The evening times., 1895-12-07
CHRISTMAS MARKET.
An Original Holiday Entertainment
for Cba rtty

An Original Holiday Entertainment
for CHARITY.
A thoroughly unique affair has lately
been planned under the title OF n Christ
mas Market" and from II the woman in
searCtl OF an idea can gain several such
II is o little OH the prder of the bazaar
and rs TO be held In the parL,rs OF a cen
traily located hotel, The latter's proprie
tor giving his ro0ms gratis. The end
and i'm Is TO raise $15. 900 for q building
fund for a hnnie for crippled and desti-
tute children Ia;
novel feature is ,to be a huge Christ
mas tree, occupying the center If one
ro,m and which Is 10 start on its career
totally bare. save f.,r-its own pungent
greenness. Around is base will be placed
boxes c''nta lining all sorts OF pretty trifles
and ornaments small, useful ARTICLES toys.
tinsel, festOuns gilt. fruits. bonbons, and
all the pretty novelties nf the season, but
nothing reaching a very high price. In
charge will be bevy of young girls, who
will explain that the tree when dressed is to
be sent to a children's charity. and the
markets" visitors are solicited to pay
for and contribute TO it's branches any OF
the go''dly stores heaped up i'll the surround
ing boxes. Each purchaser Will be asked
To hang upon the tree his or her donation,
D1t this act is not Ia be insisted upon as
the young attendants are ready and willing
TO perform that task.
Another novelty will take the form of an
orange tree-that is. a big evergreen will
be weighted down with a whole cargo of
the brilliant fruit and the buyer will be
allowed the choice of pluckiDg any Grange
that may suit his fancy.
A booth that Will surely delight the
heart OF the feminine householder Is to
be dubbed the housewives paradise"
where every article that can be found
that Is supposed to pertain TO the woman's
kingdom-pickles. home made jams, jel-
lies, preserves, tomato catsup, mIDce
meat, marmalade, pies, and cakes, as
well as busters. clothes bags, iron holders,
busting caps and aprons, and Il EOst OF
equally sensible wares.
There are no raffles. grat-5sgs or any
OF the usual catch-penny devices gener-
ally practiced at bazaars TO fleece the
poor unfortunates who are unwary enough
to trust to chance.
Special attention will be paid to the
selling Of useful things at moderate rates,
so that the customers will find themselves
enabled to procure what they really like.
There 1s to be a stationery table, an
art stall, and in q bower of holly, mis-
tietoe and laurel, q long table will be
loaded with comforts for the inner man,
and the score OF willing attendants will
explain that the purchaser may satisfy
his own cravings, or he may buy some
or the goodies and give them to his
favorite charity. as large hampers, de-
signed for various well known or deserv-
ing homes. missions and hospitals will be
packed with the donations Of the ''nlar-
ket" clientele, and sent off at the close
or the fair.
Subscription books will be opened for
the annual subscriptions to the new char.
lty. Little donations toward the price
of cot in the new home. or for mat
tress. sheets, blankets or pillows, that
anyone may go home feeling that she
has helped out the provision for one un-
individuals comfort. and this
Is the time OF the year more than any
other when thoughts for others well
'are are uppermost. when the desire Is
strong that on earth there should be