New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
THE YOf NG FRIENDS FIIR.
A BAZAAR OF SWEDISH CHARACTER UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
OF THE HICkSrTE QUAKER FAITH

OF THE HltkSlTE CT AkEk FAITH
The annual fair Of the Young Friends AID Asso-
citation opened yesterday afternoon AT the
Friends seminary NJ. 22s East sixtecnth->t. The
bazaar this year Is OF Swedish character. and the
mems meeting room, in which # IL held IL gay and
UNIQUE with IFS fantastic decorations OF blue and
yellow bunting
The fair is under the auspices OF the young people
OF the fIcksi'c quaker faith and the funds derived
from the sale to be devoted 10 aiding all worthy
poor VINO come TO their notice regardless OF sect or
creed
the booths are artlsiically draped. the Swedish
colors predomnaiinE. Great ropes OF woollen cords
and heavy tassels Of blue and yellow catch up III"
folds here and there In graceful drapings Many
pretty and useful articles FOR sale superin-
tended by young women In quaint scandinavian
costumes
Claire Cohu. OF tho fancy booth wore handsome
red and white striped skirt with band OF red vel
vet at tn. foot The bodice Of her costume is OF
black velvet. under which is soft white SIX
gumpe and the cap is on the windmill style. with
huge bow in front.
Dorothy Dressler's costume was OF black and red
the skirt and the bodice Of black and the collar and
apron OF red Her cap was tall and peaked. much
Ike that worn by the Breton peasant women
Grace Capron had gay-nowered kirt and bodice
with black velvet sirdle white kerchi"f and hgn-
pointed h'address.
May M.rritt's frock had blue skirt. with white
rap and Il handsome swedish apron completed her
,os'un"
The suedish booth was the most interesting and
all sorts Of atiisic wares wer" for SAT-" souvenir
cup and SANGER OF swedish ware just imported Tor
IN, occasion was given to each guest. The "xhin'-
zion of Swedish ceramic art ~ especially me IN
Guiding iardnierc~ and poets plaques. with scenes
from familiar poems painted upon them Here. too
u.-. swedish baskets of wood and bircnbark orna-
r.n,.d with gay flowers and burnt work. Every
,hinr was substantial and well pat together ana
tn. decorations dd not offend The eye
Handsome thamo- articles. with painting ou'"'
Lon tu,n them w.r. quite novelty. ana. despite
.,.. ,,,r., nigh prices found many purchasers
An egg roscv OF chamos. lined with quilted tan
cclored satin and decorated with bhrn}ard io"''
and rustic. bi,s of lifr was valued Al = rhainolS
po. ket and bolt such - be swedish Slfi wear
daily. eiaboraiey embroidered ard strongly made
can be- secured at the far for christmas pf's'"'
to some favored Lady friend.
swedish aprons II h"ast ~oolen goods wiih
.,rlpes Of bright co'of- AND ornAmenied win fancy
stitches. tempting 20 20" averag" si. A. a.,
sw.dish wares are expensive. but th"y generally
o,,res, ,n. nrodl,.,s OF an, oth~r nations indus
IN" said 4 swcci-iaccd quaker VINO WAS selling
fh, goods Articles of Swedish hNit METAL ar,
also ID be- had At thl. booth. the Sard-sticks and
t-npois being especially quiini. Inc arr tapi. J.,
an attractive one. photographs. paintings ana m"
sn.rlrn.us OF embroidery being for sale. The
candy taol" appeals ?" IA" 'hiihr"l an" eN"''
Tn. food and provision liable. with IT, array OF
c,nn.d fruits pickles. ,akrs. pies. etc. and also
,urnoked proVisiOn- was well p1tronIrd. Fancy
articles are for sale &, TWO booths. boih o' which
ar, we'll stocked with dainty ana pretty thlnES
THE restaurant l. IN the basement. ana II open
from to o'clock p. IN. The Quakers are pro,
,crblal, fine cooks, and this branch seems to ma
u,rftcular favor. rabl'Ius given In the evening
are taken mainly from the scandinavian tal.s ~
Itans Christian Andersen. Scenes from the snow
queen" In which little Kay and the Queen are
involved are the programme, ana several
charming liiil- bits from the 'tiooshes 'Gerda
and the COnjurins Woman" furnishes another sub
irrf
The following il list OF The Officers OF the
Young Friends Association. under whose auspices
the, fair l. conducted: Anna VI. Jackson, Charles
l. McCord. Wilmer A. Briggs. John cox Jr. Jcn-
kins william X Mccord and Elizabeth A. tioag.
The several tables under the care Of me follow
iny women: Amy j. Miller. Emma J. Carpeni er.
Mariana ialock Emily Seaman Elizabeth Scd-
man Amy r. Scantiebury. Annie j. Willets. Louise
Willeits Lean H. Miller Annie II. Wennes Annie
t.. NcID,wr r.. Eliza Hutchinson JOSIE VI. Russell.
Elz. Holmes. l.aurn f. Carpenter Lillian A. Rhinc-
rank Jennie h. seaman. Bessie NJ Roberts. Jennie
"A Sfetson Florence iIawkhurs Elizabeth 4 Hal
lock Dorothy Dr.ssler Mary " Roberts l.orenr
Uurns Irene hartley. Jennie NJ Kitchen. Harriet G.
Mcdowell Frances j. Br.ggs. Alice L. Grin"n. Ger
trnde Ulag Florence Jewei,. Nellie Love. May
Nichols clair. Cohu Gertrude iiazelon. Mary r.
Merritt Susan B ilavand carr" G. cummings
Cora IIaVand Elizabeth Iiance. Louisa Ma Mona
el. Lillian II. Hills. May W. Jewett Jeanette q
Sd, N,v n Moffa.f Evelyn Howell. Grace a.
s,,nron Adelaide Is Willis Martha T. Roberts.
Ie,nn. Leitch. Katharine !nsraham. Mary Hawk
hurst ana Evelyn Quack-rbIsh
The fair VIII cose tonight a; 10 O'Clock