New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
ST. BENEDICTS FAIR.
CoIored and White Folk Work Side
bu Side for It's Financial Success.

II any one doubts that colored ana white people
can work side by side in harmony. at least IN ihe
cause OF religion. he has but 70 visit che Easter
Fair which Is being held in the hall under the
Church OF ST. Benedict the Moor. Nos. SAZ ana Sst
West 5sd-st The fair opened on the evening
Of the 18th by John J. Delany. Corporation Conn-
sci and viii be open evenings through nay -
the proceeds going 10 help on the genera m'ssio
10 the Roman Catholic colored people OF the city
% which ST Eenedicfs is the headquarters.
Ever, arm Of the church work is represented ny
some booth stall, but not all OF theIh are -
CHARGE OF colored women. Their white itlehoS =,
helping out So Miss Fitzsimons and MISS M. AeAS
are at the Mission Helpers booth. and MISS Maiiie
smith and Miss X HOlton have the aItar ciicio
booth, while Mrs. a. Ferguson ana Mrs L. t1ooIeI
have the choir booth, Mrs. Schroeder and hIs'
Mann ST AIMS. Mrs J. L. Smith ana MIS- IA
Undley and Miss n. Sands the Lyceum. ana MIS-
solomon williams and Mrs. s. Clarke ST Monica s.
or the refreshment stall 1t is all very pretty and
llioo especially Of an evening. when the Young Is
going on. -s
al St Benedict the Moor's and every visitor COM
plies for the charges are only 10 cents on beau
,iful necklace which will fall 10 the most popular
young woman. the gold watch on Whieh an
The young men casting longing eyes
Then there is a wonderful doll that is being
rafied of 10 the most popular little giIl al the
cuttbroat rate OF cent vote. She STANDS shrouo-
ed IN white tissue paper sort OF high oracAet
Tar hove the heads her admirers, who by stand
ing on tiptoes and peeking hard can catch only
discreet glimpse Of pink SILK stockings ending IN
q pair OF diminutive pink satin slippers. But on
dear! aren't the Miunies and NAMES and lsabe4s
and Beatrices wild with excitement and longing!
Pears as II ma little girl were a-goin' ter get
st." chuckeld A. Brown. the janitor OF St. Bene-
oict the Moors 10 a visitor But. law chile, We
can't tell nohow Mebbe some ev her proponents
IS a holding back their votes"
Little Marie Brown had 49, votes 10 her credit
yesterday. Her nearest prepayment had only l52
But far and away the best thing in 81. Benedicts
Easter fair is the exhibition where gathered
IS the superb silver gilt cruclnN presented by the
Pope, through MOnsgnor kennedy, rector OF the
Burke. OF ST Benedcts about a month 1t
one OF the many gifts received by the Pope on
RomanesQue in style. Of white metal. gllded, the
inquire OF the Saviour being OF solid silver. AT the
enamel borders, representing the Lords Supper.
Jesus carrying the Cross. the CTucifiNion and the
sacred Victim. and the whole depends from a silver
ribbon representing the stole, as typical of the
But almost more precious AZ least in the eyes OF
the many Pensioners who contributed 10 it. is
and presented 10 Father Burke on the twenty-hfth
anniversary Of his ordination TO the priesthood.
years OF married life; eyeglasses watch chains,
watch cases-every sort Of ornament went into the
shelters pot.
The small diamond cross. with a sapphire at the
centre. which decOrates the base. was made from A
pair OF old fashioned earrings. Above II is a tiny
pearl star, with an emerald at the heart of it
hat was somebody's stickpln Below the first series
ports the cup are SIX rounded points. each with
sL aInethyst caouchon. originally one in set Of
buttons IOr a mans walstcOat.
Around the base OF the standard are vignettes Of
The cross. the Sacred Heart. the grape and the
a Big oval amethyst occupies the space fifth
mssnelle. mat was given by rich white woman
peteo II placed right over the remanirg
sgnetie, and now nobody remembers what is IN