M. E. Jubilee Fair

This is the fiftieth yearsince theorganization of the M. E. church n Ann Arbor, and the M. E. people have celebrated it by improving the appearance of their church building Oa Tuesday at 4 p. m. their Jubilee Fair was opened in the basement of the church, and it will elote this evening. The proceeds are to be used in still further adorning the church. Upon stepping into the room one ia met with a bewildering scène of gay costumes, beautitul fases, and fine decorations. The Jubilee Cook Baok, arranged by the ladies of the church, is first offered for sale by Mrs. Chas. Worden and Mrs. S. H. Adams. The first booth met is one of the most beautiful, and is presided over by Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers. Innumerable faney articles are offered for sale here. The photographers, Rsndall and Gibson, have done much for this booth. A large fine photograph of Rev. W. W. Ramsay, made and rreseuted by Gibson, will be sold to be placed permanently in the church parlcrs. Opposite is another fine booth ruled by Mrs. J. J. Goodyear, where articles of needle-work are sold. Miss Carrie Owen "bosses" a hanging booth which covers a display of house plant. Mifs Sara Whedon keeps one corner of the room devoted to lemonade and candy. Mrs. E. E. Royer runs a boothof fancy articles of needlework. In another Mrs. W. B Warner has enough comfbrtables for sale to supply the whole city. Probably there is a no more interesting exhibit in the fair than that made in the large booth in which Miss May Breakey is supreme in a charming manner. It is the children's department. One table is devoted to Turkih goods. The largest table is covered with a most astonishing display of needle-work done by children, some of them only six years old, and the dolls here would satisfy the most exacting child in town. Miss Helen Marshall in another corner directs the tables where oysters, etc., etc., are served. THE ART LOAN. The display of paintings, steel engravings, etehings, etc, in the two parlors of the church is very fine. It is under the management of Mrs. C. E. Mutschel. Here can be ssen an excellent panel of roses painted by Mrs. E. B. Lewis, of Ann Arbor. Mrs. Prof. Harrington has loaned a coilection of old engraving and of etohings. A striking picture is "The Sunset," an oil painting by Hermit Weitzell, loaned by Rev. W. W. Ramsay. Mr. Ramsay has a large number of pieces there, among which is "The lions at home," an artist's prooi atter the painting by RosaBonheur; and the "Imperial Courier," another proof by Schreyer. There are five paintings by Mrs. C. M. Stone, of Ann Arbor. Wm. McCreery loans a "Madonna'1 brought from Italy. A pretty piece of work ia a painting, "The Violin," by Miss Nichols of Ann Arbor. The "Eg Tgster," an oil painting on copper by Schultz, is loaned by Mr Ramsay. There is a portrait of Randolph Rogers, made by his niece, Miss Kate Rogers; and a pjitrait of Dr. B. F. Cocker. These are only a portion of the fine display. The rooms have been crowded throughout the fair, the sales have been prompt, and much money snd pleasure have been realized.