This little celebration makes a very pleasant deviation from the time-worn fair, bazar or parlor sale that usually flourishes through the winter months. Twelve booths are necessary, but the number of attendants in each of course may be varied to suit the surroundings. At a recent very successful event of this kind at a large city church, from four to twelve ladies officiated at each booth.

January was represented by a profusion of cotton-batting snow, sprinkled with diamond dust, and the articles sold were skates, sleds, mufflers, mittens, gloves, etc.

February was of course devoted to St. Valentine, and the decorations were composed largely of valentines, which with candies, cake and birthday cards formed the sweet array displayed for sale. Japanese kites bedecked the shrine of March, while these and various other toys composed the stock in trade. April's bower was daintily trimmed with green and white, with tiny bouquets of moss, violets and ferns sprinkled about. A fine assortment of rubbers, gossamers and umbrellas was constantly on hand.

May had such a domestic and practical booth, that even the draperies were composed of kitchen aprons, and a bristling array of scrubbing brushes, brooms, whisks, dust-pans, soaps and mops filled the counter.

June, the month of roses, was a bower of vines and flowers, with choice cut blossoms and pretty growing plants for sale.

July was resplendent in the national colors, and quantities of ice cream was disposed of within her bunting bedecked walls.

August was devoted to the seashore, and the little attendants dressed in sailor suits did a thriving business in pails and shovels, Japanese fans, painted shells and shell jewelry.

September's booth bore a profusion of all the fruit and vegetables obtainable, and was decorated with various grains to represent harvest time.

In strong contrast to the fantastic ornamentation of the last named booth, October's was plainly arranged like a very neat store room with prettily papered shelves, and arranged upon them were jars of jellies, jams, preserves, pickles and sauces, while upon the little table in front were baskets of nuts and heaps of winter apples.

A quaint New England kitchen, with an old fashioned thanksgiving dinner spread upon the table and the attendants in Puritan costumes, made November a very popular month. Dinner was served here, and there was on sale home-made mince and pumpkin pies, baked beans, doughnuts and various other indigestible dainties.

December held the crowning glory in the shape of an immense Christmas tree, beautifully trimmed and laden with choice gifts, and the table that supported it was filled with books, toys, and anything suitable for Christmas remembrances.