New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE YOUNG woMEN's FAIR.
uJccEss IN ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPrs-GoV' I'LL
pCN's SPEECH SATURDAY EVENING.

urccKss IN ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPrs-GoV' III
pDSs SPEECH SATURDAY EVENING.
The fair of the Young Women's Christian
Association which opened at the Academy Of MUSIC
on MAJ q has far been great success On sdturda!
evening II was estimated that 500 people were present
The Chinese pagoda curious structure in front OF the
main entrance and the dosand to the left OF IT, were
constantly besieged by admirers, and the latter wei
paronizcd by buyers. The country store, winch occu-
pies part Of the Academy the stage, was also
center OF attraction while the lovers OF art devOtfd
much OF their time 10 the study OF the paintings e&hp
tied Many of the latter are from the gallery OF l. T.
Butler, President OF the Sixth Avenue Railway Com
pany and the whole display is valued at about $780,
600 Inquiry at the different departments OF the iai
shows that the Of the undertaking has exceeded
ali expectation On Saturday night 500 was reanzeu
from the sale OF boxes, and the whole receipts up 70
Friday night about $4,000. Gov Tilden ana su'e
occupied the center box OF the Ts; tier, and ABOUT
o'clock in compliance with desire OF the lades cCl-
nected with the fair, made brief address nc WIS III
troduced by Elliot f. Shepard and spoke as foiioWs'
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN In the fitness OF thngS we
offices of holy charity OF the domain when ecu,i
of the diving Marmion these words OF woman, WITH
pain and anguish wiring the brow, N ihSter,g 70
thouU lApplausc1 In enthusiasm. the tendency 10
idealIze In the spirit of sacrifice and devotion tat grow
out of sentiment Of affection, the female Mature pas
vast reserve forces capable OF being cOccleu, oISa
lied and used for the purposes of public charity lsyi
pathze with your association because th's ~ yOu %
tect had occasion myself short time ago 10 plant
little OF the graces-an eement-a germ oi Ine glaces
and capabilities OF the female sex in the ARID TaStes
the State Board Of Charities Great applause Itseened
10 me simple and natural thing 10 do had some egi
scrupes to evade come difficulties 20 oyecoe pu. u
found myself famous Laughter ana applaus go
was ucn MViS Ii5% ansareS received letters
of approval and cOngratulatl0n from festive Youths
rom Gentlemen like William C. Bryant and Charles
O'Conor IaughterJ ON the whole, consider Il per
for read in re- ESsng Post- think it wast6at all
idbOriOuS
writing my the sands Of the sea cosH 70 liS
wave so that each succe ding swell obteraed all had
written; but that should down TO history because OF
this single meritorious, happy torunme eonSePQJu
lApplause.l Immortality is thing so dileUt OF atIln
ment that l accept IL any terms. am prOuG 10
accept II Oh these terms lApplause TWO nights ago
was at the Chamber OF Commerce dinner and near me
SAT the Rev Dr John Hail, aud he told dream: The
dream Of ST. Peter and about that Tune MI oodSe
came to and pressed me 10 attend here tonight: ny
and by the small hours of the night that po l3n OF
the Rev. John Halls dream which he hnd rec,9n'I up
peared TO me in vision thougHt saw , I, ",.e
Stokes who approached tEe gates OF the heavenly pOft
and St. Peter SAID: hat are your Jules 10 enter heIc
And Mr.. Stokes thought he would lnehuoh, wl seeo3
10 him the best thing he had ever zone, so e nehlohe
the benefacuon to this society lApplapse'l SOP ,
said ST. Peter see no evidence that lhal Is on'ai5
free-wii offering, because 1t Is mere surrender 70 TIC
most charming of the whole order OF inahbG s., We
have entry on our BOOKS OF tIaI 4et, SloAtS
locked astonishod and troubled and 81 Peters eOIl-
tenance was sutused with khty s st anu bi ne
sad Not having notice OF the Iaet' saS'a "a III
more that you do hereafter, OF anything mat
your friends or others choose 10 contribute to thus object
shall be regularly eDtered IN the accounts OF heaven 70
your credit" Just at that moment my VISION faded ana
Il
dreams because MIR. James Stokes and his Trend, Mr.
Dodge, live among Lons may they I'VE as DrSut OK
ampCs to whom an of you may look up; they are rear
Ing up mountains high treasures where moths 90 not cor
rup nor thieves break through and steal eO'nlneiiq
their example; commend IL to your Imitation ana
commend TO Won also the chief doror this socoty the
of your friend and companion me any OF the lOueF
of Sabiath-schOo la England aud in the world
Ladies and gentlemen, have already SPOKEN 10 YOU
beyOrd my ordinary limit, because am understood to
be man Of very few words. COngratuatnS you on thus
occasion, aud commencing your o1eet 70 me approval
and support of community, and wishing y0u the best
results and the highest success Will bid you good even
ing. [ApplaGse.J