New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02

Hard table and handsome Chinese embroidery, pea
quilt: Not all these however, can detrac. romn
Of ladies all wearing eoquetsh little caps.a unique
feature personal decoration at the far Az TINS me
canopy all the time. while at rare Intervals ne may pe
seen I'm the fesh chatting with the ladies OF bis table
Here are ne painting OF Bishop spaadng g ub anu
set OF urs and many dainty articles OF yTn fhe
actor, with his weknOwn countenance in the corner
This Of the most popular @ 8, IN tGs c
profane would call curious little side show;
Here are exhibited miniature locomotive anu
on a circular track The mechanism is perfect ana
the earpercing quality Of the whistle Is beyond prase
flows With lemonade II ia usually attended by Mas
Florence Moss the daughter OF Theodore Moss OF Wal
Paul Trebsud, Mrs Solomon, Mrs N. r. Brennan, Mrs
Judson Jarvis the Misses Moss ana large hutnoer VI
81. stephens table, which s presided over by Mrs T.
A, Emmett, boasts the possession OF fine back-etter
mssa with Illuminated title letters and illustrations,
which was given by Dr. Emmett IL VIII he vota or w
the different churches aud IL expected mat the rVay
rOmes table besides many rare paintings ana WORKS OF
art, solid silver teaseJ valued AT 1000, Tor winch
this table fne screen OF embroiderch Sam lTanen
with gold the embroidery was done by Mrs Joseph
Italy. Among recent additions TO the fair are nue.
road wagon given TO Mrs John Kelly aud q handsome
gold watch set In diamonds, which Is the chet atrac-
ton ~ the table Il the Church Of the Nativity. -
Iafil are announced by the ringing OF small silver
mens. The passion for making mp pools Is encouraged
here BY miniature track which lin horses Try
their mctle and the which Is left by the revolving
wheel at q certain goal is declared the winner FROM
all these devices and from the entrance fees the daily re-
ccIpts have averaged $4,000 on Saturday night IT
estimated that $1,000 persons passed through me
gates The entire attendance for the week was |OOOo
Of tins number $4,000 came on the opening night TIE
receipts Of toe sales at the tables amount To nearly 80
600 Gbe fair. 1t is thought viii continue for three
four weeks.
Among the gifts received recently n handsome
road wagon given by Brewster Co. OF BrOome-st and
OF FOrtyseventhst. and Broadway, TO the table OF 81
Agnes Church. 1t is light wagon, weighing 23l
pounds, painted dark Oye-Ereen with black stripes
Ii Will he rled for ~ chance and Is in charge OF Mrs
JIdsOn jarvis. Another gait received 10y the same taD
was acream-cOlOred pony which In said 10 be accom-
pshcd IN many tr ks. THIS VIII also be rallied Tor
Tue attendance yesterday and last nl2ht was fully
equal to that Of any day last week. ant chances were
taken with great eggerncss III the evening Many arl
Giles Sold the tables aud IL Is said that despite the
popular impression hat Things must be dear AT faIl
bargains NAV he secured az many OF the tables, eS-
p,cnliy in the kuck knacks aud small art les vita
which they are so plcntlfu!ly provided. -
{. j. Murphy, VINO cOmrade OF " StOneWall ~
Jackson the Mexican War. has presented To Mrs En-
gene Kelly, VINO has charge Ot John the Evangelical Ia
br autograph letter OF JHCkSOn'S To be rallied Tor
Ihc letter written when Jackson was lieutenant OF
artillery the City Of MeXco ana details with almost
bnys pride To" recognition which some or his deeds had
received frcm General Pillow II II written on blank
commission captured in the National Palace and lie adj
dressed 10 The writer's cousin. James Jackson