New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
SEVENTH REGIHENT FAIR.
THE LARGEST RECEIPTS OF ANY DAY.
MAYORS DAYn VfRY SUCCESSFUL II ATTEND
ASoE AND PROFITS.

MAYORS DAY " VERY SUCCESSFUL IN ATTEND
ANCE AND PROFITS.
Mayors Day. at the Seventh Regiment
New Amory Fair forth Mayer for the aner-
and another Mayor Tor the evening In point at
tendance ana sales 1t was very successful day. SO
every expectation of the officers and members of the
regiment ms the interest which the citizens OF New
York would take In the fair has been fully realized
Objects OF art aud mufirous articles Of daily usc have
poured in upon them. People are Just beginning 10
that the fair is the cheapest place in the city TO
make purchases especially t. this true Of staple goods
The stock is so large thai rather than have much
left over at the close Of the fair the prices in great
many Instances have been marked down 10 an average
between real wholesale and retail prices in the open
market Those in charge of booths have been instructed
by the managers of the fair rot to solicit visitors TO
make purchases.
Since yesterday was aside day in which TO do
honor 10 the civil officers Of this aud neighboring
cities Colonel Clark many officers the committees
oficated in civilians evening dress. Mayor NJ. j. Hop
per- Jersey City, word that he would he present
in the evening Mayor James Howell OF BROOKLYN, de
clncd the invitation the grounds of il-heal'h and
official duties. MavOr T. " 6. Benson Of Ioboken was
prevented from coming by provious engagements Mrs.
and Mayor Edward Cooper visited the farroom after
o'clock. and escorted by Colonel Clark through the
Of the Administration Building aud the art gal
ery and they aferward devbod great deal OF time to
an inspection OF the many objects OF interest in the main
hall.
Up TO the closing hour OF Thursday evening there had
been 5000 visitors TO the art gallery. Lieutonant
william T. Hatfield In charge yesterday afternoon.
able at last to supply vsito.s with the revised
catalogue wbch'is sold for 10 cents. Every evening
the gallery is almost too much crowded for careful
and examination OF the paintings Visitors
are now wisely availing themselves OF the
early hours in the afternoon for seeing the
pictures For want of space only 100 Of the
aud afrn hnrfn from
the Claehorn Collection in Philadelphia have been
placed on the walls OF the engraving rooms. The Arr
Committee discussing how II can dsoay the 100 adj
ditIonal engravngs In the room ace lent bv
L. Feuardent Co. One case contains several OF
horse ascribed to 1900 B. c. and a PhGulcan Venus
5000 years old. The other case contains chart OF the
cred nv H. de Morgan in the North Of France. The
chief is supposed 90 have lived about $50 A ID. In the
coffin found various iron and gold objects, and
these paced in the In the relative posi-
TO the skeleton that they occupied in the grave
large attend in the evening made the receipts
the the highest amount Of day during
had promised. and with nim were Mrs Hopper and Miss
Hopper. Colonel Emmons Clark took them through the
present in evening dress aud the of the ladies
were suited To a fashionable promenade. The $1,000
diamonds were much admired, and only a few Of The
5000 tickets at 81 each remained unsold at O'Clock
THE drawing will tlke place on Monday. Al 1890 p
stood General Grant 96; General Sherman. 81
Admiral Porter 46; General Mcdowell. 81 President
led the Competition were Major McAipin of the Fist.
800 votes: Colonel RYDER, OF the on. 1913; General
Varan, 1923; Colonel Porter of the 22d, 81 Colonel
Cavanagn, OF the 69tn, 60 General shaer. Sc; and
Captain Francs Bacon, 40 In the voting for the word
given by the Goth Regiment Lieutenant Springer OF the
9th has 53 votes, nearest competitors Lieutenant
Hess OF the 71s and Lieutenant Rker, OF the First
Brigade staff, having IA votes each.
In the General Comm room Major s. NJ Smith Lieu
tenant-Colonel Crawford and COInmlssary ROder
engaged In turning fortunes wheel" and deciding who
were winners in those rafes OF which the tickets
were ALREADY sold The basket Of flowers at the floral
temple. valued at S23. was won by No % held by
Mr. Garrison and the baby doll aud carriage valued
800 were won by No. ls5. Miss Clara Conover.
This Brooklyn Day." and the largest crowd OF the
week IL expected.
4 Literary. Dramatic and Musical Association has
been formed by the OF tho regiment assisted
by a committee OF each company and N Is ready at
twenty four h0ur notice begin OF entertain
meuts which will be continued at intervals OF one
TWO weeks during the After the close OF the
fir a movable stage and scenery Will be placed IN the
ArLOry. and the entertainments the proceeds OF which
be devoted library, Will become permanent
feature OF the Reglmeuts