The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
WELCOME
TO OUR
PRESIDENT.


Around the centre stand IL broad promenade,
beyond which are six tables OF odd shape Between
each two q narrower but ample space leads to the
second promenade. and outside this four stands
and there is still another promenade outside these
The effect-so high aud SO well stocked are the
booths-is almost bewildering. No straight avenue
visible in any direction excepting the outside.
THE TABLES.
The table OF the First company was under the
charge yesterday of Mrs. Captain Allison the regi-
ment having so many enthusiastic lady friends that
they have ''relief guards" of attendants for each
table daily. The goods sale by Company A are
and valuable to be expected ut such
fair. Among them are $1,000 gyand piano.
large business safe, q of ladies' archery, fine
tent and too many other valuables to enumerate.
This company propose to give concert in connec-
ton with the fair on December 16
Mrs. r. +. Ware had charge OF the Second COM
pany's table and numbered among her stock Of
goods some remarkably hne arms-frearms. The
most snowy Of these was gold-mounted rifle, pre-
scented by Colonel Kent. to be voted to the most
popular soldier in the National Guard. pairoared
shell boat 10 also for sale at this table.
The Third company's table was under Mrs. 4. b.
Phelps charge. Some elegant jewelry and o number
of valuable watches are in the Swiss tent. this
department is called There are also fine furs and
any quantity of knck-knacks.
The Fourth company runs booth built In Gothic
STYLE of which Mrs. Charles L. Stickney took charge
yesterday. This company offer for sale dog cart.
bust of Napoleon. by Canova; swinging CRADLE one
OF the Oldest dated printed books known to exist the
date being 1497: couple OF billiard tables and
camePs hair shawl.
The Moorish tent. or the Fifth company 5 depart
ment, was under Mrs. George b. Rhoads' care. Its
array of art goods too bewilderingly lavish to
permit of specification. There IL also baby
rage in this department to be given to that wife of
q member of the regiment who owns q child under
year old and who shall get the most votes at
twenty-five cents vote. An elegant sword. with
golden grip hilt and scabbard. has been given to
Company L by Mr.. Frederick Creighton. veteran
journalist and veteran soldier. 1t is offered for
sale.
Miss II. b. Knox took charge of the Sixth CON-
pany's department. in which is a $500 baby house
and marvellous meerschaum pipe.
The Chinese Gate under charge Of Mrs. j. G.
Abrams, is the Seventh Companys department., and
while view of Oriental scenery may DO had
here without charge, except admission TO tho fair.
tho stock of Oriental goods is largo and various.
ORIENTAL LUXURY.
The Eighth COMPANY aepar r Is turkish
with wonderful piece of Asiatic goods weighing
yy5 pounds. Mrs. Ellwood II. Thornc had charge.
There all kinds of Oriental splendors to be
here. among then, being prayer rugs two and three
hundred years old.
The Ninth company have q Moorish booth, over
which Mrs. W. Cages Dominick presided. She had
for sale beautiful yacnt. large enough to accom-
Inodato party of eight or ten persons. There
also groceries, bookmarks, playing cards and knick-
knacks beyond the possibility of enumeration.
The Tcnth company has booth OF Queen Anne"
style OF finish and furniture. Mrs. Joseph Lenthon
had charge OF this and selling firearms and bed
covers yesterday with equal facility.
Besides these booths arc the gypsey tent. with
newspaper booth, grocery store and q rifle range.
There are side shows of juggcry singing and Punch
parently, OF beautiful girls. dressed in the most
gorgeous attire. fitting about the floor like fairies
sclllDB WOnueftut innings out OF small baskets at
ridiculous prices The knapsdck IL tho newspaper Of
the fair and is beautiful sheet of sixteen pages,
gotten up in tho best style of tho printers and
trimming over with well written. well edited read
ing matter. On its front page is handsome picture
of the armory.
THE FINE DISPLAY.
Tho large and fine collection of one hundred
and thirty-hve loaned pictures. both foreign
and American, which has been hung in the
three large galleries the third floor OF
the building is likely to prove OF the
most attractive features of the fair. Many of the
collectors of the city have been liberal their
loans and number OF local artists also repre-
scntcd. The place of honor in the middle gallery,
the centre OF east wall. has been given to Cabancs
important work, one of his best, "The Birth of
Venus" loaned by Mr.. John wolfc Around 1t arc
an upright Corot from Schaus Co., soldly
painted wood interior by Diaz. sent by Mr. j. Abner
Harper; fine Clay's loaned by Mr.. ID. H.,
McAlpine, and an early Rousseau OF good
size, owned by Mr.. Aaron Healy. On this
same wall hung two uprights (,Ir.
Farman Roqcrs). Merle sad-eyed Normandy
girl, and Mr.. Il. W. Stougtons Fisher
woman" by Bouguereau. by the latter Ia the cx-
cellent Detaie. captain OF Hussarsa portrait Of
the Duke lie Charities. owned by Mr.. Henry Field. OF
Chicago. Tho centre OF the north wall Is occupied
by MIR. John Woltcs large picture by Carl Becker
The emperor Charles " and Fdggcr, the Augsburg
Banker" This is hanked ON either side by an ltal
ian scene by Oswald Achenbnch, owned by MIR. u. w.
Stoughton, and large James Hart, winter on the
Hudson," sent by Mr. Il. ID. Morgan. Near these Is
Pilotys, "The Assassination OF Cmsar." loaned by
Mr.. ID. IA. McAlpine. and Hasenclever's First