The New York herald., 1879-12-02
THE GREAT ARN0RY FAIR.
AuS9cious Opsning Of the Third and Last
Week Of The Display.
AND POSSIBILITIES.
Pecunay Resuis---Attractye Features
The Concert---T Votes.


The Concert Votes
The third and last week OF the greatl armory fair
opened last evening under most favorable auspices
moon full and resplendent. atmospheric tempera-
ture moderate and tempting. walking good and
everybody III tine best Of moods. At nine o'clock.
when the silver cornet of sgnor Liberatt flood
ing the spacious hall with exquisite melody. tho
scene was tit for painter The first sensation ex-
perienced on entering the armory is that of spa
ciosity The huge building stretches out and out
and out like the vastness of DESERT and, packed
it with bright eyed happy faced, we'll
dressed guests, looked like Broadway in
its gayest garb holiday. 1t has
been well said that "a crowd is a crowd and that
ends it," but there are crowds and crowds and. al
though all there some common features now
and then throng is found which is exceptional in
every element and peculiar in every way. Such was
the attendance that poured in at the doors of the
armory last night. Colonel Clark in mufti was ON
nipresent. TO Captain Kipp assigned the
onerous duties of the Officer Of the Day, and to
Lieutenant Hyatt those pertaining to the Officer
Of the Guard. OF it was all =
pleasant fiction. but the guests found undeniable
satisfaction in the presence OF the nlen on duty"
and quite an air OF campiness was impaired to the
place by the changing of the guard. the relief of
men. Here everywhere. the most interesting
features were the human features. and when Mr..
minated features OF the council, especially the
resplendent orbs of Colonel Clark. presented pic
quite charming AS any in the Gallery Of Art.
ATTRACTIVE SPOTS.
1t is always interesting to study human nature.
and of all places in the world for the OF that
pleasure commend us to popular fair. The null
titudes that flung money into the treasury of the
Seventh last night divided into streams naturally
and quietly. Some sought the lemonade fount
and filled themselves with the healtbful acid that
poured from the tap; others asked first and
qaaesis qems from or New York's Jest Collections
to be seen; some hurried to the stands
where cast for favorte officers and added
their mites to those already accumulated; others
looked ut the cakes OF soap il they had been dia
diamonds damon @ as if they had been soap The exquisite
floral temple attracted great attention. but not more
crowds crow of sweet toothed eaters. who bought
and bit and bought and bit again. In
view s.h OF the f ansng
between gentlemen of the sword and musket tho
voting contests were very excited. the result thus
or navy officer the vote stood
Commodore George Fl. Cooper. 323
President Hayes. 141
General sheridan ~
General Newton. 1O9
The voting for Commodore Cooper and General
Hancock is watched with particular interest. for
both are regarded coming men," Commodore
Cooper is certainly coming man. for he has been
OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard the 1st of Jaunary.
Many equally certain that General Hancock is
doncy. There are many anxious eyes turned toward
the struggle from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
For the most popular officer in the National
Guard:-
Major McAlpne.... ........................ 1.130
Colonel Ryder 1.06l
General Varlan. 324
Captain F. W. Bacon. .......................... 274
In the competition for the sword to be given to the
first lieutenant of the First Second division who
receives the most votes interest is enlisted not only
by the names OF the well known competitors, but by
the consideration that the sword is gift from the
officers of the Sixty-ninth regiment The favortos
were:-
Lieutenant Springer. Ninth regiment. 32e
Lieutenant Petit, Twenty-second regment..... 15A
Lieutenant Freeman. Twenry-second regiment. 119
| Lieutenant Frothingham. adJutant Twenty-third
Lieutenant Hess Seventy. first regiment. ia
The greater number Of votes for the rifle had been
cast for these sodiers:-
Colonel Ward Twenty-third regiment. ........ 448
Colonel Scott Eighth regiment. 436
Captain Burke. Gate City Guard. 200
Colonel Porter. Twenty-second regiment. 149
Colonel Ryder, Ninth regiment. ............. l49
Colonel Brownell Forty-seventh regiment..... 124
THE EVENINGS CONCERT
Colonel Clark wisely resolved to have last nights
musical feature attraction. and Grafua prepared
a programme worthy of the OCCASION 1t was as fol-
lows:-
snn Sn;r, .Xr"nson
a overture bon soir Mons Panalon' Ka"ner
Waltz. Songs of he Thames. kuhner
Selections 'Sician ycspers'. Verdi
PART =
Scect tons, .rhe Scrcerer'. Sullivan
. Sercnadc. "Schubert' Schubert
Polka. Fantastic. Herxog
5 Waltz Yiiautien strauss
Il. Galop, "Rcitcrn.
with deep monotone of universal talk and chatter
as . subbase. the concert proceeded evenly anAen-
joyably. Those who had "souls above Seventh
regimentl buttons gave ear to the music and voted
IL good" The selections were apt and their
dering artistic. To be sure. popular effect the
desideratum, but good artists understand the why
and wherefore, and furnish that happy medium. SO
satisfactory to the many, delightful to the few.
A MATTER OF DAYS.
Yesterday was the Merchants, Bankers and
Brokers' Day." but whether those useful classes
citizens were largely represented not it would
be hard to say. There were great many men in
broadcoth. quite number in evening dress and not
. few i'll fancy ulsters with velvet facings. but in
spite of these distinguishing garments it would be
unwise to report the presence of any well known
merchants. bankers or brokers. To-day is to be