New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
CLOSING THE SEVENTIES FAIR
GAY SCENES ON THE LAST DAY.

| wEATHER-EsTIMATEs or 1HE RECgPrs-fScn
| Dents OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
| Dreary weather reizned without the Arnory yes
| tarday but within the massive building the saIno
cheer and brliancy continued 10 the eni. The doors
opened at o'clock but the fair was no. Ia fail
career until an hour later. Many persons were kept
| at homo by the rain, bat the moderate crowd that
assembled in the afternoon derived additional en-
j0ymcnt from the fact that they could move about
with ease In almost every respect the FAIR was AZ
interesting in its beautiful objects and lis charm
| ing sights as on the Monday It opened thrcG
weeks ago. In every particular the managers
look upon it az u great success. The ladies'
who have worked so tiTelessly TO achieve
th, result looked slightly weary yesterday, but
many Of them mingled regrets with their JOY to see
their work completed They have derived much
social amusement from tine fair, and most OF its
patrons have been led probably to think more OF IL
as a social than as tho successful means of
attaining great pccuniary end In this last par
tcular the managers express themselves well salts
fed Colonel Emmons Clark prefers 10 keep on tho
safe side by calling the net receipts hundred
thousand dollars. Theodore Moss. Of WailacRs,
who suggested fair two years ago, and predicted
tha. the regiment would clcar 100000 has snpcr.
yised the sale Of tickets, and thinks the receipts
will reach 1925, 600 IL may be scycTa! days before
the net sum will be known with accuracy.
There was rush for the Art Gallery, yesterday
afternoon by visitors who desired not to lot the FAIR
EXPIRE without last look at the beautiful paintings
which have been never failing source OF interest
aud enjoyment Pnnch and Judy was cried mp and
down the halls and literally patron'zed Grailnllas
Band which has fl al an arduOus and Important
part in the fair iayed with undiminished spirit.
A crowd Of children lowered about the domain OF
the Lady Of the Lake. who rather more liberal
,.o he'll Al.
steamer across the grotto lake. The lap-dOgs on
sale slept as usual but the parrots and the macaws
talked and chattered vOuby. Some Of the booths
locked rather bare, for early In the morning several
wholesale dealers were invited in, and objects not
likely TO be disposed Of during tie day sold at
wholesale.
Guard was changed early in the afternoon. and
will he continued to-day aud so long as the presence
Of valuable articles in the Armory makes IL neces-
sary. The guard numbers thirty-ive men. Lat
terly the night guard has found means Of enliyen-
ing the small hours OF the morning, and have hter
ally mado night hiGeous in the ArmOry, cutting NJ
more pranks than are allowed b. tradi-
ton To college students. few nights ago
a leniont officer Of the day lay obligingly inside
the nora temple 50 his presence should not
be source of embarrassment, aud witnessed
the fun. The t cart was wheeled INTO the
floor OF the drill hall fOur-n-and team haTnessed
itself in several Of the guard s9rang mp and chung
10 the seats, while the cquipage was raced round
the great hall TIL tho roof Icsounded. Then th2
horse-cart was given spin. The bicycle was irolod
out. and while an expert mounted tFlcky youth
loosened the seat, that alter running short DIS
tance the rider slid of unccremoniously. To crown
all the band-roOm pllaged OF its instruments,
and kind Of mard-gras procession was formed
aft, the two three fellow, who hat presumed to
sleep in the guard-room had been Deateh up WIN
the bas s-drtm.
Even on the last day Of the fair several important
subscription articles were given. IN an0nImons
friend sent an enormous dish of Boston baked
| pork and beans. 10 be voted - that nem-
| ber of the National Gnard who WAS sup
! Company Bs elegant clock and vases were awarded
! 10 Mrs. Corporal Clark. \ bronze statue ~ Mars
was presented by Theodore B. Starr. and 800 one
dollar chances were soon all taken at the sword
stands.
AZ meeting of the Board Of Manager. held at )
O'clock resolutions OF thanks for the compliment If
attendance were adopted, which include President
Hayes, Mayor Cooper, George William Cur
ii Governor Robinson. tho ladies, and the
der was also issued 20 each company
to take m Inventory Of ITS stock immedi-
aloly after the close ot the fair and report 10 the
managers at a meeting 10 be held soon TO decide
what is to be done VITA what remains
unsold. The decision will depend very
largely on the vatus and bulk Of the stock lett
on hand. Tomorrow will Dee issued a pamphlet con-
tanning list Of all the awards of subscription
articles. This may De obtained on app cation. per-
| Sonaliy or by letter, to the AdJuiant at The new
Last evening the vast building was thronged.
An observer statlnHcd III one OF thc Dal-
comics looked down upon dssemblaec moro
brilliant than any inat has hitherto hiled
the spacious hall The various SIDE enter
tainments made the most Of the last
evening. The Old Curiosity shop was illod 20 over
flowing. Punch and judy displayed their pug-
nacious accomplishments to many spccta-
tors the maglcaus. the yeutrloquist, and
tho gypsics, were all patronizcd 10 greater
extent than on amy prcylon: evening. In the art
gallery visitors were wedged together so closely
that the only way one could see Che pictures was
by allowing himself tO be y0rne along 10y thc nul-
titude. By q O'Clock the same condition prevailed
throughout the entire huilding.
Now that the .ar has come TO sue
ccsslnl close, the friends OF the regiment
are maturing other plans for adding money 20
tho tund Tor the u'N armory. Auqustn
DAILY has offered a b.neat. TO DO he'd aS
Hli,'s Theatre Ou u einc,LaY evening, D.
cernher 10. when the play If IN Arabian
Nirdt wifi be- produced. aud on the evening of
Tuesday December rs concert viii iakr place at
Stoinway Hall under tie management OF
Company 4. In the latter many singers in
the opcrl troupe now m the Academy w.il
appear. among them Camparini, lablaclie, Dcl
Puente and others. As soon a. the building Is fully
completed and furnished which VIII probably aa
some time IN March, an ovation VIII be - -
by the regiment t. Colonel EMnons Clark, ~ -
6r,t conceived the idea OF building Htw
! aru8ory. TAo naturs ~ the ovation -
not yet divi,ug,G, but tie member
of Company Is with whom 'he iden originated snys
that an entertainment Ot an entirely new character
VIII be provided.