New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-12
THE HAHNEMINN HOSPITAL FAIR.

From the appearance of Madison Square Garden
yesterday it was hard to realize that the walking
match with its attendant features. had occupied the
Garden only the day before. Immediately upon the
conclusion of the walk on Saturday night, q large
force of men thoroughly cleaned the place. At noon
several of the booths were already approaching
completion, ard w0rkmen were busily engaged on
all Sides Just near the Madison-ave entrance Mrs.
William Fl. Nelson's booth. No. ~. was almost fin
ished. Further along the Twenty -sixth-st. side.
tall Moorish structure was. arising ~, Tor
the department in charge Of Mrs. Clark
Bell and Mrs E. G. Bartlett. POTTER & Stymus
were erecting building at tie southeast corner Tor
specs art department to be COMPLETED IN Geco Gc
cupy the whole FOurth-ave. end among the rocks
and grottoes. "Flora Temple" was making rapid
headway Just east of the tire of tho building: IL
will he finished in rustic STYLE The Temple will be
I'm charge Of different persons each night; Tomorrow
night it will TO occupied by the following;
Burnham, Mrs. Gordon W. Hrgcman Mira W.
Depew. Mrs. Chimney NJ. Sage. MIRA Russell
Durant Mrs, c. W. Sherwood Mrs John
Fske, Mrs, Josiah NJ. Spencer. Mrs. CHARLES g.
Gilman. Mrs Arthur Wales, Ars- Salem H.
Halsey. Mrs. F. r.
Booth No. IL will be in charge Of Mrs. George ".
Powers assisted by the other ladies OF the Refresh.
ment Committee. The booth Will contain the usual
variety Of articles. and will be seperate from the
freshmcnt department, though under the same
The decoration of the Garden, aside from the
lanterns were being hung from tho arches, and
hundreds of brght-cOlored japanese umbrellas
M ueP and at the e' same time addi ing
much to the effect Two long lines Of these um
brelas will run from the front to the rear Of tho
garden. A hundred cages OF birds were being sus-
pended from the lower arches between winch will
swing festOOns of eyergreens and flowers. Along the
sides of the garden wero being placed large iron
vases for plants and flowers.
Upstairs along a portion of the Madson-ave. front
is the Art Gallery, where the hanging committee
and its assistants were busiiy at work. The room
was crowded with paintings, sculpture, old armOT,
bronzes and bric-a-brac lent by wealthy friends
Among the decorations in the garden will be several
of the original lanterns which served IN lllumina-
lions in honor of General Grant hsvist TO Japan
The permanent Art Committee consists Of
Baker Mrs Julia A. johnson, Eastman
Bartlett, Mrs. f. E. KnOedler Roland
Burnham, Mrs. Il. w. MacOuD, George G.
Bellows, IF. Nehlig. Victor
Chase, ". ~ Richardson Miss Cora
ChickerinR, Mrs @, F. SarOny, n.
Coleman. Samuel SaFfaln. William
Harbeck, Charles smith. Charles 3.
Hicks, Thomas Story, George ii.
Hoe, Stephen 8. Story, Mrs. George II.
Huntington. g. 7. Talt A L.
Ihness, GeorgeJr Wolf. C.
The Amusement Committee during the Fair will
consist OF:
Bell, Mrs Clark. Hawkins, Mrs. Dexter A.,
Burnham, Mis-. G. W., Nelson, Mrs. W. H.,
Carleton, q. w., Sherwood, Mrs. John,
Guernsey. Mrs Egbert,
There have been rumors that the Garden was
dangerous place in regard to the possibilities Of fire.
Mrs. Burnham, therefore, has had the building
thoroughly examined, and found that such is nor
the case. Even should fire occur the Madison and
Eourth-ave. entrances. and the large doors in
Twenty-sixth and Twenty -seventh-sts used for the
admission Of wagons. could be thrown open IN an
instant, and in loss than three minutes the largest
audience that the Carbon will hold could pass out.
There will be an especially large police force to
watch and guard the place.
At IL o'clock last night the force of men at work
was largely increased and the garden therefore,
will easily be ready for opening tins evening.
At musical and dramatic entertainment given
by Mrs. W. I. Helmuth, at her house. No. 299
Madison ave, few evenings ago. $825 was real-
lied for the benefit of the fund Some of tho tickets
the nominal price Of which was one dollar brought
from ten to twenty-five dollars apiece. and one was
sold for 800. Mrs. Helmuth was one of tho orig
in ators of the Hospital Association.