New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-30
THE KIRMESS FESTIVAL.
BOOTHS REPRESENTING ALL NATIONS.
q NOVEL SCENE IN THE OPERA HousE-iN AID Or
WORTHY CHARITY.

q NOVEL SCENE IN THE OPERA HouSE-iN Al" VI
A WORTHY CHARITY.
The Metropolitan Opera House was thronged
yesterday afternoon and evening by gayN dressed
company enjoying the novel sights offered by inc e'ou
annual Eirmcss given IN aid OF the SKIN ana Nahocr
Hospital. The interior presented gala appearance
the fronts Of the boxes being decorated with flags
lanterns and evcrgreens Long fcstoons OF eVerseeh
dropped from centre Of the ceiling and were caught
mn nj the side, NJ the The booths, which illustrated
an anicabc congress OF nations in AID OF charity oceu
pied the stage aud the sides Of the oer near the stage
leaving most the main Oor free for proincnadhS ana
dancing One large booth the Turkish, was near tine
main entrance 20 the floor This was a luxurious J
furnished stand hung with rags. at which small h"f''
OF ladies assisted 10y gentleman Turks, dispensed
altar OF roses and other Oriental articles. Inc o'c"
pants were clad IN Turkish costumes. One iqdy wore
loose gold trousers, TUNE OF pale blue sah VII" paw
yellow front aud Turkish turban. Miss Ely wore
Turkish cloth and amethyst brOcad" The iufhS" "o'
was MANAGED by Mrs. H. 4. Post. Miss Reynolds MISS
schaen Miss Pomeroy. Miss Ely Miss Mclean Ar fo't
and Mr. Ningai.
The swedish booth one Of the most attr'c1Ne' Id
nwere Mrs. james Brown Potter. Madame 'hlSuA'
Nilsson Mrs Schcrmcrhoru. Mrs. Warren. Mrs Tucker
and Mr. Kane Madame Nilsson a short striped
skirt green velvet bodice, long full sleeves OF White null
and swedish peasant cap OF white ml besides severn
medals Mrs Potter the amateur actress was also III
Swedish peasant dress. comprising myrtle green bodice
large number OF flowers amounting 10 over 500 Inc
booth WAS ccked with and over IL hun- Ie
Swedish co A crowd surrounded It all the eNehn3
The gypsics Mrs John Ellis Roosevelt Miss Ross
Mis-, sophie Lawrence Mrs Alfred Nasstah ana MIS-
Anderson Of Pennsylvania The latter attracted atten-
,, for her hranty sac was dressed in black and red
vpsv costume and wO great many bangles ana orha-
ments All ladies were ia gypsy dress. camp
kettle hung the door OF their tent ana INSIDE or
tunes wcrc told aud the mysteries OF pamioy divused
In the Russian booth were Mrs. Dodge Mrs NlIliam
H. Wickham Miss HOadey. Miss Billings, Mrs H. l.
Hatch aud Miss Bunce They all in Russian peasant
dress and sold various articles The booth was built OF
evergreen and surmounted 10y large gilt ball with
cross on it. -Four gilt balls adorned the corners ana the
Russian col0rs over the door
In the Holland booth were Mrs Daniel Norien MIS-
Walsh Brown. Mrs. Mason. Miss Biood Miss Wood
Miss Wolf and Miss Wotherspoon. I. being Duteh
festival this booth among the most noticeable Inc
ladies wore short skirts Of bright cooro white sleeves
8nd high white caps They dispensed besides emoH'oe
various German dishes and drinks. Probes NIT kss'
Botterlccr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ausnilk Sviiorkldaslcr
and Olncbolen were among them. The bootu was
rustic house aud bore the Dutch las.
Tho French in charge Of Mr. JOHN Wildmerd
ing Mis- Lena Post. Spencer Miss B0uoNc, Miss
Ienthon all Mis- otis The ladies ld thriving h's
ness. dispensing candy. cologne ana various ai'9 ~
1hcir straw thttchcd tottaEc. They wore h1SHt chs
TUNES Normandy peasants aud m"'c picturesque
The iiic, in charge Of the italian booth were Nls
H., &. -
Barney. Miss Fitch and Miss Emily B"d"Sicll iAtt
We're Florentucs and Nc1po!i th7. iA wore
many and Jewels. III addition lu ihc "ili co..
tunes Italians dealt in cwcr5 and fancy 9rtIc;,'
Tho wares al the spanish booth dispensed y Miss
Post Mile Vallejo. Miss Clara Bniestciu. Mss i'aViii
Miss Gilbert and Miss strong They wore dresses o
Northumberland satin aud Spanish lace Will N't.I'h
hcad-drs,,t-. The booth dcctcd with h"rhs 'ie
and other articles suggestive oi @itu- inc pi.i'l"
decoration, were Ot yellow aud red.
In the American booth Mr. aud Mrs Richard Irwin,
j. Mr. T. @chcn.k an. MI r. l'.'".,. '' i'[
here Sc number Of birds Hcn, ""uN't "'.u "'t
goat vrli-i ratified 81 10 children al twenty I'VE
cents chance Harry Bernhard drcw the cn1r Mrs.
Irwin lavender costume ANA Oru"i-uhiei u'''
There were number OF children present in ,he after
noon 10 see the cllIcu- dances arranged o} fIoic'Nt
Mdrwig. The music furnished nF "a 'ehl,
orchestra tai dress with powdered iit
led by Dftn Young The dances were. \ 0AcpAtr!r~S
dance swedish H1ssar gaop, -Huor, AIt az "a -tl i'
div erti-scle n LOrclcy and Tie fisherman a.4d i
legeriermaln 40 80 p IN the eNcuh. thrFe Nt'
large ATTENDANCE and the til Ot lho\ tlhcL
lie AMI color The boxes. all o. Wal'i NcIf sl' N't'
Orci'nipd hV ricily-rcsscd people, dA" INC h"" Wa
WAS notable The dances IN costume Wt't Nalrh,A N" I
terc,t and made pretty slAht. lhc> nyu1ri Di,yu
Country proves luu. and National 't't' ti 1''H nv
cc.-ion aud National dance, the Hungarian proc SION
and Natloip. gypsy dance. thc t~1'dlS. IN" ltf"tu
dance Co ID, music of Nthers, the RUSSIAN otii''
Cos~ack quldiIlc. and Spanish qlai.c 20 Tue nA'
GUITARS and ca-auCt- Lander ur'hc~ii' Ftft. iH
the evening Among the people present yer. Nr,.
Within A-ior NIr. VI o. Roberts. Mrs. James y l'It'ii'
Mr. amt Mrs Buchanan winthrop Nr-. Gr-"'i9 GRAY
Mr ANA Mr., Robert Hoc lr.. MI ana Ms " n |W-
N Waterbury, SIR. and Mrs August belmont ny aah
Mrs peYc, H. Pyue 4 Wright SANFORD, Mr. ava 'ii- -
W Bird .liau s. II. Brigham. Mr a1Ij Mr., j oClHth
Iriytol n! and Ms lcnrI VI Brlcu. Oliver h kin-.
Nh I.y-rlr~ ru,nHrr Mrs.. John g. low ~. Mr.. y H.
DOd-e Mss Mary j. Nalhcr ana Mr. Lewis Johr,'