New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
AN ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GRANT HOUSE RAISES
9oo0 rnr TILE FRESH AIR FUND.

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5000 FOR THE FRESH AIR FUND.
Grant House Catsrills Aug 1s.-Last Saturday
morning dawned with gentle brcczcs ana cicar
sky and tho hearts Of the young ladies' herc VIZ
buoyant with hope and bright anticpai'ohs' ou.
forc 10 o'clock the clouds began to eather anu "
the rain began to fall, when ali wore uoW"'as' -
preston and then 1t was decided TO hold tho iar o
The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund In tho extensive p',io'
and on the nazzas of the house But before mo hoi
arrived there was break In the clouds anu 'no
original programme carried ont, much 10 inc d"'
faction of the promoters Of the entertainment ~
Az tho sun pecrcd through the broken CLOUDS al
SGT 70 work with will the front lawn IN eNehu'
~ tho streamers from ar5or to arbor, and IN decor"0
,rg thu Grounds with flags and Chinese lanterns also
In hanasomey decorating with draperies and mowers
the indispensable GYPSY wagon, whic on 'ho o"i"no
of the lawn were being set here ana 'neie o
tents and stands, properly ornamental W 10 ~
for tho sale Of the many articles that KIM hohu' ~
dainty fingers had made and gwen iol 'i9 q,
worthy object The GYPSY kettle, with inc "oou ~
order was also conspicuous, together with many o'of
things which 20 10 mako up q rroper ana "ch rce"
lated Gypsy encampment. .ur,
Tho entertainment opened with appropriate songs
rehcarsed for the occasion and sung by .weh'!
lovely young ladies, all dressed in oeau',iu ,r rS
| costumes some mounted on tho wagon otheis e'a"u
To-, IN front and all under the leadership OF tho "ra'
Hence Rand making q charming picture LOT al ar','
| The concert over tho next thing In oroer was "
| take the chances in sixty oranges Oil hui -.
hung ON a beautiful trce in tho foreground. inos0
fancy oranges were all made ana gwen Wy
| NJ + Herrick and Mrs. William Maxwell Oh NC"
Wi and cold for half dollar each, then rareu anu
th last number drawn to receive in addition peau"
| IN, nearl scarf pin The lucky NUMBER was my
| tbree and was drawn by Henry A. stetson' VI No"'
York A.. rrca.
| Al tbe Huvler stand supcrintendcd by MIS- frcu'
| er,ck Kerr candies rapidly dispehscu hiu =,
| ladie n
ceutre of the stand stood handsome u"an len
,rtb the choicest and best, and emoclhsheu WIZ
ribbons for which tickets TO the amount Vi ""
vsre sold and the first ticket drawn 10 rc'oi'o wv
rr,v. which fell TO Miss Annie b. Dormaa' Oh Now
YORK the lucky number being CD anu 'ho ia W
sold Some other articles were sofa III 'n' Io'n -
| ohorces hut the larger proportion at hxeo PRICES,
-, ,tou,as Mexico was an earnest worker In the
o,,,ca, sed and raised S15 As for the fuhu' in'
vote uolled resulted in Harrison bens 'h'''S o'e"
ahead ,o ,r.-,
} Tho Fund IS indebted to the following, who wc''
largely interested in the making and dlsposlns -
.,.1cIcs sold: Mrs. A. F. smonson, Mrs. Chaiics =
: 80 NJ n r Reilly Mrs. A. sloe, Miss l"
Maxwen Mrs - f. Bogart Mrs. f. n haSs, ' =,
W T Ucrrtck Mrs L. r. Amber, Mrs 3 NJ. in'
Mrs. W. J. Phillips, Mrs. Thomas Mckee miS, :,
Kerr Miss May TIerrck Miss =. fs ao ma Nj.
pvtnam Tho Misses Moran Miss NJ u Mpil,o r Mis-
Fna Van Colt, Miss Wmur Miss LUCKY am am
Van Colt Miss Annie B. boi hnns AI are duo to
Readeston A. T. j. Tobcy Charles c. Marsn rcnr
: | Dorman " r. Brundagc, DR.. Paul kIctSch1TTai WI
stcsgH il MccS95 A. T sidSbns IT,
a Bocart, Addison wilmurt, FREDERICK herr anu '''A
70 others. A.. .,,os and the dancing o
Sean lawn in Costume began: thon all perio9.H o.
Ell supper such o. H. Mppcr inc pI h"w +" Siv
after which the chorus OF twenty ive Deauh ~ iypc
l. ladies reasscmblcd in Gypsy costume on ~ Iesdc
Is %acon az before with Mrs. Dr. krcschHar a. Ioa" l
M The songs were repeated and hccred to Inc S Si
"a by the crowds on the piazza which, fro
IN demn parts Of the grounds produce, s a1 event.
III never 10 he forgotten The baanCc et oc who
70 WIS nasscd In tripping the light fantaS wv ed
all rctcd feeling that the day n st O sfea peasu
the iptcrcsi Of gOpd ra Ge.io was "a $500