New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
BRIGHTER AS 1T CONES NEARER.
STILL MORE HOPEFUL PROSPECTS OF THE
ACTORS FUND FAIR.

STILL MORE HOPEFUL PROSPECTS OF THE
ACTORS FUND FAIR.
There was an apparent relaxation some ten days
ago of the intensity OF interest In the Actors fuhd
Fair. That was because the main WORK OF prePas"
ton had Just been put fairly In motion; there mn"
been the greatest enthusiasm at tho start amounting
10 actual excitement for time, and this could not
last I'm quite this form. Now the abors OF the man
ayers and committees are going on more quietly but
also more steadily and with more definite assurance
as 10 the results. The prospects OF the ihlr were
never so high before they were at the end OF the
weeks work yesterday afternoon
The new subscriptions reported by the members
Of the woman's Executive Committee yesterday
amounted 10 over $4,000. Among the recent gifts arc
81 600 from the Consolidated Gas Company; S2oo
from Arnold Constable & Co.. and 500 from a. D.
Cammeyer The Domestic Sewing Machine Company
has given one Of It's best machines, ana the wheeler
& Wilson Company has doe the same MISS sidney
Armstrong and Miss Marie Burroughs who have been
at work i'm Philadelphia, report the most encouraging
nrocress there and announce that in another week
they expect to send In long list Of donations. The
women Of Ahe committee declare that they nave OFFERS
for the building OF booths enough 10 MI Twice inc
spaccs of the Madison Square Garden The booths are
Of course practically all provided for and the most OF
them will be erected by The managers OF the various
theatres There IS no doubt, however, that every
body who wishes 70 contribute to the success OF inc
fair will be able 90 find ways to do so.
one who has never been connected with the man
cement of such an affair this have no idea OF
the amount OF work involved in II. A. ID. dc Frece
the irec tor general OF the present fair, has hah
large experience In the conduct OF such enterprises
and Ids previous success Is guarantee OF his abihty
10 manage them lie has been at work since carry
in the winter and has attended personally TO mum
her OF departments OF which even the list "ou'"
stagger any one who was inexperienced IN con
trolling them II Is needless 10 say that no ainouHt
OF skin In planning and energy In executing would
avail I'm such a case the present Without the CO.
oneraton OF the Womcn's Committee. Tie cXcclch'
management OF the whole fair IS again shown III mo
orronzation of this committee and the EFFECTIVENESS Vi
&c work As result Of lis labors mt least half OF the
omnnt OF money aimed at when the fair was protector
vii probably be in the treasury before the doors Of the
Garden opened a: all.
The importaDce which has been given TO the pre-
umina,es Of the fair might lead TO the supposition
that was 10 be all prclmlnaries and no fair. nhs
t. hy no means the What the ialr ilscn WI,
an lao nartly gathered from what has been tou vi
10 ,ace which stanford White Is 70 lay ont III VIC
Gardrn and all those who are Attending 10 inc uclh
ro ding 80 with such carnestncSs that the t1,ni snt
@nl dn,btless s,irpass anything OF the mnn eVer
n,,nnntcd here before. some definite specInca'ions
az thr onpearance OF the fair Itself arc expccton III
a few DAYS and in the meantime IL may DC iesniusu
as ccrtaiS thai II will be more than all tha' ahyoou'
has expected OF IT,