New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-24
A MID-LENT FESTIVAL.
MANY PEOPLE AID THE WORK FOR THE oRTHo-

'1NNh PEOPLE AID TIE WORK FOR THE oRTHo
PfDIC HOSPITAL.
most interesting mid Lent festival was begun yes
'ciuaS afternoon ut Sherys at Fifhave. and Thirty
seventhst, for the benefit Of the Orthopedc Hospital.
us novel feature was the opening Of the whole estab
llshment to public view, and the exhibition Of the
preparation of elaborate dinners and the manufacture
OF cohfcctiors Practically everything in the building
was opened and viewed with curiosity by hun
dreds of people who had eaten all sorts Of good things
from time to time but had never seen them made.
The dynam0s which run the machinery and light the
house were examined, and also the machinery which
they rum The fires and boilers which heat the house
underwent inspection, well the fires and boilers
and scientific arrangements generally Of the kitchen at
the top OF the house
The whole trade of cookery Illustrated, and the
whole art Of cookery was cXempncd and the separate
art of making bOnb0ns subjected to inspection.
The methods of packing and shipping goods also
made the subjects Of investigation. In all the dining
rooms tables laid in fancifu shapes and with
elaborate decorations. The rew ballroom was an
object Ct admiration and in the old ballroom the com
pany chiefly collected and some of the results Of
all this scientific and artistic work were offered for
sale.
Handsomely arranged tables placed in the
lower ballroom for the sale Of flowers, bonbons and
hrickhnackS of various descriptions The flower table
was most elaborate, being built in the shape Of a
Venetian gondoa. This table was In charge OF Mrs.
William ID. Sloane, Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and Mrs
Edmond Bayes, who assisted by Mrs. r. II.
Hunt. Mrs Burke Roche Mrs. W. Jay Schiefclin Mrs
W. G. Whitney Mrs. s V. Il. Crugcr Miss Adele
Grant Mrs. c. F. Iavemeycr, Miss Geraldine Morgan
Miss Edith Wctmore Mrs. Henry Parish, jr, Miss
Elsie Hall, Miss Grace Wilson, Miss Grace Potter
Miss Beatrice Bend Miss Edith Hall and Mrs Ogden
Goclet
At the table where caramcls and oldfashloncd
moasse' candy were sold the ladies In charge wore
mob caps Of white chiffon and ncckcrchiefs Of the
same material dark dresses. These ladies
Mrs. Isaac Bronson, Mrs. Caspar Griswold, Mrs
Cooper Hewitt, Mrs P. King, Miss Cowdin Miss Mabel
Van Rensselaer,, Miss Amy Bend Miss Bergman, Miss
Alice Van Rensselaer,, Miss Fish. Miss Bronson and
Mrs Roosevelt At another table for the sale OF
bonbons and mechanical toys Mrs r. FnltOn
Cutting Mrs. Robert Chaplin, Mrs. Charles lie
II. Lam. r.. Miss Kernochnn, Miss Mackay, Miss
Eunicc Ives, Miss Edith Barnes and Miss F. COttenet.
Mrs J. X Oracle Mrs. W. Robinson. Mrs. George
Forsythc Mrs. IIigginson Mrs. II. Hoffman. Mrs.
George Parsons and Miss Lulu Webb at the
lemonade table At another table for the sale Of
dictionary were Mrs. c. b. Alexander, Mrs w. i.
Dodge, Mrs. Robert Livingston Mrs. F.. Ballard smith,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. jr, Miss Bertha Potter and
Miss Holman
Among the many people present were Mrs John
Mnurn Mrs. Paran stevens. Mrs. Henry dc Coppct.
Miss Fawcctt. Mrs. Frederic Eslcr. Mr.. and Mrs. FL
ward Merritt. Forilandt Bishop. Mrs. John l.. Par
sons. Mrs. Blayton Ives. Mr.. and Mrs. II. lie Grand
Cannon, +. O. Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Howard.
Mrs. ". seward Webb. Mrs E. F. shepard Mrs W.
D. Morgan. tho Misses Morgan. Mrs. Henry Clews,
Miss Cews. Mrs. +. p Klnncutt, Mrs. buchanan
Winthrop. Miss Amy Townsend, Mrs. Edward Knox.
Mr.. and Mis-. +. KOrbay, Mrs. Clarence Cary. Mrs..
John Hobart Warren. J. VI. Varnum. W RcmSen Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. De Il. Parsons. Miss Walker. Miss
Ives. Mr. and Mrs. G. CD. Iselin Miss Ieary. Mrs.
Frederic Bronson. Henry nibby. II. G. Sands. Miss
Anna sands. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter >uydam Mrs. 4. :.
Hewitt the Misses Hewitt Arthur Lcary John Wood
field and McDOugall Hawkes..
The exhibit and the festival will be continued TO-
day This evening there will he informal dancing in
the new ballroom.