New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-29
THE POSTOFFICE FAIR.
A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY AT TIE GARDEN.
COLUMBIAN PARADE FLOATS UTILIZED AS
BooTHs-FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES ON

BOOTHs-FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES ON
EXHIBITION. AND LOTS OF PRIZES.
The big fair of the Posofce Mutual Aid Association
was formally opened last night at the Madison SQUARE
Garden. shortly before 5 o'clock detachment Vi
letter carriers entered the Garden and marched arohu
the room to the music Of the Old Guard Bahd my
were reviewed by \. i. De Frece, director OF the mr.
who was in one Of the boxes on the north sac Vi c
Garden. Mr. De Frece then made BRIEF address, w.
claring the fair open amid the applause OIL '"Se
present Then Miss Jcnnlc Bishop, the Black Jenny
Lind" stepped into the box and won several ehcor'S
with her sweet singing, after which the aasembhse
distributed Itself over the great floor and Inspected the
many handsome article, in the various BOOTHS some
Of the floats which used in the Columbus celepr-
ton I'm this city had been loaned for use at the lar
by the Committee Of one Hundred, and under the 'Kli
DESIGNING of Architect Louis Korn they have been
transformed into pretty booths, each one OF when
was presided over by bcvy Of handsome young
women.
Facing the NadlsOnavc. entrance. at the east enn
Of the Garden IS the flower stand which Is III char9'
Of twenty five young Indies. Tile sunny Hour Boo'h
IS I'm chnr.c of Tcllo d'Apcry, the founder OF inc
barefoot Mission and editor Of "rhe sunny Hour
Mr. H. W. Nlcl,on-Scott well known In beneVolcht
circles has Undertaken to manage It for him, ana
among her assistants are: Mrs Ella Wheeler WicoN'
Mrs r. II. Lyman, MIS-. Powers, Mrs CarIol ana
Mrs, Rossor one of the floats has been u'lIlh''i
for thl, tooth and forms an effective bacKIfo"nu
for the handsome fancy articles displayed upon IT,
Ballots are sold here for the most popular New
York newspaper. and large American nag VIII "
awarded 70 the one receiving the most votes
TN, Italian Home Hospital makes a pretty display
Of Italian work its stand. upon when 10 Il sui'uc
Of Columbus Mrs. Ernc>to Tcald Mrs {. bar-o''
Mis- Faccin Mr.. c. Bamttori and MIS-. Kaymohu arc
in charge Another handsomely decorated hHit Is uSc"
by - Marks Hos ltal, AMI dolls toilet articles, per
.i,,t. 6.ar IN
heart mr., upon the shelves. Those IN charge arc
Mr., Nuttcndorf Mrs. Gnrrrics Mrs. Krieg, MIS-
Max Huttcrau Mrs. Weber, Mrs. {. II. ketchcll and
Miss Bodt.
The palal, Royal hls a handsome display OF dolls
upon the centre stand. upon which pretty display
viii also b. made by Thomas Edison. In the Shap' VI
rrvoIviu, WHEEL, Of coli rcd e.cctiic llsts when con
tnntly change their colors, producing some beauui
effects Towering above the stand Is an enormous
Christmas tree The Communication Of this tree
was not completed hst night, hl' 1t Is uoush' uic
work Will BE- done 10 night and then bids will app 'ar
upon the banchc, Illuminated from the inS.df b! any
electric amp-, through which an alternating current
will L. passed. making the birds blink AT th' "''c''
basr. -
rn, Tooth Of the Ncw-Amstcrdam Eye and Ear Hos
lt,l va, in Cirg f Mrs. T.. Il. McyroViz Z. Miss No
dina Mr. j. t. Chllds. SIR. ii. {. Ny le'' Miss T.
f.. Nc. omb Mrs. I. y. O'Connor, Mrs H. H. i"d a"'
Mis- C'Conmor Mrs Van Ar'dalc. MIS- stevens 'i''
David Jach.on ana Miss Ladlaw, While the pretty
display Of fancy articles on the stand OF the M1al
Avenue Women's Exchange was taken care OF ny MIS-
Uoopcr G.. Van Worst Mrs. J. Browning Hull, MIS-
! Herman o. Armour, Mrs. Frank Dugro AM MIS- D.
| Hold Wight.
TN. mir-soiug public Of this city has become &C.
c,l,tom,d TO meeting pretty sales women AT IaS, ',r
| tbnrc /, no scarcity oil them at ms Vh' ~ 10Y
| sion tho visitor IS urged To buy how'rs, caiHN ot
.pnc Iulr knich kuhch. and ~ usual u."', 'S,"re
maiden, forget 10 nam" pINc, u"n'i,H ,,,,i,si, 4
ro,lty OF the buyer, and they arr ia'l\ d,iP"F'r,
rrcnIylng "A, rule about three TINES "Aat tNr
| a. v'rt5 vlu,, line purchaser consoles himself "iih
| IN. knowl,dce that the lHocecdS are TO benefit those
faithful public servants the eihpoScs % ou' N''"'
Mr. De Frccc said last night that 1t had been n
| bcovv task to get tiug> -tll-li,Nrd ON nu' t""t
| ndoy he hopcd the finishing touches would b" gwen
| to The fair and there wd, no doubt OF IN" success
| II the undertaking. 49,, - ,, 800, Me-,
| Among thOs, present last night were Mr ahu AiIs'
f.. VI. Lautcrhach. cN HcmI ~ '''DO. 'uiar =. WILL
| tnn Mr. and Mrs F.. f. Kiddcr. H. benjamin WOOD
I,anc smith Eliot /. ~hcpari hlld"n am l,i','
| Ella Wheeler Wilcox. william Durhhd ana 'ohn f.