New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
LITTLE KNIGHTS AND LADIES.
THE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE HOLDS
COURT AT SHERRY'S.
INTERESTING FEATURES OF TITS NOVEL FUNC-
TION-AN AUTHORS RECEPTION TONIGHT.

INTERESTING FEATURES OF THIS NOVEL FUNC-
TIoN-AN AUTHORS RECEPTION TONIGHT.
The Order Of the knights and Ladies OF the Round
Table organized by the boy and girl readers OF
"Harper's Young People" Many Of. the members
do practical work, such needlework. meta-work,
wood carving. pen drawing and photography. and
have competed for prizes The proposition made
and accepted TO exhibit and sell the prize articles
and other articles which might be contributed for
the benefit Of St. Marys Hospital for Children. New
York. and Round Table Industrial School Building.
Goodwill Farm, Maine. The sale began yesterday
afternoon at Sherrys under the patronage OF Mrs.
Mary Hoe Harper. Beverly s. King, Mrs Richard
Irwin Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. Mrs. John f. Scott.
Mrs. Charles II. Hunt. Mrs. F. a. Sturgs, Mrs. Ar
thur Welman. Mrs II. r. Harper. Eugene N.
Camp. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs William Jay.
Mrs Wheeler II. Peckham. Miss Henrietta Cram.
Mrs Butler Duncan. Mrs. Thomas Ogden, Mrs.
Hamilton Fish Webster, Mrs. Paul Dana. Mrs. Gus
tav II. Schwab. Mrs. Marshall G. Lefferts. Mrs. A.
Cass Garfield Mrs. John a. Lowery, Mrs. Beeknan
DR.. Peyster. Mrs lie Roy Satterlee, and represent
ing the Executive Round Table. Helen II. Sohst
Louise May Levy. Morton r. Thompson. Mary
Claudne Halliday, Dry l.. Woodward, Walton. l..
Oakley and Lloyd Z. Wright.
Most of the articles which exhibited were
made by the children of the different chapters and
the circular counter In the centre of the room Is
in the charge of number Of the young misses
1t pretily draped in white. festooned with scarlet
sash ribbon. Deep crimson roses and banquet
lamps make this counter feature OF the fair.
Among the specialties is trolley car, which runs
its 25-foot track at about the speed of the
Broadway cable. This car made by two boys.
and won a prize OF $780, tower clock. which was
designed by a pupil of the Chicago Manual Train
ing School, deserving of the admiration which
II received. 1t was made by Fred 5. Wilhoit. the
designer and other pupils of the school The clock
will strike the hours and quarters. and the quarter
bell and its pattern were the work Of the pupils.
1t probably will be given to the John Crerar Ii
brary. of Chicago Mr.. Crerar having been liberal
giver and trustee of the school until his death.
There a fine exhibit Of amateur photography.
Venetian ironwork and books IL the last depart
ment autographs of the well-knCwn writer's were
offered. and the original manuscript OF 'rIilby was
exhibited. fac-simile is shown of the certificate
OF membership to the Round Table OF the little
Queen Wilhelmina rhe usual display OF flowers
and CONNECTIONS and large assortment OF odd and
dainty lamps were 10 be seen. The china display
was Unusually beautiful During the afternoon music
furnished by the Amphlon Theatre Orchestra.
OF Brooklyn. 4 sleght-of-hani performance tempt
ed many of the children and a number Of the larger
peop.e into an upper apartment where d9ers MI
nmarketabe at 5000. attracted much attention. IT
having something the effect OF a magnet Tor thr
as for others was the bali with which the UnIversi,
OF Pennsylvania football team defeated the Harvard
At II o'clock today a round table reunion Will
be held, which Kirk Munroe Will preside ana
Mrs Margaret Sangster Will deliver an address
At p and ! o'clock a play called Hans and
Gretchen will be given By six OF the members
who are under twelve years This afternoon IN, me
sleght hand performance VIII be Iepea,eeu ne
Yale University Banjo club viii pay this afternoon
at 4 O'clock the Princeton Glee club VIII fnrnlsm
music al 5 O'Clock and the Stevens Banjo club WE
be heard this evening. The Columbia College Man
dolin Club and others Will PLAY on Monday
The authors reception will be held TINS evening
AT o'clock. 1t will be purely social ana no speeehes
Will be made A reunion song Will be sung whish
was composed by Margaret Il. sansster lor inc
Letters of acceptance were received from me 10
Lowing authors: William Dean Howells. Rutn Nc
Emery stuart Captain Charles King United stats ~
ARMY: Howard Pyle. Frank Il. Stockton. John Is
Coryeil. owen wister Hiamar a. h oyes iaiiey
0rmsbee John Kendrck Bangs W; Hamilton CID
son Captain G. a; Curtis United states At IlS
Alice Barber Stephens w. J. Henderson. J9hh
elmer speed Culmer Barnes, Captain Howard rat
terson Charles Dudley Warner; Mergaret II Sang X
ster Hezeklah Butterworh KIRK Munro hdw ara
Eggieston olive Thorne Miller, Ellen Doug!as De
land viii Carleton James OILS Amelia sldanr T. naIs
H Nooe Rogers Mrs BuSion Harrison. r. X Nun
kittrlck. Thomas W Knox. Ernest Ingersoll W. q.
S,oddard Caspar ". Whitney. Mary Mapes Dodse
and George W. Cabie