New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
4 SCENE OF GREAT BEAUTY
BEGINNING OF THE HEBREW FAIR IN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
OPENED BY MAYOR sTRoNG-Ex- MAYOR HEWITT
MAKES AN ADDRESS AND HOPES THAT
AHLwARDT. THE JEW -BAITER." WILL.
GO THERE AND SEE TT

90 THERE AND SEE IT.
Madison Square Garden has been the scene Of
many gres, gatherings and brilliant spectacles bu
N. place has not very often presented a more beau
ami appearance than il did last night when Mavo,
sfrong surrounded by the representative men OF
,he Jewish community. declared the fair for the
hsneft Of the Educational Alliance open The great
nall was converted into series OF graceful colon
usdes pagodas and Oriental booths the whole trl-
umph Of the decorators art. Graceful white CORN
,hian columns surmounted by golden CAPITALS
marked the boundaries of the broad streets and
supported the domes and spires OF the booths IN
which all sorts Of wares were displayed. and in
which fair women sold goods at fabulous prices for
me sake OF sweet charity.
Bu, view OF the decorations and the display in
the various booths only possible for those who
ra,ne before o'clock. After that the fair was a
great crush. and 10 him who ventured into the
zhrong the fair was a mixture OF white and Grim
con decorations. the odor OF flowers. music that
tempted men and women to dance. although there
was hardly room to walk. and ali sides beautiful
women In gorgeous costumes.
Fully 1900 men and women are serving the cause
OF the alliance as officers and members of commit
tees at the great fair. Among the stands a
flower stand candy stand. Temple 3eth-El, Ladies'
Auxiliary Society. Mount Sinai Hospital: Young
Ladies and Gentlemen's League. Mon;ehcre Home;
West End Synagogue. BNai Jeshurum, Hebrew
Technical Institute. Art Gallery, Aguar Library,
Kindergarten Society. Ladies' Auxiliary. Montefore
Home, pOsoffce. Ladies' Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
Temple Emanuel Bible booth. Temple Einanu-El,
s.Voce Of the Fair" Hebrew Technical School for
Girls Ahawath Chesed. saltwater stand Ladies'
Auxiliary Society, Mount Sinai Hospital; Rodolf
sholem. Hebrew Shelterng Guardian Society. fur
uiture exhibit. piano booth. Educational Alliance,
Hebrew Infant Asylum Beth Israel Hospital Asso-
citation grocery and liquor department, Hebrew
theological Seminary. Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation, theatre tickets and artists photographs
Temple Israel. OF Harlem; Brightsde Day Nursery.
Lebanon Hospital and insurance booth.
4 few minutes before O'Clock. when the floor
was fas, becoming crowded. Mayor Strong and
Abram s Hewitt. accompanied by Isdor Stratus.
president. and Jacob H Schin. chairman OF the
reception committee and members OF the commit
tee and guests, appeared in the box on the tier
above the main entrance Others In the group were
the Rev Drs. Go;theil and Kohler. Chancellor Mac
Cracker. Meyer s Isaacs Louis Stern. Henry Rice.
joseph Fox " W Platzek. J. B. Bloom.ngdae,
oscar 5 S;raus. James H. Hoffman S NJ schaefer
and samuel Greenbaum
Isdor Straus said that the magnificent spectacle
was ths result OF months OF planning and OF weeks
Of preparation. and that the work had been labor
Of delight on the part OF the men and women whose
energy and perseverance had been the handspring
Of the undertaking.
Nh straus introduced Abram : Hewitt who said,
In part:
II ever a citizen OF New-York felt proud of The
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ma Ike him feel that ne was indeed a citizen OF TO
mean city feel prOuder OF my city ana my couh-
trymen since this beautiful spectacle and MS vas
auilence have been seem and sucn spectacle,
venture 10 say. can be seen nowhere else OF the
haoitable globe.
He said that nowhere in the world could the peo-
Die OF Jewish faith come together in such NUMBERS
representing much wealth and 80 much beauty.
ami his ne thought. du1 10 thu fact that TINS
Is free land where distinctions OF BIRTH race ana
religion have place in the economy OF govern
meni.' 49,. - 8,
he spoke OF the prosperity OF the Hebrews anc
sad tina, 900 years OF persecution had ausnl them
the lesson that there j. nothing else - res upon
but themselves . =,
dustry thrift and economy. and ] nave yet 10
learn that these not treasures which al NATIONS
and States should cultivate and cherish. And now,
here In The midst OF their triumph. there comes
am Elad 10 say this very day, that singular curious
re'lc OF medieval intolerance ami barbarisn, the
ea-haiter ! am glad that he has come ana nope
h vV come 10 witness this scene and see what the
Jew has become In a land where his energies nave
had fair play -. e. ho l.,
Nr Hewitt was followed By Mayor strong, VINO IN
a few graceful words complimentary OF It's mana
gers declared the fair open
VINO there! II, ...,,s oo-oo
Those who missed the first night viii be seen heTs
during the week. for the fair has the sympathy o.
the whole community