New-York tribune., 1898-11-29

BUCKLEY LEADS. AND MISS ETHEL BARRY
MORE FOLLOWS CLOSE BEHIND.
The vaeares OF the weather. stalled trains and
oeaied boats were ell bravely surmounted yester-
dsy by the members Of the Professional Woman 5
League who opened their sixth annual bazaar at
o'clock in the Astor Gallery. at the Waldorf-As
,ora beautifully decorated booths filled the sides
OF the room while Moorish booth. contributed
for the benefit Of the league by Jordan & Moriarty
dominated the lower end.
Scores Of the pretty women % the stage were in
charge OF the various booths and stands. and So
ciety opened It's purse most cheerfuly for the per
enptory demands made upon It, Every one present
who knew the charitable work OF the league, whose
object is assist young girls of talent who have
not money enough 10 assis; themselves. was only
TOO glad take part In the good work Inc doii
hoo.h gayly trimmed with pink roses and green
;--es was usually the first 10 claim attention.
Here In solid phalanX dressed doilies. large
md small which were presented by actresses as
prototypes OF themselves.
The post Of honor was occupied by "hgh-born
French lady" direct from Paris who was pre-
sen,ed hv the French class OF the league. Her
white tulle skirts and bodice old family pearls
and hair worn high. with a beautiful pink pom
pom marked being "a lady OF quahty.
Her vis-A-vs. Miss Julia Arthur. had flowing black
locks and a bright red riding coat which made her
a familiar figure. RoXane, gorgeous In white
satin gown and hood OF pearls. bent her lovely
head as though listening Mansfield as he muir
uurs NO no. my best beloved; loved you not
while next her stood. in gracious composure' Inc
League Doll" presented by Mrs. A Nj Palmer
Among the other celebrities Of this booth wore MIS-
Sol Smith Russell gowned as the nurse in Romeo
and juliet: Julia Marlowe Bonnie Prince
Charlie; Aunt Louisa Eldridge. Columbia and
Madeline Bouton. as Lady Hermione de Vaux in
The White Heather. Miss Annie Thornton was
the chairman OF this booth. Mrs Edwin Brandt
ably assisting.
..roo sweet for anything" was the confectionery
booth presided over by Miss Ethel Barrymore and
her assistants the Misses Ferguson. Knott. Morris
and Buckley. Gay with Oriental draperies, cash
mere rugs and shawls and priceless japanese hang
4nes loaned for the occasion by William Frederick
Johnson. the booth presided over by Mrs. Alice
Cram chairman: Miss Mary Shaw, Miss Ethel
Winthrop. Marion Ballou, Mrs. Calve, Marie Os-
horne Maude Lessng. May Buckley. Mrs Chiids
and Mrs Brodnax was constantly surrounded by
an enthusiastic masculine contingent Here were
rare bargains IN bubbling rarghilehs cigars conees
,r.sh from Brazil wines and tobaccos. while real
Arab sheikh and dainty cigarette girl added pct-
uresqueness 70 the scene.
In one corner a mammoth beehive with realistic
hAes on its exterior tempted the practical housewife
with its store Of tea coseys, aprons dish towels,
reundry BAGS and the Ike, made by the sewing
Class Of the league. Here the honey extracted was
gnherSSa So11od IN 9y Mr MT Riley and Miss Wortendyke
a booth whose furnishings were given entirely by
ihe illness and death Of her husband. was presided
nv J. =. ferguson, MrS flrllllcsSA, OF
Torchr3ont and Miss Laura A4DertL The violet
oo-n was one OF the most exquisite features OF the
Gszsar under the personal supervision ol Mrs
10Tn Herre Miss May Smythe Miss julie McCahi4r
of Iarchrnont, and Mrs Powhatan Gordon Here
~ iTs ,nossv bed the modest violet boomed In
zrest sweet purple clusters. which nice the air
TIi.5 fragrance. The photograph booth vim auto
r9rh riStures of all the stage favorites dld rush
tns business under The care OF Alice Falrw eat ner
Webber assisted by Miss Alice Thurlow, OF chi
cago. Mrs Henry Kraft ana Mrs A Campoe !
S;t7s,n Volumes OF "Cyrano de Bcrgerac. Win
Ti~bard MansA.,rs autograph. went IKE the tract
'a'twenty-fve-cent table" headed by Mrs A. NJ
r:irner was also well patronizec ~hie the Toouy
Table" furnished its name would lna@!ea'e @ ,,a1
a coterte OF appreciative followers as Wei 1i.is
fsSe was unaer the supervision Of Miss Raul4le ne
,i,isrd assisted by Mrs. Hattie Nen.eil' ~. Ita
Nahn Mrs Ingraham and Mre PieTce' , ,h ne o SO
cusbfon Booth its contents made from 'he somIiS M
49, Nv he actresses who made them was Vel
,,afro-1 ze6 Close by me entrance uoof WI d
sos,'e,1~ snoon booth where the league Spoons
tovnf . ready sale. Here also was an eNqu
set ~ d,auloud and turQU Use earrings III sum
csc "a hove which the notice. oto Iol y114I
fsvort.e acr-ess" schedule near py s4o"eu nay
Pu~ke, leading IN the race for thT It-HF'
cioealv roilowed by Ethel barrymore Elhel WI
.t1o-' 1rJio Arthur and Mary Shaw MIS-. Gerafu
Partte- had the Onus OF this contest on Her s'o"i
ders ,. .hro,,,b the week
BIDS fai~ as in the past 10 be one OF te "os' "o'