The times., 1898-02-27
FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS
Hoisted at a Bazaar Con-
Quoted by Women.
Cosmopolitan Ma rbet for the Bene-
fit of Religious Work-Chinese
Idols, Chopsticks and Pottery.

New York, FebA pa crowd Of fair
women of all nations took possession OF
the Astor Gallery al the Waldorf Astoria
yesterday afternoon and spread out wares
of the most diversified character before
the eyes Of the dazzled public, which was
there en- masse. Being interpreted. all
this means that the women of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Of Manhattan
were holding a fair; that they had ar
ranged their booths to represent differ
ent nations. and the attendants wore the
national dress of those countries. For
the time being, the Astof Gallery has
become an agora-gentium or market
place. of the nations. a character which
IT viii retain from 10 o'clock this morn
ing until 1G O'Clock at night
Al the entrance to the gallery has been
placed a bureau Of information, attended
by twelve women. representing twelve
different nations, Perhaps the most gor-
Seous costume to be seen here is than OF
Mrs. J. Elliotte Little. who wears robe
which was reproduced from The Rus
sian Marriage Feast and was given TO
her by the Russian consul.
The first thing one Potices on entering
this gallery is. most properly. America.
This country is represented by n star
shaped booth, with flags al the corners
and twelve attendants in white dresses
and saShes of American flags. Seven
churches-St Lulle'S. Union. Eighteenth
Street. Twenty-fourth Street Grace and
John street-are represented here. Mrs.
r. B. Baker is i'm charge.
Next in conspicuouSneSs is Greece,
which exhibits her wares in the Parthe
non. This booth was the gift OF mem
ber of the fair committee and the great
est pains were taken to make Il correct
ff,1
The reading committee OF he Methodist
Episcopal Church Home is in charge cf
the Parthenon, and il has also under
taken TO preside over a miniature Klun-
dixie. This department Of the market
place represents river ped. with ria-
ciers towering at one side. and miners in
fun costume are in attendance. Visitors
are invited TO dig in the sand for nuggets.
Mrs. Mary Knox Robinson. II the Bed
ford Street Church. presileS over ih.
Chinese booth, and sits surrounded b,- q
choice assortment Of Chinese idols. One
OF these is over 1000 years old. having
been made and worshipad before Christ
was born. In addition TO these things
most of which are for exhibition. not fer
sale. Mrs. Robinson displays Chinese
shoes of infiinitesinlal size. chopStickS
pottery. a beautiful Chinese lounging
robe and hgs. which Mrs. Robinson guar
antees perfectly delightful" Mrs Rob
iliStH WIS dHSlSNt'u y NE-lffIlN AFTERNOON
by Miss Adele Crouchley and Miss Mabel
Wright. both of whom were i'm real Chi
neSe costumes. Miss Crouchleys being a
wedding outfit
The Turkish booth was donated by
Wanamaker and almost entirely fur
nished by him. 1t is in charge Of the
women Of 81. Andrews Church.
The Madison Avenue Church has the
Italian ana German Booths. The former
IN addition To Italian wares. shows d
couple Of bureau sets made by applique
ing white lace onto pink and blue satin
These are the work of Mrs. Robert Car
ter, and were sold almost as soon as the
fair opened. Mrs. Carter has promised
TO make as many more as are ordered
An offshoot of the Italian booth l. "a lit
tie table fun of dolls i'm Italian costume
al dressed by one woman. Mrs. :. w
Bovine is IL charge Of the Italian booth.
The German booth sells. besides Ger
man wares. dolls dressed az deaconeSses.
The churches OF Washington Square
Park Avenue and Eighteenth Street are
represented at the Great Britain booth
and Great Britain is represented by Mrs.
j. ID. Calhoun and Miss Calhoun. one
dressed as Scotch and the other as an
English peasant. Mrs. Willard Rogers is /
IN charge, and was assisted yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. r. w Ormiston and
Mrs j. 2. Owen.
az -itNANstiA pp'A4A - Nt'A htf y III 4ioN-
ers. which the women Of St Paurs
Church. dressed i'm wonderful Spanish
costumes. are selling A palmist Mrs
Newton. of MonJclair is also to be found
a this booth
The fair is being given for the benefit
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Home
and the New York DeaconeSses' Home
and Training School The committee in
charge consists OF Mrs NJ S Rogers.
Mrs. l. +. Leaycraft. Mrs A. r. Briggs
Mrs. L. c. De Nesu and Mrs T. NJ +. |
Miller