New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-23
BIG FESTIVAL PLANNED.
GRECO ROMAN SPECTACLE AND FAIR
OPENS TO-DAY.

oI.YMPrAN CANES AND BALI fho"iHhNi
FEATURES OF THE AFFAIR. WHICH is IN
AID OF THE KINGS COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY BUILDING FUND.
In anticipation OF the Greco Roman festival
which is TO open to-day the 18th Regiment Armory'
in sumner-ave.. has lost all military appearance
and resembles the city OF Athens. with few Ro-
man features added This festival In aid OF the
building fund OF the Kings County Medical Society
has been arranged by It's Woman's Auxiliary. ana
gives promise OF being one OF the most brilliant ar
fairs OF the sort since the Sanitary Fair OF Civil
War times
The officers Of the auxiliary are: President. Mrs.
J. Elliott Iangstaff Independents. Mrs. Homer L.
Bartlett. Mrs. /. II. Barber. Mrs Cornelius n
Hoagland. Mrs. John l.. Zabrskie. Mrs Alexander
Hutchlns Mrs George A. Evans Mrs. j. W. Ham
ilton; recording secretary, Mrs. William SIM
mons: assistant recording secretary Mrs Joseph A.
Kene: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank L.
West; assistant corresponding secretary. Mrs sgd
ney Allen Fox; treasurers. Miss Alice Jewett ana
Mrs. II. Beeckman Delatour
Besides these there twenty-eght committees
and fourteen subcommittee and more than TWO
thousand women in all who are specially interested
In the success OF the festival
The programme for the various nights Is as
Monday, January as-oncial night; the State and
c THessV anSaTy Greek night: the Greek Con-
sui and other foreign consus VIII be the VISITORS.
"Wednesday.
Consul and other foreign consuls VIII WISH the
festival
Thursday January %--Clerical night: prominent
clergymen will be invited. $780,,
Friday, January illegal night prominent Judges
and lawyers will be present ,,
Saturday January &-Mternoon. the chldren's
carnival will take place, and on Saturday evening
medical night. well-known physicians and surgeons
Wonday January 3o-Merchants' night. when 1t is
hoped that prominent merchants OF New-York VIII
Tuesday. January 3-Auction night when all UNI
sold goods will be disposed Of 10y clever wel-known
"Wednesday. February Rest day.
THURSDAY February 2-The Grace Roman ball
will take place with oflcers OF the Army and Navy
of the United States guests.
Friday and Saturday will be devoted 10 the
preparation OF the floor for the Oympian games
which viii tako place Saturday night. February
T. followed by review Of the regiment .,
The Olvmpian games to be held on the evening
Of February are under the official sanction or the
Amateur Athletic Union. and the cracks from
many colleges and clubs have entered for the
following contests The list is not given In order.
nor is IL yet complete: One-hundred-yard dash
(handicap); ss0-yard novice; one-mile run (handi-
cap); 22o-yard dash (handicap): lH-yard dash
(schoolboys): SSo-yard dash (schooboys) sack race
(handicap) pursuit race Roman chariot race. high
lump and putting the shot.
The prizes In each are handsome medals, spe-
ciallv designed and struck for the festival gold for
the first silver for the second and bronze Tor tne
third The evening is to close with review OF
the 18th Regiment. The Games Committee IS com
posed Of Stewart l.. Woodford. honorary CHAIRMAN;
pr Francis Kennedy. r.. Hilton Harper ana NJ
Shaler Allen.