The sun., 1900-12-05
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE FAIR.
NOVEL BAZAAR ~ MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN CONCERT HALL
The Entertainment IL Under the Direction OF
the National American woman sunrase
I~ssus Character Reading An Attraction

l<aRus Character Readin8 An AtGacuon'
The National SuIr age bazaar. which 10 going
on In the concert hall OF the Madison Souafe =
Garden under the auspices OF the Natiohai
American Woman Suffrage Association was
devoted yesterday afternoon TO phrehoIos ioa'
demonstrations upon the heads OF two mem
bers Of the association and in the evening 10
a procession that was intended TO give an
allegorical presentation OF the surrender o'
the fchtlug men OF the earth's peoples TO the
spirit OF liberty and peace. owing 10 inc
inclemency Of the weather and the dihhcul.N
Of making a procession OF persons who n'o
not under stand English know what they we're
doing and the lack OF general head 10 tho
procession the planned surrender OF arms
did not take place. But the PROCESSION
marched around the hall seven times ana
Liberty in the person OF Mrs. AiVah H. ha'-
stead reviewed the marchers
The chronological demonstration In the
afternoon was made by Prof Jessie A. Fowler
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. the chairman OF
the central Committee Of the Woman suf-
frase organization. was the first subject OF
Prof Foylers powers The examination
disclosed nothing new about Mrs. Gait
character, although II confirmed many pre-
yious impressions people have had about
her. For instance Prof Fowier discovered
that Mrs Cats most remarkable character
istio was executive ability. Mrs. Gait. IL
also appeared would have seemed ahead
OF her time In any age into which she might
have been born. she was SO remarkably pro-
gressive.
She had the head Of a great reasoner on
great questions. Prof Fowler discovered. ana
was a moving public speaker. She was one
bound to shine in any movement, Dut pat
ticnlarly In any movement in whlch sne was
Mrs priscilla y HacrstafY. who IL the
Treasurer OF the Central Committee. was tie
next one 70 submit To an examination rroI'
Fowler said that agsresIive energy y,s,s,[s va Mfs
Hoxs xs4 s.Sssd os la,y mans shs':s'd shs ssd
he is a very unfortunate individual because
you are likely TO. build fire under his char
The pleasure o, the afternoons entertain.
ment was marrcd bv the lamentations OF q
small oGlOrsd s ao2 aSG and vailed With
uncertain voice that she wanted her grand ;
mother. She WAS a comical little thing and
was more pIoIocstiTsn nas 1i sushirf at @ Ser tSnes
grew more insistent and a circle, OF Young
and old women gathered around her anu
wanted to know what the trouble was
I've lost my gra-a-aand-ma." said the
Volunteer. we're at once sent out among
woman They came back empty handed,
What is your grandm9&ther.s & name; n,,ii,ss h,sie
Girll" asked one OF tut volunteer Ns'uiiHitee
The Young one announced solemnly: NV
Rrandmot hers name Is Elizabeth y 0rannis
Mrs Granns was At once sent Tor ana eN-
hiblted tho infant with great pride as one
that she had adopted and had named Chris.
tian League of Purity Grannis. The infant
spent a good part Of the evening in hanging
over the balcony railing and hurting remarks
at white. children that appeared on the foo,
below Miss {. j.. OF j Grannis was one OF
The prominent figures In the peace and liberty
procession, There were number OF Japan
ese and Chinese and other oriental peoples
in the parade which was headed by a country
man who pushed a plough before him through
the aisles Of the fair.
One OF the booths Of the fair that attracted
A great deal OF attention was that OF the
State OF Kansas The sunfower State sent
two young women to the fair with two car
loads OF Kansas hard wheat -four The prod
uce Of the State and samples OF the -four are
piled high about the sides OF the booth and
proyident matrons were observed TO be buy
Ing the hour by the barrel yesterday. Tho
Kansas Millers' Association alone oontri-
buted $50 barrels OF -four. There are also
a lot OF losves Of bread prepared freshly
every day from the Kansas flour. This
afternoon there will be a musical programme
at the fair. Madam Alice Cereseto will plsy
the violin and Miss Charlotte Suley will sing,
and in the evening there will be songs by
William Earle Van Buren. Nine. Abbie Fried
enberg, and plano solos By Nine. Marie
Merrick.