New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

festival , Of peace an and is aPpro
Navy in the undertaken in the cause of liberty
ana human progress.
As in the sixties so IN the nineties of this nine
teenth century which has witnessed greater prog
ress in the elevation OF The human race than any
century which has preceded it. the ennanCpatiop of
an oppressed people has been accomplished.
The booths as far as they are in readiness. are
extremely attractive. The British India booth is
draped outside and inside with Indian stufs of
every possible kind: An artistic arrangement Of
ons and embroideries shows all their beauties TO
feature of fb 7isa 1 e i, Is; moFl % ~ ~ Nv ~ b
attendants comprised a gay satin skirt over
long gauze scarf draped around the shoulders
ana one end carried up and thrown over the head
Miss Estelle Prentice was assisted or the com
mittee by Miss Charlotte Prentice Arthur Ed
war ward s5ahsGhmidt; Louis Lawton. W. T Mullaly
ana James / Mallory. Mr. Stahschmidt Is ar
on on Friday when rectations and songs from Kip
on sale in the booth S''e''' u -'-s '''i''
The Colonial tea room is interestingly decorated
with number of extremely old copies of Dutch
flags Of various towns brought 10 this country in
the seventeenth century. An old Stars and Stripes
that has waved over many meetings of the Cincin-
natl. and one that foated triumphanty at every
Northern victory in the Civil War are among the
schools Miss Maria Jury. of Public School No. 10.
booth viii be in charge Of teachers and students
Dolls millinery dresses and souvenir postal
carCsa the latter bearing design. by Zogbaum. of
The man behind the gun. are features Of the Great
The Red Cross exhibit Of which Mrs. John L.
Randall, president of the Red Cross Auxiliary No.
% is chairman. in fun working force. The
women in attendance were all in full dress hospital
costume Of white with red cross brassards on the
left In the typical Red Cross hospital tent
At the rear of the room a complete hospital
equipment In front Of il sisters preparing
the foods used in the field one made soup, another
army bread. and oatmeal Dubbed over the fire.
\ tripod and kettle were mementos from san Juan
Hill and relics from the battle fields of the Span
ish-American War in Cuba served decorations.
All the fancy articles for sale were contributed by
Auxiliary No. %
Shouettes drawn order attracted many sit
ters in the studio Some We're drawn from shadow
and reduced by pantOgraph. and others We're drawn
directly from tho profile. Miss Virginia Hargraves
Wood and several assistants We're the artists.
Miss Emily Nichols Hatch is chairman Of the
Is chairman OF the Hanging Committee, and r. u
Shurtleff is honorary chairman Of the Soliciting
Committee. with Mrs. Z. Nj. Scott chairman.
Among the artists who have given original pictures
F. s. Church, II. Bolton Jones, Lydia Field
Emmett, r. NJ Shurtlef, RhOda Holmes Mich
oils, George Inness, 1r William Yer Planck Burney
Irving r. Wiles, A. H. Wyant and Mrs. a. II.
Wyant A half bust in clay by George Julian
Zolnay added TO the studio effect.
Among the guests present We're Brigadier-Gen-
eral-Corbin, Admiral and Mrs. Erben, Admiral and
Mrs. Philip Colonel and Mrs WiIdes General and
Mrs Merritt and General and Mrs. Gillespie
William T. WardWell. treasurer of the Chdren's
National Easter Festival Committee has received
the following contributions: From nurses through
out the United States s5 IS; from schools 1888 81
from private individuals, 81 Isl So. From private
school in this city S6S8 % was received from an en-
tertainment that took place Saturday.