New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
Up TO DATE FESTIVAL.
BAZAAR-To BE HELD AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

The good old fashioned snowstorm that ushered in
the gay and up TO date snow festival" OF the
Pascal Institute which opened yesterday afternoon
In the ballroom OF the WaIdorf-Astoria. delayed
some Of the arrangements. but did not deter any
interested friends. To judge from the crowds that
1hrongeo the booths and tearooul, rained dimes on
the little mouse in the cheese the tiny clown
dancers and fairly nobbed the 1000 launch in the
centre OF the room. one would not have supposed
there was cloud in the sky
It's the finest launch the Waldorf has ever
seem said one enthusiast among the eager, merry
mob that crowded about the little boats sides
Because Of yesterdays storm it has been decided
keep the festival open until midnight tonight,
and even greater crowds expected to-day espe-
rally OF children There is much to amuse and in
terest them, from the Christmas tree full Of snow
balls. "a prize in every package, TO the mammoth
cheese in the centre Of which stands mouse deal
ing out prizes 10 cents nibbe,' and the Jack
IN the box at quarter chance Flags are every
where from ceiling to floor of the great room. and
from hair 10 gown hem of the throngs of women
attendant
The cushion booth at which Miss Pascal herself
presdes, IS fairly made of the Stars and Stripes.
and holds everything imaginable in the way of
cushions. fairy. billowy things Of chiffon and floss
and stout serviceahle crash covered affairs, that
seem made 70 last q lifetime Next door to this
line Mount Vernon crystal booth reflects all the
red white and blue glory in maze Of tiny pr1srrls.
Frosted grasses CLINT among the glasses, ana fouE
huge CRYSTAL horns support the arched decora-
,,oTs above the dozens Of articles in crystal
offered for sale. 1t Is the one booth not profes-
slonalIy arranged. and it does great credit to the
artistic ability OF its committee
There is q flag 'ton chance for the most popu-
lar college. and last accounts Columbia was
FAR in the lead The number of young girls about
The contested flag, and the readiness with which
fbeir nurses opened were noticeable Dolls Of
course are everywhere; scarcely booth Is without
its battalion And they are OF every character
under the sun moon, for there are witches ana
fairies Maud Mullers and pickaninnies, capped and
srroned maids and crowned royalties. AT the col
lege table are all conceivable things that col
loge man might. and often. alas! might not
want There are tides and beribboned pipes
match holders cushions and even ties and sus-
penders The snowy decorations, the lcicled ana
frosted pillars the numerous Christmas trees
even as decorations in the tearoom-deilghtluiIy
carry out the idea of real snow festival
The Star Spangled Banner scene. in which the
air VAS played in total darkness, and then, one
after another the electric lights made graduaI
ROSY dawn about the flag that still waTed' We
particularly effective, and did rnuch creqlt 70 III
RamsdeIi. whose idea it was. The chllarfn es
dance also was most attractive feature las'
An idea so simple and convenient that Is Is
sIIrprisiney no festival committee ever thouents
Of ia before is the alphabetical arrangement "
the hallway about the Information table EVer!-
where Thought skill and earnest work are eNl-
dent in The arrangement of this most atlrdcuNS
Of festivals