The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-18
WORK or TINE BLIND on VIEW.
The New YORK Association Formally "Opens
It's HEADQUARTERS.

Baskets, brooms and bead work. lace and
lamp shades. deliberately dressed dolls
and hats-all made by the blind-were
among the articles on exhibition yesterday
afternoon at tho formal opening OF the
headquarters Of the New York Association
for the Blind. at IIS Fast Fifty-ninth street,
The work Of the women was displayed in
booths on the second floor of the building,
where young women drove a brisk trade in
a variety of things that will make such
| charming Christmas gifts"
Another detachment Of young women
served tea on the third floor and a third
acted as guides to the stream of visitors.
Its the very fact that il looks exactly
like dozens of hats that one sees every day
in the hest shops hat makes it, 80 wonder
ftl," said one woman. reverently turning
and twisting a picture hat IN different
shades of brown"
Yes. I'm extremely proud Of that" said
Miss Winifred Holt. secretary of the ASSOC
citation. 1T was trimmed specially for me,
and intend 10 wear IL the next time ! speak
before q wOnan's club
"Bnt." continued the visitor hesitatingly.
Il don't see how "a bind woman would
know how 10 blend colOrs ~ beautifully"
Miss Holt smiled. Well. Of course
she wouldn't" she admitted promptly.
The materials are selected for her. bat
she puts them together absolutely without
assistance.
You can have this hat copied In any
color you want for So" added the score
tary as the visitor moved on.
Many persons took advantage of the
oppoTtuI&ty offered 10 dictate letters To
"a blind strnOgrapher az - cents apiece.
and the blind girl who sat at the switch
board was constantly calling Tor numbers.
The woman who WAS stitching aprons
on a machine as rapidly and as neatly as
II her eyesight were unimpllr'd came
in FOR "A large share Of attention, ~ did
also the expert lace maker who has a letter
from the Queen OF Italy Cougratulatiug
her upon her skill.
The men. who really belong in the work
shop az l47 East Forty second street, were
~relcgated to the basement, but they were
apparently having even "A better time than
those above stairs.
Moe ENNaning. who Is 10Y ~. was making
a cane chair seat quite as easily and a.
quickly as IL he could see.
A young ScOtchman who lost his sight
a year ago in an explosion was cheerfully
playing euChre with a companion. Card
playing, for which an ordinary pack ~ cards
marked in Braille point are used, il OK
tremely popular among the men, who
sometimes i'm fac; set in n game rather
longer than their instructors would wish.
why. yes. they do play poker adj
mitted the manager. half reluctantly. 10
an inquisitive guest. but we don't encour-
g j."
Well, you ought to he glad that they
enjoy IT," snapped the visitor. Where
upon the manager remarked that an in
teTesting game of checkers was in progress
on the other side of the room. The as
ISOLATION checkerboards consist of rough
and smooth squares arranged alternately.
The white pieces are OOtagonal and the
black round.
Gov. Hughes has promised to he present
Thursday evening il he can possibly arrange
tO\ do 40. Mr.. and Mrs. Seth low and
Richard Watson Glider are on the reception
committee for that evening.