New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Money Pours In as Nor
genthau Pleads for
War Sufferers.
HALL A MINIATURE
CITY OF BOOTHS
Street Scene In Palestine, News
paper Plant and a Zoo Feat.
ures of Big Fair.

lhe spirit OF Zion, smouiderlhG IN
the hearts Of a prosecuted people for
two thousand years, was famed into a
blaze at the Grand Central Palace last
night. The hall was the scene OF
exotic sights, rang with q strange
tongue and echoed with strains OF
music designed 10 fire the imagination
and stir the hearts OF one people only
the Jewish. The Stars and Stripes was
eutwined with huttering flags Of light
blue and white
The big crowd showed It's racial
origin in many ways Il poured money
literally into the Golfers for It's poor
brethren abroad. Il greeted Ambasss-
dor Morgsnthau with an intoxicated de-
light II laughed and cried at little
Jewish comedies and occasional re
hinder. Of big Jewish tragedies.
The doors were thrown open At $3.50.
In q days time the Palace had been
Transformed into a miniature city o.
brilliant booths. The crowd came
slowly az hrst The 1000 volunteers
cried their wares with only little re
Spouse, but as the evening wore on the
hall was literally choked with the poor
from the East Side and those OF moro
comfortable means. The crowd grew
in such proportions that Inspector
Myers Of the Fire Prevention Bureau
ordered the doors closed.
College Girls Sell Cigars.
Every conceivable article, from q
large touring car TO an ice cream cone,
was exhibited in the 100 booths. Col
lege girls from Hunter and Barnard
passed through the aisles with sweet
meats and cigars One OF the booths,
presided over BY Mrs. Ida Garrett, rep
resented a miniature ZOO. with a stock
Of chattering parrots, dogs and guinea
pigs.
AZ about 8 o'clock the band struck
I'D THE Star Spangled Banner" Tho
crowd craned forward to catch sight
OF the man on the marble balcony.
Again and again he pleaded ut the top
of his voice for silence. When 90
found il was useless. he held forth HI,
hand and brought Ambassador Morgen-
thsu into view.
For five minutes the envoy begged
for silence. Then he said al the top
Of his voice:
81 think that IL could make my
voice heard in Constsntinople II ought
10 reach your ears" The crowd laughed.
This is a memorable occasion for
the Jews in America" he continued.
THE fact that you have gathered here
in these great numbers to carry out
this great undertaking."
Cheers interrupted the ambassador
Il was impossible for him 10 continue
for fully five minutes
Morgenthau Praises Generosity.
81 want 20 say 10 you" he finally
went on, that we Jews who have been
fortunate enough 20 reach America are
ike Joseph who reached Egypt. We
too, can an the empty bags Of the suf-
fering Jews and send them hons
happy
The crowd did not hear one-haf OF
what the ambassador had 20 say, but "
was content, IL seemed, with staring at
him. when he had stopped the band
crashed into the strains OF "Hatikyah,.
a stirring Jewish song. thousands OF
voices took up the tune.
Among those who had volunteered to
sell at the booths and take chances on
articles were Miss Blanche Beer and
her sister, Miss Hlds Beer. both OF
whom made an excellent showing at
the German bazaar. Miss Gertrude
Ross and Miss Florence Moses were
also COM limented for their work.
In one part Of the hall Nine. Pauline
Donalda, the Canadian soprano, rem
dered several songs. Behind q long
screen was exhibited a street in Psles-
tine. Several girls in costume psraded
for the spectators. Another interesting
exhibit was the miniature Newspaper
plant in charge OF students from the
School OF Journalism of Columbia Uni
versity. Two papers, one in Eng
and the other in Yiddish, will be print
ed until the end Of the bazaar, April 2.