The New York herald., 1922-05-20
Governor Miller
Is a Speaker at
the Street Fair
Night Visitor at the Park Ave-
nue. Fete Which Continues
To-day.

Yesterdays sunshine brought cheer
to the women who have worked so hard
for the success of the Street Fair and
also attracted many visitors to the four
plazas In Park avenue. where the booths
theater and circus proved to be as great
attractions as ever.
Last night Gov. Nathan L. Miller was
a visitor. spending an hour there. He
appeared at the Forty-seventh street
entrance at II o'clock and was escorted
uniformed policemen and detectives
from the East Fifty-first street station.
The Governor made a brief speech from
the platform of the theater, and then
visited several of the concessions. His
party included Mrs. Miller and his ex-
ecutiye secretary, William Coogan. and
the Secretary OF State John J. Lyons
Mr.. Thomas s. McLane. who is chair.
man of the advisory committee, reported
that receipts up to Thursday afternoon
when the heavy rain put an end to
proceedings. were $34.326. which was
considered decidedly encouraging. 1t
was decided yesterday to continue the
fair throughout to-day and tonight in
order that all the contributed goods may
be sold AS so much of the expenses
have been donated the Association for
the Aid of Crippled Children will benefit
considerably
At an early hour yesterday members
of the committee with the assistance of
workmen began to repair the damages
caused by the heavy storm. Fortunately
the fine things, such as embroideries,
laces. paintings. engravings and silver
ware had been taken In in time to safe
quarters. but the wind and rain, which
came up before those at the smokers
booth had an opportunity to remove
their stock and some of the cigarettes
and cigars were spoiled. These were
replaced yesterday by Mrs. Biddle Duke,
so that Miss Pauline Robinson. in charge
Of that booth: Mrs. Francil l.. v. Hop
pin, Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., Mrs
Lewis Iselin. Mrs. Charles A. Van Rens-
selaer and the other assistants did a
good business. Mrs. Arthur r. Claflin.
who was the prime mover in the affair.
was not in the least worried at the
upset OF Thursday nor we're her main
associates. Mrs. Edgar S. Auchincloss
Jr., and Mrs. Charles F. Bound.
Mrs. Lydig Hoyt was decidedly BEAM
ing at the entrance of her theater. The
Grand Giggle. where the open air per-
formances went on without hitch and
there also was quite as much satisfac-
ton expressed by Mrs. Lyttleton Fox.
Mrs. Horatio S. Shonnard. Mrs. Julian
M. Gerard and Mrs. Frederick r. Childs
with the business in the circus which
was thronged with Juveniles.
Last night the dancing pavilion was
In fine shape as the floor had been
protected by tarpaulins. There were
many dancers and suppers were served
at small tables placed outside the dane
ing floor under the direction of Mrs
Rufus L. Patterson. Mrs. Edward Van
| Ingren, Mrs. Fairfax S. Landstreet. Mrs
Goodhue Livingston. Jr.: Mrs. Robert
Ogden Bacon, Mrs. w. de Lance;
Kountze, Mrs. Casimr de Rham art
Mrs. Clarkson Potter. With a corps
Of sixty Mattresses, girls of the Junior
League.
| Great patronage is counted on to-day
and in order that the public at large
shall not be left In ignorance that the
! fair Is to be continued steam calliope
| will toot loud music in the avenues
and streets In the vicinity while hand
bills will be distributed by girls who
| follow In motors.