The New York herald., 1922-05-10
All Street Fair
Expenses Donated
/ to Aid the Epent
Insures 100 Per Cent. Profit
on Sales for Crippled Chill
dren Fund.

At general meeting of every one
actively interested in the Street Fair
which will take place next week in
Park avenue for the Association for
the Aid of Crippled Children, held yes
terday afternoon in the ballroom OF
the Ritz-Carlton. 1t was announced that
every expense connected with the event
had been donated. This will insure 100
per cent. of everything taken in at the
Street Fair going directly to the char
ity, according to Mrs. Arthur B. Claf-
lin. chairman of the Street Fair.
Three hundred men and women made
their final reports and received instruc-
tion yesterday on their work during
the days of the fair. Mrs. Clafflin
presided and the vice-chairmen. Mrs.
Edgar S. Auchincloss. Jr. and Miss
Elsie Schefer. called for reports.
Mrs. Fl. ]. Fisher. chairman of the
committee on side shows reported their
outstanding feature. portraits to be made
by Charles Dana Gibson. James Mont
gomery Flagg, Albert Sterner. Leo Mel
ziner and Troy Kinney. of visitors who
wish to sit for these artists and each
portrait will cost $40. Mrs. Fl. Durant
Cheever, $50 West Fifty-ninth street Is
making appointments for the sitting,
Charles B. Falls has made large pos
ter which will decorate the entrance 20
the side show booth Among other fea-
lures of this booth will be horoscope
reading. palmistry. astrology, and sill
houette making.
The membership of Mrs. Fishers COM
mittee was announced: Mrs. Fl. Durant
Cheever. Mrs. William Hodge. Mrs.
Howard Borden, Mrs. John Sargeant,
Mrs A. D. Babst. Mrs. Arthur du Bois,
Mrs. William Wilcox. Mrs. Edward
Sawyer, Mrs. Sartelle Prentice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archer Brown. Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Rowland Hunt. Mr.. Charles Dana
Gibson and Mr.. James Montgomery
Flagg.
Large donations have been made for
the program. according to Mrs. Fred
eriok L. Lutz. chairman of that COM
mittee. Mrs. Charles +. Bound, cha ir-
man of publicity, announced that the
Street Fair had met with great gen.
erosity from the press and other media
Of getting before the public.
Mrs. Nelson Doubleday. who will have
charge of the "hot dog" wagon. said
that everything connected with this
feature had been given and that she
would be ready to start out with a cart
full and rolls next Tuesday.
The animal booth, under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. william Gelshenen. has de-
veloped into something of a menagerie.
Boston bull. Airedale and other pedi-
greed puppies. turkeys, pigs. lamb. a
goat. canaries, love birds andflarge and
small chickens will be exhibited and
sold. Lizards, turtles. goldfish. pigeons
and rabbits also will be part of the
animal booth show.
Mrs. Lydig Hoyt. who is directing the
theater of the Street Fair. reported ad-
ditiona names of theatrical stars who
have offered to take part in the daily
performances. Miss Abby Morrison will
have charge OF the radio booth.
In addition to all these gala features
of the fair it was announced yesterday
that Mrs. Henry " Poor would conduct
a membership booth for the Association
for the Aid Of Crippled Children. The
work of taking care of 5000 of New
York's crippled children will be ex-
planned and memberships to the charity
will be taken.