The New York herald., 1922-05-21
Street Fair Ends
Brilliantly; Fund
May Be $4,000
Sale of Everything, Even to
Decorations, Marks Closing
Hours of Fete.

For the close of the street fair for
the benefit OF the Association for the
Aid of Crippled Children. which has
been going on since last Tuesday in
Park avenue everything was, placed on
sale yesterday. even to the decorations.
and bids on these appurtenances SO nec-
essary to the general appearance of the
grounds. were received by Mr.. F. Bur-
rail- Hoffman. Jr., who was architect in
chief.
Mr.. Thomas S. McLane. chairman OF
the advisory committee, announced yes
terday that receipts up to Friday night
amounted to si6.S24 and this sum did
not include that taken in at the circus,
which attraction was moved to the
main grounds Friday night from the
Forty-sfxth street block. This amount
will be greatly increased by the income
or yesterday. when the largest gather
ing of the week attended. 1t is thought
the total receipts will be $4,000 or pass
that mark.
With the temperature of yesterday
afternoon ice cream cones were much
in demand and a rushing business was
done by Mrs. Charles Richards and her
assistants. The tombola, booth pre-
sided over by Mrs. Gustavus T. Kirby
early in the afternoon sold the last OF
it's 5000 shares. which brought 81 each.
and the dividends. were awarded 10
share holders. The china and glass
booth. presided over by Mrs. George @
White, started the day with its third
supply of wares. The chidren's play
ground was enlarged to include Mrs
Arthur Ryle's Punch, and Judy show,
which had been moved from the circus
block and in the inclosure the Hun
nuSlCfanG from hn mi q &c do
played.
Tony Sarg and Charles Dana Gibson,
artists OF the day, made many portrait
sketches and one cigarette booth where
Miss Pauline Robinson presided. was
entirely sold out before 8 o'clock
When Mrs. Lydig Hoyt's theater The
Grand Giggle, closed at IL O'Clock all
made for the dancing pavilion. where a
special performance closed the fair.
The program included an act by men,
bers of the "Chauve Souris" company.
dances by the Robertos. Constance
Bennett and Basil Durant Blanche.
Yorka and the orchestra from the.
Knickerbocker Grill Among those en-
tertaining friends at supper. which was
served at tables placed about the dan
cling floor, were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Claflin. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt
I'd. Mr.. f. Burial Hoffman. Jr., MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Ryle. Mr. and Mrs.
George +. Baker. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Stewart Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Lyttle-
ton Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio s. Shon-
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar S. Auchin-
Gloss. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet.
Mrs. Frederick Martin Davies. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. De Lancey kountze. Mrs.
Joseph n. Blanchard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ogden Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
l.. V. Hoppin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T..
Grenough. Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus L. Pat
terson. Mr.. and Mrs. Casimir de Rham.
Mrs. Biddle Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Drexel Biddle. Jr Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. George Leary. Mr..
Lawrence S. Butler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas S. McLane. Mr. and Mrs. Orson
ID. Mum. Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond p.
OBrien. Messrs. w Beverley Rogers,
Charles Barney. sDiego de Suarez.
Robert w. Chanler. w. O'Donnell Isein
and Emil Mardfin.