Year: 1875

AN ANIMATED SCENE Al SAA-MOAA1 NAADA1
GOVERNOR TIDENs COMPLIMENTS.


Inaugurated under circumstances Of the most aus
picious character and having for ts object stering
and = noble charity the fair which opened night
Gilrnores Garden in aid OF the Mount Sinai Hospital
promises 10 rebound The honor of its generous and
benevolent promoters 70 say nothing OF the fruitful
and happy results TO the needy and suffering for whose
maintenance and comfort il has been commenced In
point Of variety and attractive surroundings has per-
haps, never s'cn exceed by any smuap exhibition in
the city and what with large hearted contributions
ofspace wherein display them themost bewltchng
appellants winning and mertorious cause there is
every to believe that the Hebrew Charity Fair
VIII be grand and we'll deserved success AT least


TEN THOUSAND PERSONS
thronged the building last night When the doors
were thrown open at either end multitude OF people
surged in and almost in a twlnkling the garden
crowded by cheerful and fashionable throng The
appearance OF the place both animated and pic
turesque and so numerous the attractions on
every hand that the visitor at loss in which direc
tion TO bend his steps About half past O'Clock
Governor Tilden appeared on the platform and was
hailed with ringing cheers the band meanwhile strk-
ing up HAL to the ChieLn Among others in his i'm
mediate vicinity Chief Justice DAILY, Judge Davis,
Commissioner william L. Stiner, Comptroller A. II.
Green, s. A. Lewis, Colonel 3. n. Harri-





Hart Chairman OF the Executive Committee;
$ \. schaer, Chairman OF the Finance Com
mIttee; Lewis May Treasurer OF the Mount Sinai
Hospital Joseph L Scherer, Secretary of the Execu-
tive Committee ana Others Mr.. Hart introduced the
Governor In a Few appropriate observations He Al
luded the laudable object Of the fair and predicted
for il unprecedented success.


GOVERNOR TiLDES's REMARKS


Governor Tden presenting himself received
with great cheering which lasted several minutes.
He said IL gave great pleasure TO commend the
noble charity which they were assembled to promote
not only that great class by which had been organ
Ized but TO the public at large The pressing obllga.
tons and official trusts which he held from the people
OF the State Of New York during the year far
transcribed their routine duties that little opportuni
ties for occasions like the present afforded him for
the magnificent surroundings and also upon the OBJ
tcc Of the fair and paid handsome compliment to the
industry perseverance and disinterested benevoence
Of the Hebrew race in New York


HEBREW PEOPLE


In New York now numbered over 10 600 souls and in all
their persuts they set an example OF thrt ana OF do
nestle and social morality and virtue Distinguished
Tor their respect for the parent for the education Of
obligations they had long since the respect and
esteem Of the community at large Their private and
personal virtues we're well known They well repaid
the great Commonwealth for the fostering care and
privileges which had been extended TO them He be-
heyed that this race and creed, prosecuted in every
CLINE and IN every age, first found equality American
soil This remark OF the Governors was hailed with
vociferous applause. He further remarked that the
Hebrew population took oi their poor did
other class Of citizens 1t was therefore that this
charity strongly commended itself TO the sympathy,
the confidence the encouragement ana the support or
the whole people He was informed also that
the charities distributed were not confined 10
any nationality, nor was creed or denom-
ination taken into account when a helping hand
required This made the event the more noteworthy,
and he sincerely trusted that the great and noble
object OF the fair would be realized He was sure all
the people or New York would extend it the most
cordial encouragement The Governor in the of
his address frequently interrupted by applause and
conclusion Mr.. Oscar Strauss recited original
aud appropriate poem, after which the Introductory
proceedings were brought 10 a close


The arrangements Tor the fair superb and the at
fractions all that ingenuity art and generosity could
possibly suggest for such event No stone has evil
IDENTIFY. been left unturned to make matters perfect in
every particular and, Judging from appearances, the
event will doubtless prove one OF the most successful
history of New York charities 1t may be
membeTcd that the


MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL


situated the OF Sixty sixth street and Lex
ngton avenue IL is sustained by subscription and has
been eminently successful in its operations There
seventy two tables in the fair presenting variety
OF tempting articles which, TO somewhat familiar
expression, must be seen TO be appreciated. Among
other things the Ladies' Auxiliary Society have three
stands and of them is very conspicuous
article nothing less than chair valued at 5000 which
kindly donated by Mr.. David Hess II is con-
structed Of kinds OF wood and covered with
India satin, and is decidedly curiosity The wood
work is very handsomely carved, aud would make
duke feel happy. Ii is to be voted TO


THE MOST POPULAR RABBI


in the city Then there pianos every hand safes
and other valuable articles not the least important
prize being two horses donated by Mr. Charles Heyman
and Mr. solomon Mehrbach Messrs Stern Kauf
have given pair OF steers, which evidently
anxious to be won and cared for The tea and coffee
pagoda which gracefully presided by the Misses
Stncr, is quite Institution IN itself and attracted
great tbrong last evening" while the floral stand which
is charge OF the Purm Association is all that fancy
could paint this most charming bower. Nothing could
exceed the and elegance Of the decorations and
may be we'll 10 add that the art gallery contains
works that fail TO arrest the attention OF the
connoissenr Altogether the fair opened with the
brightest prospects, and should The results be at all
commensurate with the excellence or the exhibition
kind.hearted patrons will have reason TO be proud