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Show GREAT DOLLDHESSES. Novel and Commendable Work Done by Some of the Distinguished Women of America and England, JOY TO THE HEARTS CP CHILDREN, The Women Unite to Further the Interests In-terests of a Charitable Enterprise Enter-prise Illustration1-, Chauncey 31. Depew, tho celebrated railroad rail-road president and orator; W. II. Crane, tho comedian; Edgar V. Nye, the hn-Jnorist; hn-Jnorist; and Russell B, Harrison, the publisher. They showed much skill in their temporary vocation, and secured large prices for tho dainty wares they placed on salo. Mrs. Harrison's doll brought $100, Mrs. Cleveland's f 1 15, Mrs. Morton's f0, Mrs. Gould's $."', while Ellen Terry's was disposed of at private sale for $173. Mr. Nye attempted attempt-ed to stimulate tho bidding on two of tho dolls ho offered by himself becoming a competitor. The moment he advanced the prico the audience gracefully withdraw with-draw from tho contest, and, as a result, bo is now tho owner of a neat littla conplo known as "Priscilla" and "John Aldtn." The group designed by "Cab," and entitled "Three Men in a Boat, Not Counting the Do;;," was purchased by Mr. E. II. Sot hern, the actor, who j promptly forwarded it across tho ocean j to Mr. Jerome K. Jerome, author of tho ! quaint story which had inspired "Bab's" i work. I Tho results of the charity doll show j proved highly gratifying to its projectors j and patrons. They had the pleasure of j placing timely holiday play things in tho T 13 in her doll that the littlo girl rinds her dearest delight and chief-est chief-est joy. She may -i be tho daughter of wealthy par- cnts, surrounded ' by the luxuries of civilization, or J the ignorant and nepflectod off-sprins off-sprins of the veriest ver-iest savage. But whether the ob- Ject of tenderest affection or of cruelty nd negligence; whether clothed in silks and carefully guarded from every 111, or clad in tkins and subjected to all tho vagaries of tho elements, the girl child seems endowed by nature with the maternal instinct, and lavishes a wealth of affection upon her doll. In tho first instance, the doll may bo a wonderful creation of mechanism mechan-ism and ingenuity, crowned with real hair, endowed with eyes that open and shut, possessed even of ability to talk, and garbed in robes as gay as those which adorn tho form of a fashionable matron. In tho other, tho doll may be merely a gnarled stick or worthless bono, which it.s littlo owner has tricked out with leaves, bits of bark or cloth, and to which she is as much devoted as if it were the most gorgeous production of a Parisian dealer. Savago or civilized, sick or well, tho tiny maiden adores and cares for her silent companion with a solicitude equal to that which in later years she may bo expected to lavish npon an equally helpless but far more vociferous infant. Kecognizing tho universality of this maternal instinct, and tho important part which it plays in child life, two well known gentlemen of New Y'ork city, Messrs. Russell B. Harrison and W. J. Arkell, some time ago originated an enterprise which was destined to glad- den the hearts of thousands of little girls confined by sickness, misfortune or orphanage to tho various hospitals and institutions situated on or near Maubat- "UABY JAY," BY MKS. Gt'.ORCK COCLD. ! hands of more than two thousand invalid in-valid or friendless children, and also of distributing a large sum of money among the institutions in which these waifs are provided for. Two particularly handsome specimens of artistic work arrived from abroad too lato for display at the show. One was the offering of Mme. Albani, and repro-! repro-! duced iu its attiro the gorgeous robes i which the songstress wears as the heroine i of Verdi's "Otello." Tho other doll was from Mrs. John Wood, and is supposed to represent that actress as sho appears in the first act of "The Cabinet Minister," Minis-ter," now running at the Court theatre, London. The costume is descrilied as being of "gold and silver brocade, with a very long train attached at the shoulder and lined with gold colored satin, embroidered embroid-ered with niching of yellow gauze- set with sprigs of white hyacinths. The train is turned over at the right side, and ornamented with bunches of Prince of Wales feathers and yellow primroses set on the rovers. The front of the gown is an ornamented tablier of white kid applique on laco with silver beads. Tho doll wears a littlo coronet of diamonds, dia-monds, three whito feathers and a long I tullo veil. Her jewels aro diamonds I and a necklace of pearls joined together ' by tiny gold chains. She wears high I heeled satin slippers and dainty silk lingerie." i This doll is valued at $"i00, and together to-gether with Mine. Albani's donation j will bo disposed of for the same pur-i pur-i poses to which the proceeds of tho show were devoted. ; Tho illustrations appearing herewith ' are reproduced from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Il-lustrated Newspaper by courtesy of the , publishers. Fi:ld C. Dayton. DRKSSED BY EIXEN TEltltY. tan island. They projected and carried to successful issue, with the aid of Mr. A. B. De Frece, a charity doll show, tho like of which was never liefore seen. They procured a vast number of dolls, and then called upon tho distinguished women of America and England to dress them. The response was worthy of the occasion, occa-sion, and within a few weeks the unat-tired unat-tired forms came back, clothed in quaint and costly robes. Ono china divinity hiid grown immensely in good looks because be-cause of the deft care bestowed upon its wardrobe by the wife of President Harrison. Har-rison. Another had blossomed into a society beauty beneath tho skillful manipulation ma-nipulation of Mrs. Levi P. Morton. "Little Jay" came from Mrs. Goorgo Gould. It was tho counterfeit presentment present-ment of her baby boy, so far as size and clothes were concerned, the latter being duplicated even to the tiny, undressed leather leggings. Mrs, G rover Clove-land Clove-land sent a doll as big as a 5-year-old child, which wore a ball gown of white satin, brocaded in rosebuds, and trimmed with whito empire frills around the decollete decol-lete corsage. . From London Ellen Terry, tho famous actress, forwarded a doll notable for the 6iuiple elegance of its attiro. aud among kr , PRESSED BY MKS. L. P. MORTON. other prominent patrons of the good work were Mrs. Madge Kendal, Count Gnaeeimanni, Lillian Russell, Mrs. Wymess, Mrs. E. G. Gilmoro, Kate Claxton, Mrs. Alex Taylor, Isabel Eves-Bon, Eves-Bon, Sadie Martinet. Mrs. John Gilbert, Mw. .Eugene Clarke. Mrs. Arkell, Mrs. Alfred Thompson aud "Bah," who is letter known to the world at largo by this nom de plume than by her own came of Mrs. Isabel A. Mallon. The great collection having been made, the display followed Largo apartments on two floors of The Judge building were devoted to the needs of the show, which closed at the end of six days with an auction of tho most costly contributions contribu-tions Tiie ladies had -done their share to make the undertaking a success, and the hour had arrived for meii of prominence promi-nence to distinguish tuemselves. ; Amii the volunteer auotioueers were j |