New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
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e DRAxATIc FUND DISNER.-The second annual
H Dinner of the Dramatic Fund Association came oil
. last night at the Astor House. The President,
david C. Golden, ESQ being confined to his house
by n serious irdisposton, Judge Edmonds took the
Chair The Bench the Bsr, the Press, and the
Dramatic profession were fully represented. To
say that the table was set forth as table should
be set we ne d only remark thar tho Festival was
held at the Astor, under the personal supervision
of Chss Stetson. Any one who ever enjoyed his
hospitality will at once imagine the excellence Of
/ the repast After full justice had been done 10 the
viands the regular toasts were announced, and
were interspcrsed with the music Of fine band
songs from a Glee Club, and volunteers from Mr.
Chapman and others.
Judge Edmonds, after bret and pertinent
speech gave:
/. The President OF tho United States
This was received with cheers, and John Smith
was called upon to respond He did not appear,
being engaged in Brooklyn counting votes for the
family.
, The Mayor and Corporation Of New-York.
Music and a song, but the company were too
much engaged in the benefit of their own corpora
tons to respond
3 The Bar.
After music, this was responded to by James T
Brady, Esq who literally set the table in roar
with capital oifhand speech, full of anecdote and
fun. He offered in closing:
Ja~0 Sheridan kao.Ole, An Actor, an lrshmsn aud
Poe-ihree reasons why he .ely 70 be poor though
are rejoced to hear thai he isnot Would that he were as
rich rs his fancy and ~ successful as bis plays
Music and song from Mr. Chapman followed
aud then the toast
The Press
Responded to by Maj Noah, in an appropriate
manner. He offered the
Health Of the President D. c. Golden, Esq
Drank standing, with nine cheers
Prosperity to tho American Dramatic Fund Assoca.
uon
This called mp John Brougham, the widely known
actor and Secretary Of the Association After some
very pertinent remarks in regard to the object OF
NE Association. he read letters from Fanny KEN.
ole with slOo) Miss Davenport, (s5o,) and half
dnieu others nearly all nclosing liberal donations
NJ. BrOugham then read the following synopsis of
he affairs Of the Association for the year:
ss@s: ssS; Ss; $50 s.a rIs.;sIs ,ss
Donations las o0l rrintg Advlng. Us 20
Total sass 50 osoi Expense. is &c
Total ......."$ 2SSs 50
ASSETS FUND,
dP'I l. 1854, PER Nsssasey's Aesepnt.
,M City per cenis WORTH nj market price, 4l0 90
D'ieebd due and pay able ls Of May ne1i .... 81 50
Sssn In Tteasurer's hsnds..............,... "a -
Soh IN seereiaiys hands IFS 90
ro'a..'......... ...,"...............s4 sOs 50
a collection was then taken up, which appeared
ebe avery liberal one.
The next toast was
The Drama
James Wallack responded briefly to this
The Memory Of shsispsre
The Lsdies
Inc regular toasts having been passed. We leit
VIC company at halEpast ten enjoying themselves
= ,onnseer toas,s, replies wit and repsrtee. for
--so such an assembly could no, fail to be re
A"e 1t was q successful and excellent
cheVisHrD VIsIroRs.-The ship Ianthe. |
Y~ '01nson, which arrived at this port on Tues.
-, ~0'nins iron Canton. via Manila and Singa-
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