The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-22
Benefit OF B1rnum's Attaches ne the
Academy Of Music.

Academy Of Music.
The double peformance-afternoon and evening-yes-
erday for the benefit Of the attaches of Barnus Museum
who have suffered severely by the late fire. decided
The most pleasing feature in the entertainment
was the spontaniey with which all the artists must
Clans, and the carpenters and machnists voun-
teered their services showing that esprit de corps as
we'll instinct Of charity animates the theatrical pro-
fesson The character Of the performances selected
an evidence of the good judgment Of tho managing
mittee. 1t was light and varied Nothing heavy i'm
posing upon the patience of the audience inflicted,
which would have been trial, considering the
weather of yesterday. People laughed much at the
combination OF fun and humor presented to them that
they forgot the of the thermometer altogether The
the benefit of the sufferers by the destruction
Of the Museum must have been very handsome, con-
sderng that nothing paid for except the Of the
Academythe memorable rule Of the nexibe directors
forbdding donation of that in sttuon in response
to tho voice of charity Mr. Barnum addressed the
gembed crowd both performances He said that he
garded destruction of the Museum not as an accident
but dlspensa'ion Of Providence His name had been
associated for years with that OF humbug and
haps the conagrati0n was designed to fumigate and
up and evaporae the stencil which had emanated
from the which he himself as well as others, had
allied with his name and his Museum. When he wrote
book he knew that people expected that humbug
consider that they got the worth Of their money,
and he srati1ed tho public he said that he cared
nothing for the loss Of moneys because thanks 70 public
patronage he was above want; but he had pride in
restoring old establishment better basis as means
of and instruction to the young and II the
feeling demonstrated towards him continued he
might one day erect magnificent building Governors
Of States and the federal government at Washington had
offered him assistance in supplying valuable relics as
greater stmulant than ALL he had received upwards OF
fifty letters from children begging him to build
Museum and II he lived he would attempt 1t before
twelve months Meantime he was about to fix up the
Chinese Assembly Rooms as Museum for the next
twelve or eighteen months HIS pantomme COMPANY
Mr. Barnum was greeted with much applause during
the delivery of his remarks which he interlarded with
philosophy strictly Of the Barnum school, noticeable
feature Of the evenings performance was the appear
Havana and upon hearing Of the disaster offered
their services Their acts upon the trapeze were per-
fectly astounding, the ropes being attached 70 the
summit Of the proscenium at immense elevation from
tho stage.
BARNuM's FRIENDS AND DIFFICULTIES.
"a friend in noed Is friend indeed" Among the
many proofs Of the truth of this adage 70 the Napoleon
Of showmen the following letter from Governor Buck
ingham:-
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Executive DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR-fhe burning Of your museum has not only
been personal loss but is regarded as loss TO the
public There has been place in this country where
learn much Of history through interesting relics or so
much of ornhology and zoology as in the museum just
those who occupy positions OF influence In this and In
foreign lands well contributions from those who
readily part with curostics and works OF historic
interest and DO enabled to open TO the public another
museum OF greater value than that which has been
burned. Yours, truly, W. A. BUCKINGHAM
Among the offerings to Mr. Barnum for the rc-estab-
lishment Of his museum are some from Yale College;
one from Mr. Hoadley. Corresponding Secretary Of the
Connecticut Historical Society," Of duplicate specimens Of
Revolutionary currency and assurances that the gov
ernment will contribute historical relics from the var.
GUS departments Besides these Governors OF several
States have inmated that duplicates will be presented
to him Of interesting records and documents from var
Gus Institutions There is q movement also to havc
something from the Pope, Louis Napoleon and the
Qucon Of England, well as other foreign rulers
And distinguished men throughout tho world. Among
the contributions already received Is one OF rare and
curious Shells tho value OF 000 and the merchants
directed ths captains employed on board their yes
sells many cases, to bring curositics for the new
museum from oil parts Of the world Like the Second
Jewish Temple, the glores OF the second museum VIII
hail ceed q