The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

PREPARATIONS ron THE FuNERAL-REnnSIs-

PREPARATIONS ron THE FUNERAL-REMISIs-
cEScEs OF HIS EARLY STAGE LIFE.
The funeral OF the late Barney Williams will take
place At eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning, from 81
Stephens Roman Catholic church, in Twenty-eighth
street solemn requiem mass will be celebrated by
the Rev. Father Mcdowell. OF ST. Francis church. who
vas an old friend OF Mr. Williams TIE music Is ex-
pectcd 20 be unusually fine. the ordinary choir WIZ
DO augmented by number OF artists from every
branch OF the profession Among the pallbearers VIII
DC Mayor wickham, Judge Brady, Lester WaacS VIII
lam T. Robinson aud Mr.. stephen j. Mahoney An the
theatres in New York and Brooklyn and some in Bos-
ton and Philadelphia VIII be represented by the prin-
cipai members OF their stock companies, and IL Is ex-
pected that tho funeral will bring together the greatest
number OF dramatic celebrities that has been seen IN
New York for years.
The Manhattan ana Lotus clubs, OF which Mr.. WILL
Jams was a member, will adopt appropriate resolu-
tons Mr.. John Brougham and Mr.. NJ L. Marks Of
the latter body have been appointed to draw up
suitable expression of the feeling of its members.
Many beautiful floral offerings will be presented, and
the funeral Will be quite imposing affair
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Florence returned yesterday
morning from Boston, and are stopping with Mrs Will
"REMINISCENCES or HIS EARLY STAGE LIFE.
In connection with the evcnttul life OF Sir. Williams
notes from the scrap book OF Mr.. Charley White,
his ever faithful friend are not without interest. as
showing the checkered Of the young performer
at early period OF his professional existence For
instance in the summer OF 1913, at Vauxhal Garden,
We are informed by old programme OF the time
that an entertainment gwen BY the celebrated
Kentucky Minst-els in which Billy Whock (bonesl,
q. Booth, the great mime; Charley White,
accordeon) and Barney Williams tam1ourine, mp
peared. The programme also sets forth the following
attractions --"overture by the band DANDY Jim OF
Caroline 'sGet Along john New York Gals,
Lucy Neal, y ''old Aunt Sally" "Co,on Plantation
ana Jig-Barney Williams aud l. G Booth" We I'M
Mr.. Williams receiving benefit 1T the same institution
and In company with the same artists After appear
Ing ut the American Museum where the HERALD build
Ing stands, IN the following year with his friends
OF the Kentucky Ministries, discover him at tho
Brooklyn Institute on December IL. lsi4 with com
pany known .The Sable Sisters and Ethiopian
Nipstrclsn consisting. The bin tells us, OF Mcssrs
Barney Williams, Charley White, l. Hallett H. White,
Annette Angclque and Pauline. The company then
proceeded to Newark and appeared IN Washington Hail.
and subsequently in what was known IN those days
"The Northern Hail." Bicccker street,
and In about month after at the "Apollo Saloon, on
Broadway. on January O. 1915. we next see the Sabc
Sisters and Ethiopian Mnstres'' in Franklin Hall.
Chatham square, ana, meeting With varying>6uccess,
The party determined on travelling 10 the eastward,
nnder the management of William Mcgee The popu-
larty OF tho party became very great, and, hurryng
Boston, they prepared themselves for n hearty
reception. Before their ARRIVAL however. Mr. VIII
English secured the services OF Lucille and Helen
Western, and announced them as 1.-The original Sable
Ninstrcls,n that when the troupe with which
MessrS Williams and White were identified put in an
appearance the city their hopes of fame aud fortune
were quickly cispeed Mr.. Williams and few others
of the company returned to New York, while Mcssrs.
Charles and Richard White remained in Boston and
joined Rockwell X stones circus. From that time Mr.
Williams commenced to shine In his Irish characters,
lowing year and opened The Mclodcon," In the
BowcYy.