New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
TUE ACTORS Fund ORGANIZATION.

People strolling up Broadway at noon yesterday
must have wondered what was going on at wal
lacks Theatre. Every two or three minutes for q
nerod of an hour men dressed in the height OF fash
ion ordinarily but neatly clad men, old men Win
sticks and young with cigarettes kept cropping
into the theatre in groups OF two or more ne ouE-
side doors of the theatre were closed and the only
sign of life to he the wrinkled face OF an
aged pilgrim who occasionally peeped out OF snc
was coming. Actors and authors and others
interested in the Actors Fund organization we,e
having meeting, or getting ready 70 nave Tr, 81
the handsome room adjoining the irst gaiity az
Wallacks Theatre When they all got there II Mno
Jolly gathering. There present Wllliah r5
derson BARLEY Campbell, Theodore Moss Ered
erick DE Beledille, William Voget:nn, rIiavden
Murtha, j. 2. smith, G. F. Rowe, William Hayden
Henry Miner William Dayldseb Thomas %la Koens, Louis
Aldricb, Daniel Shelby and others nc nygan,1us
was called for the purpose OF officers for
the ASSOCIATION Ssf Hesp ana Although the meeting
desioned to be serious it was impossible
70 keen out all of the fun that has been stagnalng
in these different artists since tne oio''"
After a few minutes had been passed IN informal
conversation 1t seemed TO dawn on all al ihe same
time that chairman ought 10 DE appoiu'eu' NeaIly
every one present arose and appointed chairman.
William Henderson took the chair 1t having Deeh
remarked that it would be y proud ana nolry
scheme to have a secretary William seymour
was called before the curtain. AT tins point Lester
Wallack entered, coming III from the lett centre.
HIS part was well SUSTAINED.
Judge Dttenhoefer being present, and being one
of the persons who brought the matter before
the Legislature for incorporation, he was called i
upon to tell the rest of them what they
ought TO do at their meeting. On the lnotol vi
several persons seconded by as many more, Inc
meeting proceeded to election of officers. Lester
Walack was elected president. On hearing the re-
suit Mr. Wallack dropped his eye glass Out OF MS
eve crossed his legs and looked as though he had
expected il all the time A. NJ. Palmer was elected
wee president and Daniel FrohIn9n secretary Both
seemed pleased. Theodore Moss was elected treas
urer IN the same way. 1t was suggested mat me
organization "hire hail or rent room TO be
used a, a sort of central place of meeting. Iheo-
dore Moss, moved By the generosity OF the meeting
in appointing him treasurer of the Actors / una,
rose and offered the of room, rent Free Tor one
wear. The act was greeted with such remarks us
Good for you,' That's the STYLE" that's the
kind of a colt he is" and other cheerful tokens;
There was an informal discussion as 10 now,
when and where the money OF the OrganlZa-
ton should be paid out To worthy mem
bers of the profession, aud also now
much could be paid out at Time.
Several applications had been made Tor money III
present who wanted to know what lmnedlat
necessity" was, and how much money was required
to llquidate 1t. One hundred was decided as ABOUT
the right dose for an immediate necessity"
Mr. seymour here remarked: Dr. Taylor mas
made arrangements that the sick people OF our
profession are cared for at OF the hospitals Tor
81 a week"
Henry Miner (interrupting) Yes, and anybody
not fixed for the summer will come under that
head"
With the cheerful announcement arrangements
had been made with one of the Aldermen TO bury
each and every poor actor for $50" the meeting
adjourned.