The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-02
The Grand Charity Benefit for the Poo

The Grand Charity Benefit for the Poor
Last night the event of the season came
off. 1t was a success and a glory to the
orignators and active promoters of an effort
on the part OF the best of our citizens to al.
leviate the suiferings of those whose hard
lot in this world demanded the active sym.
pa by of their brother men. All honor to
those who conceived the idea, and praise
to the hundreds who contributed
to the charitable purpose! Ii
had been known to many that
active exertion was necessary on the part
of the solin element of Dallas to prevent
actual suffering and want among many OF
the people who lived within her borders.
The HERALD sounded the note of alarm
and the liteboat was soon manned. An or
ganization was effected, and the gall was an.
swered by our best and most liberal citi.
, zens. who elected Rabbi Schulz as the
chairman and leader OF the enter
prise, with such public.spirited
philanthropsts as Robert Gibson, Albert
Hurst. w. J.. Hall, j. G. Bogel, Henry and
Ike Loeb, Ii. j. Frees, and last, but not by
any means least, Mrs. w. G. Howard
whose name Is SO suggestive of active be.
nevolence), as chiefs OF staff. The trust re-
posed in them was nobly carried out, and
last evenings triumph evinced the
JuuEtuCnb ulSpldftu Nv
them in its execution. The hall Of
the Y. NJ. II. A. was filed to oyerfiowinp
with the very best of our people. Every
seat was occupied, and the eyes of President
Schulz fairly glistened with humanity s
dew drop when he most feelingly acknowl-
edged the response to the efforts Of himself
and committee. In addition to the large
number of ticket-purchasers who did not
attend, there were fully 500 persons in the
hall. Had they been made uncomfortable by
the usual crowding, many more who stood
could have been seated.
The performance commenced in concert,
which was under the control and manage
ment OF our own Professor Frees. Nothing
could have added to its perfect rendition,
and the professor should be proud of the
laurels so generally accorded him.
The overture of the band, drilled by the
professor was rapturously received and was
"a fitting prelude to the symphonic delights
that followed.
Oscar Schmidt iu the. "Bugler,n gave
another exhibition of his baritone powers,
aud brought down the house by his splen.
did execupon.
The trio DAY Is At Last" was grandly
rendered by Mrs. Locke, Mrs Capwell and
Miss NJ. Wolf. Mrs. Locke has rich, pow.
eriul voice, under perfect control, and as.
SMteu DY Extremely lauy-llke experiment
on the stage. Contralto is her style, and in
that department she has but few equals and
no Supporters.
The solo, DAY is Done" by Miss L lmira
Wolf, was sweet, rich, and from the depth
of her naturally good voice she rendered
the air with all the superadded grace and
completeness that exquisite cultivation can
command.
Mrs. Capwell was herself in the solo OF
"The Angels Serenade, and elected the tri-
butte Of immense applause from Dallas
audience that always does her homage.
The quartette OF Correcting to Spring.
was rap urously received, and the sweet,
delightful tones Of Miss Minnie Wolf, as