New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
CHILDREN DANCING ron cHARITY.

GAY SCENE IN THE ACADEMY OF MUstC-"ho
WIRE PRESENT.
II would be difficult to tell whether the peo-
pie who looked on the children who took part 10 inc
Cldrens Carnival IN the Academy Of Music last even
ing realized the greater enjoyment out Of the OCCASION
The Academy filed with gayly dressed assembly
and they rewarded the efforts of the little people with
rounds Of laughter and applause The curtain dd not go
up until nearly o'clock. When IT the stage pre-
sented brilliant scene, in which the many pretty and
dro characters were bewderng with their variety III
appeared a. II the " Midsummer Nights Dream had
suddenly become real Miss Florence Kelly the GODDESS
OF Liberty led the promenade and dance In dress nas
resembed the star spanGed Banner Prince and Princess
Carnival Egon Narwig and Miss Nellie Marksllie) fol-
lowed in gorgeous drawn by butterflies The Prince
WINS brilliant In spangled tights and the Princess wore
dress Of cherry yellow satin. An array OF dwss IN
Rrotesdue masks followed and executed side-sphttng
dances and cvolut.ns. Miss Laura Wech impersonated
Rafaea Enehantrcss and was drawn Ia pearl smell
by a swan. When Miss WEIGH 20 dance she was
overcome With and the heat and had to be
led Off the floor restored by her father and
mother who were present. The procession OF dolls was
charming, the little people being dressed III
elaborate trained costumes OF all the ltsh-
ionable shades Of silk and satin Inc
shepherdess Coterie led by Miss Mary DAVIS WE
wore dress Of cherry and blue satin with Spangs an
danced with grace. Music and Art and Science ocsuIf
temple AeT she oyepeoas and beaver
Sats and canes They swung their arms sted around
aud sang dude chorus Paul and virginia eae 1 Th
cinging TO a sage palm ia afeetOnate manner. Inc
PostIion PoOnase dressed I'm red and blue ana car
RED Wins Ioreci and the Fisherman made Of the
naot cfacfjve Sroupsthe maiden dressed n peag
gsuze and sitting on Iock Inc swedish hssr g Ip
SON. and the Wolf The former wore whole suit Of red
and the latter tried do with considerable success
BY the Enchantress's wand Little Red Riding Hood was
afterwar changed TO Cinderella The closing tanoau N
the entertainment especially fine: -, D.. os,,.s
After three dances for children the pau IOr ADULTS
onened The orders Of dancing unusually pretty,
hearing raised bronze figures OF dancers IN various COS
tunes Cappa and Meyer played tie music, and Carl
Damon Of the Carnival c0mm Rip:sr. The s,k H2a1e
DR. Egbert Guernsey and W. II. Wiley. on the fIess
Committee were II. g. Fske, Montague Marks anu
George Edgar Montgomery.
The boxes were occupied as follows; =. n0,.n,
Proscrnium-Alr and Mrs. Franklin Edison, III DelanO
c. Calvin, N Mrs. H. b. Plant. Z; Joseph MAYOR, ";
Jesse Sclgman, F. Howell Osborne, D Dr. ana n, DTS.
William Tod Helmuth. q Mrs w. H. Nelsoe. u "a, h'FIy
Allen, l ; Airs Albert O'Bren Qj MIS- Josephine l.
Front Row.EI, Theodore Moss; 2, Mrs Maurice B.
BosIwick s. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison; g. Mrs. EMnaek
z Edson Bradley Mr. stafford p nj @ Mrs N' Den A.
ham; L. Mrs. James whitley 49, Mrs 6 \: Jo9G-
MTs' c. i. Bcardman; II, n. o bernard; Is, C. II Ray
mond 49, Mrs 4. Young, 20 f. : Ghap 9 ei. n 90
r. Cameron IS. Mrs. Frederick Boos: 49, D. 8. Pas,
-, ID. $. Page; % Mrs william y. knsieh 20 g
,Coen 80, j. eClure and 81 ne3y smith Kellogg
Alien; Pieeoomni j. Staples La Grange Charles A.
beer err Mira PsiTo Benl, Hubert o. Thompson
Weber AIsert Weber. Beefh,ven Colonel Mann.
Mezzanine Row-Charles Irving C. O. s.aS ne ~ S 5
lord RI White A. L. Williams, ]. Morrison Roger Bacon,
O. H. Durham, Robert McCOrd, Mr. Rossler, ane MI
Sofa 6oxes-Nlr Wilde Ronald Thomas, W s. archer
G. Murray, Thomas ComsI NcPher7eP h"rsr rscSeS
william Young, W. Davidson, a. Professor Dorenus'