The evening world., 1890-07-26
GOLD FROM THE cATSKILLS.
The Fund swelied by the Hotel Kaat-
erskill Entertainments.
,,,rc,,L TO TIE xvxsrss won D.,


y,r~-,L To TER rvENrNa WORLD,
HorfL KAATERsKILL, CATsKILL Noun
TAISs. July 20. Miss Marguerite st. John.
Miss Jessie olivier Feelsy. George NJ.
Wood. Fred Cecil Brooks, W. II. Harvey.
Al c. Feeley and several other theatrical
favorites gave an entertainment in the little
theatre connected with this famous hos
telrv last evening. the proceeds Of which
we're TO go to TIE EVENING Womb Sick
Babies Fund for the relief and medical
aid Of the babies Of the poor. suffering
with the ailments due to the sitting hot
weather in the oppressive Atmosphere Of
the Gro wded tenements Of New York and
the ignorance and the poverty of their
parents.
There are $50 guests In this gigantic
house, and the result Of the entertain
ment was an addition Of $3.50 or more to
the fund Of The EVENING WORLD by
which the corps Of free physicians IL
maintained.
This raises the total amount realized
through the whole-souled. whole hearted
work Of Miss 81. John and Mr.. Wood and
their professional friends to something
like $500.
Their work at Arverne-by.the-Se SEES Melted
esO2 TO the fund. and at the TAck-a-pou-
aha House. Far Rockaway. more than
e4O0 was gained.
The entertainment was successful In
evsry way. Miss st. John rs usual gather
ing In tina heart OF every auditor and OBJ
server by her quietly beautiful portrayal
Of the sweet modern girl Belle Hunt
ington.
Miss Jessie olivier Fesley added fresh
laurels to her wreath Of popularity in her
exquisite singing. charming appearance
aud indefatigable usefulness as prmA
donna, pianist. accompanies and SOU
brette.
Fred G. Brooks covered himself with
glory In his burlssqus ballad and solos on
the mandolin and p~icoolo. Al Feeley
got his usual hard work for his artistic
pains. and W.. II. Harvey brought down
the house as an Irish Story-teller and ~
the immortal Dan McGinty with several
new and thrilling falls.
OF course, George NJ. Wood was con-
spicuous for his earnest work, and Francis
MAoNEuRhton. who contributed so much
to the elaborate. social and financial sue
cess at Aryerne- by-ths-Sea, was again on
hand and active everywhere In the good
work. acting anon as usher. stage help.
property man and generally helpful man
during the evening,
Host Paige Was indsfatigable and
agreeable in his efforts 10 AID the enter
prise. aud Chief Clerk Like. who looks 30
much like Nat Goodwin only he ia hand.
somsr, was the office man. cashier and
generally happy man, while the whole
orchestra was placed ct the disposal OF
the Entertainment Committee. and every
servant of the great house was for the
hour the serf OF tia Committee.
Among the RusSts who we're pAKticu-
larry ActiVe in forwarding the success OF
the entertainment were Miss Rachel
Bach. the Misses Paige, L.WormSsr, Miss
LeneTts. Miss Ball. Mr., Mortimer. Mr..
StsinbeTgsr. Miss WOrmSsr. Miss HaineA.
Mss WeHheimeT, Miss HaintE. Mira
Sands, Frances OpPsnheimeT. Ms. Kali
Usher, Miss B~attiani. Miss Kaufman.
Masses LurS and AAnis steinbsrgsT and
Mr.. LOWenstein.
Among the solid men who contributed
their share Was President Lyon Of the
Third Avenue RsilroAd. who wanted MAJ
AgsT Paige 10 introduce the cable road on
the mountains steep. and George b. Parker,
Of the Tuxedo Club, Who became host in
; hRs lunch d Mis- Marguerite 81 John
aud Miss Jessie Olivier Fssley. in which
the other artists participated - gussts.
The tradition is that twelve years ago
George Harding. the famous PhiladsL
PhiA lawyer, WAS SOiOuning At one OF the
Cstskill hotels with his invalid dsaEhtsE.
She had : siek-rOOm appetite for bT0ilsd
ehiek0n, but when the anxious fslhsE
ordered It his landlord replied. morossly,
"You can't have IL, Il you Want L.
bald . hotel that win furnish IT,"
WhsFsupOn tie old lawyer sst about T.
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