The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
AN ENGLISH SAILORS, ORPHAN HONE
"Estertaiamc.t Might" on IN oce.. Lt.er-
Where the Proceeds GO, and what They DO.

liners knows all about Entertainment
Night" at sea. Yet few know. saw.
In dim sort OF way. the real object Of the I'm
promptu diversion. or have any manner o.
Idea as to what becomes Of the large sums
thus frequently realized.
On some one night OF each voyage the grea,
dining salon OF the ship is transformed into 9
concert hall. theatre. and lecture room com.
bined. Among from two hundred to thou.
sand passengers there are always found men
women. and youths who can do some one
little or big thing we'll. The witty man. the
sarcastic man. the elocutionist. the poet. and
the STORYTELLING man. are all on shipboard
Then there are the ladies. mesdames who
play or sing or both. And there is always
found tho rubicund clergyman. the brow
wrinkled Senator. or the bland. unctuous
Judge. to preside.
Again. scarcely voyage OF the mail ships
occurs when there are not professional
people on board European actors. sing
ers. instrumentalIsts. and all manner OF
specialists from danseuse to freak. who are
travelling from ono continent to another to flll
their various engagements. These are folk
with hearts quick to respond to anything gen.
uine with charity at the end OF II. 80 that with
the amateur performers willing to be distin-
guished. and the distinguished artists willing
to perform. Entertainment Night" brings a
programme often OF very great variety and
merit. and fills the salon with hundreds Of
passengers who are on this night for the first
and last time In full dress on shipboard.
The transformation Of passengers them
selves Is not the least interesting feature Of
this concert in mid-ocean. The most genu-
ineiy aristocratic people on shipboard are
usually the shabbiest Of all passengers at all
other timaQ IN 10 irk
dress richly. but soberly. But the rule is to
make the occasion one Of at least partial dis
play In dress. and q majority honor the event
with costumes and jewels beflttinR the most
select social gatherings in any land. To the
first tripper" 1t is an affair Of unique interest
and delight The Oldest travellers awaken
from their ordinary tolerative lethargy and
permit themselves to be drawn into the bril-
liant salon. after the manner OF blase theatre
foyer loungers. Even the officers and stew
ards OF the ship welcome the affair. as q relief
to the monotony Of the voyage And. as have
irrevocable collection" provides. for one Of
nssa saS 5y Ee sns se snd
~, The proceeds Of these Entertainment
New 81 BaR
more Boston: and Liysrpool except one. are
sS H asrs Of M t i almost
exclusively supported In this manner. The
sSceptiS n;, noted is on the part Of the Inmag
ers. 6estoWs one: half q the sums thus Collect
60 upon en- the Liverpool institution and the
Society's charity.a kindred institution. Whether
the money goes to Liverpool or New York. no
~ when distinguished actors. clergymen,
lurists. or simple citizens pass tho hat" ut
sea- 3 for these Sc, seamens orphan homes are
Every American tourist to Europe should
visit the Liverpool institution. Its Offices are
steamer landing, where the Secretary qe y capt
EDWARD stubbs. i n. viii! extend every possi-
bic courtesy. as all the officers Of the. orphan
without their contributions the grand work OF
his charity would wholly fail: and everything
osIao he Is by Cart st RH s
sen. the Chaplain. to make Americans feel that |
hey have acquired persona interest in and
place in all Britain where an American citizen |
'a r. experience the same delightful feeling.
dhe orphaanaEe was founded in 1852 to feed
'itous children Of ail classes OF seamen Or sea-
airing men. It is not restricted to any
nave sailed five years out OF the port OF Liver |
'ool have the preference. The frequent re-
; n5renGe OF such names as Lnnd Lundgren.
,,elief are divided into two classes. the chill
laced p ON the to ne s and
Inability OF the widow to support the Sc chill
re Is the only qualification. Relief Of some
mined to the age OF IA. and are then sent out
Q trades and other yocatons. many securing
heir mothers Ws It aqs kepf in tie
Ion until they are Is. the last year being
assed in receiving training in all branches Of
lsO continued.
Children. on the outdoor list are those
mothers desire to retain them nSer
hat there Is not in the e'S widowed "if% family
child old enough for public school
rem and those who are unfortunately mon
lily ncapacitated from receiving instruction.
rants an, annual allowance Of clothing and
cots and monthly allowance of ten shl-
ash allowance pays the entire rent and
ct.u ETY. kee2s roof over tho desolate fam;
There no red and
( payment Of the money Is. that the child
nall produce q certificate Of school attend
Oftiese two classes there arc at the present
me 800 children ip tho orphanage. and near
: the same number on the outdoor list. An
cal Charity can be had from rs the ia" fact that
orpbanas seit 81 ech fh hn
lief class. INCLUDING cash allowance and
othing. il. $40. About $500 children have
sen cared for in one or the other Of these two
ays since the organization of the charity.
oble as has been the work accomplished. the
BED for the extension is pitifuI indeed. have
1t the figures ut hand as to the loss o., Amer
an s. seamen: but the returns from the English
loss OF life at sea. Tor they show that, in the
neteen years following the establishment Of
is. orphanage. no less than 5000 seamen
ore, drowned. The eloquence OF all these
mple facts appeals stirringlyto every tender
'art. The improvidence or seamen Is pro-
rbial. The sufferings OF many OF their fam 1
81 on this side Of thu. water, even with the {
litigation Of this beneflcent charity. is mex
essible. The bare hint Of it All one, gets
Pm the glimpsagiven on paying oil" day l
went with Capt. stubbs the other day, and
t with him while over $50 orphan children, !
. those who ,represented them; received
ayy bag Of yellow half soyereigns, and {
shed our way through the great throng
lich on the first Saturday Of each month :
theI at the entrance 70 the Old Church
ter room was packed. and the societys old
spector. who Is o Liverpool ex.police
spectOr. and knows the ins and outs 9