The morning call., 1892-12-07

reseptatiye people of the city. The occasion
vas the concert given by the Abbey Cheney
Amateurs for the benefit of the Hospital for
Children and Training school for Nurses.
under the special patronage of Mesdames
W. B. Harrington, William Hardy, w. n.
A. johnson, L. L. Dunbar, j. II. Dickinson,
J. P. Merrill. &. F. Grant, ", j. Dutton.
Henry button Jr., IgnatZ Steinhart, z. b.
Horton, William p. Shaw. j. c. Stubs, d.
T. Scott L. l.. Baker. William Alyord. John
r. Jarboe, John F. Swift. Maria r. Norris,
James Latham. Henry Bothin. f. A. Frank.
Fl. Dutard and Wendell Easton.
The members of the Abbey Cheney ANA
tours were assisted by Edmund Russell in
bis famous recitation, The Romance OF
the White Cowl." 1t was his first costume
recital in this city. Mrs. Carroll-Nicholson,
contraito; Sigmund Beel. violin. and Louis
Heine. cello. also gave their assistance.
Among those present were the following
well-known people:
Mr.. aud Mrs. /. NJ. Walter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Highton. Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Bowen,
Mr. and Mrs. David Bixler, Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Dare. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gibbons. Mr.. and Mrs.
O. W. Eastnn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G.
Eastland, Mr.. and Mrs, Asa r. Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Green, MI and Mrs
". J. Dutton, Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. F. Fonda,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w. Marston, Mr.. aud
Mrs. E. H. Rixford. Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Hallidie, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Stubs, Mr. and Mrs II. 4. Scott.
MIR and Mrs. WendAl Easton, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mer-
rill, Mr.. and Mrs. William Avord, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Jarboe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ramon
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Holbrook, Mr..
and Mrs. J. r L. Nuttall, Mr. and Mrs. R.
l. Whelan, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Spencer,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowler. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. s. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Vance
cheney, Miss Liebes. Miss Cosgrave, Miss
Sale Rightmire. Miss Anna Morris. Miss
Mary Lake, Miss Ida de Seminario. Miss
Lillian Eggers. Mrs. John F. Swift Mrs.
James Latham aud Mrs. Charles Webb
Howard.
The occasion was In every way a memor-
able one, and largely because there is per-
haps no more popular charity in the city
than the one involved. For several years,
In fact, the best people In San Francisco
have made it their duty to do what they
could for the ChIldren's Hospital, and as a
result the institution has grown and
fourished as 1t deserved.
II WAS I'D 1910 lHdL Il 0uHOel OIL c1aINdDly
disposed ladies met and organized the pres
ent hospital under the name Of the Pacific
Dispensary for Women and Children" It
was humble start that they made. and for
time there was nothing TO indicate that
the growth of the enterprise would be what
il has been.
In fact, the beginning was so modest that
nothing was done OF really substantial
nature. until October, 1873. when the lady
managers placed six beds in the dispensary
building at 226 Post street, and thus began,
in small way, the work Of establishing
the present hospital.
As the institution grew and prospered aud
the demands upon il Increased steps were
taken TO reach out and in February, 1879
the managers leased a fourteen-roomed
house at the corner of Franklin aud Oak
streets, where they remained for nearly q
year. but outgrowing this building the large
house at the corner of Tweuty-second and
Mission streets became their home, and
here they opened a children's ward-the
first Of its Kind on the Pacific Coast. The
Training School, for Nurses admitted its first
pupil in 1880. III March, 1881, the hospital
again moved to an eighteen-room house at
221 and 223 Thirteenth street, where it re-
NAMED for six years. In all that time il
constantly increased its size and usefulness.
At the end Of that time it was found that
the charity had so far outgrown the original
plans that il no longer by name Indicated
the breadth of It's usefulness, and In the
year named the managers decided to REIN
corporate under the present name. This
was done OH November %, 1885.
A year later Nathaniel Gray, public
spirited citizen, generously donated to the
al L. iii
between Maple and Cherry. and steps were
taken at once to erect a suitable building on
this lot TO accommodate the Increasing
needs of the institution. Even this was
found to be inadequate to the needs of the
hospital, and after some little exertion the
adjoining ffty-vara lot was purchased and
the present building erected.
OF course, the cost was great and as the
means at the disposal Of the managers were
limited they were compelled to contract q
mortgage for $4,000 A year ago Mrs. A.
j. Pope kindly donated 5000 toward paying
the mortgage and by this means 1t was re.
dueed to So, 600, where 1t stands at present
This is the only children's hospital on the
Pacific Coast, and as it receives 10 aid from
public sources. private people from time to
time give II their aid and the entertainment
last night showed the interest which is
taken by the best class Of people.
The present officers of the hospital are !:
President, Mrs. Willard b. Harrington :
frs, vice-president, Mrs. William Hardy |:
second vice. president, Mrs. W. r. A. John
son; recording secretary, Mrs. L. l.. Dun
bar: corresponding secretary, Mrs F. A.
Frank; treasurer, Mrs. j. II. Dickinson;
truste es-H. L. Dodge, W. f. Whittier.
John F. Merrill. John Taylor and William
j. Dutton.
The Abbey Cheney Amateurs, who ton
dered the benefit to the hospital last night,
ID one of the most representative organiza-
tons of the city and numbers among its
members some of the best known people in
society. 1t came into existence first early
In the year 1892. at which time twelve
young ladies met at the home OF one OF
their number and formed club having for
Its aim higher degree Of musical intelli-
gence. The club was named for Mrs
John Vance Cheney, and the fret work
done was to lay out plan of study which
included the best-known masters, and
short essays were read at each meeting.
From January to December the lives of
Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Beeth oven.
Schubert. Weber, Meadelssohn and Schu-
mann were studied. and compositions illus
trative OF their genius were performed.
New names have been added TO those of
the charter members from time to time until
the organization has grown in numbers to a
degree emitting it to the recognition which
1t deserves. and 1t is now looked upon as one