The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-21
THE ACTORS FUND FAIR.
PLANNING A GREAT SNOW IN MAD
ISON SQUARE GARDEN


Kept Going Most of tho Time.
Pessimistio cavillcrs at the capabiity Of wo-
men to manage important business enterprises
will find their traditional theories rudely dis
turbed by the judgment. SUSTAIN. and sagacity
exhibited by the Ladies' Executive Committee
OF tho Actors Fund Fair. From the FIRST con-
ception OF the gigantic project the woman
contingent has been considered a most potent
element OF success. The managers appointed
by the trustees Of the fund determined to have
this remarkable fair largely controlled
by women. and appointed this Execu-
two Committee OF ladies' actively engaged
In the profession. ladies not in the profession.
and tho wives OF managers interested in the
fair. Threo large meetings have been held by
tho indies for tho purpose Of organizing their
forces. choosing their officers, and arranging
their plan OF action. As tho result OF these
assemblies. which were crowded with enthu-
siastic recruits eager for service. there has
been formulated Napoleonic campaign.
under tho leadership OF Mrs. A NJ. Palmer.
President: Miss Georgia Cayvan. correspond
ing secretary: Miss Emma Frohman. assistant
corresponding secretary: Miss Alice Fischer.
recording secretary. and Mrs. Z. Z. Kidder and
Mrs. A. c. Van Brunt. Vice-Presidents.
At tho second meeting committees OF ladies
were appointed to visit wholesale and retail
business houses to solicit donations. and so
systematized Is the work ofthese various COM
mittees that no business or individual will
be approached moro than once for contribu-
lions. The Chairman Of each committee as
signs and distributes the work OF visiting
tho merchants and other benefactors with
such method that a person having
once contributed or once refused the hp-
peal will not DO troubled again. In
accordance with motion made by Miss
Cayyan. no one is to be allowed to act for the
lied in session. consequently there can be no
having out town friends solicit for the fall
must also apply to tho committees for books
Headquarters have been established at 20
West Thirtieth street. where, n lady will DO
present to receive contributions and satisfy
sion so Loyalty and eonseientiously takes care
tributes 50 generously to oil forms Of chart
arS BY work nG an d Esp %h
tss. Il, tbss 1a aFse sass
900. The Actors. Fund. which IS the only
one in America. is devoted to tho care Of
SS sss sna Rss% as ' %nf to
law OF the fund that its bcnefactions shall be
1ra sqs the Witch Of s doss ysAs
clude, office rent. salaries &c. This fund is
distributed with q smaller expenditure OF
arc managed with little red tape .formaiity.
spends is honest need. in whatever form it
. This fund. which does not in. any sense rep.
resent the amount Of charity dispensed by til 10
profession for actors and actresses because Of
their proyerbial generosity arc continually as
tained by beneflts at Which the pubiic always
receives the full value of tho amount it invests
h by hs y out
uniod states leves such taxes e as New Yors
the good viii 3, tie board o Eseimate a4d
App2rtion%sn. that any of this sum goes
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help. and yet 4 the Women s icai College
wants new inilrmary. if q hospital requires. a
runs, out OF funds. or II any other need arises.
the theatrical PEOPLE are promptly appealed to
pose is to provide through the fair an ondow-
ment fund to secure fixed income for this
%Sfk and f build az Sr actors
fair Of booths. the ladies report. Mr.. Stanford
White. the architect of tho Madison Square
viii be carritd out BY tho scenic artists Of o the
city theatres. A small theatre will also be
erected. where plays will be given by different
DR.. Houghton OF the famous Little CHURCH
Around the Corner has written Offering the
services Of the ladies Of the church and Of the
the fair, Several large business houses have
signited their Willingness to erect handsome
booths and to fill them with expensive wares.
and other, generous offers Of assistance. to-
gether with some more substantial aid in the
line Of cheeks; IRE being daily received and
the most popular booth :, will be that
articles manufactured by the men and women
this work in charge. and writes for the out-of-
fession to be represonted there s and 1T to teei
TINT no matter how humble her offering it is
them along. Every article Is to have the name
work in brass Or wood 2 I are ais also requested to
II enthusiastic workers. systematic effort.
pntirnG zeal. Unlimited generosity, capable
General A. b. De Freeze to superintend 1t all.
nre any guarantee Of successful consuming
ton Of well-nrnnGcd plans. tho Actors Fund
fair will 90 down in the chronicles as the
greatest OF even New York's famous festivals
for sweet charty's sake.