The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
HOMEN'S Work THAT TELLS.
Through Their Efforts tho Success or th,
Actors Fund Fair 10 Assured.


Through Their Efforts the Success or th,
Actors Fund Fair 10 Assured.
These are busy days up at the woman'l
headquarters OF the Actors Fund Fair. Ever!
day from 10 o'clock in the morning until a
night Mrs. Palmer sits at her desk. directing
advising. consulting with the workers. anC
debating to tho two stenoRraphers now ON
ployed by the committee. Her chief business
however. Is signing receipts for consignment
Of goods and donations OF money. and answer
ing questions. There are some women whit
never can make any points but interrogation
points. and q few OF them are serving on tn,
fair committees. Huge packing cases and al
sorts and conditions OF bundles como pilinc
In from tho express wagons. until 1t would
seem that presently tho Executive Committee
would be Obliged to conduct their business or
the pavement.
Pretty. enthusiastic women. well known In
the profession. and pretty women equally well
known In society. hobnob together devising
schemes to entrap the unwary and to caiole
the unGenerous. Nearly $4,000 in money
and S25 900 worth OF merchandise tho commit
tee counts among its assets up to date. and
many thousand dollars worth Of tickets not
included in this amount have been and will be
sold before the great fair Is over.
The women are tired. but plucky. For nearly
three months now they have been strung to
pretty high tension. working early and late.
and tho bright. eager faces have somo tired
shadows and little sharp lines that were not
there before they determined to break tho
fair record. but. II any Of them do collapse, and
GO OF an Th atsr %ny will not hap
Now that the fair is such an assured success.
It f. interesting to study the methods by
magnificent results. It must be remem be red
that the Actors Fund is not q fashionable
charity. pntronized by ambitious, .peopl. de-
strous OF obtaining social recognition. stand
Ing as public benefactors and getting their
naLpes IN the newspapers.
to have speaking acquaintance with the left
and the RECIPIENTS q its bounty are not pic
charity which is as considerate and delicate
as Il Is generous. Neither is the work
but. on the Contrary is still to certain extent
the actor and his art. though this prejudice is
reserve. projected and e cared ' for their oxn.
every other form g s q @ WORK. tat H s
interest was felt outside the profession in the
organized their committees about the middle
Of February and d., started put on their " your
About two hundred women are included In
Sded THese Save been H aetves emp empeyed
as most men Of means will testify. in solicit
Ing salable articles 81 al kinds ha and money ia
away" one gentle lady said who came in to re-
port half dozen pianos us the result OF her
work and it is safe premise tint the sfe
fair is not Of the pincushion and PLAGUE type.
for horses. bicycles. carriages. billiard tables.
Guiding one DuchesSe lace founce valued at
$40 yard, and veil OF old Brussels lace finer
1 ss. Te tns viii fpp Ss are
Q lamp store so generous have been the CON
Enough soap has been donated to Keep the
entire dramatic profession clean for a year.
and perfume enough to float an
tiers have been frequently explained and har-
meetings. where each woman aired her griev-
Palmer. the gracious tact Of Mics ,Cayvan. and
smoothed out all difficulties. The ansriest
woman failed to hold her grudge when the
winning Cayyan smile got IN Its f1ne work
There was more method in the confusion of
the than would Md BE-
w%msn them eives, knew that women must
who could do anything important. from get
ing it all over with some one and those meet
cations where everybody talked a great deal
and nob"dy sal, said anythIng were really , the
Jon through, high pressure.
been Edwin booth. si.51o; Mr. and Mrs Ksso
the consoIiiated Gas Company. 81 ouo. ~
Patti is doing piece OF embroidery tor the
iar and Maurice Barrymore has Enittedd os
presented her fine. collection OF autographs
and Jenny June will give her rare old lace. 4
some piece Of Russian embroidery. and Mrs.
Florence gives most valuable Offering. The
GXs 81 Gy has pssn
increased to several largo octnvos and occu-
pied several years IN COMPLETION: .,,, al,
In tho spaces between tho Corinthian col
umns. as we'll rs In tho enclosure. will DO erect
cd booths; presided over BY the women OF the
assn and of sSf hs w wHtEh?s e 9T GuS viii
have a booth of It's own. designated by its
decoration Of ivy the badge OF the club: nnd
club OF young actresses contains more pretty
women than any other in the whole club king
a vii have has mot cbaps S ~sa PREY
that thew will have no leftover stock.
Tho Woman's, Press Siub. too. viii have
curiosity Shop" supplied with curious old
-oiics. including tho Empress Josephino's silk
elder 9e sni
,ers. &c Miss Jennie Wilder will appear as
Little Nell. and the ladies in charge VIII wear
Mrs. Kidder. ono Of the most active and sue
,eEsiul workers in tho committees. has secured
ksep Il stocked WITH The nast
Confectionery through the fair. The proceeds
70 entirely to the fair. with no commission to
llo dealer. picturesque Rebecca's well
nd Sibyl's caye OF appropriate design and
decorated with Eastern splendor will add their
harms, to tho fairylanl Of pagodas, and
mi tho old Globe Theatre Of London may DO
listed without the preliminary OF seasick meas,
rom festoons OF flowers and soft eyed sirens
1ill weave their magic spell about you.
Worth Aboiishes tho TraiiinE SKIRT.
The famous Paris milliner Worth, OF whom
very queen In Europe. except the Queen of