New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
WORK FOR THE ACTORS FAIP.
ENERGY THAT MUST MEET SUCCESS.
WHAT THE woMAN's EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Is DOING-THE OBJECT.
a distinct change has recently come over the pros
poets of the fair for the Actors Fund OF America to
be held At tie Madison square Garden I'm May. Up
to about two weeks ago there a general under
standing that there 10 he n fair for the benefit
Of the Actors Fund. somewhere. some time. though
there few who said tla' II was Il myth ana
that If anybody was really trying TO accomplish
such thing II would be found impossible and would
be given up while there was yet time to escape
Beyond this the only generally diGused feeling In re-
gard To the fair was Dat 1t still long way OH
But few days ago the change came. hVerFpouS
knows something about the fair now. ana nearly
everybody is trying to find out more about IL. MOTE
people anxious 10 add To is resources ana IL
funds and to promote its success I'm every poS>Ip'
way. Those who were uncertain before are confident
and those vino scoIcd silent. one prominent
actress who opposed 1t openly has rel,nted ana
promised n check
The for all this is not hard to discover The
WOman's Executive Committee has begun WORK NJ"
all very Will In their way in things Ike tnl''
Mr. Palmer may outline the general scheme and the
importance OF the expected result Mr. de frece may
make plans and carry the whole map Of the iair IN
his head. Mr.. White may make architectural designs
that viii tempt Diana To come down oil the tower "
the inside Of the building. but all This would be
lost did not The NomanS Executive Committee eNSu'c
the plans. That Is why The committee IS cn!led
were good to do the fair might get without this
committee. The men who are connected with tho
fair know what j. good 70 dO-S0mc of them-Dut the
women simply 60 TO work and do II. They make mp
| their minds what they want and then they get 1t.
1t may take good deal Of work, bu tie result Is not
I'm doubt.
The ends are not to be accomplished by wearyng
persistence The plan which the committee has adopted
e1arautecs that They are - be gained by system
ard business like method which will commend them -
the approval OF business and make them ready t"
Lind their aid No busy man downtown need lear
that be will b, bothered and his tmcf wasted by nc
peatod visits and solicitations from agents Of the fair
| lie may receive one call and he ashcd once to assist
the project ard give his aid TO deserving charity.
The chances ara that he Will recognize tho worthines
of the object and help It 10 the extent OF his power
and kindly disposition.
Now that the fair has It's practically assured
IT is Interesting TO recall the origin Of Il. At the
ANAL m tnc - the Actors Fund carly last snmin"r
| ~ ". Palmer suggested the founding Of home for
| The orphan, of actors. II was mentioned more As
contamination to b. wished when favorabl" OPP
por;unty. perhaps distant. should be offered than iS
! Il plan Of which there any hope Of imn@Iate
nlGlmcnt But it happened that Mr.. and Mrs h'ndal
were sitting In box. and boiIlc the emu oi t''
meeting they sent note to Mir. Palmer, promising
| contribution Of 500. which VA, aficrwam raised I"
$50 and several other hrge contributions were added
Immediately. Many more since boon received aud
the Kendall, have made another OF 600. In the
| autumn the far WI. proposed. Ia raise the whole
>um wanted the larscr part Of IT, II WAS DISCUSSED
| opposed. aim st gwen up and finally decided on.
Then the won.an's committee appointed, the ialr
va explained and talked about ile blk reception at
| tie Holland House. aud tine result Wa, longer IN
doubt.
The merchant, In all departments Of trade, the
hde, Of the committee say. NAV cApri visits from
me Of them thi, week .litc Inter- "a the work i
large and cannot all bc done NJ once I'd"
theatre, are good p-onoter, 81 many uad"s, and they
IRE .l,.nding money In 'hcm ard scattering +"
NOR. widely every year. From the Of tAr~e de-
pfrlmcnis ~ trade manufacture and business the nc''
now ask generous acknowledgment. yc not ~ mere
return for commercial TRANSACTIONS forithat they mu't
look - receive fiom the people Who attend tie thea
rr- Ln, f. furthcraucc II object VII must appeal
T., every kudy disposition and ph.lantlTopc mind.
Actor, are seldom rich. That ma, De heir own fault
in c.., bat whc,her 1t /, or n" has nothing T."
d. Win the present 'd~c II j. surely NOT th"ll emu
dr.n Ilf ana zen motor, thcS often leave ca'.
ar, utterly uupri,icl ior becah-c h na, b'cn u''l
oNu hhit .p-ud al their money - ta' a, u"A r''
A. he Il , l. parity to.G B., tue lirqncni announce
meat Of "a banr, Tor tie widow aud c,irrn of some r.,
80 more or l,. Then IN" actors friends give dry
WORK. with several anls % p."pmnt"o+ TN pnth'
come th" p'rfDrnauc, II II ppnIiS> 10 l. ""Tth
c.p,. arr prihap-. 5000. ~. ia The .afo Of m cN
t,acy popular actor, VITA many i1e'hS VINO VIII go
Tie ,iaer and 'ct ih" s'i at Hi. DS.At lira i',a
a vck'. ,a!rrt ~ Any line - 900 may opk lisc. hu
/ how .pug w II t''d ana "dn'aic l"1 ol ihitr chr
drri z wu alr th"' 10 DO an o. II T. gone ana lh,
| sou emotions prompted N iLciT IA he : d'"th
slani such cilrcn Il, rac-c ~ to ,nc seacnl a,y
Inns. which often ana ortn = ''r .c J ana 'uplDT
| from actor. one II lh't' h ms 't M a.. 'hHnh
benefit winch D., alWaN, ouc %! inc I-- II. h't ana
mot , ~. o.; y s cy. XII ;''' ri to H. Int
now The nctD.- With o. .uaH" prN iD' for their o@n
int rl,,e r liz ti.y hive a~y, leiE,d and
! Away viii hcip. iO aid them oncc IN irtu7i That