New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
STARTING THE ACTORS FUND FAIR

rBf RECEPTION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE
HOLLAND HOUSE.
The reception given BY the Actors Fund at the
Holland House yesterday for the purpose Of bringing
the big fair at the Madison Square Garden III May
10 the attention Of the women OF the stage ana vi
women not Of the stage was regarded by everybody
interested I'm II as most successful affair and most
promising for the attainment Of the hnal OBJECT
The King Charles room and the adjoining rooms were
croxded with people, at least nnetenths OF them
WOMEN and everybody seemed pleased with the oc-
esson end anxious for the prosperity Of the Actors
Fund and OF It's fair.
WHEN the company seemed fully assembled the
president Of the Fund, A. NJ. Palmer, spoke OF t'e
objects Of the organization and OF the purposes o1 'n
fsr which is expected especially 10 promote the plans
for the proposed asylum for the orphans OF actors
He rrad lettors from Nine Modteska, Miss Fanny
Davenport Mrs. Clara Fisher Mseder and others anu
than introduced Mrs Kendall. Mrs. Kendall SAID unu
she thought that speaking on this subject was u'i
Necessary "a charity appealed to everybody. she
hersek was ready TO do everything In bef po"ei W
further 80 good object. She said that SIG WIN
add $3.50 10 the contribution of the same sum "hoh
she made TO the asylum last summer. she beneVu
that the women OF the theatrical profession "ouiu
ANYTHING they could and she cxhorted all TO open ue
hearts and open their purses 90 r.,
Mrs Agnes Booth next spoke briefly, saying ua' '''
Wa heartily In favor Of the project, and ta' 'ie
theatrical profession had done much for people ou
side II that II was appropriate that those outside shou
now do something for the theatrical prorsslOl' "'
Georgia Cayvan made few REMARKS IN which sno
that when the men wanted TO raise S2OooO or F"o''"
year for the Actors Fund they were able 10 uo ~
but when they wanted 100000 or $4,000 they ''u
TO call on the women. She thought that thclr uo'"s
was tribute to the importance OF women
After these brief addresses the company reiha'neu m
considerable time talking OF the plans ana P7,iD'
ties Of the fair and listening to the music Oh 'e
garan Orchestra The Ladies' Executive cOhmi''co
for the fair the most OF the members OF when vert
present Yesterday includes Miss Sidney Armstrong, MS
Eie shannon Mrs. Frank Mayo, Mrs r" r. hlNuo
Mn. Henry Dazan Mrs. J. c. CroV' hi9. i
Wormser, Mrs George Turner, Mrs. CLARK hei' 4''
Thomas r Gilroy, Mrs Biakeley Hall, MIS- ihc'ioi
Moss, Mrs. Prank sanger, Mrs Rudolph hV"sor' W "
z. G. Gilmore Mrs A. l.. Hayman, MIS-. fiai'i'
Wilson, Mrs. p. T. Turner Mrs f. henderson, 'is
4. G. Stanton, Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, Mis, ~ y, W
Frece, Mrs Lyman Fiske. Mrs. c. H. Chi'us "'''
J. l. c. Clarke Mrs J. W. seligman Mrs. Henry
Willard, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs Juia i'in'h."ii''
Mrs. Henry Hermann, Mrs. Edward harHgan' No'
H. c. Miner Mrs. Tony Pastor Mrs. Edwin hho"ies'
Mrs. Henry T.. Abbey, Miss Frohman, MIS-. f. f.
Proctor Mrs J. W. .Morrsscy, Mrs. FRANK Mur'n''
Mrs. W. II. Kendall Mrs. Agnes Ethei ho"ue-
bush. Miss Fanny Davenport, Mrs Agnes hoo''i,
Mrs. Barney williams, Miss Ada Dyas. Miss Mand
Harrison, Miss Georgia Cayvan, Mrs. James Lewis :l
thwaite Mrs r. l. Fernandez, Mrs. Louss Eigreasg'
Miss Emily Rigl, Mrs. F.. NJ Knox, MIS-, W. \; Ne,
muth, Mrs. Richard Irwin, Mrs j. H. Onion ana N's'
ksbert Guernsey.