New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
THE PLAYERS CHARITY.
WORK AND NEEDS OF THE ACTORS FUND.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ANNIVERSARY tx

ANNUAL MEETING AND ANNIVERSARY tx
ERcIsE:-MR. PALMERs ADDRESS.
Another year Of the usefulness OF the Actors Fund
of America was finished and put on record yester'
day by the annual meeting and the celebration o.
the funds eleventh anniversary. The business
meeting was held at the Madison Square Theatre u
the forenoon. AS vsua' only members OF the nine
were admitted. The most important business was
the election OF trustees for three years. The choce
fell upon Henry C. Miner, F. F. Mackny, Carl a.
Haswin, Eugene Jrpson. Harley Merry, Eugene
Tompkins and II. A. lockwood. These DO not con-
stitute the whole board. which includes fourteen
other members already in office. seven u them WIN
two years yet 10 serve and seven WIN one yesr'
The reports OF the secretary and the treasurer we0
also presented The substance Of them Is gwen
below in the summary Of Mr. palmer's speech ss
the afternoon exercises -
The anniversary was celebrated as usual ~
Palmer's Theatre, In the afternoon. The stage sne
lower floor OF the house and part OF the nrss
balcony filed with the members ana frenos On
the fund. Among those the stage were LOUIS
AIdrich. F. F. Mackay Harley Merry, Edwin Knowles
A. b. De Freeze, Milton Mobiles. Chandos Fulton
Joseph shannon, NJ. ". Hanley. Alfred Eecks, Alex
ander Hermann, Tony Pastor, sydney Rosenfeid,
Lester s. Quincy, Ben Teal Mrs. Louisa Eidridge ana
Vincent Kearney. At the back were hundred or
more children under the charge OF Mrs. 4. L. Fer
nandez The programme began with an overture
by the bands Of Pamer's and the Madison Square
theatres under the direction OF Hermann Brode ana
Percy Gaunt. after which the children sang an ooe
written for the occasion by sydney Rosenfeld tho
music being by william Furst. A. NJ. Palmer. the
president OF the Lnd, then gave MS ADDRESS, sas'nB
In part:
Since the organization OF association, the money
has expended for relief burals medicines and hospital
charges to the Of s203 400 3d. while DURING
the period there has been raised mainly through
members OF the dramatic profession and
paid our treasury about S450,0O0. The number q
persons whom relief has been extended by US during
this period 765 and have given burial TO GA.
For long past have had ~ report steady u.
year by year In the number OF our benenriares
This year the Increase startling From 5ol reported
in 1892 the number has leaped to 0oS In 1898 In the
list appear 541 OF the dramatic ane
variety stages. IS managers business managers an
AGENTS; 10 dancers. circus performers. minstres
stage Manager dramatist, 81 musicians and singers
magicans 9 machinists, fgurantcs coornan, war
robe women museum performers. ushers. proper
mel treasurer, ventsoquists, scenic artists c
tortoniss. expenditures this yeir for relief burt
ETC. reach the great sum OF $4,000 o5. which exec
nv more than 600 the expenditure in any previous
The number OF physicians doing voluntary and pua
prauitous service the fund T. present thirtyn,
Of whom fifteen located in NcwYork and Brooklyn
and twenty other cities throughout the Union These
generous persons done colossal work Tor Us during
the last year the total number Of visits TO our beneh'
Charles ny the NewYork and Brooklyn physicians alone
h,in9 3s13 The funds stan has been depicted since
our last report By the deaths Of DR.. Hamltn H. Leach
~ washin rton and OF Dr. William O''ioman OF Omaha
Neb
The trasrrers report ufat financial condi'
ton i somewhat less nourshng than IN 1892 In con-
sdcraton the fact that we made 50 great an appear
tho public that year through the medium Of the fair the
trustees ided ha. no benefits should be asked for this
wear As things not asked for seldom ohered IL 10
scarcely necessary TO add that benefits have been
given Our receipts for 1929 therefore. for the nrss
time in the history Of association have had no ac'
from benefit performances Those receipts amouns
NJ ID.
Ies than our expenditures Among the donations shona
be mentioned 81 600 from Mr. Paderewsk S<oo
from our good friend Terry. and SLIGO through
rne sale OF medallion contributed BY Mrs. Raehei
Macauey.
Mr. Palmer said that II most important |"
find some way Of providing a larger regular income
for the fund.- and he gave detailed explanation OK
the plan Of IO-cent tax on free tickets 10 inc
theatres. He thought this plan caPapie oil so''i"S
the problem. - ., plaza. can,
a recitatiye ard aria from Gounods Romeo ana
Juliet, Joht $. Wise then spoke Drieny. He s. n
that he had been somewhat troubled AZ nrs' 10y W
prospect Of speaking IN this occasion nut una. o
looking over some pamphlets containing the speeches
made on previous anniversaries OF the fd d. iouna ne
| had no occasion for alarm. lie then went on WIN
4 poem written for the occasion by f. r.; kinGsr was
road by Mrs. Augusta Ravmond kidder. Miss Iheresa
| Vaughn sarc some songs. and Charles H. HOY, gave
pamphIets. it appeared and had no fear. lie had 2
Few the subject OF beneh,s Inc Of fa a
| hane6ts but he, thought that this unjust. as ne
believed that the entertainments gwen AZ nrse pie
ais were worth more than the prices asked LOT 'nems
was rIven by the actors and the Managers. The ex.
ercises were brought to close by the singing o, Ins
| Star spangled Banner by Miss Camille DArvne ana
| the stage children.