New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
HOT THE ACTORS FUND GOES on
The ANNUAL REPORT or ITS WORK AND
PR0GREss-THE BUSIEST YEAR IT


HAS EVER HAD.
The annual meeting OF the Actors Fund Of Amer
lea which was held yesterday was a less elaborate
affair than usual The customary public exercises
IA the afternoon were omitted and only the bust
ness meeting was held This was in the forenoon
q the Madison Square Theatre. In the absence Of
the president. A. NJ Palmer. the vce-president
Louis Aldrich occupied the chair. The following
trustees were elected: Albert ". Palmer. Louis
Aldrich, Edwin Knowles. Frank W. Sanger Daniel
Frohman. Antonio Pastor. Henry c. Miner. Will
lam T. sinn Joseph W. shannon. Charles Frohman
J. Wesley Rosenquest. Harrison Grey Fiske. Har
ley Merry. Al Hayman, Charles Hoyt. Eugene
Tompkns. Milton Mobiles Joseph f. Wheelock, VI.
W. Hanley. DeWolf Hopper and Augustus Pitou.
The trustees Will meet for organization Tomorrow
Mr. Aldrich made short address and read that
Of the president which sent from Paris. Mr..
Painers address contained much Of interest in re-
gard to the affairs OF the fund few extracts
from It follows:
The terrible OF business depression which
has swept over our country mas brought great
misery and want 10 many members Of the dramatic
procession. and II has not only made our task In
sohclting and collecting money very hard. but II
las largely increased the volume Of our work
among the Funds benehcaries for, In addition 10
the care Of the sick We have been obliged TO take
81 active part In caring for those Of our brethren
thd sisters who, though not disabled by sickness,
were SUI helpless, lacking In most instances even
,ssse unfortunates a special Fund amounting 10
SaV % was raised by subscriptions contributed by
our profession through THE New-York Mirror
sno oy benefit performances given at various New
ioik theatres and this money disbursed by
.onmtee composed Of our own Executive Commit
et ana OF members Of the Edwin Forrest Lodge.
actors order Of Friendship This committee closed
.s dDoTs on April D. having afforded relief TO 5lI
eGtors and actresses and having paid out IS. lJC 20.
IN my last address ! startled you by saying that
tae number Of the people TO whom we had extended
aep had increased from j0l In 1892 695 In 1888.
shls year have to report stu larger Increase,
ION the SOS Of 1893 the number has grown 10 800
= ist Ine number Of burials for which the Fund
.as palo during the year is ninety-two. Our cX-
.sn1lnres during the fiscal year ending June, 1891.
~ ieilei, burlas, medicines, etc. were $59G 81.
shca exceeds by s. 900 the expenditures of the
....ceolng year or of any year In our history The
~. pa amount OF money thus dispensed by US since
o. ASSOCIATION was founded In the year 1892 II
Szsm VI, and the total amount paid into our treas
~, w rs about half million OF dollars The total
issinoei 81 persons 70 whom we have afforded re-
49,. Wy and the total number 10 whom We have
sven burial Is 1876
ssm sorry TO have to call your attention to the
hos s,seeaole fact revealed in the treasurers re-
r. r.. namely that We have made no advance dur
es VIZ year Just closing In the amount OF our &C
ts IONS HIS statement shows our assets TO be
Srtn - as against 500 325 II last year, which In
,ss .ss tne value OF our cemetery lots The total
~ 1--WE OF the year from all amount to $3s,
GEN.. me total expenditures reach the unprece-
~ sum OF Si3,Hl 49, During the year We have
w. tvur benefits. In Chicago, one In Boston and
re-, N New-York The Chicago benefit yielded
NE 'eie"'S >''4oi ~ making 'he to'ai 0i 10