The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
Pavilion in aid of the children's Hos

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pital.
Yes" said Mrs. w. B. Harrington,
president of the hospital, "Mrs. Hunt,
who is the secretary of the executive COM
mittee and one of a number OF ladies who
have agreed to arrange not only grand
concert, but one of the most artistic from
musical standpoint ever gotten up in
this City, is quite right. If the people can
subscribe large amount for horse show
they certainly ought to do much in aid of
suffering humanity. If they could but see
the ninety-fve little invalids we have in
the hospital their hearts would go out to
them.
'These ladies, who have assumed the
management of this musical festival, have
relieved the officers of the hospital of all
burdens in connection with it and they
will turn over the proceeds of the venture
to the hospital. We as officers are to lend
our support to make the affair great sue
cess"
The following named are the advisory
committee of the festival concert:
Archbishop Riordan, Rabbi Jacob voorsan-
ger, Rev. Z. r. Ollie, D. D., Rev. George Edward
| Walk. Rev. Edward B. Spalding, Rev. Robert
G. Foute, Rev. Charles o. Brown, Mrs. w. B.
Dunbar, Mrs. W. R. A. Johnson, Mrs John H.
Dickinson, Mrs E. Burke, Mrs. E. C. Logan
Mrs. Charles E; Green, Mrs. George F. Grant,
F. A. Frank, Mrs J. w. Kerr, Mrs w. T. Fonda
Mrs Wendell Easton, Mrs. Maud e. Hunt,
| Colonel Charles F. Croker, Major William B.
Hooper. Mr.. and Mrs c. P, Huntington. Mr.
and Mrs John D. Spreckels, Mr. and Mrs. John
[. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs John c. Kirkpatrick.
Senator and Mrs. George C. Perkins, Mr.. and
Huntington, Mrs. W. J. Dutton, Mrs. John f.
Merrill, Miss May T. Hoffman, Mrs. H. Dutard
Mrs P. B. Horton, Mrs. G. B. Alexander, Mrs.
! Mrs /. n. Walter, Mrs. Fannie Lent, Mrs. ]. E.
| Hobson, Mrs. n. D. Rideout, Mrs. Rolla v.
| Watt
The executive officers are Mrs. w. B..
| Harrington, Mrs. L. L. Dunbar, Mrs f.
| II. Green, Mrs. Ignatz Steinhart and Mrs.
]. II. Dickinson.
| One of the features of the concert will be
the appearance of Colonel Charles F.
| Croker in one of the choruses. He has
slgnified his intention of becoming one of
the singers in the aid of charity.
at is expected" said Asa r. Wells, who
will erect the seats and stage for the
participants, 'that there will be from 700 to
| 1000 vocalists, and | have prepared plans
SO that one end of the Pavilion can be
| fitted I'D to accommodate either number.
| The platform will have depth OF sixty
| feet and be sixty-eight feet wide with seats
rising from four feet above the floor to the
| line of the gallery"
| ave intend to make this musical festi-
VAL" said Mrs. Hunt, 1.-THE most effective
| one that has ever been given, and we are
| promised help from all quarters. Then
we have sent for European prlma donna
who has never before sung in the United
States. She is on her way here and will
| give US an evidence of her ability before we
| announce her name. The festival Will be
under the direction OF Professor j. ii.
Rosewald and ]. P. Howe.
"Sacrame nto announces that it will send
| down a ladies' club OF singers, under the
direction of Mrs. Frances Moeller, and that
| this will be balanced by number of we'll
| trained male voices. Professor Green
of Vallejo is rehearsing a number
| of the people who will take part.
| Four hundred singers will come from Oak
| land. This will include the singing classes
| Of the Oakland High School, all good read
ers of music. Then there will be nearly all
| the singing societies OF this City, many of
which are rehearsing every Thursday night
| in Golden Gate Hall.
| "We intend to give two evening concerts
| and one matinee for children. and will do
what we can to interest the little ones in
| the cause.
| cat first it was thought that we would
| have but twelve boxes i'll the Pavilion,
but as these have all been taken we shall
have additional ones. Colonel Croker
anu MIS-. ". Z. II uHtiDE tou nave tdktn
two boxes each. J. d. Spreckels, Charles
| l.. Fair and Major Hooper have each
taken one, each box having paid for at the
! rate of $3.50.
| 1--WE have received a wagon-load of
| books for the choruses. There will be
The Heavens are Telling Damascus
| Triumphal March, Hail Bright Abodep
The Tournament of Song Thanks Be to
| God and the 'Hallelujah Chorus There
| will also be solos, but the progra ANNE has
not yet been fully prepared
The Children's Main Hospital is not en-
| dowed, and is maintained only by contribu-
| tons.