Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
THE BAHEN BENEFIT.
The Entertainment for the Injured
boy n Great Success.
(yNaahfnrtor poaf1

Washington Post.)
The recklessness with which college
students plunge into athletic sports is
only equalled by the generous enthusl-
asm with which they rally to the assist
ance OF an injured comrade. In the last
football game between Georgetown Uni
versity and Columbia Athletic Club Mr..
George ID. Bahen. the half-back of the
former team, was seriously injured. Since
then he has lain in the hospital, almost
hopeless Of recovery. but battling for life
with the same sturdy pluck that distin-
guished him on the football field. AL
ways popular with his collegemates, no
thing more was needed to arouse their
sympathy, and they set about putting
1t in practical shape. This was In the
form Of a benefit entertainment, under
the auspices of the Georgetown University
Law Department, and which came Off at
Metzerotts last night.
The wet weather would have put
damper on almost any other entertain
ment, but not so with the college boys.
Whatever they take hold of goes through
with a rush. regardless OF obstacles; that's
one result OF their training on the foot
ball field. Accordingly. the hall was
filled completely with an audience en-
bodying more hearty youth and enthu-
siasm than any that has gathered there
this season. The volunteers on the ex-
cellent programme met with a reception
that amply rewarded them for their
efforts. and encores were demanded and
multiplied until the performance stretched
out far beyond anticipated limits. quite
appropriately the programme opened with
the Georgetown University March py
the excellent Banjo, Mandolin. and Guitar
81 fng
versity Glee Club took its innings and
scored an equally emphatic hit. Master
Eddie Bowman introduced an umbrella
dance which was quite novelty; huD:
n Smith WAS heard In several original
songs together with Chevaller's London
costermonger ballad. "Mrs. 'Enry 'Aw-
klns"; the Tuxedo Quartette pleased with
their instrumental potpourris. and Ed
ward Walsh gave two entertaining reei-
tations. =, yvo,h-
irgton's most charming young sopranos
Mrs Annie Craig-Hllls, who gave Gou-
mods ave Maria" with great effect, ana
Mrs Thomas c. Noyes, who sang the
cayatiha from "ErnanP In spiendld
style. The ever-popular philharmonic
Ouartette. with Mrs. II. IA. Mills. MI
Hermann Rakemann, In spirited Vio-
lin solo, and Miss Helena Chalmers, WIN
recita,ions filed out the programme. ~
was an entire success. both from artistic
and financial standpoint. for which great
credit Is due to the following committees:
Joseph |. Weller. 1895, chairman.
Executive-Charles w. Darr, lSof; VIII
SON NJ. Young. 1886; James +. OLaughiln,
Ise5: Charles Daniels Rooney. lSsO; Barry
Mohun. 1896; Francis Z. Madeira, 1880;
George Cruise, 1896.
Arrangement c. Mattingly,
1886: smith Thompson. Jr., ls9S; Vincent
A. Sheehy. 1896: Jean des Garennes, 1870
Francis p. MADEIRA. 1885; Herbert NJ
Mitchell. 1885, Richard I. herrick' lsS0;
Edward Seton, 1896; Thomas F. Hanion'
1886: Charles G. Mortimer, 1890: Ralph W.
stone. 1895; IL. NJ. Locke, 1884.
Reception Harry X. Beck. 1880; Cnaries
". Darr, 1891: Harry j. Power. lsso;
Janes p. O'Iaughlin. 1885; Barry Mohun.
ISas: Charles G.. Mortimer. 1855: Richard
IT Merrick. 1896; Wilson NJ. Young, 1885;
Francis p. Madeira, 1885: Herbert M.
Locke. 1891; Charles II. Ennis, 1884: Smith
Thompson, Jr.. 1896; Charles Daniels Roo
rev. 1895; G. Piquette Mitchell. 1885; A. ~
L. Ieckle. 1884: George II. Brennan. 1884;
Edward Seton. 1886; George II. Cruise,
1s6: Richard B. Posey, 1885; Henry r.
Mooney, 1856; John c. G. Patterson, 1891