New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
FOR THE BENEFIT OF BABIES
A MATINEE MUSICAL TO ADD DOLLARS
TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND.
NOTHING But 81 800 WILL. SATISFY THE THIRTY
AMBITIOUS MEMBERS OF THE
CRIBsIDE sOCIET


AMBITIOUS MEMBERS OF THE
CRIBsIDE SOCIETY.
Undoubtedly there is some hing appropriate about
a musical for the benefit Of babies In all psyche
logical and chronological treatises II Is demonstrated
that the mind of the babe and the mind Of the saw
age have points in common. The art that has
charms to soothe the savage breast ought surely.
then, be an appropriate offering 10 lay AZ the
shrine OF babyhood Certainly It appreciated
yesterday afternoon by the babies friends.
In tho large ballroom OF the Waldorf where the
vinegaranded and rose-hunG walls still bore beau
tiful and fragrant witness to the Bradley Martin
festivities OF the night before, n matinee musical
was held yesterday afternoon for the benefit OF the
Endowment Fund of the Cribside Committee OF the
Babies Hospital. A large and enthusiastic audi
applauded a charming programme.
Miss Geraldine Morgan opened the exercises with
a violin solo, a mazurka by Zarzzck Later she
played with her brother Paul Morgan. in duo
for the violin and cello and also accompanied him
when he played imprompiu Of his own compo-
sition They both well arplauded.
Tom Karls first selection song by Verdi
"Quando e sere" from Tulsa Miller" For an
encore he sang charming English lullaby His
second number was Before tho Dawn by chad
wick When recalled he responded with 80 Drink
TO Ne Only with Thine Eyes"
The chief attractions OF the afternoon were Mile.
Marie Engle and Signor Campanari. OF the Metro
politan Opera Company, who sang by permls-
sion OF Mr. Grau. II had been announced that NJ
Plancon would take part in the entertainment buy
owing TO a severe cold he was unable to sing ana
Sgnor Campan mari volunteered TO take his place
Mile Engle sang three songs-a polonaise'
"Mignon." by Thomas valse, "Morielle 10y Gou-
nod and a pretty little English song FOR an en-
core Not a sound heard until the last brdIKe
trilI of her voice had died away, and then the au-
dience burst into loud applause. As for Sgnor
Campanari he sang three songs-Valent!ne song
from Faust" the toreadors song from Carmen
and. finally. a selection from Tho Barber OF
Seville"
Much OF the success OF the programme was due
TO Albert Greenhalgh. who presided at the piano
After the musical was ove- Mile Engle and Sig
nor Campanari held an impromptu reception IN one
Of tho acCves Of the ballroom
Mile Engle was dressed in an sftin gown
trimmed In pale blue II told Mile Engie, sad
one OF the patronesscs that the only way we coud
thank her was to tell her to think OF the babies
Everybody has helped us gratuitously, and We nope
to realize s.. 100 for the hospital"
The Cribside COMMITTEES, under whose auspices
the musical was given Is composed OF thirty young
women. who banded together to raise money
for the hospital one of their number Is also pres
emf AZ the hospital every afternoon do what she
can az the crbsdes. Among the members or TINS
committee are Miss NJ. *. Wilson, MISS Beatrice
Barclay Miss Mary Oakley. Miss Bessie Ashley
Miss Louise Barnard Miss Louise Baldwin. MISS
Adee, Miss Ethel Wickham. Miss Madeline Dins-
more Mrs Bryce Gray, jr. Mrs. Austin Flint, jr-
Mrs Oliver 6. Jennings Mrs. Horace G. Grannis'
Mrs Samuel Rker, jr, Miss Frances Archbold, MISS
Ellen ~ Ioutter, Miss NJ T. Smith. Miss Elizabeth
Emmett, Miss Edith Ross. Miss NJ n Kemp, Miss
Marie Gray. Miss Winnfred Holt. Miss Amy koh-
saat. Miss Genevieve Robbins. ,,
The ushers were Or. Hartwell. J. I1anford Barnes
James Barnes, William Potts. and Morris Bagley;
- Tho list of patronesses wa as ioH9Ws: W Wrs
Ernest r. Adee Mrs Robert Able. Mrs. Hugh
D. Auchincloss. Mrs. Richard Arnold. Mrs 20
ace Barnard Mrs FREDERIC II. Belts, Mrs; Mcc0s-
kry Butt Mrs lanes A. Re9fde, MI W+s NJ lo ri IN
Bacon. Mrs G.. Ledyard Blair. Mrs. Daniel Butt
Mrs Henry b. Barnes, Mrs: NJ. Dwight Collier.
Miss Miss E :i de Gran cuylor Mrs Henry \ cuT
tss, Mrs; knight Dexter Cheney Mrs; , f. A. h con
cal G Mrs chappeii. Mrs. BENJAMIN. Church.
Mrs W2m DosK Hrs MII orHan Dix Mrs Ed
ward F. Darrell Mrs Henry Mills Day MTs David
ssf s42 Gs FaesGck Ms hoas Ftsqspa
Mrs. William c. Gulliner; Mrs Horace ciallatin'
Rryce,Gray' jr. Mrs. william Iicrrck Mrs. VIII
lam + Iavemeyer. Mrs Robert Hoe Mrs. J9hn H.
Hamilton. Miss Helen IIotfman Mrs c. II; ii inrG
Ellen Hunt Mrs. Russell IIoadey, jr. Mrs Bray
9n S1 Mrs Ms q Frcdcr r. Jaekon s G John
Jay Knox. Mrs Samuel Keyser Mrs ReuGl u.
renee. Mrs Joseph r Low, Mrs John Howard
Latham Mrs Daniel Lord. Mrs Ernest 9: loril-
lard Mrs William Manice. Mrs. a. X. Is. Mackay.
Mrs Charles g. Miller Mrs. Payson Merrilii MIS-.
Abner Mckinley. Mrs. Eben Olcott, Mrs charles
f. Orvis Mrs Thomas J. owen. Mrs, q Benedic'-
OakIey Mrs Robert ELEPHANT Mrs PRENTICE. MIS-
SCHUYLER Quackcnbush Mrs. :. Chesle; Richard-
SON Mrs William Hamilton Russell, Mrs Horace
wocott Robbins. Mrs r Marcy K RiL, ,o Mrs'
Rker Mrs Louis r Komane Mrs Charles Roe
Mrs George W. Smith Mrs. Theron q. strong
Mrs. William X. Soutter. Mrs. James IayIor
fT'' Mrs Randolph W. Townsend. Mrs. James i.
Taylor, Mrs. Frederic Il. Townsend Mrs. }. Iuck-
erman Tower Mrs. Henry G. Trevor. Mrs: w. G.;
Vermilye Mrs James NJ. waterbury. Mrs W. V;,I HUI
Wickham Mrs J. Grant Wilson, Mrs. Wlilam
Woodward Mrs. Westervelt and Miss oil Icrega.