New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-19
4 BENEFIT FOR "CTB4 LTBRE."
HELP FOR THE NEGLECTED SICK AND
WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN THE IN
SURGENTS' HOSPITAL IN CUBA.

4 lofty tone OF sympathy and patriotism char
acterized the entertainment given yesterday after
noon for the benefit OF cuba Libre" in the smaller
ballroom nj the Waldorf In the decorations the
Cuban flag was combined with the Stars
and Stripes 1t figured the covers of the pro-
grammes and many people In the audience wore II
In the form OF small enamel pin
The singing of the Cuban national anthem. La
Bayamese" by Miss Lille DAnRelo Bergh
gee club was enthusiastically received. When
later the club sang the opening notes OF Ihe
star-spangled Banner" the audience rose TO It's
feet and joined with fervor in the singing The
patriotic addresses by Mrs G.. Van Cortlandt Ham
ilton. General Daniel T.. Sckles, Colonel Ethan
Allen and the Rev. Father Ducey stirred re-
sponsive chords in the hearers hearts
Mrs Hamilton thanked all present for assisting
in the good work. She said that the money raised
that afternoon would be used to buy drugs band
ages. lint and surgical instruments for the benefit
OF the long-neglected sick and wounded soldiers
in the insurgents hospitals in Cuba.
General Sickles while crticising President
Cleveland for the attitude he has taken in regard
to Cuba was repeatedly interrupted by applause.
President Cleveland" he said. says the time may
come when we shall be called 10 take some steps
I'm vindication OF Cuba. He doesn't say when. |
saw the day has come. II the American people
were asked they would say row is the accepted
time. But certain conservatives say that MOTH
ing can be so dreadful as a fall in stocks in Wall
Street II delights me 10 see so mucn courage SHOWN
by women while there is much blantant fear
among men Every lady here is from this day
forth lingo. and I'm a lingo. and I'm delighted
to be in YOUR company. Happily. President Is
coming into office on March T. who stands pledged
TO see Justice done n false TO il, the crime VIII
be that Of perjury"
Ortor Bradley played two piano solos, CHOPIN
waltz in A fiat ana "Saraband.' by John Farmer
In the absence Of Emile de Gogorza,
Perry Avsrill sang Miss Geraldine Morgan played
vieuxtempss "Ballade 20 Polonaise" Miss Mar
gueri;e Hall sang three selections from kingsleys
Water Babies" and also bolero by TostL called
Les Files de Cadiz" Miss Evelyne billiards rem
derng Of certain poems Of Eugene Field and James
Whitcomb Riley amused the audience very mu zen
doubt and George Edgar Montgomery ) noble llnes
to cuba was felt to he In keeping with the occa-
The audience was large and fashionable
The ushers We're Paul Bayne, tenry - CulIT1ir
PbiIlp seymour Johnson Norman G. Johnson How
ard Martin, BENJAMIN W. Morris, w, Crei pr"
Howard Slade. Horace Chase Stebbins ana Da'lei
Winslow. " ~, mi, y ,,,or
bury Mrs John V II. Arnold Mrs. NlIpIr a
Blo0dgood Mrs Watson \. Bowron, Mrs Daniel
Butterhed Mrs j. Mu,en6"rg baSS Rsrvh Mrs
Henri C. Gushing Mrs Charles Carroll. Mrs Paul
Grayan Mr. EsTe p G2gafr Mn S walter
man Fidridge Mrs George Lewis Gillespie Mrs
Charles R%rr1S Gr &c 3n rS c GTTra Kan Hamon
Mrs Goae oyt MIi tqn 6, HfF oa5ey MrS Mis- Br'f
On 2mi,9nb Mr. NJ Francis + Johnson Mrs
Edward Lduterbach. Mrs Thomas MS,:eah MrS,
Roger A Pryor Mrs W Pin Tro Arthur rim 1 PT1a
urS lanes Randall Mrs. Robert W. Rutherford,
Mrs charles Raymond Mrs Eliha Ro2i Nv W Iior1
t;erry Slade Mrs william Cumming story. Mrs.
" T. d stekes Mrs li Mgr I stray VIE Mrs
CirenvilIe winthrop and Mrs. John Westerveit.