New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
AN AFTERNOON MUSICAL.
WELL-KNOwN ARTISTS GIVE THEIR SER
VICES FOR CHARITY
AT WHITE PLAINS. y Y. Is THE DENE-
THE PRESBYTERIAN REST FOR coNvALEscENT

THE PRESBYTERIAN REST FOR CoNVALEsCENIS
AT WHITE PLAINS. y Y. IS THE DENE-
FIcrARY or THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Tho As,or Gallery at the Waldorf Astoria was
crowded Yesterday afternoon with audience
gathered 10 listen to the inviting musical offered by
the managers OF the Presbyterian Rest for Conva-
lescents and given for the benefit Of that institu
ton
The programme opened with a duet sung by Mrs
Ella rocelyn- Horne contralto. and Ross DAVID
tenor The title was "IIark, Hark"' by Shelley
Miss Laura Sanford then played two selec-
Miss Laura Sanford then played two selec-
lions from Chopin This in turn was followed
by two songs by Henschel, "A Morning hymn
and The Messenger" which rendered
by Miss Marguerite Hall. mezzo soprano. Mt.
David then gave two selections. "A Love
Song" OF 1900 by Mary Knight Wood, and Be
cause | Love Thee" by Ernest Ford Mrs Horne
sang "Dites Moi" by Nevin; Thy Beaming Eyes,
by Mcdowell and Little Boy Blue. Love YOU.
which Is said 10 be a composition Of Mrs. Florence
Buckingham Joyce. As an encore Mrs. Horne sang
II Was Dreaming" Miss Janet Allen gave on the
violin lie Cygne." by sant-saens. and La Cap
tive by Mrs II. II. A. Beach. Arthur Clayton
Brown harytonc. rendered THE Erlking, ny
Schubert. and Gypsy john by Clay. Miss Hairs
song "I.c Chevalier de Belle Etolle," by Holiness
Miss Sandford's playing OF LISTS "Liebestraum !;
a duet Barcarolle. by Chaminade sung by Mrs
Horne and Miss Hall. and Mr.. Davld's solo. Be
fore the Dawn" by Chadwick. completed the num-
bers.
The following are the managers OF the Rest FOR
Convalescents: First dIrcctress. Miss Rachel L.
Kennedy second directress. Miss Parish; treasurer
Mrs Alexander Mclean; secretary, Mrs. Howard
DufeM
Others Interested Mrs. A. Brayton Ball Miss
Butler Mrs John L. Duncan. Mrs. Horace @. Gran
MIS- Mrs Charles Francis Griffin. Miss Halstcd
Mrs Robert L. Maitland. Mrs McCoubrey. Mrs.
Charles f. Mclean, Mrs. Alexander Milne Mrs. T..
y. Monroe. Miss Alethea Plat. Miss Kate Prime,
Miss Roberts. Mrs Granville Smith Mrs. r. W.
Stuart Mrs r. W. Townsend. Mrs. George Wet
more and Mrs /. r. Robinson.
on the Advisory Committee are W. W. Hoppin.
Alexander Maitland. II. V. r. Kennedy r. W.
Townsend and George c. Wetmore
The Presbyterian Rest is situated AT white
Plains y Y and IS designed TO give temporary
shelter and care to worthy Protestant women who
are discharged from the hospitals yet are not
main two weeks at the Rest unless otherwise
ordered by the Board. Many applications are re-
hovc been accommodated have expressed them
solves so much benefited that the managers zee!
q much g week may remain as long as they
Tho proceeds Of the musical given last year for
the benefit Of the Rest amounted TO $50, and me
donations received through the year constantly
help the good work along. \ sewing circle, called
tho Harlem Relief Society, Of which Mrs: Charles
sewing that might be needed by the Rest. The
offer was Of course gladly accepted. and the ala
rendered has been most timely.
II has been found that during the summer
months greater number Of applications have
been made for admission than at any other time
Of the year. and especially through August Notes
received frequently from those who have rested IN
this retreat express gratitude for the opportunity
10 add few weeks to the time Of conyalescence.
Even children have been received in company with
their mothers. and double good has thus been
done the invalid rest given TO nooy ana NM no.
since uneasness about being separated from ner
| child has retarded many a recovery Information
concerning the Rest may be had at any time from
| Mrs Howlrd Du1.ield. secretary No. u west
Twelfth-s. Ncw-York.