New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
A CONCERT FOR CHARITY.
THE SUNNYSIDE DAY NURSERY bhNh-
FIT TO BE A BRILLIANT
ENTERTAINMENT

Tho concer. which will take place at the Metro
nolitan Opera House In aid OF the Sunnyside LAY
Nursery Is likely TO attract large ana priiha't a-
dence OF music lovers for the AFFAIR will be remark
lii ,o, thc number and excellence OF the artists
wbo anpear This fact. taken in connection win
tho fact that the institution FOR whose beneht IL j.
held is one OF most worthy charities ought ana
doubtless will contribute to make the concert
more than ordinary success from every punt "a
view ~
nun,ber OF great singers from the Ellis Opera
Companv will figure most prominently in the con-
cert The chief figure VIII be, OF course MINE
Meba who will make her first appearance IN TINS
country since her arrival here from Engiahd last
Saturday on the Cunard Liner Lucania 1t is UNDER
stood that Mime. Meba gives her services upon TINS
occasion and this fact Will doubtless tend 20 esab-
lsh her even more firmly than OF yore In the hearts
OF the multtudes Of admirers who hall her as one
OF the very creates; sopranos or her Tune MIMI
Meba will sing the Mad Scene" from Lucia with
which her name has been so often identihed' ana
she and Nine Gadskl another OF the artists who
will anpear will sing duet from THE Marriage OF
Figaro" The orchestra OF the Ellis Opera Company
will take part in the programme and VIII De con-
Quoted By Signor Sepp. In addition TO the duet IN
which Nine Gaisk will sing with Nine Melba she
will sing the aria Ocean. Thou Mighty Monster,
from 'Oberon." ~
Slgnor Pandolnni the third member o. the Ellis
Opera Company who Will take part In the pro-
grammo is expected to sing ar aria from car
men" while Signor Bensaude will contribute an ara
| from Don Carlos" The orchestra, whose appear
ance will give the public its first chance or the sea
son TO Judge Of its quality Will play the PRELUDE 10
| "Die Neistersinger" "Danse Macabre" and the
| "Rak6czy March" from THE Damnation OF Faust
| II IL safe to say that seldom even in Ne"-lor Is
| such programme TO be heard at beneht ior a
charitable institution In addition to the arts's al
| ready mentioned VI Boudouresque Will also De heard
| in at least one number .
The Sunnysi1e Day Nursery. ior whose bcheht al
this extraordinary array Of talent - 70 appear ms
evening Is an institution whose work has enlisted
| the sympathy and active support Of many OF New
York's most intelligent and discriminating citizens
II aims TO supply such an urgent need ana to aid
! undcmonstratively such a worthy class OF people
| that it has long appealed strongly and successfully
for the supper, OF the charitable public The nur-
sery the first institution OF Its knd ana IS no
sixteen years old 1t stands az NO. 81 Prospect
| Place in a very busy quarter OF the city. between
second and First aves. II aims to relieve many
working women Of the care of their small children.
60 that they may not be hampered i'm their effort ;
to provide comfortable living for themselves and
sery between o'clock In the morning and o'clock
in the evening, and the best of carr ana attention
charge OF the nursery. The tnest tots are received
at the Institution. none over two weeks old OF under
seven years being excluded so long there j. room
| Every appliance that cOnduces to the health and
comfort Of the little ones is provided. and under
! charitable contributions received by the managers
Of the nursery DO not entirely pay the expense OF
small that the poorest can AFFORD 70 reap the bene
ht- OF the nursery for their chldren tn. chargt
made is FIVE cents day for each child cared for anC
FOR those who are old enuogh 70 appreciate and
profit by il kindergarten instruction Is provided
The good results the work that has been carried
on by the Sunnysle Day Nursery apply 70 the par
enfs OF the children well as 10 the children them
selves and for the greater part OF the year the IN
| stitution is crowded 10 its utmost capacity
The character OF the support which tn" nursery
receives s well indicated by the list Of the patron
esses Of to-nights concert AZ the Meiropolitar
Mrs Charles B. Alexander, Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll. Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, Mrs. Morris * Jesup
| Mrs. Pierre Lorilard Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs. j
Perpont Morgan. Mrs. Levi p. Morton. Mrs. White
| law Reid Mrs Douglas Robinson ir. Mrs ". d.
! sloane. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs IL Walter
Webb and Mrs. Egerton l.. Winthrop. jr The com
mittee Is composed Of Mrs. :. \. Goats. chairman
| Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. president: Mrs Henry Mar
| aaand. Mrs Robert Bacon. Mrs. Archibald Murray
| MIG CuNler and Miss Rhctl