New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
FuNrs FME FURNITURE
PIANO STOOLS
CMAHoGANY FTNIsb.
$3.50.
AZ West 23d street.
nv AID OF THEIR FAMILIES.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF The oH'
PHANs AND VICTIMS OF THE MAINE
D1sAsTER REALIZES ABOUT $500

Th. bad weather kept many people away ITO"
the concert given at the Waldorf-Astoria as' even.
ing for the benefit OF the widows ana o'p"a"' "
thu victims OF the Maine disaster, but there VIZ
fair-szed audience present. The programme, "asA
IVA. a long one was prepared under the direcu'0
q, carl I,oewenstein. Mr.. Seidfs orchestra 0'a
,r,buted several numbers but Mr. seidi hlMsea
sen, word that he was indisposed as also ola nns
Marie Engle who was expected 10 sing ine nv
s,c,,ns who took part were Miss Maud Po"su'
signor G. Tagliapetra. Mrs Katharine booos00S
Mrs Cummings and Mr.. FranceschettL hsnr! !"
Schmidt conducted In the absence OF MI. se'a"
One OF the features OF the evening was an se
dress by Chauncey NJ. Depew on the Maine ois~~
ter Mr. Depew was received with applause WI"
he appeared upon the platform. after the orchesus
had played its first selection. He said In past'
The tragedy Of the Maine has its value SAD
are such occurrences. they reveal tnat 'dsa'''sA
has not been killed by the materalism o, our ''meH
The same spirit which fred the farmers sno' o
Lexington that echoed around the world wnca
stood behind the breastworks on Bunker h.'.
which pledged and perilled fortune and NE ID ~.
Declaration of Independence. when lei' o'n0' o..
pulpit, and farm and factory and store ana cum.
ing room save the Union animates eo-uHs .s.
American people. Let the National honor OF -.
National flag. the territory or the Na''oS.
assailed, and the hot pursuit OF money VIM" -
our characteristic is abandoned, and We S'' ~
soldiers and sailors. ...
The Nation may be easily moved 70 psr'
excitement; 1t may rise 10 great he's"', "
tensity and enthusiasm. but the stea'e - az.
the nobler its calm. Captain Sigsoee, oa'ey
Treating himself from the nerils OF the eApo'.o-
and the ruins Of his ship. had every incentive w.
harsh language and passionate
like the true American sailor that ne - e""
when the danger is greatest he pehhe" ''' -,
sage 10 his country: suspend your Juus'h'"' -
YOU know the facts" President MchiNe'' 80.
icir
sweep the country into war. right or wrohs s"'u
20 M. neon,e. SUSPEND your Judgment unoi you
know the facts" And Congress ana the peop'
follow with the same camness tho lnVesusa"'"
and await the verdict OF the Court OK AhGu"' 80
cod grant that the result OF the inquiry WIZ
be the verdict which all want ana Una. Is ' ha,
the tragedy OF the Maine was not 'ohS'""'''
The President knows at his call ne psS Spir
NJ the country stand ready 10 give nm '.s ss
lives and their fortunes There is no Limit 70 ~.
men no limit TO the money tnat Is a. ,eces-
mand II men and money shoca a Ue the National
honor our duty as plain citizens IS periessass
for the present in sending 70 MN ,n,' a. we Do
on the one hand and on the other manu- az .r,hu,s
here tonight in paying sweet and loving t'.UvS ,s
70 the memory Of the men who went down WIZ" osr
tn1,,ss ~ need be. and in contributing as $50 "
may 10 make comfortable those "ho"i '"o'
ana e1 pen Women Who Allowed their names e ~
used as patronesses are Mrs Richard lrV'N,f rs j
p;ernont Morgan Mrs Arthur Curtis james I'D Nd
Levi p Morton. Mrs Richard Mortimer M's charlss
eTic x, Ers ro+e s Mrs NJ orme Wilson Mrs WiaW~
Gubert Davis Mrs A Newhod Morris Mrs, y J
sayara cS;,ns Mrs. W Bsds SSf"es Mrs George
Boldt' Mrs Jules A. Montant Ms george J, Mrs. r.
Forest Mrs LoHs Fi isncs N TrSwsdse Mrs
James " Gerard Mrs. +. l.; Bayiies MISS s MIA Wrs
Gurnee. Mrs. Harrott Mrs. John kean ana "'~
at The ESQ Concert realized about $500