New-York tribune., 1898-11-21
GREAT SINGERS AID GOOD WORK.
WILL SING ON TUESDAY FOR THE SUNNY
SIDE DAY NURSERY-WHAT THE
INSTITUTION DOES


The Sunnyside Day Nursery is a pioneer among
Institutions Of its class. having been organz a in
1sN2. SiN years later II was incorporated. and in
the last sixteen years 1t has done a world u goo]
1t is situated at No. II Prospect Place. being be
tween East Forty-second and East Forty-third
SITS, and First and Second aves Poor working
women whose employment prevents them from
caring for their children in the daytime may in
trust them TO the nursery. The smallest infants
are taken, two weeks being the minimum age
None are received more than seven years old
There is charge OF five cents "A day for each
child. and the older have regular kindergarten
instruction. OF course the best possible care and
attention are given to the young ones. many OF
whom II they remained at home would be in
charge OF brothers and sisters only a little older
than themselves The benefits Of such an institu-
tior are manifold affecting not only the children
themselves. but their mothers and fathers. The
neighborhood about Prospect Place stands in great
need OF a day nursery. as ii contains many moth
trs who support their families with their
labor. The institution has capacity Of sixty-fve
children, and is kept open from a. m. to : p. m.
The concert in aid of the Sunnyside Day Nursery,
which will be given In the Metropolitan Opera
House on Tuesday evening. will be notable
occurrence in which all music lovers will take
great interest apart from the admirable and
worthy object il is intended to benefit. spen-
did array Of great singers from the Ellis Opera
Company and the orchestra of that organization.
the direction OF SignOr Sepp. will take
part. First and foremost among the artists who
will be heard on this occasion will be Nine.
Melba who will then make her first appearance
in Ncw-York this Nine Melba Is well
known for her generous sympathy I'm AL good
works and by giving her services TO aid the cause
Of the Sunnyside Day Nursery she has testified In
unmistakablc way 10 her open -heartedness
The opportunity TO hear this great singer ac-
claimed as of the first Of living sopranos AT the
prescn; time, will undoubtedly be potent at
traction. Nine. Gadsk whose reputation as
dramatic singer has been 50 greatly advanced by
her several highly successful in Wagnerian
and other operas in New York and throughout the
country will be another great name to add at
will make his American debut at this concert and
among the others to be heard will be SiGnor Ben
Nine Melba will sing the Mad Scene from
Lucia" and with Mime. GadsM will sing
Gadski herself viii sing the aria Ocean; Thou
Mighty Monster" from "Oberon." Sgnor Pandol,
Signor Bcnsaude for an aria from Don Carlos
The orchestral selections will include the prelud"
March" from The Damnation Of Faust"
Nstor Ne 'S Mrs CHARLES r. Alexandcr Mrs Royal
Morris X. Jcsup. Mrs. Pierre Lorillard Mrs Ogden
M idn MTs M[S whraT Il frS0n Reid o X Douglas @ Robinson
r. Mrs w r. sloan Mrs Gorgeous rcartnp Tana"ro''
MT M'F he w%nn n@' is TT Of Mrs
s A. Coats. Chairman: Mrs Whitcl2w Reid pres pres
Mrs Archibald Murray. Miss Cuyler and Miss
Rhett. ,-,,-.
rarerrc TS"e and d eTanG tier boxes $50 stan boxes
So orchestra. orchestra circle zone row. -; or,
rows, 81 80; dress circle toher rows ~ ~; Dal-
Applications for boxes may he made by mail or
by personal application tbetwecn II and y to Mss
Cuylcr. No 2f4 Madison-ave Tickets at box ofiice,
Metropolitan Opera House. and at Tysons (Fifth
Avenue HoteD at regular prices.