New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
FIFTEEN HUNDRED CHILDREN.
THEY MEET TO CELEBRATE WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY


BLOOD cURDLrNo YELls ONE GREAT FEATURE
OF THE PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS
ADDRESS BY MRS Able.
People passing the Thalia Theatre between 2
O'Clock and o'clock yesterday afternoon were hor-
rifed by the sound Of blood-curdng yells which
proceeded from the historic building at Irregular
but frequent intervals. There was no occasion Tor
alarm. however. 1t was only the City History
Club celebrating Washington's Birthday end try
Ing to give vent to It's amor patrie. Fully fifteen
hundred children were In the theatre. and the boys
who appeared to predominant. seized every oppor-
tunity for a patriotic demonstration. Every time
a patriotic air played there was
tumult OF shouting. whistling and flag waving, ana
II II happened to be familiar one the audience
Joined in. whlstng singing. according TO SEX
and keeping time with It's feet. The president OF
the society Mrs Robert Able was cheered vocifer-
ousy when she appeared in her box and the slight
est allusion to tho Father Of His Country ELECTED
such a storm OF applause that II Is a wonder the
theatre survived It,
The entertainment opened with short address
BY the president. Mrs Able said that the object
Of tho club cram It's members with
historic facts but interest them in their city and
thus make them love 1t and work for IT. She also
stated apparently to the great delight OF the audi
ence that as long as the club existed II would
celebrate washingtons Birthday and that next
year It would give Its own entertainment
As MIS-. ADbe le1t the platform Il pdShel vi Piiih
and white roses from Mrs. Henry NJ. Sanders was
presented to her.
The remainder Of the programme consisted OF or
chestral selections. patriotic songs by the Har-
mony Chorus-composed OF members OF the Peo-
pies Choral Union and conducted by Isaac Rosen-
blatt-society caricatures by Miss Mary Norman.
and pantomime by the pupils Of the Empire ORA
matic School, who appeared through the courtesy
Vices OF the other artists were secured by the
courtesy OF f. J. Nugent manager of the Star
Theatre
The pantomime entitled I'm Old New-Anster-
dam" was arranged by Edwin Star Belknap. with
accompanying music by Harvey Worthington
LOOMS. and produced under the direction OF
the author. with Mr.. LOOMS at the piano. The
cast as follows:
Jan Vedder francis Sedg WICK
k.tsryn their Miss F1crence Haveresh
Peter Ruisdaa. Knthryns lover ........W j. Romano
Edwin Star Beknap
Notaries fiddler. villagers. ncghbmors. etc.
approval OF the audience. and the Harmony Chorus
In such high favor that II came near having
to stop singing at times.
The theatre decorated with American flags.
and in front Of the four boxes were the Insignia
of the City History Club the Social Reform Club.
the League for Political Education and the Public
Education Association. In the city History Club
box were Mrs. Able Mrs. w. p ID; Scott; MISS
Elsie Clews and Mrs. Reynolds the social REFORM
Club box was occupied by Charles 3. Spahr. Miss
A w. Windsor w. J. Client and Paul r. Rey-
nolds. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. VII
lard Parker. Miss Florence Dixie and Mrs. Henry
NJ. Stimson represented the Public Education AS
ISOLATION. and Mrs Sanders. Miss Adele Fielde and
Mis-. Gordon the League for Political Education.
The exercises closed with tho singing OF My
Country. IT'S OF Thee"