New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
s1rNsHINE AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.

Flfth Avenue Theatre. proved an undlanneu SUI
cess The audience consisted OF over H'eeh "'"
dred people all Sunshine members Inc s'oiS W
titled From Bethlehem to Calvary illustrated
sceree ir the ufe OF Christ Nine. Mountford ad-
bered to her usual custom OF giving illustrations
of the present life OF the people in the Holy Ia"u
in order to show how little It differs from that oi
the past when Jesus lived among men,
The scene on the stage represented pain'ns
Of bethlehem. the Church OF the Nativity ana 'he
,,,orior of an Inn About fifty people assisted In
the representation OF the living pictures. most Oh
them Sunshine members. The brilliant costumes
and all the Oriental accessories were perect III VIC
| tail and produced remarkably picturesque e'eor
Nine Mountford wore rich satin gown OF 'ur
quoise blue. representing woman OF Paleslihe VI
roval lineage which garb. she said. the mo'her VI
Jesus was undoubtedly accustomed TO wear
The assistants represented various characters Oh
Palestine. such Joseph. the husband Oh mary
the Hsh Priest and High Priestess. woman OF
bethany a woman Of Samaria, the tax collec'or'
the scribe and many little children in quaint cos
tunes.
! Commencing at Jerusalem. the lecturer led her
I audience out from the sacred city to the fields,
/ where shepherds watched their focks' Ihehce 10
| the babe I'm the manger. tabeau was given OF
the shepherds bringing presents TO the babe "hicn
| f. q custom 10 this day
: The manner OF collecting taxes was vividly por-
trayed as was the probable manner OF the iiight
/ into Egypt and the return TO Nazareth In the
Illustration OF Christ going TO Jerusalem ior tue
| feast OF the Passover, when twelve years OF age
the company took part. The procession lea oy
/ young boy marched up and down the stage carry
! ing banners and accompanied by weiru hihu VI
music sung by the women.
After reference 10 the baptism In the River Jor-
dan and the temptation OF Christ an instructive
picture OF a marriage feast was given In when all
participated At this point Nine. Mounttord eN-
planed that the words addressed by Jesus to MS
hat. hact hOu q
seemed unsracious. because they are incorrectly
| translated.
The method Of buying and selling in the temple
was the one humorous picture Of the recital ana
caused considerable merriment
with fine dramatic effect the lecturer described
the betrayal OF Christ the excitement OF the popu-
lace the premcdaed insults OF the priests His ap-
pcarancc before Plate. His cruchxion. burial and
resurrection.
In conclusion Nine Mountford spoke OF the spread
| Of Chrlsts kingdom among men, It's power Tor
| good among the nations. who are beginning TO
! throw or denomnationalsm and are learning the
true sp,rlt OF brotherhood inculcated By the
Master
al this Christmas time" she said, I'VE are all
| olnlng I'm the words Of the angel to the Shepherds
GLORY 10 God in the highest, and on earth peace.
good Will toward men
THOSE WHO HELPED.
Among those who kindly offered their assistance
/ s,u Of W,stGcld y j.. Miss Randall Of Boston,
| Miss Wilson and Miss Day. Of Brooklyn; Miss
Stevenson. OF Manhattan, Miss Thorburn OF
! nghistown y J.; Mr.. Appegate. OK Princeton
College. Mr.. stout OF Harvard College; Mr WI
| son OF Trinity: Mr. Warner. OF Dartmouth Mf.
| Jones Of P~ddc institute; Mr. Lecour Of Trinity
Mrs Louise Clement Norton OF hlghtstowh' ~ y, =
| Miss Mamie Ost ana MISS J.. b,ahch,s; Ol pin tS,n
! lyn. Miss Marguerite Jones and Miss Evelyn far-
Mister Winic Painter. president OF Brooklyn
Branch 30 3. took promlnent pdrt IN the t -, ,nu
sister Nhuc These children were fayortes. because
! every time they moved tAey we're loudly cl,Pprd
sether The mcmhers of the different junior branches
Of Hfook}n Manhattan ana n, me Uome Garden
| Branch was there with thirty Of her Httle Sunsh~
WORKERS Mrs Royal Gage president Of the Brook
/ I,n orphou AsvIum Branch was present with NJ
teen little orphans waose faces fairly behmed WIN
delight Miss Margaret Pascal. president OF the
/ pascal Institute. came IA company with twelve
young women all Of them OF Now-York Branch
Mrs +. A Tu,tc. president Of New York Branch
30 not only worked hard Tor the 9H'anesymr ,o mem
twenty y2anG propg Tts ~ ETonkyn III BTHnch
M ? sold to members over one hundred tickets
and was In charge OF the Sunshine silver box; into
| their way AS the members filed out OF the theatre
The silver money 80 contributed VIII go toward II
t"ric,y thanks are also due 20 Mrs. Richard Nor.
ton. OF Hightstown. FOR energetic WORK IN o"haI'
FREE Use OF THE THEATRE.
All the boxes were occupied Mrs Edwin
knowles 10 whom the society Is indebted for the
free use OF the theatre. had five friends with her
I'm her private box Mrs. Joseph Fairchild Knapp.
New-York State president OF the society. held an
Informal reception In her box before the perform
ance began. Miss Emily Watson with a company
of friends. occupied the lower box on the right,
norton and friends and Mrs. Esther Herman.
In the audience were noticed Mrs. Charles II.
sHarIiow. Mrs simis OF Brooklyn: the Rev. Riy-
ington D. l,ord and Mrs. Lord. Theodore Seward.
Mrs Elizabeth stanton. Mrs Theron r.. Parsons.
Mrs II. VI. Valentine. Mrs. John Biglow. Miss 6.
Vanderbilt the Rev. Or. lockwood, OF Bloomfield;
Mrs VI. f. Wickham. OF Philadelphia. and Mrs.
Mr-. Sciilie c Furman. president OF Brooklyn
with her but included under her Jurisdiction the
Furman also sold many tickets outside OF her
branch ,-, - - 49,. ,,...,..,.,
9dTy OF Among rm s Were he Msses Emma
slmls. Nellie c. Eurman and Rene Parks
! Little Johnny Finn was the smallest boy on the
stage. and caused much amusement during the wed
ding feast by hooking the apples and oranges
was making a hit" When seen after the per
formanee he was maTchns home I r,nmPh9nt VII VIII
, Among the out OF town members were Jennie
Lewis is president OF the Jamaica Gong Island
T. s S. and account OF her continual Sunshine
Mrs " L. Starr. state president Of the New
Jersey division. brought with her large part,
fro New' Mrs uashnd AsfGns m rnnch IN
with Miss Darrah. had charge OF twenty four littl
ones. who had been brought to the theatre In the
school wagon.
, Mrs Clarence Burnes and Miss Olmstead had th'
Little Mothers" in charge. There were eighteer
on hand to enjoy the matinee
Money with which to buy tickets for others wa
contributed by many members. Among the gener
Gus sunshlncrs are Mrs. NJ. D. Taintor, Mrs. f I.
Sconeid ] Augustus Rice. Mrs. Edward Poor. th'
Cheerful Corresnondence Club, Of West Newton
Mass: Mrs William G. Choate Miss 4. Stewart
Miss Annette w Haynes. A. J. Tespinassee Mis-
Mary F Baker Mrs. James n. Bunce. the Sun
heam Sewing Circle. Mrs w. II. Harrison. DIR
Charles Kinch Florence Wright Mrs. Joseph +
Knapp and Mrs. Edwin Knowles
! The. officers Of the international Tribune Sun
shine Society take this opportunity to especially
thank all those who have assisted In any wav II
making the matinee the success II was. Speci1
thanks are due Nine Mountford president OF tn
Jerusalem branch who gave her services. and 4
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Knowles through whose cour