New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
BERNHARDT A GUEST,
A RECEPTION GIVEN TO HER AND NJ.
COQUELIN BY THE TWELFTH
NIGHT CLUB.

Laoeez. sank you weeZ all my heart"' were
the words uttered slowly and distinctly by Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, as she stood with clasped hands
on the platform Of the Twelfth Night Club yester-
dsy afternoon. She had just been proposed as an
honorary member by the president Miss Alice
Fischer and elected by loud acclamation from the
members, who were present in large numbers
n Coquelin reached the Berkeley Lyceum early
and the OF attraction the arrival Of
Bernhardt. when he made his adieus.
In response TO general request for recitation
n CoQuelin entertained with a little story in
French. and told in his inmita BILE style hesita-
tion about little maiden of Japan which
brought forth shouts Of laughter from those who
understood.
Then all was excitement for few moments when
Miss Alice Fischer announced that a telephone
message had been received that Nine. Bernhardt
was on the way" and that Miss Cecilia Lotus
would entertain in the time with a few
limitations" The first Ada Rehan in a speech
from Twelfth Night the next Mrs. Patrick
Campbell. the English actress. in a recitation and
the third an imitation of Nine Bernhard. in
French, which Miss Lotus admitted she ''just
made up" Il evidently touched NJ Coqueln's sense
Of humor, for he laughed with keen enjoyment.
Miss LOTUS would not be let of without 'just one
more" and so responded with a May Irwin coon
song"
At about O'Clock the advance guard proclaimed
She's coming!' and in short order Nine. Bern
hardt came up the stairway, under the escort OF
Annie Russell and Leila Owen Ellis. She
sance embroidery. with a long of Persian
lamb lined with chinchiIla, and a picture hat made
of pink velvet petals and bordered with two
fluffy black ostrich plumes AS she approached
the club parlOr there moments hush, which
was broken by loud applause she passed through
the aisle formed by ropes Of ivy leaves up TO the
platform, where the president presented her with
large bunch Of ivy leaves. tied with broad green
ribbon. the ends Of which were lettered in gold
the quotation, The gentleness OF all the gods go
with thee" and THE Twelfth Night Club TO Nine.
Bernhard. 1900" The hundred or more women
were then invited TO pass in single file for shake
Of the hand and word Of greeting with Nine.
Bernhard They We're presented to her by Miss
Emma Frohman Other Twelfth Nighters who
stood with the guest were Elizabeth Tyree Annie
Russell, Maud Monroe. Lotta Crabtree and Blanche
Bates.
To give Nine Bernhard an interval of rest
Beatrice Herford vas called upon for one of her
monologues in response which she gave THE
Shop Girl" Later on, when Bernhard was es-
eoTteo TO the tea room to table especially pre-
pared for her, there was a struggle for her favor
between Bijou Fernandez and Daisy Humphreys
10 the place she should occupy. AS she sank into
her chair. she said in French. You American girls
interest me so deeply, you so original and you
j: was nearly O'Clock when Bernhard took her
departure with much reluctance and the vioets
ano orchids winch she cropped from her corsage
were gathered Up eagerly by her admirers
lights. and decorated with palms and French and
american flags The ices bore little tri-colored
hags. The tea room was In charge Of Miss Fran
Nathan who had for her aids Miss Evange-
line Irving Miss Beatrice Lawrence, Mrs Grant
Stewart, Miss Margaret Gorden. and Miss Ida
Conquest. The Reception Committee included:
Emma ManteIl.
Mrs. Julia Pearl Mrs. Selena Fetter Royle.
Nrs. Sydney Rosenfeld.
The guests included:
Mrs John Hare Miss Norma Munro
Miss Hare Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
81 Van Brugh Mrs. Frederick NaethinE
Mrs Ernest -Thonp- Airs. George Saut.
Mrs. Wilbur BlOodgood.
Mrs Norris King Mrs. Annie Yeamsns.
Mrs.. Frederick Nathan. Miss Isabel Eyesson.
Mrs William Tod Henuth. Mrs. Charles Klein