The San Francisco call., 1910-10-18
sweet CHARITY
VENDS FLOWERS
FOR HOMELESS
Society Girls Add to Fund for
Restoration of Burned
0rphanage
Patrons of Theater Respond
Literally to Appeal for
Assistance

Enthusiasm was the keynote Of the
benefit given last night by the Bevani
opera company at the Garrick theater
for The Calls fund for those orphans
rendered homeless last week by the
burning of Mount St Joseph's orphan
asylum
For the good Of the cause hundreds
Of tickets were sold and the playhouse
was filled with an audience deeply ap
preciate of The Love Tales of Hoff-
mann so delightfully."- rendered. Re
gina Nicarino. who sang the three So
prano roles OF The Tales" was never
heard in better voice than last night,
when her golden notes were for the aid
Of the little. homeless children. Her
personal interest has been apparent
since the benefit was first suggested.
In fact, the entire company has eN-
pressed delight in helping the work be-
gun by The Call
Umberto Sachetti was as usual de-
lightful Hoffmann and the three barry
tone parts were well sung and cleverly
acted by Achille Albert.
Joseph Florian had dual role and
he and Edmee de Dreux added much to
the success of the evening.
DEMAND FOR TICKETS
When Morris Meyerfeld Of the Or
pheUm and the mana cement Of the
BeVani opera company agreed to give
this benefit for The Calls fund for the
orphanage the demand for tickets fol-
lowed Immediately upon the first an
nouncements of the aid TO be given this
great charity and that THE Love Tales
OF Hoffman," would be given on this
occa sion only.
The mana cement offered further TO
have flowers sold last night if supply
OF boUtonnieres could be secured. Three
pretty girls. Miss Elsie Carlisle, MSS
Alice Bellani and Miss Kathleen Bel
lani. volunteered to act as vendors of
the dainty wares. Without dif1lculty
quantities Of roses. carnations and
other blossoms. made into buttonhole
bouquets, were supplied by the leading
florists Of the city, who sent several
hundred to the theater.
a considerable sum was secured by
this means. the first sale made being
81 sam LOVerich of the Princess the
ster. who refused change for a SO
gold piece.
GENEROUS FLORISTS
The florists who responded with
ready generosity and expressed many
wishes for the success of The Calls
subscription list were: The Misses
Harmon. 1888 Polk street; Pelicano.
Rossi & Co.. 211 Kearny street; the
Sievers- -Cornwell company. Powell and
- Farrell streets; Serveau Brothers.
21l0 Fillmore street. and the Art floral
company. 239 Post street.
At the close of the first act it was
announced that Mayor Mccarthy. who
occupied one of the stage boxes. would
make a. speech. The mayor said that
he wished to draw the attention of the
audience TO q few matters in eonnec-
tion with the entertainment
T7-nf1a M far
visited the city. he said, than the
burning OF this orphanage. It must
be remembered, he declared, that
through that calamity home harbor-
ing nearly 500 orphans. with no one
10 care for them save the brave sisters,
har been destroyed.
IT must he remembered further that
these little girls Were dependnt upon
the city and state. upon the bounty of
the people
"UP TO THE PEOPLE,
II is up TO the people Of San Fran
CISCO he said. Ito rehabilitate that
orphanage. so that these little girls
may be brought up with that tender
care given them by the sisters, to be
trained TO be good. virtuous, noble
women, useful and self-supporting
want to draw your attention" he con-
tinued ito the fact that nothing in
the world is q greater work, grander
or more noble. than the care of those
who are unable TO care for themselves
as are these orphans, Much credit is
due 10 the effort put forth by The
Call in its grand endeavor to secure
the money for that great result-an
effort in which 1 trust it may seen be
successful"
Through the benefit last night the
sum Of s5o5.3O was turned over TO The
Calls fund. with many expressions of
their sympathy from the generous
donors.
This brings the contributions up to
se.170.70 last night.
The next benefit for the cause will be
the Gaelic dancing clubs annual ball
on Thursday evening, the entire pro-
ceeds of which will be turned over to
The Call for the sisters