The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-07

Some time ago clever Miss Anne MOT gan, daughter of MT. J. Pierpont Nor gan, veritable idol of the working girls of New York, originated a plan to assist the girls to earn and save for summer vacation. Entertainments have been given from time to time, always with success, so smart and original are they, and yes terday in a fashionable journal a story was published describing the latest one a unique, clever affair which all society patronized.
 New York rarely has anything unique, unless in the incorrect qualification of the word, so there was genuine amusement for the society people who attended the entertainment given at the New Grand Central palace last week by the Vacation Savings Fund society. of which Miss Robinson Smith was one of the organi- gers. The purpose of the society is now well known. It is the pet project of Miss Anne Morgan and hundreds of working people recognized her as she made her way through the audience. Many of the mothers whose girls have profited by the association-girls who were having part in the entertainment that night as anna teur actresses-took great pleasure and pride in their knowledge, when they nudged their companions whispering with gusto "See, that's Miss Morgan. Pier pont Morgan's daughter" Miss Morgan stopped here and there to talk to friends who came in handsome evening gowns and also to some of the burliest looking men who were helping to usher and to at tend to proceedings on the stage. She wore a gown of purple chiffon draped with a clever regard for her height and state- Illness. The bodice was in surplice fash ion, with the thin purple material yelling dull bands of gold. A narrow black vel vet ribbon circled her throat Miss Cal dender and Miss de Forest came in with little party of friends and took seats in the first row. The critical Miss Callender laughed al every number, enjoying it all; seldom was her lorgnette lowered
 The first amusing feature was the an- nouncement that the great audience, the largest ever assembled for an entertain ment, was to have its photograph taken by fashlight. One of Miss Morgans aids mounted the stage, explaining what was to take place and that consequently there would be an explosion. Therefore be kam. Be perfectly kam." he abjured his hearers. Twenty-five cents was the price charged for admission, and following the entertainment there was a ball. All the boys and girls in New York seemed to have availed themselves of the chance for a good time The seats were filled from the stage on the north side to the wall on the south side; young people stood up in the galleries and some on chairs at the side. Others couldn't see the stage and stood in groups outside. Mrs. Selden Bacon Josephine Daskam Bacon) was the author of the one-act musical comedy in which the girls appeared. There were milkmaids with the necessary sunbonnets mer dress. They sang rollcking choruses including 'The Good Old Summertime and other songs in keeping with the pur- pose of the society. Professional vaude- vile acts preceded the comedy. Miss Rob- inson Smith wore simple afternoon gown and was entirely absorbed in her duties as one of the officers in command. Mrs August Belmont. Mrs. Francis H. Cabot and Miss Cornelia Marshall are others who were interested in this first annual entertainment and dance. The association influences working girls to deposit or 10 cents every week from their salaries for a vacation fund. There have been en- tertainments and meetings in smaller halls when Miss Morgan and other wom- en have waited on the girls. carrying big trays with the ice cream and cake and joining in the singing of rag time melo- dies