New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
MRS. TAFT ATTENDS
TITANIC MEMORIAL

jorie Curtis and a dozen other de-
| butantes sold programmes and sweets.
| There could be seen gallant soldiers
rushing about with hands fuil
of greenbacks. carrying the sinews OF
war to the relief of lovely woman who
couldn't make change. In most cases
Of course, change wasn't necessary
The mere person handed Miss Taft
bill OF some denomination or other
whatever was handiest-and that was
an end ont. An unofficial estimate
made last evening was that the army
and navy and beauty Of the land COM
bined had nctted about $1,000 for the
Titanic Memorial Arch which Mrs
John Hays Hammond hopes to have
erected in Washington. Ten thousand
dollars was the total estimated profit.
An exact statement will be given out
by Mrs. Hammond to-day. II Is safe
to say il will be large total, for sums
mount up with such items as $1,000,
which Mrs. Carnegie paid for her box,
and 800, which was the price for or
binary boxes.
| About three hundred OF the leading
actors on the New York stage offered
their services for the benefit. There
was acting 10 suit all tastes-NazimoVa
(and the leading man she had just mar
ried) in THE Master Builder: Edith
Wynne Matthison, Billie Burke, Ce-
| ella LOTUS and Frank Mcintyre, who
sang "Everything's at Home Except
Your Wife" .... ...- ..-
The actress who made the greatest
hit. however, was a hitherto undiscov-
cred star, Miss Ruth Edelheit, hVe
years old. This was her first appear
ance OH any stage, and she sat down
OH it-hard. as she explained later 10
the enraptured reporters.
81 was going to get down and ! fell
down"
She was very little and very chubby.
She was dressed In yellow crepe paper
and she represented a poppy In the
pantomime Of "The Flowers and the
Sea" IL is no easy thing TO dance on
| tiptoe when one is more than plump.
| The Httlest poppy swayed in the
breezes which scientist could have
| discovered had their origin In the
gusts Of laughter which swept the au-
ditorium. The littlest poppy wabbled.
Even the sun smiled on II. Behind the
scenes Daniel Frohman rocked and
wrung his hands for Joy.
An Emperor was Present.
Reside him the child Emperor from
"The Daughter OF Heaven" looked on
patronIzingly.
why she just squatted right down,
he observed That's what comes OF
having such q child on the stage.
Yes. Il really did interfere somewhat
with the solemnity OF the pantondme.
| The entrance Of the little flowers. offer
ings upon the waves in memory Of
those who lost their lives az sea. was
calculated 10 bring sudden tears 10 the
eyes OF the sensitive. Instead the
house echoed with merriment. but the
littlest poppy didn't care. She just sat
down and let the audience laugh, and
then try TO keep a straight face. Mrs.
Hammond didn't care, either, and Mr..
Frohman said II was most delightfui
80 what OF IL?
The pantomime was the closing num-
Der on the programme. The curtain
rose on a rock ribbed shore, where the
waves danced upon a tiny silver beach.
The waves were forty girls in dull blue
and green gauzy robes. Then the moon
rose. A silvery blue moon, and Gained
the waters. Miss Ruth st. Denis. the
dancing moonbeam, swung down from
the heavens and danced with the little
blue waves. The moon paled ana heo
before the approach OF rosy husheu
dawn. The little waves danced pink
and gold, and presently the sun APP
nesred. a gorgeous figure in golden
robes, Miss Gladys Hanson.
Symbols in Psntor,ins.
| TIL. little flowers came with the sun
shin. and danced. Then appeared the
ntherg omen mourning for their dead
| rhs little flowers ran into their arms to
comfort them. The women rose and cast
them upon the waves, which bore them
,oyously away 10 where the heroes sleep
Then the Spirit OF Woman appeared In
classic white and recited the epilogue:
We IRE the makers OF immortal things.
rot shapes OF dust: we women. Front TO
front with death, our eyes unbilnoed, we
have chosen Down the ages We have
la bored, watching. waiting; we have
looked into the face OF peril, unafraid;
out Of our agony we have built up JOY.
Like The makers OF things Immortal,
like faithful craftsmen, like God.
| We have made that We might give
away again. Our end was not ourselves.
We have learned IN secret whsperings Of
the heart the law that dwells beyond
the shadows. and we have borne our
| children. Oh, beloved, numberless as
waves OF the ocean, precious as flowers
OF the field. royalty hath life lent you
for a season, Have we not royalty, like
the race OF brides. new-mothered rem
dered you back again to Life himself!
SO. peace be with US. What We have
guarded through the day, Gods cradle
shelters till the end OF night.
At Its conclusion one hundred boy mem
bers of st. Patricks Cathedral choir sang
Gounod's "Sanctus"
In one of the intermissions Mrs Ham
mond appeared upon the stage. escorted
by Mr.. Frohman. and delivered a little
speech Of thanks.
| Thanks for Mrs. Taft
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