Life, 1898-01-13 · page 2 of 20
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# Analysis This page is **not a cartoon or satirical content**—it's an advertisement and announcement for a charitable fundraising event. The page announces "Musical and Dramatic Breakfasts" to benefit LIFE's Fresh-Air Fund, a genuine charitable organization providing outdoor experiences for underprivileged children. The text lists performers who volunteered to appear, including theatrical and musical artists of the era (Julia Arthur, Victor Herbert's Orchestra, and various actors). Below is an extensive list of society patronesses—wealthy women whose names lent prestige to the fundraising effort. This represents how early 20th-century magazines combined editorial content with philanthropy, using celebrity participation and social status to encourage donations.
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LIFE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC BREAKFASTS TO BE GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIFE’S FRESH-AIR FUND Musical and Dramatic break s are to be given at the Waldorf-Astoria on the Thursday mornings in , for the benefit of Lire’s Fresu-Air FUst The curtain rises at half after eleven, and breakfast will be served at small tables at one o'clock. If you wish to subscribe to these breakfasts, kindly send your check to Lire’s FRresi-Aim Fuyp, Life Building, No. 19 West 31st Street, New York City. A subscription to the four mornin including breakfast, $4. A few single tickets will be issued to is subseribers at $f cach. Boxes holding four persons, $16 extra. Single box seats, $4 extra for the series. The single tickets and boxes can be obtained at 19 West 31st Street. THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS HAVE KINDLY CONSENTED TO APPEAR DURING THESE MORNINGS: Miss Junta Artur and her Company will present ‘One Touch of Nature.” Miss Lypia Eustis (First appearance professionally in New York). Victor Herbert's String Orchestr Mrs. EuaMa Juch WELLMAN. Signor Gorcoza, The Kaltenborn Beyer Hane Quartet, Mrs. CarnoOLINE MIskeL Hoyr and Company. Mrs. SipNey Harris (Recitations). Mrs. MINNIE Mappers Fiske and her Company in Comedy, Berr Mciyrost in his original play, ‘‘The Colonel's Ward.” Joun Kexprick Baxcs, CHarLes CocGuLay, Macrice Barrymore, AUC Tuomas and IHexry Dixey. James K. Hackett. Miss JuLie Ope. (Courtesy Mr. D, FrouMan.) The last Thursday will be a Vaudeville morning of extraordinary attractions. Miss CLara Lipmay, Louis MANN and Dan Daty (through the courtesy of Messrs. Leperer & MCCLELLAN), Harry Connor and Larry GILFOIL (courtesy M s. Hoyt & McKee), and several members of Mr. Rice’s Company will appear. There will also be an exhibition of sketches from Lire, Other attractions will be announced later. PATRONESSES. Mrs. John Jacob Astor Mrs. Sidney Harris Mrs, Burke Roche Mrs. George P Andrews Mrs Borden Harriman Mrs. George Rives Mrs. J. Arden Harriman William Rhinelander Richard M. Hunt Mrs Geraldyn Redmond Thomas Howard Mrs. Thayer Robb < Cooper Hewitt Mrs. C. Albert Stevens Charles Havemeye Mrs. James Strony s Charles Russell fone Mrs. Algernon ivan Thomas Hitehcoe! Mrs. Eugene BJ. Berwind Mrs. Oliver Harriman, Jr. HB. Hollins ; Robert Huntington ies. Wilbur Bloodgood Valentine Hall Mrs. Frank Sturgis James Burden, Jr. Russell Hoad! Mrs. Marion Story Daniel Butterfield . Dunlop: Hopkins Mrs. Henry Trevor Lloyd Bryce Mrs. Richard Irvin Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt . Henry Burnett Mrs. Louis Colford Jones Mrs. George Henry Warren . H. Lé Grand Cannon Mrs. Bradish Johnson Mrs. Orme Wilson Robert Clarkson a ert Jones Mrs. J.J. Wyson Henry Clews Mrs. Kountz Mrs. Walter Watrous 8. Holbrook Curtis Mrs. Fred Kernochan Mrs. Mayhew Wainwright 3. Wm. P. Dougls Mrs. Arthur Kemp Mrs. Whitney Warren %. William B_ Dinsmore, Mrs. James Brown Lord Miss Eweretia Whitney %. John Drexel d . JP, Mrs. Stephen Whitney Wm. A. Duer Mrs. E. Livingston Ludlow Mrs. William ¢. Whitney . Ogden Doremus Miss Leary Mrs. W. Storr Wells J. 0. Donner Mrs. Prescott Lawrence Mrs. Edgerton. Winthrop. Jr. Elisha Dyer, Jr. Robert Livingstone Mrs. Jobn C. Wilmerding . George de Forest | Pierpont Morgun Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster Reginald de Koven - Richard Mortimer Mrs. Eben Wright di Zerega Frederick Neilson Mrs Seward Webb simir de Rham Herman Oelrichs Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney . Frederick Edey . Robert Osborn Mrs Buchanan Winthrop . Duncan Elliott Mrs. Almeric Paget Mrs. Francis de Ruyter Wissman . Stuyvesant Fish Mrs. Reginald Rives Frederick Gebhard Mrs. Archibald Rogers CoPymant Fi