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Show The Benefit a Success. There was standing room only down stairs last night at the Grand, and the galleries were well filled. The benefit tendered to the stranded strand-ed singers was a grand success, netting net-ting them S720.73. The programme was well carried out, and a number of its features were rendered in superior style. As the members of the chorus appeared upon the stage to sing the closing piece, "The Star Spangled Banner," Miss Carol Crou stepped forward and made a brief address, as follows: 'My companions have selected me to convey to you all the thanks that we would like to offer to each one of you personally. We have been so long together that we feel like one big fanilly,.and ourlove for each other has not I een dissipated by our ill-fortune which has lately come upon us. Ever since our trouble began, wo have experienced nothing but hard work and dlsap-tolntment. dlsap-tolntment. But tonight all these seem to be forgotten in tho kindness kind-ness we have met at. your hands. Aud we do not forget, either, that wo should not have had the pleasure of seeing you here tonight had it not been for the goodness and kindness kind-ness of one man, and before I name him I would like ,to ask that whenever when-ever he need" any assistance, you give it to him as cheerfully as you have aided us. That man, my friends, is W. J. Burgess." (Cheers.) Turning to the chorus he said: "Gentlemen, will you oblige me with one yell for Mr. Burgess!" The yell came. Continuing Continu-ing Miss Crousesald: "Some or the members or the Pasha Company have already gone most or them live on the Pacific Coast. Those whom you now see before you will, thanks to you, soon bo wending their way to tlie Atlantic Coast. I myself, am a Ualifomian, both by virtue of long residence and affinity, and I want to say here and now that I am glad our troubles came to an end wevt of the Rocky Mountains, Moun-tains, for you have shown those of our company from tho east how we do it in the west. (Applause.) Words are poor things on such an occasion as this, and I can merely say you have our heartfelt gratitude." grati-tude." Miss Nellie Walker, a member of the Pasha chorus, is sick at the Metropolitan, and Miss Croute will remain with her until she is better. Most of the members will start for their homes today. |