Grand Ballad Concert

North Eastern Hospital for Children.
GRAND BALLAD CONCERT

The Sixth annual concert in aid of this most deserving institution were (sic) given in the Shoreditch Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday (the Vestry having kindly granted the use of the hall free).

It has been the custom previously to only have a one nights concert; but the committee, feeling the great need there was for an extraordinary effort to raise increased funds, decided to have two concerts this year, and judging by attendances we should say that their efforts were realised.

As showing the great need for helping this hospital, we may mention that in 1899 the number of of patients were 16,665 (including 3,595 accidents), the number of in patients 748. The out patient cases made it imperative on the staff to pay no less than 59,203 attendances — truly a noble record. And when we realise the gravity of the situation, there can be no wonder expressed at the amount of time and money that must have been spent to cope with all that. The amount of untold suffering there is among the poor little children of East London, and who would possibly die or he neglected if it was not for the existence of this noble institution, must appeal to every one's heart and purse.

Those readers who were unable to be at the concerts can help by sending contributions (large or small) to the secretaries Mr. T. Glenton-Kerr, 27. Clements Lane, E.C, and Mr. J. B. Lawton, Triangle House, Hackney.

The artistes on both nights were of the first water, and encores were frequent. Miss Alice E..y and Miss Mand Santley deserve special mention for their singing on Thursday as does Mr. Gregory Hast. The band of the Scots Guards, under the efficient conductorship of Mr. Fred W. Wood, performed splendidly, all the items being encored. In response, on one occasion Sergeant Charles Legget played the 'Absent Minded Beggar' as a cornet solo grandly, accompanied by the rest of the band. The musical directors were Mr. J. B. Lawton and Dr. A. B. Robinson.