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Performance TitleMetropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants Meeting
Performance Date4 July 1895
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time14:45
Main PerformersRev Brooke Lambert (Chair of the Association),
Bishop of Southwark,
Bishop of Hereford - speakers,
Madame Antoinette Sterling - vocal
Secondary PerformersW J Reynolds - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of Strand Union Schools, Edmonton,
Band of the Central London District School
Set ListAddress (Bishop of Southwark),
'The Gift', Behrens (Madame Antoinette Sterling),
Distribution of 1,200 'Good Service' medals (HRH The Princess Christian),
Organ selection (Mr W J Reynolds),
Vote of Thanks (Bishop of Hereford, seconded - Rev Brooke Lambert)
Royal PresenceHRH The Princess Christian,
HRH The Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Performance NotesThe Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Sevants was founded in 1875 for the purpose of befriending young girls placed in domestic service from the various Metropolitan Poor Law Schools, and other friendless girls in the metropolis aged between 13-20 years old. They were visted in their situations by ladies, provided with safe lodgings while out of place, trained and taught their duties and cared for when sick.

The Royal party was accompanied by Countess Egloffstein, the Bishop of Hereford, Earl and Countess of Stamford, Countess Lathom, Lady Battersea, Lady Edward Cavendish, Lady Frederick Cavendish, Lord Kinnaird, Lady Balfour of Burleigh, Lady Edith Wilbrham, the Hon. Mrs Bevan, Mr A J Mundella MP, Mrs Temple, Rev E C Hawkins, Mr F D Mocatta and Miss Pool.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9069Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Sevants Meeting1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3978Princess Helena / Princess Christian; Helena Augusta Victoria (1846-1923); British royal family member
DS/UK/5944Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants (MABYS); 1875-c 1940; British charity to help servants
DS/UK/5387Sterling; Antoinette (1850-1904); American contralto-soprano
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