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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-05
OBITUARY.
BRADISH JOHNSON.

BradiSh Johnson. for many years n resident OF
New York. died at bis country Place. Sans Souci Bay
Shore L. l.. on Thursday evening of IL O'Clock. IN
the eighty second year Of his age. Mr. johnson had
not been In active bushes, since the close Of The
civil War. lie mad spent his winters In New-0n'unN
and his summers at BAY Shore for years. His health
began 10 fan last July His death not due to
any particular disease. but to a general breaking ~
Of the system.
lie was born IN louisiana on woodlawn Plantation.
about forty-fve Mills below New Orleans April 90
1911. The plantation belonged TO him at the time
OF bis death. having been Inherited from HIS father.
william NJ johnson. Brsdsh Johnson was graduated
from Columbia College. afterward joining his father
In the dStlllrrv business Subsequently h. went into
tlc sugar refinery business. at the time of his death
owning three sugar plantations In the vicinity Of New
Orleans. Besides this property IN Louisiana he owned
much real estate in New York. the LOtOs Club. for
merly his New York house still being In his posses
sion and considerable property adjoining. notably the
entire block the north side OF East Twenty ST..
extending from Fithave. 10 Broadway. He also
owned much rver-iront property ana considerable real
estate In FOurteenthst.
Durlng the Clvn War, and before the Emancipation
Proclamation Mr. johnson freed all his slaves. and
when the United States vessels went up the Mississippi
River the American flag h0lSted WoOdlawn
Plantation and kept flying there during the rest Of
the war Mr.. Johnson n member OF the Union
Club from !S 1UlhOhUon. In ptllFS NJ was Drnl'-
crat He was at one tlme a director In The Chemical
Bank.
lie married Miss Louisa Lawrence. q sister OF Mrs
Horace Waldo. also OF Frank lawrence who married
Nils Garner In her day Mrs. Johnson was a great
belle and beauty She has been dad number Of
Years Seven children survive Mr. Johnson. Mrs.
Lucy A. Carroll. Mrs. stephen Whitney. 81 New Haven
Conn: Mrs SCHUYLER l.. Parsons. Mrs. Henry ForSylhc
Of New ORLEANS; Bradish Johnson. who married MISS
AMY Calllard: Henry VI. Johnson. who married
sister Of r. Burnett Baldwin and Ehlngham L. John
son. who married MISS Amy Scott. stephen Whltney's
first wife WAS also daughter OF Mr.. Johnson. -Four
children survive that marriage Mrs. Hugh Dickev r.,
Miss whitney and two Two OF Mr.. J0lnSon's
sons hav. died George and william. Theewidow Of
william Johnson aftcrwari married Edward VI. Town
send She had children by Mr.. Jom'son Miss
I6dIlse johnson and CNthhcrt Johnson. Tie mansion
at Pryiannla and First Ss.. New Orleans. where Mr.
johnson had spent many winters With members ~ his
family Il one ~ the finest HOUSES ln that city, MANY
wear, AGO the Johnson home In Fifth-ave. now the
Iotos Club the OF some 81 the most brilliant
social gntheltngs of New York. Mrs JOhrsons beauty
and position calling around her the most prominent
people III the social world
TIL. funeral viii take place ct Calvary Church next
Monday.
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OBITUARY MOTIFS.

Toronto ont. Nov. ~ Gordon Biecow. Queen
Counsel Member ~ the ontario Irg-laiui" and one
Il bee; cr.mima llwyers In ia" civ. drd cary
this morning
Atlanta GA. Nov. 4.--Jrdgc John Collier, one 81 i'
pioneer citizens Of Atlanta and Of hen most pomi
nen. men, Ia dead.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. f.-Genoral Samuel Wylic Crawford
who commanded the Pennsylvania Ee-cr>c~ ~ The battle
Of ,.efty,burp died last evening. aged hyhNn year
Washington NOV. Van H. Manning died at Branch
v!lle Nd last night. NJ the age Of mtythree YEAR,
Nj Manning was a colonel IN the Confederate Army.
He represented the I'D Mississippi District IN Congress
for three terms Since his retirement from Congress.
about decade ago ne hid practlsed Law In this city
lie leaves n wife and eight children.
Melbourne Nov 4-Mr MocIoln. President Of th"
Legislative Council Of Victoria. died to-day.
London Nov 4.--John Jones, crclisted trainer o.
irnpng horses the Pnce Of Wales and ohrF lfiso-
rat. and noted -feeulct hnsr drd ~ Epson to-day.
Paris nov. i.-The death 81 the Marquis do Saint
Dcnys the ORR ntalist. IA announced
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OK TILE Jersey COAST.

Asbnry Park. ~ j.. Nov. Cspec,aD.-Another ronS-
Inc rally Of the Republicans OF Neptune township was
held to night I'm Educational Hall. Standing room WAS
AZ a premium. 30 great the thiong OF eager, en-
thus,astlc nlhor,Gts OF the principles Of RcpnDUcnh
ism who gathered TO testify anew their devotion 20
tlln champions Of their cause. Harvey johnson. ono
Of the foremost citizens of Asbury Park was 'hc chhF'
man. Edmund Mllscn. ~ Fed Bank. candidate ior
SURROGATE was the principal speaker uf the evening
Ills rsmnrls were confined chiefly to n refutatiOh ~
the fnsehoods and soph>thes advanced by the D'h''
cnts during the campaign. lie delivered some sedge-
hammer blows nj the advocates 0f British Free lfude
and wildcat money, and closed with brilliant appear
for the champions OF American industries Wi!burn
A. Ii,isley Of Long Branch, candidate Tor Sta'" SUI
ator followed lie began his address with glowing
account OF the prospects for the ticket In The county,
rs Cleaned by him In his four weeks unrcmitting can
yass during which he has visited every mock ana cor
ncr and found the farmers. the mechanics ana trades
men weary Of Democratic mlsruc. misrepresentation
and bad faith and ready for the battle that would
wrpst Monmouth County from the Gluten OF the
lmrnacles who had for so long been sapping It's sub
stance. and place II with the party OF pOs~ssloh
which stood for Protection to home manufactures,
honest money and pure ballot, as iefSohihei III i,S
gallant hearers, Harrison. Reid ana Mckeu
The spepkers were frequently interrupted ny appniac
io such "A pitch OF excitement was iic huulenoe
wrurht by the mention OF the names Of the candidate.
md The cheering reports given from Otner quarters OF
the county. This Meeting Closes lie canvass o'n t,e
shore front far Indoor meetings are cohccrieu
On Monday the Republicans VIII hoAo mo He@'eS'
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ayyrE BrSSEIL LIKELY TO ACT AclIE.

Miss Bilon Fernandez who f. the Youngest mem
Der OF the Twelfth Night Cub celebrated her brth'
day yesterday hy reception the clb at her mothers
home. No. 3j1 WoSi Onehundr'd and hft"rnth-st the
most interesting incident ~ The occasion was WISH
which the club made 10 Miss Annie Russell. wo lives
n few doors away. II was Intended that she shonld
attend the reception bit ID" had weather prFVehhS
H. Miss Russell. Who formerly n favoriie mem
Der Of A. NJ. Talmcrs COMPANY. ard * an honorary
member Of the Twelfth Night club. has heci seriously
Sick for nearly three years and al many Times IL mas
been thought that sh" could moi possibly recover
She is much improved. ana scver Of her friend
saw her yesterday for the first time since her SICK
began. Mss Russell Is aide 10 stand ana
walk little about her and to ride In the park
As she IS able TO make Journey she VIII 90
to Spain. and she hopes 90 return completely cur"n
IN The spring and return 10 the stage. Miss kiHS'h
acting her many friends who never knew her Oh
l" stage. and the prospect Of her r,appcarlncr "Ncn
those who know her lest declare j. almost nv
rnculous. viii bc agreeable news 10 many.
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Notices Of marriages must be indorsed with lu''
name aud address.
IDfkIJ.

nELr hi, racn - Lssipstonay Az o on t rra'y
November an ss EichaTi b. nv we YEAS come tc.
% Min Ii, rank Of Ert.h Sorih America aud the Ban'
r"ca services on Monday morning Noycmhe, 7s al IN
and 3ith..t at haflas o'cl-ek a. NJ
RoTSrORD-At oxford. Conn. November = Ne''o" .
rn@eaI at Oxford on arrival Of tain from ~
and \ H. Depot. saturday. November O.
GarrIascs vii meet friends at seymour station
cARMAx stanford D%tgG"; . co. and d Eta S SS.@pS
Funeral sunday. p. m ,,
ii" A. W. daughter Of AbsAl r. aud the late Isaac
ru1srs her late s'daes Inst, No. a, 81 oc %ss
DP Pr,a.S No,e@ier atS 1892 Captain John wiimuth
R Rsa and n '.a attend ;. HI "Sis
service the house ON Monday ''h 'ns'' NJ - '
Ioerncnt In woollawn.
r:.iIOTr- Friday Nolemner 4 q, Sl1 ,I p M Ne
wlfe Of Pr; j. D. hoI Ea li,S;
ETToyA her residence woterbgIy ccnnsSticmt ,sS on
wcdne day NovemHer "a NJ o wye, W. h"o" "'o0"
rERGERSON-B,iley y FerEer-on. November ID aged
rsGe y'' on SUNDAY from ST Peters Church wFs;chee'
x - at 30 p IN. , .
FLYXNM yOnEc s. " on lrd ryna H"iS" hs ooh
hIs ~. trsIdenca 90 Hghandave., yonkers y y
Trains Lave i5jth.st.. Northern IL w. az NV D. H.
Nys9| "a az a'T ss saa q aa ;Ss
"a, sn.' Ia,a aG pl' william MIEU Earaoyne
Funeral from the chgrf Of H YSyrmSer 5th at oeiock In
the afternoon.
oca m9. "tS q .ns aSy Gs rSo
November IL her 9' a sC %+!aence 20 suyvant
Friends 1t" S Sma y,ti, e Invited to be present
Int rn,ent on Monday. ut Orient l.. l.
h, 81 Bay se sAi s an p%'
ra I'M al sr . Church s't'' and Fourth
ICRpAN-M Jamnic,. l.. t.. on the Attn inst Annie f.,
vie cf cyrus a. ran in N - yer o. hsr sg .,
o'clock, at her late residence ,
LupIAM-on Thursday. November Sd. 1892, slas Lud'
Relative ny',a q e ,sns The s,dSR Rta
sFy as 81 h sS I'i Inst at ~ 'F'
of hear. f SnIs at e ,Is rs s
Yotss OH funeral hereafter.
N Van vla1sen M"sSa 5s' p,,.. x.w
BrunswieN, n j., SATURDAY, November 9TH, at 2;'"
Trains leave Via Pennsylvania r. r., from Cortandt and
Desbsos.es ST. fe' res Ut ! p nj.
InterTent at convenience Of the family.
poRERT-A AZ Grayesend. l.. l. on Wednesday, November
sd' 1852 after Illness ChrstOphef D. Robert
tsn ms s s invited to attend the St
Pani's Episcopal Church, Flabush. on Saturday the
SophIe beloved wife OF Ludwig Roth and eldest child
OF s Is. and Johanna Ulmann.
Interrhcnt Sunday November 9TH
Funeral private.
sUERMAN-At st. Paul's Rectory, Bridgeport, Conn.
Friday November 4th, Mrs Maria Louisa, VIE Of the
Rev Henry NJ. Sherman and daughter Of the late John
ID. Baker 80 ,,-,,. ,,. ~
Dnrei from st. Paus Church. Bridgeport Monday, No
Nenber !, at p. M
TIrTIIILI-At Summit, n. j., Thursday, November 3
Mrs Matilda Tuthin widow OF the late h. w. Iuthii
rn.a ss .sS yea, It q hsd
her 9Th ct 80 d. mt the residence OF he's si>er-ln
law Mrs. Margaret 4. Cox, No. IL Muiberyst
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ITBELLING IRISH-1 MEPICANS.
NOW THE TREASURER Of CLEvELANU's Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE HAS DONE 1T.

NOW THE TREASURER Of CLEvELANU'S Ma
TONAL COMMITTEE HAS DONE IT.
rro,, Robert b. Roosevelt's give Acres Too Much"
TuE IRISH ARE A MAGNIFICENT RACE. Is
PEI P6p iAS MiuRDER GET DRINK, PERJtRE THEN:
s MfNceT IS GOOD AS OTHER NATIONS.
Ms FIVE acres at Flushing were located at the top
~, - Hill called Monkey Hill; why called cannot
imagine. TO be sure there settlement Of Irish
an one declvy. near salt meadow. but even suppos
,ns that by stretch Of the Imagination lnshmen
can be converted into monkeys, that Is OF c0Inparn
txev modern date whereas our Dutch ancestry named
,rs Gil generations back / wander through Monkey
Town occasionally admire the originality OF It's Celtic
architecture, puzzling myself over the buildings 10
for the plgpons Ike houses and the houses so
Ike pIgpens that it hard to tell them apart
MACvEAGH AT THE SAME GAME.
Letter from Minister Esan to A. F. Cady. of Nebraska
When In 1850 had the honor TO be named lnited
states Minister 10 Chill. the entire MugwGmp and tle
very large proBrsh section Of the entire Democratic
dent Harrison and his Administration for having APP
uolnted me. and for other reason than because
was iHslnan who dared to be independent. wnen
last year, In conformity with my duty and with my
instincts. and with the full approval OF my Govern
sn was engaged IN sustaining nd h0 de
tending the American nag and the American uniform
in G those attacks ws:e unSGTa9ns
the business partner OF Mr.. Cleveland. was put ior
ward few days ago at great Demoerae r S ing
Democratic press amid the cheers Of his audience ne
dared 10 assail my good name. TO repeat the t1kot
ISLANDERS about the Irish Land League FUNDS, ana 10
sgmatire me fugitive from criminal justice
CrEvELAND's OWN ORGAN ALWAYS AT II.
From The Evening Post. Sept. 8. 1891
There Seems TO be general desire 10 get him {" Pat"
Egan) out Of the position (Nnister 10 Chih before
Congress has q chance 10 investigate his performances
1t is very doubtful II Pat will return TO ms cUhu!
II he recalled. The chances are that he VIII get
out Of Chill In much the same way that he got out
OF Ireland. that Is by stealth When he left Dublin
Will the charge hanging over him OF having never
for $4,000 OF Land League funds. he
went secretly through London and Paris 10 Rotterdam
where, under all assumed name. he took steamer
for the United States. There are steamers leaving
Chilli In every direciionPaag onia is convenient
and Egan would have frcshcr fields OF opportunity Ill
that or some other easily accessible country than ne
ran find again In America. His career In this country
has been run. American politics has no iulther use
for him. for the day of the " Blaine li,-hmsh mas
passed. never to return.
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DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TR1 Or.
AND FREE TRADE MEANS SWEATING WHILE
PROTECTION MEANS PROSPERITY.
From NJ J. Sutton's letter In The London Times OF
October 10. 1872

PROTECTION MEANS PROSPERITY.
From " J. sutton's letter In The London Times OF
october 10 1862
II 10 buy In the cheapest market j. the cher end
of man THEN SWEATING 10 moral. and the pm
chase OF the goods made under THAT tNLDNELl
GRINDING SYSTEM Is \ VIRTUE.
And are we not all nation OF sweaters while We
take advantage OF laws based SO-called political
economy 10 boy the farmers wheat at less tian a
fair price ana can be called nation OF patriots
while we continue to uphold laws that are gradually
driving wheat growing web AS every other BHush
Industry ont OF the country - .,,,
PROTECTION HAS ENCOURAGED TIE fhENCit
FARMER In one wear to put nearly twice q, mucn
extra land In wheat the II. COCOON acres when
has gone Of wheat cultivation In England hs re-
AMT OF Free Trade In the last twenty years.
What AN immense sum would bv spe.t In England
policy of Protection adopted In ;lls country Whst
a relief TO the coneested state Of our towns. VIVA,
an increase In our home trade.
Rouen the other day a great meeting OF ire
manufacturing and agricultural interests was held In
support OF the customs tariffs. and q resolution was
adopted TO the effect that the general body OF Pgr
cnltnrsts manufacturers and merchants there 90.
THE INCREASED TARIFFS HAD ALREADY HAD a
MOST FAVORABLE RESULT on the trade OF tho
country: that while importation? had dinnlsll"d ex,
mort trade was on the increas =: and vet THE tcSl
or LIVING HAD NOT RISEN. ~
Now | want to know whether yon thinK these
agriculturists and manufacturers set OF fools
and that the growth Of these 100000 extra acres
Of wheat by the French which has given this enormous
impulse 10 their home agriculture. manufactures ana
frade has been dearly purchased by resort TO THAT
PROTECTION WHICH HAS ALONE MADE III Pos-
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UNITED states District

Omitted states District
Attorney NIitchaL)
Heretofore and on or
about the 18th day OF
October, 1892. the said
Charles z. simmons aud
Edward c. Sheehy, TO-
cether with Henry IL.
Tor;er, the president OF
Tie Commissioners OF
the Department OF Public
Charities and Correction,
sitting rs Il Board OF the
Commissioners of said De
purtment. adopted an
order. which said order
Is I'm the words and figures
following -,
iriartm ut Of Public Charl-
tie. Did Correction, Com
lnlss'CLar>' Oilicr.
No. cG Inirt-aNe..
Nov.York. oct. l3. lo99:
ORD led. That the psy OIL
aid payroll book at oach ~.
stituiiO1 shall contain the
names Of all employees whose
compensation IS bolrd aud
clothing. ~ w"ll - thoS"
receiving salary and board.
Iy the Board.
g. J.. BEITTON. >cc'y.
That said patients Of
Tie Raucall's Island Hos
pital 50 kept AT pub
lie expense were thcrc-
upon In pursuance 81 me
order above men,.0hej
ut on the payroll Of
the said Department Ut
laadnll's Island.
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NOT THE nat BIT WHAT IT tO'Eh

Not the Hat" In, what It covers
Is the thing;
'TIs the gold and not the gliding
Makes the Ring
For the words which he has uttered,
Deeds he's done.
yIls for these we love and honor
Harrison.
lie has made our lag respected
Bv the world:
'Gainst the Stars and stripes no Insults
Now are hurled.
ENGLAND is IN line with Chill.
Both are one
In respecting. aye, snd fearing
Harrison
Now. at last, the worthy workman
Earns FIJI wage;
Golden light n lat lllumines
Labor's p1ge;
Tol, al last can count its dollars,
When tolls done;
And for this the tocrs thanking
Harrison.
lie IS busy IN protecting
Not the earth.
put the vast and wondrous country
OF his brit.
Cleveland cares FOR every country
Meath the sun;
But for his own country enemy
Harrison.
Sober quiet, decent. honest
Gentleman,
Sold thinker brilliant speaker
AmcrcGn,
Let us show him how we value
coed work done.
By the second time exciting
Harrison.
.uv ..,. o., ga 1909. ISAAC s. REED.
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BIG MEETING Of NEWARK REPUBLICANS
sr:,FCIrrs MADE by EX CONGRESSMAN BARBOUR
CoRTL,NDT PARKER AND 4.
WAYNE PARKER

large meeting Of Newark Republicans was held
las night IN the SpariOuJ Grand Oprra House In
Newark, about 5000 people crOwiiEg the hall. Cort
bandit Parker presided stirring speech,S wer ma le
bv Mr.. PARKER ~ Congressman Joseph l.. Barbour Of
Connecticut and Il. Wayne Parker, the Republic an
faic for 60 1crs' I'm the VIII Nv Irsr " sir c..
10 ~. HIg ii' flf. ar iifht. SHiu lNHf H.
Ncre tlir"c maNifn- IN witch were comp se1 much Of
the Republican Arguments NJ the present election.
These were: "Ie we'll enough Alone Charity be
dns al home AM EPthcts are not arguments -
The speaker pad high tribute TO the Presidential
candidates. and entered Into "A thorough discussion
Of the merits Of Protection.
Joseph l.. harbour thoroughly discussed the Ma
tiOnal Elections bin and the tp.iG The former, d"
aid. not force pin. but II was an net To
prevent force anh fraud IN elections OF members Of the
iloisr nl Representatives.. Cleveland wa> clrrted
eight Years ago N misrepresentation ana cOlrJpt
measures, but that VIII not be- accomplished lniS
election il. lh,r l,filc game has bcen rNpJs'd.
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CoInYIZIyG VOTER, IN BALTIMORE
LcDGGvC-HovsT KEEPER ArRr-TFD AID
oTHrRS UNDER INVEST CATION.

OTHfK~ UNDER INVEST CATION.
baltimore. Nov 4-EJward Lynch runs sailors
res ri At No. lO7 MARKET pace. Ills hoS" has about
ion rooms ard on cool au'horlty IL Is stat, he has
nbrnt sixteen permanent dodgers. From his house
frty.tvo men registered and made oath that they
i,ci NJ LynrhS pace.
To dav warrant was issued by United states 'on'
missioner Bond. charging Lynch with Inducing men
who claimed residence AT his honSc fmuiuI"AiN ana
ILLEGALLY 20 register. similar warrant wa issued FOR
John J. Flynn. who keeps lodging house at No.
7O- Eat Lonl5ari-st Flynn has been arrested NJ
fore on similar charges. and United states Deputy
Marshal was sent o1i for him AZ onrc. lie WIS
taken before Commissioner Bond and released 81 900
bail. Flynn house Is little ostory structure
and contains about FIVE rooms.
Another lodging. house Keeper viii have 10 explain
matters Iii, house has sPVen rooms. and he la,
onl, three permanent dodgers. H. 1, claimed. Thirty.
eight men registered voters and the, lived
ai his housc other houses with abnormal registration
vill be Investigated before Election Day
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YI,t r,,lMAvY DEFY I'NcrE shN'
!, baltimore American

from Tic naii'morc Nmcl'dH' =,
ri. vcrv main instructions 20 'he United >'fr,'
surer,i.nrs aiA de- MY mas aN II strc IN enforce
will reduce fiand to - mnimnnn. ,n'," ,. n;
securing a fair election. They c"nd not "N'' . Jr
Other Influence ~ the election. Tor me f'IN)m W. ~
The vo,ln. macl,incrv proper i absolutely ~ nc
control OF tbe state aud city ollie as. w'lrh ore p -,
cro,lc Their WORT T. supervisory. ara once ~
- ,,u+ c,a,c , rad imrrf sSior In sv9rv honest man
49, ta 10 panuilcnu ~ prm"c'a'. Tn i'"hup,
jrans IN ve~-y York doirrpin"d not y" 'e '.'" 80
nus NJ ,c nrx a-d t'e very c'or iuctructl0ns - t
I-n,icf states supervisor AMI de@niN maisrl, w.
TO SECURE IN honest vote and falr "ot": ,,o
scarcity thtnh that even TsmTiny WIZ 60 'o wv
length OF defyng the Government % the n''rd '''
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Best six blooms, white. F. g Waby, Cincinnati, o..
best six blooms, yellow. Pitcher Mand1. Mrs.
Edward Wlnslow's prize for the best Six blooms, pink
John Keene. Englewood ~ j. for the best siX blooms
bronre, j.. g. hin & Co.. Richmond, lni.; best siN
blooms. any color. T.. G.. lil best six blooms. any
variety exhibited previous b. 1892. but not yet IN
commerce. F. 7. Crdcrllll. oyster Bay. H. l.: col
lection Of seedlings not yet In commerce. John "
May. summit. n. j., and q number of certificates
OF merit.
To-da, there VIII be contest for prizes for the
best table decorations and SIX florists. T. II. sauding
-ebrtch Nndlry, George stump. NhrendoTi
Bros. William Dim and J. H. small 4 sons Will eomp,e
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THE EXPERIMENT ~ DRAMATIC ART
A MEETING or TIE THEATRE OF ARTS AND
LETTERs-FfNAN- rs AND PLANS.

A MEETING or TIE THEATRE OF ARTS AND
LETTERs-FfNAN- AND PLANS.
a meeting OF the members OF the Theatre OF Arts
and Letters. well attended considering the weather.
held at the Berkeley Lyceum yesterday afternoon.
Among those who present were F.. W. Presbrey.
General Horace Porter John Drew Augustus Thomas.
E. J. Wendell, DR.. Charles Phelps, Daniel Frohman.
James J. IIigginsn. Richard Harding Davis. EDWIN
II. BlaShHeld DR.. Curtis Henry G. De MILE Miss
Kate Field. A. A. Mccormick. Mrs. Louisa Eldridge.
George Cary Eggleston. Edmund Clarence Stednan.
Miss Nanette Comstock Frank Bnrbeck, Morton seen.
Mrs. II. W. Shelton, John Harper. Sydney Rosenfeid.
d. d. Williamson, Mrs. A. W. Rollins. Mrs. Abby
Sage Richardson. II. ". Mabie. Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge. Orlando NJ. Harper, Mrs. p Strauss, Mrs.
Murray Livingston. Franklin II. Sargent. Henry o..
Walker, Mrs. r. Emmet Sherwood Mrs. Dora W. Keith.
Mrs. Josephine Reddlng. Joseph Evans, J. Carroll
Beclswith and Augustus st. Gaudens
E. C. Stedman was chosen chairman. The score
tnry Mr.. Mcdowell presented report showing the
purpose and Intentions Of the organization and Sett ng
forth what lad already been done In IFS be.alf ana
the encouragement already received. committee
incorporation chosen. consisting Of Mrssrs
Sargent. Mcdowell and Phelps. which will also ar
range for all subcommittee A committee on
finance also appointed consisting Of J. J. Iggh-
son, John Armstrong Chanler. d. d. Williamson
John Drew and Mr.. Mcdowell. This committee will
have in It's keeping bond for 10000 to guarantee
the expense OF the theatres productions Mr.
Presbrey, who Is to be the stage manager for the
theatre and to have entire charge Of all the practical
arrangements for the product ms Of plays. made
report In regard to the plays thus far sent In and the
company engaged. Speeches IN regard 70 the Work
and the metSis Of the theatre wer" made by Agns.
tuG Thomas. Daniel FrohmHn H. {. De Mile, sydney
Rosenfeld, Miss Kate Field General Porter. Richard
lIpriing Davis. Or. Curtis and George Cary Egges-
ton.
1t Is proposed to give Ave performances this season.
The first will take plac" at PTUcfors Twenty third
Street Theatre on December Is.