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New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
"PIED PIPER" IN BROOKLYN.
PLAY IN WHICH TWO HUNDRED SCHOOL
CHILDREN TAKE PART-FREE KINDER
GARTEN SOCIETY TO BENE-
FIT RY TT
FIT BY IT

A prettier amateur play has probably never
been presented in Brooklyn than the Pleu fiPei
of Hamelin.' the first performance of wh1ch TOOK
place in the Academy of Music yesterday AFTER
noon. The production is given under the olrec-
ton of the Brooklyn Free kindergarten society
in order to increase the work of that organization
and enable it to open other schools. The play VIII
be repeated to-day at p. and to-morro" at
2:30 o'clock. About two hundred children mostly
of the public schools. in the cast. The play
was adapted from Browning's we'll known poem
by Miss Margaret MacLaren Eager. and Is given
under her personal direction. 1t consists of TWO
the gray attire of the rats make striking con-
trasts. There are general dances .ntersperseo
with pretty. fancy Ones choruses and SOLOS,
Among the most attractive features the per-
formances of Little Paula (Florence Eagan. a
dainty bit Of a maiden. and of Lone Rat. the
comedian of the company. This part is taken Dy
Tom Coburn, eight-year-old youngster from
Boston. who has impersonated the character De
fore, and who plays it with all the nafvete OF
childish unconsciousness and boyish fondness for
mischief. Frederick S. Lyke of Poughkeepsie- is
the Pied Piper and is costumed in color and
scarlet. The play closed with tabeau represent
tiful Land of Love- Shannon's 23d Regiment Or
chestra furnished the music There were many
children In the audience who expressed enthuSl-
aStic appreciation. and IL was enjoyed no less py
the grown-ups. Among those who have taken
boxes are Mrs Frederick B. Pratt, Mrs. Tunis q.
Bergen. Mrs. Samuel Bovine Duryea, Mrs James
B. Brinsmade Mrs. A A. Low and Mrs. Robert
Low Pierrepont.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MARRIED IN A CONVENT.
MANY URSULINE NUNS SEE THE CEREMONY
AT BEDFORD PARK

Miss May Matilda O'Ryan. of Sillerly, Quebec
and DR. Gustave A Taschereau. of ST. Ferdinand.
Nova Scotia. We're married yesterday morning In
the Convent of the Ursuline Nuns at Bedford Park.
The ceremony was performed in the chapel OF the
convent Only the altar was decorated Father
Daniel Burke, chaplain of the convent and pastor
Of the Church of St Philip Neri. Of Bedford Park.
performed the ceremony. At 10 O'Clock the Sisters
OF the convent. in black walked in. The little girls
of the convent school. dressed in white. cane In
after them and sat in the middle OF the church.
the Sisters sitting on the sides.
The bride wore rose crepe de chine travelling
dress and white bonnet, with white ostrich feath-
ers- She carried large bouquet of Bride roses
The bridesmaids were in white. They were Miss
Eva Hamel and Miss Fiorestine Beauchesne, both
OF Quebec Mrs Staberg Hall sang several songs.
The bride and bridegroom started about o'clock
for tour TO Washington and through the South
They will live in St Ferdinand where DR.,
Taschereau has a practice. Miss O'Ryan has been
living since last summer in the convent on accoun.
of her sister. nun, who came from South America
10 the Bedford Park convent TO regain her health
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

Reception NewYork City Chapter OF the Daush-
ters O. American Revolution, by the regent. Mrs
Donald Mclean her home, No. 1S6 LenoH-ave,
from $50 until 1:3o p
musical by the New-York Junior Republic
Club at the Holland House. Fifth-avs and Thirtieth
St. $50 ?. N.
eucre under the auspices Of the United States
Daughters Of 1872 Empire State Society at Dennon-
tco's, p. m
feast OF Lanterns" given benefit OF the Metro
politan Hospital and Dispensary by the Ladies Aux
liary, al the Hotel Nevada Broadway and Seven
teth-st.. $50 ?. m.
Reception Knickerbocser Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. by the regent Mrs Fred
Hasbrouck No 237 Central Park West Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. guest Of honor
lecture Ideals of the Poets, by Mrs Ruutz
Rees, the of Mrs F. B. Arnold, No lol
West Seventy-eighth-st-. 8 p.
Eighteenth anniversary services OF the National Flor
Crittenton Mission Nos. q and q Bleecker-st
p. Reception ct 2:30 p. m.
Illustrated lecture on The Siege Of Pekns' by Pro
fessor F. D. Garewell. at the Madison Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church. at Sixtieth-et. S p
council Of the Island Assembly
Of the Daughters OF the King, the home Of Mrs.
A W. Mitchell. No 1913 Hooper-st-. Brooklyn. after
THE Pied Piper Of Hanlen." for the beneht Of the
Brooklyn Free kindergarten Society at the Academy
Of Music. Brooklyn p. m
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
4 TWELFTH NIGHT ENTERTAINnESr.
THE CLUB TRYING TO RAISE A FUND TO LEASH
HOUSE

The Twelfth Night Club. which consists 20
of actresses is anxious raise fund for the pur-
pose OF leasing a clubhouse, and IL will give an
entertainment. with that object In view. Friday
afternoon May g. at the Empire Theatre. A SINH
lar performance for the purpose was given
about a year ago. II does TO be IN the
nature of a benefit. The cub wants the money. and
the members will Try be entertaining enough to
earn IT. II anybody does not expect TO get his
moneys worth of enjoyment out OF #. there Is not
the slightest occasion for him TO come.
The performance IS to begin with a one act play
called The Weather Bureau by Grant Stuart
Among the actors in IL will be Miss Blanche Bates.
Miss Amelia Bingham. Miss Elizabeth Tyree. Mrs
Selma Fetter Royle. Miss Alice Fischer and Miss
Rijou Fernandez There will be another ono act
play Halloween and Candle Light. IN which
Charles Richman and Miss Margaret Anglin VIII
act and Miss Blanche Bates and Frank WorthinS
will appear in a piece not yet named There
will be speeches by Miss Alice Fischer Miss Julia
Marlowe and. probably. William Gillette, and tho
whole will end with a new sketch which includes .
cakewaIk. The walkers VIII be members ana
rames are announced aston1Shment VIII MI tno
minds OF all hearers. and they Will make all pos
sibie speed for the box office
The entertainments Of the Twelfth Night Club
have hitherto most enjoya bic affairs Tho
little sketch. The Weather Bureau. was tried et
and was voted 10 be extremely clever. But the
chief reliance this time is placed in the surprises
declared be stored up in the piece which tn
cludes the cahewalk
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
ILLNESS OF MEMBERS.

Mrs. A. A. Andrews, president Of the Dorcnester
OIass1 Branch has been seriously III for seven
weeks but is now able to sit up She has received
many rays of sunshine which have helped TO cheer
her DAYS of pain. Miss L. Hahn. of Hickory, N C..
is still i'll with pneumonia. Mrs William Jeoo'
president of Manhattan Branch No. 2. has been
confined to the house by long Illness. but hopes
20 be out soon. She is grateful for the sunshine
remembrances sent to her, and especially TO Mrs
c. p Davenport, OF Morningside Park. for her
CHEEKY attentions during the days OF Illness Mrs
Emma Day, of Trenton. Neb., is a great invalid
and has suffered much. Her troubles have been
greatly increased by the sudden illness Of her
daughter. Some Sunshine letters would be con-
sdered rays Of comfort to this poor woman. Mrs
NJ = Kinds of Manhattan who has been Ill so
long. is improving. She reports the receipt Of a
lovely Sunshine gift-a box of violets-from Mrs. T.
A smith of South Carolina, who picked them
from her garden to carry CHEEKY message TO
q Northern invalid. 1t is such little attentions as
these which illustrate the helpful spirit of true
sunshine.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK IN TIPS.
A FORMER WAITER AT SHERRY'S TELLS OF
GOOD INCOMES IN HIS CALLING

In the course of his testimony in a suit against
Louis Sherry, on trial before Justice Schuchman
and jury in the City Court yesterday afternoon
Edouard Lederer told of the big tips received by
walters in the better known New-York restaurants.
According to Lederer. the average earnings of
walters in frst-class restaurants least so
a week Lederer also impaired the information
that there was more money in serving persons in
the public dining room than there in serving
In private rooms. the tips. while not large,
We're more frequent.
Lederer was waiter in Sherry's, Forty
tourth-st and Fifth-aye.. in 1888. On the night of
November II he was serving a party IN private
room on the third floor of the big restaurant.
There was some trouble. and Lederer put his
mead into the elevator shaft. the elevator came
down upon 1t. He lost all of his front teeth and
was badly cut about the head.
Lederer began suit against Mr. Sherry to recover
s2co damages. The plaintiff on the stand said
that he had been waiter for twenty-four years
Under cross-examination the witness said that
the regular salary of a waiter from S25 o
month. The rest of the income came from tips
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FOR "LITTLE MOTHERS" OUTING.

benefit entertainment in aid of the Little Moth
ers Aid Association is to be given at the Waldorf
Astoria on the afternoon of April %. from until
o'clock General Joseph Wheeler. Ernest Howard
croshv Miss Ella NJ. Powell Mrs L. Mofett Tying,
tJe;nricb Meyn Miss Isabel Mccall and Bruno
TJuhn are TO be the entertainers. A basket offer
ing will be the only means of securing money. a
invitations take the place Of ticket selling. The
affair IS for the purpose of raising money TO carry
on the summer outings to Pelham Park, soon to be
begun.
Another entertainment OF even more novel char
ac,er is now in preparation. Some forty Little
Mothers.' are to give an operetta in NewYork and
the suburban towns The play is called ''F'lorinda,"
and relates the experiences of child stolen by
1tches and rescued by the good and ever beautiful
Fa,ries Mrs sydney Rosenfeld is the promoter of
hoIaf
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FEARS CITY WILL SUFFER-
CONTROLLER COLER- OPPOSES BRrncn
COMPANY'S PLAN FOR ELEVATED
ROAD ALONG THE wHARvES

controller Coier and the other commissioners Of
'he SINKING Fund are apprehensive that the city 10
gong to be deeply wronged by the probable action
OF the legislature in giving the New-York and New
Jersey Bridge Company the right to construct An
elevated structure along the North River water
front over the city's wharves between the Bartarv
and Fifty-ninth-st- In it's amended form the blu
which has been favorably reported by the Senate
Cities Committee, requires the company to pay rhe
city per of it's gross earnings the arsr ten
years, 5 per cent the next ten, and s per can't
thereafter on earnings derived In Manhattan from
the structure.
This bill certainly should be beaten" said Con-
troller Coler yesterday 1T is so drawn as to
make II State act. that II may be submit
ted to the Mayor for his approval The idea of
permitting private corporation TO take possession
Of the ctys waterfront without permitting the city
TO have any voice in the matter is serious to the
last deSree. II this privilege should be granted.
how could any other bridge company ever sue
ceed In getting into the city from New-Jersey7
The company has franchise now and while !
per cent of the gross receipts might be fair pay
ment for bridge alone. it is no payment at al
for the privilege of entering upon the city water
front and taking possession of it's wharves-
"The whole scheme is devised TO give the COM
pany something TO trade in. It's talk about having
financial backing is all nonsense. If il had any
financial support it demonstrated the fact
to the Sinking Fund Commission Had it done %
the company would have received better treat
ment
York and New-Jersey Bridge Company Is made In
the oiN The measure, however. describes the
company without naming it. and gives 1t permits
sion TO build approaches above any street IN the
city and upon any dock property the city may
The city is to have voice in the construction
OF the elevated road, which is designed TO convey
railway cars from the bridge to the wharves. this
work being intrusted by the bill to the Bridge
commission While the plan of the company at
present Is to build elevated road along the
North River wharves. the bill gives the commits
sloners power TO extend it in any streets -
wharves in the city
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MORE POLICE To GUARD IMMIGRAyTS
swINpLERs OPERATING IN MANY WAYS TO ROB
NEW ARRIVALS.

Owing to the numerous schemes Of sharpers to
rob immigrants of their money and baggage, addi-
tonal policemen, at the request of Commissioner
F1tchie of the Bureau OF immigration, have been
detailed protect the immigrants until after they
have landed and had opportunity get away
from the piers Commissioner Fitchie has re-
ceived many complaints regarding loss of baggage
and money.
He said yesterday that the most common way
of robbing immigrants is through the operations Of
sharpers in the guise of expressmen. They get
exorbtant rates for transferring the Immigrant >
baggage; get his checks and then take his baggage
and dispose of it
Detective Grogan yesterday morning arrested
Pasquale Sentco on charge of this sort. He
was taken as he was getting the baggage of a
poor Italian woman Sentico had obtained the
checks several days before, and supposed that the
Italian woman. despairing of ever getting her
property, had gone away. She made a complaint
Sentico said that he had saloon at No l3 Null
berry-st., and also on Staten Island He was
somewhat surprised when arrested. and told the
detectives and others that he was all right. as
Nicholas Muller, the Congressman. was friend
of his. AT the Centre-st court Sent1co was DIS
charged. Magistrate Cornell did not think there
was enough evidence 10 hold him.
Besides watching the landing place at the Barge
Office, police will watch the steamers, 10 pre-
vent the swindlers from getting into communica-
tion before they are landed.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MANY WILL ATTEND.

The birthday reception of T. S. S. members at
the Pascal Institute, No SIC Lexington-ave. this
afternoon. promises be of unusual interest
Many prominent members and branch presidents
have signihed their intention to be present MIS-
Clarence Burns. the T. S. S. president VIII De as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. George Perkins Lawton
president of the Saratoga branch; Mrs. A L. Ma
son. president of the Hill Brooklyn) branch; Mrs
E. T. Galloway president of Rutherford w 90
branch and the following Manhattan presidentS'
Mrs. NJ. P Pascal, Mrs. Frank Nuseh' Mrs. T.
Cooley Miss NJ. Reid. Mrs. e. j. Lyman MISS
Anna Ruddy and Mrs S. S. Frost. Mrs Russell
Sage Mrs. A. C. Vermilye. Mrs. George Howes.
Mrs ]. F. Williams, Mrs w Harrison & ana III l'arts ny
freshments All interested in helping make NE
pleasant to others cordially invited
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
CLAIMS ON JACOB LoRILLARD ALLOWED.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS CONFIRMS pEcr.
SION IN FAVOR OF PETER LoRuLARo
AND H 7 BARLEY

decision has been handed down from the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals in tho
petition in bankruptcy Of Jacob Loriard, IN which
the decision OF Judge Thomas. In the United
States District Court allowing the claims OF Peter
Loriard for SIS. 725 81 and Henry I. Barley for
s29a. sos 81. is affirmed These creditors are, re-
spectively. brother and brother-in-laW OF tha
bankrupt. After long and bitter fight the
part of the other creditors Referee Nathaniel A.
Prentss allowed the claims. and Judge Thomas
affirmed them in his decision
Atwater & CruIkShank counsel for the Eleventh
Ward Bank. and others OF the creditors appealed
from the decision. holding that the claims had
been fraudulently revived. inaSmuch they had
long since been ourlawed by the statute of hnita-
tionS.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
NARROWLY ESCAPES AN ACCIDENT.
La LORRAINE ALMOST RUNS DOWN TOW WHILE
LEAVING HER PIER

The steamer La Lorraine in backing out from
h r pier in the North River yesterday, prepara-
tory 10 sailing for HavTe, came near striking a
barge in tow of a tugboat. which going dowl
the river. The big vessel had just begun to move
out into the stream. when those en- board discov-
cred the tow approaching The liner was slowed
down. and the tug and barges passed her STERN
close TO shore. The barge was connected with the
tugboat by a long hawser. and the French liner
was forced to wait few minutes while the tow
passed.
A number of the singers of the Grau Opera Com
nsnv sailed on La Lorraine Mile. LIcienne Brrvrl
was one of these She goes Paris 10 remain until
the opening of the Covent Garden season In Lon
don Albert Saleza accompanied by his wife. also
sailed He intends to go TO Bruges, In the lower
Pvrenees for a rest before the opening or the
c99vent Garden season. HE may return to this
country next winter. Other singers on board were
NJ Gillibert. Miss Marilly and MIS- Iheo.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
CONTRIBUTIONS.

A box containing pair of Turkish slippers. en-
brodery samples directions for crocheting. etc.
has been received from NJ F. p: a box Of cards.
booklets and pictures from G. 4. H. of Brooklyn
a large variety of begonia slips from Mrs. c. w.
Payne: a box of magazines from Mrs. E. C. Hollis
ter; two bound books from Mrs George Wright
Young silk pieces from Mrs. z. II. Gibson; a
ligious book from II. Whitney: contributions for
junior branches from Miss Anna D. Wright.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 7. ". C. 4.
OFFICERS CHOSEN AT NAsHvILLE-CoMMITTEE
NAMED BY CHAIRMAN.

OFFICERS CHOSEN AT NAsHvILLE-CoMMITTEE
NAMED BY CHAIRMAN.
Nashville. Tenn. April is (SpeciaD.-The eighth
biennial convention of the American Association
OF Young Womens Christian Associa tions met
here to-day. The noulina ting committee-Mrs NJ
Hughes. of Missouri; Mrs Florence Thompson of
Maine and Mrs P. l.. Cobb. of Nashville-an-
nounced the following officers: Chairman Mrs L.
W. Messer. of Chicago; first vice-chairnan Mrs.
Albert s. Marks. of Nashville; second vice-char-
man. Miss Mildred Rutherford, OF Athens. Ca:
secretary, Miss Carrie B. Wilson: press secretary
Miss Elizabeth Wilson Mrs Messer announced
the following committees: Committee on resolI-
tions-Miss Mary L. Babcock. State secretary of
New-York: Miss Ellen Holt. president of Associa-
ton Settlement. of Chicago. and Miss Daniels.
committee on American committees report-Miss
Mary B. Stewart, Of Michigan: Mrs Whitman
Sawyer, of Portland. Me-; Miss Mansfield, of
indianapolis Miss Mary McElroy and Mrs N A
Lowry, of Ohio; Miss Louise F. Shields. State
retary OF Illinois; Miss Esther Anderson. general
secretary of Detroit; Miss Charlotte Adams. Bible
secretary, OF Pittsburg, and Miss Agnes Radford,
State secretary of Kansas.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
uycB4NICAL SCHOOL EIHIBIT.

An exhibit of drawings and ether work by pupils
-, ,ba Mechanics and Tradesmen's Institute, No 20
West Forty-fourth-st.. was shown last evening. The
school has two hundred more pupils The prizes
awarded were: Clay modelling James E. Haher:
mathematics. Thomas R. Brennan: physics. c. E.
Roberts John Naugle. Lars G. Nilsson and Arthur
Hassellman: architecture Alexander g. Thomp-
son. jr., BENJAMIN II. Davis and Julius Tassi; me
chanical. Max H. Kern Charles AlbOnesl, John y.
Necobeny and Benjamin ]. Freer. and freehand.
Gustav Trojar. John Nicholas and Alfred b. Ernst
Henry T. Harra. Of the advanced mechanical class,
made cam writing machine. which Mechanically
Wrlte4 three letters.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
THE BIG CIRCrs P4R4DE

In blaze of calcium and nulti-colored lights the
circus parade will be the feature OF tomorrow
night. Early in the evening the big Forepaugh &
Sells show Will cross the river from Ambrose Park
and form in parade order at the City Hall The
following route will be traversed;
Starting from the City Hall about D. m
passing UP Broadway 10 Canal-st.. Hudson-st
TO Eighth-ave. 10 Fiftyseventh-st.. to Fifth-ave.
TO Ninth-st.. Second-ave., TO Twenty-sevsnrh-st
to Madison Square Garden The final dress re-
hearsais Will be given Sunday and Monday, and
the initial performance VIII be given Monday
night.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

President of the T S. s.. 1t will not be possible
to tell Won of the kindness OF many T. S. 5. mem
bers toward our poor children. really think they
love our little mothers" and they have sener-
ously expressed it in behalf of our Easter festival
Will YOU please convey through the column how
thoroughly appreciate all their thoughtful gifts
to us? And we desire also to extend our warmest
thanks to the general office for its continued In
terest in our little Yours truly.
A c. PACKARD.
Superintendent Little Mothers Aid Association
April l6, 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
DAILY PAPER RUN BY CLUB WOMEN.

Among the contributors TO the womans edition
of The Daily News of Dayton. Ohio. published
recently, President Mckinley, Vice-President
Roosevelt and Rudyard Kipling All arrangements
for the special edition were in charge OF Mrs.
Charles r. williams. Mrs. Charlotte Reeve Con-
over editor-n-chief. and Mrs Charles H. Kun
ler. city editor. The local reportorial stah COM
prised some OF the best Known women Of Dayton; Dayton
at I'VE cents each orderg were received for for one one
the Young Wonen's Leagl
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
THE SOULS DAY

How like a flute note the dewy air
The wild birds merry carol comes ana goes!
The East unfolds her colors like a rose
Whose heart is golden with the suns warm glare
What wonder that the bird song is so rare.
What wonder that the brook sings as ii flows,
The very Earth. fresh from her nights repose,
Is wreathed in smiles at sight of dawn so fafr
o soul, this day is thine to initiate!
Be thou a day clothed in the living light
Rise to thy task and. be ii small or great,
Shine on it till thy smile hath made 1t bright
Smile, smile all thy duties, and. behold!
Thy life like day. shall walk in robes of gold.
ERNEST W. Shurtlef.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
.IOSEF HOFU4NN SAILS.

Among the passengers the steamer Deutsch-
land which sailed for Bremen yesterday was josef
Hofmann the pianist Before leaving this country
~ sic,ed a contract with Henry Woltsohn to re-
turn In November for an extended tour through
the United States. Canada and Mexico This tour
ui1 ba the most extensive one Mr. Hofmann has
49, :, This country He will visit all of the larger
cities Including those on the Pacihc Coast. IN
Mexico and in Canada He VIII also De heard with
tte nrinrinaI orchestral associations