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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
THE GR1DIRoN CLUBS DINNER.
Fun of the Washington Correspondents and
Their Guests

Washington jan a-The annual dinner of the
Gridiron Club tonight another record breaker
in the way of novel entertainments. and the wash
ington correspondents who compose this organiza-
lion again demonstrated that everything under the
Cor the gridiron), was new; that there was
humorous side to all current events. and that
toasts and ''roasts' may be combined for an even
ing's amusement
The dining hall of the Arlington Hotel was hand
somely decorated Among the two hundred guests
and members were Ambassadors. Senators and
Representatives. Governors high officers of the
army and navy. men well known In the financial
and business world newspaper and scientists.
The menu calendar. month illustrated
with the picture OF a prominent guest whose bust
personal characteristic indicated in
jngling rhyme.
The Inauguration of the new president of the
club William e. Curtis. afforded an opportunity
for ailuding the part Mr.. Curtis took in secur-
ing the attendance of Spanish grandees at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. The pomp and cere-
mony of the Spanish Court Of 1892. mingled with
twentieth century ideas and saffairs made 1t a
snowy and laughable affair. One of the questions
put to Columbus was. What is a Trust?' to which
ne answered: "A bunch of money. surrounded by
water
J. Pierpont Morgan. one of the guests of the club
was made the subject of the best buresque OF the
evening. For the alleged benefit of the New-York
1nanciers the club installed "a bucketshop as an
adjunct to Mr.. Morgan's Office. The manager and
chair warmers kept up lively fire of questions
6nC answers IN Wnlcn various guests were piaCeu
the srdiron. The discussion of available Presi-
dental candidates feature of this part of
the entertainment The burlesque ended with
song dedicated to Mr. Morgan
The experiments which DIR. Wiley, of the Agri-
cultural Department, is making with borax as a
number of guests 'gridironing.'' 1t was charged
that DR.. Wiley was Conducting an experiment at
dinner and two members of the club, PERSONAL
ins Professor Wiley and his assistant showed the
effect of boraX the brain. poison squad
was brought out and the stethoscope and rays
were applied to their heads. The marvellous things
which thinking
told by the operators, created great amusement
The Initiation of Joseph K Oil. Of The Atlanta
Constitution and John P. Miller. of The Bait
more Sur who We're caused TO personate leaders
Of the Lily Whites" and Black and Tans, re
spectively ana the witty incidental references TO
recent Southern appointments made hit There
were other skits. many topical songs and choruses
and several good speeches. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Cape Cod Specials
Consornme Chicken, with Quenees
Terrapin. Arlington Style
Saddle of English Mutton. Spinach
Sweetbreads Croquettes Green Peas
Gridiron Punch
Philadelphia Squads roasted Chefonade Salad
Ice Cream Plombiere
Cigars Coffee
Moet & Chaldon Imperial
Apollinaris.
Washington. D. c., January 81, 1908,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
THE LEE STATUE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: According to the report in yesterdays Trib-
OF the annual dinner of the Confederate Vet
eran Camp of New-York City the evening before
Charles Francis Adams wishes Congress to set
aside in the city of Washington ground upon whicn
an equestrian statue of Robert Edward Lee may
be Ito quote Mr.. Adams) Erected by Contribution
of Those Who Wearing the Blue or Wearing the
Gray, Recognize Brilliant Military Achievements
and Lofty Character, Honor. Greatness and HUI
mainly in War and Devotion and Dignity in De-
feat
Are not the advocates of this proposition allow
ing their emotions to submerge their sense of JUS
tiee. and do they not confound widely different re-
ations of General Lee and as widely different atti-
tudes of the United States Government?
Let at all events free minds from can't
and avoid that mixing up Of things which is the
great bad"
When in Charleston two years ago I listened with
interest to the annual memorial Grafton upon Cen
eral Lee. delivered by ey-Confederate officer
The statements of fact were doubtless correct ana
the glowing eulogiums well deserved Granted that
Lee was perfect gentleman and an accomplished
scholar; that he was upright in his dealings with
his fellows and blameless in his personal char
acter: that he eminent soldier. yet never
ruthless or barbarous vigorous while resistance
possible. yet wisely recognizing defeat and
accepting the results with dignity. Granting all
this. is it not likewise correct that Lee born
citizen Of the United States; that he was educated
at the National Military Academy: that he was
actually officer In the United States Army until,
upon the cssion of Virginia. he resigned there
from. and that-no matter how regretfully-he then
took up arms against the United States and rem
dered aid and comfort TO its enemies in snort,
loyalty his State led him into disloyalty toward
his country? Is it not indeed, probable that With
his leadership the Civil War would have been
shortened by year? If these things were true
forty years ago they equally true to-day; nor
should treason be less odious now than then: How
much may admire Lee as man, let US not
Let now discriminate between what Congress
has done and what it is asked to do; notWIth-
standing bereavements and other calamites Que 10
secession the North has laid aside personal bitter,
ness and has maintain ed civilized, humane ana
even kindly attitude toward the South in respect 20
both .he living and dead. So long General Lee
lived he was treated by all with courtesy and re-
spect. Had it been necessary he would have beel
buried at the public expense and in ground reserved
for the purpose But to provide for, or even TO
permit the erection of a statue. and that in the
very ca Dital of the ton he did his best to de-
stroy-what would that be but to set premium
elevate State rights above national unity? -
IT may not be out OF place to ada that IKE MI
Adams, l a Massachusetts man, ard that
served In the Union Army for more than three
years BuRl u w lLpH
Late surgeon 5jth Massachusetts, Infantry.
Ithaca, n. Y, Jan. Is, 1893
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DIED.

EN- On r aSes Sunday s[ m
at o'clock Central Congregational church asnfGes
and s 1bea o. M6GfsaK Lodge No ass F.
Brooklyn Masone nTed To a
tend Interment private
CHILDs-Troy. n. Y January 30 Warner A. ChiIds o OF
f s aiaP pe:eSee 20 ia
coFFIN-on January Timothy cosn Funeral SERVICES
Monday, February 2. at $50 p. m
c1rsHMAN-on Friday January 80 at his residence. No
sS7 Vest 22dst, Ephrainl II9oTook Cushmsn in the
Church. west 2oth-st. Monday morning February
., 1880 a. M
pv1GHT-The services Of the late Edward Foets
Reformed church, corner s3nd EsS.y
/ al O'Clock p The interment at "oodiaWn viii
be private.
GR1MoND-suddenly Dunds dec Scotland January %
Alexander D. Grimond. aged ~.
HuLErT-o SATURDAY, Orning January Es s. lss AZ
D. A HuIett in his 2sth year
LAwRENcE Long Island T6 ~ dsg.. I@ T5
Carrie W ns 5asshsT Of Rchard NOM
Fn2nev o. huntington Island Funeral services
E a. Nc, % ntsrment private Huntington
h s .ss. S 9saIs
Of Jennie Rice Funeral services At his late sseenss
on Monday family paper. pleas.
copy
on s so @'1n.n So
y f. ABBY Eastman. widow OF George Melsney
[orrnAr
sanaay February l. a, m. fnts-msnt Amherst.
4. H. Kindly omit flowers
,rYcxzoI Son Friday January 90. 1908. Engevood.
Esnny Duryse. wife of the late F. 3. Nichols.
r99sTs stasry At h ar 0@ eek
scyrppER-on January 30. Ise2. Ida Qaasy. scudder.
Mia a. wallace ~ seudaer. and DAUGHTER OF the
Srmrch Newark n j.. NJ 2:30 o'clock Monday After
moor In;erraent eonvsniencs OF family
S,,Ytn THURSDAY. January q. Hsnford Smith cs
pavc- ana tne Mary Fitzpatrick smith,
i,s y.ar or his Private services go
andar ave on sunday. February I. O'Clock
r,cKHoI-sE-su Suddenly. Friday morning January
90 1903 RS residence. No, as sd-st. srookiyn.
George E. Staekhous@ aged 40 years, member Of ST.
Gonn's Lodge Ne l. Aneien, York Mssons Services az
his home Sunday February l. at p NJ Internent
at Greenwood Cemetery Monday February =
sTr RcrSE-At Friday. January So Lizzie
Tabor daughter of Colonel Henry Moore and beloved
wife George H. Sturcke ir. Funeral services her
late residence. Mamaroneck y. Y. sunday.
February l. p. interment private.
UNDBRH1IL-Ou Saturday. January 81. Frederick Lacy
UnderhiII In the Saith year Of his Relatives and
invited attend the funeral service lrcu
residence. No. 45 Lafayette Place. on Non
day. February >. at 10 a interme7t private.
Rev. stephen Merritt xhe world y ide- known
Undertaken only place 81 business. stn-sNe ana
10Th 81; largest the world Tel 1s-lsth-st
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TRANsPAcIF1c MAILS.

Mails FOR Hawaii Francisco close daily a
$3.50 70 February ~ inclusive. for Dispatch
per s. Alameda
Mails China Japan. Seattle. close hers daily
SninanO NarI
Mans fr China JaSan. seattle here daily
$3.50 p 70 February ~ Inclusive. for dispateh
per Ming CHOW
Francisco. close here daily at $50 m.
February g. inclusive for dispatch per $. China
Mails for Tahiti and MarQu@sas Islands via fran
cisco. close hero daily at $50 Up to February W
Malls Except West Australia vh!cn u
Forwarded Europe1. NoW-Zeaand. FIJI. samoa md
San Francisco close here daily az 80 D n
altar January t5i and to February ia nclssyt hr
ing the British mail Tor NewZeaand Soey not arrive
IN time 20 with this dispatch. sNrra malls
closing az $50 a 9:Sn a and $50 D m; sun
DAYS A 40 a a m and $50 o-Nii - mails
and forwarded until the sF=iV9 OF the cnaaFd
Mails Tor Hawaii China Japan anJ Philippine Isanss
via Francisco close here taly at $50 D. m. NJ
20 February ZIG inclusive. tor Dispatch per porie
r. C. close here daily $50 . 70 February III
Inclusive. for dispatch J. :. Empress OF China
Msrchandi.e u. Postal Agency at Shanghai
not be forwarded via Carads-
Philippine Islands via san FRANCISCO close
here day at $50 Up February ga inclusive.
Tor dispatch per L. $. Transport.
Mails Tor Australia except West Australia which
via Europe an New Zealand. which via san
toria h G.. close here daily $50 after Feb
mar and up 70 February rs. inclusive. for tts
pstch per Aordagf
anspacIhc forwarded port sailing daily
ton o. uninterrupted overland transit tRss-
stered mail closes at & p. previous day
CORNELIUS VAN COLT. Postmaster.
FSstoncs. Ssv-York. y. Y. January So 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
THE WEATHER REPORT,
Yesterdays Record and To-days Forecast

Washington. Jan. 3i.The plateau low has spread
ward southwark. but still practically the whole
of the plateau and Rocky Mountain region. There
several OF minimum pressure Minnesota,
another over Columbia and the third
middle Rocky Mountain region The southern high has
moved eastward. being off the
Coast There very little precipitation
Rocky Mountains.
Local have fallen in Texas, and
on the Pacific and in the plateau region
1t is considerably night the Valley
the lake region and the Upper Mississippi Valley
somewhat lower temperatures prevail
Rocky Mountain slopes.
There rain Sunday in the Middle and Lower
Mississippi Valley and tie Southwest, in the
middle Rocky Mountain region and the Upper Missouri
Valley There will be rain the region. the Ohio
Valley and Warmer weather prevail
Sunday the lake region and temperatures will rise
the Northwest. Upper Missouri
the middle Rocky Mountain region.
1t will colder Monday over the eastern slope and the
The winds along the Atlantic mostly light
TO the Gulf Coast fresh southeast
Lake Michigan fresh brisk south.
Steamers departing sunday for European ports will
winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
FORECAST For TO-DAY AND MONDAY.
For Delaware. District of Columbia. Maryland vlr-
gnia fair to-day Monday light fresh southwest
to south winds.
For New-EngIand fai, to-day Monday: fresh west
winds
For Eastern New-York. Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey fair to-day; Monday rain; fresh
For Western New-York and Western Pennsylvania.
fair to-day: Monday rain: fresh south winds.
I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
FOR BENEFIT OF FREE KINDERGARTEN.

An entertainment for the benefit of the Anne
Brown Alumni Free Kindergarten will be held at )
D m on Wednesday in the Myrtle Room OF the
Waldorf-Astoria. Miss Beatrice Hertord VIII give
original Gnonologues
Tickets for the entertainment may be obtained
from the patronesses from Miss de Cordova, No
a2 West -hundred-and-f fth-st- The patron
esses who will serve Miss Anne Brown. Mrs.
James Wells Finch, Miss Elizabeth F. Gallaudet,
Mrs George Franklin Hodgman. Mrs. Henry Lu
beck Mrs Edgar Park Mrs. William H. Schmidt,
MRS Kate Douglas Wiggen RIGGS Mrs Ge S9ss
Fanny L. de Cordova, Miss Edith Coon, Miss Leo
Miss Beatrice Leo Miss Elizabeth Frances Park,
and Miss Marguerite Z. Valentine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
SHOWS IGNORANCE OF BABIES.
Swiss Inventor Would Soothe Them with
Phonograph Lullaby.

i-.b,s s,sna,rbes from Switzerland assure the
world that mechanic in Geneva mas lhVeiUeu
what he calls an automatic oaby7s nurse winch
is thus described: IF the baby cries, air waves
csfse sr,eciafly arranged wires operate phono-
graph, which sings lullaby. while sir1uitane-
ously clockwork is released and rocks the cradle-
Nobody who is al all interested in mechanicai
toys will deny that this device has ingenuity out
anybody who knows babies must see that its heid
usefulness is extremely limited This Swiss In
ventor is doubtless well meaning person out II
is the Philadelphia Mint to Dutch pretzei that
Re has never associated with babies His lnventtn
proceeds upon the assumption that all baby
wishes when il lifts its voice TO heaven is song
and motion; that ali il can possibly desire is to be
sung at mechanically and shaken methodically.
Now in the name of common sense, what good
viii il 90 baby who is suffering from the pangs
Of empty stomach, and who mentions the fact
in the language Of the infantile, TO be told IN a
metallic voice 10
.Hnsh-a-bye baby, on the tree top?
Does anybody who possesses the slightest ac-
quaintance with babies think for moment that
infant whose cap strings are tied too tightly
his chubby chin will be placated by being
hurled back and forth up and down by ma
chinery?
SIN, there is one comnendable feature about the
invention It seems that when the crying stops
The wires cease to vibrate and the rocking and the
phonograph go out OF business. One may easily
imagine that wien the hapless infant has discov-
cred by constant repetition that his vocal ex-
preston OF dissatisfaction invariably brings a
shower OF tin music and NAL oeT mer, the astute
opngster viii refrain from sounding his discomfort.
for fear of the dire consequences There ham,
neriess shotgu-s and smokeless powder and horse
less czrriages-why not cryless babies? But how
Is a poor child to learn how TO talk?
On the whole the case OF the Swiss mechanic
emphasizes the aeep seated belief that as class
inventors are sadly visionary. Babies don't want
20 be sung TO through a tin horn Nor do they
want to be shot violently toward heaven nor
dropped abruptly in the direction Of the other place
II must be oistressngly bad for their little stoua-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
MUSIC.
yesterdays Doines IN Opera House
and Concert Room.

Mrs. MADDEN Alexander performed nroere,,r,a
Of pisnoforte music in Mendelssohn Hall yester-
day afternoon which she added a sonata for
pianoforte and violin with the help of David
Names. The function If not an exhilaratinc or edi
tying one was made impressivey solemn by the
elaboration which marked all its features. AS for
us programme Joseph's coat of many colors
not a patch TO IL. First there came the Tausig
transcription of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in ID
minor. next Schumann's Fantasia in c major,
then the duo sonata (Beethoven's in e fat. op.
=, No. y, then no less than six OF Mr. MacDow-
els short pieces: finally Moszkowski's Caprice
Espagnol. Rubinstein's Barcaroc In G and the
twelfth of Liszt's Hungarian rhapsodies Here
most generous cash of native American music.
pretty plea for recognition prettily present
&c than anything else In the list But alas Ii
subjected Mr. Mcdowell a test out of which
no unprecedented observer say that he came I'M
sosthed. He would have deserved a pretty penny
who without the assistance Of the programme
could have recognized the JOY Of autumn, a wan
dering iceberg, deep woods. water lily and silver
clouds which were told were the inspiring
objects of five of the pieces having the titles,
could without help have arranged them in their
proper order. Weird, too. is the poetry which &C.
companies them and tells Of such unconventional
natural phenomena autumn waking the world
20 l.fe Mature sleeps In spring and summer 1t ap-
pears-poets reform your calendarsO icebergs hoat-
ing IN tropic and pillows signing in the shadow
Of reeds and rushes which they mirror. Mr.. Mac
DoWelis music, we fear. is not helped along pE
his poetry which may invite the interest Of gentle
amateur essayists. but which is but balderdash
,ornpared with such simple titles as Des
Attends -'Cirillen'' and ''Warum, when consid-
cred IN connection with the music with which they
are associated. Mrs. Hadden-Alexanders playing
did not excuse the poetry, nor did her amiable
championship of native composer make good her
mediocre perform ince OF the music or Chopln'
Beethoven and Bach.
At the opera yesterday afternoon Gounoo
Romeo ct Juliette" performed much Of 1t In
leisurely tempo and with such waits between the
acts as to stretch the performance cut TO nearly
*onr hours The interesting feature Of the repre-
sentation Nine. Suzanne Adams's lInpefsoha-
lion of the heroine. The winson1e woman has been
sorelv needed in MI GraU's forces Of late; the
company has wanted her youthful voice, with its
aez-v freshness and sensuous charm. her uncon-
ventional, unconstrained acting. Nine Adams Is
slow in acquiring operate routine, but her pretty
fneenuousness leaves no longing for it Yesterdays
uss the first satisfactory performance OF Gounod
opera that the season has offered.
II the evening Mime. Gadski, Nine. Homer ana
wessrs De March Gourmet, Campanar1, NUM-
mann and their associates gave a performance OF
.sIda''-the fifth Of the season-to the delight OF
zIlendidly numerous and enthusiastic audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
TEA AT NATIONAL ARTS CLUB.

The National Arts Club at No. 81 West Thirty
fourth.st received its friends at the fifth in its
sories of informal teas yesterday. No formal en-
tertsinrnent was held al this one Instead, the
guests as they arrived. were greeted by Miss Mac
C,hesney Miss Fobes and Miss Cooper, who received
in behalf OF the club, and were then ushered into
inner rooms to small tables. pretfily decorated
where tea and light edibleh were served by Mrs
Zolnay Mrs Leonard. Miss Neil and Miss Gal
larber While the usual tea table conversations
were held a Roumanian band played.
Among the pictures at the club is copy
Of Van Dykes st Martin Dividing His Cloak with
respar." by Carroll Beckwith, which the artist
has lent to the club Yesterday was the first time
ii was shown 10 the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
C. VANDERBILT STARTS SOUTH.

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, accompanied
by woman nurse and Mrs. Vanderbilt5 maid,
started yesterday for Garnett, s. C., where they
EXPECT to stay at a cottage belonging 10 August
Belmont for some weeks. NJ. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
then contemplate taking trip to Europe and
cruise in the Mediterranean
The Vanderbilt children, Grace, three years old,
and Cornelius, jr.. four years old. did not accom-
pany their parents. They will spend the time while
their parents absent with Mrs. Nanderbilts
mother Mrs r. T. Wilson at No 511 Fitth-2Ve-
lieutenant Frank Farlow, Mr. Nanderbilts sec
rotary said that 1t had not been decided just how
long Mr. Vanderbilt would remain in the south
before starting for Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
TO MAKE LECTURE TOUR HERE.

According TO q cable dispatch from Paris. NJ
LeopalH Ma5iIleau, director Of the Musee Social
was 10 san cor this country La BretsFns, which
eft HsvTe yesterday II. Mabilleau, at the Invita-
uon o. james Fl. Hyde, will make q comprehensive
TOUR OF the United States official lecturer Of the
Alliance FRANCHISE Federation Arrangements for
over hundred lectures have already been made
for him with the various alliance branches in the
country and with the various American colleges and
universities usually visited by the Hyde lecturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
soUsA'S BAND AT WINDSOR.

London Jan. S1-Sousas band played at Windsor
Castle this evening by command of King Edward
The concert took place in the Waterloo Channoer'
i'm the presence of the royal family and a large
house party including Henry White, the United
States Charge d'Anares. and Mrs White The
programme in accordance with the Kings wish.
was composed entirely OF American music The
soIoIsts were Maud Powell. Estelie Liebling and
Arthur PRYOR The King received SouSa in the
most pleasant manner and expressed his apprecia-
ton of the Imperial Edward March
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Po.tomce Notice

Should be read DAILY by ali Interested as changes
may at any ttnsO o.-
Foreign mails for the Week ending FEBRUARY
will Cp-oupty in General Posto1ce
follows. Mails close hour earlier fn
closing shown below Parcels post mails Ior be
clOse 5 M Wednesday, per = = DldIia-n
and Friday s. = Butcher.
Regular Supplementary mails close AT Foreign sd
ton than closing time shown below Tex
eept that Supplementary Mails Europe and Central
America. via Colon close hour later at For1isn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
THE PASSING THRoNG.

THE Philippine exhi Z at the ST. Louis exhibit
will be one of its leading features said Colonel
A. L. Pond. who is helping to make
FILIPINO the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition
EXHIBIT AT a success at the Waldorf. yester-
ST. LOUIS. day. Forty acres have been al
Iotted to the Philippine exhibit.
There will be forestry agricultural and industrial
displays and various native buildings VIII De eIec'
ed to illustrate their architecture Native tribes
will buy and sell in the market place daily Iners
will be lake where pearl and sponge fishing VIII
be done, while all the varied native nautcai meth
DDS will be shown There will be native theatre
and Philippine women's exhibit, and also an
educational display. Each day ali the tribes VIII
parade through the grounds showing them In native
costume and ceremonies. The Philippine CoHiihls,
sion has created a special board to provide COCO
exhibit, and from all prospects. they are going 10
succeed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
PAUL HeYse's PLAY SUPPRESSED.

Berlin. Jan. 3l-Theatrical circles here ex-
cited 10y the action OF the public censor of Berlin
N fcrhidding the production of Paul Heyse's Mary
Msgdalene." upon the ground that IL is founded
m Biblical subject At meeting Of the uni
'ersity professors held ST Kiel indignation al the
censor'e action was expressed.