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New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
AZ ENGLISH BANKING PEER

Lord villiers. whose engagement; to Miss Ivy
Gordop-Lennox. daughter OF Lord and Lady Alger-
non Gordon -Lennox. has Just been announced. is
me eldest and heir Of the Earl OF Jersey. The
istter. who. like Lord and Lady Algernon is e fire.
euent visitor 10 America. IS the principal owner OF
he famous Child Bank in London
He owes his connection with this ancient institu-
uon 10 TIE fact that one OF his ancestors Lord
WestmorelsHd, nlsde runaway match and a Gret-
hs Green marriage with Sarah. the only daughter OF
Robert Child, the banker The latter never forgave
hsr and a. his death eft her without cent be-
oueatting the whole of his colossal property TO her
eldest daughter Sarah. who married the fifth Earl
of Jersey, renowned for his good looks Lady Jer-
sey was one OF the most courted beauties Of the
ceurt Of King George ". and high in the good
Traces o. that sovereign, her influence over him
indeed being very great
TIE present LORD Jersey spent some years in
Australia as Governor. has travelled extensively.
eoln N this country and in Canada, and when at
cambridge with the present King achieved celeb
Hty as athlete.
ne has magnificent place at Osterley Park
Fheh belonged formerly 70 Mr.. Child. the older
poHion Of the house dating back 10 the reign of
queen Eliza beth, who spent some time there as the
guest OF Sir Thomas Gresham. then its owner.
Vs'eIley Park and the chief ownership Of Child S
hshk would never have belonged 10 the present
Lore Jersey had not Lord Westmoreland when
toplhg With Sarah Child stopped the old banker s
10 pursuit By bending cut Of his chase and shoot
"g ne leading horse OF old Chid's carriage This
esoieo Tie couple 20 reach Gretna Green before
ae rate fsther could arrive 10 step the marriage
Mss ivy Gordon-Lennox spent the season in New
1O'A year ago. with her parents who are almost
e vel known this side Of the water as in Eng
and Lady Aigernon's sisters include LADY War
sek the Duchess OF Sutherland Lady Angela
.oroes and Lady Westmoreland. while her brother
LORD RosElyn.
0io ARernon is 3 younger brother Of the present
c -As o. richmond and one Of his cousins is Cosmo
=, e'aoh-le2noX, the actor-manager. whose wife is
Ass Mare Tempest
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
NEGRO THE REAL JEW.
Contention of Strange Sect Which
Floods Plainfeld.

Plainheld. N j. April 12-This city is
swamped by hundreds of negro delegates 10 the
meeting OF the Church of God and Saints OF
Christ When it was announced some time ago
that this denomination was 70 assemble here il
was supposed II would consist of a hundred or
so delegates in addition to the little band here
who have been known as THE Feet Washers" :"
Instead they are pouring in by hundreds.
At least 500 men and women are tonight
walking the streets unsheltered The municipal
authorities will probably have TO relieve the
situation
Nine hundred and five delegates had regis
tered this afternoon. and othtrs have come by
carloods since. Philadelphia sent 800 and New
ark 11O. From Boston came 10S. and other
towns that have registered delegations are New
London and Bridgeport. Conn; Providence:
Pittsburg and Coatesville Penn; Washington:
Richmond Lynchburg. Belleville and Fredericks-
burg. Va. From Lawrence Kan, comes the
leader in the hierarchy of the sect Prophet
Crowdy. The Rev. Frank Smith OF Topeka.
Kan; the Rev. John Dickinson and Evangelist
Abraham Dickinson. of Pittsburg, are also here.
Elder Alexander Trint, the local leader. has
these for guests. and also the wife of Bishop
Albert Christian, OF Africa, and John NJ Skies
ekeya- also of Africa. Twenty other smaller
places are represented.
The sect is gathering here for the observance
of passover and the feast of unIeavened bread.
The ceremonies will begin ar sundown to-mor-
row night. when the Rev W. H. Plummer will
blow the rams horn as a signal for the begin
ning OF the season. The ceremony will continue
until a week from Sunday The sect claims 70
be the Sons of Abraham. and assert that they
are the real Hebrews. They say there are
twenty passages in the Bible which indicate that
the CHOSEN people was the negro race. They
say solomon was Jew and black. and that
those ordinarily known as Jews still bear the
marks OF the negro race, both in their skin and
in the formation of their features They say
that the Jew Of to-day is simply deterorateo
negro. The delegates closely follow Hebrew
| others feet
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
THE PRESIDENT ON PLAY
Tells National Association Children
Must Be COnsuItPd

Washington. April 12.-The National Playground
Association was formed here to-day 1t is com
pesed OF representatives from various parts OF the
country interested in outdoor and athletic sports
the chief promoter of the movement being Dr.
Luther Gulick, of New York City president Of the
National Educational Association. According to
the constitution Of the organization it's object
Is to collect and distribute knowledge OF and pro-
more interest in Fairgrounds throughout the coun-
try, as well to seek further the establishment
OF Fairgrounds and athletic fields In all conmuni-
Ties and direct play In connection with the schools
Ihe meeting to-day was largely attended. After
organizing. the delegates proceeded to the White
House, and were received by the President. In re-
sponse to few remarks by DR.. Gulick President
Roosevelt said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I trust It is not necessary
an ana now very earnest and hearty my sympathy is
with your purpose l owed nv first interest in the
playground question, among a great many other
LILIES, 10 JACOB Rns, when he spoke OF the poor
children who were not allowed to play in the
streets. but had 10 play in the streets, they had
no other place 10 play. L have felt every keenly
the need of Fairgrounds, and of course, the
children grow older. the need of athletic grounds
Dr. Gulick, as to the need of helping adapt the
plays and of course, the playground and athletic
grounds TO the needs of citizenship of city life.
let me say just one thing. which l sure. il is
hardly necessary for me to say, and that is to re-
member that in trying to shape the plays for the
children you have got to consult the children
especially. lou must try to take advantage of their
initiative and simply help in shaping it in the
all of US have encountered who have tried to help
in establishing hotels for young women, or houses
stead of being Saloons there shall be coffee clubs
for men, often establish such excellent series
of regulations that nobody will go to them. While
aiming to develop the plays. far possible, let
the children work out their own salvation in their
that they do not do harm Remember in the last
analysis the play has TO suit them and not us.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
WILLIAM BELL EDGAR.

William Bell Edgar provision merchant. for
merly of Acker Merran & Condit. died at his
home, Thornbrae. No 2Nf Hawthorne avenue
Mount Vernon. yesterday after an illness Of five
weeks Mr.. Edgar was born at Sunny Brae, AMMAN
dale. Dumfriesshire. Scotland. and came to the
United States about sixty years ago. In 1855 Hope
& Co. occupied the brick building at the foot OF
Main street Mount Vernon known as Hawthorne
Hall. and Mr.. Edgar put in charge OF Hope &
Co grocery store. In 1857 the business was bought
out by Acker. Merrall & Condit of which he be
came a partner Later he became president Of the
firm Of Acker, Edgar & Co.
he was a Republican a member Of the First
Presbyterian Church. the Board OF Education TIL
1895 of the City Club, Of the Board Of Trade and
of the Free Masons, all Of Mount Vernon. on De-
Cemoer 6. 1862, he married Miss Mary Dryden, Of
Clinton, n. Y Mr.. Edgar retired from business
over wear ago
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
OBITUARY.
GENERAL WARREN p. EoeARToN.

Nineland, n. J.. April u (SpeciaD.-General War
ren P. Edgarton. who died last night at Newheld.
near this place. from cancer. had a remarkable
career. He was born of Revolutionary stock in
Harvard, Mass. He was admitted to the bar in
Cleveland in 1859. and soon afterward became
special lecturer in President Garhelds school at
Hiram. Ohio. In 1861 he enlisted IN the artillery
and IN 1868 he chief of artillery the Port
of Nashville He commanded the guns at Fort
Negly. Chattanooga. at the battle OF Missionary
Ridge. He spent five months in Libby Prison. and
retired from the army with the rank Of brevet
brigadier general In 1872 he was appOn' ed as
sistant superintendent Of the United States mail
service, and special agent of the Postoce Depart
ment. in which capacities he served until his res
tgnation. in 1899 He married Miss Mary HID In
1887 and was friend of Generals Rosecrans Sher-
idan, Sherman, Grant and Garfield
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
ART CATALOGUES AT AUCTION.
Sale of Delmonico Collection Brings $S99 at
American Galleries

At sale last evening at the American Art Gal
leries Of art publications and priced and illustrated
catalogues of famous collections of paintings be-
longing TO l. Crst Delmonico, retired from the fine
art business. $s99 realized. The attendance
was good and the bidding spirited. The auctloneer
was Thomas Z. Kirby.
Among the catalogues, that of Princess Ma
thilde" illustrated and priced. Paris 1sOi was
knocked down 10 Keppel & Co; at 500; 'E. secre
Noe at S1s 90 and ''Chevenin Trovon Della
croix, Rousseau etc" ten volumes TO Austin" at
the price Keppel & Co also bought cata-
logues Of "Dupre. BeauronviIle etc. twenty-five
volumes, for a9. and catalogue OF Hamilton
Palace. Illustrated and priced, London 1852, for Sll
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE STORY, DENIED

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Please allow me TO correct the dispatch to
your paper from Chicago which stated that Mrs.
William Glover. said to be a Christian Scientist
and a daughtar-in-aw of Mrs Eddy. had been
operated on for tumor and had received con-
gratulatory telegram from Mrs Eddy. Mrs Eddy's
son is not named William. but George. and neither
George Glover nor his wife is Christian Scientist
Mrs Eddy's secretary says Mrs. Eddy did not
know about the Illness OF the person mentioned. =.
that she did not know about any operation and
did not telegraph congratulations. The publication
oP This correction will be much appreciated. Yours
truly. IL 1OISSIN ELL WILSON.
New York City April g. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY.

Good Friday services in the churches
Post Parliament meeting No los West 45th street 1890
a. m.
Union Of Unions Of the New York County woman's
Christian Temperance Union. ATity Hall, No. 812
West Bath street. p. m.
Literary afternoon Of the National Society New Eng
land Women. Delmonicos 230 p. m.
Meeting of Equal Suffrage League Hotel Astor p.
Miss Anita Truemsn on The Psychology of Success
Manhattan Liberal Club, No. 30 East 18th street.
p.
Nina Lydia II. Non Finkelstein Mountfords lecture on
Historic Palestine Daly's Theatre, ?. m
Thirteen Clubs Southern plantation dinner. Westminster
Hotel 7l3 p.
Free day at Geological OF Natural His
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
A HALF AMERICAN BARoNEr.

sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown. who. with Lady
z-own. has just arrived here from England. has
-,r,h American blood in HIS veins and many Amer
a., associations For il was his grandfather. the
sx. baronet who founded the great mercantile
s,,s. of Brown, Shipley e. Co, at Liverpool and
z-rwn Brothers. in New York. He accompanied
AS father Alexander Brown, when the latter emil
r~,ted from ireland 10 America, toward the close
\, the eighteenth century Alexander Brown died
n Baltimore in 1854, leaving. in addition TO his eld
ss- son Sir William, founder OF the house of Brown
pro.hers. three younger sons-George Brown. of
Mandarin. near Baltimore: John Alexander. who
s.ttled down in Philadelphia. ana james. who
established himself at Clifton. y. J.: all three
-,s-rvinE American wives
sir william however. married an Irish girl. by
xbou Re had large family Of children; the eldest,
Alexander. wedding his cousin. Sarah Benedict
Brown of New York The present Sir William
pchuond Brown and his younger brother. Sir
Alexander Hargreaves Brown. are the sons of this
r.iou; Sir williams barouetcy being inherited and
nat OF sr Alexander being OF creation. hav
-, heen conferred on him about three years ago.
y recognition OF his party services as g Unionist
Member OF Parliament for the Wellington Division
q, sslop
Lady Brown. his wife IS the daughter Of man
,Asse nsrle was familiar and even dear 10 Amer
,csns Of two or three generations ago. when Ma
sr,rs vss regarded as the wine in this country
and IN Eng and.
Ger father Charles r Blandy. OF Fun
rhs Madeira When the odium attacked the
Nsdeirs vineyards in 1852 Mr.. BIandy. under the
impression that the vines would never recover, in
vested nearly 100000 in buying UP all the good
rtne that he could lay his hands on. eventually
e.curusting some fifteen thousand or twenty
thousand pipes Of the choicest varieties, ranging
IL value from S20e TO 5000 apiece. To lodge his
vine old Mr. Blandy was forced 10 purchase no
less than half hundred buildings among them the
Funchsl Theatre. which he ruthlessly transformed
into 6 sto-ehouse.
Mr. Blsndy Of most genial and hos
ptsbie disposition. He has been dead for
rsuy years. and on his demise the great fortune
which he mad piled up IN the wine trade az Madeira
went 10 his two daughters Lady Brown and her
sister Lady Kelvin. wife OF the famous British
scientist
Sir Alexander Brown. who served for some years
n the army makes his home at Broome Hall, at
HolmEood r. Surrey, and is member Of Brooks
and other London clubs. He has four children. the
eldest son being a captain IN the Coldstream
Gusr6s
Els elder brother. Sir William Brown. has place
a. AstIop Park. near Banbury. while the famous
Brown Museum and free public Libraries at Liver
poi presented 70 the city by his grandfather at
east 70 the latter or SSg000o. form lasting memo
na 10 the pioneer Of those Anglo-A American banking
nd merchant houses which have played so large a
ras IL the commerce Of the world.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
JOHN kEPPEL-

John Keppel, who was Democratic Presidential
elector in 1888. and was active in Democratic pol
ftics In the 18th Ward section OF Brooklyn, died
Wednesday from pneumonia. at his home. No. uS
Milton street Greenpoint. He was born in ireland
sixty-hve years ago. and when he six years
old his parents brought him to this country. He
actively identified with the Master Plumbers
Association Of New York State. and was several
times delegate to national conventions. He was
an expert oarsman and thirty years ago was the
champion single sculler OF the Seawanhaka Boat
Club He leaves a son. three sisters and brother.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
LoNpoNs PIONEER GLIB

iAe clubs were known IN ancient Rome. the
soHeef Of tie social clubs OF more modern times
=, g We KNOW Them to-day undoubtedly the
. 10 rounded IN London by Sir Walter Raleigh in
no teign of Queen Eliza beth and which met at
- ~ mermaid Tavern, in Bread street Whites was
-' hTst London club TO q clubhouse of it's
WI IN 100 i would be interesting TO ascertain
|' name and history OF the pioneer club in this
oorrtrv
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
LAST H0NORs PAID TO PROF. sHALER.
Three Thousand Students Follow Body in
Procession Through Harvard Yard
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Cambridge Mass. April 12.-Dean N S Shaler.
of Harvard who died last Tuesday. buried in
Mount Auburn Cemetery this Afternoon. The funeral
services were among the most impressive that have
ever been held at Harvard.
Three thousand students followed the body. which
was borne through the college yard by eight under
graduates, TO the chapel. The students formed in
double line all the way from the deans house to
the chapel and after the coffin passed fell in be
hind. The whole senior class attended the services
in the chapel
The honorary pallbearers included President
Charles w. Eliot. DR.. H; P Wolcott representing
the corporation of the university: Professor Charles
Eliot Norton and Professors George H Palmer
Josiah Royce. d. @. Lyon, c. H Toy and ]. Love
Bishop William Lawrence. of Massachusetts con-
Quoted the service of the Episcopal Church
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
r. T. WILSON'S TERRIER LOST.

R. 7. Wilson, of No. 722 Fifth avenue father-in-
law Of Cornelius Vanderbilt jr sent his butler TO
the East 5st street station. last night to report
the loss Of a valuable white fox terrier with a
brown nose The butler said that one of the fam
fly was out walking with the dog yesterday after
noon. when the little animal broke away from the
leash. and eluded capture. The license number Of
the dog was given 23542 r or 6593
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
Special Notices.

POSTAL INFORMATION. RE
GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS. WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIP
PING NEWS ON PAGE 8.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
FIRE INTERRUPTS JUDGES DINNER.

While Judge John Clinton Gray, of the New
York Court Of Appeals, dining with his fam
lily and some friends at his home, No. East 56th
street. last evening. there fire in the Chin
ney. The diners left the table and went 10 the
street. wher they the servants of the house.
hold pouring salt down the chimney This quickly
extingushed the fire. and the party returned to the
table,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
MRS. PAULINE ARMOUR.

Mrs. Pauline Arnoux. wife of ex-Judge W. Fl.
Arnoux. died yesterday at her home. at Vineyard
Haven Mass. She sixty years old. Judge Ar
noux is member Of the New York State Bar As
sociation, the Sons of the American Revolution
the American Geographical Society, the New Eng
land Society and the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
GEORGE 3. HlBBARD.

Buffalo. April 12-George B. Hibbard. a we'll
known marine lawyer, died last evening at the age
Of eghty-two years. Mr.. Hibbard argued the inland
navigation case before the United States Supreme
Court the result OF which was the establishing of
the Great Lakes inland seas. He also had much
10 do with the creation of interstate commerce
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
THOMAS FLANAGAN.

Thomas Flanagan, we'll known in Republican
circles in the 2st Assembly District. died on
Wednesday night at his home. No. H16 Eighth
avenue. from heart disease. at the age of fifty
eight. He was a retired contractor. His son.
James j. Flanagan, is a deputy clerk in the As
sembly and lieutenant of Abraham Gruber. The
funeral Will take place to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

Leah Kleschna," which has been the offering Of
Mrs Fiske ana the Manhattan company for two
seasons. VIII be acted for the last time by these
players at the Academy of Music tomorrow night
Mrs Fiske thinks this the most popular offering
OF her career Produced on December L, 1874. II
has mad nearly five hundred representations, rec
ord exceeded In Mrs. Fiskes repertoire only by
Becky Sharp" which will be presented for tne
hnal week OF her engagement at the Academy, be-
ginning Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

The management of the Liberty Theatre has re-
ported the police the loss Of a wagonload of
furniture, the property OF the Florence Roberts
Company, which opens at that house In The
Strength of the Weak next Tuesday night. An
eXpressman took the furniture from scenic studio
yesterday with orders take the load 10 a ware
house be restained If the furniture is not found
another set will have be made for The
Strength of the Weak.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
No DIVORCE IL IRELAND.

y is not of;en that Parliament IN Great Britain
esaca upon nowadays a. dissolve marriage ana
= Scf lraont- Wallis case which has recently eeeh
-sieiag tie attention OF the House or Lords at
"ss'rninster has served TO recall the fact tha@
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Bernhardt to See Mrs Leslie Carter in
"Zaza"

Mrs, Leslie Carter VIII give special performance
Of 'Zaza' in honor Of Sarah Bernhard at the
Grand Opera House. in Chicago. next Thursday
The French actress has long desired to see Mrs
Carter. but hitherto no opportunity mas of1ered
Next week both are to play in Chicago. and Mrs
Carter arranged a special matinee for Thursday
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

Among the subscribers to the Mrs Gilbert Ne
mortal Window Fund Mr.. Daniel Frohman an
nounced yesterday the following: Dr. 5 Weir
Mitchell. Bishop Whitaker. Bishop Mackay-Smith
the Rev ] A Harris Howard II. Furniss, Colonel
Alexander Mcclure. Mrs. Caspar Wlstar and WOOD
row Wilson, president of Princeton University.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

FIFTH AVENUE-Captain Hankin R N Ior
don; J. B. Randall, president Of Lincoln UNIVERSITY
Germantown. Penn. GRAND-Colonel Z. II Grow
der. L. S. A. ST REGIS-Sir Montague Aliel
Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
forecast for sueclnI IocnlItie.-For

Forecast Special Lochlities-For the District OF
Columbia Maryland. partly cloudy to-day: Saturday.
rain; winds becoming and fresh.
For Delaware, New jersey. Eastern Pennsylvania.
Eastern New York England. fair to-day;
1ex rain. winds becoming end increasing SATURDAY
For Western Pennsylvania rain to-day saturday, rain
and cooler. increasing winds
For western New York increasing clouciness to-day;
Saturday rain
LOCAL Official Record.-The following offciaI record
from the Weather RUreau shows the changes in the
.rereture for tweLty-four hours compsr1-
-, with ire corresponding date Of year,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
Died.

BURNs-on April 10 1906. Mary devoted wife Of VIII
lam H Burns and Hoshsr of William K. Burns Ftr-
neral ssT'es & a. her lS,S residence 40 & 80 e y S ma
evening Inserment FRIDAY morning. CYPRESS HIS
Cemetery. Philadelphia CFenn) papers please eeoy-
CFURCH-At hts residence. IN this city. "Wednesday
Funeral from the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION East
<s,h st Saturday. AT II a m kindly OMIT ho~srA
lnterHlent AZ conve-isnce OF the family
EDGAS-At hts residence Thornbrae No 9A4 Hawthorn,
Al ms lats residence Monday afternoon. o'clock
GECMAN-At his home Glen Cove. Long Island, On
wsnnesCsy April Il 1906 G B. Grunan. aged 7s
Am "a eeIVice ~ S1 FauI > SaNrcn en- rridAy
- meet train leaving Long Island City al I1:02 a
FRIENDS viii kindly omit flowers.
Mi,cREADY-Mss NJ / Mary I. McCready. daughter os tss
ate BENJAMIN ". Mccready at her home IN washing
ton D G. April - 1896. Notice OF funeral he-eafter
AEI1EDER-.At South Orange n j. on wednesday, April
II. e. hls ate residence. No 81 Ward Place. Henry
ssrSSs az seeeer N The S4th year Of his Feneral
OFse on Friday. April I3 on the arrival os the ESQ
RorR X train from Barclay and Christopher New
%n "sanescay Aprn Il. Helen Rutherfurd 0,
Watts NJ n allo asugnJer OF the late Jonn
ssnS 6ne funeral services Grace Church Broadway
Nl'ilN requested that no flowers sent.
slCKELS-On April IL 1905 Robert s,ck.l, sr~a a
years Funeral services his late residence M ~
az Albion " y. =
g. son Of the late Frederick SweeJser. OF Boston
TULLYon Thursday. April ~ his residence No III
West 1S1st Norton V c. TuIiy only son OF Jonn
Notice Of funeral later II Is esreciar TsoS.a ,Sss
howe"5 be sent
wARD-At Newark y. ,. on Wednesday April IL 1904
Minnie P wife OF Dr. Leslie D Ward Funeral SER
saturday. April a. at kindly emit roxers
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
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CEMETERIES
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY

Is readily accessible by Harlem trains from Grand
Central station Webster and Jeroms Avenue sroisys
ana oy carriage Lots S1ZS UP. Tslephons kssS
GrameTcy for Book OF Views representative
once. 90 East 2srd ST. u. u City.