The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

Archibald Clavering Gunter, Alfred Hold
der, Clovis Hughes, Joris Karl Huys-
mans, Theobald kerner, John Mackin-
tosh, Hector Malot, Gerald Massey. Da-
vid Mason, Sir Lewis Morris, David
Christie Murray. Walter Pelham, Al
bert Henry Smyth, r. T. A. Sully- Prud-
homme. Andre Theuriet, the Rev. John
Watson clan MaclarenO.
Journalism-Sir George Armstrong.
John Barrett, F. B. Converse, George
Byron Curtis. ]. P. Dunning. Emory
Foster. F. L. Garrett. w. p. Garrison,
II. p. Hall, r. B. Haskell Joseph Hat
ton, Colonel w. S. Hays, Thomas Hob
son. General ]. x. Hudson. William
Johnson, William j. Johnston, I. NJ
Keeler. ST George Kempson, Joseph
Knight, Dexter Marshall Arthur Nc
Rapp, 3. Fletcher Robinson. Sir w. II.
Russell, Alexander /. Shand. Joseph l..
Stckney. Theodore Tilton, Ralph TIL
ton, Heinrich Won Korn.
The Stage-George w. Denham, Jo-
SET Lewinsky. Richard Mansfield. j. II.
Stoddart, Edwin Vary.
Muslc-A. u. Berg, composer; Ernest
Blum. lbrettist; Ricardo Castro. plan
list; Winifred Golf, baritone; Maurice
Grau, impressario; Edward Greig, COM
poser: Jos. Hellinesberger. directors:
Joseph Joachim. violinist; Sir August
ductor; Henry Squires. tenor; Gustav
Stoeckel. teacher.
observation-disclosures Auer, social
list leader; Karl Blind. German patriot:
Ricardo deAcosta. Cuban patriot; John
Alexander Dowie, prophet
1t came as one OF the odd coinci-
dences Of dates that Mansfield and
Greig-one who had done so much for
the visible expression or Ibsen's
thought. and one who had given us
n Il. Loo CT ftttrr fN,
great Ibsen, So soon after his own
departure from the breathing world.
and SO close the one after the other.
siah Flynt" Willard and Alfred Hold
der should have died the same twelve
month, for the latter was closely as
ISOLATED with the socialistic tramp
lifting the underworld" and collab-
grated with him in that strange and
powerful The Powers Tha. Prey"
Justice Finch,s capable as he was in
yet be longest remembered as the
author of THE Blue and the Gray; w.
$. Hays was an able journalist. but it
is as the writer OF the words Of Dixie"
and Molly Darling" that he, will be
that extensively learned German schol-
ar Herring. who left his books in Au-
gust. was named "Erasmus"--the most
famous ScnOllast OF all tlIne Immortal
lied the word 400 years ago.
Two Dozen Famous Women.
These lists have not included the
names of the famous women who
have died in 1907. though in practically
eyery walk in life such names have
have this year Joined the silent ma
jority.
Theresa Blanc 9Th. Bentzon"), lit.
terateur and journalist.
Clara Bloodgood one OF our fore
most emotional actresses.
Lady Cadogan. "grande dame" of
England's yesterday
The Countess OF Clancarty. formerly
Belle Billion"
Agnes Mary Clark, astronomer and
clementine, Princess OF saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, whom Bismarck once called
"one. of the cleverest of women
Princess de Bearn. nee Wlnans, of
Mrs. II. F. Donlevy, the FIRST woman
EDITOR"
Mary j. Holmes. Of whose novels g.
! 600, 600 copies have been sold.
Ida L. Howard, first president of
Wellesley College.
Mrs. Caroline D. Howe. poetess.
Mrs. Phoebe jerks, the Boston por-
trait artist.
Mrs. W, G. Jones, oldest actress on
Miss Anne Jeannes. the Philadelphia
philanthropist
Julia Magruder, one of the most sues
cessful of Southern novelists.
= Marie, for fifteen years Queen OF
Ida Mckinley. widow of the late
| President.
Esther Mcneil, founder and first
4 president of the w. C. T. U.
Mrs. e. +. Pratt, author of many
Tho Dowager Duchess Of scurbor-
ough.
Adeline Smith. Of Pittsburg, artis,
and philanthropist
Mrs. Mary A. Tinckner. story-write1
and poetess.
Isabella urquhart, actress.
Mrs. Susan Wallace. wife OF the au.
thor OF Ben Hur.'
Veterans nnd Newcomers.
Ninety-eight of the S22. who have
aa BY 5her e eesd
death; 60 were, in their sixties, anc
an even 60 in their hfties. One les:
than an even score were forty-odd. ane
but 10 were less than forty. twelve
and 81 had outlived their eightietf
birthdays The bakers dozen OF thu
Veterans reads:
1o1. Rev. Hugh Pritchard, Grand Oh
Man" OF the WEIGH Church.
| 9S. Charles Haynes Haswell, dean o
American engineers.
%. Lord Field, England's Oldest actlv
Justice. A
81. Theobald Kerner, the German poet
i 90. Baron Brampton, once England
foremost criminal lawyer.
90. Samuel Sloan, pioneer railroad maj
and nnancier.
80. Cortlandt Parker. dean OF New
Jerseys bar.
IS. Rev, William Lord, a poet praise
4 by Wadsworth,
! 8s. Baron Aldenham, the Births
banker,
IS. Gustav Stocked, head of Yale
musical department.
Sc. Sir w, Fl. Russell Oldest an
ablest of correspondents, B
SIS. David Mason, the biographer
81. Henry al,o'i NJ, Field, brother Of cyru
and David Dudley
or the youngsters" Prince Charlie
. OF Thurn and Taxis, was but Just.
legal age, when, In Septenlber,, ia
killed him, The Mexican pianist an
composer, Ricardo Castro, was q yea
q less than thirty
The journalist, Barrett, who sent ou
a the story of the San isco feartf
4 quake even as his very resk shoo
4 with the trenars of lion, !, va.
thirtY-four, and three o. or sefYlYs-'