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The sun., 1908-03-26
News Of Plays and Players.

Tho Hippodrome will give a party to-
morrow afternoon 10 the profession the
members Of all companies playing in the
city this week including the singers at the
Manhattan and Metropolitan Opera houses.
Next Monday nights performance Of
"The Servant in the House" at the Savoy
will he complimentary to the clergy. Henry
Miller announces that olergymen Of every
creed and race who wish to attend will have
seats free. Those who care to accept will
have tickets sent them upon written re-
Guest addressed TO Mr., Miller at the Savoy
Theatre.
Last nights performance of 'The Girl
Behind the Counter" at tho Herald Square
Theatre was the 2O0th in New York, not in
cluding extra matin6es. There was no
special celebration. but between the acts
the members Of the company called on Mr..
Fields in his dressing room and congrat-
ulated him.
The sun., 1908-03-26
POPCLAR REVOLT AT COLUMBIA
Successful Campaign In senior Class
Against SO-Called "tId Glove" Faction,

Successful Campaign In senior Glass
Against So-Called "kld Glove" Faction.
Officers for the annual class day eAer-
cises were elected yesterday by the Colum-
bia senior class, The exercises will take
place in tho university gymnasium on
Monday. May %, two days before COM
mencement day, There were two parties
in the field, a popular element having
arisen in opposition to the "kid glove
faction, which has governed the class for
the last three years. The opposition won
Fremont A. Higgins Of this city was
elected valedictorian and George W.
Ja1ues, Jr. Of Elizabeth. Nj, presentation
orator. The class prophecy will he made
by Harold Palmer Of Plattsburg, " Y.
aud the Ivy Oralion will be delivered by
William j. MacGreevy Of Cleveland Ohio.
John 0dell Hauser Of this city was chosen
class poet. The class historian is John n.
Wheeler of Yonkers, n. Y.
Frederick II. Rindge. Jr, Of this city was
chosen az the most representative man
Of the class and will get the alumni prize
of k5D
The sun., 1908-03-26
Concert Of Amherst Musical Clubs To-
night.

The Amherst College musical clubs will
give a concert in the Waldorf Astoria this
evening. The clubs are on their annual
Easter trip, which extends this year over
200 miles, Eleven concerts will be given,
including Joint concerts with Kenyon Col
lege at Columbus Ohio. Western Reserve at
Cleveland, Ohio. and Syracuse at Syracuse.
The clubs go from New York to Atlantic
City and from there to Philadelphia. Con-
certs will be given at Washington and
CharlestoWn. W. Va. and then a start will
he made for the West. From Columbus
and Detroit a Jump will he made to Mil
waukee. Chicago. Cleveland and Syracuse
will be visited on the return. Thirteen
concerts have been given already this year,
Thirty-fve men will go on the trip.
The sun., 1908-03-26
EbelInG-Eyans.

MoNrcLNR. n. j., March %. Miss Florence
Adele Evans. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lam 7. Evans. and W. II. X. l.. Ebelng were
married at O'Clock this evening at Went.
worth Manor. the home Of the bride. by the
Rev. +. Noeldeke Of the Bloomfield Lutheran
Church. The maid Of honor was Miss Mabe
J.. Evans, a sister OF the. bride, and the best
man was W. n. Evans, brother Of the bride
A wedding dinner az which we're forty-hvf
Mrs. Ebelng will live In Montclair. The
bride is the daughter Of William I. Evans
who ia well known because ~of bis contribu'
tlon Of paintings to the metropolitan
Museum Of Art and the National Art Gallery ir
Washington, Mr. Ebeling ls connected with
the house Of A. Held In New York.
The sun., 1908-03-26
PROTEST FROM VIDAVER
Follows Representation 10 Gov. Hughes Of
IN Andant IN KlSsena Park Scandal.

ALBANY, March 5S.-Theodore Petit, Jr.,
and another man appeared this afternoon
before Gov. Hughes and presented an afii-
davit regarding the proceedings before the
Queens county Grand Jury in the Kissena
Park purchase scandal, out Of which grew
the charges made 10 the Governor against
Borough President Berme Of Queens. At
the time Of the handing down Of the Grand
Jury charges tho Governor at the request
OF the Attoney.General designated the
latter TO conduct the further prosecution
Of the matter, Attopey-Gen jackson
appointed Nathan Vidaver a special Deputy
Attoney-General TO represent his office.
II is expected that the affidavit filed this
afternoon contains more specific charges.
1t is intimated that a fund was raised to
stop the prosecution Of the case. Theodore
Petit, Jr. sis said 10 be the son Of a member
OF the Grand Jury which had the investi-
cation In charge under the direction OF Mr..
Vidaver.
The sun., 1908-03-26
Royalty Greets Tourists.

A despatch to the Hamburg American
Line dated PirRus, Greece, from Capt.
Dempwolf Of the steamship Moltke says the
passengers on a cruise through the Mediter-
ranean have been received by the Crown
Princess Of Greece and her son at Athens,
The Crown Princess later visited the Moltke,
where reception and luncheon we're given
IN her hoDON
The sun., 1908-03-26
AbbOt-COndOn.

Mis-, Mary Aloysia Condor. daughter Of
the late Lawrence II. Condor OF Yonkers, and
William Gardner Abbot OF Manhattan were
married in ~. Mary's Church Yonkers yes
terday morning by the Rev. Charles R. Corley.
Charles kempton Abbot. brother Of the
bridegroom, was best man. There were no
bridesmaids Mr., Abbot Is the son OF the
late Capt. Edward Kempton Abbot Of Norwich.
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The sun., 1908-03-26
New Haven OmcIals Take Pensions.

BosroS, March 25.-George L. Connot.
passenger traffic manager, and A. G, Ken
dali, general passenger agent, Of the New
Haven Railroad, will retire on pensions
hpril 1. These Offices will be consolidated
under the title Of general passenger agent
and A. B. Smith will be appointed 10 the
position. -----
The sun., 1908-03-26
Representative shsrmanY Condition I'm.
proved.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The condition Of
Representative James s. Sherman Of New
York, who has been III in this city for the
last few days Of gallstones, was much i'm
proved to-day. His physicians said to-
night that the Improvement in his condition
was so marked that II Is believed an opera
tlon will not be necessary. Mr.. Sherman's g
three sons arI Ned in Washington to-day,
accompanied BY DR.. F. II. Peck Of Utica,
Mr. Shermans family physician
The sun., 1908-03-26
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE TO GO.
Permit TO Tear II Down Issued-Fifth
Avenue Hotel Goes Next.

ANCnut HOtA Nuoa NeAN'
Building Superintendent Murphy issued
yesterday to the Hedden Construction
Company a permit for the demolition Of
theMadison Square Theatre in West Twenty
fourth street, which is to precede the razng
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which It ad-
joins and Of which realty holding 1t Is part.
The theatre was built in the late '7Os
by the late Steele Mackaye and was made
famous by the two year run Of the Mac
kaye comedy. 1Esmeralda.' Later II be-
came the home OF Hoyt's ~ cceSses.
The theatre plot is TO be part of the site
Of the proposed new fourteen story office
and store building to be erected for II. c.
and II. l.. Emo at a cost Of t2,OOO,000. The
Fifth Avenue Hotel is 10 close its business
for good on Aprh I. but its demolition will
not be undertaken until the expiration Of
its store leases In August.
The sun., 1908-03-26
New savings Bank for Brooklyn.

The Prudential Savings Bank has been
authorized by the State Superintendent Of
Banks TO do business in the Twenty-seventh
ward In the Borough Of Brooklyn. II will
be located in the neighborhood Of Myrtle
avenue and Broadway. Conrad Hasenfug
one Of the Democratic district leaders, is
a trustee. No date has been set for the
opening Of the bank.
The sun., 1908-03-26
Rensnt for Flremen,s MemOrial Fund

Arrangements we're made yesterday by
a committee Of the Theatrical Managers
Association and the executive COMMITTEES
Of the Flremen's Memorial Fund TO give
a benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House
on the evening Of April "a or May g. The
two committees have the cooperation Of
Heinrich Conried, who has given the uss
Of the opera house.
The sun., 1908-03-26
BURGLAR GOES Up FOR LIFE.
Made a Clever Speech TO the Court Which
Did Him No Good.

William Clark, a negro who had been
convicted Of burglary in the first degree
as a second offender, was sentenced yester-
day by Judge Foster OF General Sessions to
life Imprisonment, the sentence prescribed
by law. Clark made speech to the Judge
a case on him. It was a clever speech and
Judge Foster said it convinced him that
what the police had said was true-that
Clark was one Of the slickest men in the
game and ought 20 60 away for life.
The sun., 1908-03-26
ROB GEORGE LADDERS HOUSE.
Burglars Get Away With silver Valuec
al 81 400.

GREENWICH, March 25.-Early this morn
ing the residence OF George Lauder, former
commodore Of the Indian Harbor Yacht
Club and a nephew Of Andrew Carnegie,
was robbed Of 81, 200 worth Of silver. All
the other jewels and silver were locked in
a safe. Entrance was effected by forcing
n heavy door
The sun., 1908-03-26
Benent Tonight for EcOle MSternelle
Franchise.

The benefit concert for the Ecole Ma
ternelle FRANCHISE at $40 West Twenty
eighth street, will he given at the Hotel
Astor tonight Nile. Gerville- Reache
Of the Manhattan Opera Company will
sing twice. Others on the programme
are Mccall Lanham, Mile. Ely Bamato and
William f. Philip.
The sun., 1908-03-26
Nathan vidaver said last night.

Il am the man who presented the charges
against Bermel before the Governor. l
indicted John Welz, a partner Of Henry
Roth OF the 'Welz.Zerwick Brewing Com
pany, twice; one charge being perjury and
another for offering forged evidence, and
these charges are still pending against him
also adduced testimony before the Grand
Jury, which Is embodied In their present
ment, which will enable any Grand Jury In
the instant certain witnesses who disap-
peared reappear upon the scene. | am in
formed that Mr.. Petit, who makes the afii-
davit upon information and belief, il the
attorney for the Welz-Zerwick Brewing
Company, A far "a | am personally con-
cerned the Grand Jury complmented me
for my work and not only did not abandon
them but remained with them until the
last moment
The sun., 1908-03-26
rnoma, u. Manamakers Body ArrI, ss

The body Of Thomas B. wanamaker, son
OF John wanamaker. was brought here on
the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm H., which
arrived yesterday. lAirs. Wanamaker and
Rodman Wanamaker came with II. The
funeral will be,in Philadelphia .--.
The sun., 1908-03-26
1'Altntitlt & On.

ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE RUGS AND DRAPERIEs
FURs AND FUR GARMENTS FOR STORAGE
DURING THE SUMNER MONTHS, THE MOST APPROVED
METHODS BEING USED FOR THE sAFH.KEEPING THEREOF.
WHEN ARRANGING FOR STORAGE 1T is RECOMMENDED
THAT ORDERS BE PLACED FOR CONTEMPLATED ALTER.
ATIoNs AND REPAIRS IN FUR GARMENTS, AND FOR
THE CLEANING AND REPAIRING OF RUGS.
LACE CURTAINS CLEANED AND STORED.
34ih strtrt. 35th 6trrft ann 9Th Aurtnr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Plans Announced
For Summer Opera

Foremost among the New York man
bgers preparing for summer stock COM
panies in various cities are Milton and
Sargent AbOrn, controlling the chain
of Aborn opera companies Throughout
United States. The Messrs. Aborn have
perfected their plans for the coming
summer, and they include opera COM
panles in Washington Philadelphia. At
lantic City. Newark. Brooklyn, New
York city, Albany. Cleveland, Springfield.
PittsbUrg, Baltimore, Providence, New
Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport. Water
bury, and Lawrence. Two companies
will sing in Canada, one in Montreal
and one in Toronto.
The Aborn companies viii give sum-
mer employment 10 some 1900 singers.
Many OF the principals have already
been engaged, among them EsteIle
Wentworth. Harold Blake. Blanche
Morrison. Edith Bradford, Norma Kopp,
William Danforth, Sabry D'Orsell.
Grace orr Meyers, Robert Lett. Phil.
Branson. Albert Parr, George B. Froth-
lnCham. Charles Swickard. Harry Luck
stone. William WOLF. J. y. WaIlerstedt.
Greta Risley. Trixie Cadiz. Dorothy
Morton, Beatrice Priest. William Blais-
aen. Hattie Arnold. Charles II. Bow
srs. Homer Ling. Ely Barnato. Alice
Kraft Benson. Forest Huff. Fritzie Won
Busins. Henri Barron, Henry VoseI,
George Shields. Hattie Bell Ladd. and
many others.
Contracts have already been closed
Tor Carmen" "Hofmann's Love
Tales THE Geisha'' THE Runaway
Girl seThe Merry Monarch - HALF a
King" Robin Hood" The Mikado, -
THE Serenade,'' The Fortune Teller -
The Chimes of Normandie.' la
BOheme." "Cavalleria RUsticana," PIN
Afore." ''Nannon." and other standard
grand and light operas.
The season IN Washington will open
at the National Theater, April q, with
Carmen" Edith Bradford appearing in
The title role. The first five weeks Will
De devoted to grand opera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
SKATING RINK, C CONVENTION HALL

Military Band Aft and Eve Races Thurs
Nights sessions. Nor, 15c. Aft and Night,
sc
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Strauss; Err lists" wo.f; "Niemand
hats Gesehen." LOowe: .'Dich Theure
Halle C'Tannhaeuser'), Wagner.
Nine Gadsd viii be assisted by Frank
Ia Forge, pianist. who will be heard in
the following selections: 'Etude de
concert Mcdowell; "Fantaisie in F
Minor" Chopin.
I. Arthur Smith will open the sale Of
tickets at the box office of the New Ma
tional at o'clock this afternoon.
Archie L. Shepard will present at the
Academy tonight a select program of
moving pictures Of more than two
hours duration. Between each reel of
pictures a vocal or instrumental fea-
ture will be introduced. and there will
be music by the concert orchestra dur
ing the evening.
Vaudeville acts and 1900 feet of new
moving pictures viii be the Offering at
the Majestic tonight. Manager Weston
assures the patrons of this theater that
tonights program will be one Of the
best Of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Belasco Seat Sale

The management OF the BelascO The
ater announces that mail orders for
seats for the opening night OF the Guy
Standing Stock Company. Monday. May
4. will now be received. The opening
play Will be THE Mummy and the
Humming Bird" in which Guy Stand
ing, who nowo takes the leading role,
originally appeared with John Drew.
The role OF the Humming Bird (SignOr
D'OrellD will be in the hands OF Martin
Sabine. who recently appeared here with
Mr. Standing IN The Right OF Way"
Frank Craven will be the organ grinder.
There viii be a number Of Old friends
in the cast Of the stock company, among
them being Alice Butler. Alfred Hudson.
jr., and Dorothy Hammond, leading
ladv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Hackett to Head
Columbia Stock

The coming summer stock company
season promises to be one of the most
noteworthy ever offered by Washington
theaters.
Joseph Luckett, manager Of the Co
lumbia -Theater, announced last week
that he had signed a contract with
James X. Hackett TO head the stock
company at the playhouse. The season
viii open May IL and the frst play will
pro baby be John Glayde's Honor. -
in which Mr.. IIackett won success in
Chicago early this season. This play
VIII probably be followed by The Malls
Of Jericho" THE Prisoner Of Zenda. "a
and other dramas Of equal merit The
leading lady has not yet been an
nounced. but IL is not improbable that
Miss Mary Mannering VIII be secured.
Mr. Lucrett is TO he heartily con-
graduated upon his good fortune in
getting so capable and so popular an
actor as Mr.. Hackett as his summer
star.
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cast that did justice to the story.
The idea OF three girls swearing
an oath against brute man. The Use
less may not have been a new thesis
but the way those girls fell at last 70
the inevitable human order Of things,
made everybody in the theater their
friends. The farce should run here
generously.
"The Servant in the House"
The reception OF the Henry Miller As
sociate Players az the Savoy. in The
Servant in the House" has been what
you might expect from this marble cake
community While respectful atten-
ton has been coerced by the seriousness
Of the participants. the 1nduestiOnable
artistic worth of the performances. ans
the high quality Of the professionals
emplC5 ed. the occurrence as a whole
produces mixed feelings in the public
Those who receive the play in the spirit
in which 1t is, apparently, projected
recognize a high-minded attempt on
the stage to expound the doctrine Of uni
versal brotherhood and the need OF the
publication OF the church. II one can
maintain his mood of reverence. one
there are many who fail 70 find mas
terpiece IN this play and call It bore
some. Others blink at the startling
fancy OF making a butler out OF the
Nazerene. The people who adore this
performance claim that II is going over
the heads OF the fiippant For me,
neither did II hurt my feelings. nor did
1t inspire me greatly. I say TO the curl
Gus multitude that clamereth about: co
In. pay your money and make your own
choice. The actors in the cast are good
enough to see under any circumstances.
Nine. KaIich in New York.
Harrison Grey Fiske has brought out
Bertha Kalich at the Garden Theater in
Marta Of the 1owlands.' that some
what mUsty drama Of elemental pas
sions, tyranny. and slow expiation. A
revival OF this sort IS important as
bringing Nine. Kalich again before US
than whom there are few stronger. Or
better or more beautiful artists alive
Barring the fact that she cannot seem
properly 10 control some notes Of the
tremendous register Of her magnificent
voice, her characterization OF this sui
len Marta is a creation that would be
almost impossible Of Improvement Mr.
Ftske's companies. like this one, are
quite fiawless always. The somber
piece cannot run long these days when
JOY alone is in demand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
MONTGOMERY VERSATILE.

Harry Montgomery. now appearing
with Richard earle. in "Mary's Lamb. %
IS brother Of David Montgomery. OF
Red MIL fame. He has been with
wagon and tent shows. In vaudeville.
and also with several big bands. in
Guiding SOusa's. in which latter organi-
cation he played the drums He has
created three negro parts-EatOn Ham.
In George Washington. Jr.." Low
Down Smith, IN Cape Cod Folks and
Sylvester Q. Nightingale. in Mary
Lamb, in which production he is a
featured player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
"Girls" a Winner.

We are not exactly getting your dra-
matte discards just now. but most OF
the plays that have recently bobbed up
as New York premieres have been al
ready subjected TO the Washingtonian
scrutiny. and there is little to be added
10 what you have said and done to them
Girls" Clyde Fitch's entertaining
farce. which you have seen, has taken
the uneQUivOCal fancy Of this city-and
no wonder The population is, as
usual, money mad, and racing all the
day long 10 catch a dollar, or two. more:
so. in the evening. they want diver
sion. Of all things. We found much
sly wisdom embedded in the lines Of
this pleasant, light play. We found
Fitch at his best. and a knowing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Notes of the Stage

The locale of Eugene Walters latest
srana, which is to be seen at the Bel
asco this week. is the Hudson Bay
country. There are but six characters
In the play. but it is said that each is
strong, yirile, and novel.
Jack Devereaux, who plays the
sprightly role OF George Huntley. in
Eugene Walters drama. The Wolf. "
s well known as a juvenile to play
goers-
Miss Edith St. Clair. the petite and
aainty dancer now playing with Rich
ard earle in 'Mary's Lamb" was in
he original quarJette that made the
Innocent Maids" famous in one Of the
Rogers brothers pieces. Miss St. Clair
las also appeared in The White Cat. -
The Grand MoguI," and other musical
plays and spectacles. IN ''Mary's Lamb
the has the part OF a French maid.
The Queens Messenger" is the name
" the little drama in which Jessie Mill
ward is captivating the vaudeville vo-
saries. Brandon Hurst is her leading
support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Henry Blossom viii write a new play
this summer for Liebler & Co. and it is
understood the play viii be for Eleanor
Robson's use Certainly Miss Robson
has sufficient number Of chances TO
make good
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-27

great Improvement made in your road
and other roads by it's use? Are you
using it now, or is your road drag
lying in the fence corner? If so, why
SO? Are you one of those fellows who
tolerate a bad road simply because
they are not willing to use their ef-
forts to make it a good one in the
ways that have been so clearly pointed
out? Or are you living in township
where you have a narrowminded trus-
tee, who is not willing to pay you to
use it.; or in a township (of which
there are number), where the roads
were made reasonably good by use
of the drag, but the supervisor has
ordered out the grader and spoiled all
your good work? How about it?
Where the road drag has been used
according to directions, declares Wal
lace's Farmer, and where there have
been intelligent road supervisors, the
roads are to-day better than anybody
imagined they possibly could be when
this campaign was inaugurated. We
can point out sections in the state of
Iowa, where the roads have been so
well dragged that only Immediately
after the very heaviest rains is there
any rutting, even when passed over by
heavy loads.
We demonstrated three years ago
that if the poll tax-in states where
a poll tax is levied-were spent in in
telligent dragging of the country
roads, and the ordinary taxes used for
putting in permanent culverts and
small bridges, the road problem would
be practically solved so far as coun-
try roads are concerned, always ex-
cepting roads near the cities over
which very heavy traffic is constantly
passing There some kind of hard
surfacing would be required. We are
satisfied that for the ordinary country
road in the corn belt there is nothing
as yet discovered for road maintaining
purposes that is equal to the simple
road drag, where the roads have been
properly drained and graded by the
use of the road grader.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-27
FOR MELON GROWERS,
How You Can Tell When Canta.
Ioupe Is Ready to Pick.

While it is not difficult matter 10
tell when cantaloupe is ripe, yet it
requires considerable skill and ex-
perience to be able to judge just the
right time or stage at which the melon
will ripen nicely and reach the mar
ket in good condition. The practice
of allowing them to get ripe or yellow
on the vines, except in very cool
weather, destroys both the fine flavor
and the crisp freshness of the flesh, as
well as their ability to stand shipping
to market. AS soon as the melon be-
gins to ripen, especially of the small
fruited kinds, the stems crack slightly
away from the melon, and sometimes
a few small drops of bright, red juice
appears in the cracks, rendering it
more noticeable. AS soon as this
crack appears the melon should be
picked and shipped to market. The
melons should be picked every morn
ing while it is yet cool, if possible,
and on very hot days the patch should
be gone over again in the afternoon.
They should be picked much closer on
a hot day than on cool one, as the
state of the weather has direct in
fuence on their ripening-hardly a
melon being gathered on a cool day
from the same number of hills that
would yield basket full on hot one.
w A. Hannelberger