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New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
BLACK HAIRED DANCE
Not a Blond Girl Seen at
anarchists Christmas Ball.

All the clever girls. an the Intellectual
girls. all the thoroughly worthy. serious
minded. housewifely girls. sat around the
walls most OF the evening. All the pretty
girls had partners for every dance. Young
sunts. with pretty clothes and pretty
shoes. were ready to take out small nieces
who couldn't dance very we'll such as had
toes trodden on pretended net 20 lose their
temrers. There was chatter and laughing
and a great call for open windows after
the MERRY Widow" waltz In other words,
except for an unearthly engine which
shrilled I'm the orchestra. the anarchists
Christmas ball was an own twin brother
TO every other dance that ever was,
stili. there we're few differences. Per-
haps much densely. lustrousy. tren-
chantly black hair. and So thickly set.
never gathered in a room before. There
wasn't hair there that was anything but
black, outside the eoiffuTe Of one young
woman. Her hair was red-a downright.
healthy, Open-minded. yOud-like- e-to-play-
tennis-with- her kind of red. But il turned
out that she had come to exercise the
piano. and net TO protest against anything
after all.
Once m a while some gsunt person with
pamphlets hulging from his pockets would
ramble across the floor. witnessing the out
come OF human destiny at three inches
from his nose. There was a musical. too.
al which the orchestra played the Mar
seillaise" and Alexander Berkman exhOrted
every one TO enjoy the evening. A young
man did some character acting In Russian,
which made a great sensation with the
house. and another young man recited
poem about herO's death. And then there
was Bina Flynn.
Mr.. Berkman announced that Miss Flynn
would address them. the young speaker
whose sister Miss Elizabeth Flynn had sUf-
fered Imprisonment In the cause OF free
speech. Miss Flynn would declaim The
Revolution" In response 10 IL all there
came a slip Of a child. with a smooth.
sweet forehead and blue eyes that surely
were looking for fairies not many years
ago.
In declaiming 1.-THE Revolution she i'm
personated at different times the Spirit of
Revolt. Cruel War Heavens Justice. and
stretched out the mighty arm OF Retribu-
tion. But she all alive. 20 the last
inch OF her 1.-the little frame. she was
charming In the most terrible passages.
and when the absurd verses sank 10 mere
pathes there was an impassioned sincerity
in voice and wistful gesture that her hear
eFs will not soon forget. No. she never
had had training. she said, in a cenhden-
tial chat afterward- She had spoken In
the street with her sister; that was how
she learned to speak plainly. She didn't
remember who wrote THE Revolution
II was somebody with a dreadfully hard
name. Yes, she was twelve, almost thir-
teen.
Miss Emma Goldman cheeFed the dancers
with announcement from seat OF honor
near the orchestra. She refused calls for
a speech tili far into the night. when she
granted a three minutes talk. ending with
the wish that the time would come when
we might wish. not a merry Christmas. but
a merry day every day IN the year.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
RAILROADS. BUSY DAY
Holiday Passenger Traffic
Fills Al Trains.

Every train coming 20 and going from
this city yesterday was crowded; so were
all the feTryboats IL was windy but
clear day. and railroad officials said the
regular as clockwork'' term could not be-
gin TO describe the systematic handling OF
the Christmas Eve crowds. With a snowy
or. stormy day il would have been diff
cult but il was clear. and no delays on any
roads were reported
At Grand Central Station the college and
school elements were not so much in evil
dence as the two preceding days. 10
was. practically. an army Of Santa Clauses
that went out. and the suburban trains
were the principal carriers.
Passenger officials said that the Western
trains had carried their heaviest loads
within the last two days. but the traffic
over the upstate New York Central trains,
which were run in two or three sections.
and the trains going into New England
territory over the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad carried their biggest
crowds yesterday.
AT tho LaekaWanna station. in Hoboken.
the crowds were greater. II was said, than
on any Christmas Eve I'm five years.
The Pennsylvania trains brought in many
people in the afternoon The ferry boats
were run on their regular schedules.
and were all filled with passengers. The
tunnel connection at this station In Jersey
City was a great help in handling the
people. as II was also in HOboken
The Erie brought in It's capacity limit
on every train.
I've seen more people carrying bundles
and packages to-day" said an Erie trafic
man. than 1 have ever seen on Christmas
Eve. And il hasn't been Just to-day. either.
Thereii be a glorious Christmas IN Jersey
this year n the packages and bundles
count for anything. Where is all the
money coming frOm?'
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
JOY IN ARMY, TOO.
Soldiers VII Be 1ble TO Shout
MerTy Christmas"

The many soldiers stationed in FIVE forts
around New York City who cannot make
the journey 10 he present al the unloading
% the Christmas trees at home will make
the best Of q by holding entertainments
az their stations and the Young Mems
Christian Association will provide a Santa
Claus for at least one of these entertain
ments in every fort.
We try TO make Christmas a bright
spot IN the soldiers life" said George A.
SandfOrd. secretary of the army branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association yes
terday Most Of his relatives and friends
are far away. and he is more likely TO get
reckless and drink more than is good for
him at Christmas than al any other time IN
the year"
Under SIR. Sandford's direction a Christ
mas tree was unloaded last night at Fort
WadswoTth. ana each soldier got an elab-
Crately decorated calendar.
The Christmas exercises were also held
a day ahead o. time az Fort Wood. on
Liberty Island. where the branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association there
superintended an entertainment by Y. W.
Bogsrd. a musician. and Thomas DObson.
a humorist.
The soldiers on Governors Island will
listen 10 a steTeOpticon lecture ON "Rambles
Through Scotland as the feature Of their
Christmas entertainment on Wednesday
and on the same day Herbert L. Bridgman.
secretary Of the Peary Arctic Club. will
give his lecture on "Pesry's Progress 10 the
Pole at Fort schuyler
The proportion Of discouraged and home
sick soldiers Is said 10 be greatest at Fort
SlOcum. where most Of the recruits are
sent, and consequently especial pains have
been taken with the Christmas celebration
10 be held there on Thursday There will
he music. recitations. humor and distri-
button of cake
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GOOD CHEER IN THE SWAMP. >
Regular Christmas Event Brings Out
About Two Hundred Bows.

Two hundred boys Of The swamp" a
section lying below Park Row. held their
annual Christmas receptions yesterday af-
teTnoon In the heart Of their home district
az Vandewat@r and Pearl streets. in the
building that had been used as Public
School $50 Two hundred pairs OF ieggings.
bushels Of apples and oranges and many
pounds Of candy were distributed.
The receptiOrs were begun fifteen years
ago on a Christmas Eve. when Julius r.
huth. wealthy stationer OF No. 37e Pearl
street. found twenty ragged boys sleeping
over the radiators outside the pressrooms
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
PLAY FOR CHILDREN
'CfNDERELLd' TO-DAY
Edscard T.. Rice Viii Enter
tain at Young Folks Theatre.

a special performance of ''Cinderells" al
the Carnegie LVceunn-Nhich. for tho pres
ont. has been renamed the Young Folks
Thastre'-will he given for children at
>. m. sitter the holiday goose has come
knd eone. This win he the FIRST Christmas
play ever given In English FOR the children
AZ this city. Edwsrd r. Rice stands spen-
sor fcr H.
For wears the little folk 81 other lands
have heen amused In some such way The
children of tho British Isles have had their
pantomimes. and the Young people OF Ger
many have had their fairy plays. hut IN
. land where many grown folk stll op-
pose tho theatre no effort has ever been
made % amuss children in this way.
Tho plsy to-day Nfl be taken from the
tale ~ the liitle fairy. so familiar 10 the
mind ~ every child "a was adapted by
Nr. Rice. who follows closely the advent
ures - the little household drudge. Mr..
Rice also wrote the music anS many OF
the lyrics. So interested did no become IN
his Nork that he used TO get up I'm the
middle 81 the night and set down the
music a. n came 10 him in his dreams.
The result has heen musical play I'm
rhynec ceuplei that Is sure % enliven the
iinaginstion and touch the heart strings
az the little ones. The whole viii he set
in Fantastic scenery and played by actor
folk ir costume. There viii he Two PER
formanoes to-dsy-one AZ o. m. and one
a. ESQ.
Isabel Dsintry. a sininutive English girl.
viii play the part of Cinderella. Let n
only ne vhispered-she wears a No. IL
slipper. She IL scarcely i've feet tall. In
eonusft with George Fortescue. who plays
she part 81 the wicked sister she appears
very small indeed. Mr. FortesCue is six
feet tall. E5s sang the famous "One Little,
Two Litfis. Three Lattle. Pour IAttie. Five
satti.. SIX Iattle Wives IN san Toy
eone years ago.
lila Blow. who has PLAYED an almost
sverything that Mr.. Rice has produced.
WI have the part 90 the Fairy Queen.
water v Perkins VIII he the Baron.
jeanette Iloxrie. who played in The Wiz
ara - Or" will ne the Prince Charming.
ssisncae Homan viii be Csndins and Lila
-rhompson Thisbe.
There viii he second part 60 the en-
Recommendation sherman's "Enchsnt-
sn~rt." a wonder lighting illusion, which
VIII show real people passing among A.
iusive folk This has never been shown
here before and IL 10 expected 30 make q
'sensstion. There will also he a Santa
s1sus ana a Christmas tree.
Mr. Rice is the man who presented
54enry ~ DiNey in "Adonis'' wears ago AT
ssslys Theatre lie produced ''EvRngeline''
sne szssa" Tie viii give two performances
asiiy ~ ''CindereIls" for two weeks. II
be makes a success of n he will establish
. permanent Young Folks Theatre In
e1ew York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
S. CLAUS At 'CHaNGE.
Brokers Less ActiUe in Cele-
brafing than USnal.

Christmas celebrations on the various
Wei street exchanges are evidently becom-
iug thing Of the past. The only exchange
thar Lad any kind % celebration yester-
hay was the Consolidated stock Exchange,
an, members of which had engaged a hand
10 liven up things and took part IN a lOt
az impronlptu FUN on the floor. In order
shat The Christmas spirit might have fun
SWAY. business on this exchange vas sus-
i'euded half an hour before the regular clos
ing time
Half a dozeH football teams lined up on
ihe Aoor. eacls oaptained by former college
suen who Lad made their mark on the grid
iron. and soon had fun possession of an the
available space. After they had got through
sscllinC each other the members ~ the
football teams and the rest of the traders
Hdjourned 40 the restaurant in the hase-
snent of the exchange. where They tackled
SIX hundred pound plum pudding and
made away with il IN short order
There was no sign of a celebration on the
Ncw York stock Exchange. although some
az ne younger and more fun loving mem
hers indulged in a little horseplay toward
the close 81 the session. and one intrepid
broker produced football. which was
kicked around for awhile IN the temporary
shssnce ~ the chairman. For the first
dime in . number - years tho building was
not even decorated. The Christmas fund
sor employees was. however. fully up 90 the
mark ~ former wears more than ST.. 600
being Distributed pro rata among the on
Gloves after The close - business.
The Produce Exchange does not celebrate
g. Christmas. reserNing its entertainment
Ger Nsw Years f2vc. when the poor children
sf fhs sistricf are entertained with a circus
performance On thc hOor OF the exchange.
following which baskets. each containing .
Rev Years dinner for eight persons. are
eistrihuted - tho grown up poor. The eK-
change closed yesterday al ! O'Clock. prao-
ficsly al ths Western grain markets hav-
tng closed az nom. Western tims
Sons ~ she members indulEed IN a little
sun before the close, one of them appesrine
<rrSsed a. santa Claus. with a bag fun Of
presents which he distributed 10 his fellow
BROKERS. accompanying each gift with ap-
yroprisfe renarks There was very little
aoing on the Coffee Exchange. and tho Cot
Cor EXchsnse was closed all day. the mem
bsrs hssins voted Tor q holiday extending
0ul Tuesday. The Coffee Exchange viii
siso b. closed on Monday. All the Other
exchanges. however. viii open FOR business
MONDAY morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS MAIL ALL IN.
Lusitania and st. Paul Bring Last For
eign Lot for Delivery To-day.

The last Of the Christmas mail that had
any chance Of being delivered here before
Christmas arrived yesterday on the Cum
arder Lusitania from Liverpool. and the
American Liner 81. Paul from Southamp-
ton. The Lusitania's consignment was not
so large as was expected being a triie
more than three thousand sacks. The 81.
Paul's mail Of about nine hundred sacks
also was considered small.
II is thought that the notices published
and posted I'm Great Britain urging the
public 20 send It's American mail early, 20
avoid congestion. we're observed. as the
great bulk OF the west bound Atlantic mail
(ive thousand sacks). came over on the
Oceanic Wednesday. Most Of the mail
which arrived yesterday was for this city
and places close by. The mail for places
I'm the South. New England. the Middle
West and the West came in on the Oceanic.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
TAFT GETS BIG PIE.
Not Thanksgiving One. but
'T7cuI Serre for Cbristmas.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Ths long lost pie
that didn't get 10 Washington for Presi-
dent Taft's Thanksgiving dinner arrived
tonight. and will be served on the white
House table tomorrow.
OF course. it's not the same pie. ct il
would have been barred from the White
House grounds by Captain Archibald W.
Butt. the Presidents military aid. who
also arbitrates the menus Of those who
aspire 10 feed the President.
The bakers Of Jersey City and New
York were not taking any chances on
this pie. u was packed IN heavy
wooden box. four feet square. nailed with
tenpenny nails, and all the way from
New York 10 Washington four delegates
Of the bakers unions sat on the cover,
one on each corner.
The pie was taken Ia the White House
on an automobile truck.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
BLUE CUSTOM HOUSE HOLIDAY.
No More Gifts for Clerks Under Newly
Issued Order.

Yesterday was said TO he the poorest
Christmas Eve in years for many OF the
clerks employed at the Custom House. the
reason given being that an order had been
issued forbidding employees TO accept gifts
Of any kind from outsiders. The penalty
for accepting gratuities was dismissal. and
a number Of special agents were stationed
through the building watching for infrac-
tions of the order, according 20 report.
For a number Of years IL has been the
practice OF brokers and other persons hav-
ing business az the Custom House 20 make
small presents 20 members Of the clerical
force. In most cases II was a box of
cigars, but fayorite clerk usually re-
oeived money present. Under the new
regime. however. all this is over.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
HUDSON TUNNELS CROWDED.

The carrying capacity OF the Hudson &
Manhattan Railroad. which operates the
tunnels between Hoboken. Jersey City and
Manhattan, was PVT to the test yesterday
By the army of Christmas shoppers and
persons leaving Manhattan 10 spend the
holiday out of town The tunnel trains
we're packed az the terminal stations at
each end of the line. and passengers ar
the way stations were detained until re-
lieved by the special trains sent out empty
from the terminals to pick Up the delayed
passengers. The regular schedule could
not be adhered 10 during the rush hours
Every available car was IN commission
and the delays were not serious. II was
record day for the tunnel service.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
CURIOUS WIPE COST HIS LIFE.
Husband Killed After Quarrel Over
Christmas Gift.

Coslgate. Okla. Dec. 2I-The refusal Of
Samuel +. Woods. a railroad engineer. TO
satisfy his wife's curiosity as 10 the con
tents of Christmas package he had
brought home caused family quarrel last
night and cost Woods his life
In the quarrel Woods chOked his wife
She broke away and went to the home of
neighbor. her brother George Holland
accompanying her. Woods followed and
opened FIRE on the house Holland re-
turned the fire and killed Woods Holland
gave himself up.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GIFT FOR MILL OPERATIVES.
Profit Sharing Dividend of 4 Per Cent
Paid in Fall River.
IRy TeIegraph 10 70 Tribun.. ]

Fall River. Mass. Dec 2L-Ths fortisth
semi-annual prOft-shaTing dividend was
paid to-day 20 the operatives of the Bourne
mills. The rate IS per cent on the total
weekly wages earned for the last six
months. In July of this year per cent
was paid. a year ago 215 per cent was paid
and on December -. 1899. the help received
1-3 per cent.
The late George A Chase was the orig
inator Of the profit-sharing plan. The
scheme was put into effect in iss9 and only
once has a dividend been omitted. this be-
ing I'm the big strike in 1874 TO 1903. The
dividend declared to-day on the basis Of
weekly payroll Of $3.50 means a payment
10 the operatives Of about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GOOD WILL AB0UN DS
Continued from firsf page.

seen in that narrow thoroughfare, ex-
cept, 81 course. the oldish man with the
sNaying request 20 call and thereby
prove 20 ones self the worth of the spe-
cial dinner. the courses OF which were
itemiEed above his shoulders in bright
red ink
The toy broker az the curb was taking
the crowd into his confidence about
world beating. Observation-Disclosures. non
spillable. perpetuslly- -spinnable top at the
profit killing price of "a dime-lo cents"
IL whirIed upside down and right side
up on a string. climbed up and slid
down on the same narrow platform and
sung song Of Joy through labor. while
the salesman exchanged its counter
parts. wrapped in red boxes. 90 the con-
verts he had made.
II the old man with the chophouse
sign had merely stood by the performing
top excuse still might have been found
for him. Some ambition or q loud call
Of duty was required 20 steer a panel ad-
vertisement against the human tide that
boarding trains for Brooklyn.
Whether the man who dumbly calls the
financial district 20 dinner wanted the
top for himself or for a grandson or for
his landladys boy the palsledlike shsk-
ing Of his head and his appreciative
smile showed that he meant 20 have one
Of them-that is. provided he had the
price. insistently referred 10 ss criminal
ly moderate by the sslesmsn--a 5o-cent
novelty for a dime-io cents"
lie GOT HIS TOP.
The sign man foFked up az the end Of
twenty seconds from what must have
been a far corner in a deep pocket
nickel and two pennies.
Want a top. grandpa" asked the
tslkative dealer. tying up another box.
In a minute. yes; wait until find my
money"
How much yeu got there The
toy is YOURS for cents" announced the
salesman. loud enough for Greeleys
statue q hear.
lie put the top in the outer pocket OF
his overcoas. and was soon rather car
Tied by the throng than trudging toward
the address in Nassau street made
famous by the moving bill Of fare. The
wife ef the proprietor is cashier in that
eating establishment. II was she who
beckoned the old man 10 a scat al the
last table in the rear.
1T is Christmas Eve" she said 10 him
kindly. Would you like a glass Of
beer" He didn't hesitate: neither was
there any delay when the beer was
served. He not gently smacked his lips.
Soup was brought him and he ate il. but
not noiselessly. The proprietor's wife. on
her way from the kitchen. said:
Would you like a little mushroom
sauce? This is a special night. you
know"
Il can eat snything-no trouble about
that. YOU know" he said. in almost a
treble. but don't bother about mush-
rooms for me: not necessary. I've some
thing here for the boy" tugging at the
overcoat pocket. He would have got
mushroom sauce. anyway, because il was
ordered before he began 10 pull out the
top. The important thing was that
Christmas Eve 90 an. human advertising
medium was something superb from the
table d'h6te point OF view. He also got
minoe pie.
GLADDENING POOR HOMES.
Special contributions OF Chrisimss
trees. toys and clothes. 10 be used in
bringing Christmas cheer into homes
otherwise cherries and distrfhuteS l,x
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
WILLIAM RocKEEELLER,s eIErs.

William Rockefeller distributed $3.50 last
night among his sixty employees at Rock
wood Han. his country seat. The gifts
came as a great surprise, and the men
went TO their homes full Of good cheer
Mr. Rockefeller made lis gifts according
10 time in service and every man received
a 3 gold piece for every year of service.
Three men have been With him twenty-one
years and they received Slo5 each. Many
got IS and $40
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE eLEE IN PARIS

Paris, Dec. 2i-Favored by mild weather
Christmas Eve was celebrated in Paris by
the usual festivities. Record-breahing
crowds thronged the boulevards tonight
and overfiowed the restaurants IN merry
parties There we're more Americans
among the merrymskers than usual Mid
night masses were celebrated at an the
churches. with elaborate musical pro
srammes.