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New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
FRIARS $4,000 RICHER.
Festirag at Ne1U York. Theatre
Brings Ont Many Players.

Many of the leading performers now in the city
gave their services yesterday The Friars on the
occasion OF that organizations yearly festival at
the New York Theatre. The fun began at l:So ana
was still in progress when the lights OF Broadway
were turned on. The Friars were mighty slad
when they reached the practical side of the FESTIVAL
and found themselves richer by at least S6,eo John
w Rumsey. general manager for Daniel Froh-
mans enterprises. said that the gross receipts
would total about 5000 The Friars hope to get a
larger clubhouse and the fund created by these
benefits will be used for that purpose
Although the receipts sufficiently large to
please the organization. the house was not
packed" Many persons purchased seats who did
not attend and spectators bought generously IN
advance. expecting extraordinary rush AT 'he
box office. Several of the sidewalk merchants were
hsdIv "st1ng" One admitted that he had lost 80
The revenues were derived from several sources
,-,,o,nsII,, from the sale OF seats and from de
I,re programme OF 1S5 pages. filled with advertise
ments.
Victor Herbert and his orchestra started inc
rnerrin1ent with music especially composed Tor tle
occasion The chief feature OF the bill was scene
from the rneIodrama. Nellie. the Beautiful COAX
Model" by courtesy of A H Woods Louise
Dresser Douglas Fair banks. Thomas A WISE Au-
bre,, Roucicault. Pauline Hall. George Behan and
Alexander Carr portrayed the principal characters
Miss Dresser was Nellie Grey, the model
The Big city Quartet, Laura Burt. Henry stan
ford Fields and Lewis. Nat NJ Wills. Wllhan
Courtleigh. jefferson De Angels, Stuart Barnes
Rock and Fulton. Alice Lloyd, Raymond Ili'c"-
cock Charles J. Ross. the Gilmore Sisters john
McCIoskey and Charles and Fanny Van mace up
the rest OF the bill. Charles Emerson COOK aooo'
Of The F"riars was chairman Of the festival com
rniitee and Walter H. Bartholomew general man
aser John ". Rumsey looked after the casn'
George W Sammis arranged the programme HI
Parker was chairman Of the committee on enter
.,,,,,s,+ Harry Somnners on tickets, William q.
srovth on railroads. and every Friar IN town was
special publicity agent
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
OBITUARY.
HUGH Il. HAMILL.

Trenton. n. J.. May a (SpeciaD.-Hugh H.
Hamill. president Of the Trenton Trust and Safe
Deposit Company and trustee of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, died his home in this city this
afternoon. He had been in failing health for some
time and recently underwent a serious operation
from the effects of which he never fully recovered
Mr. Hamill was of the late Rev. Dr. Samuel
NJ Hamin, for many years headmaster Of the
Lawrenceville School He born IN Lawrence
VILE in 1851, and. after graduating from Princeton
University studied law with his cousin, the late
Caleb S. Green, Of this city
He was interested in many enterprises, being
president OF the Real Estate and Tile Company. Of
this city, and director of the Public Service Cor
poration of New Jersey, the Mercer Trust Com
pany. the American Light and Traction Company.
the National Carbon Company and the Schenectady
Trust Company He leaves a wife and three chill
dren. Barker. Hugo and Mstlde Mrs. Hamill is a
daughter of the late Barker Gummere and a Sis
ter of Chief Justice William S. Gummere.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
SHUBERTS' NEW PLANS
1dd More PIdyhouses and WW
Book Season Tours.

J. J. shubert, just returned from the Pacific
Coast, says the Shuberts have completed their
chain of transcontinental theatres and announces
"open door policy.
in a position to book offerings for forty
weeks throughout the country. from New York to
San Francisco" said the manager in statement
last night. This that any company can
play an entire season in Shubert houses. and over
every Shubert playhouse is the word Welcome"
''Mr Harrison Grey Fiske has been popularity
misunderstood" continued Mr.. Shubert He will
always play the independent theatres. He has not
in any manner given up his allegiance to the
independents and will play with us wherever we
have houses
I'VE have made an arrangement with the Asso-
citation of Western Theatre Managers, which con-
trolls more than 175 theatres We have also a
number of new theatres TO be included in our list
For instance, shall have new playhouses IN
Portland Ore and in Los Angeles, Cal Two new
ones will be built for in San Francisco, and we
shall play the Star. in Tacoma; the Alhambra- IN
Seattle; the Grand, in Salt Lake City; the AUDI
torum. in Denver and brand new playhouses in
Omaha ST Paul. Minneapolis Indianapolis ana
Boston good production should be able to play
Seattle for two weeks. Portland for one week, Los
Angeles for four weeks, San Francisco for six
weeks, and
1.-The MessIs. Shubert will present next season
about sixty productions besides the plays coming
to them through their alliances with Lebler & Co,
Lew Fields, Joe Weber Ray Comstock and Harri-
son Grey Fiske
In the greater New York our theatres will com
prise the Lyric, Maxine Elliott's, Days Casino,
Herald Square. Majestic. Yorkvie, Metropolis
Comedy. Broadway. West End, Grand Opera House.
Brooklyn. and the Hppodrome- In Philadelphia
Washington, Pittsburg and other Eastern and cen
cities shall be equally well represented
Among the theatres outside of New York now
pledged to the open door policy are four in Ar
kansas. nine in Indiana. twenty-three in Missouri
twenty in Iowa, thirty-sx in Illinois, nine in Min
nesota six in Nebraska, twenty-four in Kansas. five
in Oklahoma, three in Utah. in Wyoming and
eleven in Colorado"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
SAYS FARRow WILL BE oRGAN1sT.
W. H. Hall Will Have Much to Say Regarding
Disbursement by Baltimore Man.

The Rev. Ernest Voorhis. of the Cathedral Of
ST. John the Divine. confirmed last night a report
from Baltimore tnat Miles Farrow. organist Of old
ST. Paul's Church Of city, would succeed
Walter II. Hall organist of the Cathedral
Mr.. Voorhis explained that Mr.. Hall is the
organist Of St Janles's Protestant Episcopal
Church. at Madison avenue and list street and IS
associated with several musical societies. he mad
decided engage Mr. Farrow. who would be able
o give time the work the Cathedral.
MI Voorhs said that he had Informed Mr.. Hall
verbally two days ago of the proposed change.
Mr. Hall said last night that he had not been
officially Informed that his place wanted. but
that he would have much 10 say concerning his
contemplated removal within a few days.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
THE LAIRD OF TJ-Ss

ne Colqunouns occupy 50 conspicuous a place
IN scottish history and romance that the coming
O age Of Ian, eldest son OF Sir Alan CoIouhoun.
tWenty-seventh laird OF Luss and chieftain Of
this great clan. cannot fail 10 excite = certain
amount OF Interest in this country where the clan
mas q large number Of representatives. Some Of
Stt5 latter however. no longer bear the name OF
o-s-houn' but that Of Calm. In fact. the Gains
q sweden, who are directly descended in the
maze line from William Colquhoun. who entered
'he service Of King Gustavus Adolphus and fought
lnoeT his command during the Thirty Years War
nave for the last two hundred years always made
Use Of the armorial bearings Of the Scottish house
OF Colquhoua. with the sanction Of the Swedish
NIo"h ana Court Of Heraldry, which. in other
Ionarchical countries Of the Continent Of Europe
Is quite strict about these matters.
h'eTE reader Of Sir Walter Scott will recall that
or Humphrey Colquhoun. twelfth laird OF Luss
[soTes + as the principal foe Of Rob Roy in the
e'aNeIieE novel Of that name In fact. Sir Walter
SCOUTS romance. Rob Roy is almost entirely
devoted 70 the feuds and wars waged between Rob
ROY chief Of the MacEregors and the clan of
CoiqUhoun, which was founded. according 20 one
tradition. BY the CaIedonian chieftain Galgacus
VINO commanded the Scottish forces against the
Romans under Agricoa. in the battle of the Gram
pan Mountains. in the year 50 A D. the name of
1aigacus being converted into Galgahoun, Calhoun
ana Colquhoun- The Colquhouns Of to-day have
stiL charters containing the grants Of the lands
OF Colquhoun, bearing the signature OF King
Robert Bruce. Luss ir the County Of Dumbarton.
which Is yet in the possession of the family, came
to II through marriage. in the reign Of King David
u, and from that time forth the chief Of the
Colquhouns has always been known as the laird
of Luss
: The principal home OF the Colquhouns at Luss
Is known as Rossdhue. and built by John
Colauhoun. Lord High Chamberlain OF Scotland
under James V and ambassador TO Queen Eliza
beth in the reign Of Mary Queen Of Scots It
looks out Loeb Lomond. standing on a
pronontory fanked by glorious woods on either
hand and facing Ben Lomond- Another possession
OF the family is Arrochar House. and third
Ardencaple Castle, near Cardoch. which is now
rented on a long lease 10 the Grahams of Glasgow
Sir Alan is very rich, and virtually the town
ot Helensburgh, which stands his Luss prop
erty.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
OPERA CONFERENCE IN PARIS.
Managers of Metropolitan Will Meet There
Richard Martin to Visit Caruso.

otto We'll. business manager of the Metropolitan
Opera House. sails to-day on the new North Ger
man Lloyd liner Berlin to meet Giulo Gatti-Ca-
sazza and Andreas Dippel. the general and admin
istrative gers. in Paris Later he will visit
various Continental capitals to assist in securing
operas and desirable artists for the New York
season.
Richard Martin, the tenor who did proba-
bly, more singing during the last season than any
other terror at either Of the two opera houses will
be passenger the same ship. Mr.. Martin Is
going to Naples. where he expects to meet Caruso.
and afterward will travel
Other passengers the ship Mrs.
Martin. Nine. Bernice di Pasquali and Mr.. di Pas
quail.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
NATIONAL ACADEMY GIVES PRIZES.
Students in Department of Schools Receive
Medals and Money

The annual distribution Of awards OF merit to
the students in the department of schools at the
National Academy OF Design made last night
by Frederick Delman, the retiring president in the
academy's building Amsterdam avenue and 1e9th
street. follows:
ANTIQUE SCHOOL.
Day class (head SUDAN silver medal. Robin
Berengard Night class thead)-Elliott bronze medal
special prize. SI5 Esther Fredlander Night class
tfEure>EliotJ bronze modal and special prize. s2a
Anne HoaE
LIFE SCHOOL.
Painting the nuGe-Cannon prize, Sloo A !.
BoEdanove Painting class-SpsciHl prize $50 given
by George Innes jr., y A, r Kopman; nrst prize.
prize HaIRarten school fund. $40 Pfeinen Suy
dam bronze medal and honorable mention. Marjorie
Tore Hood. Suydam bronze medal. s RUbensteiu. I.
Elliott silver medal ana special prize, S35 William
Meycrowltz.
COMPOSITION CLASS
Second prize. Hangarten school fund. $40 A. J.
Bogdanove.
STILL. LIFE CLASS
suydam silver medal. Carl Schmidt. suydam bronze
medal. VI. Rosenbloom.
ETCHING CLASS.
AIadar Blum. second prize A IL Baldwin fund. $25.
SCULPTURE CLASS.
Figure-Fi-st prize S25. John Flaud~r. Composition
First prize. $50. : kawamura: second prize.
s2o Mario sooma. suydam bronze medal, Frank cam
bria.
Mr.. D!elman introduced his successor. John ".
Alexander, who spoke to tho students.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
METROPOLITAN DIRECTORS MEET

The Metropolitan Opera House directors held their
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the home
of Otto H Kahn, No g East 6sth street. Nearly all
the directors present excepting William X
Vanderbilt, the president and Frank c. Griswold
both of whom are abroad. There has been some
expectation that Mr.. Griswold's resignation from
the board would be received yesterday. but it was
not
1t is said that Mr.. Griswold contempates resign
ing on account OF his continued residence abroad
He is now in Egypt. The directors transacted moth
ing but routine business receiving reports for the
last year No plans for the coming were dis
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
APPEAL FOR WORTHY FAMILY.

widow. thirty-six years old. has chill
dren Three are now in home. Daily, from
o'clock in the morning till o'cicck at night she
does house work at SIS month. To her earnings
are added each week g that the eldest boy. the
only working child. brings home. Two little girls
go TO school The eldest girl acts as little mother
TO her one-year-ol0 sister during the day. The
mother Is working under great physical disability,
but will not think of giving up the other children
The Charity Organization Society No. 105 East 22d
street, wishing prevent the breaking up Of this
family. appeals for $50 to supplement their earn
ings the coming year Contributions sent to No
1o5 East ed street viii be acknowledged
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Opening Of Dreamland Luna Park. Coney Island,
Free admission Metropolitan Museum Of tho
American Museum OF Natural History and the Zoo
logical Garden
Luncheon Of the osweso Alumne. Hotel Manhattan
city planning and municipal art I'D Reg
Armory. $3.50
Dinner Of the Long Island City Evening High School,
Hotel Astor. $50 p.
Dinner OF Surgical Club. Hotel Manhattan
Debate on .Woran's Suffrage" Cooper Union evening
Dinner of the KeniIworth Bowling club Hotel
tan p m
Meeting Of Council OF the American Civic Alliance
dnrf-A storia 8
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures. May IL
The Western has gained considerable intensity
and Friday night central over Western Missouri
yrhe,cs II will move eastward Valley the
lower lake region the twentyfour hours II has
caused general precipitation between the Rocky Mountain
divide and the Mississippi except the
the lake region. the Ohio Valley and the
In districts other than these
ferred to weather continues The temperature con-
tinues normal in the Eastern and Southern
states except New England. where II has fallen. A
change considerably cooler weather has taken place in
the ,nper Mississippi valleys Kansas. Okla
honna and The indications that the
Western storm ENTHUSIASTICALLY preceded and
attended by showers thundersorms saturday In the
Nssissippi and Ohio valleys the Missouri Valley
region. north Atlantic states and the middle
within the next forty eight hours The
storm followed cooler weather in the Mississippi
valley on Saturday. the change to cooler weather
tending to lower lake region, the Ohio Valley and
Tennessee during Sunday
The winds along England coast and the middle
Atlantic coast will he light moderate variable;
light south the
Florida coast Gulf moderate south; the
lowe moderate and southeast. and
thunder squalls. the lakes. moderate to
brisk eastery. with thunder squalls on Lake Michigan
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports will
hav moderate variable winds 10 the Grand
Banks.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
sALmAeUNDI CLUBS "eeTAwAY."

The Salmagundi Club held its getaway dinner
last night the clubhouse No. Il East 18th street
II was the last social assembly OF the There
were about one hundred present. The diversion OF
the evening the making Of ''monotypes an
etching on zinc printed blotting paper by rapid
process. Many OF the monotypes were sold at auc-
ton and the proceeds given 10 the club
Bienvenldo Socias, a Spanish pianist who is here
on his first visit. and Paul NJ. Gruppe. A young
American violinceIlst, who has studied abroad for
the last eight years. the guests OF the club
and gave a short musical programme. Both will
appear in concert in this city next fan.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
MAX REeER's LONDON CONCERTS

London May 14-Musical London has been inter
ested this week the first visit TO England of the
German composer Max Roger. whose music pre-
yiously was not well known here. Two concerts
at which his chamber music was played. attracted
almost every British musician Of note. recep-
ton in his honor at the Royal Academy of Music
was largely attended Herr Roger said to-day that
he regarded wagner as the greatest OF the modern
composers adding: II will give the world five hun
dred years before another 'Meistersinger is pro-
duced."
At the second concert, held to-day at BechsteH
tysu Richard Buhlig, the American pianist. played
a duet with Herr Roger.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
NEW HOME FOR MUSICAL ART.
Institute Buys Claremont Avenue Site, and
Will Erect Building

The Institute of Musical Art has bought plot
by JOO feet the northeast corner of 122d street
and C1aremont avenue. facing Claremont Park ard
Grants Tomb. site for a building for it's
The premises sold by John n. GoIdng
for Charles NJ Rosenthal
The home of the institute is at 18th street and
Fifth avenue opposite the dwelling owned and oc-
cIpied by Thomas F. Ryan. He also owns the
property the institute uses. Frank ramrosch
director OF the institute said yesterday that the
lease held by the organization its present 1uar-
ters would expire in about year, and that money
was being raised for the proposed building
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
Lord Baltimore. whose peerage became extinct on
his death without issue in 1774.

TOMBS OF THE sHOGUNS DESTROYED.
Every American tourist who has visited Japan
Will recall the superb Buddhist temples in the
shiba Park. at Toxic containing the. tombs of the
Tycoons, and which in their ensemble were the
Toxic counterpart Of that London Walhalla. West
minister Abbey. They have Just been entirely de-
stroyed by fire. with all the priceless treasures of
art and literature which they contained, nothing
remaining the wonderful! red gates. The pre-
siding abbot OF these shrines has always shown
himself extremely broad minded and thirty years
ago placed one Of the largest and most beautiful
OF the chapeIs at the disposal of the English en-
voy Sir Harry Parkes. for services Of the Church
Of England every Sunday. For many years. in
deed, the English people at Toxic were wont TO
worship every Sabbath morning in that chapel and
to receive the sacraments from an altar devoted
TO the worship OF Buddha. while the ceiling and
the walls were adorned with wonderful paintings
and carvings illustrating divine punishment OF the
wicked according to Buddhist ideas
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
GIANTS AND CUBS ARE "PRowLERs."

The Giants and the Cubs buried the hatchet for
an evening and attended the performance Of Buff
falo Bits show at Madison Square Garden last
night. After Colonel Cody had made his final
bow the ball players Joined by the Indians
and cowboys OF the organization and marched up
to Keen's chop house. where they were initiated
into the Prowers. a club OF newspaper men, The
''prowl' lasted long. There was a dinner. and
after this had been disposed OF the members, new
and old. were entertained by Eddie Foy. George
NJ Cohan and others
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
LIVELY SALE AT ART GALLERIES.

For yesterdays sale OF furniture. objects OF art
textiles, bronzes and porceains at the Fifth Ave
nue. Art Galleries. the receipts S. 1886 making
a present total of ss6O8 Thus far the sale has been
one Of many bargains Among the purchasers yes
terday were Charles Snedecor, J. A. Parker. Henry
Rosenberg Edward Getz. Rudolph Oelsner Cap
tain A B. Stannard. W. d. Shepard. +. B. Van
Dorm C. Y. Bell A. F. James. NJ Kaempfer, F.
N Beck, s S. Rowland and NJ. Di Salvo. Many
antiques will be offered in to-days closing sessions
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
ST. JoHN,s EvANeELlcAL SERVICES.

The Rev William Wilkinson. who will have
charge Of Trinity Church's new evangelical actvi-
ties for which ST. Johns Chapel will be the cen
trail point said yesterday that the midday service
at ST. Johns only part OF the plans. Noon
time meetings will be held at factories. mills and
warehouses. Until the plans have been completed
for the consolidation of the congregations OF St
Johns and St. Luke's Chapels change will be
made In the Sunday services at the former
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
PATRONS DAY At COLGATE UNIVERSITY.

Hamilton n Y May 14-Colgate University to-
day celebrated its annual Patrons Day, oe1oFe
large attendance OF Out-of-tOwn visitors ana
alumni Everett Colby. formerly state Senator OF
New Jersey was the principal speaker AT tne
banquet held late in the afternoon. President VII
liam H Crawshaw of the university presided ana
The sneakers included Mr. Colby. Dr. Walter X
WATKINS Of BOSTON Eugene A Rowland Of Rome,
\ Y and Dean John Greene OF Colgate.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
GIFTS TO HARVARD ANNOUNCED.

Cambridge Mass. May IA gift OF $4,000 TO
the Harvard Law School by Mrs Margaret F.
LangdeI. OF Cambridge IS announced. The gift
IS be used the foundation for two scholarships
In the law school The Harvard Club OF Washing
has given $3.50 year for a term of three years
for 8 scholarship for a student at Harvard coming
from a secondary school at WashIngtOn.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
BLISS PERRY TO LECTURE IN FRANCE

Cambridge. Mass. May 1&-Bliss Perry. professor
OF English literature at Harvard will be the Har
ward lecturer the University Of Paris for the
year 1909 10. The first half OF the year will be
spent at the University Of Paris and the second
half at provincial universities in France.
A successor to Professor George A. GOodale who
recently resigned director OF the Harvard Bo-
tancal Garden. announced tonight in the per
son of Oakes Ames. who has been an instructor
and assistant professor Of botany.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
eNpows NEW YALE FELLOWSHIP.

New Haven. May IA fellowship in the Yale
T,ixrnitv School 10 be known the George Edward
Day fellowship. is provided for hv the will of
Mrs IIvia H Day, which was onefed Tor prooa'e
todav The sum left is $4,000. TO be available to
Soma r,e-nher of the graduating class whose use
fuIness in Christian work might be increased BY
a visit 10 the Holy Land for study under direction
of the faculty There are various other beQuests.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
ST. PAUL NEWSPAPERS MERGED.

ST Paul. May l4-Webs-er Wheelock. editor and
one OF the principal Of the Pioneer Press
Company, announced to-day the sale Of both the
afternoon and morning newspapers. the twelve story
building and It's manufacturing plant to c. II.
Crasty and others Interested in the publishing Of
The 81. Paul Dispatch" The evening edition Of
THE Pioneer Press will probably be discontinued.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
FAREWELL DINNER FOR BARON RosEN

Melville E Stone gave dinner at DelmOncos
last night for Baron Rosen. this Russian Ambassa-
dor who calls to-day for Europe. Among the
guests were Colonel and Mrs. Astor. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Russell Soley, Captain and Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig.
Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Boynton. Miss Elsie De Wolfe and
Baron Schlippenbach, the Russian Consul General
in New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
VIII LEAVES saooOOo TO CHARITY.

Chicago. May 14.-By the will of Otho ; A
spraeue disposing OF estate valued at S7''.'"
and which admitted TO probate to-u@S' INC
American Sunday School Union and four charitaole
,,s,i+utions of Chicago share IN a bequeSt OF
goo 900 The remainder goes to members OF the
testators immediate family.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
PRESIDENT HAZARD MAY RESIGN.

rFsv Telegraph The Trfbune-l
ros+o, Nav I-Welesley College may lose its
nrssident. Miss Caroline Hazard. who Is now al
Santa Barbara, Cal. for her health news rom
-. 4. far fror, resssurng her physicians advise
tar ~ give up active work. and she Is likely TO
rosi,n before the end Of the academic year.