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New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
CIRCUS CROSSES BRIDGE.
Park Ro1C Exercised OUer Strange
CdraUan in Early Morning.

The Ringing Brothers circus, which has been
at Madison Square Garden this spring. the
first time in its history moved bag, baggage. tent
and cage and everything else transportable 70
Brooklyn early yesterday morning Charlie"
Ringing. one Of the quintet of the name, despite
his rigid orthodox views. was on hand to overlook
the hegfra.
Rose. despite the cheerfulness OF her ovner-or,
at least fifth owner-did not take kindly to the
move. Years of experience with the varied kinds
Of American soil DO not seem to have obliterated
the remembrance of her native Sahara sand. Rose
was in a decidedly "see that hump mood when
Fluffy Rufies her month-old daughter. bun
died into riding phaeton, drawn by four zehras.
and headed for the oasis at Sd street and Fifth
avenue South Brooklyn.
Outside the loud and oft-expressed antipathy OF
Rose TO going to Brooklyn, the first experience OF
the Ringtngs in moving across the bridge was
without incident. II was a well ordered and digni-
fed procession which set out silently from the
Garden shortly after midnight and marched to
the bridge, with escort of interested grown
ups. The ''out-a-nghts'' of Park Row had
new experience. and the hangers-on about the
Brooklyn Bridge entrance thinned out percepubly
when they caught sight of the strange caravan.
In spite of the panic that seized the old habitues
in Park Row, the approach to water was made in
was reached shortly after o'clock. When the
seepers awoke yesterday morning in that section
1t was to the accompa niment of unusual and
Brooklynite sounds. Then they turned and
murmured: The circus is here"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
VIII Discuss Dancing Festivals as Substitute
for Noisy Fourth of July.

pttstrrg april o5.-Mayor Magee. Of this CITY,
s.s sv.an5ad Invitations to the executives Of all
the larger municipalities Of this country. Canada
and Mexico to attend or be represented al the
third annual congress Of the Playground Assoela-
ton Of America, which viii be held here on -HaS
70 n Is The sessions will meet in the Carnegie
ssrsir Hail Ex-Presideut Roosevelt Is honorary
resident OF the association, and Jacob Riis Is non
orary first vice-president-
Dr. Luther Hasey Gulick VIII preside over the
congress for the entertainment Of which special
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by local commit
tees Among the speakers viii be Rabbi stephen
Wise. of New York; Miss Jane Adams, OF Chi
cago. Joseph Lee president Of the Massachusetts,
Civic League; Representative James FItacls
Burke Mayor Masee. Dr.. Gulick, Miss kennard
snd George T, Johnson. Among the recOmmenda-
tons which will be made viii be the substitution Of
dancing festivals for the present noisy celebration
of the Fourth OF July. and for the almost equally
nosv obserTanc OF New Years Eve
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
CELEBRATED ST. GEORGES DAY.
Bishop of Nova Scotia Preached at Special
Services-United Lodges Attended.

AS Yesterday was s. Georges Day special
evening service was held al the Church Of 81 John
the Evangelist, at which representatives Of the
T5ited Lodges of the Order Of the Sons Of St
George attended The British Consul General.
Cogrtcrav Bennett and his wife were present. and
the following clergy oiciated at the service: The
Rev. Francis J. Clay Moran, the Rev. Arthur r.
Judge the Rev ". G. Rogers. the Rev. Campbell
Walker and the Rev Sydney Cross.
The Right Rev. Frederic Courtney Bishop OF
Nova Scotia the preacher at the celebration, prior
To his sermon said that yesterday the twenty
f-st anniversary OF his conservation Pointing %
The flowers that decorated the altar he drew at
isnfon to the white and red roses. The white
he said represented Easter and the rcd roses
s. Georges IJav Pointing the Stars and Stripes
10iaed % the Union Jack he said. 4 am proud
10 see those flags united by union OF the heart Of
the people God grant il may so continue for III
sternity" in his address he said that man was
born for usefulness and is intended for happiness
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
M'CARREN TRYING TO FORGET.
Tells Friars at Dinner for Percy Williams That
He Needs Every Cent

At dinner given for him last night at the Hotel
Astor by the Friars Percy G. Williams said he
stood for clean entertainment on the stage, espe-
cially the variety stage, He said it was his aim
and his purpose to conduct vaudeville in such a
manner that it would give genuine amusement 10
women and children. Mr.. Williams conducts sew
eraI pla ayhouses hereabouts the most important OF
which are the Orpheum IN Brooklyn and the
Colonial and the Aihambra In Manhattan.
There were about four hundred at the dinner
representing the various phases Of amusement en-
terprises in this country. Charles Emerson Cook
abbot Of the Friars, the postmaster, and
about him were assembled Senator NCCarren, eI-
Senator Martin SAKE, William Cressy. Rennold
Wolf, Walter De Freeze and William GrOssman.
Glancng at the future Of the variety stage Mr.
Williams Ead
The future Of vaudeville depends upon the quail
ity Of it. 1t must he clean and II must be whole
,lo bsitL, nHfhine that tends 70 Keen
ava, the women and the children from vaudeville
performances should have no part IN our enter
prise. I hope to see vaudeville increase in Popu-
iaritv every day and ii will long we follow
the path that means no offence.
Paraphraslng reference Of Mr- Wolff to head
liners Senator McCarren addressed the assem-
blage as fellow tail-enders," and referring 10
hooking commissions. said:
It's no matter to me how low the percentage de
Quoted from performers have no business Nj Nj
any Of them. Nowadays need every cent me me
guest, I hope nobody will distract my aItep{loh pi
long enough To- review my past as am par
larry engaged in my future.
The Brooklyn Senator had enjoyed the references
to the system of deductng commissions 50 much
that he found pleasure in dwelling on IL 'l'S
nothing" he remarked in his smileless fashion, 10
he vyroneed or robbed provided you forget
Again. They dhe performers) would have spent
the money otherwise"
Mr. SAKE and Nj Cressy made short speeches.
and the rnerrment closed with a strong bill
headed by Vesta Tnley. Cressy and Dayne. Howard
and harrison and Irene Franklin
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26

s- the mouths OF the Elbe and the Weser are
,--t;fed The main German ports Hamburg,
sre7,en. Kiel Lubeck and Stettin. are hermeti-
.Tlv sealed, so far engineering science can
Sc against attack from hostile feet. The
canal is an inner line Of defence by which the
German fleets in the North Sea and the Baltic
,sn be concentrated in an emergency Indeed,
..fensive measures have been carried out so
scientifically that II is doubtful whether the
r-.tish fleets in q naval can get at the
German navy. II 1t chooses TO remain under
.over 1t viii have to be caught in trap and
forced out like CeTveras squadron at Santiago.
and British land forces viii hardly be available
.or siege when the whole German army can
he uaassed behind Kiel and the North Sea ports.
l. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
PROGRAMME OF G4MBOL
Lambs VIII Begin TO Cut Up at the
Metropolitan Man "a.

The Lambs announced yesterday the official itfn-
.rsry ard the list Of players who viii take part in
.he forthcoming all star gCmbol which begins May
6. II the Metropolitan Opera House and continues
fo- week. embracing the larger cities between
here and Chicago. The list Of cities 10 he visited
ana hours Of performance follows: Metropolitan
Opera House. Nay p. night: Hartford Conn. May
y afternoon. Boston Theatre. Boston. May 25.
7iFht Academy Of Music. Brooklyn May 2s after
noon. Philadelphia. May 2s. night: Washington.
MAY o. afternoon: Baltimore. May p night: CIeve-
land. Nav .. afternoon: PIttsburg. May .. night
Chicago. NAV @. afternoon and night.
Eleven wears ago. AT the time Of the SPANISH
American Var the first aI-star ganlbol took place
and al that lime with much less preentious bill
:he Meek tour resulted in gross box Office re
oeipts Of $500 II IS expected that $4,000 will
be realized from the coming eamboI. Augustus
Thomas. the shepherd Of the Lambs, will act as
interocUtor i'm the minstrel first part which will he
one Of the features Of the gamboI Ills company
xll be made mp Of the following players:
ConeGans-William Collier. De Wolf Hopper
Lew Fields. Joe Weber. Dave Montgomery. Eddie
Fog, John Sla vim. Andrew Mack. DiEby Bell. Mac
lyn Arbuohle, Henry T. DiXey, Charles Evans, Nat
II Wills. Charles Hopper. IEnacio Martinetti, VIII
fam Barress. Clayton White and Raymond Hitch
cock
The list Of singers includes Eugene Cov-Ies. Frank
Beicher. Joseph Miron George Hamlin. Donald
Brian Walter Lawrence Neil McKav. John Nc
Closkey. George Leon Moore. William Stewart.
John Park. Melville Stewart and Scott Welsh.
In the list Of legitimate actors are Wilton
1sckave Robert Hilliard. Dustin Farnum, William
Fgrnum. Harry Woodruff. Edward Abees, John
Mason James O'Neil Joseph GrisneT. William
Norris Joseph Ieroert. cyril Scott, William Court
leigh John Kellerd. Arthur Byron. William Mul-
doom Hassard Short. Thomas W Ross and Charles
J. Ross
: notable feature Of the pilgrimage viii he the
presence Of eleven prominent dramatic and Inusi-
cal authors. who have been identified with theatH-
Gals fcr the last quarter-century- They are Au-
gustus Thomas. shepherd Of the Lanns' DAVID
Belasco. Charles Klein. William Gillette, Edward
Milton RoyIe Clay NJ Greene, Eugene W Pres
brey. Henry Blossom and George Broadhurst- We
Tor Herbert viii accompany the Lambs with
hand Of fifty pieces. and will lead the street
parades in each city. Before May - when 'hlS
theatrical TRIP begins. the names of other authors
actors. composers and singers are expected TO be
added 10 this list
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
OBITUARY.
HENRY poLLARD MACEDONIA.

Henry Do1Iard MacDona. well known lawyer.
died yesterday morning, after illness of several
months, at his home in Scarsdale. y. Y, from an
unusual disease known pernicious ananlia~ He
was a friend OF the late William c. Whitney and
was of the counsel for the Consolidated Gas
Company and the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company. Following Mr.. Whitney's death Mr..
MacDona became counsel for Thomas r. Ryan.
Mr.. MacDona was a native Of New York City.
He was graduated from Manhattan College and
Columbia Law School For ten years after his
graduation Mr.. MacDona the staff Of The
New York Herald" and served It as correspondent
In Albany. Washington. Mexico and Europe.
In 1852 Mr.. MacDona took up the practice of law
IN the office of his cassmate ex-Justice Morgan
J. O-Brien. For several years he was IN the Dis
triCt Attorneys office.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission TO the American Museum Of Natural
History.
Meeting Of the womans National Sabbath Alliance Nc.
I56 Fifth 10 a
Mps1 reading @ BY b Miss Wam oy garrison ndT frhs
Association. No. IS West both street. $50 D.
DR.. Richard clarke Cabot on Visiting Nursing and
iege Of physicians and Surgeons. no. 487 west 5ath
Dinner of the Reform club. Hotel Astor evening.
Dinner for cfauncey NJ. Depew. Montauk club. Brook
Annual dinner Of the New Methodist Union. Hotel
Dramatic performance under the direction Nine
fgnd of the voipe ofchesira Hotel Plaza evening.
YANKEE % keens no 70 west 36tR street evening
Meeting of York Universaiist Club, Hotel st
Denis. evening.
Free lectures Of the Board Of Education. s m
stuyvesant High School 18th street and First ave
Pencnaed f Ef'I fa6lie School
combe a year with the Trees" William
Nicholas avenTe The The, H9rSsless & STy W., MAJ Ma5
street "othello'' J. woodman Bahbitt: Public
S2@& Paved the Way" charles s Bullock. Public school
s. 10th street and First avenue "A Trip Through
Holland" Allen 3. Doggett; Public school 10.
1881 street near ElG1tn b no sNemTe rs svee
and 5ist street. The Navy and the the spanish asl1
scheoi i5s. Venue and 77th street Among
People Of the Balkans Mrs Emma emma 1 ?: tefqrd for,
are tTolTssoF and East Houston streets GR
drens working Papers Miss ,5e 5ennie " No49T
Fis6ing sfi1i' Fleets Of the Grand Banks" Gardner
Iicbardson: Public Library. No. H. East Goth
street .yVtld Flowers o New York and Vicinity.
Dr. Abel ] Grout; ST. Luke's Hall, Hudson and
Grove streets, America and the Americans Mrs
Mary E. Lease St, Peters Han, Goth street and
Eirb+b avenue The Making of Statue j. Scott
Hartley Morris High School, Boston Road and
1fGth street THE Wonders of the Heavens" Pro-
fessor Robert W Prentis Public School > No 2436
Webster avenue. Fordham. An Evening in the
5Tnsaum OF Natural History" Harlan l. Smith
TsIbIi~ school Z Kngsbridge avenue. Kingsbridge
xStaten Island John J. O'Doran: Public school
% 81 AIMS avenue and 18th street. Land Title
Registration' NJ. Joseph Hars6n; Lafayette Hall
Alexander avenue and 18Th street, Wireless
TeieEraphy and wireless TELEPHONY" Professor A
Eredrrck Collins: Realty Hall. ogden and Mer
ram avenues Highbridge. Manners and Customs
OF the Hindus' Mrs Helen NJ. jackson
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
ARABIC BACK FROM MEDITERRANEAN.
Liner Encountered Only One Day Of Bad
Weather on Long Trip.

The White Star liner Arab bic, which left New
York IN 2 EuoE-stOrGn On February for cruise
q the Mediterranean, arrived here yesterday with
eighty persons who made the trip The entire
o1ise was made through good weather. with the
exception Of the bad day when the Arabic was of
NsSsina- The passengers were anxious 10 see the
Oscillation OF the earthquake zone, but a thick
ioZ hung over the harbor, and Messina was
Checked of in the tourists books as N. G.
Professor 7. Hojo. director Of the Normal Col
isgs of Japan who boarded the Arabic at Liver
l'o. WIS passenger. lie had been studying the
methods of education ia Europe. and viii spend
several months in this country visiting the impor-
eht normal schools.
william SIster. seocnd-csbin passenger forty
.aIse Years old. Of Scranton, Penn. died on April
: iroin heart disease. The body was brought TO
port
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26

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HENRY M, WILLIS.

TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Hampstead. n Z. April o5.-Henry " Willis for
whom the village OF East WtIiston. in the Wheat
ley Hills section. was named. died at his home in
Hampstead early this morning after a short illness.
He was sixty-seven years ola and was member of
one of the most prominent Quaker families Of Long
Island. Mr.. Willis made a considerable fortune
from number Of small inventions. The funeral
will be- held Tuesday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
rHe CATHOLIC oRAToRIo SOCIETY.

e'ooTe Duboiss oratOrI0 Paradise Lost was
.]iornned by the Catholic Oratorio Society. an
- srs ard Is many solo singers as The score
s. 80 for az Carnegie Hal last night II not
-ssi Performance OF the york in the United
81 - = tos the society's earlier announcements had
g.. O-' II was probably the first public perform
i.,.. Al AeH York city. However, the matter is OF
10 Dohseeuence, there wI have to be very
foFe ~. performance than that Of last night be
- - serious lover OF mUslc Will be able 10
sn4a,ta. -. opinion OF the muse -shich VIII be compli-
seryssarr ~ llo present head Of the p riS Con
q y nat little merit there IA the per
-aree aas die 10 tie flesh. bright timbre cf the
ns ms. ne ehoristers 9cd their precision when
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
MISS PATTERSON MAY GO ON STAGE.
Member of Well Known Baltimore Family
Does Not Deny Report
lRy TeIeEIaDh u NJ TrIhnne !

Baltimore. April 25--Miss Marjorie Patterson. Of
this city a great niece OF Mime. Betsy Patterson
Bonaparte and first cousin Of Countess da Contur-
ba Of Italy, will It Is reported in social circles
take up stage career. When asked about the re
port to-day she would deny It. but said she had
plans.
Miss Patterson Is twenty-five years old. daugh-
ter Of J. Wilson Patterson who died last summer
his summer home at Delhi. y. Y. She IS well
known in New York and Philadelphia society. Her
mother was formerly Miss Margaret Sherwood. OF
New York. Miss Patterson studied dramatic work
Il, Uarge
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
FUNERAL OF w. S. QUIeLEY.

The arrangements for the funeral of William s.
Quigley. the newspaper writer, of this city. who
died suddenly on the municipal ferryboat Richmond
on Friday morning, while his way 10 the office
Of THE Evening Mail" were completed yesterday
The BODY will be brought to this city this morning
and tomorrow Will be conveyed to St. Joseph's
Church Sixth avenue and Washington Place. The
burial will be al Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26

Portrait Bust of Er-Mdyor Erecutcd
bu S. II. BOrgIum.

A bronze portrait bust of ex-H1ayor Charles A.
Schieren Of Brooklyn has Just been executed oJ
SoIon H. Borglum. New York sculptor. and was
placed on exhibition yesterday in the art gallery
Of the Brooklyn Institute where 1t was admired
By many visitors
Mr. SchIeren said that he was highly gratihed
with the scuptors work. and that he considered
the bust excellent and characteristic
The former Mayor Of Brooklyn for years has
been adrnirer Of the work OF Mr. Borglurn, who
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
SPEAKERS For CAROLINE REST

sobert " Hebberd. Commissioner Of Charities
y F. de Sola Mendes. rabbi Of the West End
Synagogue the Rev Dr. Denis J. Mcmahon OF the
-1aTch of the Epiphany DIR. John W Brannan'
President ~ Bellevue and Allied Hospitals. and r.
.'on Cutting. president OF the New York Associ-
LOT FOR Improving the Condition OF the Poor, are
e-aO1noed &c the speakers a. the opening OF caro-
=, IN hest. the new home and school for mothers at
hsrtsasis ,,- -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-II. 2. Swavne. Chicago; William
II. ConneI. Pttsburg. ASTOR-S. n. Peters
Washington; J. II Stockham. Des Mones J. r.
Brewer, Canton. Ohio. BELtONT-CeCrge B.
Fanley. Chicago: A D. Little. Pttsburg. HOFF-
MAN-W-s NJ. Merritt. Baltimore; Dr. w. A. Ap-
pley, Washington. HOLLAND-Ju lie r. h
Colt, Providence IMPERIAL-Rear Admiral e.
d Sigsbee L. s. y. MANTIATTAN-EX- Governor
G. Warren IIppitt. Rhode Island; J. s Butler
Indianapolis; MURRAY HiIL~W. Wtlklnson
ASTORIA-W. p. Sanders. Cleveland; c. w.
Branch Richmond j. f Papp. Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
CONRIEDiS CONDITION.
Still Unconscious Little Hope of
His ReCOTerY.

Meran. Tyro. Austria, April 25.-Henrich
Conried. the former director Of the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York very III when
he left Bordighera. Italy for this place a short
time ago. Recently he suffered a stroke Of apo
plexy. with paralysis side OF the body.
He has been unconscious for the last four days
and there is little expectation OF his recovery.
His wife. brother in-law and sister are with
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
Special Notices.
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BENEFIT FOR NEwsgoYs, HOME.

Cohan & Harris gave their annual benefit per
fornance last night, at the Academy OF Music. for
the Newsboys Home. Though the receipts were
large those of former years, the performance
was most successful. The house filed. The
home will be 1900 richer because Of it. George NJ
Cohan and other prominent performers contributed
services
New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
PRINCE OF wALEss NEW A. d. c.


Tho Prince OF Wales has earned the gratitude of
Lord and Lady Lansdowne and of Lord and Lady
Mimic by appointing Lord Charles Fitzmaurice 70
his household in the capacity Of equerry that is
gentleman IN waiting and a. u. c. Lord Charles
who Is the second son of the Lansdownes and who
married last Christmas Calcutta Lady Violet
Elliot. the youngest daughter Of Lord and Lady
Miuto is a captain Of the 1st Dragons. a crack
cavalry regiment. which. stationed in India. has
several years serve there before It hope -
be ordered home. Lord Minto is resigning the
Niceroyaltv Of India. owing his wife's health
and also in consequence of differences with the
Secretary of State. Lord Morley. and is returning
England. Lady Violet has always been the
apple Of his eve. and Il is great relief him %
know that he IS obliged leave her behind him
in India where The climate. the best, is 50
mothers. The next four five years. that is TO
say. any until the ist Dragons are ordered
home. Lord Charles Will. thanks to his appointment
equerry the Prince Of Wales be able spend
in England. his active duties member of tho
heir apparent's household taking up about four
months of the year. while during the remainder OF
the time he viii enjoy comparative leisure.
Lord Charles, who served through the South
African war. during part Of the time s aide-de
camp TO Lord Roberts. after taking part in the bat
ties which preceded arrival tie field marshal
the front. is particularly we'll fitted
equeTry to the Prince OF Wales. owing his per
feet knowledge of French and to his possession Of
that quiet, tactfu manner which finds nowhere
In such perfection among those In Immediate
attendance upon British royalty. He comes by
these qualities naturally. for he IS descended
from the Comts de Ffahaut, from the great TalIey-
rand. and is credited with having in his veins
the blood Of King Louis XIV OF France while his
mother, the Marchoness Of Lansdowne, is one o.
the principal ladies and intimate friends ana
ron Of