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New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
THEATRICAL NEWS.

charles Frohman viii make three new produc-
tions during the week Of october II al the Ap1Ho
Theatre Atlantic City-en Monday, Henri Bern
STEMS PLAY. Israel, on Thursday, Francis VII
so, in his own play The Bachelors BABY, and
on Friday, The Harvest Moon a ne" play oy
Augustus Thomas
The Shuberts announced yesterday lnai Heihy
1-olker has been engaged TO support Nine. Na@-
No. IN The Passion Flower" by Brandon lyman
r.stor I'm the season he will appear in new f'7s
by Eugene Walter
r7ora-- Lorraine who appeared in New york
some Gears ago i'm ShaVs Man ana SuPerih'"'
has signed n contract OF INDEFINITE leng'h WI"
.1,,1ee Frobrnan and Hill make his first apns-F-
apc4 under Frohman management ~ 'nS l'''.'1
Theatre london, playing the ch'et par' III 'i'- NV
" somerset Vaughan play Smlth.
u sor7ern ami Julia Msrlowe. who sa'""
-, T,rdor YESTERDAY will he members "t M"
~. Theatre company throughout the FnlI' S''
, of tu--utv-four weeks Later they "Ili present
+b4ir Sliakespearian repertory under the 9'uue''
management.
7-o-rtgbt marks the looth performance Of lh'
,1,-or-;irlr which ends its run at the Lyric ne
atre on Saturday night. 70 make way I'i
chocolate Soldier" an opera foundfd on NT',e
,,.-,,sr5 ShaV's Arms and the Man me Nl''''
-, nm r,la- all the Shubert uptown houses De
- nerr week at the West End Theatre Dc
fore going tour
BECAUSE OF changes in the cast o. ne I7''
as played last season by Wiilam ONE - - -
,;arrfck Theatre. rehearsal oL ule 'i'b
rs called yesterday tbat Mr Collier nls"1 90
r,s,rint of the piav for the touring company
=, uee MI Collier makes changes fFequeh'iS III
a. ,lavs in which ne appears. but does not pu'
..neE ~ =, nrint Miss Marion Abbott will play -he
,srt created by Helene Collier Garrick
t,ot,ee Robertson viii follow Charles hchmlh
IA ..The Revellers" al Maxine EHlotts ihsa,ie e. F.
a,tine THE Passing Of the Third Floor BACK
u -. -. roanagement OF the Shuberts. Percy
T,,-.on his Representative. sailed for New N''h
,esferday on the Majestic
Nv special arrangement with Charles Flo'.''.- .,
,,,o,,rs .. farcical sketch, will be one OF Ihe
,,eadIine features at Keith q Proctor Fl1h Az
JIG - next week. Eva Taylor viii appear IN
nue. ,,,,i,a1 mart Ray I. Royce viii contribute Ia
IN hfI = monoogue. showing series Of chArae-
me - srery day in real life, making Up m fuIl
,-ie,g Of the audience
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

society which led to the resignation OF John P.
Haines from the presidency He was prominently
mentioned as Mr., HsiRes's successor
Mr.. Erhardt was born in Pottstovu PENN in
1888 When he was about four years. old his
parents moved to this city. He received his aa-lJ
education in the public schools here and then
entered the University of Vermont He afterward
studied law.
At the outbreak Of the CtvH War h tert this citv
for Washington in the ranks OF the 7th Regiment
and served with it until the expiration OF its term
OF service. He then went to Vermont and assisted
In raising the LIST Vermont Cavalry with which he
served for two wears. During the last two years
Of the war he was provost marshal OF the 4th
District in this city. and was afterward Assistant
United States Attorney under B. F. stlnan in
Brooklyn. President Arthur made him a United
States marshal
He was president and director OF the Public Ac-
countants' Corporation. trustee OF the Bowery saw
ings Bank and the GameweH Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company and director Of the Huntoon
Spring Water Company He was member Of the
St Nicholas Society. the Loyal Legion the Cham
Der OF Commerce. the Union League Club La
fayette Post. G. A. r. the Downtown Association
and the New England Association His home was
at No 764 Madison avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

o. the great Emperor's two brothers Prince Iucien
Bonaparte and King Joseph Bonaparte Count
Louis Camhaceres himself was chamberlain OF
Napoleon III and son of that Due de Gambia
ceres who grand master of ceremonies at the
court Of the Tueries. and whose own father at
one time fellow Consul OF the great Napoleon. had
on the proclamation Of the empire been appointed
It's arch counsellor and Erandest dgnitary.
The dukedom Of Feltre ike tnat of AIhufera is
Of Napoleonic origin. II bestowed nv the first
Emperor upon one Of his generals. Henri Clarke a
soldier OF Irish family and origin. in 1898 COM
manded I'm chief the Army or the Rhine, was ap-
pointed Minister Of War in 1867. was created Duke
Of Fetre toVn in Lombardy. in 1909. and was
elevated to the rank Of Marshal Of France by Louis
XVIII after the Restoration. The duke. who was
also peer of France. left a son. who died child
less. and a daughter Of the name of Henriette
married 70 Raymond Duo de Fezensac their daugf-
ter. Oriane de Montesquiou- -Fezensac. marrying
General Count Charles de Goyon Napoleon III
revived the dukedom of Feltre in favor of de
Goyon's son. the present and third duke. The
Goyons hail originally from Brittany. but have long
been settled in Normandy. where their ancestral
home, the Chateau de Ia Roche-Cioyon is situated
The duke has fine mansion in the Rue St
Dominique in Paris; distinguished himself during
the war Of 1870. represented in the legislature
number of years the district in which mis- estates
are situated in Normandy. and. IS of the most
respected members OF the Jockey Club He has
one son to inherit his honors and wealth. which
considerable. This son. twenty-five years of age
is stu unmarried.
The Duke Of Albufera, his brotherin-law. is the
grandson OF that Field Marshal Suchet who
one Of the Duke Of Weingtons chief antagonists
IN the Peninsular war, and who received the duke
dom of Albufera for ms services in Spain. The
Duke Of Albufera also has only one son TO inherit
his honors. who is married 10 Mile. Anna Mas
sena d'Essling de RivoI. She is a great grand
niece Of the famous French Marshal Massena, and
her mother, Duchesse de RivoH Princesse d'Ess-
lingen. who a great favorite OF the late Queen
Victoria. the adopted daughter and heiress Of
the late Nine. Furtado-Hein so celebrated a
philanthropist MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
THE TALE or A SHIRT.
1t Was of the Night Yariety. and
Made Trouble for Pickles.

Pickles" freckIed faced yourEster. ton
years old who distinguished himself on one of
the recent Fresh Air outings. tiis nickname was
always an unexplained mystery 10 the attendants.
but he bore up under it bravely. It was he who
scornfuly repulsed the little girl who discovered
small pond near the railroad and rushed up 70 the
attendant crying:
~Oh. teacher, is that the Great Lakese
Don't you know said Pickles" chat ths
Great Lakes is in Canada. That's Lake Cham
plain"
Pickles arrived a. the home the only pOssessor
OF nightgown which had been given to him es-
peciay for his vacation in the country He ddu't
know much about nightgovus and. IKE the rest %
the boys. regarded them as an encumbrance that
might easily he dispensed with. Pickles preferred
not be bothered with it. but as some had been
50 charitable give il him. he felt certain
sense Of obligation about wearing IT, He agreed
with his friends that nghtgown gave boy an
air Of feminnity which should ue scrupulously
avoided all occasions.
The puzzle of getting Il on was more than he
could master After pursuing various methods he
ended with his feet IN the sleeves and the rest
OF the garment wound around his body He finally
gave up the struggle and loaned the nightsown 20
one Of the small boys OF the party who was not 50
jealous OF his manly dignity
But the nightgown came in handy later There
was going to be a picnic, and Pickles was In de-
spair because he hadn't clean shirt TO wear
But his ingenuity never failed him. He borrowed
back his nightgown for the occasion With the
assistance Of several friends he got the garment
over his head, and appeared ready for the days
entertainment
Many children enabled to go a vacation
through the charity and enterprise of children In
the country who get up fairs entertainments. etc.
for the benefit OF the fund Only last week Lucille
Schef1er with her little friends OF KingogamOor
Point Long Island save ghost party and raised
81 80 which she gave 70 the Fresh Air work By
giving a candy party last summer she was able 20
I ea ~-f%r f1naa ara
appreciated. and several hundred children are an
nuauy sent into the country on the money sent IN
this manner
1 John r Church. os Ridgedeld. Conn. IS planning
\ to give musical on Friday evening. September u.
for the aid OF The Tribune Fund. and attractive
\ programme OF vocal and Instrumental music has
/ been arranged
I The following are extracts from letters recenay
received from those interested in the Fresh Air
work at the Church OF the Strangers. No SS West
/ 9th street and the Greenwich House. No 2s Jones
street.
/ our Sunday school children have enjoyed their
7 vacations so much, many thanks TO YOU Wleh
YOU made the children happy, the parents ana tnelr
/ neighbors rejOCed as We'll You and your esslst-
/ something. wish YOU could realize how much 1
/ appreciate yoTr kindness
wish 20 thank YOU personally Tor tle oppoI-
cIntty given to send our children % Ile cOunJsy
They have every one come back mufh improved
/ IA health and delighted with the outipg.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
COL. JOEL B. ERHARDT.
Former Collector of the Port Dies
in Union League Club

Colonel Joel Benedict Erhardt. president Of the
Public Accountants Corporation No. 81 Liberty
street. former United States marshal Police Com
missioner and Collector of the Port. died 1;S0
a m. yesterday in the Union League Club from
heart disease.
Colonel Erhardt vas smoking and chatting about
the club on Tuesday night. and retired early. At
o'clock he was taken i'll. Rr. Frederick P. SoIly
was called. hut Colonel Erhardt died twenty min
utes after the physicians arrival.
Colonel Erhardt had been in rather poor health
for some time. but his family never suspected that
he was suffering from heart trouble
Mrs Erhardt who has been STAYING with her
daughter Mrs Louis Du Ponr Irving AZ York
Harbor. Ne was informed. and arrived IN New
York last evening The funeral will ne held in the
Madison Square PRESBYTERIAN Church al 10 q. m.
tomorrow
Colonel Erhardt leaves his wife. a stepson. T. J.
FIallOweu. of Lawre Park. WeEtchester County.
and two daughters. Mrs. Louis Du Pont Irving
and Mrs ErhaTdt Lee
The name Of Joel r Erhsrdt was for many years
prominently associated with the battle for police
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

reform in this sitv fe began the fght in 1876
when Mayor Wickham appointed him Police Com
missioner. His administration Of three wears was
a stormy one Mayor Ely preferred charges
against him and he brought 70 trial but moth
ing ever came of the case.
During that period and afterward Colonel Er-
hardt contended at every opportunity for mill
tarv system Of discipline s1d the absolute power of
the head Of the department TO control his forces
hv summary removal He denounced failure
the law substituting commissioner for the older
hoard OF four He called il a destroyer OF disc-
plne by creating "a removable Commissioner at
the mead of an irremovabIe force
In 1905 Colonel Erhardt wrote 70 Police Commis-
sioner Bingham expressing his sympathy for him,
saying
The police to-day have many valuable privileges
retired provided by law. on pension OF one
half their salary The maioTity % OF 53em are diS
composed of their men. which is contrary TO
the manual. and for this offence each member be
longing to the union should be tried and dismissed
from the force. As q whole they are insunerabie
dismissed from the force for that number are in
efficient and corrupt and many OF them ZEN both ,
they protect their confreres instead OF detecting
po%er % Of the ssfter All Of this is accomplished
by insufficient legislation
While United States MARSHA Colonel Erhardt
was closely associated with Elihu Root. who was
then the United States attorney. The two re-
NAMED fast friends from that time. Mr.. Root
made the nominating speech when Mr. Erhardt
ran for Mayor in 1855 saying in the course Of q
eulogy Of the candidate:
His name is the synonyme for the faithful dis
charge of duty In mis- business relations ne has
won the respect and admiration Of all who know
him As public officer. when fortunes were
within his grasp. not a thought of seIZng them
entered his mind. He is man vigorously positive
determined, honest, generous and able Not a
stain has been cast mis- name Not man can
sav word against him 70 inpeach his qualinca-
tions for the mayoEalty OF New York
That was the year when the County Democracy
4 4rr1r12 27trl llFeTR = fyh
! Grant Nevertheless Mr. Erhardt poled i4,v0
votes He appointed Collector Of the Port BY
President Harrison in 1889. and served until 1883.
when he resigned because he could not stand
Thomas c Plat:'s dictation in his official ahairs
Colonel Erhardt for many years was vice-presi-
dent and active worker OF the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty 10 Animals. and began nearly
eight years ago the movement for reforms IN the
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
DUCHESS OF VISEO
TWle Of Mss -4nltd StcrGrt as the
Bride Of Dom Miguel.
.r,p,ure, 1909 by the Brentwood co,ppan,l


---,,.e Miguel rraEanza whose marriage To
80 Anita Stewart is 10 lake place tomorrow
- at TuIoch Castle On he-county OF Ross
s.,tlsudD which her mother. the widowed Mrs
mos Henry Smith, has rented from Mr DUNCAN
-,.,f5son Tor the autumn is 20 abandon his name
I'D iitIe of Prince of Braeanzs on the occasion Of
che wedding and 10 assume the rank of Duke Of
,-,seo which viii be shared by his bride. who will
,se-efore become Duchess Of Niseo. The title Of
nike Of Niseo Is one Of the ancient dgnites Of
,be roval house of Portugal. was horne by King
Manuel I until his accession 10 the throne, by
non Ferdinand. the second son OF King Edward
~ Portugal and in particular by Prince Henry
,se Navigator. VINO died in 1859 Niseo is very
ancient town q Portugal. which In olden times
xas noted for its tin mines. and is situated in
he province of Bera. about fifty miles TO the
northeast Of Coimbra.
n view OF The fact that Dom Miguel renounces
Ms status as a royal prince or the House Of
B-assuzs and al his rights. present and future.
70 re succession OF the throne of Portugal, II is
urliseIv that the court OF Lisbon viii raise any
ohiectlon 10 his assumption OF this dukedom OF
z,seo which viii also be recognized by the other
courts Of Europe IT must thoroughly be unuer-
sroad that on his marriage he gives up all his
status IS = prince Of the blood and becomes as
-uke or Niseo. an ordinary nobieman. and. as
such free TO we'd Miss Stewart on footing OF
perfect equality.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
Two-YrAR-oLD PREMIER BARON.

Considerable doubt prevails as 10 whether the
-r7r tvo-year-old Lord de Clifford IS the premier
baron % England. The date q the writ of the
hs-0ny is December, I299 according 70 which II
would he the fourth in point Of seniority in the
lis of barons Of the realm. But there is docu-
-ueutary evidence OF crcunlstsntlal character 10
prove that the bsrony was held in tenure by four
earlier barons Il this IS admitted. little Lord De
clifford Is the thirteth instead If the twenty-sixth
haron Of his une. The seventh Lord de Clifford.
dating from the issue OF the writ in 1893 married
Elizabeth. daughter OF Lord Percy, the famous
-'FFotspur' and the ninth lord having been killed
q battle while fighting for King Henry VI in the
War OF the Roses his widow, fearing for the safe
- q her little boy. brought him Up as shepherd
End not unrfl he attained the age OF man
rood thar his identity disclosed and that he
was placed in possession OF his honors and estates
another ancestor Of little Lord de Clifford was
-ts- handsome sailor. George &c Clifford, WHO IS
r record as having worn Queen Elizabeth's glove
80 In diamonds. as plume TO his hat
Like SO many other Of the peerages by writ, the
hs-r~v az De Clifford has repeatedly descended
r-rouzh the distaT side. And thus II happens that
,he pstronymic of the present lord is no longer De
r~frr-l u1- Russell owing 10 the fact that Sophia
Baroness De clifford in her own right, and twenty
second holder Of tho peerage. married John Rus
Sc nephew Of the sixth Duke of Bedford.
TIE heir presunntiye 10 the peerage is the Hon
Maud Russell aunt Of the late peer VINO was
kred tr an automobile smash last week al Bran
BE- n SUSSEX She Is spinster of the age Of
ffrv--tz and next her in the line or succession
r,rs. her younger sister. the Hon. Mrs. William
Osksl-.
The rov widowed mother Of the little Lord oe
clifford was formerly actress % the name OF
iva Ca--ine7on, who al the Gsiery Theatre n
1o7drr attracted much attention not only by her
rrsrueso-e beauty but also by her stature, which
IS s feet fnch n her boy grows up 10 resemble
her ir -o~relreez and in height ne VIII prove dis
lns ornament n tire peeraEo. She spent her honey
-eor vtrr her husband hunting big game IN East
sfrea. and has not only few lions hut also e
---o-e--- rar record On their return u Ire
sa5 they settled down At DalSan Park. Lord de
t.-orE ancestral home in Galway where he took
u rs duties - master of the hounds Lady de
r.rFo-f soon became popular figure IN the hunt
,-z re'c where. hy reason ~ her riding snd also
Ar -e~ personal charm and tsCtful manners she
managed ~ 7.fr rh4 good viii and friendship If
--os- of the county families For time after her
r-s--s-- she maintained racing stable, under her
rrr name. and one of her horses. Electric Rose
made -e-r good showing ~ The Curragh races IN
- n add riru 70 the property n Galway. little
-rr5 re ClfTor6 owns some fifteen thousand acres
i7 -c9--- Naro and. providing that his property
g administered with snvFins Ike care. VIII md
himself exceedingly well of when he atta-ls MS
us-c--.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

General Armstrong was born in 1885 in thc C'hoc-
taw Indian agency. where his father Frank "
Armstrong. a missionary. He was educated at
Holy Cross College. Worcester, 3Iass., and at the
outbreak OF the Civil War joined the Confederate
army. He received several promotions for gal
iantry and efficient service. and at the close of the
war was in command OF division under General
Longstreet. After the war he entered the overland
mail service in Texas. but soon left IL because Of
his interest In Indian affairs.
From 1855 to 1855 General Armstrong was United
States Indian Inspector and from 1898 to 1s95 he
served Assistant Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
General Armstrong was also member of the COM
mission appointed 70 with the Five Tribes IN
the Indian Territory In recent years hs had been
interested in mining and other business enterprises
in Mexico
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
METRoPoLlTAN 70 eIvE aeYPsY LovEo

The management of the Metropolitan Opera
Company announced yesterdss mat " had secured
the exclusive American rights 70 Gypsy Love. ."
the latest opera ny Franz Inhar. the composer az
The Merry Widow Gypsy Love" will have its
first production on any stage A. the New Theatre
during the coming season. ?. @ Whitney had pre-
Tiously announced that he would produce Gypsy
Love" in English, but n was stated at the Metro
poliran Opera House yesterday that any such at
tempt would he resisted by the Metropolitan man
a-euerr.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
RUSSIAN DANCERS FOR METROPOLITAN

Nine Anna Psvlova aud Michael Mordkne. the
principal dancers of the Imperial Russian Opera
company. have been engaged for q months appear
ance this season at the Metropolitan Opera House.
In order 70 engage the dancers it was necessary TO
Obtain the consent of the Gar TINS being accom-
n1isbe5 only after considerable difculty- Nine
Pavlova and Mr.. Mordknc recently have been ap-
nearing in Paris with the fun Russian ballet and
their success has been one of the features Of the
season there.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
OBITUARY NOTES

MRS EDELIZA WHEELER, widow Of Augustus
II Wheeler. and daughter OF the late John T Van
Wyck died on Monday at her nome. No 316 West
e1st street She was seventy years old She was a
sister of Colonel William E Van Wycl and Of
Mrs George T Hewletts, of Hewletts. Long Island
MRS ANNA FRASER THAYER, wife Of
Stephen Howard Thayer. a well known lawyer and
at one time city judge of YOnkers n. Y. died
yesterday at Amagansett. Long Island The fU-
neral will be held at her home. No . Hawthorne
avenue, Yonkers. Friday morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
~ uoIn NATIONAL ExHIBiT.

The bakers. confectioners and ice cream manu-
factrraru national exhibit will held in Madison
scuarA Garden September 13 10 Is. inclusive. Ma
ager strasser the master baker who VIII be IN
charge promises that if the young wives of New
work. attend the exhibit all the Jokes about heaFy
biscuit indigestible cake and saitv Ice cream VIII
-, ,,,+ og business \ delegation OF German master
ba .srs will he in attendance, bringing an exhibit
from across the sea The master bakers OF St.
petsrsburg viii send more than forty different
kinds Of bakery goods such as are produced onl IN
Drs
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
WALTER :. ANDREWS.

shelton Conn. Sept. s-water E. Andrews presi-
dent Of the Williams Typewriting Company. died
az his home here last night. sixty years old. Mr..
Andrews was a native of Waitsheld Vt, and when
young nan went 10 Des Moines. Iowa, where he
was president Of the Western Newspaper Union.
He came East 10 Brooklyn, and about nine years
sgo removed 70 this town He leaves wife and
three daughters
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
UNIVERSITY coNvocATIoN SPEAKERS.

Albany. Sept. S-Announcemsnt was made to-day
that Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF Column
bia University ". Dawson Johnston ana lie Baron
Russell Briggs of Harvard, would be among the
speakers al the forty-seventh annual university
convocation OF the state which will held in the
Senate Chamber of the Capitol October IS. % and
go \ number of other well known speakers have
accented invitations 70 attend.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
GENERAL CORBIN DEAD
Succumbed to Operation Folo1Oing
His Return from Europe.

Lieutenant General Henry Clark Corbin. L. s. A.
retired). died al yesterday at the Roosevelt
Hospital after an operation for renal trouble per
formed on Tuesday morning General Corbin raj
lied after the operation. but at midnight Tues
day his heart became affected and he died in a few
hours Mrs. Corbn and Ex-Governor MyrOn T.
Herrick. a FRIEND of the general were AZ the
bedside when General Corbtn died The body was
taken To Washington on the Congressional Limited
yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. COrbn. Mrs
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
Mes. cARoLINE LouIsA couRrNEY.

Norfolk. Conn, Sept. s--NIrs. Caroline Louisa
Courtney. wife of the Right Rev. Dr. Frederick
Courtney. formerly Bishop OF Nova Scotia and
rector Of St. Janes's Episcopal Church. New York
City died suddenly this noon Of kidney trouble.
Mrs Courtney was a native OF England. She was
sxty-nne years old. Besides her husband I'VE
children survive. The body viii be forwarded from
here on Friday for burial az PIymouth England.