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New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

-. a5r,fssio- to the Metropolitan Museum - Art.
.ra American Museum OF Natural History and the
Geological Garden
r,,-zrf,c Prothers' Circus Madison Square Garden
rs,otfo1aI meeting OF the ladies' Christian Union
chanel OF The Collegiate church Fntn avenue ana
ssh II a m
r,.,~a ndar the auspices Of the New Workers Hotel
~ 49, Fsnsar on street Cleaning College ~
Esr%sicisrs and Surgeons No 45T West 59th street
FIRST annual dinner OF the optimist Club. va.do-t
Astoria. evening
Annual dime OF the chemuns County Society. Hor..
Manhattan. evening.
v..ffrg Or the New York Church club No. 5G East
s6th street. evening
.
v,err-eiguta annual commencement exercises of the
work Trade school. hail % the
school First avenue and SSth street SIS
,-,r~err nv the Wednesday Harmony club FOR the
na7ef-.o Of the Free Industrial school FOR crippled
children waldorf Astoria, p m
Meeting or the York city Branch Need e70r. Guild
~ America a home ot Miss Bigeiuw No y
,1rarn@r-v Pars- a. 3 p.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
OBITUARY NOTES.

JoH% "a. NILSSON president Of the Baptist
Social Union and ex-president Of the Baptist Young
PeorIe-s Social Union died at MS nome No. +''
SIN street Brooklyn. Monday, after brief illness
he vas born in Manhattan April >, 1S49 and moved
20 BROOKLYN early in life For thirty-fVe years h.
was connected with the banking house of q. J.
Laurence < Co. OF Wall street
EDWARD NROBERTS. 4 brother 81 Hugh No
Roberts who was at one time Republican leader
Of TompkinsvfTe. Staten Island, and also Quaran-
tint. Commissioners died yesterday AT the age Of
Hfty-nlne years AZ his home in TompknS'lHe from
pneumonia which developed from cold he con
t-acted while attending the inauguration Of Presl-
dent Tat al Washington He was unmarried
MRS PAULINE ULLMAN BAMBERGEFI
widow of Jacob F. Ramberger wholesale dry
goods merchant Of this city. died at her home No
= West 56th street yesterday morning after brief
illness. M. Rambercer vas born in Louisville
Ky slxty-four years ago Three sons Leon j.
Edward { and Irving W BamberCer. who conduct
the erm oF Ramberger Brothers. wholesale dry
goods merchants. in Waverley Place. survive her
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
MUSIC
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE. >,

4 performance Of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde
as given at the Metropolitan Opera House yester-
day which began at so o'clock in the afternoon.
interrupted for hour and Afty minutes after
the first act and was then resumed and continued
to the end. Why such IN experiment should nave
been tried II Is easy to explain on rational
grounds II enabled Mr.. Hertz to restore some
excisions which Mr. MahIer had unwisely made last
year and to that extent Il was commentaries out
not altogether necessary. II was well that those
who wished Isolde's exoneTauon rom
Brangane's lips in the last act snonn 90 50 oN
that might have been done in q continuous per
forn7ance as has been the for twenty years
But there were delightful features IN the PEI
formance For one thing It served 20 'nHl'ale NV
powerful a hold Wagner's tragedy mas upon ''7
public: for in spite OF the awkward time theF4
was 6na audience in attendance and the per
forrance most admirable in every respect H'd '"'
fail Of appreciation in a single point " Vas '''
wholly an unex xpurgated performance mere ~.
cuts. and there is no reason Why there sho1II
M, p. c,,+s II e an unfortunate habit OF
cor1possrs to disregard the capacity OF
public for endurance Wagner Is h't me '-'-.
one whose works have had 10 surer cuF
IN order that the public might be kept lLlSI-7 |
theatre til the close of a lyric drama Ne'
was another. and before him Rossinl anl' eo-''s
tho Academic in Paris 7hen his operas "'fe 4--
formed because ne could not endure 'ns"
bsrroAr, some one once met him on the street ana
asked him n he we're not going to the opera 20
ara they, DIavinE2' he asked "GullAuns len
..ruzo.5r yIb=rb ar-7~ Nov, Authorization OF
Tristan und Isolde is In something or d-'.eI5
ass +b., = heroic curtailrlent Of "Guillaume Tell
but it is still possible to accomplish II "l'ii'1'
serious offence to either the genius OF the P'el
noser or the enjoyment Of the listeners - az
hlo was Yesterdays representation that surrey
M one missed an omitted note or WORD rum -
ginning 10 end the principal performers sang ana
pIaved as If inspired For them. at least II va
a snecial occasion Nine Gadsk may nave po0i7,
forth q greater plenitude and opulehI
,oice ~, some other occasion. hut II 50 II IS no'
eos,. 70 recall when. So, also. Nj Burrian' Nine
Homer. Mr.. Sooner and Nj Blass- Every 'l-..S
under Mr Hertz's direction was sPlendidly up-'I'-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
PADEREwsKI WILL WRITE OPERA.
May Return to New York in Two Years if
Rheumatism Is Cured

Ignace Paderewskf, the pianist, who became
afflicted with rheumatism recently. sailed FOR
Europe Yesterday with his wife on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. He said he would return to
this country II the af7iction disappeared but that
he was not likely to visit New York before two
years
The pianist said he would devote himself 10 COM
position for the next two years, and that he ~oud
make an effort to complete short opera which
he had already begun.
Concerning his engagements abroad. Mr.. Pade-
reWsh said: There are several contracts. made
before l came 10 New York, which call for re-
citals in Europe. Whether 7 shall appear depends
wholly upon the condition of my left I still
have intense pain in my arm and l unable to
say just what Will OF it
The pianist said that he released a German ac-
cident insurance company some time ago because
il did not deal fairly with him when he was IN
able to play. "On two occasions. he said Il was
unable to appear through accident. and instead Of
living UP to its contracts the company that in
sured me against accident gave only $50 on
each occasion. Then It wrote for release. which
I gladly gave After that I never bothered about
insurance"
Mr.. Paderevski said he could not say how much
money he had lost through the rheumatic affection
Of his
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31

Chaplain Joseph P. Mcintyre created 2 sensation
by his wholesale criticisms Of Admiral Sampson
and Captain Robley d. Evans. for which he was
Court-rartialled and dismissed from the service
Chaplain Mcintyre aboard the oregon during
the battle OF Santiago. After the engagement he
obtained leave Of absence and went to his home
IN Denver. He delivered lecture IN one OF the
churches Of that city in which he referred at
length 70 the fight Published accounts Of the
lecture said ne accused Admiral Sampson Of re-
porting his flagship TO De nearer the battle than
she really was in order that Sampson might get
his share Of the bounty money Chaplain Mcln-
tyre was also quoted rejecting on the courage
Of Captain Evans and saying that all the east
ern-huilt American ships in the fight had been
constructed under contracts awarded through
political influence. and therefore. inferior to
the Oregon. At the trial the chaplain said he
suffering from nervous breakdown and was
temporarily insane at the time of delivering the
lecture
In 1885 Mr.. Mcintyre married Mrs. Lucy H
Gordon. widow OF Robert Gordon. an attorney Of
san Francisco. Mr. McIntyre's first wife had died
the previous year The marriage to Mrs Gordon
took place at Pasadena after he left the navy
but was kept secret for two years. as an uncle
Of Mrs. Gordon had left her S20oo0 provided she
should remain the widow Of Robert Gordon The
marriage was not divuged until unpleasant gossip
made il necessary
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
BUYS FIRST BOOK OF AUTHORS CLUB.

\ copy of souvenir volume ~ the First Book of
the Authors Club. containing signatures of 100
authors. brought tire highest ce-S6-yesterda% :
2 artornoon a. the first session OF the sale Of the
library Of the late /. n. GrigEs. of Waterbury.
Conn. y. : Aver was the purchaser +. W
Hunter paid SOS for a catalogue Of the etchings
and dry-potnts of James Abbott Mcneil whistler
"a first edition. He also obtained for SIS a
copy Of koehler's Etching: An outline Of Its
Technical Processes and Its History" containing
an original etching by Whistler entitled A Street
in London" and thirty plates by old and modern
etchers. The sale Of the library continues to-day
at 2:3o p m.
Two hundred and twenty-four engravIngs and
etchings from the Griggs estate were sold at last
nights session The highest price was s24o. which
Frederick Koppeu paid for "Cnrist and the Woman
Of Samaria.' ny Campagnola- The sale ~ etch-
ings and engravings Will continue this evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
,fETEORTTE FOR MUSEUM.
Purchased from T1co Co1cbOys, Uho
FOund 1t IN Colorado.

L.. Heruron O.. Rumpuz director Of the Americas
Museum ~ Na-Ura- History. announced yesterday
the 4~1ui=itspu 1- the museum Of u1eteoFfte or
exfraoroIna-, e~eutf4~ value and interest. weigh
ing 80 pounds found about tu'enty nil les
southwest If cripple Crsek. Col. By rwo eo~ooys
and purchased by the trustees
DIT Edruud OTIS Hovey. % The department q
reaI9e said tHfs mass Of msteortc iron was a5out
Q -a-f rg-g Is inches wide and 2 inches thick It's
surface pi-red and scored effect Of friction
with the q -moSpnere Dr- Hovsy said the friction
vlrh tho air caused such increase OF temper
azure thar the surface Of the nerAortte vas melted
and actually rubbed Of
This specimen viii 30 placed in he foyer q ths
museum among the other Eres- u1steorites nov on
exhibition thsre comprising TIE three nstsorites
brought back from cape York Greenland. By COM
marde~ Robert 2 Psarv the Willamette uersorire,
fou-d near Portland. Ore and large fragments of
the Canyon Eiabl0 me- eorits from Arizona
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
THE NEW YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Had the New York symphony Orchestra ana Us
conductor designed the principal work on last even
ing'a nrogramnle at Carnegie Hall 70 serve as
message and a watchword until the organization
shall resume its ministrations year. the choice
Of that work could scarcely have been more ap-
propriate The c minor symphony Of Johannes
rRrabr7s for this II was breathes spirit now calm
" philosophical. now full OF militant energy, olt
ever alive To essential beauty. No saner WhoIe-
sorer or Iovelier musical thinking has been done
II might well be said. since Brahms conceived and
rnateriazed in exquisitely moulded form, the mas
+erpiece that Mr.. Damrosch set before the fine
audience that was gathered for the final concert
Of the SYMPHONY Society's series There have been
readings Of the work potent than this occa-
sion brought forth and especially OF the first move
ment with its broOding Yet purposeful mood. but
the symphony as a whole created a deep i'm
preston, particularly the last movement, which
aroused the conductor. as well the orchestra
players 10 2 high pitch Of communicative power
The brass choir covered itself with glory here and
the strings and wood winds were not less ad-
r7irsrle The other numbers Mr.. Damrosch's
list were the vase and finale from Tschaikowsky.= :
serenade for strings and the overture 70 Der
FreisChJtz."
soIoist and his delightfully."- clear and intelligent
enunciation was one Of the salient features OF the
concert. How completely Mr.. Elves embodies the
best English tradition has already been suggested
here Last nights doings disclosed the smooth,
flowing quality of hts by no means reuarka BILE
voice. and the uusiciarIy way in which he ep-
proachez his tasks. The recitatfve and aria from
Handlers "Jephtha" we're sung Dy him with convic-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
GEORGE M. CONAN BACK TO STAGE.

Let the boys at the Metropoe" rejoice and be
glad at heart. George NJ. Cohan still lives and
having heard that Henry B, Harris broke the
bank at Monte Carlo ne intends TO give the public
a real thriller by returning to the stage to-mor-
row night The Yankee Doodle comedian Is ever
III at ease when experimenting with the rest
cure Then too. there IS only George NJ in
the country and the public will have no subst-
tutes. mere actor could try to be funny but II
take Yankee Doodle comedian to write songs
and twist his legs into multitudinous shapes.
Having reflected upon the matter for five weeks.
George ". decided to increase his bank account
before he retires permanently from the stage.
Here's the statement he sent last night:
I Will resume my role The Yankee Prince
on Thursday night al the Forrest Theatre. Boston.
I am too strong to loaf any longer. IdIeness IS
--, so I am going back work
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
JOHN COREY HERSEY.

John Corey F7ersey, chief clerk Of the entry
division in the naval office Of the Custom House
died Yesterday from Brisht's disease after snort
illness a. his home No. IA East 18TH street Rat
bush M Hersey was born in Lowell Mass IN
7S.- and was graduated from the Sheffield Scien-
.3e. S~bo,l a. Yale in lsSS. For several years he
engaged in civil engineering and railroad building
on the Northern Pacific and other Western rail
roads. Thirty years ago Nj Hcrsey was appointed
to the custom House He was CONSIDERED On
authority on the Interpretation Of tariff schedules
Cd bod made eeve-.I compilations Of decisions
The funeral viii he held this evening at >
o'clock Burial viii be in the family plot at Nor
-5s-rv-u y !.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31

for the good government order and protection OF
persons and property and for the preservation OF
public health. peace and prosperity or saln clty
and its inhabitants.
II thus appears that broad grant OF power
to the Council means simply restoration OF the
powers historically belonging to the Board OF
Aldermen
The sections by which legislative pover-and
legislative Dow er alone-sre conferred upon the
Council 4~e therefore neither novel in form nor
Unsuppor,zo by experience. But TO prevent the
city from shaping it's government as II II
were independent Of the state, its power TO alter
or amend the administrative code is carefully
safegusrded MisConCeption upon this point has
aroused opposition in quarters Only those
sections of the code which expressly brought
tble Of amendment by it The wisdom Of this
grant of power Will he apparent There are many
provisions Of the existing charter which. being
purely administrative rules and regulations should
be alterable by the Council This BODY will he
dtgnifed by the power. and the Legislature. re
heved from unnecessary burden. will be freer
70 devote its time governmental considerations
Of a broader and more general nature
II may interest the Citys teaching STAFF learn
that the Council will have power to amend
provisions of the code applicable to the Depart
ment Of Education. this being deemed a subject
outside Of its province
Succeeding articles W with borough govern
ment. the Board Of Estimate the financial side Of
the citys business.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
FUNERAL OF MRS. LESTER wALLAcK.

The funeral of Mrs Lester WalIack as held
Yesterday al the Little Church Around the Corner
The Rev. Dr. George HouEhton. the rector. con
Quoted the service. the coffin resting the same
spot where twenry-one years ago her husband :
body had rested. Near it were her daughter, Mrs
S4v-au and Lester Waliack jr. the grandson
The church was pretty well filed with gather
ing OF oidtime New Workers and theatrical people
Charles Barton the treasurer OF Wallack'= Theatre
in the early days: f VI. Holland, the actor who
,,sed 20 be the leading man in the stock company
.at the old house. George Freeman. George Nc
Lean and George Truman Of the old stat OF the
theatre in the lays Of Mrs. Wallacks husband
and Hoe Dr.. oh and Jim" Aikeus who used 10
be stagehanas there, were present and accompanied
the bodv 90 the cemetery
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
NEXT WEEK AT METROPOLITAN.

The additional week of opera At the MetropoI-
itan Opera House will be devoted To Richard Wag-
ner's Der Ring des NibeIungen and 70 special per
forn7snces Of Aida" ''Madama Butterfly" and
Verdis Requiem Mass "Das RheirEod viii be
given on Monday evening, Die Walkjire'' Tues
dav evening, "Segfred'' THURSDAY evening and
"G0tterdammerung' Will bring the series 10 close
on Saturday evening Aida is announced for
Thursday evening. with cast that will include
Mines Destinn, Gay and SparAes and NM Caruso.
4n7ato Didur and Ross ''Madama Butterfly vii
Re heard Saturday afternoon special concert
will be given Friday evening when Verdi 5
REQUIEM Mass will be sung by Mines Destinn and
Homer and NM. Martin and WitheTspoon and the
double chorus Of the Metropolitan Opera House
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
MRS. sARAH z. 4. LARkIN.

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hobby Lsrkin, widow Of
Francis L.arkin died yesterday at her home, No
West 72d street. after d lingering illness Mrs
7.ar.in vas efghtz-trree years OF age. and for
many years resided Ossning. where her hus-
band was one Of the leading lawyers OF West
chester County. She is survived by 4 son, Frank
Iarkn. lawyer. Of Westchester, another SON
John Larkin. lawyer. Of this city, and d7ush-
ter Mrs Adrian H Joline. wife Of one Of the re
ceivers Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany.
The funeral services Will he held at Trinity
Church. Ossfning. a. 81 o'clock tomorrow after
noon The friends OF the family will leave the
Grand Central Station at ]: 80 o'clock on that day
for OssintnE
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
WOMAN HONoRED BY. THE POPE

The awarding Of membership in the order ot
Knighthood of the Church and the Fapa'l ny
Pope Plus X to Miss Eleanor Colsan, "t 40 ul
sixth avenue Brooklyn for work amons Italian
children was announced yesterday She received
the cross Of the order. which is Of solid gold and
is SUSPENDED from pin by white and scarlet Fi'-
hons Miss Colgan is the first woman Ia inns e'""
tr- to win the cross Of this order which was IN
s+ffrlred bv Pope Leo Nil in INSN. graduate or
the Teachers College OF Columbia University. she
is now an instructor in the Brooklyn Training
school for Teachers and superintendent "t the
Sunday school in the Church "f our i-adl ''
Peace Carroll street. uea~ Fourth avenue, where
the work was performed that brought her the
commentator Of the Pope
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
pHILLIPs-gxETER ALUMNI At DINNER.

Alumni In New York and vicinity OF Phillips
r-ve+er Academy held a dinner last night at the
Hotel Manhattan about one hundred and twenty
tie members Of the association being present The
academy was represented by Principal Harlan +
80, and Professor James A Tufts. who has been
.o,.7 with the institution for tlhrty-one years
The other guests and speakers were Dr. John II
FINLEY. president Of the College OF the City OF
New York. s Sidney Smith. president Of the board
~ trustees Of the academy, and George a. FAnp
ion one Of the members Of the board
y.-,,;f. he dinner Was at its height jim Hogan
Deputy Comunissioner Of the Street Cleaning
Department and former captain of the Exeter
football rearr appeared and was roundl} rhoer3d
as vas Depur. Police commissioner hanson ho
Is graduate Of Exeter.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
HARRIS A MONTE CARLO WINNER
Associates in Theatrical Business Expect Feast
When He Returns

II reports eulanati0E from rhs Hudson theatre
are true. Henry 3 Harris is now member Of ira
distinguished group that has been credited with
--brea king the bank AZ Monte Carlo. His asso-
ciates in the theatrical industry intend 20 msks
him spend a quarter Of MS earnings n fezsttnz
some famishinE stars and ths weary group of
.-returning- pilgrims ways visible Broadway
al this season Of the year
The actual amount that Nr Harris won az
Monte Carlo is said 70 be S4nn Nobody ooul5
be found yesterday who would make an sfidavit
10 that effect, but 81 is enough for Henry 3 .
friends his local representatives. say Thers
viii be no end To the n-errinsn- when he returns
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31

eign envovs. delegations from the Senate and from
the lower house Of the legislature. from the army.
the mUnicipslty. the judiciary and the leading pub
lie organizations ~ the kingdom assembled in
grand official array at the royal palace at Brus-
sells to present TO him their good wishes. a grand
military review having been arranged for the af-
ternoon. no trace Of Leopold could be found, nor
was anything heard OF him until. fortnight later.
Cabinet crisis led to his being to earth while
touring in q remote part Of Switzerland, in the
stricest incognito and in fair and frail company
MARQUISE DE -FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
ANNETTE kgLLERmANN RESTRAINED.

Judge Ward handed down d. cision yesterday
- r7e Tinted states Circuit Court restraining An
netra KoUerrnaun described the diving Venus,
from appearing on the stage under any other man
agarnent than that Of BENJAMIN +. Keith, who has
vaudeville interests throughout the United States.
Tie action in which the present decision was
-andare5 was begun when Miss KeIermann quit the
Keith & Proctor circuit and signed a new con
tract with their rival in the vaudeville business
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
PROVIDE FOR 400 OFFICIAL GUESTS.

Albany. March %t-FoiIowine meeting or 'he
>-av- YORK Lake Champlain Tercentenary t"mmls-
-.r hold here to-day Senator hin. of Buffalo
secretary Of the commission. announced that 'he
state had reserved for the accommodation Of ITS
GUESTS including President Taft the members Of
rfs cabinet Speaker Cannon. Senator Root Gov
e~nor Prouty Of Vermont the ambassadors o- Great
,.'.... md France and Earl Grey. Governor Gen
a,.,l - canada Prerni.r Laurier and others. dur
ing tra celebration beginning on Juy four hun
drsd rooms ~ the Hotel Ch4np--4a, On Bluh Point
New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
PLAYERS SEE THE RETURN OF EVE"

Bertha Gaand gave special performance
yesterday afternoon of The Return Of Eve at
the Herald Square Theatre for members Of the
theatrical profession. The lower part of the house
was packed with stars" great and small. Miss
Galland made a speech at the close Of the second
act
Among the players present were James T Pow
ers, Charles Cherry. Mabel Barrison. Harry Conor.
Jameson Lee Fiuney, F. II. Sothern, Julia Mar
lowe Wilton Iackaye. William Collier Tom Wise.
Douglas Fairbanks Elsie Janis. Charles Richman.
Gustav Frohman. Dallas Wexford, Kate CIaxton,
Frank Mcintyre and John Barrymore.