davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
ROBIN EFFECTS GO CHEAP
Total from Driftwood Manor Sale
Will Be Only $4,000.

A snake charTner, in bronze, for which
e. IS said. Joseph q Robin, the indicted
banker. paid s. OOO. when he was sdorning
his drawing room az Driftwood Manor, was
knocked down at the auction or his effects
n the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries yester-
dav 10 A. Crawford. OF Riverhead. Long
Island. for 500 David Lamar bought. for
81 .G00. a carved gilt parlor suite, upholstered
in Aubusson tapestry, said 10 have cost
Robin ten times that amount
II was the last dav ~ the sale, and the
galleries we're filed 20 their capacity with
a cosmopolitan throng OF bidders and buy
e-s. Among them were g. I Hudson, n
: De Sothami. Mvron Oppenheim, z. K
Stall. 2. T Cockroft and W. z. Dinsmore
Mr.. Opper helm paid s6s for a bronze Venus
de Milo and Dr. Thurlow obtained, Tor
$3.50. decorated satin Adams cabinet.
grand piano was knocked down 70 ". Ma
serve for 500 He also bought lot or
fardinieres at from $40 70 30 each
Rohins private safe, bearing his name In
gold letters. went for S26 - J. Amey. The
volumes in the library, which belonged 70
Robins sister. Dr. Louise Robinowitch, sold
for from 10 10 u cents a volume. James ?.
silo. who conducted the sale, said the total
would reach about Sl2cvO
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
ENCYCLOPEDIA MEN DINE
Britannica Contributors Tell OF
Work on New Edition.

"To King George V and President Tatt
the chief executives Of the Ensllsh speak
ing world" was the toast proposed nv
Hugh Chisoln az the dinner for the Aneri-
can and Canadian contributors n the elev-
enth edition OF the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA. last night at the Hotel Plaza
One hundred and twenty-five savans met
in mutual admiration 10 tell each other
how the great work had been done. Some
told how it happened that thev knew all
about farming The others tried 10 look
nol,teIv interested Later they got a chance
10 tell how they came 10 know all about
the history of Greek roots or the real
reason of the high cost OF living.
The favors were the encyclopaedia In
miniature. The menu was bound in fac
smile cover, with pages Of extracts from
the first edition OF 1868:
Woman, the female Of man. See
Homo" was the comprehensive description
given Of the fair sex.
Madness, a most dreadful delirium with
out a fever
"California, a country OF the West indies
il IS uncertain whether IL is a peninsula or
an island" were some Of the other def
nitions. The present stafr promised each
other that they had entirely Strengthened
olIt the uncertainties OF the earlier star.
Hugh Chlsolm. the editor OF the present
edition. was POSTMASTER. The speakers
were DR.. Lyman Abbott, Dr. Henry Smith
pritchett. Or. John p. Peters and DR.. Henry
Fairchild Osborn.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
WANT TRIBUTES TO GREELEY
Memorial Committee Sends Ap-
peal Widely to Editors.

The Horace Greeley Memorial Committee
has sent out an appeal 20 proprietors and
editors Of newspapers throughout the coun-
try asking them to send brief tributes 20
Mr. Greeley 10 be read at the centenary
exercises 20 be held al Cnappaqua. West-
chester County, on February 3. II Is re-
quested that all such tributes be sent 10
the secretary OF the committee, Edwin
Bedeu. proprietor and editor Of The Item,
ChappaqUa y J.
The committee also asks the aid and M
auence ot all newspaper editors in further-
ing the speedy building Of the memorial 20
Greeley For those who wish 20 aid In
financial way, all subscriptions toward TIA
memorial monument may be forwarded 10
the treasurer OF the committee, JACOB
Erlich, No. 20 20 46 West 10Th street. These
subscriptions should be sent by February ..
Thousands of centenary dollar subScrip-
ton slips have been sent out, and when
these have been filed out with the name or
the sender, they will be placed in an air
tight crypt at the base OF the monument,
not to be reopened until the anniversary OF
the second centennial in 91l.
The fund for the monument Is still only,
partially completed, and further subscrip<
tions are urgently needed. It Is 70 stand on.
a site facing the old home OF Greeley, m
Chappaqua, and will be constructed %
bronze and some Of the stones taken irons
Greeleys farm.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
GEORGE BEACH BURIAL.

George Beach Burial, a pioneer in the
eeld of pocket cutlery manufacture in this
country, died on Friday evening from DIS
eases incident 70 old age at his home at
r.akeviTe, Conn Although eishty-fve years
old. Mr. Burial had been actively engaged
in business up to the time OF his death'
He was treasurer Of the Holley Manu-
featuring Company, and also senior part
ner IN the banking firm OF Robbins Bur
rail & CO., which was established in lS'4
A native OF LltchReld County, Conn, MI
Eurrau on his maternal side was de-
scendant Of Governor William Bradford.
His ancestors. both on the maternal ana
Maternal sides, were conspicuous IN the
earlv Colonial and Revolutionary times
re was educated at Or. Reeds private
school in Richmond and early entered upon
y business career He was charter mem
her of the Salisbury Savings Society OF
Iakeville. and for thirty-six years served
as its president.
Mr. BURIAL was q member Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution, and for more
than half a century had been actively en-
gaged in the work Of the Congregational
Church
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
PAUL MORT0N'S FUNERAL
Two Services Held, That in the
Church Being Public.

Services for Paul Morton, president Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society. took
place yesterday, the first in his home No
S44 Fifth avenue. attended only by the
family: the second in ST. Thomas's EpisCo-
pal Church. which vas public, being attend
Ell by his friends and hundreds Of business
associates. Crowds stood in Fifth avenue
in front Of the house while the service was
in progress there, and still more people
waited outside the church during the public
funeral The Rev. Or. Ernest NJ Stires,
rector Of St Thomas's Church, oficiated at
both services
Only a small proportion Of the hundreds
Of floral offerings sent 70 the house were
ca rried 20 the church and these were dis
tributed later'among the hospitals
Mrs Morton, tho widow, entered the
church leaning on the arm Of Joy Morton.
her brother-in-law Charles and Edward
Morton. followed by more distant relatives,
were seated near them in front of the chan
eel where the coffin reposed amid innor-
telles and lilies Of the valley. The choir
sang the professional God Of Our Saints
AM the hymn Lead Kindly Light during
tho service.
The pallhearers were William A. Day
vice-president Of the Equitable Society
Gerald Brown. controller L. C. Fisher. au-
ditor; G. f Phelps, treasurer; George T.
Wilson. second vice president; T. II. Rosen-
field. assistant 10 the president; John Nord-
house. secretary: William G. Poillon. presi-
dent Of the Mercantile Trust Company
Thomas z. RYAN. Theodore P Shonts, Z. 3.
! Thomas. James Mcmahon, z. J. Berwind,
I ! 2 Harris. Thomas Spratt, F. s. Wether-
bee and c. H ZehndeT.
There we're two hundred other officials
ana employees Of the Equitable Society in
I TIE church. Of whom six acted as ushers-
". E. Taylor. c. Carlisle Taylor ". E.
Wllkenson. Albert Sprirgneyer, Albert Bor-
/ den and ". E. Johnson.
Among those present az the church were
! Theodore Roosevelt who made Paul Nor
! ton Secretary Of the Navy in 1904; Am
bassador Reid Victor II. Metcalf Rear Ad-
r1iral sllas ". Terry (retiredp. Captain
! Cameron MGR. Winslov, L. s. y; Genera
BENJAMIN F Tracy J. P. Morgan, Jacot
| H schiff, Bradish Johnson, George 9
BcIdt. De Lancey Nicoll, Paul D. Cravath
Nr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, r. A. Q
Smith. Walter H. johnston, J. Edward
! Swanstrou. Lewis Nixon, Robert J. Wynne
Frank A. Munsey Charles E. Littleheld
". E. Demorest, Charles A. Peabody. James
erever. George p. Ide, Robert Lynn Cox
= II Vreeland. H r. Winthrop Valentine
T. SNYDER. l. L. Gillespie, William NJ VII
cox. Colonel John J. McCook. Alvin W
Krech. T. Manson. John NJ. Beach, T. A
GILLESPIE. Frank II. Ray and z. H. outer
bridge.
The funeral car Voodlawn bore the bod,
to Wood!awn Cemetery, where II was PLACED
in a vault The burial would probably taxi
plsce al Arbor Lodge Omaha Neo., tn
family home Of the Mortons, Il was said.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
LAFFAN SALE NOW S68,437
Marble Head Goes for So, 900,
Third Days Top Price.

An antique marble head, Italian, Of the
fifteenth century, brought $500 yesterday
the highest price, at the sale OF objects OF
art and antiquity, collected by the late
William NJ Lafan, at the American Art
Galleries The buyer was Mrs. George Blu
menthaL
The sale was conducted by Thomas T..
Kirby. end realized S2o,a3l 30, making
total Of s6S.437 for the three sales. }. w
Finn paid 81 $50 for a pair Of bronze stat
uettes, French. of the eighteenth century
with figures of river gods. A noteworthy
sale was a pair Of ornamental lions OF yell
low bronze, in a strong grotesque design
OF the Ming period, which was sold TO
Henry" at $1,000.
An antique bronze, Italian, Of the six
taenth century went 20 Austin" az $780,
and a large Ming bronze vase IN II. u Bah
cock at s240.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
JAMES HAMPDEN RO5B.

James Hampden Robb, retired banker
and former state Senator died yesterday
At his home. No % Park avenue.
Mr. Robb was born in Philadelphia on
October .. 1876 and was the son Of james
Robb and Louisa CWerninser) Kono' ne
Uas educated In a school in Switzerland
az Marlborough ChurchilIs Military SchooL
Sing Sing now Ossningl, y Y, and at
Harvard College In the last named inst-
tuition he was a member ot the class OF
,SS hut was not graduated. He then set
t1Ad down in New York with the idea OF
"a king up the law but soon changed MS
mind and entered the banking business
Later he became interested in cotton, and
continued his activities along these TWO
lines until his retirement in 1885
When Grover Cleveland was elected Gov
arror Mr. Robb was made a member on
the Governors staff. with the rank OF
colonel. This appointment Influenced him
~ enter the political field, and in 1852 he
was elected TO the state Assembly. Two
wears later he became state Senator. From
1877 TO 1890 he was commissioner and presl-
dent Of the Park Board Of New York city,
having IN the mean time declined the ap-
nointment Of Assistant Secretary Of state,
which was offered TO him by President
Cleveland. In 1855 he was delegate 10 the
Democratic National Convention at St
Louis
This ended his political career, and ne
turnad his energies 10 charitable work, be-
coming prominent in the Charity Organi-
zation Society and the State Charities Aid
sociatv About the same time he entered
actively in,o the club life OF the city al
taching himself first to the Union Club. Of
which he later became vice-president, and
subsequently 20 the Century, knicker-
booker, Metropolitan and others. In 1856
he married Cornelia Van Rensselaer,
Tharer ~ RoSt0n-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
DIED..

Black Rock. Conn. January n.
1911, sarah Jane. eldest daughter OF the late
Captain Joseph and Elizabeth J. Bartra1l.
Funeral services will be held az her late rest
dence Brewster ST. on Monday, the 2Sd inst.
az o'clock p. m. Kindly omit flowers Car
rages In waiting az Bridgeport station on
arrival Of the II o'clock a. m. train from New
York
DE VITA Wilton, Conn. January 20, 1911,
Cornelius John De Wit Funeral services at
St Matthew'S Church, Wilton. Conn, January
90. at Il a. m. Internent in Greenwood
Cemetery.
EUELL-Barbara Euell aged IS years. Fu-
neral al The Funeral Church" Nos 241
and 248 West 23d st Drank 2. Campbell
Building.
FERaIs-Phabe J. Ferris. aged Il. ., Funeral
residence. Sound Beach. Conn.
GORDON-ou January 2I. at his late resi-
dAnoe No. 19s Weyman ave, New Rochelle;
Richards Gordon, OF ST. Paul. in hts s2d
year Funeral az 81. Paul, Nlnn.
JoHNsoN-At Trenton, y. J., Friday. jan
uary 2n 1911 Mary N. eldest daughter os
the late Whitfield 5. and Ellen Johnson.
Funeral private.
KENNEY-In Litchheld, Conn, Friday, Ianu.
ary 20, George Ksnney. aged 20. Funeral
from his late residence, Litchfeld, Monday,
January %, az 80 D. m.
Helen P. Lavsrty. daughter Of the lats Charles
2 and Catherine PierEOn. Funeral services
VIII De ne ID AZ n-f Idfe rrsllelCcf NO. 10
Jefferson ave. on Monday. the 23d inst, at
o'clock 2. m.
RoBB-At his residence. no % Park ave-, on
the morning ~ the 2lst ins;.. James Hampden,
son OF the late James Roob. of New Orleans.
and Louise Werninger. Funeral on Tuesday,
the 24th az 10 o'clock. Church OF the Incarna-
t!on Madison ave. ard 35th ST.
RCNYON--A, Piainheli, y. J.. on Friday.
January 20 1911. Sarah r., wife Of the late
John .. Runyon. and daughter OF the late
David J. and Rachel r Boice. Services at
her late residence No 500 Park ave- Plain
field, y. j., on Monday, January %, at
p. m.
TROVBRrDGE-Atter a brief illness, at East
Orange y. J., on January 20. 1911, Austin
Coe Trowbridge. Funeral services will hs
held AT his late residence. No, 100 North
Walnut ST.. Monday. January 23 az 4 p. N.
on arrival oH train leaving New York on the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Railroad
at o'clock.
WAL LES-Januarv % Ellen Wales, aged 65-
Services az stephen Merritt companys Fu--
neral Apartments. No. SO4 West 18th st..
SUNDAY. O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
OBITUARY
AUSTIN coE TRoWealDeE.

East Orange. y. j.. Jan. q (SpeciaI.-
Austin Coe Trowbridge. financial manager
for James Talcott. drygoods commission
merchant. OF New York. died this morning
az his home, No 12o North Walnut street
this city, from pneumonia.
Mr.. Trovbridge was born in Patterson
Putnam County. y. 7, sixty-seven years
ago For fifty years he was connected WIN
the same business house He lived IN Tar
rvtowr for A number Of years, but Tor
tventy-three years he had made his home
here. taking a foremost position in church
work both n the Mum Avenue Pres5y-
ter.an and the Arlington Avenue Presoy-
,e-ian churches. Re helped 70 found the
latter church nineteen years ago, was an
elder in it for many years and at the time
of mis- death was treasurer.
He left a wife, a brother Charles a.
Trowbridge. and a sister, Mrs Susan T..
Van valin, Of East Orange. The funeral
,,,iu take Mace on Monday and burial viii
no at Tarrytown the following day.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
ALUMNI DAY PROGRAMME OUT
Acrobatic Stunts" by Columbia Men
Novelty for This Year.

THE alumni day programme for Columoia
University has just been given out and IN
clgdes variety of events. The date -
February g.
The feature OF the programme this year
,s an innovation In the nature Of an inter
class competition between classes from 1880
10 1910 TO take place in the university gym
nasium. Any arrobauc or theatrical per-
formance by the members Of the respec-
live classes is what the afrair calls for
and an amusing vaudeville display Is eX-
pected Other affairs include boxing prac-
tee In the gymnasium at 6a5 p, m; beef
teak dinner at University Commons at SIS
p m. basketball game. University Of Penn
svlyania vs. Columbia, university gym
nasllu. and a dance 20 follow,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
MUSIC FOR ALL TASTES
Children Take Prominent Part IN
DAYS Varied Offerings.

There was music for all palates yester-
day. In the afternoon at Carnegie Hall the
mana cement Of the Symphony Concerts for
Young People gave forth considerable Of a
novelty when r. announced that the orches-
trail portion OF the programme would be
played by the senior and junior orchestras
OF the Music School Settlement. under the
leadership OF David Names. These young
musicians, nearly half of whom were still
In their lower teens. gave a remarka bly,
good account OF themselves, playing with
spirit and much musical understanding.
Among thsi- selections were Grtess 5
"springtime the allegro from Mozarts
String Serenads," the quintet from Die
Meistersinger," HandePs largo and Johann
Strauss "Pizzcato Polka" The soloist
was Miss Kitty Chsatham, who gave
number OF children and negro songs with
her accustomed effect.
At the Metropolitan in the afternoon
GIucks "orfeo ed Euridice' received its
second presentation OF the season, with
Mrs. Homer and Mrs. Rappold in the title
parts, Mrs. Gluck as the Ombra Felice and
Mrs. Sparkes as Amore. Mr.. Toscanini
gave Of his best, and the audience was
nearly as large as that Of a Caruso night.
In the evening the French Hospital had
its annual benefit Gounod's Romeo et
Iuliette' being chosen. II was evidently a
wise choice. for the house was practically
sold out. and the whole French colony
turned out en- masse. Miss Farrar was
the Juliette and Mr.. Smirnof the Romeo.
While the French were having their turn,
the Scots at nearby Mendelssohn Hall
turred out for their annual concert in
memory Of Bobby Burns. The artists
taking part were Miss Esther Hood, So
prano: Mrs Macdonald Sheridan. con-
tralto; John Young, tenor; Charles TroW'
bridge Tittmann, barytone, Mary Henry
yioliuist, John Cushing, organist, and
James Cooper pipe major The audience
was oP generous proportions.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
TO PLAY IN "eveRYWoMAN."

Among the special engagements made by
IJarr,. ". Savage for Walter Brownes
modern morality play Of "Everywoman'
there is that Of John l.. Shine, an English
comedian and manager who has been Sc
lected 10 make his first appearance In New
York in his old friends symbolic drama.
Mr. Shine has been associated with the
autbor Of 'Everywoman" for more than
quarter OF d century, having produced and
starred I'm two or Mr.. Brownies earliest
s,ccesses at the Gaiety Theatre, London.
In Mr. savage's production OF Every
,,,c,,ar" Mr. Shine will play the part OF
s-ur an up-to-date American theatrical
....,..,,.-. who controls the professional des-
'.Iriae of the title character Every Noman;,
,y.,firb win DO played ~ Laura Nelson Hall,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
REFORM CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Reform Clubs trustees elected yes~
terday the following officers and chairmen
on committees for the ensuing year:
President. Calvin Tomkins; secretary
Bert Hanson; treasurer, Louis Windmulier;
chairman committee on admission, ROBBERS
Grier Monroe chairman house committee.
Bert Hanson; chairman library committee,
Milo r. MalCbie; chairman tariff reforuI
committee, John De Witt Warner; chair
man municipal reform committee. Melvin
G. Palliser, and chairman committee on
electoral reform, Everett V. Abbot.
The new clubhouse, at No. South WILL
lam street, will be ready for occupancy in
February
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

MICHAEL HAND IS dead az his home In
pautueket, r. l.. aged nearly 100 years.
tIa was the founder and head OF the
ttard Brewing Company, and before going
% Pawtucket he had operated breweries az
Truca. n Y. and Scranton, Penn. Mr..
hand was born in Ireland in lHl and had
-, a resident OF the United States for
mere than seventy years.
EDWARD p. MANNING. founder OF the
,,ar,irg. Bowman Company now a part
:, ,na international Silver Company, died
yesterday at his house, IN Meriden, Conn.,
- the age OF seventy-seven
GIDEON i. HOLAIES, treasurer and gen
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
MRS. MARY JOHNSTON.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 2l.-Mrs. Mary john
ston. aged ninety-ive years, died to-day at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. James n.
BRADLEY. Mrs. Johnston was the daughter
~ Thomas Wheeler a famous court artist
~ London. and the niece OF Lady Hutch
ings. with whom she spent most OF her
girlhood.
Mrs. Johnston inherited the talent Of
her distinguished father, and at the age
q, eleven was one of the exhibitors at the
Roval Academy. being the youngest artist
who ever received that honor, it is said.
The subject OF her painting was saul" a
Rfhllcal picture Until two years ago Mrs,
Johnston worked with the brush. She
isoves ave daughters.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
WILLIAM U. JuRE.

East Orange, y. J.. Jan 81 (SpeciaD-
vvUIlan7 I. Jube. head Of John p. Jube s.
Co, OF New York, manufacturers or car
rtage hardware, and director IN the Fire
mems Insurance Company. ot Newark, Is
dead at his house No. 80 North Arlington
avenue. from a complication Of diseases.
He was seventy-four years old. He was
horn in Newark and lived IN that city most
OF his life.
He was the eldest son Of John P. Jube,
who founded the New York business. He
went into it on finishing his studies and
inherited his fathers interest, Mrs. Jube.
who was Miss Electa Heaton. survives him
with t,yo daughters and a grandchild.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
NEUES OEUTSCHES THEATRE
Elm Fallissement." "

After tTo pOstponements, BiornstJerne
Biornsons sterling drama Fin Fallisse-
ment" C'The Failure'O was presented last
night az the Garden Theatre ey Ernst Won
Possart and his company This was one Of
the first Of the plays or business" now
seen so frequently on the stage, having
been produced as long ago as 1858 IN Mu-
nich. with Mr.. Possart in It's most striking
role n has been turned into English for
American use. and was also produced In
German ar the Irving Place Theatre three
or four years ago by Ferdinand Bonn. II
deals with the futile efforts Of Il Norwegian
business man 10 keep his enterprises ahoat
after bankruptcy has become Inevitable
and ~ his struggle 10 deceive a shrewd
Christiania lawyer who comes 70 secure his
signature 10 a bankruptcy petition. There
are two particularly strong scenes-one in
which the merchant reyolts against the
sacrifice Of his pride and standing and
threatens 10 shoot the lawyer unless the
latter consents 70 sign an untrue statement
Of assets. and the other in which, after
having been persuaded 10 confess failure,
he plans 90 forsake his family. with all the
cash on hand, and is overcome by his
wife's Offering him all her private savings
for use in his exile.
Mr.. Possart has played the part OF Ad-
yocate Berent for thirty-two years, and
his mastery of all the shades OF EXPIRES
siveness is complete and admirable. He
makes the lawyer live in all his astuteness
and determination, as we'll as In his pas
sion for rectitude and his thoroughly kind
Iv and compassionate heart. 1; is one OF
this actors most finished and sympathetic
performances.
In the part of me merchant large one
I'm the play-Mr Agertz displayed consid-
erable skill, and the support as a whole
was very satisfactory. The cast was:
CAST OF "EIN FALISsEMENT.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
pcvPToLoGIsT ABOUT TO SAIL
Duosossor Whittemore, Of Tufts, to
por;r Exploration Work Soon.

-, Ian. 1.-THE race against time
boS'J,' J,,1'.,,n,oIogists are making 70 uncover
"HiSn 20 -. possible of the ancient remains
az ~ Lou before the great Assouan
about hrrtss them beyond sach, Will
reseiNo" - impetus soon in the Presence on
recs'ys s.ae of Professor Thomas White
the 60 Tufts college, who will sail from
Boslon ,ss.ssor 81, whlttemore, who founded the
FToiesS FT.1a,, NJ archaeology at Tufts and Is
depaIl-'-,t, aI,'ntologist OF fifteen years standing
an Es' 80 Grst American engaged in ex-
VIII .'., oe -, work for twenty-five years under
P'orGClo', 1I,1,,,on exploration fund as most Of
me Ts, - have been recruited from
England. r.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
z,INERAL OF BISHOP PARET.

Baltimore. Jan. 2l.-The funeral Of Bishop
~, Paret. head Of the Protestant
rniscopaI ,I. diocese Of Maryland, was held
-, Al Emmanuel Church, Read and
1,.1,aarsI streets. The Right Rev John
,.'.,1,or Murray. Bishop Paret's successor.
''.-,.d bv Bishops Randolph, of Southern
a.-,-,,,fa. Nackay- smith, Of Pennsylvania;
,,o ~ West Virginia, and Harding,
- ~ washington. conducted the services.
Oh a. accordance with the wishes OF
TS ne dead peat we're as qaGslnau2gs 3Rs1 ia Wssb h
posslbIt. ..,,rra il was buried IN Rock Creek
TarueteTy
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
TICKETS FOR BENEFIT GO FAST.

The persons IN charge OF the benefit for
the widow OF Charles Gilbert, on Wednes-
dny afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera
House. announced yesterday that the house
was practically sold out. Nine grand tier
boxes, six stall boxes and the opera club
box are still unsold. The partere boxes
have been sold at prices varying from 400
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
SOLOMON r. DRESSER.

Bradford, Penn. Jan. 2l-solomon r.
Dresser. member Of the 5sth and seth Con-
crosses. died az his home here Yesterday,
after an illness Of four years Mr.. Dresser
uas one Of the early producers in the oil
fields Of this section, and for twenty years
had been a manufacturer OF oil producing
appl!ances and machinery. He was born
in IItchhald. Mich. In 1912.