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New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
TO HONOR ROBERT C. OGDEN
Sphinx Club Will Give Dinner as
Tribute.

The Sphinx Club of New fork WIZ si'e
a dinner for Robert Curtis Ogden one Oh
it's members, on Monday January ., at
the Waldorf. The dinner VIII De helu IN
the grand ballroom. All reservations
should be sent to r. F. K Hun'sman'
treasurer. No 22O Broadway
The dinner announcements sent out oy
the Sphinx Club characterize the analr as
"A dinner Of honor to an honored and dis
tinguished member, Robert curtis ogden
IL. D.. who was resident member OF the
firm Of John wanamaker, New York dur
ing the successful organization and devel-
opment of the business OF that concern at
Broadway and 10th street"
It is announced that the dinner has t"o
chief objects, the first OF which is TO pay
tribute TO Mr. ogden for the humanitarian
and educational work which he has ac-
compIished. and. secondly, 10 pay tribute
TO him for his successful achievements III
the fields Of commerce and advertising.
1t is the aim Of the Sphinx Club ana
the Robert c. ogden dinner committee 10
bring together at this dinner all the
friends of Mr.. Ogden who wish 10 honor
him. II is expected that the affair Will
be largely attended.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
JOHN CLoUGHEN DIES
Was Borough President for Three Days
After Removal of Ahearn.

John Cloughen. who served as Borough
President for three days in 1909 after John
f. Ahearn had been removed from that
office. died yesterday after long illness at
his home, No. 292 Convent avenue. At the
time OF his election as Borough President
by the Board Of Aldermen, Mr.. Cloughen
was Commissioner Of Public Works
Mr. Cloughen had not been active in Tam
many politics. but he pulled a good stroke
in the County Democracy back In the days
when Hubert O. Thompson was head of
the City Works Department He was at
one time "a member Of the district Of which
Charles F Murphy is leader, and chairman
Of the Tammany Hall General Committee
when it consisted OF twenty-seven MEM
hers. including Samuel }. Tilden, Abraham
Hewitt. Edward Cooper and Maurice
Power
A native of Ireland Mr.. Cloughen was
sixtv-two years old He came TO this coun-
try with his parents when young. After re-
CAiying a common school education he was
auprenticed 10 the plumbers trade. MI
Cloughen was a member OF the Iammang
Societv. the William L. Marcy Association
and the Irish American Athletic Cluo. he
Leaves a wife and three children. Inc
f.neral will be held tomorrow evening az
( O'clock. the Rev c. L. Wenner, pastor
of christ Lutheran Church, ottlciaung-
The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CONTESTS AUNT'S WILL
Codicils Cut Miss A. P. Payne's
Legacy of $4,000 in Two.

Miss Anna p Payne hled a notoe u
contest in the surrogate's office yesterday
Of one Of three codicils made by her aunt,
Mrs PAMELA r. Gault. who died Apri :,
last at the Hotel Plaza, leaving large reai
and personal estates.
Miss Payne does not contest the VIII u
the testatrix. nor the first and secon"
codicils executed by Mrs. Gault but eN-
presses the belief that when she made me
third codicil a month before her death
she was Of unsound mind.
In her will Mrs Gault gave Mss Fayne
10000. which she cut down 10 N9,op IN
her first codiciL The second codicil muiu-
piled a bequest Of 5000 70 another niece
Mrs. Emma v Pra.t. but did not AFFECT the
bequest 20 Miss Payne.
In the third codcl the testatrlH agA1"
reduced the legacy 10 the contesting "eoe
by 5000. leaving IL $1,000 which wak the
amount inherited by Miss Payge-
Mrs Gault gave no reason Tor scdlns
down the legacy to her niece
Mrs Gault left tie residue Of her estate
TO Mrs. Clara Belle Smith. a niece. and
David J. McComb Mr.. McComb also re-
ceived all the carriages belonging 10 the
estate and was made one Of the executors
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
ALEXANDER SHALER.

Alexander Shaler died early this morning
from infrmities due to old age at his home
No IS Riverside Drive. He was born al
Haddam Conn, on March 10. lS27' and
was the son Of Ira and Jerusha ARNOLD
Shaler. He was educated at Brainerd
Academy, in his native town, and at the
age Of seventeen entered his fathers stone
business.
In 1s45 he joined the Washington Grays'
and later. as sergeant in the eth Regi-
ment, saw service during the Astor Place
riots During the Civil War he served as
lieutenant colonel of the lst United States
Chasseurs and as brigadier general, and
finally, in July, 1855, was made major
discharged in May, 1866.
General Shaler was at various times a
member of the Board Of Supervisors or
New. York, Fire Commissioner; PresldeInt mt
New York Board of Health and Mayor OF
Ridgefeld. y. ]. He was member OF
many clubs and societies. wife and four
daughters survive.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
MRS. GUINNESS'S TABLEAUS
"old Masters" Artistically Rep
resented by Very Young Masters

Tahleaus vivans. composed Of grown up
men. matrons and girls who have already
made their debut. are rather dull and
stupid affairs except for those who figure
therein and derive a certain amount Of self
satisfaction from the agreeable belief that
they are being seen under the most ad-
vantageous circumstances. Living pict-
ures presented by small children are much
more amusing owing to the restlessness OF
the little ones. their unconsciously ar
tistic and perfectly natural poses contrast
ing with the glaringly artificial postures Of
their elders.
Mrs. Benjamin 5. Guinness. whose hos
pitable house in Washington Square North
has been the scene of so many original en-
tertainments. gave yesterday afternoon for
her three-year-old daughter Tania. a
Christmas party in which living pictures
presented by quite young children consti-
tuted the chief attraction. There was
Gainsborough's celebrated painting Boy
Blue" IN which Loci Guinness appeared
Tania Guinness was seen in a picture en-
titled Herself" Ashley Chanler was Sir
Joshua Reynolds's The Infant Samuel
and Alice Whitehouse was Fragonard's 5
"Enfant Blanc" All told. there were twelve
of these tableaus in which the children
figured
Christmas tree games and songs fol-
lowed. Mrs. Guinness being assisted in
entertaining the young people by Mrs. w
Forbes Morgan. jr., and number OF her
friends
Mrs. Guinness is the daughter Of the late
Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley and half
sister Of the present and twelfth holder Of
the baronetcy, who is sometimes known as
the King of Wales" owing 10 the extent
Of his estates and Of his territorial infiu-
ence and popularity in Wales Her mother,
the late Lady Williams Bulkeley, was
sister Of the dowager Duchess of Yelling
ton, who is therefore an aunt OF Mrs
Guinness. Benjamin Guinness is a distant
cousin of Lord Ardilaun and Lord Iveagh,
heads of the great Dublin stout brewing
concern. He left the royal navy with the
rank Of lieutenant and is now established
in the banking business in New York
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
OBITUARY..
THE REV. 8. E. DIcKHouT.

The Rev. Benjamin f. Dickhout, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church. Jamaica
died yesterday at his home, NO. 20 Linton
avenue. Heart disease. from "nion IL 1''u
hoer sursarer for the last five weeks, was
the cause OF his death.
Born in Brooklyn in 1883 the Rev Mr.
Dickhout received his early education st
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute ana at
Rutgers College. from which he was gradu-
ated in 1888 Then he entered New BRUINS
wick Theological Seminary and was grauu
ated from there in 1887. He was ordained
in the same year and shortly after"aro
took up mission work in New YORK
Then he became pastor Of church ~
Fishkill-on-t the Hudson. remaining there
few years. when he was called to South
Brooklyn His next call was to the FIRST
Harlem Collegiate Church. where he re-
mained until two years ago, when ne Weh'
to Jamaica. He leaves a wife and three
IarUHfare
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
SYNOD HALL FUND PLEDGED
Morgan Said To Be Giver OF
Larger Part of 100000.

II was announced az the annual meeting
Of G. Johns Cathedral trustees yesterday
when a new trustee was elected-the Rev.
D- F 3 Van Kleeck, OF White Plains
thar the entire 100000 needed for the new
SYNOD hall has been pledged and that work
will be begun upon IL Immediately at the
corner of Amsterdam avenue and ca
thedral Parkway, with the main entrance
or the Parkway. This makes total OF
q 600 600 contributed for new buildings on
the cathedral grounds since April
The giver OF the larger part OF the SDO'-
600 for the synod hall, II Is sad, was j.
pierpont Morgan. The hall is TO be erected
at this time 10 accommodate the Episcopal
General Convention. which is to he held IN
October. 1913 Mr.. Morgan is chairman OF
the committee on location OF this conven-
ton and Tor some years has been trying 10
bring IL 10 New York When told that New
York had no suitable building for 1t he
Is said 20 have replied there would be such
a building II the convention came here.
Among the other structures TO be started
as soon as plans for them are ready are
the choir school. 70 cost tl50O00; a Potter
chapel. $3.50. 600. a Huntington chapel. $50
0OO a George Reeves memorial chapel,
10000. and the bishops house. 10000
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CONFIRMS SONS ENGAGEMENT
Eben D. Jordan Says Robert Will Wed
Jane Laurel Malcolm.

Boston, Dec. 27.-Eben %. Jordan to-day
confirmed the report that his son Robert
would marry Miss Jane Laurel Malcolm
an actress She is a daughter OF William
Hugh Malcolm. who in his life was a resi-
dent OF New York. Mr. Jordan said the
wedding would be celebrated in Grace
Church chantry early next year and that
the honeymoon trip would be to Egypt
Miss Malcolm appeared with John Drew
for two seasons. and she afterward acted
in Kvrle Bellews company. Her start or
the stage was with f. II. Sothern and she
also was leading woman in William Gil
lette's revival OF Sherlock Holmes"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
OBITUARY NOTES.

SyLVANUS B. HUESTED died yester-
day in Blauvelt, after brief illness, at the
age OF seventy-four years. Mr.. Huested
was born IN Saratoga County and was a
graduate Of Union College and the state
Normal College. He was once an off1cer IN
the New York State Hospital at Albany
and established the State Soldiers Depot
in New York City. He was veteran or
the Civil War and for a time was COM
mander az Fort Macon. He leaves one son.
THE REV. TIMOTHY ENRIGHT, a
member Of the Redemptorist Fathers. OF
Kansas City. No, widely known as a
teacher, is dead: he was seyenty-four
years old.
JAMES MARTIN, superintendent for the
Pullman company for the district south OF
New York and east Of the Mississippi
River, with headquarters in Philadelphia,
died in that city Yesterday He was sixty
five years old. Mr. Martin was born in
Bedford. Penn, and bad been with the
Pullman company for forty years.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
EAuEs $4,000 TO CHARITY.

Fifteen thousand dollars will be distrio-
uted among half a dozen public institutions
by the will Of Nathan F. Strauss, which
was filed yesterday in tho Surrogate's Of
fee The testato- died at No. 20 West 9th
street. leaving an estate valued al $4,000.
The public bequests are Mount Sinai Hos
pital. 5000, and 5000 each 70 the following:
Educational Alliance. Montehore Home
Hebrew Orphan Asylum. United Hebrew
Charities and the permanent fund OF the
Peoples Symphony Society. The rest OF
the estate IS divided among two sisters and
a niece Of the testatOr.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
DELLA FOX OUT OF DANGER
Actress Was Operated on for Append
citis-Twice Near Death

Or. Benjamin Wolf, Of No. 532 West 18th
street who recently operated on Miss Della
Fox, actress, for appendicitis, at the Re
beau Sanatorium. said last night that his
patient was in no immediate danger.
Many persons we'll known in theatrical
circles have called to see the actress since
she was taken to the sanatorium, but her
physician has advised against any Of them
seeing her. Miss Fox, or Mrs. Jack"
Levy, as she is known off the stage. was
near death about eight years ago. but at
that time IL was reported that she was
suffering from a general breakdown.
In 1899 she was so i'll that her life was
despaired or After being confined 10 her
bed for several weeks she recovered, only
to have a relapse, which compelled her for
some time 20 remain In a sanatorium.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
MRS. R. H. THOMPSON LOSES
Court Sets Aside Verdict That
Husbands Will Was a Fraud.

The suit OF Mrs Maybelie Ames Thoinp-
son. widow Of Robert IT, Thompson, re-
ceived a setback yesterday. when Justice
Garretson, Of the Supreme Court IN
Brooklyn. set aside the verdict OF a jury
last week that the viii Of the husband
leaving all of his estate. valued ~ 81
900 600 10 his children and nothing 70 his
wife. was fraud. AIRS. Thompsons
lawyers Will appeal the case
This leaves the contest exactly as
stood when IT first came Up for consldera-
ton before the Surrogate. The Young
widow is practically beginning the hght
for her share Of the estate all over again.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
ROCKEFELLER SENDS A CHECK
Regrets Absence from Christmas Tree
in Tarrytown Baptist Church.

Money talks. and even II John y. Rocke-
feller could not attend the Christmas tree
exercises at the First Baptist Church IN
Tarrytown last night and make an ad-
dress he sent handsome check 70 the
pastor. the Rev. Arthur T Brooks. with
the best wishes Of 3Irs. Rockefeller and
himself He regretted that he could not
be present 70 enjoy the festivities, but
hoped Santa Claus would be generous 20
all the children and that none would be
disappointed.
Mr.. Rockefeller sent down one Of the
finest trees he had on his estate and also
sent the greens for decorations. The ex-
ercises consisted Of Christmas carols and
recitations. and at the end Santa Claus
appeared and distributed the presents.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CHARLES COPELAND BARRY.

Boston, Dec. N.-While coming from Mel
rose, his home. TO Boston on a train to-day
Charles Copeland Barry, State street
business man. fell dead from heart disease
Mr.. Barry was treasurer of the Boston
Associates. trustee OF the Merose Savings
Bank. treasurer Of the Newton Theological
Institution, vice-president Of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society OF New
York, and corresponding secretary OF the
Massachusetts, Sunday School Association.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WEDDINGS.

Miss Florence Backus Squire was mar
ried 10 Rapley Peck. Merriman last evening
ar the home Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
George H. Squire No. S. Hancock street,
Rrooklvn. only relatives witnessed the
ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. Or. S Parkes Cadman. but invita-
tions 10 the reception following We're more
general. The bride was attended by a
matron OF honor, Mrs. Roger Nelson
Squire. a maid Of honor, Miss Emma Fra
zier Squire. and two bridesmaids, Miss May
Lewis and Miss Mildred Armour. Mrs Mil
ton Kipp Huppuch, who was TO have been
q matron Of honor, was unable to attend.
The best man was Matthew G. Ely, Of Man
haitian. and serving as ushers were DR.
Roger Nelson Squire, OF Hartford. Conn. /;
Mvron C Merriman, of Detroit, Chauncey
TipleV. Of Newark. and Richard Van Vran-
ken. OF Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs Merriman
will make their home In Memphis.
Niss Ella Fox. daughter Of Mrs Eppin-
ger Fox. was married last evening at Del
rnonIco's 70 Samuel Hornthal. son OF Mr..
and Mrs Joseph HornthaL The ceremony
vas performed by DR.. Joseph Silvermat.
~ ths Temple Emanuel Mr. and Mrs.
Hornthal will spend their honeymoon in
the South.
uo,telair, n j.. Dec q (speciaD. Miss
1upan Marie Cshill and William Augustus
NertAns. both OF this town. were married
,o.dav I'm the Church OF the Immaculate
Concepton, the Rev. William A. Brothers
or4cistinR The maid OF honor was Miss
Agnes Laura Cahill. sister OF the bride,
md the best man was Albert Wigand. OF
New York city.
South orange. y. J.. Dec. E.-Miss May
Ida Gaudineer. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
charles Wargen Gaudineer, Of Prospect
.,reet South Orange. and the Rev. j.
Adams Oakes. Of Albion, Mich. were mar
ried this evening In the south orange
NsthodIst church. The ceremony was per
Sarn"sd by the Rev Perry IL. Murdick,
nastor of the church assisted by the Rev.
Hsrbert F. Randolph. The bridegroom ~
manager OF the MacWatters Quartet OF
Boston. which was 20 have started on a
tnrr ~ the world In October last, nut post b
poned the trip until after to-nights wed
,k.az
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
AT CARNEGIE HALL

The Oratorio Society gave the first Of its
two Christmas week performances Of The
Messiah" yesterday afternoon at Carnegie
Hall. The large audience present attested
TO the popularity Of Handels Oft SUNG
work and spurred the participants to ad-
mirable results. The singing Of the chorus
under Dr Damroschs direction showed
firm. resonant tone, and there was fine pre-
cision in attack. The soloists We're Miss
Florence Hinkle. soprano. Miss Christine
Miller. contralto; Reed Miller. tenor, and
clifford cairns, bass. Miss Hirkle's rne
clear voice was especially effective in the
music. though the others gave good &C.
counts Of themselves.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
MRS. PAUL OAHLGREN.

Newport. Dec. 27.-The bursting oil
small blood vessel on Christmas Day re-
suited early this evening in the death OF
Mrs. Annie Rutherford Morgan Dangreh'
widow of Paul Dahgren, who at the TIME
Of his death was a consul general 10 Italy
Mrs. Dahlgren and her only child, MISS
Ronola Dahgren. after spending the
greater part of the summer away from
Newport. returned late in the season ana
have been occupying the Sargent cottage
in Kay street. Mrs. Dahlgren's health was
not Of the best She was a daughter OF the
Rev DR.. william +. Morgan, and had long
been identified with the summer colony
here
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum OF
Natural History and the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art
Meeting OF the George Washington Post.
a. \. r.. Hotel Astor. 30 p. IN,
dinner of the Hobby Club, Metropolitan Club,
evening
Meeting % the Hungarian Club OF the City of
New York. No. los West lldth street. $50
p. m.
Bun-t supper OF the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity.
ssss.4 Astor. D y. m
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CAPTAIN c. PALMER.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 27.-Captain c. Palmer
seventy years old. organizer Of the Butte
and Boston Mining Company, and one OF
the best known mining men in America. died
to-day in Atlantic city. according to a teie-
gram received here. Captain Palmer came
to Butte in 1888 from the Lake Superior
conner DISTRICT
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WOMAN CONDUCTS FUNERAL
Holds Services for Actor Who Commit
ted Suicide in New York.

Dana, Mass. Dec 1.-THE funeral Of
Wright Lorimer an actor who committed
suicide IN New York last week. was held
to-day m the Dana town hall. There were
no theatrical people at the services, which
were conducted by Mrs Annie p Bailey
pastor Of the Universalist Church at North
Dana.
The services We're OF the simplest char
acter. AT noon the body was buried IN
Brown Cemetery. in a lot purchased by
the actor five Or six years ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
RUSSIAN BALLET PERFORMANCES

owing TO the popular interest in Nile.
Gsltzer. Mr.. Mordkin and their associates,
d special matinee performance al popular
prices will be given at the Metropolitan
Opera House by the Russian ballet to-
morrow afternoon. and another popular
price performance on Tuesday evening. The
Russian dancers will be here only twelve
davs more
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28

he called upon on Friday to pass upon II
officially. There was an oral hearing on
the new judiciary code before him last
Friday, he said, which had been adjourned
for a week in order that the lawyers might
have time to prepare briefs. He intmated'
however that he did not think the circuit
judges would lose their jurisdiction with
the end OF the wear
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
DR.. MAYO STILL BETTER.

It was said at the Presbyterian Hospital
last night that Or Charles Horace Mayo.
the surgeon Of Rochester. Mimi, was con-
tinuing to Improve after his operation on
Saturday for gall stones which followed an
operation a few davs before that for sp-
pcndicius II was declared he was resting
comfortably and was doing as well as could
be expected
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
OffiCEs.
AEE'TgE-Nn IA Nassan sfr.rs

MAIN oFFICE--No 154 Nassau street.
UPTOWN OFFICE-No. 1864 Broadway Or
any American District Telegraph once
HARLEM FFICES-No. t5T East igJth stree,
No. 26S West i25th street and No. sfs wes,
l25th street
WASHINGTON BuREAu-Westory Bulld.no
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
MARRIED.

t1r-SsF-y-CARY-At Christ Church. East Or
Ange, ~. j.. December ~, 1911. BY the Rev.
William W Davis. asslstsd BY the f<sN-
q Hutchison Annie Louise. daughter % Mr.
and Mrs samuel E. Cary, 20 George 3. Hus-
sey
Notices Of marriages and deaths must be
accompanied by full name ard addrss.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
OFFICES.

FRANK r. CAMPBELL. 24i-s IVES, esc ~
Chapeis Private Rooms. Private Ambulances
Tel 1924 Chelsea.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CEMETERIES.
UNDERTAkERs.

THE WoODLaWN CEMETERY.
233d 81. BY Harlem Train and by rrollG0
once. 20 East 23d s.. ". y.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28

Albert r. Walker an author and law
yer. Of No. Is Park Row, yesterday sent
20 the Circuit Court judges and a number
Of prominent lawyers a letter asserting
thar an omission from Section 100 OF the
new judicial code, 5y which the circuit
judges did not appear on the list Of those
competent % sit as judges Of the Circuit
Courts Of Appeals, made it unlawful for
them 20 sit in that court.
The circuit Judges here did not appear
greatly disturbed by Mr.. Walkers letter,
hcweyer. The two who were willing To-
take time % discuss the matter were pos
Iuve ln their assertions that the circuit
judges would sit after January 1, and they
did not think there would be any trouble
sbo1- f. Several lawyers were OF the
sane opinion. But all thought that the
omission should be corrected in some way,
and praised The industry that discovered il.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
viii Abolish Circuit Courts.

Tho new code will eliminate the Circuit
-,r--s from the federal judicial system
leaving only the district courts, the Circuit
Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court.
r. will in addition. effect an annual saving
of several hundred thousand dollars and
ur r.sr,se of a number of obsolete pro-
visions Of the existing code which were
enacted 90 meet certain peculiar conditions
vhiea DO longer exist.
Tho case of the two circuits IN CaIiiorhld
is cited as an example. Here there are
s4psrata clerks for Circuit Courts and CIR
cult Courts Of Appeals under the eXistlns
laV Each of the four clerks has double
salary. an exception made TO meet the un-
usual conditions that once existed IN the
state. the great distances and lack or rail-
road communication. AS a result the four
clerks receive $1,000 each. or $2S,0o0 in all.
Under the new code two of the clerkships
are abolished and the salary of the others
g reduced TO the general scale. and saw
Ing Of 10000 is effected. In most cases
Tie clerks Of the Circuit Courts also serve
IN the same capacity in the Circuit Courts
OF Appeals. so that there will be no change
ir the clerical force Tn courts in which
there are clerks for both courts those at
tached 20 the Circuit Courts viii be
dropped.