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New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

front of the gallery. where they are IN
main sight, and await developments
Harvard nrides itself upon turning out
gentlemen and for the first two minutes
geptlemanly instincts restrain protest. Then
some one picks up a knife and strikes II
against an empty glass Al that sound
e,.er,. student in the hall looks up at the
Gallery Even a brave giri does not like
~ e,apd and face two thousand interested
ewes and the more modest visitors rush
for the exit stairway a. soon as they see
that their presence has attracted attention.
There are others, however. less shy. ana
occas;onall, some wicked student inveigles
his girl friend into wager that she VIII
I've unable to face the diners for a certain
number of minutes. So she stays. Inc
s,udent Who first began banging against
his glass is soou joined by the others SIT
ting at his table Other tables take II up.
and if the Young woman is persistent the
entire hall is soon ringing with unani-
nous clnk OF protest. II she still stays
plates arc ratified. dishes banged together
and fists pound the table. 50 that every
ricco Of crockerv and cutlery rattles and
iinkles IN resounding chorus BY TINS
time some member Of the dining hall com
mittee is on his way TO the gallery. and
before anything more serious has happened
The persistent visitor is persuaded to retlre.
The situation is different when man ~
the cause OF the tumult. 1t often happens
that "A moIc visitor forgets TO take OF his
hat and this Is enough To make him the
target of attack Sometimes the men IN
the gallery don't realize what the noise -
all about and lean forward interestedlY
when the racket begins There Is less
considcra ton for them than for the women
ard the rafting Of AZ shes j. intermingled
with shouts and joers II these are not
hceded some one aims "A crust OF bread
al Tie offending headpiece. The hrst II
fc cUowed by others and the air IL scon
thick with the flying pieces. No cne mas
been known TO stand against this pom
bardnlcnt After the hall Is quiet the
u alters come with huge baskets ana
gather up enough fragments to suggest
the leavings of the Ioaves served on the
Mount
Each time one Of these bread throwing
erisodes has occurred the committee !"
charge Of the hall has had a special meet
ing and either some member II suspehdeu
from the privileges Of the haI az
warming example. or the ruie ae"IhS'
throwing bread and other food IL printed
on the front page OF the menu Tor "eeh'
Yet neither printed rules nor actuai sus-
pe nsions have ever availed TO stop t"e
II visitor who faiis 10 re-
move his hat The students suppose ''a'
the man Keeps IL on just for spite because
the signs asking gentlemen to remove 'h'i'
hats are prominently displayed everywhere
a bout the gallery.
The story OF one occasion or. which
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
DOMINICAN LOTTERIES
Under Municipal Supervision, They
Help to Support HOSPITALS.

Lotteries are operated in all important
towns and cities in the Dominican Repub-
lie. In many OF the larger cities there are
from two TO Ave. practically all Of which
are under municipal supervision" Consul
Holland writes from Puerto Plata
The state laws require that 20 per cent
Of the total receipts from the sale Of tick-
cts be distributed in premiums per cent
ia turned over ~ the local city councils to
be used for the construction Of streets
and roads After the actual operating ex-
penses are paid the balance Is distributed
I'm different proportions to the public hos
p,tals, schools. nre departments and chari-
ties.
The revenue from the various lotteries
serves In lieu Of municipal property tax
and comes into the treasury rather az n
voluntary contribution than as a forces
collection. Many Of the lotteries are oper-
ated by benevolent societies The local
Masonic lodges direct drawings In Puerto
Plata ami Santiago. The amount allowed
for operating expenses Is used by these So
ceties for charitable purposes. Before lot =
terry tickets from one province can be Of
fered for sale I'm another the local con-
troller must place his o.ficial seal thereon.
FOR which he receives "A commission OF 5
per cent OF the face value OF the tickets.
Lotteries Pay stamp tax OF II per cent
and $50 license annually for each agency.
When application is made for "A lottery
charter the full and complete operating
and distributing plans must be submitted
To the Secretary Of interior and Police. II
the plans are appio:~a a charter and an
order 10 the city corncil for license are
issued The different operators make
monthly financial statements to the Secre-
tary OF Finance and the books are occa-
si' naliy inspected ty the Treasury Depart
ment.
The drawings are biweekiy. public. and
take place Sunday mornings In the quarters
OF the Police Department. and are usually
attended with festivities. As almost every
body is interested In the results. large
crowds gather and the local bands furnisn
music There are asOrs cOur hundred
prizes ranging In value -o'. ~ minimum
10 the 500 capital prize. From $50 To &."S
tickets are issued. all OF which are usually
sold. Tickets ~ cents apiece. and are
divided into ten fractional parts and sold
for 6 cents each one lottery In now con
ductcd in Santo Domingo city. with monthly
drawings. for the benefit or the san An
tonic Hospital of San Pedro de Macoris.
This lottery issues 500 tickets OF 81 ~ each,
and pays out ~. 40 In premiums. ranging
from s. minimum to N.UD capital prizA"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Lex. to Sd Ave-, 59th to Goth ST.

d.n, King was a delightful work. but II
railed because /, came too soon. Yet II
seems 10 me that the average American
cor,poser Of light opera has yielded TO the
nubIc taste rather than striven to direct IL,
end 10 this has been due largely the he'
cadence of our light music.
This is particularly unfortunate. mas
much as the spirit NJ our people Is far
better expressed by light opera than h,
grand ope-a The latter Is really indigo
nous 10 only one land-Italy. Even in Ger
many II is an acquired taste. and how
much more Characteristic this rs OF Amer
ica This is why Americans have never
been successful in writing grand opera
though they might he in lighter works.
Right hero I want to put In little per
sonal note, and think am justified. Why
f. II that when light opera is produced
the musical director Is never introduced
lie always is in grand opera. Yet his role
in light opera Is much more important
and difficult.
81 have conducted seventeen grand
operas. and II. with the splendid material
given me At the Metropolitan Opera Houss
I could not 60 In there and az short notice
conduct at least credita1ie performance
would be ashamed ~ myself. grand
opera conductor has a highly trained or
chestra. a collection Of artists who are all
familiar with the traditions Of the operas
who have sung them hundreds Of times
and who are all well educated. Yet con-
ductor here gets the highest praise for his
work.
How much more difficult Is the work OF
a director of light opera. He takes a
work that has never been sung. which has
10 traditions. with which the singers are
entirely unfamiliar. He must teach the
singers and the chorus each note. He
must show them what to do. as many al
them are unable 10 read music In short
he creates his own performance and his
cwn traditions--yet he gets little or no
credit Is IL fair?
Leaving complaint alone. however. ligh,
opera is improving. The public Is gaining
in taste and appreciation. Managers are
only too glad 10 furnish something better.
and with public and managers at one. there
can be only hope In the outlook.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
ARTHUR WELD.
Noted conductor Of light opera.

Yet We stin have Tar 10 go before our
taste reaches where It was when 'Boccac-
cio' .Fatinitza' The Gypsy Baron ana
"a File de Nine. Ansot' were the hits OF
Broadway Sometimes ! begin TO despair
of our public's appreciation. and in this
connection ] recently hai an experience
that made me realize that We had yet
long road 20 travel.
81 was conducting light opera which
lad particularly witty libretto witty in
Q delicate fashion. and in row A. directly
behind me, sat one OF Americas leading
actors. IN actor with an international repu-
tation He sat there a picture OF wooden
stolidity, and all through the cleverest
scenes there was not the ripple Of smile
upon his face. He bored 10 death.
Then suddenly the comedian fell downstairs
and that actor burst out into laughter that
reverberated through the theatre. He
screamed ard twisted and writhed with
iov. He appeared never to have seen any
thing so funny in his life. 4 comedian
falling down stairs was that mans sum
mum bortum Of humor.
Two American composers OF light opera
stand ou.-Reginald De Koven and Victor
Herbert These two men have always tried
10 do their best and they deserve the high
est praise Even when things were against
them they stuck 10 their standards. For
instance, De Koven and stanges The Stu
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
GILL He Thinks, Americans
Mus, Go Far to Equal Past
Successes in That Field.

IONIC opera at its best is an art ia. as
definite and as truly worthy OF crit
I,,al consideration as any other form
..,c Thirty years ago IT was recog-
",@ such and since the production
sl''' ..rs ago Of "1he Merry Widow,
a''. ,n America showing return
=. former prestige are statements
.xnress the opinion o, Arthur
'nA nsrhaps the best known light opera
..suctor in the country Mr.. Weld
40, come Of a musical family. though
so.s come Of an intellectual one, his
- s,ephen Minot Weld, having for
-, wears been one of the trustees OF
usrard University.
-,s Younger Weld, however. as he him
:, LID a Tribune reporter last week. has
.-arc,ed sixty-seven light operas and sew
.,.sn grand operas. besides numerous ora
.-.,s and concerts After leaving Harvard
y. vsid studied music for eight years in
~..-a,v in Berlin. Dresden and Munich.
..s uoon IFS return TO America he at once
,,ok ap his profession
$50 ~ou see. think l have a right 10
=. on,n,on." said Mr. Weld. II have de-
-.,sd nv life largely 70 serious music and
i. ,s only during the last twelve years that
,,,ce turned 10 the lighter forms. In Eu-
80 especially in Vienna. real light opera
"a. always played an important role
,-auss in Austria. Suppe in Germany. Of
.,hsch Lecocq and Planquette in France,
,,d sullivan in England have kept up the
.-,d,ion In Vienna the tradition never
,r.red The Merry Widow. which first
,,nduc,ci in America. was only one in the
bng succession of pieces founded on
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Arthur Weld Sees Goodly Future
Here for Makers of LIGHT Opera

Paris-there is not an unnecessary bar OF
music and there is no real horse play.
Yet We sell out each night
With the return to the older standards
in light opera there has been n return TO
greater simplicity in the dancing The
complicated steps are gone buck and wing
dancing has practically disappeared and
the waltz and the more graceful dances
have recovered their supremacy. In, the
old musical comedy a girls cleverness In
dancing seemed to be measured by her
physical energy. At the end OF the dance
the ballet was exhausted and covered with
perspiration. Surely there was no beauty
in that.
In this connection IL is of interest 10
note the effect OF stage dances upon the
dances OF the ballroom. In Vienna for In
stance, the waltz has always teen the
most popular dance because II has always
been the dance employed upon the stage.
Naturally. the selections played by bali
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Harvard Men
May Now Eat
in SeCluSiOn
Memorial Hall Gallery Is
Again Closed to All Wish
Ing Ito See Animals Feed"

TNHE e9ic' has gone forth that the
vsifo.s gallery overlooking the inn
menso eating hall where a thousand
HAvard students get their meals is 10 be
'F~ec, and the news will sadden pretty
@ldens the country over. Many OF them
val visit 20 this gallery as one Of tie
N'ning adventures Of their seeing tar-
Td tour. II is Just because these ad-
hilres We're so thrilling that the SOBER
award faculty has decided that visitors
~ b. barred. for the presence of mdi"-
7s m the Memorial Han gallery ha' been
''ponSi5ie for more Harvard naughtiness
u~n all other temptations combined.
81 L. easy enough To- see why this Is So
Harvard is not a co-educational institu-
~a' and the appearance of bevy or
"euy girls anywhere about the grounds OF
s.ldlngs causes hutter OF excitement
'h' Undergraduates OF Radcliffe College
nose buildings are located just across the
.'Ninon. have an unwritten rule not 10
ak across the Harvard yard. II beng
sOnsidercd unladyiike % excite the atten-
-'A II Tie students by venturing 50 near
ln'!f itsi,imate haunts
r+'rii4f -t44< Aa ~ llD 'N'i4 4H'''f
e'Aons llayard's five thousand students
f ere always entertaining visitors not
"a passes but d certain number mount
:, st'iIs that lead 10 the visitors gallery
"iemorlai Hall The Young women
:. o's Insist that they just want TO see
;, hs'i. but the stulents ask their friends
"''hess The feeding Of the animals
is a brave student who accompanies
- Trends beyond the dark shadows OF
A. 'eaf part OF the gallery. The patrons
"e Memorial Hail restaurant have al
IS Resented the Intrusion Of visitors
Their eating operations. and they
developed variety of means of ex-
hF digpleasure The degree OF dis
fe f. largely gauged By circum-
!, 'S II two or three girls properly
'N'on'd. appear In the gallery 10 take
'''i and modest glance al the merry
=, iuelers below nothing happens But.
d. .or wornankind Many there are who
H., hsard before venturing into the gal
A what they must not DO. and who
very thing. They step near the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
GREEN HEART TIMBER.

Green heart timber from British Guiana
was used in the construction OF the nifty
large pairs Of lock gates in the Manchester
Ship Canal Practically all the lock gates
Of the Bridgewater Canal. and for the last
nifty years all the dock gates In the Mersey
Uartor have been built OF that wood. II
f. being extensively used In the new naval
docks at Methil. in scotland. and II has
been specified for use as sills and lenders
in the lock gates Of the Panama Canal.
The durability of green heart IL wen
known. leading authority says that II Is
hard 10 iix limit Ia the durability OF lock
gates built Of green heart: the only element
IN their construction limiting their age -
the iron bolts and other fastenings. which
are usually renewed without serious dim
Guilty. IT is said that In rebuilding the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

.allery visitor precipitated an actual riot
is handed down from one college genera
tion 10 the next Every freshman hears II
the frs, time he happens to be in Memo
rial when a visitor In the gallery excites
attention
II happened some years ago. in the days
or the notorious Med Fac, when all sorts
Of wicked doings were worrying the IIar-
ward faculty. one evening during the din
ner hour. when the hall was well filed
with the student diners. handsomely
drassed Young woman appeared in the Wis
itors' gallery. To tell the truth. she was
striking rather than handsome. and her
costume and general appearance were more
gaudy than in good taste.
She had not been standing near the front
OF the gallery more than minute before
every eve IN the hall was turned in her
direction. Instead OF being discomfited the
Girl smiled, shook her head and waved her
hand The nice boys were scandalized and
the sports" were delighted. They sup
posed II was some naughty chorus girl out
for lark. and they were willing To hell
her have a good time So they started TO
whistle and began asking one another foi
al introduction.
4 moment later there were gasps of as
tonishment from even the boldest when
the young woman set one slippered foot
upon the balcony railing and with "A few
deft movements uncasped garter and
dangled ii aloft.
Decorum gave way and pandemonium
reIgned Hundreds Of students started
from their seats and threw up their hands
TO catcn the garter. The visitor tossed II
high in the air and for moment glanced
AZ the struggle that followed it's fall Then
she ran for the stairs skipped down two
steps at a time and fed from the hall
with Il score OF unsatished souvenir hunt
ers I'm pursuit. Just outside the door a
carriage was awaiting her and she dlrted
In and was whisled away before any one
could catch her
Not until several days later did II be-
ccme known that the girl was well
known undergraduate who had done this
stunt by way Of initiation to one OF the
Cold Coast societies. The faculty invesu-
gated. but the secret was well kept and
no one was punished.
At various times during the last ten
wears there mas been agitation 10 have the
gallery closed. Staid Bostonian graduates
have called the gallery incidents IA blot
ON the fair name II Harvard" and there
has been much serious conference upon
this matter among the powers of the Cam
bridge university. Several times the gal
Iery has been closed. only TO he rcopened
IN response to a demand from the stu
Cents. who promise to be good. This time
the students IN charge of the commons are
ir accord with the faculty. and 50 the
gallery Is likely to remain closed for some
time 10 come
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
OLDER OPERAS THE BEST.

-tharming as are such pieces as The
vsrry Widow and The Dollar Princess.
,..v are nowhere nearly so fine as the
,s.r works For instance. strauss 'Gyp-
~ Baron and his 'FIedermaus are little
Masterpieces. and so are the operas of
Crenhach. such as La Belle Helene Or
he aux Enters and two works never
ursn in America. La Marriage sur la Lam
is-ns' and NJ and Nine. Denis.
I, took real singers TO sing those works.
sinrev with voices and brains And il
took real musicians to play them. The
Cssiro saw them in their heyday Then
cane the horrible musical Nightmares de-
nominated musical comedy of
Tad music bad acting. pretty girls and
horseplay md this state OF affairs has.
Nth fsv bright exceptions. characterized
tie lgh' opera stage in America until a
rry few years ago No wonder il has
'len into little repute'
The change came with the production Of
The Merry Widow Here was a light
Ysra thai possessed really good music.
lear ttory and a bright libretto that had
u IL ~ stunts or horseplay. and that
lfoved the biggest success in years. II set
10 managers thinking. They realized that
ne public did not demand trash that il
would gladly take something better if il
we're offered So The Merry Widow was
'oloued bv succession of light operas. all
d which possessed merit-'The Waltz
Dream The Chocolate Soldier. Tho Dol
ar Princess The Arcadians' Madame
shs-ry The Spring Maid and the piece
ttai an now conducting The Pink Lady >
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

that the works Of Gilbert and Sullivan
have brought more money to the box office
than those OF any other authors. Why, al
one time Piuafore was being presented
at FIVE theatres in New York at once.
That is a record that II would be impossi-
bic 10 equal nowadays. OF course. one
must remember that at that time no one
was receiving any royalties and any one
could pirate and produce me operas.
yet when all Is said and done this i'm
provenent in the public taste Is a recent
thing Only few years ago directed an
opera that was fully as good as The Pink
Lady, Of which the libretto was by the
same man. c. VI. J. Mcclellan. This was
'Glittering Gloria, and II was failure.
The public was not up 10 II. Things have
improved and I am confident that they
will continue to do so. TIL" managers are
always willing to improve the standard OF
their productions II the public will allow
them.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

gates Of the Canada dock in 1894 IL was
found that the green heart. after thirty
eight years use. was as good az at first
and II was again used in the construction
Of the nex gates.
Every wharf In the port Of Georgetown
is built on green heart piles. which success
fully Withstand tho attack Of the pile worm
Teak and oak any other hard wood
would be destroyed in few years The
immunity Of green heart from the teredo is
said 10 be due 10 the large quantity Of the
alkalod bebeerine found only in this wood
Consular Report.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
0RCHESTRAS DIDN'T COUNT.

Before the production Of The Merry
Widow u was hard TO get a manager 70
royide a suitable orchestra he spent his
money On costumes girls who did nothing
tui look pretty. knockabout comedians. etc
a consequence. good music could not be
layed one can't produce a real light opera
With fifteen men in the orchestra pit :,
Nov We have orchestras Of thirty or more.
and managers are glad 10 furnish them
They realize that good music pays
The old musical comedies got their ac-
ton by songs interpolatod or otherwise
4ragged ln The music did net help along
ne story and there generally was no story
. ~ helped along Yet take the more re-
cent offerings and the music helps along
ne story IN its way as much as does the
music OF Wsgnerian opera. In The Pink
-Scy. Tor Instance. there is n clever story
The opera Is taken from a farce lie
sa'yr. that ran four hundred nights in
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Annual Spring Offering
Babies and Little Children'S
Sample Clcaks

From the finest manufacturer IN TINS
line. who twice year closes OUT ~
US his entire stock of samples ana ouu
lots
SAMPLES are the garments shoWn on
which orders are taken, ana are ai"aS
most carefully made.
The choicest fabrics, trimmings anu
workmanship go into these sainpie
., rr,nnts which we have bought at re-
auctions that enable US to sell
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
LAST. BUT FAR FRO
2e-incn Fl0uncingS

Seldom sold under $I.Eo...,..
Exquisite designs in eyelet. medal
lion and lacy effects. difficult to
portray in manner commensurate
with their beauty-sufficien To say
that this is purchase from two
importers noted for choice and un-
common styles. and that these de.
signs represent the cream OF their
stocks,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Below Wholesale Value

They comprise Poplin. Crere. CHINA ana seh
.,lir. eiIts elk and Wool Novelties ard plair
or fancy all wool fabrics-white. cream. PINK
and bIue-long and shor, for babies and littl'
tots to yrs.
Among the two and three year sizes are
also rose red, navy. Copenhagen and tan
Coats.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
COMET
Embr0ideries
at Special Prices for
Gingham Week

This seasons newest styles for trims
ming white and colored dresses:
EMBY INSERTINGS-
trimming widths-neet or sn
SNOWY patterns-Cambric, stU
Nainsook and Swiss
regularly .12t. and .l5..............J
EDGINGS AND INSERTS
Cambria and Swiss-fancy a.
wheel and eyelet designs 10
for heavy or sheer fairies
worth ~ 10 "a o4......................l
NEW FLOUNCINGS-
latest open and close patterns ~
with and without lace-reg 40. .....J
EMRD ALLOVERS-
pretty designs for g7iimpcs 81
and yOkes-regnlarly 40. ..............J
ENID ALLONERS-
twenty splendid designs al
worth 81 ~ TO 81. ~. 9..................J
SPECIAL. LOT FLOUNCINGS
and Corset Coverings
II inches wide-fuli range III
OF the seasons patterns
worth % and .29-specal. ...........
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
After.Easter Reductions in
Women'S Fine Suits
About Two Hundred in This Reduced Lott

rule of early carancc
ners exceptions That the such reductions
" as follow of most desirable fabrics and styles bought
y;bn past Lucky the who share the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

Special Purchase of
2.5O0 Pairs Scotch Lace Curtains
TO BE SOLD Is to 80 Per Cent BELOW VALUEl
Novelty with overlook
on
which he sufficient
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

.sc. OAK" Caiifor-
MIA ASPARAGUS:
large cans 20r
CSC. "OAK" Csliior-
MIA WHITE Oh Err
RIES. large cans,
zoe
our ljc. TOMA-
TOES. can. lie
our 12c. TOMA-
TOES. can. ... Sc
l5c. DRIED
PEACHES. per 10.
IOr
l5c. FIGS. per ID.
i0c
oCc. DRIED APRI-
COTS. per ID. lie
10c. QUAKER OATS
Package .. Nc
GREEN KERN. per
ID. .....--. u"
LENTILS. per lb +c
4 VI VI . y I \. very
good. about half
gallon .....18c
SAFETY MATCHES.
best. IA boxes.
6oc
OCR s0c. CEYLON
OR INDIA TEA: |
III. can ...-.m mr
OLIVE SALE-Tr--
mcndous Reduc-
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ira Large Queen
Oliycs-Fuil quarts
45c
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23

INCLUDE:
Serge Mems Worsteds and Mohairs
and Shepherd Checks.
TackS Satins are included lots from 16. .SS
New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
Overflow budget of Monday and Tuesday sales

Couches
shade m
oin sicuan silk
Rem
Wome
Mems
Ser.n vet
PopinP
Hail for
Tea
Wa
butte
80 Lingo
ove
s 5-p
Rocker a.
&. Nrl'seycD