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New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

have never really cared for anything Of MS
since though. for a while, thought ! ough'
to care
Next year came "Tasgo." greatly an.
ticpated. | knew / was disappointed, but
thought it was my own fault: and there
We're the gondoliers strophes TO magnt
things over Il didn't know they were not
Liszrs). heard the Hungarian
Rhapsodies" very early-Marie Krebs
Allls-and all the symphonic poems ON
your list. one thing in your record is hard
10 reconcile with my memory-I thought
remembered not only hearing the
Dante" symphony very early. but also
the whole of the Faust symphony and
more than once. on re-reading your
article it appears that Or. Damrosch did
give It IN 1874 yes-it was the boy choir of
old Trinity Church which sang in the
Dante" symphony Of 1870.
Liszt speaks a language that means very
little to me / don't mind him when he is
grand, gloomy and peculiar" a Byronic
mixture Of Bad Boy and Weltmann: but /
can't stand his religion. His music has
long seemed to me perfectly shallow-one
big humbug pose; and yet, last winter.
during that most wonderful performance
of Josef Hofmann's at the Boston Sym
phony, for 2 moment IT was as II a win
dow suddenly opened into a gorgeous, I'M
imagined place, which really existed but
which never would seem real TO me; and
thought. or seemed 10 see. rather. per-
haps it wasn't all pose. Maybe the world
of Liszt and Byron was real TO them. in
spite OF self-consciousness cOstumng and
gesticulatons. Anyway. Liszt himself
was a generous and chivalrous man. far
above Wagner, yet Wagner was far, far
the greater genius. A great creative
genius. and as Mensch infinitely little
am wondering after reading "Mein Leben"
and the "Briefe an Mathilde Wesendonck. -
comparing the two. what he wrote at the
time. what he said of the time. after
seeing him unfold with perfect self-satis-
faction the record Of his own grossness and
meanuess-the worst give away" as m
grandson would say, since Pepys; Ia
worse because Pepys didn't pose for
Schopenhauer Buddha idealist-I am won
dering ~ 7 can forget II all the next time
/ hear this splendid music. / must
"GOtterddmmerung" and Tristan do not
belong 20 any one individual. composer or
not The second volume Of "Mein Leben"
has its six-dollar-and-sixty-ce margins
all spoiled with indignant expressions in
bad pencil at his selfshness. ingratitude
and condescenslon toward Liszt and his
utterly niedertrachtiges behavior TO Won
Bulow. and his perfectly odious attitude
toward the Wesendoncks. And did you
ever. ever. ever meet with a human being
go capable OF petty spite and the smallest
kind OF envy! And II Wagner is amazing
as the author OF those self-revelations,
what about the others. who could publish
them? Could anything be more grotesque
than Slegfried Wagner rebuking Richard
Strauss on high moral grounds? c. g. G..
[The correspondents memory. as has
already been made plain in this journal
concerning the first performance of the
Faust symphony is correct The per-
Torrance took place on January 80. 1864
led |
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
THEODORE THOMAS ORCHESTRA

In a spirit Of amiability deserving OF
appreciation and imitation Mr. karleton
Hackett. one Of Chicago's excellent musi-
cal critics. has written an article to pre-
pare New York for q visit from the Theo-
dore Thomas Orchestra, which is to give a
concert in Carnegie Hall on the afternoon
Of December g. 1t IS not quite obvious
that the East needed 10 be warned that a
Western invasion was not intended, but a
kindly spirit deserves recognition, and a
part Of Mr.. Hackett's pleasant article fol-
lows:
1t seems fitting every so often that there
should be an interchange of courtesies be
tween the East and the West. so this win
ter the Thomas Orchestra Will visit the
seaboard. taking with 1t in all artistic sin
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
Our Letter Box

SO heavy and thick that they covered the
ground Grandpa showed me two kinds of
blossoms on them. The big, bright yellow
blossoms are called blind blossoms, because
no pickles come in their place. and the
smaller blossoms. which are darker yell
low. are. called fruit blossoms, because a
pickle comes when they go. II takes about
two weeks for blossom 10 turn into fun
grown pickle about five inches long. Grand
pa picks the pickles from the vines every
day and sends them TO the sailing house.
where | saw huge wooden tanks i'm which
the pickles are salted. Each of these wood
en- tanks would hold over two hundred thou
sand pickles
If the pickles We're not picked for three
days after having grown TO their proper
size, they would comence to turn yellow,
and grandpa would have to throw them TO
the pigs Grandpa had an extra patch of
pickles growing just for seed for next year,
and some of these seed pickles are about if-
teen inches long and ten inches in circum-
ference and all are OF a dark yellow color
one morning i'm september when ! awoke
| found the vines had turned brown.
asked grandpa why they were brown. and
he said that frost had killed them all in the
night. Picking pickles was over, so back
10 school went Yours truly,
JAMES L. SAUTER (aged 10Y.
No. .92 Columbus avenue New York
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

fEs Tt,,2Iaph TO The Tribune
Sar Francisco, oct. 2S.-At meeting Of
the Western Pacific stockholders in this
city th's week il developed that the Goulds'
dream ~ a great railway system which
would extend from ocean 10 ocean woJld
he realized in a little more than a year.
Through the purchase OF the Western
Maryland Railroad the Gouids secured an
outlet TO the Atlantic and it was stated
.y some Of the leaders Of the Could systera
here that IL was expected TO have trains
iu operation from the Atlantic to the Pa
chc before another year passed Traffic on
fne Western Pacific has exceeded the eX-
Ictations Of the builders, and as the coun-
try through which the road runs in this
state is developing very rapidly business
should increase steadily.
lu their easerness 90 take advantage Of
the right Of the ballot the women of the
little town of Woodland county scat Of
Yolc County. hastencd 10 get on the regis
ter nearly five hundred registering in one
cay. II has been found that many Of those
VINO pat their names OF the list ignored
me provisions Of the law requiring a resi-
dence in the city and county for certain
r'pistiatiou woodland less than a year
AGO went DRY by narrow margin and
Tho liquor interests have been preparing to
DI another election on the question. IT
is 90 defeat the attempt To restore In"
saloon that the women are So anxious 10
register The saloon men haven't a chance
With women voting. and they realize IT,
md Ig fall on
times. Examination Of the court records
shows a heavy falling OFF from the palm}
days Of a year ago. TEis change is due TO
several causes. one judge ruled that men
90 women who were accompanied by their
afiinites when they came 10 secure legal
residence. preparatory TO hling SUIT
would have no standing in court. Then tle
court decided that husbands who came 10
Reno 10 secure a divorce mast advance 10
o absent wives funds TO permit the latter TO
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
HONOR LIST.

I, Joseph T. Angel. ir.: 3 Doris Baldwin:
3, John Bernhard; 4. NJ Bernhardt. g.
Esther Birnbaum; 6. George \. Blank: T.,
Eleanor Breed; S, Charles f. Bodine: o,
Ruth Burnham; 10. Ruth Burritt: IL, Janet
Campbell; Il, Dayton Clarke: 10. Kate Com
insky A. Elizabeth Currie; IS. Grace Dew
ereux; IL, Gladys De Nine II. Myles \.
Dolan 49, Hannah Flatow: 10. Jane Ford
20, Eli Friedman; q Lyle Funk; 20,
Agatha Gilbert; %, Lillian Goldenherg; q,
Helen b. Grant; %, Hazel Greening; 26,
Edith Gross; o. Harriet G. Guild; 2S. Lottie
Harper; 29, Percy S Hart; 30, Elliott Har-
vey; 81 Vernon Hogan; 32, Martha De- Ham
ilton; 30, Elsie Jackson; 81, Howard John
son; S0 Miriam T.. Johnson: 3s. Helen
Jones: 81, Donald G Kimball: IS, Ida Kina-
han; 49, Sam Y. Lane; 40 Isidor Lippman
A., Ruth Llewellyn: A.. Edna McConaghy:
i3, Florence V. Mcintosh: A. Ethel NJ.
Mapes; 40, Eleanor McKelvey: 46. Frank
Mcl-aury; a. Ruth Miller; As, James Mirth:
20. Evelyn .Orne, and 80, Raymond Ward.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
The PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The New York Philharmonic Society's in
itial concerts of the season occur at Carne-
gie Hall Thursday evening. November .,
and Friday afternoon, November g. when
Josef Stransky will make his American de-
but The programme for these concerts
Will include Beethoveus Eighth SYMPHONY
other features viii be LISTS symphonic
poem. 'Tasso,' the "Meistersingcr' Pre-
Iudc. and the violin concerto Of Glazounow.
with Efrem Zimbalist as soloist. as said
elsewhere. This young Russian, the latest
product OF the Leopold Auer school at St
Pctersburg was sQIoist of the Berlin Phil
harmonic last winter under Nikisch
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
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The new commander of the lst Battalion
of Field Artillery, to succeed the late Ma
jor David Wilson, will be Captain Lans-
ford f. Sherry, OF Battery a. This COM
mand was formerly known as the I'd Bat
terry. and was under command OF Major
Wilson for many years previous to his be-
ing appointed major of field artillery. Ma
jor Sherry has been in the national guard
of the state more than twenty years,
and received the brevet rank of major. jan
uary 13. 1910, for mertorious service Of
twenty-five years.
Second Lieutenant Albert f.. Shaw. Of the
5th Company OF the 18th Regiment, has
been elected captain. vice Whitley, appoint
ed on the staff OF General Eddy of the I'd
Brigade. Captaln-elect Shaw Joined the
regiment as a private March g. 1904, ana
reached the grade of second lieutenant IN
1901 The date for the review In honor OK
General David f. Austen, chief OF coast
Artillery, in celebration of his retirement
for age, IS Saturday night, December "'
There Is great satisfaction in Company +
of the 7th Regiment because First Lieuteh-
ant Samuel X. Thomas has reconsidered
his determination to resign from the com
many. ON account OF business. Ii Is under
stood that in the near future he will be
elected captain to succeed De Mile. recent
ly resigned.
The 6eth Regiment desires TO honor the
last day OF Brigadier General George Moore
Smith. 1st Brigade. on the active list, by
having him review the regiment on Satur-
dav night, December 30. The general viii
retire for age the next day.
Brlgadier General John G. Eddy. OF the
Cd Brigade. has appointed Campbell T.
Hamilton. from civil life. an aid on his
staff with the rank OF first lieutenant.
Colonel Hotchkin, OF the 22d Engineers
has settled on Saturday night, November
H. as the date Of the review in honor OF
the flftieth anniversary of the enlistment
OF Colonel John T. Camp, retired, In the
22d Regiment.
Company of the list Regiment viii
give one-act farce at the armory. to he
followed by dance. ON Saturday night
December ..
Lieutenant B. u, esXgs. Of Squadron !.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
Musical Notes and Comment

The solo performer will be Harold Bauer,
who will play LISTS + fiat conterto for
pianoforte and orchestra and also his
legend for pianoforte. st. Francis Preach
ing to the Birds For the orchestral num-
bers Mr.. Damrosch has chosen three OF
LISTS most characteristic symphonic
poems, "Tasso," "Mazeppa" and Les
Preludes" "
The attention of Concerteoers is invited
once more TO the exhibition of letters, pOr-
traits and other relics of Franz List now
10 be seen i'm the foyer of the Century The
atre. Beethoven programme will be
offered al the second concert, on Sunday
afternoon. November ., consisting Of the
Fifth and Sixth symphonies. the 9 minor
and the Pastoral the latter being played
FIST on the list
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
(Patented.)

for the face OF the witch and the other Tor
her cap. Bend the slit edges out at right
angles with the cones and paste them TO
each other with the two spaces +. F, op-
posite To make the neck cut out Il, cut
through the short black lines, cover the
back with paste. roll round lead pencil
like the sleeves and spread out the slashed
edge TO form a collar. Set the head cross
wise OF the neck cylinder. with the F
spaces down. Paste the frills OF the neck
piece on to the chin and the back OF the
cap and push the neck into the neck open
ing OF the dress. The old witch will now
bob her head back and forth at the slight
est touch in the oldest manner Now cut
out the broom. run 1t through the slits In
the hands and paste. Cut out the cat and
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

poets of success. Miss Ferris dramatized
The Bridge OF the Gods" by Balch. II
was presented eight times by MISS Ferris
at the Astoria (Oregon) Centennial. with
such success that II is said she has had
offers from various sources offering TO buy
her royalty. Miss Ferrls's present plan.
however. is to give an annual production IN
Astoria (Oregon). to which place she ex-
poets there will be pilgrimages made from
various parts of the country.
Louis Arthur Russell, through the pub
fishers, Luckhardt & Belder. OF this city,
has just revised editions OF several of his
books. Modern Methods of Music Study
Among the Important works published are
third edition OF The Essential Practice
Material for Singers the second edition
of "A School of Scales: "A School of
Arpeggios" for pianists and a third edi-
ton OF Rhythm and Accent in Melody"
These books are all a vital part of the
Russell system
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
"a ~ 80 TNu skc @ahk!

! paste II to the broom. Last OF all, cut the
strip at the bottom OF the cut, and paste
end over end up TO the dotted line. This
forms the magic ring.
Now for the waltz drop the ring between
the circle Of dolls and paste two opposite
dolls to IL. as shown in the sketch in the
lower right hand corner OF the cut. being
sure TO keep the skirts resting evenly on
the foor. AS these two are 10 be the lead
ers OF the dance, It Is important that they
be properly adjusted. The others need not
be pasted. Put the witch inside the ring
and put a marble OF the size indicated in
the preceding cuts OF the series beneath
the skirt of one OF the dolls as shown In
the picture. Place the dancers on the tray
box cover you have provided and tilt
IL I'm various directions. You will then see
the dolls pirouetting round the witch in
the drollest manner.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

OF course all the little men and little
women have saved the Pumpkin Walters
which have appeared in The Tribune on the
last two Sundays. and no doubt the dolnes
are waiting eagerly for the appearance OF
the witch With whom they are TO dance on
Halloween. To-day the witch arrives, with
her broomstick and black cat and magic
ring. She, too. is very impatient for her
Halloween dance So We will proceed at
once to get her ready for the festivities.
cut out the black skirt OF the witch
marked b. bend around and paste side c
over side d. taking care to have the bot
tom Of the skirt even all around Cut out
the TO parts marked \, a. Cut the ends
through at the white lines; cover the backs
with paste and roll around a lead pencil,
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

when your name appears. When you have
FIVE dates send them 10 the office OF Little
Men and Little Women, and the books VIII
be forwarded TO you. Some OF the little
men and little women have asked how to
get in the honor list. The names OF those
who fail TO win prizes. but whose work Is
nevertheless worthy OF honorable men,
ton" are placed I'm this list.
In sending answers TO puzzles IL is not
necessary to send letter with them. Use
II you can paper OF the ordinary letter size,
and write your name. address, age and
choice of prize In the upper right hand
corner of the first page If sending any
drawing or returning a cut-out, attach IL
10 the paper bearing your name. etc.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

items on the programme will be Richard
Strsusss "Thus Spake Zarsthustra,'
Bossrs Goldonian intermezzi and Weber's
overture "Oberon." Nine. Schumann-Heink
Will sing an aria 10y Bruch and songs with
orchestra by Wagner and Lsz;
At the afternoon concert the symphony
will be the "Eroica" of Beethoven. and the
other orchestral numbers will be Debussy's
The Afternoon OF Faun' and LISTS
Les PTeludes" Nine Schumann- Heink
will sing the Spring aria from SSamson
and Delilah' and songs by Schubert. with
orchestral accompaniment
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

mas offered prize for revolver shooting,
TO be competed for by men OF the squadron
who have never shot on troop or SQUAD
ron team.
colonel Foote, OF the 18th Regiment, an
nounces that prize OF 80 will be awarded
to each company which obtains twenty y-ive
recruits between October %. 1911. and Nav
8. 1912. Each recruit must enlist for three
years and perform SO per cent of duty. and
each company 10 be eligible for the prize
must have no fewer than seventy-hye men,
bers on it's rolls on May g. and as a whole
must have performed, So per cent OF duty.
An additional prize OF $50 will be given TO
the company that enlists the greatest num-
ber OF men more than twenty-five years
of age.
The latest complaint Assemblyman Cuyil-
Her has received relative TO stray bullets
from the Blauvelt rifle range is dated octo-
Der Y, and is signed by J. g. Bishop and
f. $. Regelman. OF the village of Grand
View. on the Hudson, just behind the
range The letter reads:
Thursday afternoon, October u 1911
about AIS o'clock, during target practice al
the BlauVeu rlne range, we were standing
near the corner OF South Boulevard and
Mountain Road, in the village OF Grand
View, when a bullet whizzed over our
heads and struck a tree very short dis
tance from us.
Ever since the beginning OF target prac-
tlce at the Blauvelt rifle range bullets
have been striking our residences Thus
far our efforts 10 secure relief from this
menace TO our lives has been unavaillng.
our next seems to be an appeal TO the
courts.
In replying to this letter on October n,
Assemblyman Cuvillier said. IN part:
have given this matter conslderabl
study and have received a great many
complaints about stray bullets Thsre is
no question I'm my mind that the range Ia
very costly military blundcr to tho Ststa
or New York, but also dangerous piaca
Tor citizens tO reside near IL Ia nor tha
policy OF the state government To erect or
maintain dangerous nuisance To life az.
limb OF It's citizens and as chairman of
the Military Committee | have taken thia
matter up with the Adjutant General a
ohce, for the purpose OF abating the nui :
sanee. either perfecting this range, which
seems impossible, or abandon the same
and establish rifle range at PeekskilI-
where the natural conditions are more prr,
fect for rifle range. | would suggest thar
YOU immediately write Adjutant General
Nerbeck, Albany, y. Y, and lay your com, {,
plaint before him. before taking legal aos
lion IN .sRa pIamiseA
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: ! wish to thank you. very
much for the set of little books shall
enjoy reading the stories, they are 80
funny Respectfully yours.
IDA ALLISON.
No. l21 18th street, Brooklyn
Dear Editor: | wish 10 thank you very
much for the purse. | think II IS very
pretty. 1t is the first prize / ever won.
shall be very happy TO carry it. Your little
lliehd, EFFIE ALLISON
No. o2I 18th street. Brooklyn
Dear Editor Many thanks for the book
you sent me. MILLARD II. SNOW.
Goshen, y. Y
Dear Editor: Allow me TO thank YOU Cor
the check for 81 whicn YOU sent me. Yours
respectfully, PHILIP FLANNEL.
NO. 1873 Lcngfellow avenue. New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

also well molstened with paste. Now slide
off the lead pencil and spread out the
clipped ends into a disk. When dry paste
the disks over the white portions m the
dress marked G.. c. Thus you Will form
the sleeves of the witch. Cut out the two
arms. strengthen them by pasting note
paper over them. Cut a slit through the
hands at the black mark near the thumbs,
and paste the parts marked II, II inside
the sleeves. with hands pointing upward.
70 form the witchs head. cut out the parts
No. 1 and No. and cut out the white
spaces r, r, down to the dotted line Cut
through the short white lines paste side
over side 3 IN to The dotted line, inciud-
ing the part which runs across the slashed
edge This will make two sharp cones, one
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
HoSv TO tI)i7 q Prize

Contest No. 1 halloween Puzzle).-
Choice Of n sterling silver Tribune badge,
a set Of battleship postcards. a German sill
Yer purse with chain. an interesting book,
a geld filed belt pin. a box OF water color
paints or a gold filed tie clasp for the
neatest and best three answers
Contest No 2 tour Letter Box)-A prize
N 81 is given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain incl
dents in your life. anecdotes OF pets, novel
school experiences, things seen In travel or
made-up stories These stories must be
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
NOISY BlACkBIRDS,

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Every
evening about 8 O'Clock before il gets dark
the blackbirds gather in hundreds in the
trees back of our house and chatter and
make such noise that it dsturbs us and
our neighbors very much. one man got a
gun and shot at them. II frightened them
for q while. but they soon came back and
were as noisy as ever. They gather in the
trees i'm the morning also and wake us up
a great deal earlier than We would like.
Papa says they sound like steak sizzling in
a frying pan. They stay in .he trees about
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

original and must he written on one side OF
the paper. Letters entitled to the prize OF
81 are often crowded cut for lack OF space
I'm the week I'm which they are received, but
IL such is the case they always appear In
the page later.
Contest No. 3 (Honor NsO.-A set OF four
little books containing stories OF adventure
in Bugvlle will be given to every little man
or woman whose name appears five times
on the honor list, counting from June II,
The date when this contest was announced.
Watch the honor list. and keep the dates
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29
At MUSIC STUDIOS.

To Introduce himself a piano recital of
more than ordinary interest was given on
Thursday evening. October 10. by Professor
Hermann Genss, concert pianist and teacher
of piano. voice and theory and formerly
director of the Nlndworth- Scharwenka
Conservatory Berlin. The affair took place
aj his studio, N". 81 West 18th street ON
his appearance Professor Genss was greeted
Ly a crlticsl audience OF musicians and
,--.-,s lovers. and his PLAYING, particularly
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

half an hour chattering noisily Then they
rise up with a great Tapping of wings and
away they fly into the distance. II is very
interesting to watch them if you can stand
the noise. ELSIE FINC<E Gagged IL.
No. $40 West avenue Jenkintown. Penn.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

a full iedged waterbug and water doesn't
bother him a bit. One bug is inside the
jack o lantern, and you will costly guess
what he is doing when you find out his
name. If you will look around the picture
you will find number Of letters. and
when these have been put i'm the prope"
order they will spell the name Of the bug
inside the lantern.