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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
Alice Dovey
Says She Will
Try Matrimony
ITS HER REAL HOBBY
But 1t Won't Make the Comic
Opera Prima Donna Prefer
Plates Fork, Nebraska,
to Broadway.
IT'S HER REAL HOBBY

~ MESS the mana gers speedily step
I In the problem Of matrimony ana
~ motherf cd bids fair to prove a
serious one in the ranks Of the theatrical
profession. In grand opera circles Mrs.
Louise Homer and Nine. Johanna Gadskl
have long upheld the banner Of domestic
itv. and recently Miss Geraldine FaTrar
proclaimed that. though she dii not intend
to try it herself. she considered matrimony
and motherhood the noblest duties OF wom-
an. But now the ranks Of light opera arc
being thinned by the same cause. and last
week Miss Alice Doyey. the prima donna
Of The Pink Lady" at present appear
ing at the New Amsterdam Theatre, told a
Tribune reporter that she had enrolled
under the Observation-Disclosures standard.
Miss Dovey Is about the tiniest prima
donna on record. She may he five feet
high. she may weigh a hundred pounds
al any rate She will never prove a serious
rival To Miss Marie DRESSER or Miss May
Irwin. But her singing voice Is charming
as all who have heard her in The Pink
Lady" will testify. and her speaking voice
is delightful. The Tribune reporter was
taking tea with her at the Hotel
Knickerbockor. The reporter had had
Illusions To- the effect that the English
language might be made beautiful, even
upon the light opera stage. an illusion.
alas. that had been oft dispelled. Yet here
was comic opera star. and an American,
speaking it with all the grace of n Keat-
Sian sonnet He expressed his apprecia-
ton.
Il have lived much in England" said
Miss Dovey. The reporters patriotic pride
fell several pegs.
yet ] am true blue American" she
continued. from Plates Fork, Neb. Ny
father is the big man Of Plates Fork.
You know Plates Fork is one of those
towns that contains a store. a town hall
ami a pump love Plates Fork dearly.
II is so restful."
\ farsway look came into her eyes and
the reporter inquired whether she intended
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once undertaken 10 determine how its con.
version into fuel might De effected. toge,h.r
with the determination Of the calorisc
value.
As a result. a very simple and inexpen.
sve process has been evolved. The sud-
first dried and then submitted TO trea,msn,
in a disintegrator which reduces il almog
10 the form Of a powder The mass is then
briduetted Recently Lord Cromer. ST.
Reginald Wingate and a Representative q
the German and SoUdanese governments
witnessed a demonstration OF the process
The manufacture into briquettes occupies
only few minutes. and 80 the csl0rrc
tests that were carried OFT. l. was ascer.
tanned that the heating value II the dish.
tegrated sud- Is about 81 per cent tha,g
coal while the density u the b,iquett q
50 per cent OF coal The cost OF mangtar.
ure was found 10 no 50 satisfactory as %
enable the product n be manufactures 0,
the spot in Egypt 10 be sold for aoo1i
80 per cent OF the local price Of imported
coal.
The Soudanese have now granted coz
cession for the installation OF a manufactyf-
ing plant I'm the Soudan and are assisting the
development in a tangible financial manner
The success OF the experiments has pro,
vided economical and efficient means :,
disposing OF the river obstruction and VII
solve the local fuel problem 10 unqss
degree Owing 10 the eXpanse OF me suol
District. and the immediate availa0hltl q
unlimited supplies OF the raw material
Is anticipated that an important indus'H
in the Soudan may be developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

The tenth annual commencement and
graduation exercises Of the Guimant or
gan School under the direction OF William
&. Earl will be held in the First Presbyte-
rian Church. Fifth avenue and 18th street.
Thursday evening. June ]. az o'clock.
The soloist Will be Margaret Harrison.
diplomas will be presented 10y the Rev Or.
Howard DufHeld. chaplain of the school
No tickets required
An interesting programme was given by
Eugene Bernstein's piano pupils last sun
day afternoon at Duryea's Hall At its
close. Mr. Bernstein was complimented on
the good showing made by those who per-
formed.
Loretta De Lone, harpist and teacher.
has removed her studio to No. Gs West list
street About June Miss Dc Lone will
make Western tour to fin several en-
gasements. returning about September I.
Caspar Cheren. a sixteen-year-old pupil
Of Philip Mittel, solo violinist and teacher.
gave concert at Smith Hall. Passaic. y.
J.. last Friday evening. HIS playing show
Ing the careful training he received
TIE Grand Conservatory of Music. No
% West 93d street. Will hold its last concert
or the season at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Monday evening. June ~. Tie students
viii play compositions by List Chopin.
Mendelssohn, Mescheles, Beethoven. Chant
made Weber. Rachmaninon and Mozart
An address will be made by Frederick c.
Meacham, secretary Of the institution.
The commencement exercises of ria, In,
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ing the Public Gardens. entered /.
the Office an old man with beard -"
reached nearly to his knees was ,oou,'
out Of the window. He turned "a
tered. and my heart went out 10 b,r
was picture Of Yankee benevole,c,
II told him I was looking for rooms u
surveyed me quietly. deliberately. from 49,,
10 foot. and finally his eyes res,os -
ms mushroom spring straw hat,
What is your profession. young n.
man? ne asked sternly.
.; I'm an actress, answered az meal.
as | could -
His hands went UP into the air. his ~
seemed 10 rise upon his head
Young woman" he Numbered = ~
no rooms for actresses. II il bo,,,s,
profession. Why. just think. II you H..
here YOU would have to eat IN the 80.
room as my other guests.
II fed into the street. and don, L,.
whether Indignation Or mirth was Inn,
most in me. When, a few hours lots-
number Of reporters called TO interview w.,
7 told them Of the incident The ,..,
, morning one Of the chief newspapers b,d
picture II the old man laundering his A.
nunciation at me. ! cut It out and san,
it 10 him that afternoon.
And Vet, I'm no city In America do..
young girl run as much risk Of being a,
suited a. she does in Boston New yo.,
is an abode Of the virtuous compared Win
the Massachusetts city"
However. az the reporter was horn -,
far from Boston he thought nj 10 ve.r NJ.
conversation He asked about her fra, a,
agagement as A principal
Il began in the chorus" was Nss ~.
ey's reply. but had warnings ,o,.-.
grand opera. One day A lot Of the girl,
including myself. were foong on tho s,.y.
during the rehearsal and was sirvn,
The manager of the company heard v.
and coming forward asked me 10 sing VIA,
/ was singing over again. ! did so. and :.
at once offered me contract a. a pr,rci.
pal Grand opera has whispered 10 NJ.
since, but gradually its whispers has.
grown fainter and fainter. Besides. as :
said before. my hobby Of ma,rmony 4,
/ looming before me. II terriAes. but II IA,
cinates. Grand opera. and matrimony-
haven't Miss Farrar and Nine FremstM
both declared them incompatible? Why
should poor little me take issue with such
queens Of song"
And when your hobby has been REALIZED
will you return TO Plates Fork" hazarded
the reporter.
When my hobby is realized I shall re-
turn 10 Plates Fork" she asserted Il
shall greet the crowd about the cracker
barrel, / shall drink from the old town
pump-and then -
Yes, and then?' asked quickly the re.
porter.
And then l shall take the first train %
New York" replied Miss Dewey
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Mary Garden AZ first view would seem TO
have little in common. but their opinions
Of Boston might be Interchangeable. Miss
Garden recently declared that all the
houses Of the city Of the Sacred Goldfish
ought TO be painted white. in token OF the
purity that everywhere surrounds them
Miss Dovey has similar opinions. though
she expresses them more gently.
You know I was actually turned out
Of one Boston hotel because l was an
actress, said Miss Dovey. 1t was my
first visit 10 the town several years ago
and I was looking for rooms. Seeing a
comfortable looking family hotel overlook
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York teacher. Mrs. II. G. Morris. The
quartet has been engaged FOR a concert AZ
TIE Hotel Marlborough Blenheim. Atlantic
City. on June Il.
Irene Alderman gave a musical and
dramatic entertainment at Atlantic City
last Thursday evening. assisted at the
piano by Victor lie Naire. Miss Acker-
mans playologues arc special feature
she is Offering this season.
Henry Lift and his military band have
been engaged by the Military Society Of the
War Of 1872. the veteran corps Of artillery
of the State OF New York, TO appear with
them on Memorial Day. when they will act
as guard Of honor 10 the reviewing officers
at the review OF the regular army and
navy, national guard and naval militia.
State Of New York. the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Spanish-American war
veterans.
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cITat1o71oL quad c/zeQ19 cN6zeb

proceed 10y special train on the elevated
road to the Battery. where the boat vii
be taken TO the island.
TIE following officers who were recent,
appointed have passed the examination
board and have been commissioned: Firs
Lieutenant Irving Van Zandt. vice An.
GEL, resigned Second Lieutenant Mile.
u. Merwin, vice DeeVcs. promoted. Soc
ono Lieutenant William y Ross. vice
Robinson. promoted Second Lieutenant
Guy Bates vice Van Zandt. promoted. anc
second Lieutenant Joseph D. DALEY. vice
Morwin. transferred. When the regiment
parades in The Bronx In the Memorial Day
ceremonies. il viii be under command OF
Lieutenant colonel j. 6. r. Liliendahl. as
Colonel w e. Hotchkn is 10 command
the provisional brigade. The reviewing
stand will be AZ Mckinley Square. lGeth
street and Boston Road.
Colonel George r. Dyer. ~ the 18th Resi-
ment. has received flattering letter from
Governor Dix In praise Of the regimen, for
its showing IT the recent review AT Van
Cortlandt Park. Several Of the conpanles
il - expected will during the summer ar.
range TO camp over Saturday night in the
park and 60 through maneuvre problems
ln the list Regiment the following en-
listed men have been promoted to non-com-
missloned officers: Sergeant. RAYMOND r.
Hodsman. Company *. Corporals. Francis
Il. w Herring, Company +. Edward j.
Martin. Company l. Lincoln Mcneil Com
pany j. Macmillan T. Manter. Company b
and Frederick {. Wooley. Company r.
officers recently commissioned are. First
Lieutenant Harry ;. Fort Company F and
First Lieutenant Harvard \. Kehlbeck.
Company Il. Several members Of the reei-
ment Will compete for places on the rifle
team 10 represent tie state IN the national
team match at Camp Perry. ohio. next
August.
Second Lieutenants Joseph \. : Hunday.
OF Company u. OF the gd Regiment and
Clifford d. Worth. q Company e.. Of the
18th Regiment. recently chosen. have
passed the brigade examining board
MaJo. General Charles +. Roe. the Grand
marshal of the parade on Tuesdsy. viii be-
escorted from the first Battery armor, in
tdih street. near Columbus avenue. TO his
position al tho head Of the column I'm West
18th street, By Troop !. Q. Squadron A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
THE KNElsEL QUARTET.

The Kneisel quartet announces that its
regular subscription series Of Tuesday
evening concerts will he given during the
season Of 1er-'l2. at the Hotel Astor ion
the grand ballroom. This news viii be Of
interest 10 many who have been unable
TO obtain seats for the performances OF
this organization owing TO tine limited seat
ing capacity Of Mende'ssohn Hail. where
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to return to Plates Fork. Miss Dovey al
most overset her teacup in her excite
ment.
"Oh. dear. no. I'm in love here i'm New
York, I'm going to be married. You see
every girl must have her hobby some
have horses. others dogs, hut mine Is
matrimonv Ny ideal in lfe is to have
five babies Awfuly humdrum. isn't it:
The reporter looked At Miss Doves
piquant face and told her that nothing
under the sun connected with her could
possibly be humdrum
Then Miss Dovey's conversation turned
upon her travels. Miss Dovey and Miss
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the concerts have been given for years M
Kneisel would never permit the doors 70
be opened into a room adjoining the nall
feellrs that the acoustics would suffer 50
that there has been no chance in several
years for new subscribers 10 obtain de-
sirable seats. In a larger hall with In
creased floor capacity and boxes, the grow
ing audience will find room.
The dates announced arc: october 81 1911
December q. 1911: January IS, 1872 Feoru-
AIRY &c. 1872: March L. 1912: April O. 1917.
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had some i8rSe appropriations az cinefcnt
times for the Improvement OF its armory,
and officers outside The 18th Regiment eX-
press the opinion that the armory is very
complete as 1t is.
A platoon Of the I'd Battery, under com
mand of Captain j. r. Sherry, took part
in the funeral Of Brieadier General J. H..
Lloyd. Third Brigade. at Troy last Wednes-
day. The battery also furnished the gun
carriage upon which the remains were
borne. Until the riding rims of the new
armory Is properly completed the battery
cannot hold indoor drill functions.
Old Guard camp No. TO- of United Span
ish War Veterans announces a summer
festival on the afternoon and evening Of
SATURDAY. June Il. at the Williamsbridge
Schutzen Park. There viii be prize bowl
ins dancing. athletic games and baseball
The experiment Of having men from the
coast artillery regiments perform voluntary
duty over Saturday afternoon and Sunday
a. Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth has
thus far proved very successful The de
tschmeut of the 9Th Regiment at Fort
Wadsworth. last Sunday. under Major
Ward, is credited with performing excellent
work.
II is thought likely that shooting among
the several companies OF the 69th Regi-
ment for the Coloners cup may have TO
be done over again. in order 10 satisfy all
concerned. one company pat In a pro-
test because another company IN shooting
its men in the armory range did SO under
different conditions from the others.
Something was wrong with the lights il is
said. and the scores were reported by tele-
phone from the targets instead OF by the
annunciator II being too dark 20 see tie
latter In the interest OF harmony. the
opinion is given that tie match should be
shot over new company has been
formed FOR tie regiment 10 be known as
J.. bv eX-Captain Moynahan and il Will
be mustered in in q few days. The bill
lard tables and bowling alleys installed
IN the recreation room II the armory are
proving exceptional attractions An in
ter-company bowling tournament is to De
arranged In the fall
Members ~ the "a Regiment VIII parade
for divine service thi- afternoon on Gov
ernor's Island The regiment viii first as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Manhattan Ladies Quarie. appeared
with success at tho Paterson festival.
which was held on SATURDAY May %. and
a. which they gave King Rcnes DauGh-
ter Smart. The members Of the quar-
tet. Irene Cumming. Mabel Meade Davis
Annie Laurie McCorkle and Anna Win
kopp. are pupils Of the well known New
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Society. comes from the agent Of the So
ciety:
The Cologne "Rheinische Musk una
OF March - 1911. says.
Stransky's eminent music!anship is re
vealed in the perfect control he has al an
times over his orchestra. LNen lH ~
most involved and dangerous i3ssa ees MS
forces are always well in hand Ills az
round training enables him 20 interpret
with equal effectiveness the classics d~
also compositions Of the modem SNi.o''--
Progres sive. he takes warm interest lh
new, works. and his encOura cement or COM
iDE ConlDosers no deserve recognition l7
commen6able. Tie holds That tht once 81
conscientious conductor includeS the ou.-
Of discovering and securing for the Woilp =
store Of musical treasures as manN worthy
works as possible. keeping abreast or we
times alert a. 10 the aFtlsuc NeeuS Oh ~
dav. and thus helping TO foster m4slcai al T.
THAI Strauskv f. these efforts strives iol
fbe f,irlest conviction OF his task is SHOWN
Ia letter from Max Roger. dated Febru-
arv : 1911 in which the wei known COM
poser writes: 'Stransky's interpretauon 60
nv "H.ner Variations" was superb ana III
every respect ideal
Following is the programme for Samuel
\. Baldwin's free organ recital al the City
College this week. which will close the
present series:
y; ,cssro .Nlacfsr'are
Fugue en- 7 fat ma ........'..'..'--.. q. t1ach
Soutenir -l-''I'ee r.
To the r, cuiuG star
Grand Piece SymQh0uquo ..--.-..- ....-.. l' ral.H
Louis EURO. general director Of the new
Grand Opera Company. which opened on
Monday al the Peoples Theatre. No. 2ol
Bower,. announces that be las added 20
t;., f,~ca- tba tenor Carlo Cartica Carlo
Cartica has been AZ la Scala, I'm Milan.
the Regio. Of Turin the Comunale. o.,
Bologna: the Pereola, az Florence; the
Costanzi. of Rome; the Massimo. o. Pal
ermo. and az many other foreicn theatres.
He was recently with the Boston opera
COMPANY
For the second week Mr.. EURO announces,
besides other operas. Carmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
FUEL FROM NILES BOTTOM
Waterweed, Long a Nuisance to
Navigation. Turned TO Good Use.

As is well known. one Of the great diff
hculties relative to navigation on the Nile
| is the obstruction offered by large masses
OF dense waterweed or grass. generally
known as sud-. For distance of three
hundred miles the river runs through a
very swampy country, estimated to cover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
The Philharmonic
Plans of Society for Next
Season Made Known.

The MANAGEMENT OF the Philharmonic
Society for next season has been placed
IN the hands OF Loudon Charlton. who has
issued his announcement TO the society's
subscribers and patrons. There will be six
teen THURSDAY evening and as many Fri
dav afternoon concerts at Carnegie Hall
under the direction OF Josef stransky, and
also eight Sunday afternoon concerts
which IL is reasonable 10 suppose viii be
Of a more popular order The regular sub
scription nights will begin on November :
and end on March Il The Sunday concerts
will be given on November 3, and % De
oerber Il. January and q. February
and IS and March ~. The solo performers
who have been announced are Nine.
Csdski Miss Kathleen Parlow. Etrem I'm
baIist. Josef Lhevinnc. Harold Bauer
Henry p. Schmitt (who is obviously to be
the concert master Of the organization and
Arthur Friedheim. who as one OF the most
DISTINGUISHED Of Twins List pupils will
naturally exploit that composer. The Mac
DoweU Chorus will also take part in one
or more Of the concerts. The announce
mcnt contains this paragraph, whichtWlll
interest both old and new subscribers:
Applications by old subscribers will be
numbered in the order Of their receipt and
seats allotted before the opening of the
sale on October q The first week
Of the box Office sale October IS TO % Will
he exclusively for last seasons subscribers
who have tie privilege Of securing their
former seats up 90 the evening Of Satur-
day. October q. After that date all seats
end boxes not thus claimed or previously
reserved b. new subscribers viii be avail
able for the public sale. which will continue
from Tuosday morning, October =. 80 the
date ~ the initial concert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

Very naturally there is a great deal OF
interest 10 the new conductor Of the Phil
harmonic. The future OF the society is IN
question. every wise man knows that. and
therefore hc would he as big an ass who
should ,ry 10 obs,ruct It's progress az ne
would be a Scoundrcl who should try 70
ruin IL because some things in its history
were distasteful 10 him. The muddle-heao-
headed and ugly-mnded cattle who can
never distinguish between honest criticism
based on devotion 10 art and fetch worship
We always have with US. and nobody has
ever spent a few years in the critical de-
partment of a newspaper without hearing
from them periodically. The Tribune's
writer did not expect for a moment That
even so liberal tolerant and kindly re-
view Of the late Mr.. Mahler's career AS
appeared last Sunday would Dee permitted
10 pass without some isnoramus, too cow
erdly TO sign his name and vile enough 10
send a postal card (as Il any carrier was
going 10 read IL and set about II 10 hurt
the reputation OF the reviewer containing
his protest. Since he seems TO be a reader
Of this newspaper 1--WE don't know why, IN
asmuch as he obviously has no appreciation
of its principles his lucubration might as
well be printed. not for what IL was in
tended to be- but as a commentator Of
,he article Of last Sunday-for it is an
honor 10 offend such fools:
Concratu,ate YOU on your clever bit Of
Jackallsm IN re Mahier. You guarded your
interests all right and II one IS sell
centred enough id does make the Norld
1urn We should not expect man VINO mas
no respect for the ullegiDle WOrdl Haps-
nd - a
The great value OF having cor belnEl
father or grandfather But then he's dead
and you Will be some day too. X 1. r
y b have been in this burg since 1873
remember a dinner after one or the All
gemeine Musk Nereine concerts IN DeSsau,
away back. al which were present DAlbert
Cour friendJ Nikisch, Stavenhaseh, some
Of his singers. too. and others. NoG
for the dllegible) Of being an
American.
There is everything that can 5e called evil
dence in the card that the writer never was
and never viii be an American. lie certainly
has not been I'm New York since 1885 The
last time that Mr.. d'Albert was I'm America
he was KEEP, busy. with the help Of an at
torney. explaining 10 the newspapers that
he had not made an insnuaton against
neRspaper critic ,now I'm Eurcpe) which
Matchmaking sheet had published. DIAL
bert. your friend" says the anonymous
writer To The Tubune-to the very man
Who held D'Aberts nose on the grindstone
until he confessed that he had. never SAID
what q Matchmaking music sheet quoted
him IS having said. And it viii PROBABLY
lie "A-Fiats' turn next. for there are ways
of getting az even such towards.
The following tribute 70 Josef straasky.
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y new shake. it ls expected. Will he
adopted for the 9TH Regiment, after the
pattern &C the head dress or the cadets at
West Point The design. which has been
shown 90 the members Of the different
companies. seems 20 meet with general
favor
Colonel Appleton has appointed Corporal
Douglas - Despard. Of Company X. bat
TALON sergeant major. vice Loeser, pro-
,noted II is thought probable that Gov
ernor Dix will review the regiment while
It is IN camp az Peekskill from June Il 10
"a. and some hfty-eight members OF the
regiment who have qualified Tor the regi-
mental cross Of honor. for long and faith
ful service. will set decorations az camp.
The regimental baseball team defeated the
Hackensack team last Saturday on the
grounds Of the New Jerseymen by q score
OF To- I, with no errors. The members OF
COMPANY r have voted in favor Of having
an oil painting made. for the company par
lor, Of ex-Captaiu StOtesbGry. quarter
master Sergeant Albert Delafield. OF tom-
pany /. has received the breyet OF second
lieutenant from Governor Dix for long and
faithful service. and has been placed on
the list Of retired officers OF the national
guard
The following non-commissioned officers.
recently promoted. have passed the exam
lining board First Sergeants David ".
Beggs and Howard W. Bible. Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Walter Human. Sergeants
John H. smith Frederick d. COnklin. Cor
porals William Y. Alexander. Rowland C.
Rice. Clarence J. Carroll. Francis l.. Gould.
William H. hammers. Rowland Tompkins
and George LeR. Travis.