New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-20
Office Is Not Sought.

Otice Is Not Sought.
Il can't accept: have 50 many other
things to do" she protested
"Oh. but you must" said Mr. Won
Slingerland. earnestly. "Inobriety is right
in your ine-1 mean the prevention Of il
is"
Mrs Audruss Welded 10 this argument
ana the selection Of chairmcn went
merdly on. William j. Schicffeiiu. who
wasn't there was made chairman of pure
foods and drugs and morals. and the Rev.
e.. Madison Peters who wasn't tuer> was
made chairman of cooperation. A'I this
time though. AIR. Audruss Wgs growing
more and more nervous under toe hyp-
motto gaze OF a tall dark women I'm the
rear row. The tall dark women held a
sheaf OF letters in her. hand. and. accord
ing 10 q booklet she displayed later. was
Mime Alexandra Niarda Won Schecl,
actress and teacher.
Ladies'" said Mrs. Audruss. yielding 10
the hypnotic gaze. perhaps the Countess
Vlarda-G mean" consulting the booklet
the Countess Won schcel-will favor us
with a few words Won't yGu come for
ward. countess"
1T is not necessary" declared the tall,
dark woman. 1t IS the big voice / have.
and to hold IL in, and not to throw It out.
must be my effort. Everything / do must
Doe big: that is me. and that Is why 1
stand here to say. why does not the Bet
terment League do something big. i'm
stead Of making so much big talk? IL il
the newspapers that will bee making a
game OF US il we talk 50 much and do
nothing"
Mrs. Won Sungerland protested that the
league did do a great deal She said II
had a fine clubhouse at No. l32 West l3lst
street. and the Rev Madison Peters was
going to talk there next Sunday niSht
abou, the high cost of living. She said
she ought 10 know about the clubhouse
because she had her home there. She
added In an aside to the row OF reporters
I'm the front seat that her resignation or
the presidency ought To silence torevet
all rumOrs that she was running the Bet
tcrment League for any object other than
the welfare of the human race.
Al the time she was talking, though,
Nine. Viarda kept right OF.
Let us do something big she de-
claimed. Il would suggest that as be-
ginning We give production OF The
Bride Of Messna.' There are many other
great operas and plays we can produce
and when We have given them here We
can go to other cities. My studio is at
your service. and my ability as teacher
OF singing, acting. and the ballet
At this point a large woman, with a
white ribbon on her breast. got up ana
left, and part OF mems club that was
meeting i'm q room across the hall began
10 hang around the door. Mrs. Andrrsi
endeavored to resume the election OF olii-
GERS. but the countess kept right Oh.
III any doubt my gifts "a IA teacher"
she said. advancing To the front, here Is
a letter from Queen Victoria. and here
is a letter from King Georges Master or
the Hounds, and here is "A letter from
President Taft. and here Is letter from
the German Ambassador who died, Speck
Won Sternburg. written" she explained
carefully. before the baron died"
Would you" asked Mrs. Andruss
feebly. like one Of the letters read
The countess said she would. Mrs. An
druss selected one. II WAS from Presi-
dent Taft's secretary. and acknowledged
Mime. Won Scheers services for the Red
Cross Whereupon the Betterment
Leaguers said how fortunate they were
10 have the aid Of so great an interna-
tional artist. and voted to give some big
opera or other just as soon as they could
get around TO ii.