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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
THEATRICAL NOTES.

There will be no matinee performances
AT a number OF the city's theatres to-day.
These include the 39th Street. New Ann
sterdam. Liberty. Knickerbocker. Gaiety.
Moulin Rouge and George NJ. Cohan's
Theatre. Instead holiday matnees Will
no given tomorrow, except at the goth
Street Theatre.
Haywood Broun, who was sent by the
Idebler company 10 China last spring and
surnmer TO gather material for the pro-
duction of "The Daughter OF Heaven at
the Century Theatre, will lecture on his
experiences in that country The first
talk will be given al the Detroit opera
House. Detroit, on Friday, January 3.
The 10th New York performance OF
.rannv's First Play" will he given at
william Golfers Comedy Theatre Tues
dav afternoon. January a. The occasion
will be especially celebrated.
With to-day's matinee performance of
"Tbe whip" at the Manhattan Opera
House series OF daily matinees Will
begin They will continue mp 10 and in
Guiding Thursday. January 2.
Mile. Napierkowska. formerly first bal
let dancer at the Metropolitan, will soon
begin a vaudeville engagement under the
management Of Martin Beck. She will be
seen i'm a dance pantomime. The Cap
tive" with an Oriental setting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

thony Borghcse. had himself placed
sapphire ring Of immense value upon his
wife's finger on her wedding day, insisting
that it should be buried with her. and
himself watched the soldering of the lead
en- coffin.
4 few days after the funeral poor
woman was arrested. charged with the
theft of a sapphire ring. which had evil
IDENTIFY belonged 10 bona Gwendolyn
Borghese. since it bore in the inside her
name and the date of her marriage. The
woman asserted that while she was pray
ing in the Borghese chapel the sanity
princess had appeared to her and had
given her the ring. On recognizing the
gem Don Marco Antonio Borghese ordered
his wife's coffin opened in his own pres
ence and in that Of several other well
known persons who had watched its seal
ing up None Of the seals was broken
but the hand was slightly moved and the
ring was gone.
Much struck by this strange coinci-
dence, the prince not only caused the
charge Of theft against the woman TO be
Withdrawn. but even provided for her
welfare for the remainder of her days and
/ educated at his own expense her children
one of whom is still living and well
known in the Italian world Of letters
/ NARQUISE DE FONTENOH
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

r,r.o sdYrissjon 20 the American Museum ~
Nstural History metropolitan Museum on
All New York Geological Park ana ihe van
COrtlandt Park Museum.
Dlstribution by the sittig Christmas Tree soci
etv Of Brooklyn. OF gifts for the poor ana
deeoIate children Of Brooklyn, Grand opera
House. Brooklyn 10 a. IN.
distribution Of Christmas dinner baskets anu
dinner by the salvation Army for the poor
and desolate OF the city, 9Th Regiment
Armory, 10 a. m
c,bristmas dinner by Frank Tilford for me
little mothers OF Cherry HILL murray hli
Iyceum.
CHRISTMAS dinner by John y. Crimmins for ~,
Inmates Of the Home for the AGED NO Il
Fast 10Th street, noon
distribution of shoes. gloves and clothing anu
Christmas dinner BY Congressman Timothy
d. sullivan for the poor ana homeiess OF we
Rowerv No POI Bowery, ii a. m
Christmas dinners Of the Children's AID soci-
CIV. the Emergency Shelter, No 3ll East
JS,b street. ~ M; Elizabeth Hotel. No. SOI
East 18TH street. 1890 y. m the Harlem
Rows Home, No 1875 East 10Th street, 500
n m West Side Lodging House, No 20
West 35th street. y. m, and the rory
fourth street Lodging House no ga East
4fth street. p. IN.
o,,ristmas dinner Of the Seamen's Mission Tor
seamen No. 422 West street p m
,.,..ts,,,ss dinner OF william 81. Fleiss, jr.. FOR
maYYsbovs Brace Memorial Lodging House,
No. IA New Chambers street. : p m
Christmas FESTIVAL OF the Organization OF inc
General Slocum Survivors Tor orphans ana
ali children connected with burning OF eN-
cursion steamer General Siocum Schuetzen
Hall No. II ST. Marks Place evening
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RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
Cooperative Arrangement of
American and Greek Societies.

The following statement is officially
made concerning the Arrangement recent
~ adopted by the American Red Cross
and the New York committee of the Greek
Red Cross in respect TO the collection and
transmission Of contributions:
The American Red Cross states that the
action OF the Greek Red Cross Committee
IN proceeding To solicit subscriptions In
the United States Independently OF the
American Red Cross was undertaken
without knowledge on the part OF the
Greek Red Cross OF an act Of Congress
of 1910, The purpose Of which was 10 give
the American Red Cross the exclusive
right 10 use the emblem and words Red
Cross in connection with the solicitation
Of contributions for the Red cross Work
in the United states.
The committee OF the Greek Red Cross
was OTga liZ-d in New York under cable
Instructions 10 Mr. Rail- from the officers
OF the Greek Red Cross al Athens, whose
action was ratified ana confirmed by the
Greek Minister 81 Foreign Affairs.
As soon as tho matter was called 10
the attention Of Mr. Rail- he at once
showed his willingness TO do all in his
power TO comply with the wishes OF the
American Red Cross and with the aim
OF the act OF Congress Of 1910 - inter
pTeted by the American Red Cross.
II was arranged. 50 as not 70 interfere
with the prompt collection Of subscrlp-
tons, that contributions which were
Icing made % Mr.. RallIs committee as
the result. OF appeals made before the
Inatter was called 20 MS attention should
continue 10 be paid 70 him and Mr. Ram
would then turn them over TO the Amer
lean Red Cross, 10 be by il transmitted.
through the usual channels, 10 the Red
Cross iu Athens, but no further appeals
should be sent out by any one except
the American Red Cross
The funds collected by Mr.. Rallis com
nittee VIII be Transmitted by cable IN
sums of 81 900 or over by the American
Red Cross at it's own expense and sub
ject 10 any conditions that are attached
TO the subscriptions made 10 Mr.. Rallfs
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
THE ARGYLE CASE
HiIIiard Comes to Criterion
with a Detective Play.

For those who like detective plays
well. The Argyle Case" is perhaps what
they like
Beginning with the proposition Who
killed cock robin" We start out led by
Asche Kayton. the slcoplcss detective. 10
dig up cleWs Incidental 20 the nndlns
Of the murderer there Is no less interest
ing a discovery made than the perfection
Of a method % color Photography. Inc
long sought method was being put evi-
IDENTIFY. 10 the best possible use-tnat Of
aiding a counterfeiter ia his sentimental
task OF taking the government. why
are couutcrfelters always regarded IN
such loving way by playwrghts? Up
In their Garrcts they are always seen
bending torderly over their minute toll
They have white hair. kindly eyes and
their work is referred to &c their art
II Is shown that they are no dlilereh'
from stock brokers or owners of trusts
only they work for their living and are
more artistic. When the "burly' police
man comes On 20 shoot or handcun them
you are Indignant
"The ArsvIe Case" is n fair example OF
a STYLE Of play which belongs 10 the past
II has the usual plots and counterplots'
clews and counterclcws. Why did no one
ever try 10 write simple detective
story But perhaps that is impossible
Harriet Ford. Harvey J. O'Higgins ana
Detective William J. Burns have worked
very well together over their play. II IL
better put together than might be eX-
pected from triple authorship.
Robert Hnllard leads a cast which IL
big enough 10 form "a sound money pa
rade. And according TO Mr.. Burns. VINO
made a curtain speech, Mr. Hilliard was
a typical detective. Detectives, IN the
language Of the play, are like doctors or
dentists-their business Is to come to the
rescue OF the weak. the oppressed and 10
help the innocent Probably the only real
difference between detectives ana other
professional men Is that the former are
smooth qhaven Mr. billiard played this
noble part with some sympathy and very
few dramatics.
selene Johnson. as the wife OF the
counterfeiter. had a difficult outlook 10
maintain as a bad woman wholly good.
She did IL. too. The others skidded
through as well a. possible. The ground
plan of the play was rather slippery with
blood and n is MOI easy 10 keep ones
balance in mat sort OF thing IN these
iavs. when people are a bit cynical about
stage thrllls-and more eager than ever
for real ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
GEORGE w. KEMP.

George William Kemp died at his home.
No. 127 East list street. yesterday morn
ing in his ffty-thrd year. lie was for
many years an active partner in the firm
OF Lanman & Kemp, which had been well
known for century past In the New
York business world. Mr. Kemp was d
graduate of Harvard College of the class
Of 81. d member of the Chamber OF Com
merce. the University. Harvard. Manhat-
tan. city. Automobile, Apawamis and Suf-
folk Hunt clubs. the Downtown Assoc-
alton. 32d degree Mason. q member of
Holland Lodge and a member Of the Sons
Of the Revolution. lie was the second son
of the late William Kemp. He leaves a
widow and daughter. Services will be
held ct his late residence on Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be I'm
Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

Of the Salon. II was an inspiring pict-
ure. no doubt. TO patriotic Frenchmen,
this field by night, with guns stacked,
men asleep in rows that disappear In long
perspective into the night. while ehe SKY
is filed with their half-detined dream Of
the victorious battle that is to open with
the dawn. But. as painting. it was. per-
haps. hardly equal TO other works IN the
same Salon. and many there were who
declared that had right been done the
medal would have gone TO NJ. Benjamin
Constant
Others OF his works are The Defence
Of Champisny by Farons Division,
painted In 1873: An Evening at Recon
Vile" The Dream" in 1855; Victims to
Duty" The Prince OF Wales and the
Duke OF Connaught" and "Pasteur 5
Funeral"
He became member OF the French In
stitute in 1925.
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Lord oufferin's Little Joke.

Her palace in Paris is now the resi-
dsnce OF the British Embassy, ana SUM
Of the furniture still there dates from
her time notably that I'm the bedroom III
ST. Francis Berthe, the present anpassa-
DOR. One OF his predecessors Lord Dui-
fern. became involved in an amusing
Misunderstanding in this connec'lo',
Lord Dufferin though 80 accomplished
\. every other respect, spoke French very
indIrerently.
One day. when entertaining ga'oeh
party in the magnificent grounds oil the
embassy. he engaged in conversation WIN
some Of the wives Of the French CABINET
ministers. ladies OF extremely bourgeois
origin. and so new 10 their official posi-
ton, or to any position at all. that they
we're in constant fear lest some o"o
should make fun OF them or be lacHHhs
/ In respect Remarkng 70 these ladies III
! his halting French that the embassy mao
formerly been known as the F@,aoo
Borghese. he airily added; "And / Steep
IN the bed Of Pauline
The ladies. who had probably never
heard OF Pauline Borghese, were erea"F
shocked al this piece Of Information o"
Inc part OF the ambassador. did not hesl-
tate TO manifest their displeasure' ana
actually went 10 the length OF complain
hg not only 10 their husbands. but even
to LADY Dufferin. who had the utmost
efteulty in smoothing over and explain
ny matters, and who wound up by en-
treating her husband 10 chasten his IAN
suage in conversation with the "minis-
uesses," and. above ALL 70 restrict MS
humorous sallies to the English tongue
ana not TO attempt 70 venture upon them
IN French
Don Livio and Don Scipio Borghese
nave the blood Of many great houses OF
me foreign arstocracy In their velhS'
W their mother. a still beautiful woman
vas prior TO her marriage the Countess
-e'sne AppOnyi Of Hungary. Their pa
..'hai grandmother was a daughter OF
"e french ducal house Of De La Roche-
'Oueauld. while their gTeat-grandmother
'as Lady Gwendoyn. daughter OF the
N'eenth Lord Shrewsbury.
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OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM f. SHEPHERD, eighty-two
years old. was found dead in bed at his
home in Pennington, y. J., early yester-
dav morning by his wife. lie had com
planned recently of feeling i'll. lie was
the Oldest resident OF Pennington. it is
said.
PROFESSOR W. W. WOODRUFF. a
prominent educator of Pennsylvania.
died at his home In West Chester. Penn.
yesterday. He was eighty-seven years
old.
DR.. II. =. PORTER a former United
States army surgeon and once surgeon
general OF the G. A. r., liz dead at But
ler Mo. aged seventythree years. lie
was born In Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
MRS. WHITNEY IMPROVING
Physician Says There Is No I'm
mediate Danger.

TIL, condition Of Mrs. Payne Whit
ney. who became in last Saturday was
much improved last night. Al the
Whitney home, No. 90 Fifth avenue,
il was said she was out Of danger.
Dr.. Allen NJ. Thomas, OF No. - West
j4th street, the physician in attend
ance. issued "a bulletin at s o'clock last
night stating that Mrs. whitney had
had a comfortable day and her condi-
tion was satisfactory. When he left
the patient he said that he would not
return during the night unless I'M
looked for symptoms set in.
Mrs Whitney is now in no imme-
date danger" said the physician
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
TO HONOR BRAVE POLICEMEN
Montclair Decides on Medals for
Meritorious Service

A roll OF honor In the Police Depart
ment OF Montclair, y. j., has been estab-
Iished by the Town Council. The saving
Of life or property at the risk of life. I'm
portant arrests and meritorious conduct
will get a man on the honor roll.
The decision as to who shall receive
medals will rest with the Police Com
mittee subject to the recommendation OF
the Chief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
MRS. ANNIE KELLOGG DALE.

The funeral OF Mrs Annie Kellogg Dale,
who died suddenly on Sunday at her
home the Kenilworth, No. ISL Central
Park West. was held yesterday. The
Rev. Or. Ernest NJ. Stlres. rector Of st.
Thomas's Church. conducted the service.
Mrs. Dale was the wife OF Alfred G..
Dale, a broker of No. IS Broad street.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Dale she was
the widow OF Ansel Nash Kellogg. at one
time prominent in the newspaper world.
Mr.. Kellogg was the inventor OF what Is
known as the patent inside for country
newspapers. He died twenty-five years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
DIED.

BRUSH suddenly a, his home In syraouss
y s.. on December 3. 1872 Henry NJ.
Brush Funeral services az second Congrt 70
eatloual Church Greenwich Conn on
Thursday. December 20. at 80 q. o..
p1- ROIS- Entered into rest, December %
1872 Alkaline p widow OF lthanar Du Bois.
at Detroit. Mitch. Services will be held al
the residence Of Mrs. Howard A. Davidson
No lej East 18th St. Brooklyn, on Thurs
day December 20, ar 3. m.
DUFFY December %. 1912 IN his seth
wear James 3d. husband or Nora Duffy
Funeral from his late residence New YORK
and Foster ayes. FlatbuSh. on Thursday
December 20, a. $50 a. m.
HEMsTREET-ou Monday evening. Deem
her 20 1912. Margaret Forsyth, beloved
wife OF William Hemstreet. in hor 18th
wear. Funeral services at her late resi-
derce. No. 1892 Bergen 81. BROOKLYN y
Y az 10 o'clock. Thursday morning. De o
cemher 90 lnterment at convenience OF
family.
HULsE-On December %. 1912. Frances p.
beloved wife OF the late Elisha 7. Huist
Funeral from her late residence. No 25s
Navy ST. Brooklyn, THURSDAY December 20
at z o clock.
JEFFRIEs December %. 1912. Mary \,
widow Of the late Ambrose Jerries tfor
merlv OF No a. Elderc ST.. Funeral from
her late residence. No. ll6 Suydam ST
Woodhaven, on Thursday. December 20, at
$3.50 a. IN.
JI-RGENS on Monday. December p. 1877.
Louisa Roebuck widow Of the late trederic>
Jurgens. In. her 18th year. Funeral from the
residence 81 her son. Louis j. Jurgens, No.
ls47 East Ith 81, near Avenue =, bto2kN H.
Thursday. December -. at 10 a. m. inter
ment Greenwood.
KEMP-On Tuesday December - 1912. al No
l27 East 1lst st. George William Kemp, in
his SD year. Funeral service at 10 o'clock
THURSDAY morning. from his late residence.
Intermert IN Greenwood.
MAXwELf-December 80 Mary. aged -
wears Remains lying in state. The
Funeral church. No. 2fi West 23d ST.
Campbell Building. Time later.
N1-NRO FERGUSON In New York. on satur-
dav. December a. Edith l. Munro-Fergu-
son daughter OF r. Vaudeville Munro-Fer-
guson and the late Robert MunrO-Ferguson.
OF Assynt Novar. Ross-shire. scotland. Brit
ish papers please COPY.
sUARDLOW-su suddenly al her residence, No
20 Fifth ave. Tuesdey. December -, Annie
r. wife ~ Joseph Sharlow. Funeral ser
vices Friday. December = at a'o'e address
at 1890 a. m.
sMITH-At Hohoken y j.. on Tuesday De
cember - 1912. Eugene. beloved husband OF
Mari g. smith. aged - years. Rtuslistic
services bv Hoboken Lodge. No. -. Y. r. q.
r. viii be held az his late residence. No. 3lT
Washington St, Iioboken, on Thursday even
ing December 20. al oclOrk Funeral
private ON Friday December ~. at $50
o'clock. Please omit flowers.
sTFARNS-suddenly on December 30 1912
Annie r. stearns. widow OF the late James
II Stcarns Funeral services at her late
residence. No 5SJ st. MARKS ave. Brook
ivn ~ Y, Thursday, December 60 1917,
al p. m. Interment at sponord. \. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
The Borahese Ghost Story.

this English Dona Gwendolyh
oo'shese who is the heroine of the cele-
ne''o Borghese ghost story A very
~sy woman. adored in Rome on sc-
ant OF her charity. she succumbed 10
usue and pneumonia while engaged IN
Hns the cholera patients during the
s''at epidemic at Rome in 1910. Her
He'al was made the occasion OF an ex-
!, w onary demonstration, the students
e university insisting upon dragging
nearse 10 Santa Maria Maggiore'
"a 'ne body was entombed In the mag
Pm .nt family chapel built there by Pope
v Her husband. Prince Marc An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Tn. Great Roman House Of 5Orshese

The Great Roman House OF borehese
Don 1.-TWO Borghese. who was connected
70, time with the Italian Embassy IN
Washington. and who has frequently been
IN America. not only officially. but also as
tourist. has just been appointed coun-
rllor Of the Italian Embassy IN LONDON
where he will act as charge dafaires IL
the absence of the ambassador He IS
brotber OF that Don Scipio Borghese VINO
spce his wonderful motor race clean
across Asia and Europe. from Picking 10
Paris. has been known as "Scipio Asiat-
Gus"
The Boreheses. besides being Roman
strcians and Spanish grandees OF the
first class. are likewise members OF the
French nobility, possessing a French
dukedon. which was conferred by the
First Napoleon in 1905 upon Prince Ca
mile Borghese. who married Pauline 70
nsparte the most beautiful Of the sisters
Of the French Emperor.
IL was Princess Pauline who sat as
model for Canovas famous statue OF
Venus. and who when asked whether she
had not been rendered uncomfortable py
the scantiuess Of her costume. repled'
Oh, no, There was fire in the room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

NANCE NOVELTY FOR VICTORIA.

LIE Rouge ct Nolr' CRed ana biacK)'
Partisan dance pantomime' has been OBJ
tanned by william Hammersteln Tor pro-
duction in this country The first per-
,ormance will be given at the Victoria
rhoa,ro on Monday, January l3. The
nantomime. which includes The DanSe
" Tor,une" will be interpreted by NJ.
y VI - ETancb and Mile Alice Els. \
n"nonanv of twelve is required To pre-,
sent the piece which is symbolical
story tp, of Everyman lured by Dame Fort orr
une 20 the pastimes on me , sa,ne anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
ELEANOR GATES PLAY PRODUCED

New Haven. Conn. Dec 2i-"The Poor
Little Rich Girl" the first play by Flea
nor Gates. the short story writer. was
produced here last night at the Hyperion
Theatre under the management OF Arthur
Hopkins. Ii tells the story OF small
daughter OF rich man engrossed in
business and a mother absorbed with So
cial duties. The child. left TO the care os
servants, makes for herself a world a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

make-believe. The presenting company
includes Laura Nelson Hall Howard
Hall. Boyd Nolan Grace Griswold.
Gladys Fairbanks Frank Currier and
Theodore Marston. An early New York
performance Of the play is scheduled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
DAWES-TORERGE.

Milwaukee. Dec. 24-Edward League
Dawes. a wealthy resident Of Pittsburgh,
was married TO Mrs. Sarah Lindsey
Torerre. OF Milwaukee. to-day, by the
Rev. Robert A. Ashworth, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
MARRIED..

BILLIARD ROLIINS-On Tuesday. Deem
her "a 1912 In New York city. by the Rev
W T. Seabury. u De- Ie'en. widow Or
George ~ Rollins 10 Harold curtis Bullard
sAKGENT-BURR-O Tuesday. December "a
1872 by the Rev. Charles p. Deems Mar
torie daughter o. the late Charles Henry
Burn 90 George Lloyd sargent Of New York