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New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
EDWIN HENRY WEATHERsEE.

Edwin Henry Weatherbce. member ot
the drygoods firm Of Arnold, Constable n
Co, died yesterday at his house, No 2N
Madison avenue lie had been III only a
short time The funeral will be held at
the Church Of the incarnation Madison
avenue and 37th street. At 10 o'clock 10.
morrow morning
Ny Weatherbee, In company with his
wife. two daughters, Mrs Clark Potter
Read and Miss May Weatherbee and tho
latter's hance, Or. Samuel Milbank, at
tended the performance OF "Boheme" at
the Metropolitan Opera House on Wednes-
day evening Just as The curtain rang
down on the last act Nj. Weathegbee
slipped from his chair and became uncon-
scious lie wss taken TO his homo In a
private ambulGnc" and had been I'm a
uricical condition since that tim" DR..
Milbank. who attended Mr.. Weatherbee
during his Illness, said he was suffering
from acute ndicestiou
Mr. Ueatherhee was horn IN Chatham.
Columbia County. y. Y, on september %,
lSj:
After receiving his preliminary education
at private schools. MI Weatherbee entered
J
atcd in lSi5. Two years OF travel followed,
and then the young man began the study OF
law in the Boston University Law School
and the Columbia Law School, in this city.
Hc was graduated from the latter inSutu-
ton and was admitted 10 the Bar i'm 1872
For four years Mr. Weatherbee acted a.
Assistant United States District Attorney
under General Stewart l.. Noodford. I'm
1852 he entered the firm Of Arnold, Con-
stable & Co. Just previous to this, in 1851
he had married Amy A. Constable, daugh-
| ter Of the late James VI. Constable, one OF
the firm.
Mr.. Weatherbee was o member Of the
University, city. Metropolitan. jnioA
League aud other clubs. He was also a
| member Of the Yale Alumni Association,
| the New England Society. the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art and American Museum of Natural HIS
tory. lie leaves son and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Dr Anna Howard Shaw gives it as her
opinon that New York is the most horrible
,iaoo on earth TO live IN" 1t is assumed that
nc has never tried Juarez-Chicaso Record
Herald.
t,,.orv time a New York minister calls that
,o,yn worse than Babylon some old sinner up
- L-oLorno Ind. or Emporla, Kas., packs his
narnet bag and hikes for it-Columbia state
Some New Yorkers are thoughtless enough
% believe their own community could spare
,,aoe cavnor long enough for him to become
2president OF the United Ststes-Washingto
Star.
The company operating the new Williams
,rrg bridge In New York made proh, OF IlS
per cent OF It's capital last year; II must be
ksndiing the trafnc by express-st Paul Dis
patch.
N.w Workers are being reminded that Aaron
Bur, was once q fellow tovnsman, having his
Isy Office In a modest building in Nassau
stree, That building is now hsins rsSed to
r... room, for q steel and concrete pile OF
or1re rooms There lent any chance fer senti-
m.nt where interest on money 10 wanted
Savannah News
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Elsie Ferguson viii at to-dsy's matinee
and evening performance In the Fulton
Theatre begin her riath week IN New York
As Dolly Madison IN the delightful comedy,
The First Lady in the Land" The play
sppeaIs 20 thNatregoers of all ages and con-
djtlons. II is wholesome, witty. romantic,
Interesting and deals with characters 70
NOUS I'm tho nations early history. Miss
Fereuson's acting has already acquired
cslcbritv for It's extraordinary charm and
skill
Margaret Anglin ~ the Lyceum Theatre
this afternoon and evening begins fort
nights revival NJ Green Stockings a
cIAyer comedy by 4 T.. ". Mason II.
Re.ye,-Smith. one Of the most polished,
e,perionced and delightful comedians now
before tho public, will appear with Miss
A,crI, and. as in the original run Of this
r,irtTril pIay, the scenes In which these
,u,n actors occupy the stage VIII carry
u,y.s of laughter through ~" house.
"Tbc BIRD of Paradise" at Maxim" Elli'
ot,,s Theatre. - not only New York nXt-
,ro for the season but II already booked
Gov , rosd tour which will carry 1t through
revt season. II Is a novel and attractive
MAY. presented I'm a manner which has
literally caught the town ~ to-day =
mafincr and evening presentations y me-
gins IN. sixth week Of its run.
Klaw & Erlanger VIII open their new
uroductIon. "T'he Man from COOKS NJ
the Academy OF Music. Baltimore, to-night.
Among the principals IN the cast are Gus
tav Rergmann. Fred Walton. Leslie Ken
ION. Ralph Whitehead. John DAILY Murphy
Stella Hoban, F1avla Arcaro. Eleanor Pen
dleton, Marion Murray, Josephine liari-
mann, Rene Thornton, John }. dempsey
and j ]. Chaille.
The Shuberts announce that James J.
Powers has begun rehearsals for new
musical production, entitled Two Litt!e
Brides" I'm which he Is soon 10 be seen
under their management The book ana
lyrics OF Two Little Brides" arc by Ar
thur Anderson and Mr.. Powers, The music
is BY Gustav Kerlter. The cast will include
Frances Cameron. Grace kennicut arthur
Lawrence Arthur clough, - ~. heHS'
Louis London and Gilbert Clayton.
At the request Ct Mrs. Nathan straus'
honorary vlce-president Of the Bethel 80
ciety of Personal Service, Conan ana Har-
ris are arranging benefit performance,
which will occur at the GtoIsS " N"''"'
Theatre 1n Sunday night, March D.
The seat sale for the Tetrazzlni concert
which will be given at The Thppourothe
next Sunday night is now open Nine Iet-
razzini will he assisted by Nahan Franko
and his orchestar OF seventy-iiye mgsi-
clans. Several English songs VIII be In
cluded I'm the dlya's concert programme.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
cRITIcIsEs COLLEGE GIRLS
Wellesley News" Says They're 1nat'
teutive and Given to Stealing Rides.

Wellesley Mass, Feb. 1.-THE college girl
is NOT as democratic az she boasts herself
10 be. saws The Wellesley News" editori-
ally.
Have YOU noticed" says the editor'
in both club and class meetings no"
little attention is paid 10 speaker VINO
is not well known. no matter how sound
her remarks? Why must we always look
for the LABEL Continued snubbing, wheh-
sr in college or not, does not encourage a
healthy growth of public spirit IN the
masses II the cavalier treatment with
which the average girl only too often meets
IN college is due to thoughtlessness, then
the more shame 70 US, with oar constant
prat!ng OF high ideals Of love and service
There is q movement on foot IN college
also 10 request the undergraduates, many
of whom delight in hooking rides on
slsighs, to stop the practice. In addition to
being unadylike, says the paper 1t is both
q burden on tired out horses and trouble
some TO drivers who dare not put the
girls of
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
SOCIETY FIGHTS FIRE
Mrs. William H. Young's Garage
Destroyed at Luncheon Hour.
IA ToIegraph b La TrIbunt


Tuxedo Park. " Y, Feb. 1.-THE colo'
nists who are spending the week end hers
were treated to little excitement to-day
IN the way Of iire, which caused mucn
excitement for a while. Just as they wero
seated at luncheon At the clubhouse and
villas the fire alarm rang for a blaze n
Mrs. William II. Youngs garage. Tho
building was burned 70 the ground, to-
gether with Mrs. Young's valuable auto
mobile The iremen did excellent work.
They arrived in five minutes end saved
several nearby garages Nearly all the col
onists were az the fire helping and thS
bobsled races on the Curtis incline were In
terruptsd
Among those who were the first 10 en-
courage the fremcn In their work we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wagstaff, Mr.. aud
Mrs. II. D. Whitfield, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
LoriIlard jr, Richard Talbot, Grenville
Kane, Mrs. P. c. Hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. {. De Rham. Harold P. Mccormick
and George A. Thorne. Later nearly all
the eolonlsts and their guests arrived on
the scene The cause OF the fire Is un-
known but is supposed 10 have caught
from a short circuit in electric wires.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
TO HONOR FATHER KEAN
High Mass to Celebrate His Elevation
by the Pope.

In honor OF the elevation OF the Rev.
John J. Kean, pastor Of the Holy Name
Roman Catholic Church, at 9Sth street and
Amsterdam avenue, TO the dignity OF do
mestic preate by the Pope, there VIII De
celebrated to-day In the church solemn
high mass by Monsignor Kean, assisted by
Father Sweeney, of the Church Of the
Ascension. as deacon, and Father Fltz'
simmons. Of St. Gregory's, as subdeacon'
Father Byrne Of St Patricks Cathedral.
will be master Of ceremonies and Mon
signor Lavelle. of st. Patrick's, will deliver
q sermon Cardinal Farley will be repre-
sented by Monsignor Hayes
There will be meeting Of the parish
toner's this evening IN the auditorium Of
the school attached 10 the Holy Name
Church. at 9Th street and Amsterdam ave
nue.. Addresses will be made by Terence
J. McManus and Justice Mayo. testi-
monial will be presented TO Monsignor
Kean as an evidence OF the parishioners'
appreciation Of his labors In their behalf
for the last eleven years.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
BRINGS RARE BOOKS TO SELL
London Dealer Keeps Six Volumes with
Him Always on Trip Across Ocean.

Six rare volumes which never left the per
son Of their owner during the voyage ar
rived here yesterday from Southampton on
the American liner ST. Louis. They con
sisted OF a small first edition OF Chaucer'
a first edition Of Goldsmith's The Vicar
Of Wakefield" and four hand illumined mis-
sails made by Roman Catholic monks In the
fifteenth century.
These books and several hundred other
rare volumes of less value were brought
here for sale by Charles j. Sawyer Lon
don book dealer.
The six volumes which are SAID 10 DC
worth many thousands Of dollars we're car
rjed bv Mr. Sawyer constantly throughout
the voyage During the day he carried
them in special pockets in his clothes, and
AZ night they were kept in his berth.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
sKYscRAPER CHURCH OPENED
Kansas City Structure Wing Of y
Story Office Building.

Kansas city, No, FEB. 1.-THE Grand
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Kan
sas City's skyscrsper house Of worship, was
dedicated to-day. Bishop William II, An
derson. Of Chattanooga, and the Rev
CEarIrs Bayard Mitchell, OF Chicago, msdo
,p~ principal addresses. The dedicatory
Economies viii continue all week.
The church is the pioneer Methodist or
gauization OF the city, and has occupied
m. same location, now one of the promi-
n,pt corners Of the downtown district, since
ls.s The new church is a wing Of a twelve
story Office building, erected by the con
aregation, and bearing the name Of the
Grand Avenue Temple. The auditorium
1iiI seat fifteen hundred persons The
church has one Cf the largest pipe organs
in the United states,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
OLD BOOKS ARE WELCOMED.

Loneliness is a large part Of the life o.
the soldier or sailor stationed az an lso-
lated post. John 5. Tichenor' the secretary
Of the Army and Navy Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Is constantly receiving re-
quests from Alaskan Philippine and otheT
out-of-the-way garrisons for old magaz!neS
and books. II these are sent freight pre-
paid 10 the Office of the secretary. NO. ~
East 2Sth street, they will be forwarded to
many places where they will be truly sp-
Dreciated
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
MRS. GEORGE &. CHARLES.

Mrs Emily Clark Charles, widow OF
George t. Charles. who founded the grocery
business OF Charles & Co. died suddenly
yesterday al her home, No. 40 Madison
avenue Mrs. Charles was born in Eglin-
ton, ireland, seventy-three years ago, and
came TO this country when young.
Mrs. Charles devoted much OF her time
10 charitable and church work. She was a
member OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church az the time Of her death She was
married to Mr.. Charles fifty years ago. He
died thirty years ago. Mrs. Charles leaves
two sons and one daughter.
The funeral will be held Tomorrow even
ing at o'clock Tho burial will be in
WoodlaWn Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
COLUMBIA HAS ALUMNI DAY
Varied Programme Arranged for the
Celebration by University Men.

This Is Alumni Day al Columbia Uni
versty. and the graduates will be found IN
large numbers on the campus 20 take part
In programme of events prepared by va
rious committees and the university su-
thortics.
The campus, no doubt, will present a
lively appearance Fife and drum corps
and pipers will provide the music and
vaudeville performance is scheduled 20 take
pace in tho afternoon in the gymna SUM.
An alumni conference will be held, and
luncheons, organ recitals, receptions and a
beefsteak dinner viii occupy the attention
Of those returning to their alma mater.
The dav will end With the annual Colum-
hia Pennsylvania basketball game IN the
gymnasium, followed hy a dance.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
n,cKgNs FUND NOW $4,000.

Ioseph II. Choate chairman OF the Dick
,o centenary Fund being raised in behalf
20 .he i've granddaughters Of the famous
" axnressed his qualification yester-
,''' ,,,a, The American subscriptions had
uAs ,aao,ad the total Of $4,000. ClarencN
II. Mackay. of No. 2'd broauWaE' y the
treasurer OF the fund il mas peeh raised
without the employment Of canyassers, and
the wishes of the subscribers who desire
70 remain anonymous will be respected
wr,n the lists are published in the news
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
TIES IN TUXEDO CONTESTS
Colonists in Large Numbers
Enjoy Tobogganing,
fRN TeIegranh 20 Tho Tribune.

Tuxedo Park, y. Y, Feb. IA largs
crowd of fashionable people enjoyed tha
winters sports here to-day, as the weather
had moderated and was ideal for outdoor
exercise. The toboggan club had It's usual
races for valuable prizes, both in the ladies'
and mems handicap singles. There were
ties in both contests for first prizes. In
the ladies' singles Miss Marie Seton and
Miss Madeline NJ, Carey covered the copTss
in / minute % seconds, and in the mems
singles Reginald Lanier and W L. Ttlney
had score of I minute and As SECONDS 10
their credit. The ties will be p.ayed ofe
Tomorrow There were also fancy skating
contests on Tuxedo Lake to-day, with uiu-
sic.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
ASK AID FOR BIBLE SOCIETY.

Iincoln's Birthday Is selected as a day
nm which 10 appeal for funds by the New
work. Rible Society because Lincoln was
born in the same year that the society
work was organized in the city OF New
York The society has distributed 56.SS6
copies Of the Scriptures, in thirty languages
20 immigrants landing at Ellis Island, and
II carried on its work without regard to
creed or class. The address OF the So
,ra,v IL No. &c Bible House
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
COLONEL WILLIAM M, BUNTING.

Boston, Feb. Il.-Colonel william NJ
Dunting, for more than quarter OF a
century one Of the leading figures IN life
insurance circles in New England, died
suddenly Of endecardits at his home at the
Hotel Somerset to-day. He was ono OF the
loar0 Of trustees Of the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company. He was born In Phil
adCiphia ffty-elght years ago
Frcm 1894 70 1896 he served on the mill
tary stats Of Governors Greenhalgh and
WJlcOtt
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
MUSIC
Yesterdays Fill Of Concerts.

The busiest day Of the concert season
vss YESTERDAY. albeit II was a Sunday and
.r,ro,beticaIIy a day Of rest. How many
small and unannounced things were on the
Garnet need not be told-cannot, In fact
but these were the things Of size and sig
nidcancc: 4 concert OF italian music at
the Century Theatre by the symphony So
ciet, with some novelties calculated to
plGuc curiosity, in the afternoon; stimuli
taDrously a song recital by Alexander
Heinemann at the Belasco Theatre, also
a concert OF Russian music by the Russian
SYMPHONY Society at Carnegie Hall. These
we're the offerings Of the afternoon In the
Borough of Manhattan, but across the East
River there was concert of the same seri-
uns import by the New York Philharmonic
Society Then Gin order that neither time
nor opportunity should be permitted 10 go
TO vasteI there was concert by Kubelik
(whose managers have not forgotten their
first lessons from Mr.. Dan Frohman) In
the Hippodrome In the evening, and also
TIE usual miscellaneous concert a the
Metropolitan Opera House, made interest
iac this time by the participation of Miss
Pariow and the production Of a new work
by a local composer, Mr.. Christian Kriens
in which another attempt was made to en-
force the Dutch musical idiom upon our at
tcntlon. We say another attempt be-
cause Mr.. Kriens had had his say at least
twice before at concerts Of the Barrere En-
semJle with his "Aquarelles Hollandaises"
end had won 90 much appreciation from
reviewers and the public as must have
satisfied him, If there is such a thing as
satisfying any composer-which we greatly
doubt.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
ELLIS cROMW ELL,

Manila, Feb. u.-ElIis Cromwell, Collector
OF Internal Revenue, died suddenly while
returning to Manila from a trip to the
provinces. His death, It is believed, was
due to heart disease. Mr.. Cromwell was
a native OF Mississippi and came 90 the
islands as captain of volunteers. He served
for a time as Deputy Collector OF Internal
Revenue, succeeding John S. Hord as Col
lector in December, 1909.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
HUNGARIAN CLUB HOLDS BALL

The annual ball of the Hungarian hepuo-
,,c.n cInh was held last evening at the
Cafe Martin. American and Hunsarian l
co,ors hung about the walls and an Ameri-
can band WED with Hungarian stringed
orchestra. Among those present were Nr'
and Mrs. William Loeb. Mr. ana MRS: sam
ueI $. Koenig. william Cohen pr. freder'
ick 1. Marshal and AR. and Mrs. Arthur
IIaimy.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
COLUMBIA STUDENTS NEW PLAY.

Columbia University students will be
seen in their annual college made musical
comedy during the week beginning Mhreh
in the grand ballroom OF the Hotel As
tor. This years production "hich IS called
the Mysterious Miss Apache VIII run
for On entire week in this city, and viii
later be given in Pittsburgh on ApTil and
in Washington on April J.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
JOHN M. HITCHCOCK.

Chicago. Feb. John NJ, Hitchcock, for
many wears A co-worker Of Dwight l..
Moody. the evangelist, died from apopleXy
here to-day. Mr. Hitchcock, who was sew
enty years old, had been one OF the lead
ers I'm the Moody church for more than
forty years and was a director Of the Ma
ticnal Christian Association Mr. Hitch
cock was educated al Oberlin, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
HURT IN BoBsLEIGH SMASH
Englishwomen Injured Accident Near
Geneva
rBy Cable 10 The Tribune }

London, Feb. 12,-The Geneva corre'
spondent OF The Daily Express states
that an English party, including the
Hon. Mrs. Keppel was cut and bruised
IN bobsleightng accident at Pontresina~
The sleigh. which contained two
women. overturned while travelling at
great speed. on returning 10 ST Moritz
the women were obliged 10 keep to their
rooms in the hotel
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
HELEN JOHNSON.

News Of the death OF Helen Johnson az
Tucson, Ariz., was received in this city
Yesterday Miss Johnson was the dsughtor
OF Mary H. Johnson ard the late william
s. Johnson The funeral will be held at
the home Of her mother No. 70 Walnut
street. East Orange, y. J., on Wednesday
morning at II o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12

pecrage the annuity and the estates should
pass TO the son OF Mrs. Thomas Bolton. Of
Wells, Norfolk the eldest sister of the
great admiral. The present earl is the
grandson OF this Mrs. Bolton.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
DANIEL /, HARDING.

Fort WAYNE, Ind, Feb. ll.-Danlel L.
Harding, cne Of the four Republican may
ors this city has had and prominent IN
railroad building many years ago, died
suddenly at hts home here to-day. he was
horn IN Ireland sixty-nne years ago,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
PROFESSOR BENJAMIN GILL,

Baltimore, Feb. n.-Benjamin Gill seven.
ty-n.ne years old, professor Of, Greek ana
Latin ard chaplain Of Pennsylvsnia state
College, Bellefonte, Penn, died In he's
rital here to-day from cancer. professor
en- vas a native Of Massachusetts.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12

Pomfret. Conn. The funeral will be held
at Christ Church on Wednesday morning
at II o'clock, and the burial will be in the
family plot at Newport, r. I.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
ELIZABETH PERRY VINToN.

Elizabeth Perry Vnton. eldest daughter
Of the late Rev. Francis vinton, 5. T. De-
and granddaughter OF Commodore Oliver
n. Perry, died yesterday at her home In
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
CONCERNING LYDIA GILMORE"
Letters of Miss Anglin and Mr.. Jones
Explain Withdrawal

By mutual agreement between Margaret
AngllH and Henry Arthur Jones, who
wrote lydia Gilmore" especially for Miss
Apglin. tho play has been withdrawn so
that necessary changes may be made ana
the drama be presented In a new form N
the autumn, The following letters VIII
explain the withdrawal:
Lyc~um Theatre,
February 3 1917
Dear Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones:
hear SO many opinions that the third
act Of Lydia Gilmore does not susta y
the interest Of the first two acts, woula
II be possible for you 10 alter u 70 lis
original form as YOU outlined Il 10 me ID
London? II you could do this feel sure
We should get the great success ] dnuS-
pated FOR a. Can you see your way 10 40
70 and let me have II az soon as possible
Yours sincerely,
MARGARET ANGLlN.
Hotel Marie AntoInette,
February :, 1912.
Ny Dear Miss AnHlin:
7 watched The play carefully lah' nig ny
and qut, agree WIN iON tha' N" 'hlrd
act does not hold the interest Of the audi
enrc And 7 think this is due 10 the fact
trat departed from. my original scheme
I would like Il 10 be known that atter
having lroulsed YOU ~" play for Decen'
brr I found ! had not given myself time
10 nut my best work and thought into the
later acts but as the. theatre was taken
and engagements made, ! had either 10
postpone the production, break the con-
tract and dlslocsts your plans, or 10 20
the best ! could I'm the time at my dis
posaL ~,
think this explanation Is due TO New
York plsygoers. and that we may ask them
10 consider that as yet they have not really
seen Lydia Gilmore"
As many changes viii have TO he made IN
the story J fear | should only bs repeat
ing my mistake II tried TO revise the play
In time for you TO produce II In It's altered
form during your present season at the
Lvceuin Under these circumstances ] Will,
II II is convenient 20 YOU, withdraw the
rIsv a. soon a. possible, and thus give
me fun time 70 reconstruct the later acts
in their original form, 50 that We can pre-
sent n again IN the autumn.
Faithfully yours,
HENRY ARTHUR Jones
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
When rubbers Become Necessary

aud your shoes pinch. ALIENS FoOI-EAsE.
the Antiseptic powder 20 be shaken lnto tas
shoes Is lust the thing 20 use. Try II JOE
Rreaking in New Shoes. SOLD everywhere goo
pon't sccept any substitute.