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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
OBITUARY..
DR.. LEWIS SWIFT.

BinYhamton. y. Y, Jan. 5.-Dr. Lewis
Swift. Americas greatest astronomer
died this morning at his home. in Mara
thon. never recovering consciousness FOL
lowing a stroke OF paralysis sustained
New Years Day. The funeral will be
held on Tuesday. and the body Will be
buried IN the village cemetery.
Or. Swift was born In Charleston. Mon
roe County, " Y, on February 90. 1920,
and was twice married. but died wild
over. lie was Fellow OF the Royal AS
Economical society OF England and also OF
Canada. received three gold medals from
the Austrian Academy OF Sciences at VI
emma for discoveries. the greatest number
ever given to any one man. and also re-
ceived the Lalsnde silver medal and $40
francs from France for the most rapid
discovery OF comets ever made.
DR.. Swir's career was remarkable
When a mere boy he was led into the
paths OF the stars by beholding. in 1913,
the great comet which is named after that
year. Ills first observations were made
with n small telescope from the roof OF an
old cider mill in Rochester The people OF
the city presented him with an $1,000
telescope, and then II. II. Warner became
interested in him. and built a fine observ-
atory for his use In East avenue. In that
city. With his l6-inch glass he began his
career as working astronomer In the
fields OF discovery To his credit are re-
corded fifteen comets and 1892 nebul@.
during
residence in Rochester When his patron
failed with his telescope he left his old
home for California, where, on Echo
Mountain, I'm association with Professor
Lowe, he continued his labors until 1901
when falling eyesight compelled him 10
stop.
Few professional men had worked under
moro INSTANTANEOUS circumstances. He
had been almost stone deaf all his lie
One would think that this might have
rroved a fatal barrier 10 his success
when & is realized that much or the as
tronomer's success I'm observation depends
upon the ticking OF what Is known as the
sidereal clock, which is attached TO the
telescope and beats seconds, thus giving
the observer an opportunity to record the
passage OF the heavenly bodies across his
field of vision. Professor Swift overcame
this difficulty with characteristic original
ity. He arranged an electrical connection
between the clock and an induction coil.
80 that with each tick shock was sent
through his arm, thus measuring for him
the time as accurately as IL his hearing
had been perfect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
JUNIOR LEAGUE REHEARsEs
Will Give Musical Play by James H.
Keene Taylor in February.

The Junior League has started renear
sails OF "Perplexing the Traducer'' q
musical play, the book by James H.
Ksene Taylor. grandson Of the late James
r. Keene, and the music by Emil Ger
stenberg.
Mr. Taylor originally wrote ON Tor
Europe" a three act play. but the mem
bsrs OF the league thought IT too heavy
for their use, so the amateur author sat
down and dashed of "Perplexing the
Trsducer" in three days. The play Will
be presented at the Hotel Plaza the even
ings of February and g. with matinee
also.
Some OF the members Of the cast are
the Misses lesson Thayer. Kate Gordon
willis. Corell Morgan. Margaret Wag-
STAFF. Mary Jones and Hope Hamilton,
and Calvert Taylor, jr., John Parsons
Geo.Yrey Taylor, Paul Bonner. new
tenor. and the author, Mrs. Cissie. Hay
den DolIiver, wife OF Weber & Fields s
stage director, is helping with the pro-
ductioO
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PLECTRUMS PLAY WELL
Abt's Orchestra Gives Varied
Programme at Concert.

The New York Plectrum Orchestra, an
organization OF Instruments OF the man
dolin and guitar type. reinforced by harp.
tympani, piano. organ and woodwind
gave a concert last night in Aeolian Hall
before an audience that should have been
larger. The orchestra under the direc-
ton OF Valentine Abt gave an interesting
account OF itself. playing with spirit "a
well as with a regard for nuance that
was reminiscent Of the Imperial Bala-
iaika Orchestra. which came 10 this coun-
try two years ago.
Among the numbers were Saint-Saens
rnazourka No. I. Dvoraks "Humoreske.
Suppes Light Cavalry" overture and
Mr.. Abts own Through Washington.
There were two assisting artlsts-Paul
Dufault. tenor. and Bertha Amet so
prano. Mr.. Dufault. ever an artist. SANG
Debussy's "Mandoline' and Pfeiner $
"Malgre Trol" with good expression and
clear tone. Nine Amet, despite her
French PREDATORY title. sang saint-saens
Mon Ceur S'Ouyre Ia Noix' In Ger
man. Her voice. when she did not force
il, was pleasing.
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THEATRICAL NOTES.

The final performance OF Maude Adams
IN ..peter PAN will be given at the En-
nire Theatre Saturday night. IL Will mark
the s.7th performance Of the play In
America.
Tho curtain for Tho Affairs OF Ana
,or' at Maxine Elllotts Theatre viii be
raised each evening at S:45. az at the
previous performances OF tho play at the
Little Theatre.
preparations for the production Of the
now Winter Garden summer show, The
Passing Show OF 1912" are now being
made by the Shuberts. Eugene and Willie
Howard. Barney Bernard and Charles j.
Ross have been engaged
A benefit performance in aid OF the
Catholic Institute for the Blind will be
given at the George NJ Conan Theatre
this afternoon by George NJ. Cohan and
the members OF the broadway Jones'
cast.
Lolita Robertson. who has the leading
mart I'm Fine Feathers which VIII be
given tomorrow night at the Astor The
atre will, make her first New York APP
pearance In the play. She has previously
appeared In San Francisco and Chicago.
The first of a series Of six complete
dress rehearsals previous TO the produce
ton OF Joseph and His Brethren" at the
Century Theatre on Saturday afternoon
was given yesterday at the theatre. Louis
n Parker, author OF tho play. was In
personal charge.
Romance" new play ny EDWARD
Sheldon, author OF The High Road" Is
announced BY the shubcrts for early pro-
duction.
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DIED..

INGHAM-Peacetully, on Sunday Janu-
ary 5. 1918 in her eighty second year. Mary
Jane kenney) Birmingham. daughter OF the
late Rev. silas and Rhoda Dates Nehnss'
mngham. Funeral services VIII oc hela ~
her late residence. No. IS West O'th ST, Ne"
York, on Tuesday. January 7, at il a m
DAY--Wilbur F.. aged -. az MorristoNn;
~ J., on Friday. January 3. fuheral
services will be held on Tuesday, January
AZ go D. m az tho Methodist Episcopal
church. Morristo~n, ~ j.
cRAUAM-At Weehawken. y. J.. January >.
isabella A. Graham (nee Alan. widow Of the
late James Graham In her 6oth year, Tor
merly OF Newton Center. Mas heletl.s
and friends are respectfully invited 10 Az
tend the funeral from her late residence, NO.
A. Pleasant ave. Weehawken. on TUESDAY, AZ
On m. InterInent al D-lawanna. y. J. Sos
ton (Mass) papers please copy
HopPIN-on Friday. January 8. 1913. AZ his
residence. No. ~ West 53d 81, william WAT
ner Hoppin. IN the T4th year Of his age.
Funeral services at the Brick Church. Mon
day January &. at 10 o'clock. Interment
private.
I.oCKE-on January 2. of pneumonia, Charles
II. Locke, q No. PIG Fast 10th St., IN tns
10Th wear OF his axe. Funeral services ana
in;erinent at Buffalo. y. Y.
MIT.Es-on sunday January 5, Mrs. a. N
Miles. in her Sth year Funeral AT : p n
Monday January s. 1918. at the Presoyteria
Home. No. 40 East iSd ST.
MIILER--On Friday. January 3, 1918. Roswell
Miller In the s9th year OF his age. Funeral
services will be held al his late residence. NO.
10 East ed ST. New York, on Monday. Janu-
ary G. 1919 at 10 a. m. Kindly omit flowers.
sroANE-Entered into rest on January =:
George W. Sloane, In his 7ith year. Funeral
services from his late residence. No. 3t1 West
s7th St. Monday evening. O'Clock. Inter
incnt private. Please omit flowers.
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"THE NIBELUNGEN RING"
Metropolitan Announces Dates
and Cast for Wagner Cycle.

The Metropolitan Opera Company issued
an announcement last night, giving the
dates and the casts for the series OF the
Ring OF the Nibelungen" to be given at
the Metropolitan i'm January and Feb
ruary. The announcement was as follows:
Mr. Giulio Gatti-Casazza bogs 10 announce
an afternoon cycle OF Richard Wagners music
drama. Der Ring des Nibclungen" -four per
formances) on Wednesday, January %: Thurs
day. February 6: Wednesday. February II
Ulncolns Birthday. Thursday. February 20.
Subscribers TO all the regular subscription
performances Of the regular season OF Grand
Opera have the privilege Of retaining their
seats at the greatly reduced prices appended
Subscribers TO single subscription performances
have also this privilege. and their applications
will receive attention next TO those OF the
subscribers 20 all the regular performances.
Applications must reach the subscription de-
partmcnt not later than January IL. The pub
lie sale for the entire cycle -four performances)
will open Wednesday. January Il, AZ a. m.
and close saturday evening January Is. at the
box Office Of the Metropolitan opera House.
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YpplsH DRAMATIsTs ORGANIZE

The Yiddish Playwright League of
America, an organization 10 protect Yid-
dish playwrishts, morally and financially,
has been formed In this city. All persons
who have written plays for the Jewish
stage and whose plays have already been
produced are eligible for membership.
Charles Weinbiatt is tho organizer Of the
society, and has been elected temporary
secretary and counsel. Its members In
clude Joseph I.atciner, NJ KATE, N. Rae
kow. Abraham S. Schooner. Il. Libin. NJ.
Schorr, n. Selfert, Max Gabel, NJ Ricnter,
A. Schorr and /. Solotorofsky.
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NEW YORK SOCIETY
/. Pierpont Morgan Sailing
To. morrow for Egypt.

I Pierpont Morgan is booked 20 sail to-
marrow on board the Adriatic, bound for
psvnt where he will spend some weeks
cruising on the Nile Oh his steam dana
bsab Mr. and Mrs. Nelson w. Aldnch,
Nth Miss Lucy and Miss Elsie Aldrich'
are also leaving tomorrow by the Adri-
attic for Egypt
Mrs. Henry Phipps will give large re-
csntion with music tomorrow afternoon
st her house in Fifth avenue.
Mrs Charles Cary Rumsey who mas re-
covered from her recent illness, has LETT
town with her husband for their place at
Westbury, Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs J. Temple GwathmeN' VINO
"a. snending the winter at the Gotham
gave a dinner last night at the RITZ carr
ton. Among their guests were MT anu
Mrs Philip McFadden and Mr.. and Nrs.
Kenneth Murchison-
Mr. and Mrs Robert Il. Gerry nave ie
turned 10 town from Virginia.
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oT1oANs TO CELEBRATE SOON
We'll Known Men Invited to the An
nusl Dinner, January 10.

with the Centenary of the Battie o.
Lake Erie and Perry's Victory as inc
tonic Of the evening, the Ohio Society VIII
ma Vs animal dinner January is at the
Waldorf.
President Taft. George Won l.. Meyer
Secretary OF the Navy; Rear Admira
peary: James NJ. Cox. Governor-elect oi
Ohio; George Foss. brother of the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and senator
James Alden Smith are expected 10 D'
present.
General J. Warren Keifer former
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
Judge John H. Doyle. Of Toledo; Borough
President George McAneny. District Al
terney Charles S. Whitman and Dr. JONI
w..lev Hill will be among the speakers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06

-, which he had been so long the
q ,,.sr,an in the legislature OF the en-
Needless to add that he was re-
.iected by an Overwhelming majority, ou'
,',hseouently again resigned MS seat oi'
80 occasion in favor OF Arthur baIlour'
x.Premier, who found himselt WIN
W. scat. Arthur Balfour is now
- for the City of London. Aloan
H. sbortlv after surrendering has seat
palfour. succeeded. through his faith
sos,h 10 a peerage, as Lord Alden
ham. ,...a both 70 Ar.
polfour and to Lord Salisbury, for
w ,,fe now dead. was daughter OF
-. late Marquis of Salishurys sister
Ia Mildred Cecil. married to the Right
i - Alexander James Beresford Hope.
~ .,,,,r Ralfour's mother was another
- - ~ the late Marquis Of Salisbury,
o,v LADY Blanche Cecil, married 10
80 Balfour The Gibbses, In addition
ING London merchants. have long
regarded as a county family. and
To- nossession to-day of lands which
av sod 20 them as far back as the
so,rn OF Henry VIII.
kins George Bars eankrupts.
,,,,s George has revived the strict rule
u,.r prevailed during the lifetime OF
W. Grandfather. the Prince Consort-that
&c cav. during the first half Of queen
I,or,s's reign-and has caused 1t to be
a. known. through Lord Sandhurst, the
na ss chamberlain. that any persons VINO
been bankrupted are. ipse facto
na from court until they manage to
Vs.a,n from the tribunal an honorable
oo' Of their liabilities. This will eN-
VS.. not only from state functions, but
from, private affairs at which roy
10 "a present, a number of people, some
@ ,hem peers of the realm. who have
So,,red conspicuously at state balls al
r,,osingham Palace. at levees, etc.
V,ng George is. after all, quite right IN
"a. matter. for an officer in the army
10 Is bankruptad forfeits his commits
',o, while a member of the House OF
~or,noons loses his seat member of the
house Of Lords is debarred from votins
Ia no obtains his discharge, and at all
na leading clubs in London bankruptcy
..,.ils retirement and subsection TO bal
1o,,rg for readmisSion, which is granted
onI,, ~ the discharge is honorable.
'''' NAROUISE DE FONTENOY.
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WOMEN HONOR JOAN OF ARC
Femmes de France Celebrate 500th
Anniversary at Waldorf.

Les Femmes de France au New York
gave a musical and literary entertain
ment last night at the WaldorfAstoriai In
recognition OF the 500th anniversary OF the
birth Of Joan OF Arc. The feature OF the
entertainment was a one-act playlet read
by Nine. c. PolIfeme.
Others who took part were Nine. Frank
Ross, Mile Isabel Romeo, Nine. A. Tanty
and Mile. G. Laffargue. The chairman OF
the reception committee was the Countess
Frabasilis de Castelvechia. Mrs. Edith
Totten McGrath was stage director. The
Misses Duncan and Mrs. Teresa Sevatti
gave several very pretty dances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06

government Immediately after his gradu-
alton as civil engineer from the University
OF Michigan. and continued In the service
until his death. lie had charge OF the
construction work OF the 500 Canal ana
perfected surveys OF the Great Lakes. In
1897 he went to Nicaragua and spent
year In making surveys for the proposed
waterway. which later was abandoned In
favor OF the Panama route.
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has frequently been made plain. The
Philharmonic Society also added to the
superabundance OF violin music from
which New York is suffering this season
by putting forward Mr.. Elman TO play
again the too-much-played concerto by
Tschaikowsky. But. barring his affecta-
tons, the young artist played brilliantly.
Others may say something more about
the other concerts. n. Il. *.
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James Laidlaw was born in England in
1s47. the son OF the Rev. James Laidlaw.
a minister, of Dumfriesshire, and came
TO the United States in lS72. Three years
later he married Miss Louise Carpenter,
of Brooklyn. who died i'm 1885. In 1890 he
married Charlotte c. Stout, Of Portland,
ore. who, with nve children. survives
him
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MAJOR WILLIAM e. BlEWETT.

Major william r.. Blewett. who served
in Kenrny's Brigade In the Peninsula
c;.mpaien. during tho Civil War and who
was badly wounded at the battle OF
0aines's Mill, died on Saturday at his
home, I'm Newark. He was seventy-slx
Years old and native New Yorker. but
moved to Belleville with his parents
when Young He was retired jewelry
manufacture. His wife. one son and
two daughters survive him.
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r. A. MACDONALD.

Is! Telegraph 10 IN" tribune.
Huntington. ". Va. Jan. 81 ~ Mac
Donald, owner and editor Of The Herald
Dispatch died at hospital here to-day
in his thirty-ninth year. He was presi-
dent of the West Virginia Republican
Editorial Association and was prominent
in politics
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ANOTHER MCCORMACK RECITAL

Another Mccormack recital has been
arranged for Sunday afternoon. January
10 in Carnegie Hail. This will be Joint
recital. with Miss Alice Nelson, Soprano
Of the BosLan Opsxs Company.
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EeEN SMITH WHEELER.

Detroit. Jan. 5.-Eben Smith Wheeler
chief United States engineer In this dis
trict and chairman Of the Nicaraguan
Canal Commission. died at his home here
to-day from heart disease. He was sew
enty years old.
Mr.. Wheeler entered the employ OF the
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erio-sclerosis. following an attack OF
pneumonia. He was son OF James
Sloane, brother OF William and John
Sloane founders of the carpet manufact-
uring firm OF ". & J. Sloane. He leaves
wife. two sons ana three daughters. lie
was "A years cid
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Camel Lain weems was born in VIII

Capel Lain Weems was born In wing
VILE. Ohio, on July Z, 1850, and admitted
TO the bar In 1889. The same year he
married Mary b. Nay. OF Wheeling.
W. Va. She died in 1904. After films
the Office of Prosecuting Attorney Of Noble
County, Ohio, and serving In the Legis'
lature Of that state. he became member
of the 5sth Congress. representing the
18th Ohio District, and also served In the
59th and 60th Congresses.
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LOUIS PAUL CAIllETET.

Paris, Jan. 5.-The eminent physicist
Louis Paul Cailietet. member OF the IT.
stitute and president OF the Aero Club OF
France. died to-day. He was born in 1882.
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BOSTON HEARS NINE. BUTT.

rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Pos,on Ian. Mime Clara Butt, CON
tralto. and Kennerly Rumford. English
barytone. opened their American tour
with a joint recital here to-day IN sym
phony Hall, and will give return con-
cert on February q
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JAMES lAlDlAW.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 5.-James LaidlaW,
British Consul for Oregon, Washington
Idaho, Montana and Alaska. died at his
home here to-day. after long illness.
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"GOTTERDAMMERUNG "


In addition there is to be series OF
twelve special subscription performances
at popular prices. beginning on February
J. the last performance taking place on
April g
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GEORGE w. SLOANE.

George W. Sloane. veteran real estate
man and golfer. died Saturday at his
home. No. 3t7 West sTth street, from al
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CAPEl L. WEEMS.

Steubenville. Ohio. Jan. 5.--Ex-Repre-
sentative Camel l.. Wecms died at his
home here to-day from heart disease
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CEMETERIES,
UNDERTAKINGS,

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
o2sd ST BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
once. 20 East Esd St.. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06

FRANK r. Campbell 2t-s West eSd
e. Cbapols Priyate Rooms. Private Ambu-
lances Tel 1924 Chelsea
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AT the time this was written there was
not a single church in New YORK which
supported a true choir school, though
Trinity came close 10 10; but Trinity
care ceased with the musical instruction
Of the boys and the appointment OF one
Of the assistant ministers 10 look atter
their religious training. Matters nave
nended greatly since, We believe, put
then churches like Grace were putting
ou, Of service such excellent and honest
men and musicians as Samuel p. Warren,
and Calvary retiring such splendid artists
as Joseph Mosenthal, simply because they
insisted that II they were to introduce
choirs of boys and men they must DO
given money enough TO educate the boys
and not attempt to make church musi-
clans out Of them in an hours training
a week. Exactly what the Cathedral or
9, John the Divine is doing we do not
know. but we can contrive TO guess that
II is doing something worthy OF It's name
ana nosition from the beautiful manner
In which the music at the funeral service
,pae sung last Saturday-especially Sir
Arthur Sullivan's anthem from the Light
NJ the World" and other psalms.
From a contemplation of the ecclesias-
tical music of Saturday and the secular
music of yesterday there Is very great
lean The Sunday music was much III
ouantity-far too much 10 be enjoyed
fully. There were no LEGS than seven
concerts, at which the appeal was made
IN thousands, instead Of hundreds. Most
OF them were worthy. though in one case
at least, there was cause for wonderment
why a professedy philanthropical ana
educational movement should be given 80
strange trend. Let the promoters VI
the so-called Wage Farmers concert IN
Madison Square Garden tell the pubic
how much about good music IS 10 pe
learned from concerts which In their very
nature contradict their purpose. large
military band playing In pubhc PARK
would give more pleasure ana DINE more
artistic uplift than the best Of orchestras
and solo performers playing In 30 acous-
tically absurd a place as the Madison
Square Garden. And yet 1t was there
that Mr.. Zimbaist was asked 10 play
with the Russian orchestra after he had
played, with the symphony Society In
hoolian Hall in the afternoon. lie played
uendelssohn's concerto with finished taste
a., the music ROOM what he did In the
c,rcus does not call for discussion MI.
Damrosch also provided appropriate mu-
sic in the overture TO "Fingars Cave
and Beethoven's symphony in c minor.
,rbe temptation 10 say that this was
better programme for symphonic con-
cert than that Of the Philharmonic So
ciety at Carnegie Hall would be stronger
n Mr. Damrosch were not going to repeat
the Philharmonic act next sunday
that is. play fragments from Wagners
drama. which have little IL any place In
The concert room so long AS they can be
heard las they can In New Yorb under
proper conditions at tho Opera House.
But the folly OF di-apS@'p~ the question: