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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
PLANS HOME FOR AGED
PlattdeutSCher VolkSfeSt Verein
to Give Benefit Entertainment.

The Plattdeutscher Nolksfest Verein,
which is made up OF about eighty Low
German societies OF Brooklyn is making
rapid strides toward efecting it's plan of
raising funds for the establishment of a
non-sectarian home for aged Germans
and German couples. In facJ, just at
present the strides have been 20 rapid
that the organization has got itself into
difficulties
\ biz beneft entertainment has been
planned for the evening of February g.
TO be held at Sangerbund Hall, Smith
and Schermerhorn streets and such en-
thusiasm has been displayed by the ticket
sellers that 5000 entrance fees have al
ready been disposed Of while scarcely
more than half that number of people
can get into the place.
Gus" Won Hasseln. lessee of the hall
is the only one who has as yet devised
way out Of the trouble. His plan rs
simple when the hall is fun. he said
last night, II am going 10 shut the doors
and keep the rest out" The officials in
charge OF the entertainment do not share
"Gus's" cheerful confidence as TO this
solution of the difficulty II is possible
two benefits will be held instead of one.
The Plattdeutscher Verein il the larges;
German organization in Brooklyn and
one OF the largest in the country. Its
constituent societies have combined
membership Of more than 5000 persons.
The subsidiary organizations are OF all
sorts. singing societies. social organiza
tons and what not. The central or
ganization attends to matters of general
interest and the subsidiary organizations
manage their own private affairs
The Verein has always been of use to
the city. II was this organization that
started the agitation for the German Hos
pital score Of years ago It's original
plan was to open an institution foy Low
Germans When the officials found they
could not put the scheme into execution
without the aid Of the High German So
cieties. the Veren purchased a site for
the hospital and presented ii 10 the
hospital society. and il has made gen
erous donations to the society annually
ever since
The idea of erecting non-sectarian
home for the aged probably came from
Manhattan. A decade ago the Manhattan
Plattdeutscher Volksfest Nerein estab-
lished such a home at Union HILL y. j.,
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where II has its Schuetzen Park. Brook
Ign has Lutheran and Baptist homes FOR
aged Germans. but no non-sectarian
home.
The proposal that the verein take up
the work OF establishing the home was
made al meeting last fall by William
Neuman, an honorary delegate. His pro-
posa Immediately met with approval
PFesider John -. Bruens was authorized
to appoint committee on ways and
means 10 make the proper arrangements,
and Mr. Neuman was selected as its chair
man. The committee comprises the Of
ficers of the Verein. its honorary or past
presidents its honorary or life delegates
and the presidents of the constituent So
cieties The committeeman number about
125.
So far the treasurer OF the ways and
means committee has received $4,000 and
5000 more is promised. II is thought
that $40. 900 or s25. 900 will be sufficient T.
start the enterprise. Several sites have
been considered for the proposed home. but
none has been selected Yet. The home, II
is agreed. shall be erected In the Easter
District, or Ridgewood section. In few
weeks the society that will carry on. th'
home will be organized and Incorporated
The Verein intends 10 make large contri
buttons to the home annually after II i
opened,
The concert AT sdngerhund Hall will hi
held under the auspices Of the Bremen
voerder Maennerchor one of the Vereinss
subsidiary societies. There will be chorus
singing by several societies. Miss Marie
stoddard will be the soloist. An orchestra
of Philharmonic musicians will furnish the
Instrumental music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
PARCEL POST POPULAR
Nearly 100000 Packages
Handled During First Month.

During the first month of the parcel
post the New York Postoffice comprising
Manhattan and The Bronx, received for
mailing 2S72,379 packages, according to
the report received yesterday by Post
master Morgan.
An indication OF how much the new
postal business might mean to his office
in money was obtained through a compar-
ison of the receipts in January, 1912. and
in January. 1918. This increase was Si64.
7O, practically all OF which might be cred
tied to the parcel post.
The delivery Of packages in the city was
equally brisk and 660ls2 were delivered,
1856 OF them in wagons and the rest by
carriers.
A feature OF the new service is the pop
ularity of local delivery shown by the
fact that 10s. 1873 packages we're mailed to
be delivered within the limits of the post
Office. Only 59.0i7 Of the packages sent
were insured out Of the total OF nearly
2 600 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Harvard Club Scholarship Com
petition Will Open Soon.

The Long island Harvard Club sent out
notices last week through Henry J. Da-
yenport to inform the boys who are about
N conclude their high school careers that
the competition is soon to start for the
clubs scholarship of $500. The club found
oil the scholarship last spring and the
first to win il w~s Benjamin T. Goldberg.
who was graduated from the Manual
Training High School. The youths who
wish 10 compete for this aid Of the> club
in getting their start at Harvard College
must send their names TO Mr.. Davenport
No. SIS Pearl street. Brooklyn, the chair
man OF the committee on scholarship
ANY graduate OF a preparatory or high
school on Long Island is eligible TO com
pete. In awarding the scholarship the
committee will take into consideration the
needs Of the applicants their characters
and scholarly attachments as shown by
their school records All applications
must be in by April T. The scholarship Of
the clIb is iatcI % -ve aid To Har-
ward freshmen. N..., citing through
this year the holCer ~. nave opportunity
10 compete for the 200 scholarships which
awarded % sophomores The mem
hers II the three higher classes have also
the privilege Of receiving aid from the
benefit and loan funds of the college.
Daniel D. Whitney, eX-Mayor OF Brook
I'm. attained his ninety-fourth year Fri
day. and celebrated the occasion after his
usual fashion-by passing the day behind
his desk at his grocery store. at NO. -
Fulton street. The eX-Mayor never misses
day and is in excellent health. Here
tofore. a family party has gathered at the
Whitney home. No. 10 Poplar street, to
congratulate the former Mayor on his
birthday anniversaries. but even this sim
pie observation will be dispensed with
this year. owing 10 the death OF Mrs
Henrietta Titus Whitney on December 70.
1912 NJ Whitney was born at oyster
Bay His early years were passed on ms
fathers farm. At the age OF eighteen ne
came 70 Brooklyn and secured employ
meut with Thomas J. Gerald, at No. 20
Fulton street. A few years later he ana
his brother bought out the grocery. A
few years afterward his brother with
drew. and he has since run the grocery
by himself He is a director of the Me
thanics Bank and director and trustee IN
several other financial Institutions. He is
also honorary president OF the Society OF
Old Br0oklynites.
Several interesting events are scheduled
TO take place under the auspices of the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
within the next few days. On Tuesday
afternoon and evening Burton Holmes
will give an illustrated lecture on travel.
His subject will be India. the Tai TO
the Hinalayas." David Bispham VIII
hold a special song recital Thursday even
ing. lie will give an 'all English pro-
gramme. Frank Speaight of London. VIII
hold the first In series of four dramatic
recltals from Dickenss works on FIJI
day evening. His first topic will be "A
Tale Of Two Cities" Friday will be the
lOlst anniversary Of the authors birth.
Saturday evening the Flonzaley String
Quartet will give chamber music con-
ert
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tan, and Blanche cobacker, promisin'
Young pianist.

tan, and Blanche Cobacker a promising
young pianist.
Another musical OF the week was that
which Miss Serena Robbins and her sis
ter. Mrs Frederick Turner Parsons. OF
No IA Sixth avenue gave Friday after
noon. a special feature was the playing
OF six members OF the Balalaika Orches-
ira. The programme was in charge OF
Mrs. Hawkesworth. who managed the
"Chansons en- Crinoline" AT the Plaza. As
ssting the hostesses were Mrs. Clarence
HYDE Robbins Mrs. Mailard VI. Cands,
Mrs Francis y. Dodge. Mrs. Francis Eu-
gene Walbridge. Mrs. Henry Clay Evans,
Mrs Alfred ~ Seaver. Mrs. William Rich.
Mrs g. Hart Bow and Miss Claire Will
Jams. Of Manhattan
There is always much interest in tho
Brooklyn entertainment FOR the Girls
Pranch OF the Public Schools Athletic
League. The patroness list includes Mrs.
George Wood Wingate Mrs. John Garrett
J'nderhll. Mrs Harold |. Pratt. Mrs.
William H. Good and Mrs Thomas r.
French Miss Marjorie Prentiss and her
nance are among lfe Young pcopit ioHi
this side OF tho river who will take part
In the dances. The entertainment is 10
be given on Monday evening. February
TO- at the Waldorf Astoria.
Miss Marjorie Oeland. daughter Of
Judge and Mrs. !. Raymond Oeland. Of
No. a. Eighth avenue. If entertaining her
cousin. Miss Annie Neal Clarke. She has
been doing much Informal entertaining
in her honor.
In the Borough Of Brooklyn there are
more than thirty thousand Masons. Those
belonging, 10 local lodges have united
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Ma
sonic Guild--an organization representing
them all IN that borough--in giving a re-
ception and ball In the 23d Regiment
Armory on the evening OF February II.
The purpose Of this entertainment Is 20
clear the debt on the temple AT Lafayette
and Clermont avenues and release its
revenues. SO that these may be applied
toward the erection OF home on Long
Island for the housing Of orphan children
and helpless Old people Of Masonry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

wedding in Manhattan of interest on
-. s,de the river was that on Wednes-
49, - Miss Gertrude Easton. daughter
Az and Mrs. william J. Easton, ana
=. aericL Richardson. of Morristown,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Mrs. sturgis Colin. who u spehdihS
the winter a the wyoming Manhat'ah'
gave a delightful musical Tuesday ailer-
noon. Gowned in black velvet and JET
she was assisted in receiving by MISS
Marion Coffin. Miss May coffin' MIS-
rtovard +. whitney, Mrs. J. 6. Garrett
son and Miss Ruth Auchincloss~ Child
The excellent musical programme "as
interpreted by Hans KroDold. 'ceilist;
walter Lawrence soprano. who is solo
ist at the Church OF All Angels, Manhat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Everything is IN readiness fol the dln-
ner 20 celebrate the twenty-htth anniver-
sary Of the Brooklyn Democratic Club,
which will be held on Tuesday eyaAing at
he Pouch Mansion. Clinton and Lafayette
avenues The dinner is in honor OF the
nine former presidents Of the club, all OF
whom are llving-Dayid A. Body, y.
Augustus Healy, George Foster Peabody.
Harrington Putnam, William {. Redheid'
Horato c. King, Aaron al. Eastmond.
Herman a. Metz and Daniel Moynahan.
The dinner is also 10 BE- the occasion OF
the unveing OF a new portrait OF the
ate Edward VI. Shepard, founder OF the
club
Alonzo G. Mclaughlin, tenth and pres
ent president of the club, VIII De the
toastlnaster The speakers ne VIII intro
duce and their topics WIFI be as follows.
Former Mayor David A. Body. "A Quar-
Ter Of Century Of Brooklyn Leuten-
ant Governor Martin II. GlynD, The State
OF New York; A. Augustus He"y. Ihe
Brooklyn Democratic club; Congress
man Herman A. Metz, The Man Prac-
Teal; Assistant Corporation Counsci
George N Curtis, ir.. The New Idea ~
Democracy". Andrew Mclean, POST
Prandial' Borough President George
AcAneuy OF Manhattan. THE Problems
OF a Great city" and Justice Harrington
Putnam, who viii make the presentation
speech Of the portrait Of Mr.. Shepard.
The dinner. which is announced Hor ~
o'clock. will be hello in the blue room OF
the Pouch. but the committee Of arrange
ments. which is headed by Eugene A.
Van Nest, has engaged the entire ma II
hoor. The souvenir menu is bound III
silver, IN recognition Of the ciuos SILVER
anniversary. The souvenirs VIII be stat
teties Of Mr. Shepard.
; j. Woolfe, the portrait artlsi' o.
Manhattan. painted the portrait Whiep Is
10 be unveiled by Justice Putnam. II was
prepared from photographs, with the con-
slant advice of three close friends OF Mr.
shepard Justice Putnam. DICK :. Ram
sey and A. Augustus Healy
The Rev NJ O. Flannery, rector oil 81
Paurs Church, will lecture tonight al
81 Paurs Lyceum Warren street near
Clinton street. His topic Will be Thc
Ase-Long Conflict Mahomet or christ
VII NfhOAN Idi ti'''tA
address 10 the situation in the Balkans
Besides the lecture there will be con
cert by the boys band Of forty pieces
ifom ST. Vincents Home, the hnishts Vi
columbus Singing Society and seVerai so
'oists. Maurice Breen, chairman Oh tue
Executive committee OF the Mops4shoi
white memorial committee. VIII give
short talk on the life and work OF the
late Dr. William j. White. The affair Is
under the auspices OF ST. Pau Couhch'
NO. co.. Knights Of Columbus. and Is TOT
the benefit of the Monslgnor White me-
mortal fund. The committee IN chase
Consists Of Joseph f. Quinn, chairinan :
walter r. keenan,. Joseph NJ. Coii'"s'
Michacl Coleman. A. Il. Quinn, JohI -
nfney, X. &. Keenan,. James ho ,.,. ?,
20. McGrath. James cougnIIIl. ihVn i''s.
fleming, Robert Anderson ana re'c'
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Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Litchfield had as
dinner guests before the ball Mr. and
Mrs. George Sheldon Chauncey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter St John Benedict and Mr..
and Mrs Roscoe Goodell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Mr. and Mrs Bellmer Hitchcock Force
Of No. 1865 Bergen street, have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, MISS
Natalie Force to Frederick J. Ludy son
Of The late John J. Ludy. OF Philadelphia
but Mrs. Ludy now makes her home IN
Brooklyn. Miss Force was graduated Mt
Packer IN 1911.
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Miss Fish was the hostess at large
bridge party on Tuesday afternoon.


Marion Dunlap. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dunlap Buckley. Of No. liz
Montague street. was presented to soci-
etv at a large reception between ana
+ o'clock Wednesday The house was
decorated with pink roses. carnations ana
smllax. supplemented by the numerous
noucuets and baskets received by the de-
butante.
Mrs Buckley received in cloth OF gold
Mrs Charles Ramsey Buckley, an aunt
of tho debutante. wore white satin draper
with lavender chiffon, while the debu-
tante.s frock was Of white satin and lace
and in her corsage was a single PINK rose
and a lavender orchid. They were as
sts,ed bv Mrs Charles Barlow. Mrs Al
her, glashfeld, Mrs. Henry Ketcham and
Mrs John Van Buren, Thayer. Miss Mar
ion Blashfield. Miss Louise Fiske, MISS
pu,b Latin. Miss Edna Chapman. Miss
,a.iaide piper and Miss Phoebe Ran
dou NJ Brooklyn: Miss Lois Cunningham,
% uanbattan. and Miss Elsie Cheney OF
Hartford. Conn.
- 10 evening there was a dinner for
~ r,.eivlne party. followed by a dance
for the younger. members among me
me-, invited were Vernon Radcliffe, Req
maid Perpal Henry Holt, Richard Holt
Arthur Brown. IT,. Edwin Crit'ehdeh'
Bovd Hatch. Kirby Burreil. Herbert
C.ockshaw. Frank Oates. Henry Good
.,a,d chiffon Powell. Cyrus Butter
aortb Walcott Meseroie and Ernest
Roche
.aa,no I'm Manhattan of interest on
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
Ideal Country Living.

Armenia the beautiful, Armenia the
home of more literary farmers than
any other spot in Duchess county.
is out to make the life of the farmer
blossom like the rose. So she has a
field day, at which real farmers in
buggies appear and sit around eager
ly chewing their cuds and waiting to
be reformed.
The recent field day seems to have
been fairly jolly, with folk dancing.
tug-ofwar contests, and the Hon.
Moses E. Clapp as chief spouter. But
it was not too jolly. Or at any rate.
we do not sec how 1t could have been
excessively gay while Professor Joel
Elias Spingarn was in charge to utter
strings Of words like these:
Country life has never been prop
erly organized. There has been the
unorganized individualism OF the Am
erican farmer through a century or
more; thin, meager. barren life, with
few rewards and fewer social attrac-
tions, and, least of all, with that So
cial solidarity which joins all men
and women in a common hope and a
common purpose. Why should not
American country life be democratic
ally organized, too, in the real sense
of democracy, for the first time in
human history? And why should not
the freedom that comes from play
and the social solidarity that comes
on this field day, lead us together to
this common goal?"
Personally, If we were a farmer and
anybody talked that way to us. we
should hurry him into the family auto
mobile, ride him out to the nearest
irrigation ditch and roll him in the
mud. Social solidarity, indeed!
Where has Armenia been? Heaven
knows that farming life was thin and
meager once. But that was before
the telephone and the automobile and
rural free delivery got in their fine
work.
Nowadays the old.fashiend, meager,
isolated, unorganized farmer is pre-
cious hard to find. Most OF the speci-
mems still living doubtless played to-
gether at the great Anne mia field day.
New York Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
>>>> - =

The city street forces have made
some noteworthy improvements en-
Third street this week.
Mrs. H. G. Shaffer arrived home on
Thursday, after visiting friends at a
distance for a period of six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dunn left the lat
ter part of last week for Denver, Mr..
Dunn having leased his ranch, known
as the HALEY place. for a period of
two years.
Mrs. Avon Slisbury arrived from
her home in Salt axe City few days
ago on a visit to her mother, Mrs. NJ.
T. Tucker, who has been seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young moved
in from the ranch this week in order to
have their oldest boy in school They
have apartments in the Zaninetti ter
race.
George Bradley came over from
Telluride last "Wednesday evening to
enjoy Thanksgiving dinner anc
brief visit with his parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs. N. ]. Bradley.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
Bright Outlook for Kelly.

= They were speaking of paradoxical
expressions at recent banquet when
an amused oppression floated over the
features of Governor George w. Clark
of Iowa, who was on q visit to the
east. He explained that he was re.
minded of an incident alng that line.
Recently there was bad railroad
wreck in a western state, and after the
injured had been cared for man has
tened up to one of the doctors.
e Doctor" asked the man in an anx
ious voice, "is Kelly very badly hurt?'
"He is, indeed" admitted the doctor
1--WE were compelled to amputate both
legs"
you don't really mean it, doctor?'
returned the other, deeply concerned
do you think he will recover?"
"Oh, yes" was the confident rejoin
der OF the doctor. Il will have him on
his feet again In couple of months.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
(Tines.)

(Times.)
H. H. Whipple was traveller to the
county-seat Tuesday to visit friends.
Russell Bryan came in Sunday even
ing from Denver to visit his parents,
who live on Rogers mesa.
Harry Barnes and James Nelson
we're business visitors in the county
seat on Monday.
Horace Duke returned last evening
from Colorado Springs, where he has
been attending school.
]. Il. Hanson was a passenger for
Delta Monday morning to look after
business interests.
b. p. Smith of Delta was here Tues
day looking after business matters and
went from here up to Crawford in an
automobile.
w. l.. Savage OF Crawford was in
town the first of the week attending to
business and visiting friends.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
KILLS BEAR
AT REAR OF HIS HOME

Many children of this city availed
themselves of the opportunity to see
big game slaughtered Wednesday af.
ternoon and were on hand when John
Harrington killed the big cub bear he
had captured last summer near the E.
j. NJ. Cattle company's camp, twenty
five miles southwest of this city. Mr..
Harrington resides on Palmer street,
just opposite the court house, and
there were quite nufber of young
sters at play on the court house lawn
when the contemplated killing was
reported, and they hastened to points
of vantage for the sight. One little tot
of a girl remarked: THAT was the
first bear l ever saw killed." and there
were several others to make a similar
claim.
The bear was of the cinnamon spe-
cies and weighed something over a
hundred pounds. The carcass was
sold to one of the markets in Telluride
for 16 cents per pound and the hide
for SIS.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
THE CHRISTMAS STORE
Dry Humor.

The chief forest ranger of the big
government reserve along the Grand
canon in Arizona had occasion lately
in the course of a somewhat extended
trip to travel as far east as Kansas
City. When he returned to his post
of duty he brought along an Irishman
who had expressed a desire to go west
and grow up with the country.
When they struck the desert the
Irishman looked for spell at the dry
and arid prospect. Then he said:
Mister, don't want to say anything
unpleasant about this country, but it
looks to me like it would take nine
acres of it to rust cne nail.
day Evening Post.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
(The Paonian.)

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Starbuck left
yesterday for an indefinite stay in
Grand Junction.
Mrs. ]. ]. Thinker has taken up her
residence in the Lane house on Main
avenue.
Aaron Clough spent Monday loading
cattle in Hotchkiso. and on Tuesday
was a passenger for Denver.
Leonard Bruce and family have
noved into the Hubbard country,
here Leonard will do some trapping
his winter.
Norvel Bruce left Monday morning
for Kansas City, Missouri, with the in
tention of taking course in practical
automobile mechanics.
Bert Chapman was passenger on
Monday mornings train for western
Montrose and San Miguel counties,
where he is interested in vanadium
prospecting.
Mrs. E. J. Maxwell and two children
Cedaredge have been visiting in the
homes of Mrs. Maxwell's father and
sisters. A. Hengsteteler, Mrs. A. S. Da-
Wis and Mrs. S. F. Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Crush left Sun
day morning for Denver, from which
place Mr.. Crush will begin his annual
southern trip in the interests Of the Pa
onia Fruit Exchange company and its
Denver house.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
LANE ORDERS WORK RUSHED
ON UNcoMPAHGRE PROJECT

1t will unquestionably be gratifying
to the many farmers and fruit grow
ers of this district to know that Sec
retary Lane of the interior department
has just authorized the reclamation
service to complete the three most i'm
portant divisions of the Uncompahgre
valley irrigation project, and that this
work will be taken up at a near date.
The work will include the excavation
of the east canal system, from head
works to the junction with the Lout-
zenhizer canal, and provides for the ir-
rigation of $4,000 acres between the
Selig and Garnet canal systems. All
headworks and lateral systems will be
completed.
The total expenditure approved is
S714,650. The work also includes the
construction N headworks, enlarge
ment of the present Selig ditch and
the construction of the upper end of
the Selig extension, a distance of four
miles; the construction of the lower
end of the extension and of the Selig
branch and the completion of the
each Valley lateral; the construction
of the Buttermilk, the Poverty Mesa
and the Robideaux laterals and the ex-
tension of the Spring Creek and East
Coal Creek laterals. Many local peo-
,le will be deeply interested in the
news.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-28
eobbIe, eobbIe, wobbIe, wobbIe.

Thirty-two years ago preceding last
Friday one of the Ouray papers con-
tanned this paragraph-the thought of
a booming mining camp news writer:
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and
we haven't seen turkey yet. How
can man give thanks without a
turkey?"