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PLANS FOR lie JOUR FERIE."
at the waldorf on
january 81, 20 aud ~.

Rehearsals are being held for the an
nual entertainment of the Junior League.
called lie Jour Frrie." which will BE-
given in the ballroom of TIE " tldorf-
Astoria on the nights II January %.
&c and 81 IN aid Of tho charities sup
ported by the league. Nearly all OF the
dehutantcs Of the season and many young
people Of society who have taken part in
other entertainments given by the or
Ranizntion will he IN the fete which will
lie under the direction Of Miss Lila
Stewart.
Among the p7tronesses arc Mrs.
Charles II. Alexander. Mrs &. l.edyard
Blair. Mrs Henry =. Emmet. Mrs. Frank
Gray GrisWold. Mrs. Stanley Mortimer.
Mrs James l.. BreeSe. Mrs. r Fulton
cutting. Mrs. sumner Gerard Mrs. John
J. McCook. Mrs. William jag ScNieffelin
and Mrs Dallas Bache Pratt
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The New York Centre OF the Drama
League of America has announced the
programme for it's next three meetings
On January ~ The Punch Versus the
Charm Play" will he the subject of the
meeting, Other topics 10 follow are why
should Other People Choose our Plays.
and "Thc Little Theatre Movement
Mary Jones Is now playing Ruth StUy-
rcsont, the leading role in Life" at the
Manhattan Opera House.
Reginald Barlow, who has appeared in
various productions under the manage
mont ~ Winthrop Ames, has been en-
gagged by that manager for the new play
by Alice Brown which won the prize
offered by Mr.. Amcs.
burton Holmes will begin his course Of
lectures al Carnegie Han on January 10,
England, Ireland, Germany ana Austria
and the allied Powers will be- the sub
tscts Of new pictures made last summer
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DR.. R. H. NEWTON, NO7EDi
PULPIT RADICAL, DEAD
Was Pastor of All Souls Epis-
cOpal Church Here for
Thirty-thrcc Years.

The 1;ev. Dr. Richard Hehcr Newton.
who for thrty-three years. IN 10 1909,
was pastor OF All Souls Protestant Epis-
copal Church and who In that time at
tracted wide attention by his radical and
liberal views, died yesterday at Scars
borough. He was born in 1870
Or Newton was the son of the Rev.
Richard Newton of Philadelphia. lie re-
ceived an excellent education and decided
to become n minister, as also did his
brother. the Rev. William Wilberforce
Newton. one of the prominent clergymen
of Philadelphia at the present time.
| On leaving college Or. Newton became
his fathers assistant. In 1853 he was
called to Trinity Church at Sharon
| Springs. y. Y, and in 1856 took charge
OF st. Paul's Church. Philadelphia. His
mental gifts quickly placed him in the
front rank of clergymen. In 1859 he
became rector OF the Anthem Memorial
Church, afterward rechristened All Souls
Church. this city.
| Dr. Newton's sermons Immediately at
tracted attention and his congregation
| rapidly increased. lie preached a series
! Of sermons on the right method of study
ing and interpreting the Scriptures. The
| radical nature OF his views led to much
discussion and charges OF heresy were
made against him These were presented
to Bishop Potter. who laid them aside
/ for a year and then dismissed them. But
/ he asked Or. Newton to discontinue the
| sermons. That was done. though they
afterward were printed in book form.
IL health and an Offer from Leland
| Stanford University caused the preacher
10 resign from All Souls in 1902. When
lie beCame preacher for the Western uni
versity Dr. Newton devoted more OF his
time to psychical research. lie had
| nrpuchad "a lpra mind read
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example is EOidrfinc'S "Bethoerte, die an
meme Liebe glaubt." a mighty outburst OF
tragic rage and haze. We OF to-day are
astonished to hear In this and In the
great duet between Byzantine and LySidrt
norid passages for the voice. There Is not
time now to examine the character OF
this feature OF Weber's music but II Will
suffice to say that the most cursory COM
parison of the floridity OF Weber with
that of Rossini in his "Semramide' will
disclose the fundamental difference be-
tween the latter. which Is purely orna-
mental colorature and the former. which
is the true dramatic braVura. Nebers
musical genius found in hravura an in
strument for expression. and e. is one OF
the most brilliant features OF all his over
lures and of such other compositions as
his "Concertstueke' and his sonatas for
pianO
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Possibly We may also grasp the artis-
tie value and significance of Nehers
grand defamation. which becomes even
more pregnant with meaning when con-
sIdered historically ANA in its relation 20
the musical speech OF Wagner. W" must
bear in mind that the prince Of the oper-
attic stage of the time was Rossini, whose
"u Barbiere di Siviglia' dates from 1916
and whose brilliant vocal concerto semi
ramide" was produced In tho same year as
Weber's opera. I'm his "otelo' RossiNi
abandoned the old fashioned style OF lyric
conversation known as "scCco recita-
two" In which the dialogue of lyric
dramas was customarily carried on and
which was accompanied only 10y oc-
casional chords usually played on a harp
schord or piano.
Rossini used what Is called 'recitdtivo
stromentato" or orChestratel rccltatiVe
throughout his "Otello" but the Old way
was not Immediately discontinued by other
writers Weber's powerfully orch, stratcd
dcclamatlon which In It's melodc phrase
ology has little resemblance 10 Italian
rcc,tatiyc. but shows a closer connection
with the great reCititivc Of Mozart and Of
Rec, hoven's "Fidclio,' !mparts 10 his en-
tire work a virilc and truly dramatic
manner which finds it, logical develop
ment In the song-spocch Of Wagner
The extended vocal pieces of Weber,
best described hS dramatic scenes, are inc
product Of the union of this grand rectn-
Two with Cautleua and hraVura. This
TYPO Of vocal number Is found In ombrN-
onic shane IN Donna tnno'S great scene
beginning "pOu bttlNio. son mOrta. -
In "Dou Giovanni and the definite form
apurats IN the tremendous "hbsChucIiyhCy.
wo cist du hin?' Of Bcethovcns iii
dclio" Wcbcrs ocean. thou mighty
monster" In "oberon," il the perfec ed
specimen.
In "Euryanthe" the one most brilliant
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xall-Mct lure,

IT." Wedding Of Miss Katherine Nc
Cnre daughter Of the late David Nc
clue" 20 Boiling Walker Haxall, Jr., OF
Nod,eburg, Va, took place yesterday al
'erlpoN at the home of her mother %
West Forty-ninth street. only relatives
We're urrscn, The ceremony was per-
'n'ucd by the Rev, Or. William j. Sin
io'' OF ST. PatriCk's Cathedral The
bride" who was unattended, wore a gown
~ white satin and veil Of old point lace
Which mad been worn by her mother when
q bride She carried a bouquet Of lilies
o' I'll, valley and white orchids. Daniel
Z Sands. Jr.. of Mlddleburg. Va. was
'"s' man. There were no ushers After
'Ne ceremony Mr. and Mrs Haxall left on
'.r wedding trip. They will live in Mid
GIerug
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SEASONS FIRST SKATING
ON THE TUXEDO LAKES
Many COlonists Will Open Their
Cottages for the
Holidays.

TrxEpo PARK, Dec. Ia-TuNedo colonists
enjoyed the first skating Of the season to-
day. the Middle lakes being frozen. a
large crowd OF New Workers came out for
the day.
The usual week end dance was held at
the Tuxedo club tonight. preceded by
numerous dinners. Many colon!sts Will
open their cottages for the holiday week.
remaining over for the New Years eve
ball at the club Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gran, Mason. Charles u. Alexander, the
NJ sses Alexander and Mi and Mrs. w.
NJ V. Hoffman came out to-day to pass
the week end AT the Tuxedo houses.
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LOUIS L. McCLELLAND.
TTttsburg Man Died In baltimore Of
Tumor of the Brain.

BALTIMORE. De-. l9--l.ouis l.. Nc
C,ellnnd Of pttsburg and New York did
to-day IN Johns Hopkins Hospital OF
tum-r of tho brain lie was operated
upon November l.
Nj McCirlland cam" here from Hot
Springs. Va. IN October accompanied 10y
his wife. Mrs. sadie :. McClclllnd
tumor formed about nine months ago and
he paid lt;le attention % 1t. Last sum.
mer he went 10 his summer home on Long
Island. hut his condition grew worse. Mrs.
media Plank Of New York s daughter.
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WILLS AND APPRAISAIS.

ELlAs JOSEPH left s97.SiS. of which
s7i,S29 was the value of his interest In the
Produce Exchange firm of Joseph 4 War
nor, lie gave his estate 10 his wife and
two children.
$4,000, gave $4,000 10 Gertrude Zoellner.
granddaughter. and 900 each to her
sister, ELLA Maseman, and her brother,
Louis r. Ilerwig The rcsduary estate
goes to the children of her son, Theodore.
MALvlNA H. NAKrn, who died on Dcccm-
bar -. left more than S7H 0n0 she gave
$4,000 each to several grandchildren and
left the rcsiduary estate in equal shares
to her daughters, Margaret Baker IIarri-
son. Emma Baker Richardson and Carrie
Baker Lefferts
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''NSFlELp, y. j., Dec. l9--Word was
,Ne"Ned here to-day of the marriage OF
Mos liza r Pitts, former wife of Or
N"eri Pitts, from whom she was dl-
'1'''l in october, and Edward A. pitts
- Washington, a cousin ~ the doctor
= ~ ceremony was performed at Fort
N''r Heights, Va. on December 4 by the
."' Nll.dm l. Holland, pastor OF the
''''I.-' church of that place. Mrs
'.''s following her failure to get di-
'o''- iu Sew Jersey, took mp her rest
''I ln Virginia. pr. Pitts did not de-
.''' tho suit iu that state, Mr.. and Mrs
'Ni' WA live IN Washington
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4 score OF Great variety.

The score OF "Euryan,he.' then, offers
To us combination OF tender or senu-
mental melodies suited 10 the PERSONAL
ties of she two lovers. with boldly con-
ceived and temperamentally written
tragic scenes for the two consprdtors
and a background Of peaceful tune. AL
ternatng between the publication Of the
courtly spirit in arst cratic choruscs
and the dclineation OF the rustic lifc Of
the land in peasant song and dance
1t is n score OF extraordinarily rich
texture and Its fincr beauties VIII GER
,ainly not be fully appreciated At a first
hearing Its forcefulncss and the bril-
liant individuality of its method can he
recognized perfectly only by hearers who
will bear always in mind that this was
made before the Wagncrian era began
Vt this point the comments Of Robert
SChumanu. she keencst and wisest music
critic the world has yet known. become
appo>!tc. They occur IN MS operate
notebook:
1--WE raved about his Euryanthe"1
as We had not done alb NJ anything for
a long time. The music is too little
known and appreciated. 1t Is Weber :
mobiles: hearts blood. and this opera Ger
tainly cost him "a part uf his lii'--Oui -
render him immortal by It's means. II -
"A chain ~ sparkling jewels from begin
ming 20 ond--all intellectual mastery.
How glorious. how characteristics are
some o. its details. especially IN the music
of Eoiantine and Eurydrihc-tnd now
the Instruments ring They speak 10 rs
from tho profoundest, most inward depths.
We were fun ~ it-talked long OF o.. |
think he most genial number Of the
opera is the duet between LUsidrt and
Byzantine in the second act The m3rcH
in the third act II also admirable. How
ever. the crown must he awarded TO tn"
nef aud GpplrlfC
sagcs'
This ono paragraph praspS tho heart
of the matter and POINTS to IN" essential
splcndors OF the drama.
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CAP AND BELLS TO PLAY HERE.
Williams Dramatic club To give
Comedy ut the Plaza.

Caps and Bells, the Williams College
dramatic club. win give ITS annual pro-
duction AT the Plaza on January 4 The
comedy entitled Mrs Bumstcad Leigh
will he presented and after the play there
will he dancing.
The college thespians are making their
Christmas trip and their New York ap-
pearance will he tho occasion for a re-
union of many Williams alumni and
undergraduates, Tickets may ne obtained
from Mark W. Maclar, Jr, at 81 william
street.
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DRAPER-GARDINER.
BOSTON Girl, Red Cross Nurse, Mar
ricd to English Officer.

EosrpS, Dee. l?--Mr. and Mrs Robert
Hdliowell Gardiner announced the mar
RAG Of their younger daughter, Anna
Lowell Gardiner. TO Lieut., Roger Francis
nrtper Of Adel, Yorkshire, and Of the
Lancashire Regiment. England. The
wedding took place in London on Wednes-
DAY
Miss Gardiner has been the guest OF her
haH'e.s parents recently and has been
assisting In Red Cross work
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Lecture hv Everett +. Wheeler on
"Christianity and the War" Harlem
Young Mems Christian Association, 6
West la5th street. +. VI.
Peoples Institute. lectures by DR.. II.
Pereira Mendes and Dr. Nathan krass,
Cooper Union. T. N.
Lecture hy William Howard Tar.
Young Mems Hebrew Association, Ninety
second street and Lexington avenue.
y. NJ
Young Folks League OF the Hebrew
Infant Asylum, meeting, Hotel Aston,
30 T. VI
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Rut these are only superfclalities. The
true resemblance lies far beneath the sur
face Weber anticipa ed Wagner in his
theories OF the music drama, and in
"Euryanthc" We are confronted with
work written with profound serious
ness and with deep artistic conviction
Weber himself sad OF IT, 'Euryanthe is
a simple. earnest work. which strives for
nothing save truthfuiucss OF EXPRESSION
passion and dellncaiion OF character. II
lacks the varied changes and stimulating
agencies Of It's predecessor" He spok"
here OF "Der Fr,ischuetZ," which has
striking stage effects wholly absent from
this opera
In his endeavor to concentrate himself
upon freeing the emotional spirit OF his
play and defining the personalities Of its
chara cters Weber was splendldly success
full II II therefore incumbent upon all
OF us q try " receive from the work
what the composer stroye % put INTO II
and not TO declare hat we are "disap-
pointed" because it is not something other
than what IL was Intended to he.
We shall ind little Of that kind or
busting and inslstent stage pictures with
which even the dramas OF wagner enter
tain US We shall meet with little music
which seeks TO impress upon us i's own
sonsuous delights rather than T. publish
the emotion of the moment. W" shall
hear measures which proclaim tragic pas
sions in tremendous accents aud Others
which sing tenderness IN melting tones.
but we shall have to readJust our stand
ards II we are to get SUSTAINED ENJOYMENT
from all ,hls We snail have 10 banisn
the familiar idinms of puccni and Verdi
and even the more elastic formula o'
Wagner We must bring ourselves INTO
a mental condition which will recognize
that this is the music which preceded
Wagner's. which was It's artistic ancestor,
and indeed it's model,
We shall then no prepared to discern
the lovely character Of Weher's Eentler
melodies. such as are chiefly associated
with Fiirudnthc herself. the brilliant set
ting Of the chivalric spirit OF romance
belonging To the period, as found mostly
IN the essentially German "geSangV"re'n'
choruscs. the knightly utterances OF inc
unnecessarily bewildered Adolnr aud the
tremendous ou'pnur OF the horrible pas
sions OF Egldn'nC and iysidri. We shall
percelye the forvent feeling Of this music
the frmness Of its artistic texture, the
originality Of It's quality We shall see
the clearness OF Webers character draw
ing one OF the most important achieve
mcnts in operate writing, and we shall he
prodigal in our admiration of the sheer
malodic beauty of the composers method
OF expression.
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Edward EchOls.

SrArNToN. Va, Dec 10 state senator
Edward Echols. 81 years old. Lieutenant
Governor Of Virginia in 1879. died here
to-day after an Illness OF several weeNs
lie was first elected To the House of Dele
gates IN lSS3. senator Echols was a son
% John Echols distinguished LAWYER
and Major-C;rnersl In the Confederate
army. lie was graduate 81 tho law
department Of tho University Of Virginia.
A widow. enc daughter ana one son sur
NiVe him
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Walhclts Theatre will he occupied to-
morrow night by an exhibition of mover
moving pictures, designed by Curator pit
mars 81 the New York geological park
lie will show wild animals and also the
jungle circus, Dr. nitmare will deliver
. lecture at each showing of the pictures,
THE Book of Nature" Ia the name by
which ne deslgnatcs the entertainment,
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capt. Charles Lockwood, 50. q Sandy
Hook pilot, died on Friday ~ his home
l12 Dean street. brooklyn. lie was son
Of Capt william lockwood. one Of the
first Sandy Hook pilots. He was in tho
service Of the Government during the
civil war and AZ its close was the keeper
OF Harts Island lighthouse and later was
I'm charge of the old schoolship st Mary
He retired seven years ago. Three daugh-
tiers survive HIM.
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Dr. George Nichols.

Or George Nichols so. a graduate Of
the Medical College OF Massachusetts, and
the Homeopathic College of Philadelphia,
who had been IN practice for more than
nifty years prior to his retirement, died
yesterday AT his home. 500 Monroe street.
Brooklyn. He Is survived by his wife.
three sons and daughter.
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strinfcId-I~.s~r WEDDING,

The marriage Of Miss Marjorie Lesser.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs + l.. Lesser,
az "a Eimwood place Bridgeport. Conn
and Albert Steiu'eld OF New York city
viii take place tomorrow At RE home
or the brides plrofts. After honey
moon trim through the south Mr. and Mrs
Steinield will live ir New York
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Scmbrich 10 Sing In Ala of Poles.

Nine. Sembrich announced yesterday
that she would make her recital announced
for January 10 at Carnegie Hall "A benefit
for the National Polish Relief Fund She
Is honorary president Of the organization
and the proceeds OF the recital will be
given to the fund 10 aid the suffering
Poles of Russia. Galicia and Prussia.
OBIT
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Mrs. Annie r. Duny

Mrs Annie + duffy. 81. widow ~
Hugh II. Dufy, who was counsel 70
Bishop Loughln and member Of the
hoard OF Education in the old city Of
brooklyn died on Friday at her home, 80
ST. Johns place. She was active in many
Catholic charitable organ cations and ono
of the founders Of the Sacred Heart
Church. She IL survived by 'wo grand
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,.rn,. TnLc Ncwror, No,tnsc.

Judge and Mrs John Clinton Gray have
leased through De Blois q Eldrdgs Pinard
Cottage No. 8. on Annandale road, New
port r. J., for the season OF 1915,
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Old Masterpiece Has Brilliant
Revival After Twcnty-six
Years Rest.
PRODUCTION ADMIRABLE
Fury anthe"-At the Netropo,,,,n.

Nebor's "Euryanthc" was performed at
the Metropolitan Opera House yester-
day afternoon after n silence OF twenty
six years. The reproduction OF this re-
markabo contribution to the ,operltic
treasures Of the world Is due principally
TO the enthusiastic admiration OF Arturo
Toscanini. whose singularly un-I1lan
taste is peculiarly fitted for an appreca-
tion OF its profound character The
audience wht'h sat through tho rcpresen-
tHtion OF yesterday was n typical Metro
politan matinee Gssemblage. but II its
dcmeanor forshadowed what may I've
expected from evening audiences the old
classic will take on new lease Of life.
The story Of "Euryanthe' has already
been told I'm this place and a; this mo-
ment n that is necessary is a rctera-
tion OF the assertion that st ~ tale
Of v.rtuous stupidity. vlllainy most
laundering ami improbabilty supreme.
In it's original shape. the Historic de
Geirrd do Ncvcrs ct dc Ia belle 81 YER
tueuse Euryanthe de Savoy. 81 mic" Il
was good enough to furnish materials
for n tilc of Botaccio and for the Gym
beino" OF Shakespeare, but in the hands
OF the adipose End gelatinous Helmna
Won Chezy was transformed INTO n
chronicle of vapors and tears.
However beneath the lncoherently
Joined incidents and fatulent situations
are foundations Of feeling upon which the
genius OF Weber reared a musical score
OF extra ordinary beauty and dramatic
power. whose lovely message would more
quickly reach the public heart II N"
minds OF operaroers We're not auuncd
20 the more spectacular music Of Puc-
cnl and the more dazzling thcati'c dis
plays of ADD" la Gioconda" and sim
ilar works.
Every person familiar with Wagners
music dramas will be struck by the ap-
pearance IN "Euryanthe' OF much tlr-
seems to be In the very blood and spirit
Of waGncr's art. Even some OF the in
cidents and details of Wcbcr's opera.
20 make a most obvious Jest ere stolen
from "TannhaTuser." which " : given 10
tho world twenty -two years later. Tho
hall Of song. the entrance or the guests.
the minnclied OF Adoldr. The fury or En-
iantinc after she has received Eu'Udnthr
by a display OF tenderness, tho hunting
horns OF tho king IN the mountains. ana
even the bearing way OF the unconscious
heroine by the hum Snen--all will inevi-
{ bly, bring to the mind Of The most casual
observer incidents In Wagnerian dramas
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Ms. Richard Stevens gave dinner
last evening at the Colony Club for some
OF her married friends, and afierward a
small dance for her daughter Miss Elsie
stevens and her niece. Miss Mary Stevens
Chapr. There We're about sixty people
for the dinner and dance. Another small
dane" Of last night was given by Mrs.
Pierre Mall at her home, : Fifth avenue.
FOR her daughters. the Misses Gertrude
and Eva Mali.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-17
FIRES A SHOT Gun
CHARGE THROUGH
HIS HEART
E. c. Pollard, of St. Varin,
Grieving Over Discharge
from Railroad Job, Takes
His Own Life.

81. vrain. y. M. Nov 16.-This.
Monday. morning at 5s0 O'Clock, +.
G.. Pollard. a former santa Re section
foreman. committed suicide py shoot
ing himself through the heart. The
weapon used Wds a shotgun. and
death was instantaneous. The sui
eide TOOK place at Pollard's home
stead. five miles south OF 81. Nrain.
Early Ia the morning Poliard's vile
came 10 tho home OF r. d. Elder a
half mile distant. stating that Pollard
had threatened 10 Kill her and hun-
SELF and that she had feared to re-
main "a home. After breakfast MIR.
Elder went to the Pollard nome to
find Pollard dead Ills clothes were
hadly burned by the suns %disehorge
The Weapon VAS lying about ten feet
from the body where u evidently had
been thrown a. Pollard Tell. Pollard
was 80 years old and until W weeks
ago had been foreman OF the santa
Fc section gang az ~. Nrain. Ht
was discharged by the Santa Re com
,any following a wrcck az this place
.lor which carelessurss OF the section
gang was held to have been RESPONSE.
bic. lie had been brouding over hH
discharse and this. together with h
nancial troubles had uuhinEed ht'
mind. Mrs Pollard. fwu grown
I daughters and "a son, who BE- nu ensi.
neeg un the - 4 r. g.. out of Pueblo
survive. The body Will be- sent q
Blackwell. Okla. Tor burial. the ODD
Fellows being in charge