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SOCIETY AIDS RELIEF
AT HORSE SHOW BALL
First Of Kind Given at Bilt-
more for White and Rcd
Crosses.

The fis, Horse Show ball gwen in
connection with the exhibition At Madison
Square Garden for the benefit Of the
Red Cross and White Cross vas held
in the Cascade ballroom OF the Biltmore
last night and attracted representative
gathering Of society. The ballroom was
decorated with the red and white colors
of the horse show and many of the guests
had come from the Garden and from
dinners when were given in advance.
There was general dancing. for which
Natzy's orchestra played, and during the
evening there were exhibition dances by
Maurice and Florence Walton. Lewis
Sloden and Miss Ida Adams and Donald
crane and Miss Mastersor. After the
exhibitions dancing WAS resumed and at
midnight supper was served in the foun-
tain ROOM which was decorated with
pine trees and fancy colorcd electric bulbs
Some Of those present We're Mr. and
Mrs Henry Fairfield Osborn, Mr.. James
r. Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs William curtis
pcmorrst. MIR. and Mrs William Iiegler,
Ir. aud MIR and Mrs. Waldron Williams,
Mr. and Mrs Warren T. Dennis. Miss Nil
bred Dennis Mr.. and Mrs. Philip q. Bartlett,
the Misses Priscilla and juliet Bartlett,
MIR and Mrs Ira BarowS. Mr.. and MIs
Dom Barber. Dr. aud Mrs benjamin I.
Triton. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Edey, Miss
Julia Edcv. Or. aud Mrs John +. Erd-
mann Misc Olivia trdmanu, Mr.. and
Mrs Richard colt. Mr.. and Mrs Edward
* Iunham. col. and Mrs Oliver II.
Eridpman, Mr.. and Mrs. James q. Green,
Mr. aud Mrs Charles w Romcyn, Miss
Fstelle Romcyu. MIR. and Nrs. Il A. {.
smith Miss Margaret Smith, Mi and
Mrs h. Wander Horst koch, Mrs. Robert
Adrian Mr. and Mrs. j. Prentice Kellogg,
Mr.. and Nrs. colgate lIoyt, jr., Mr. and
Mrs l.ndslcy Tappin. Mr. and Mrs. q.
Knight Y. Wade, NJ and Mrs w lia'stcd
van der Peel Mr. aud. Mrs. willard
Straight. Mr.. and Mrs. William Willot
McAlpin, Mr. and Mrs. j. Rich steers
Mrs. Alexander NJ. Thachera, Jr, Mr.
aud Mrs H. Ward Ford. Miss Emile
Ford. Mr. and Mre Frederick b-wisohn
pr and Mrs. John I. Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic \ Stevenson. Mrs +. b.
Whiitemorc Dr and Mrs Wendell
Phillips, the Misses Helen and Edith
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs &. Vanderbilt Bar
ron, Dr and Mrs Thomas 7 Gaunt and
Mrs. Myron II. Paterson
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BIG HERRICK RELIEF PLAN.
Ei-AmbR to Form Central
Bureau Tor wnr Aid.

IlEvrl.Np, o. n'c. ll.--An information
Al war relief bureau with headquarters IN
Ncw York Is 20 he established by Myron
r. lierriCk, eN- Ambassador to France. who
returned to Cleveland on THURSDAY
This announcement was made hy Par
molly Ilerrl,k. son ~ tho diplomat. and
Francis Drake. assistant president " the
American Chamber Of Commerce in Paris.
Nj. Drake came to this country to AID Mr.
ll'rrvk lu the project MI Hrrrlch' 9
pltu rs TO establish in New York q com
mice which will have entire charge NJ
sending abroad all funds and articles
gathered iu the country for 'he rcIicf oC
war sun crcrs Tho committee will Sc
that contributions so Where they viii do
most good
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THE SEAGOERS.
Departures for Europe and Garth
bean Forts.
Sailing to-da, h, the Cunardcr o-duns,

Sailing to.da, by the Curardcr O-duna
for Liverpool:
EasssTr AGk.rman M and Mrs w.
coun, Maurice de Rc' Mr. and Mr.. Alexander
J { Boyd c,pf i II r-uteco-
NJ and Mr.. P william Kida on '''o''o'
{ "! Radoyr' pus. t4g, h NS'''' s%2,h.
NJ NJ and ra'f n, Ffrr Ns. ST. sr'y sanRoPi
W. y" and I'd ' Mrs Wary yr. '" Herirr, w,ri
ist11'r, ,.. W. AMI Mrs Tom Val
ny tho American liner 81 raui, for
Liverpool
NJ and Sir. Rupert ,ras;s" W. "''
william Collier Mr. and Mr.. Che.,e-
y" ir.i 4"4 Mrs villa" T'it F F,l HIM Smith
ny the United Fruit steamship Gaia.
mares, f'r Caribbean PORTS
NJ, Ard r.d.,.Ny, NJ. Charles ! " Harmon
d. e" sddaMT ". John a@Pis' "i sIsrFs,,
R r. r and = M %r'''7n II M s'o nsa Mr.. G
" pTte!board '''''r
BY the Atlantic Transport liner Min.
netouka, for London
M and, Mr., Mrs Walter Robinson
T y W" Far,m,r { II Taylor
ny the Porto Rico liner Carolina. for
san Juan:
George Bnnar DR. and MIRA w
Edward Bonar Griffith
b, and "@r. ] c ". q y l. A w@SHTHH
George i Griffith Trainor ''' /.
raj w n Harris
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Receptions for dehu'antes will be given
this afternoon bv Ms. John =. Walker.
Mrs. Ellio' " Goodwin and Mrs, Park
Mason Wooiley.
Mr. snson W Burchard Will give
theatre party and supper tonight for
Mes Harriet Mckee. daughter Of Mrs l..
sutton Mckee.
Mir. harold H. Fries Will give a dance
at Sherrys on January II for her daugh-
ter. Miss Gladys Fries
Mrs William Cary Sanger y, 10 Mon
taGue Terrace, Brooklyn. VIII give tonight
the first OF a series Of dances for her
daughter, Miss Mary +. Sanger.
l.. Clarence Jones. because Of an acci-
dent which resulted in a badly sprained
ankle, has recalled invitations for the din
Nor and dance he intended 10 give al;
Shorry'S on pccemb"r 10 Mr Jones Is
in the Presbyterian Hospital
Mrs. william las Sch,eneln gave a
small dance last night ut her home .
East SiNty-siNth street. for her daughter.
Miss MARY Jay Svhicfeln.
Mrs. Francis :. Hutchins Of 40 Park
avenue will give dance and supper at
tho Gotham on January FOR Young
pccrl" no, yet IN Soci,'-
Mr.. carl \. d. ';crsdorT ravc a 70.
rcption .estcrdav af'crr 7ou At hcr house
90 East SiNty fourth street. for her de-
butautc daughter, Miss Josephine Dc tiers
dorff
Tic wedding ~ Miss Harriet Ray Day
ton, daughter or MAYOR Edwin W. Dayton
I" NinsioW NJ Bel VIII take place this
afternoon At o'rlo'h IN the Madison
ANcnu" Freshly terrain church. After the
ceremony there Will he a reception AZ the
iiotel Nurseries.
inc dahstnt VIII he hold 40 me nall
room or me HiIunore TINS atternoou under
'n" auspices or inc Young omCns HOS
r''al pui'd Tor tho b'n"h' of the Red
ross
MIS- Harry j. Luce gave dlnn'r last
night AZ her hom" : last Fifty-second
S'r''| LOT h'F o"uSh''r' MISS margaret
Luce
reception VII he SVEN ms afternoon
~ the 'iArnner S'nooL 600 t1Uh avenue"
from UNA "'Io'N. neg" vi. %"
muse ln'"IlhE sHslhE' ny MIS- blllan
hllmlnghan'
IN INC "sS'mhN room o' nc colony
nun YESTERDAY Afternoon the N'N l,r
Icr'| St'kn'N 'rtn', rector ~ the
hurrh o. the Ascension. gave a lecture
i'r 'he p'H'nt OF IN, Manassas S'honi
Tor 'olored YOUTH hls SunJe'' was is
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lucy r.. Comfort.

Mrs Lucy Randall Confcr'. who many
years ago was a popular novelist, died
at tho age OF 20 Yesterday at her hons
IN Fledsantyile. WestcheSter county. y.
Y. Sh. was the daughter Of Samuel
Randall. the auhtor and educator, who
vas Superintendent. of the New York city
public schools from the early sos until
1870 She was the wife Of pr. John r
Comfort. a prominent physician
Mrs Comfort vas contributor 20 the
New York Ledger when II was published
by Robert Bonner. She also contributed
% the Far. side Companion and other
publications. She leaves son, Randall
Comfort
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MRS. Mitchell SITS ON BENCH.
Listens with Interest to Trials In
Cht1drru's IOurt,

Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell was in Chit
dren's Court about two hours yesterday
morning. She sat with Judge Franklin &.
iioyt on the bench and listened with grea,
Interest to the trials OF juvenile offenders
aud their tales OF woe.
a feature of the morning was the trial
OF salvatore Lescia. $ years old OF
6i5 East Thirteenth street. The com
plainant was Sol. Solomon. also S, of
~? East Ninth street.
II was going to school this morning
With quarter my father had given Inc
and that felier bounced piece of iron
on my head and took the quarter of me.
Look at that" said Sol, showing the
Judge his bandaged head.
What have you to say TO that. Saliva
tore asked the Judge
II didn't hit him." salvatore answered
as the tears came. Him and another
feller Jumped on me and beat me up"
He was silent about the quarter.
Judge loyt decided appearances were
against salvatore and remanded him TO
the thildren's society for investigation.
Mrs. Mitchell WAS greatly interested in
the work of the Big Brother and Big sister
societies In smoothing the paths Of the
lonely and terrified offenders in court.
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DIED.

FINCH Suddenly. on Thursde,. Dec.ms~
10, Lafayette jerome Finch. in his
sixt!eth year.
Funeral service a, hi' ate r-sii-rc.. go
ives, i3s'h street. SATURDAY December
-. At SIS r. " lnt"rnent private
r'eas. omit rowo-s
GRoAr ON w-dnesdsy, necer,bc- a roni.
W Groat beloved husband Of Grace
>gsr G-ost
Func-al sor,'c.. a. -: Rose'erd sv..
nue. F.soN Tc't y J. o. Fric.- are.
noon. p4,omber II. a. . O'Clock Irt-r-
mcnt at Amsterdam -. Y. upon arrival
OF train leaving Grand Central station
at $50 A NJ Saturday
GtILMETTE. John, -E-1 IS Frin-rs' rro~
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" 81 w--t
Tpcnty ,hird Drank Z C,nPse'l Bulls
iur,. SATURDAY. 10 O'Clock. rri-nds
invited
lslt william Dehon KinS, con o, IN.
!sta pr Davia kink OF Ncwpor', = J.
Funeral services a. Trinity church. N.v
port. on SATURDAY. pecemh-r -: 1t
1880 \ NJ. Relatives and friend. in
,itci 70 attend.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on Thursda, December
10, 1914 susan Margaret McKim. daurh.
ter ~ N, late Has,.tt and sally v
NcKIn
FUNERAL services a. Church OF IN. linear.
nation, Madison avenue al.d Thirty ht'n
street on SATURDAY December -. At
g.ls " iut.rment Baltimore.
RIII NEIA%DLR At IN. Hotel Ne'hrrlsr1
Ner York city on December 10. lsl+
Laura Virginia Rhlnelard.r. daughter ~
the l''c BERNARD Rh!nr,ander
Funeral services a. n. Hotel S.thsr!aut.
SATURDAY.. December L. At ~ A "
Relatives and friends are invited
SCHROEDER --Suddenly on pecsmber H.
a. hts lste residence, 100 Esst Tighty-
siAth street, Gilliat Schroeder, In IN,
Stay cishth gear OF hi srs,
Notice Of funeral hereafter,
sCIiIICHTER At her ate residence SCR
Chiffon street. Elizabeth, y. ]. on Fri
day. Decenber IL iala, Augusta
chichter, wife OF Frederick Schiichter
Notire OF funeral hereafter,
WOOD AT PhEadeiphis. Pa on Decemher
TO- 1914. co! a George WOOD. In his
seventy second year
Relatives and friends. also employees Of
CroXton, wood & Co. are Invited to at.
tend the funeral services on saturday
afternoon at O'Clock A. the apaS mont
OF Oliver II, Bsir, 1890 Chestnut street,
Philadc.phia IRie7ment private
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KESHON PALACE RUG $2,7OO.
zoe. From SIO's Auction Rooms IN
Private tnmp.

In Yesterdays session OF tho sale OF
Eastern rugs belonging to pikran Asa
dorian of cleveland, ohio Al Silo's Fisth
avenue auction rooms the highest price
was s2,7oO, paid hy Edward L. o'ReillN
agcut for keshou palace carpet IN rose
and silver. Mr. oRcilly said afterward
that his purchase was to SO to a luxurious
private camp.
Mrs, {. :. Pate gave s2l3 FOR u Chinese
rug in turquoise and rose 'olois, H. {.
Matthews paid $3.50 for chinese rus in
ivory, maroon and blue, aud Mrs NJ -.
Metralt bought an antique chinese rug
in dark blue, rose and gold for $3.50.
The total for the session Was Sl7,3s5,
making the grand total 10 date S32,3@4.
The sale continues this afternoon.
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GIlIiat srhrordCr,

cillliat Schroeder. broker. died yestcr-
day at his home loJ East Eighty-sNth
street. He was 6S years old and was tho
son Of the late Henry Arthur Schroedci,
a banker In Alabama. lie Mas student
OF the University of Alabama when the
civil war begaT. He became a commits
stoned officer IN the Confederate army.
After the war he came to New York. For
more than forty years Mr.. Schroeder "S
In the brokerage business and for twcn-
ty-iive years he was member of tho
stock Exchange. His Offices were at 10
Exchange place. lie was \ member ~
the Union club. His wife. two sons and
two daughters survive him.
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JOHN H. SHUTS.
Founder Of Extensive Bread Busi-
ness Dies at the Age Of 70.


John II. shuts. founder OF the shuttle
Bread Company OF Brooklyn. the second
largest concern of the kind in the world.
died on Thursday night In his apartments
at the Murray Hill Hotel He was
stricken with pneumonia last Saturday
when he and his family were about 10
leave for Savannah Ga, where they
usually spent the winter.
Mrs. Shuts and her daughter were
with Mr. Shuts when he died. On Thurs
day night Miss Isabella Shuts "A daugh-
ter Of Mr. Shults's son. the late John
II. Shuts, Jr.. was making her debut at
the home of her mother, Mrs Frederick
G. Brown. at is West Seventy second
street. Neither she nor her sister. Moss
Bertha Shuts, knew of their GRANDPA
Tiers death until yesterday morning.
Mr.. Shuts was born in Germany SOW
enty-nine years ago and came TO this
country when he was Is years old. He
started as baker and by dint of great
energy and business skill perfected the
greatest bread making industry in this
country. few years ago he organized
the Shuts Bread Company. with capt.
talization of $4,000. 900. and became
director. although for some years past
he had not been active in business.
His hobby was breeding horses. and most
Of his time was spent At Shuishurst Farm
and Parkville Farm. where he maintained
stables He had summer home at Fort
chester. 4 year ago last June on" or
his three-yesr-o lds. Abdell Toddingtor.
won the German Trottinr Derby IN Rcrlin
and Emperor William sent 20 MIR shuts
piece OF plate as A token OF his re-
gard.
Besides his wife and daughter seven
grandchildren survive him. Private fU-
neral services will bc held to-day AMI
interrent will be made in Green Wood
Cemctery
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ALIMONY FOR MRS. REEVES.
Court Gives Actors wife $3.50 q
Month Instead Of ~ 900 Asked.

MiNEoLA. l.. /, Dec. li.--Suprcme Court
Justice Frederick T.. Crane filed an oplu-
ion this morning giving Mrs Almcda
Reeves $3.50 a month alimony and $1,000
counsel fees. Justice Crane said h. WAS
partly moved 20 grant the large alimony
by the counter suit for divorce with which
Al Reeves, the actor. replied 20 the orig e
inal suit OF the wife for absolute d.
vorce. TIL. counter suit made II needful
for the plaintiff in the original suit not
only 10 prove the guilt OF the defendant
but her own innocence.
At the same time Justice Crane said
that Mrs. Reeves mus: not withhold any
money Jointly owned by herself and her
husband. This was in reference to the
charge that Mrs. Reeves had been falling
to cash checks jointly payable TO herself
and her husband on account of joint in
Nestments.
Mrs, Reeves asked for 81 600 a month
almony and $500 counsel fee.
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BENEFIT PLAY AT THE PLAZA.
at he Grc> Mare" Presented by 81.
christopher League.

lo- Tho hcne1t Of the New YORK Nur-
soy ann 'hIld's Hospital members Of the
s. Christopher League presented the
,orodv THE Grey Mare in the bali
room ~ tho Plaza last night before large
audience.
~ tine cast we're the Misses Ehnor lap
ham Dorothy TAYLOR. Anne Moore,
Eleanor Lockwood, and Augustine Lloyd,
1Ioodorc Iossup. Romaine benjamin,
S..rnau Ford, Frank Cunningham and
hll r. lrcdslick After tine entertain
rc"' there Va- general dancing
Among The patrouesscs present we're
VI. g. Morgan Brown, Mrs, Alexander
nar ThtW. Mrs Henry a. cobb, Mrs
waiter T.. Wopdford, Mrs. George billiard
benjamin, Mr., Henry clay Adams. Mrs.
Joseph r. Guernsey, Mrs. William II. Har-
'. M-s Ashton Crosby clarhson, Mrs,
NHuuu ~. Burr, Mrs. Thomas Hicks
. Mr. Il Mayo-Snlth.
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Mrs Eva Vincent. widow of Felix Nin-
cent. Who was a member OF the old Lester
Wallack stock company and aftcrward a
stage manager and director. died in
Bellevue Hospital on Thursday night OF
pneumonia. She was SO years old. She
had been living at rs West Twenty-eighth
street Mrs. Vincent was we'll known as
an actress Her last appearance was in
The Highway Of Life" three weeks ago
at Wallack's Theatre She leaves A sister
Mrs w. A. DAILY OF Saginaw. Mich. who
is on her way here. II is expected that
she will arrange with the Actors Fund
for the burial.
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POETS And ARTISTS
TO AUCTION BOOKS
James Montgomery Flagg, John
kendrick Bangs to Cry
Relief Wares.
MANY KITS FOR SOLDIERS

The authors exhibition and sale Of au-
tographed books will he opened this
morning at IL o'clock in the ballroom
Of the Plaza Hotel. and nearly 1000
hooks. autographed gifts of well known
writer's, will he offered The proceeds will
go toward the relief OF Belgian women
and children. Through an error 1t was
announced In THE SUN that this sale
was started yesterday:
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. author
Of Little Lord Fauntleroy,' has not
only autographed twenty volumes OF her
famous story but has pasted on the fly
leaf a photograph taken by herself of
her home in England, which is being
used as hospital for wounded British
soldiers.
other authors who have contributed
books and autographs are Anthony Hope,
n. g. Wells. May Sinclair. William de
Morgan, sir James VI. Barrie, Arnold
Bennett. Mrs Humphrv Ward. Maurice
Maeterlinck. Margaret Deland. Jean Wen
ster. Alice Hogan Rice. Edith Wharton,
Mary Roberts Rinchart, Basil King. Will
lam Dean Howells. Rex Beach. Jack Lon
don, Henry van Dyke Booth Harrington.
Thomas Dixon. Frederick Palmer and
John Luther Long.
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NEW HEAD OF CITY CLUB.
y. =. spencer Succeeds e. ". strong,
who Declines Reelection.

Nelson s. spencer was elected prosidcu,
% the city club YESTERDAY to succeed
Charles H. S1roug. who after five Years
service declined reelection. Lincoln Cron.
we'll j. the new chairman Of tie board Of
trustees
Mr. spencer is a member Of the law
firm OF spencer ordNay 4 Wicrum lie
was Municipal civil Service Commits
sioner from 1909 % 1905. IS director and
counsel Of the Municipal At society. d.
rector Of the Philharmonic Society and a
member Of the council of tho National
Civil Service Reform League. Mr. Crom.
well is member OF the firm OF william
Iselin & 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
BOUGHT FOR MRS. WHITNEY
Portrait Of stevenson which sold at
Auction for aIt,SOO.

When George n. Smith paid $4,000
for the Sargent portrait OF Robert Louis
stevenson At the exciting and much dis
cussed auction OF relics of the novelist
on the evening OF November - he was
acting az agent for Mrs Payne WhLrey.
who is now its owner.
Mrs. whitney was also the purchaser
OF the original plaster 10 Pr!ntemp.."
by Rodin. a, s.i0o in the same sale
and in which purchase George y. Smith
also acted as agent This was SIT
from tho sculptor TO the writer. Both the
painting by Sargent and tho sculpture hy
Rodn were taken by Stevenson tn his
famous home. Nniliua, in Samoa. and
were described i'm some Of his inimtahle
lfiirrs
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william A Brady will present his
daughter. Miss Alice Brady, At the Play
house ON SUNDAY night In a motion pie
lure version Of AS We Sow" made from
the drama of the same title hN the late
Rev. John Snyder. The east IN addition
TO Miss Brady viii include Douglas Nc
Lean. Beverly West Lydit Knott John
Hines, Edmund Mortimer aud Baby Jane
Lee,
The stage Childrc0s Christmas Fest
val. uaugurated iu 1877 hy Aunt Lou, -
rldridCe Tony Pastor and Mr. T. /.
Fernandez and continued under the Euid-
ance Of william Harris. Mrs Bijou Fer
uandcz and Mrs Anna Y. Morrison. will
he held this year on December - in the
Hudson Theatre. Heretofore the festival
has been held AZ the criterion, now the
Vitagraph Theatre, which is in use on
sunday nights. There viii be the usual
entertainment, toys and refreshments.
charles f'rohman has arranged with
KIaw & Erlanger for the appearance Of
OTIS skinner ~ the Liberty Theatre on
December 20 in his new play, Tho Silent
Voice" bv Jules Eckart Goodman II
is i'm four acts and Is founded on a
story hy Gouv"rncur Morris.
Tho final presentations at the Casino
Theatre OF Edward : Curtis's Indian
cplc finn drama In the Land of the
Head Hunters will he given tomorrow
afternoon and evening. Tine pictures will
move to brooklyn next week show ug at
tho MOutauk Theatre, II is expected that
the absence from Broadway of Mr. Cur
tss pictures viii be but temporary and
that after tho holidays they viii be
brought back to another New York the.
atre
In order TO avoid conflicting with other
producers who haN. announced prcm!crcs
for christmas week A II, Woods Will
present THE Song OF Songs" Edward
Sheldons dramatization Of Hermann
Sudcrmaun's novel, at the Eltinge Theatre
on December 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
100000 selling Seals.

TIE Red Cross announced yesterday that
$4,000. 900 Red cross Christmas seals
have been printed and distributed. ana
that $1,000 200 more viii he needed More
than 100000 workers are engaged IN
sclliU- the seals
Santa claus cannot be expected to
read addresses written badly In pencil or
guess al addresses that are not written
at all. and the Santa claus Association
asks that more care he taken III sending
m letters. EiGht littlc girls wrote from
East Eishty-scyord street yesterday.
They want letters from ton families that
they may supply them with presents
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The first performance ~ Josephine
Preston Pcdbody's "Marlope' by tho Wigs
and cues the dramatic association Of Rar-
uard college WAS given in tho Brircker-
hoff House Theatre last evening Prot
AlCcrnon Taesin coached me players.
Leading parts were taken by the Misses
Levi. Steinthau, Sachs, Fox, Hcrlseld, Tai
boz, Jacoby, Blcet and SurGeoncr.
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Funeral Of Mis-. Laura Rhin-lsndcr.

Funeral services will be held this morn
iug for Miss Laura Virginia Rhinela ndcr,
aunt o. former Police Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo, who died on Thurs
day after "A long Illness at the Netherland
Hotel, whore she made her home She
was the daughter Of the late Bernard
Khlnelander, Miss Rhinelander went to
lve at the Netherland year ago, follow
Ing the death OF her sister. Mrs. Gertrude
Rhnelander waldo. with whom she had
lived at 81 East Seventy second street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
ca. Employees give Rail

Frvo thousand employees o. gas com
pamos aud their wives. daughters and
friends attcnted the annual entertainment
AVID bah given 10y the Gas Companies Fm-
ployrcs Mutual Aid Society of New York
last night at the star Casino. t07th street
and Lexington avenue Among those who
Witnessed the vaudeville performance we're
George Il. Cortclyou Robert a Carter,
Walter X Addlrks and Lewis B. Cavity