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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
HOMER c. BRISTOL,
EDUCATOR, DEAD
First Principal to Introduce
Mimic City Government in
Public School.

Homer c. Bristol, president Of the
Principals Association Of New York City,
and one Of the best known educators Of
tn. public school system. died Yesterday
evening at his home. No. 25s WilloUghby
avenue. Brooklyn. For several weeks at
the end OF last year he was home I'll
with ear trouble. Complications set H.
and December 30 he underwent an opera
ton for mastodits at the Long Island
College Hospital. For q few days he
seemed much improved. Wednesday an
acute attack Of kidney trouble set in.
on Saturday he was taken home. and
yesterday his physicians gave up al
hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Bristol was born in Auburn. y. y,
In June. 1852. and received his early edu-
cation in the public schools there. lie
was graduated from the University OF
Rochester with the class Of "A, and from
the Rochester Theological Seminary In
the class Of rs. In 1891 he received his
A. NJ. degree from the New York Uni
versity.
After his graduation from the Rochester
Seminary. he preached until 1851 in the
Baptist church at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Then his health broke down and he was
compelled TO leave the ministry. lie went
TO California. where he taught school
until 1891. From then till 1925 he was
principal OF Public School l at Paterson.
y. j.. and for the following three years
he was head of the Vermont Academy at
Saxtons River, Vt.
He became principal Of Public School
1l3. Brooklyn. in 1891. Four years later
ne was transferred TO Public School 10.
Since 1904 he was principal Of Public
School lO5.
Mr.. Bristol was one Of the first princi-
pals to introduce a mimic city govern
ment in his school. Besides teaching he
Iectured He was an ex-president OF the
Brooklyn Principals Association, mem
Der of the committee OF management OF
the Bedford Branch Of the Young Men :
Christian Association and chairman #
the board of deacons OF Plymouth Church.
lie leaves a wife. a son and two daugh-
ters. The funeral will be held al Plym-
outh Church at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon. and burial will be at Rochester
Ny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
TOUCH OF ORIENT AT BALL
Gala Costumes Grace Benefit
Dance at Sherry's.

An Oriental ball for the bene7t OF the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the South Side Hos
pitsl. Of Long Island was held last night
IN the large ballroom az Sherrys The
room was artistically decorated with
Oriental flags high standards wound with
gold ribbon and smilaX and topped with
cresceuts. At one end Of the room was n
representation OF 4 Persian mosque seen
through a grove Of trees. and she electric
light fixtures on the sides Of the room
were arranged to represent crowns.
Fancy dress was not obligatory, hat the
majority OF the guests appeared in Orien-
tai and Russian costumes Many OF them
came on from dinners. among the host
esses being Mrs Henry Meyer johnson,
Mrs. Raymond 6. White and Miss Natalie
slocum. on arrival at Sherry's they were
received by Mrs Raymond d. Little, Mrs.
Roger NJ Minton, Mrs Raymond :.
White and Mrs William May. Conrad 5
and Europes orchestras played for the
dancing.
Mrs. J. Victor Onativia. jr., in Spanish
costume. with Eltinge Warner, gave an
exhibition Of the Argentine tango. Mrs.
E. Kaufman and Lee Gwynne were seen
in a special waltz. and Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Castle gave an exhibition OF the Bra
lillian make and other new dances.
The floor committee included FREDERICK
T. FreHrg huysen. r. Chesley Richardson
ir.. Fred G.. Inman. Harvey ;. IadeW'
Theodore Crane Louis Keller. George =.
Wagstaff, Seth Barton French. DR. VIII
lam p. Savage. William Bruce Brown, u.
Grafton Chapman and quentin feitner'
The members Of the Ladies Auxiliary
are Mrs Z. Maitland Armstrong. MIS-.
Samuel Wagstaff. Mrs. Spencer Aldrlcn'
Mrs. Stuyyesant lie Roy, Mrs. Julian J.
Davies. Mrs Bayard c. Hoppin' Mrs
Arnold Dana. Mrs Noel Carpenter Mrs.
John NJ Ward Mrs. Reiman q. DuVaL
Mrs. Frederick G. Bourne. Mrs. Ricnafu
Dana. Mrs. Samuel cushing, Mrs How
ard G.. Dickinson and others
The patronesses were Mrs August Bel
mont ir.. Mrs Bradish Johnson MIS-
Henry NJ. Johnson. Mrs. Henry h. hnapp,
Mrs Marshall .. Lefforts. Mrs. EDWARD
Roscoe Mathews. Mrs Burke Roche Mrs
Alfred Wagstaff. Mrs. Walter Watson
Mrs. Richard Wharton, Mrs. Archibald H.
Thacher and Mrs. George l. Rives'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
A NEW VIOLINIST
FROM GERMANY
Carl Flesch Plays at Philhar-
monte COncert-An Unim=
pressiye Debut.

Mi Carl Flesch Is the eighth virtuoso
who has come across seas so far this sea-
son 10 minister TO the supposed hunger
Of Americans for violin music. lie played
Beethoven's concerto al the concert Of
the Philharmonic Society in Carnegie
Hall last night and Will repeat his per
Torrance mot stopping for minute 70
tune his instrument. it is 10 be hopeO
81 the regular afternoon subscription con-
cert to-day. The trump OF fame had not
sent Eerr Fleschs reverbrating through
this part of the world, but that Is no
matter. antecedert reclame is no longer
necessary 10 insure a kindly and appre-
ciative hearing in this city and some OF
the finest successes Of the last TWO
decades have been achieved by artlslS
and compositions that came mere uh-
bcralded on this occasion an unquah-
fed triumph cannot be chronlcled, thoueh
the audience showed him something more
than kindness and Mr.. Stransky relaxed
the riCor OF Philharmonic conventions ana
permitted him TO supplement the concerto
with two movements from Bach so
uata. The most obvious merit Of the new
conner playing Setineu ~ NC NV
volume Of tone which he drew from his
violin. Unfortunately that viriie quality
was not paired with equal virility IN MS
INTERPRETATION OF the work, least OF all the
quality Of repose which ought always 10
70 with strength. There was overmuch
sliding Of his fingers down the finger
hoard and a deplorable lack Of rhytnmicai
incisiveness in the first movement be-
sides much uncouth tone-producuon' es-
necianv in the final rondo II was per
Torrance without distinction or charm
though it commanded certain degree OF
respect
The proeramme dealt kindly with the
music-weary public That there is such
public. and that It is represented by a
contingent among the Philharmonic
natrons. seemed to be indicated by the
vast number Of unoccupied seats in the
hall Resides the concerto the list consist
ed only Of three archaic dances from
Gretry's "Cephale ct Procris'' revampeo
nv Mottl: the unfinished symphony oy
schubert and the overture TO "Oberon
musical pabulum easy Of assimilation un-
der any circumstances. H. T. N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
WILLIAM n. WOOLVERTON

William Henderson Woolyerton' presi-
dent Of tho Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company and Of the New YORK
transfer Company. died on Wednesday IN
Augusta. Ga, after a long illness. lie
was seventy-two years old. Mr.. WOOL
ver.on was one Of the organizers OF the
first telephone company in New YORK
city. and he served as a director OF the
Metropolitan Telephone Company and the
New York Telephone Company for more
than thirty years He was elected VICE
president OF the Gamewell Fire Alarm
COMPANY i'm 1880 and was made president
in 1902 Mr.. Woolverton married MISS
Edith Beaver, Of Lewisburg. Penn, VINO
with two children, Mrs. Frederick H.
Cone and William II. Woolverton IT.
survive him. He was a member or the
Union League. Lawyers and Railroad
clubs and OF the Pennsylvania Society OF
New York. Mr. Woolverton lived at Nc.
80 West seth street. this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
HENRY ASHER ROBBINS.

Henry Asher Robbins. eighty five years
old died Wednesday at his home in the
Waldorf Astoria. The funeral VIII be
held from the Waldorf - 10 o'clock this
morning. Mr. Robbins was one OF the
founders Of the present Waltham Watch
Company. Of Waltham. Mass. and was
born in Berlin. Conn. the son Of the Rev.
Royal Robbins. lie came 20 New York
In 1851 and soon afterward engaged in
business with Royal r. Robbins, his
elder brother. forming the firm OF Rob
bins & BRO.
In the late sos Mr. Robbins and his
brother acquired a large interest in the
American Wa.ch Company. al Waltham.
The company was reorganzed, the firm
81 Robbins < Appleton, as selling agents
Of the Wsltham Watch Company being
formed Henry \. Robbins and Daniel
r. Appleton handling the New York end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
DAY OF VARIETY IN OPERA
Madame Butterfly" Followed
bv Tristan und Isolde.

Thcre we're violent contrasts IN the
onara world Of yesterday. with Pucclhi
..,fadana Butterfly at the Metropolitan
- tha afternoon and Wagner's Tristan
md Isolde" in the evening. Madame
butterfly" was receiving a speciai per
formance. and Miss Geraldine farrar' IN
excellent voice. was making up TOT hfi
enforced ideness during the season
opening weeks Needless 10 add her au-
,oirsrs we're out in fun force YESTERDAY
as they ever are when she sings Clo-Nio-
San AT a matinee.
The chief interest OF the afternoon 10
the reviewers OF things musical. lay IN
the return 10 the company OF Riccardo
Martin. Mr.. Martin signalized ms hrs'
appearance OF the season by singing VIII
unusual brilliancy OF tone, fact Which
did not lessen the regret that ne mas MOI
vet learned 20 color his voice or 10 act
With plastic grace Mr. Scott was with
ms again as Sharpless. and Nine orhia
as Suzuki. while Mr.. Polacco led the Or
chestra with his accustomed spirit.
Tristan ind Isolde" was sung IN the
evening with a cast with one exception
the same as Al the previous Performance
this exception being ,he King Marx OF
Putnam Griswolj. Mr.. Griswolds spieh-
lid voice is ever gratifying, and 1t Was 50
again last night. Nine. Fremstad was
not in particularly good voice. but inc
beauty OF her impersonation was as SUI
IRENE as ever Mr.. Urlus's Tristan Is one
~ his best parts. and Nine. Obers Bran
gaene. il not the equal Of her Ortrud'
har Amneris or her Octayisn. is yet a
worthy companion TO Nine Fremstao ;
Isolde Mr. We'll was Kurwenal' ana MT
Toscanni directed the orchestra In MS
usual superb fashion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
GEORGE S. MERRIAM.

Struggled, Mass Jan. .. -George ;.
Merriam died IN this city to-day He was
sevcnty-one years old. lie was the son oil
one Of the brothers who founded the COM
panv which has long published Websters
Dictionary He was graduated at Yale in
1884. and after studying theology turned
10 literary work. He was for five years
from 1870 editor ~ The Christian
I-n,or now THE Outlook under Henry
" ard Beecher. Since 1910 he had hVed IN
Springfield lie was the author o, several
books dealing with life and conduct and
tno sulritual side Of things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 60 the american Musen'n 81
Natural History. New oTb Ivoiosl
pax. Van Cortl-ndt Park Museum ana the
Aquarium =.
dug. Chomicsi and FOOD hhposlloh'
SON Square Garden
Meeting n, tho Iowa New workers. Hotel
Aston, r. m. ,,,,.
Meeting OF the International Pure MIX
League Hotel Astor =. nm
Dinner ~ the Masonic veterans Hotel As
tor 80 p. m.
,.c,,,-. bv lanes Wickershsm or Govern
i', ,,o,., Rsilwavs in Aiaska" before the Peo-
49, institute. cooper Union. y. m.
,,co,inr ~ the New YORK swiss club. Hotel
McAlpin. $50 D. M.
Lecture by Professor Charles Iue6lin on
sex Equality" auditorium NO. - "es'
sath street $50 p. m
lecture tv George ". Tllson on "Detals
- construrtlon OF car tracks m ny
payemcnx" columbia University. SOU
D.
Public lectures Of the Board 81 Edueation.
nigh school 59th street ana lentn 49,
80 o., Trip Through cuba, Or MelFiNs
Thurston Cook; Nsdieish tis" ..1,...,.
nan street and se' enih a,enu,, 90 p..t',o
Washington" Louis L. NnAlnsou' , loi'e
Gi - ~ eg5 East eth street, Tar.
s,hrtstian Art" Eugene Hcnorn, uoll'
school II. AIN street. west on Els ",n sle
nue. "Tsgoda I.snd, ,t,'lt ond clarke
s,rests ..The Balkan states benJanlh =
sLr, p,,htf- school 81 Broadway. In
~ "r,s' scotland" Miss Josephine y. shor.
public school g. i2th street r sSs' % scsoei
I,.' es, str.et east ~ First avenue
70 70 It, Dr. frederick = Brethui
prblie school so. i4Ith street, r Sss' 70, o,
a''cn," "a William Macdonald. Pubic
sIInoi o6 Avenue A and East sd street
S S,lyo The FLORIDA Eyerslades' A. *
skinner Public school S5 .s2d b ,l''y Aired Isd
+" aus Tta,,itn. public School i5I. - Nlch-
ID T. her,,a" and 1a5th street. Modern
Paris Professor Iog.s q d5 oiss1 srn rsS
NC ..tlrazu in. 1915 william n. spen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23

Of the business, Royal F Robbins,
who became the treasurer OK the wal
than Watch Company, running the fac
tory end.
III 1857 Mr.. Robbins retired from active
business. For many years he lived az No.
49 Fifth avenue. but had lived al the
Waldorf since 1910 during the winter. he
had country home az Southampton
Mr.. Robbins was member OF the Union
Union League and South Side Sports
mems clubs. He leaves wife. daugn~
ter and a son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
Still After Washington Will

Richmond Va. Jan. 2-The virginia
senate passed to-day bill calling On
Governor Mann to request J. 2. Morgan
20 return 20 the records OF Fairfax coun-
- the will OF Martha Washington. taken
from the courthouse while federal troops
occupied the town. The bill authorizes
legal action in The name Of the common
wealth should MIR Morgan refuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
Mr.. Cullom Rallies.

Washington. Jan. 2Z.-shelby ". cuilom.
Ex-senator from Illinois and chairman OF
The Lincoln Memorial Commission, VINO
ts dangerously IN At his home here, was
more improved to-day than al any Tune
since he took 90 his bed, more than d
week ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
and by Mrs. Warren C. Beach at her
home. No 5S5 Fifth avenue

home. No 5A5 Fifth avenue
Mrs P. W. Wrenn and Miss wrenn
have arrived in town from Dedham,
Mass, and are al the Ritz Carlton.
AIRS. James p. Duke gave reception
yesterday afternoon al her house. No. l
East 18th street
Mrs. William ". V Hoffman save a
small luncheon Yesterday at her house,
No. s. West 5lst street
Mrs oliver De Lancey Coster gave the
first OF a series Of small dinners last night
az her home. No. 81 East 56th street
Mrs. William Brock Shoemaker Will
give a dance tonight at the Plaza.
Mrs. Jules s. Bache will give dance to-
night at Sherry's FOR her debutante
daughter. Miss Kathryn Bache.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23

Mr.. willard was the author OF ne
rol of rlysses." which was written IN
lSs, and published 10y The san fIdii0is0o
,rronaut." About 1895 New York paper
printed the story, done over oS Sun I-tr.ii,e-
cs,'ia phrases. and presented II as q long
,otd,iocfcd product OF Rudyard kipilnS
II was translated into various foreign IAN
guaees and back into Engh.n as lore1I y
o,,t i'm hook form i'm 1912 under the name
% tho author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23

Bishop John Margan Walden was born
in Lebanon. Ohio, February L. ls3l He
entered Farmers College when ne was
eighteen years old and was graduated in
1852. He served as tutor until 1854.
After that he was employed as corre-
snondent for THE Cincinnati CONNER
cial' and in 1851 established newspaper
OF his own at Quindaro, Kan. He ne
came a member OF the Legislature ana
vas elected Superintendent of Public In
struction lie had joined the Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1870 and after being
licensed as a local preacher In lS4 was
admitted 10 the Cincinnati Conference IN
1855 He was elected a Bishop in 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
c. DWIGHT WILLARD DEAD
His Fall of Ulysses" Was Pub
lished as a Kipling Story

Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-ChafIes W =.
willard. nfty-nve years old, fiction writer
and widely known newspaper man. d'eu
M his home here to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
BISHOP JOHN M. WALDEN.

Dayton, Fla, Jan 22-Bishop John IL,
Walden. OF Cincinnati. died here last
night. He was eighty-three years old and
one Of the Oldest active bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
CEMETERIES.

TIT HOODsANN CEMETERY.
-Sod ST. 81 Harlem Train and hy Trousy
Oilce. 20 East sd St. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
AND ONE WEEK THEATRES.
VAUDEVILLE HOUSES.
6URLE SQUE.

as. Columbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
,.ov Guests Enjoy Long
o" proqramme, Including
Composers Works.
INVEST DANCE AT
MRS. FISH'S PARTY
III English and Scotch Songs
Given at Luncheon at Which
Mrs. Mckee Is Host.

p.e.-sld de Noven gave a dinner
as, music. last nisht Al her home
PARK avenue The dinner was
N sor th.rty-tvo st one table when
...o-ated with baskets Of dafodiis'
~ - yellow roses. The guests IN
- -. prince and Princess de LH-
-. ror. and AIRS. Aired Arson,
N-s Cornelius Vanderbilt MI
y -, walter FarveL MI and Mrs
-, M and Mrs. }. !. u. IA
A. and Mrs sidney =. Coltoro. }r'
- Mrs Orue Wilson. Nj ana MIS-
- payre Thompson Mr.. and Mrs
...,,s- Hewitt. Nj and Mrs.
A. Huntington Mr.. and Mrs
n Thomas. ~. and Mrs. w.
vrler. che pvchesse dc 'hau'nes'
= rsu-s csss Garfield. the Ear OF
-. Pav.ns D. Cottcnet Henry
-,,,~ and Eliot Gregory.
.-.....sI was held fin the Ehzaoeihan
ard ,re programme was as follows
-vss Marian. ......-......pe ho'en
Dr.htst-s- 49,.
.eH%NN-- e
~" W. ~ lo-,aa,. ,Di'a orchestra rvo-,.
so Mo Te~ola VIZ iams
-. '''' De Hoven
orchestra.
a. vase ara Ffldes. .......-.-.. n0'''h
- w--s Cr,nidcs with piano.
-, I-yades .nevl -...........'be oven
-. Orchestra.
- Hosss G. Fsurs
E pupsro
.rf,sss . MoUssorgsky
r~sk .......s..f fsssss =.
fSN Nine. Tsrou1-V ihans. ,,..-
49,. r..~i-e 90 Gees ~
IS g.. O---ises with o7chss,ral
~, site 70. Koven
800 f--t'
-. sss Roses ........ -..-.------- --'.'-
orchestra
--s,,.,-,--FsCluai5 e koNen sn4 Na.lNl,
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
Real EstateLoans. If you want
a real estate loan see
]. e. MAYER.
LEGAL NOTICES
Public Trustees Sale.

Whereas, John McCune did, by his
certain deed of trust, dated Junc j2,
1908, and recorded June ~, 1908, in bunk
B5. at page l06 Of the records in the Office
Of the clerk and recorder OF the county
u Gilbert, state of Colorado, convey 10
the public trustee in and for the county
4 Elbert. state Of Colorado. the follow.
ing described real estate situate IN tie
county Of Ebert, state Of Colorado TO-
gii The east half OF the southwest
,uarter nnd the south half northwest
quarter of section eleven az, in town
ship nine 90 south of range sixty two
62j west OF the sixth principal meridian,
,ontaing 100 acres; which said deed Of
rust was made to secure the payment Of
his certain promissorynote, bearing even
late with SAID deed OF trust aud being
for the principal sum of two hundred
S2000O) dollars, payable to the order OF
The Farmers Bank Of Elizabeth, three
Years after the date thereof, With inter
st thereon from the date thereof until
paid at eight per cent per annum, pay
able semi annually; as is more particu-
arly set forth in said deed of trust, ref
srence to which is hereby made for
greater certainty: and,
Whereas, Default has been made by
the said John McCune and all persons
claiming by or under him, in the pay
ment OF the principal of said note and IN
the payment OF she interest thereon
since December IL. 1912, at eight per
cent per annum, also IN the payment of
tho general taxes assessed against the
above described land for the years 1912
and 1913, said taxes having been paid by
the legal holder of said note. and the
legal holder of said note having elected
on account of such defaults to declare
the whole OF said Indebtedness due and
payable.
Now, therefore, at the written request
Of said +. u. Gates, the legal holder of
said note, pursuant TO law, /, the under
signed, public trustee in and for the
county OF Elbert. state Of Colorado, do
hereby give notice that | Will, ut the
hour Of ten o'clock in the forenoon on
the lith day OF December, 1914, at the
front door of the county court house in
kiowa, in the county Of Elbert, state of
Colorado, sell at public auction. 10 the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
a5oye described. premises, aud all the
right, title and interest Of the said John
McCune, his heirs aud assigns, for the
purpose OF paying the said promissory
note fer 10000 and interest thereon at
8 per cent per annum FROM December II,
1917, to date of sale, and for the purpose
of paying. s2i79 advanced for taxes on
October 2, 1914, together with interest
thereon pt 10 per cent per annum, to
date OF sale being the indebtedness Sc
cured 10y said decd OF trustl aud the
costs and expenses Of executing this
trust. aud will deliver to the purchaser a
certificate Of sale, MS provided by law.
Tom BURNSIDE,
Public trustee in and for the county
OF Elbert, state of Colorado.
tirst publication Nov. ID; last publica-
ton Dec. IL, 1914.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
Stationery Proposals.

The board Of county commissioner oi
ebert county, Colorado. will receive
ealed bids at the next regular meeting
I the board, January 4, 1918, Tor fur
fishing he county with the necesssr,
,oolSs. records. and stationery and such
,ther supplies as are used by the vari.
us county officials. during the year 1913
BIDS to be marked Stationery Pro
'ofsls,' and TO be received at the Office
4 the county clerk aud recorder OF said
'ounty, 10y ~ o'clock noon, January II
1913
serves the right TO reiectany or all bids
j. u. KRusE.
County Clerk.