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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
LITTLE THEATRE IS TO
HAVE A SMALL RIVAL
The Punch and Judy, Another
Bandboy Playhouse, viii BE
Opened Nov. 10.

The new Punch and Judy Theatre, IN
Forty ninth street just east OF Broadway.
will open on November 10. according TO
an announcement made yesterday by
Charles r. Hopkins OF l07 East Thirty
first street, who is building the theatre
and will manage II. Like Winthrop Ames's
Little Theatre. In West Forty fourth
street, the Punch and Judy will have a
small seating capacity--this one will
be 29y. 1t will occupy a plot Il feet
wide and 100 feet deep and is now about
half finished
Mr.. Hopkins Is an actor and played
In the support OF John Drew and Ben
Greet. lie appeared a few months ago
at the Fine Arts Theatre, Chicago. In
What Is a Milllon?" OF which he was
the author. The name OF the theatre is
meant TO be indicative OF It's size. not
the nature of the entertainment TO be
offered. II is Mr.. Hopknss intention to
present plays which will make full eve
ning's performance.
He Will appear in the casts himself and
will be supported 10y his wife, known on
the stage as Violet vivian Lionel Bel
more, who was for many years stage
manager for Henry Irving and in later
years with william Faversham. will act
In the same capacity for the new theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
SOUsA IN C0NEY ISLAND WAR.
Objects to Use of His Name by
steepiechnse Park.

Supreme Court Justice Morschauser,,
who is stopping at Manhattan Beach,
granted temporary injunction late Sat
urday night against the Steeplechase Park
at Coney Island and ordered It's manager
To show cause on Wednesday why the
park should advertise Sousa and his band
as appearing there. The complaint was
made by oscar c. Journey as president
OF Luna Park and John Philip Sousa,
who is appearing at Luna Park In con-
certs with his band. They ask for a
permanent Injunction.
In the affidavit on which the order was
made IL was stated that an advertisement
reading BLACK Sousa and his band at
Steeplechase Park was exhibited about
the streets and the word Black was COW
cred up.
Sousa In his affidavit swears that he Is
the Sousa OF band fame and that he is
under contract to appear at this time
only at Luna Park. Any advertisement
To the contrary. he says, is a deception
and he wants the management OF the
rival park TO be ordered to cease such
advertising
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
BIG CHURCHES TALK OF UNITING
Plans Include sale of PROPERTY
worth s3,OOO,OOO.

Church consultations which will result
IN the sale Of church property here worth
100000 are being discussed. -Four
Nresbyterian and two Baptist churches
are affected.
The Harlem and New York Presbyterian
churches, because o, changes In their
neighborhood have appointed committees
to consider consolidation. 1t is expected
that at the next meeting OF the committees
early in September this move and tho
sale OF one of the church buildings will
be agreed upon. The Harlem church Is
at Mount Morris Park West and l22d
street and the New York church + at
Seventh avenue and 12sth street.
The Rutgers Presbyterian Church.
Broadway and Seventy-third street, now
without a pastor, will sell II It can get
$3.50. 600. II II sells II will build a new
church near by and keep part OF the
money as an endowment. Consolidation
Of this church with the Central Presby-
terrain Church. Seventh avenue near
Fifty-seventh street, has been talked OF
for years, but nothing will be done until
the Rev. Wilton Merle Smith. now abroad,
returns. The two churches are worth
sl,4OO, 900.
Steps toward the union OF the Calvary
Baptist and the Fifth Avenue Baptist
churches were taken some time ago II
is thought that the final steps viii he
taken in the autumn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
JOSEPH H. CHOATE IS
OUT AFTER HIS ILLNESS
Takes Auto Ride at LenOx-
Colonists Hear Of Safety Of
Friends in Europe.

Lemon, Aug. 16.--Joseph ~ Choate,
who Is AT Naumkeag, his country place.
went for an automobile ride to-day with
members OF his household. For several
days last week he was confined 10 his
home
Mrs George II. Morgan has cabled
her safe arrival in London. She will re-
turn to Pittsfeld IN September. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay Fairfax and Mrs. william
H. Bradford have arrived in London from
Nice, France.
Mrs. John Caldwell Of Pittsburg.
mother of Brown Caldwell of Stock
bridge. was in Brussels on July 80 en-
ing has been heard from her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Clapp. Mrs. C.
S. Slapp. Prof, and Mrs. Rober. II. Hatch,
Mr. and Mrs. +, Leonard Kellogg and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Thompson Of New
York are at the Red Lion Inn. Stock
bridge.
Roger II. Hovey OF Providence. r. l..
holder OF the Stockbridge golf cup, won
the Saturday handicap sweepstakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Devereux Pinkus
who We're at the Curtis Hotel on their
wedding journey. departed to-day for
Manchester. Vt, Mrs. Cornelius Felowes
of New York, touring with Mrs Robert
Cambridge Livingston and Henry Whit
ney Livingston. have gone to lslip.
MIR. and Mrs, John IL. Brewster. Jr
Mrs. Luther Bartlett OF New York. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas " l., Johnson. Mrs. Isabel
Stimson, Miss Mary Leeds OF Brooklyn
Or and Mrs. Edmund u. Chesebro and
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Clifton Holden arrived
at the Curtis Hotel.
Mr., and Mrs Enos T. Throop OF New
York were winners at the dance at the
Hotel Aspinwal Saturday night. Mr.
and Mrs, ]. Pembroke Thorn OF Baltimore
arrived at the Curtis Hotel tonight or
the way to the White Mountains. Louis
), Greenleaf Of Albany is a guest OF
Parker Corning at the Aspinwall cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. II ii. Nreeland OF New
York have gone TO Magnolia. Mass. Johr
W, Lingard and Miss LILLIAN Lingard
have returned to Brooklyn.
Miss Margaret French issued invita-.
tons for fancy dress dance on Septem.
Der in the garden at Chesterwood
Glendale, the country place OF Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Chester French. Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. Woodward Haven and Miss Lii
liam Cram have returned from Roslyn
where they attended the wedding OF Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford pnchot
Mrs. Charles p. MacDougall. who wa.
the guest Of Mr., and Mrs Carlos d,
! Heredia at wheatleigh. will go to Auburn
| tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
ORREGON'S ENTRY QUIET
yc Demonstration by Citizen. of the
capital.

v,s4.>or9N. Aug 16.--The state De
ear.m.rt received reports to-day OF the
occupation %. Mexico city Yesterday by
rr-s,.uscn4Is' troops under Gen.
ut--g0.. TIE entrance OF the Constitu-
rona. SIS was 50 peaceful and their pres
ace 60 general! accepted by the people
'aa, the., was little for the Brazilian
Minister 20 report except the bare fact
'la' 'fe ...Ipst.on was AT asst a fact
These developments and the quiet way
IN wh.-d 'ue entrance into Mexico city
has been Effected are most relssurlng TO
'he Administration There Is only one
DARK spot on the horizon and many ON
Gals ate inclined 10 believe it will soon
d.sappear
T., ClnsututiOullist agency received a
massage from Gen. Obregop Tonight re-
counting TIE details OF hir entry into
N-Ic3 city Gen Obregon says crowds
Tiled al the avenues. cheering and sing
Ing
"corsn'utionaHst and Federal" tele-
graphs the General. are forgotten terms.
Solder ana civilian m!ng!t merely as
brother MeNiclrS."
Gen. DoreSon stated that not single
ct u depreciation was committed by any
% bis mes.
continuing by way of the River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
MOTHER SAYS SON
KEEPS HER FORTUNE
Mrs. Shiebler Sues to Recover
100000 Now in His
Hands

A plea OF mother 75 years old that her
son has obtained control OF her property.
worth 100000 and refuses even to pay
her household bills and reply by the
son that his mother has damaged him
100000 by her statements concerning
his management OF her property are made
in ahldavits to be presented to supreme
Court Justice Delany to-day
The action is brought by Mrs Mary Il.
Shiebler. widow OF Andrew NJ Shiebier.
who became wealthy In the jewelry bust
ness and died In 1907, for an Injunction
against her son, Marvin r. Shlebler a gas
engineer at 80 Church street Mrs. Shieb-
Ter wants her son enjoined from removing
securities sho claims a. her own from y
safe deposit box in Brooklyn
Mrs. Shieblor, who lives with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary O. Baldwin at 27S BerKe-
ley place. Brooklyn, says that her hus-
band LETT her his entire estate except
$1,000 each to four children. She got
about 100000. and at bhe same time her
father died and left her property worth
100000, consisting chiefly OF real estate
IN Baltimore
At that time her son Marvin was lv
ing at home. and being young man OF
some business ability she entrusted the en-
tire management OF the property TO him.
Her son also got her power OF attorney
to draw checks on her bank accounts and
also had access 10 her safe deposit box
she says
Mrs Shiebler said that in 1918 ehe re-
voked her sons power Of attorney and
then he became enraged and said he
would tie Up her property 80 she couldn't
get any money. He refused to give her
any OF tho income, quit paying the hpuse-
| hold bills and Inundated her in the pres
ence of her servants. Ne got possession
OF the safe deposit key and refuses to
| permit her to have access to the prop
erty on the ground that II belongs TO
| him, she says.
Mrs Shiebler alleges that her ron sent
| her the following letter on october Is
last
"My Dear Madsm--You will note
! that ] do not think your actions show
lthat you are At to bear my father's
! name. II you are serious about having
| written to the National Bank OF Green
| point and tho Brooklyn Trust Company
| notifying them to discontinue my powers
! Of attorney, you had better write another
letter AZ once apologiz!ng to me for such
| III advised action and assuring them you
| Intended no slur on my character.
| Il suppose you realize that such action
| Is equivalent to accusing mo OF then.
and unless you stand ready to prove Same
| n court you are liable TO a damage
suit of 100000 for injury to my reputa-
| ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
COL. NICHOLSON'S YACHT
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER
Picks Up Party Of GucStS-The
Stevensons Will Give a
Dinner Tonight.

NAKRAoANsETT PIER, Aug ie.-Col.
Samuel VI. Nicholson put In at the Pier
to-day in hts steam yacht Lady War
wick and took out a party of guests
composed OF Martin Gile, Mr. and Mrs
Merwin White and Mrs. Stanley Henshaw.
Harold Baocock and Donald Babcock
are the guests of William Davis Miller
at his country estate in Kingston. Mrs.
Maude ]. Hearne and Mrs. c. f. Bunton
started to-day for Magnolia, after which
they will visit Breton Woods.
Among those who returned here from
the international tennis tournament are
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Baker. Miss Jones' Mrs.
John Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs Warner
Jones Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hazard of
New York. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Kenney on Long Island. are expected to
return here the latter part OF this week.
Darius Con- and his son, Darius Con.
Jr.. motored to the Pier from Pawtucket
70 join Mr.. Goff's son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jackson.
A dinner will be given tomorrow eve
ming at the Casino by Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stevenson. The guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Brown, Paul Smith, Mr..
and Mrs John r. Fell Miss Hannah Ran
dolph. Miss Beverley James, NJ r. Phil
lips and r. Randolph. Jr.
Among those who took luncheon on the
Casino terrace to-day were Mr. and Mrs,
stuart Davis. Mr., and Mrs. Gerald T,
Hanley. George IT. Payne. Mrs. A. w,
Pond. Mss H. Williams Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Gantz and f. d. Halsted of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
MRS. THAYER QUITS HORSE SHOW
white sulphur Judges Favor Livery
Animal Over Prince william.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS w. Va, Aug
l6--Mrs> John Atkinson Thayer OF New
York, who showed Prince William, owned
by Col. J. E. Dana of Rchheld Springs.
n. Y. In the saddle horse class on the
second day of the Greenbrier horse show,
rode out OF the ring and later entered d
formal protest against the judges de-
cson awarding the blue TO local livery
horse Prince William has been shown
for the last year and half and has
carried off many nrt honors. Mr.. and
Mrs Thayer and Miss Josephine Thayer
afterward withdrew all their entries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sterry. who
motored over from their estate In Vir-
sinia, were luncheon guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Akers Senator O'Gorman
who returned from Washington yesterday
with Mrs. o'Gorman. chaperoned party
OF young people at the horse show. The
Chief Justice mad Mrs. White had a party
which included Mr. and Mrs. Udalpho
Snead.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling entertained Mrs,
Robert H. bowman, Dr. and Mrs,
Perry s. Allen OF Philadelphia had as
guests Mrs. George T Marye, wife of the
recently appointed Ambassador TO Rus
STA Mrs, Edward Richmond. Mrs, Claude
A. Swanson and the Misses Preston and
Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Paine, Mr.,
and Mrs. John w. Grant, Countess Wacht-
| meister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crane,
Mrs. John Il. c. Kohlsaat, MIR, and Mrs,
Thornton Lewis and William II, Hawley
were others having parties.
Registrations at the New Greerbrier
Hotel include s. u. Benedict, A. X. AL
ford. William r. Hawley, II, d. Judklns,
Miss Z. Warner. Miss NJ. Mousley. ]. r.
Talbert and Miss Katherine Lambert OF
New York and Frank H. Davis Of Eliza
| beth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
TENNIS PLAY MAKES
SOUTHAMPTON GAY
Cottage Colony Entertaining
With House Parties and
Other Affairs.
COSTUME BALL ON THE LIST
Australians to Take Part In
TOurnament-HOtels and
Clubs Filled.
COSTUME BALL ON THE LIST

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l.. Aug. i6.--Every
one Is ready for tennis week. which be-
gins tomorrow. There will be many noted
players on the courts Of the Meadow Club,
including the Australian players, who will
come here from Forest Hills for the tour
nament play. The clubs and hotels are
well filled and many house parties will be
given In the cottage colony
The most important social affairs OF
the week will be the annual costume ball
at the Meadow Club on Thursday for the
beneht OF the Southampton Hospital and
the enterta nment the following night ar
ranged by Mrs Henry II. Rogers at Hope
land, her cottage on the Dunes.
On Tuesday afternoon from 4 TO 7
o'clock there will be tho dsnsant in the
ballroom OF the Meadow Club An exit
billion OF fancy dancing by Miss Margaret
Hawkesworth and Basil Durant will be
one of the features. There will be COM
petitive dancing tor silver cups. Mrs
William Lowe Rice has provided a cup
for the juvenile set and Mrs Henry G..
Trevor has offered one for the older
dancers
Mrs. William Lowe Rice, who has been
entertaining with house party the past
week. took her guests 70 luncheon to-day
at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Willoughoy w sharp is spending the
week end with his family at their cot
tsge on South Main street stephen II p,
Pell and a party OF friends are at Mr.
Pelrs summer home for over Sunday.
| Mrs. Charles T. Miller and sons have
closed their cottage and have gone to the
/ Adirondack for the remainder OF the
season.
Russell Hosdley. Jr., II with his mother
at the Person cottage
Miss Gwendoin Condor is visiting with
MISS Jennie Sanford al Cedarhurst L. l.
In the old and young guards eighteen
hole handicap at the Shinne,ock His
COLI Club yesterday afternoon the prizes
oTered by Archibald Rogers and Charl..
Steele were won by Arthur b. Clafin OF
the old guards and Harry r. Sproule OF
the Young gun rds.
MIR. and Mrs Henry c. Trevor are
CIV nE house party for Miss Louise
Trevor during tennis week. Among their
quests are Miss Estelle Clark. Miss Marie
! Taller. John :, Stearns, J. q. X. Law
renee. Jr.. Eric Winston and Sheldon Pit
new
Jerome and william Preston will have
as their guests Mr. and Mrs william
CIothier Frederick Watson and William
Larned.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. + Cutting Of Tuxedo
Park arrived on Friday and have taken
the Cameron cottage for the remainder OF
the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Veryl Preston are al the
Kushmore cottage on South Main street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
WAR WILL CLOSE TWO
NEWPORT EMBASSIES
Russian and German Represen-
tatives Decide to Go Back
to Washington.

NEWPORT, Aug. ts,--The war IN Europe
will cause the early dosing Of the Ger
man and Russian embassies here. T..
Hanlel Won Hairnhausen. Charge d'Amaires
Of the German Embassy. Is to transfer
slis headquarters TO Washington on Au-
gust 10. although he will keep his sum
mer home open here for some time longer
to be used on occasional visits The
Russian Ambassador. George Bakhmetefr,
who returned from Washington to-day, is
also considering his return 10 Washington
permanently.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish gave another OF
her large Sunday luncheon parties at
Crossways to-day. Other luncheon host O..
esses were Mrs. Pembroke Jones, Mrs
r. J. Berwind and Mrs ogden Mills
Dinners were given tonight by Mrs.
French Vanderbilt. Mrs william Goadby
Loew. Mrs J. l.. Van Allen. Mrs J. j.
Mason and Mrs. II. Nick Twombly.
The Clam Bake Club has elected to
membership John Mccullough. Austin l..
Sands, Rear Admiral +. r. Chadwick.
George Henry Warren, u. and stuart
Duncan. A bake Tor the players In the
national tennis tournament will be given
| on Sunday, August 30.
Mrs w ". Sands and Mr. and Mrs
Harold Sands are expected here soon Mr.
| and Mrs. Harry Parsons Cross OF Provi.
| dence were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs r. |. Gammell Henry Walters ar
rived on the steam yacht Narada to-day
| from New York.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Y. r. Alexander, Jr,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w e. Glyn
James b. Hagsln. who had been III al
| his summer home, was reported as better
| to-day. A. q Vanderbilt Is expected here
| from England next week
Those who registered to-day at the
Casino included Harry Parsons Cross OF
! Providence, William Todd of Cumberland
guest OF J. l.. Van Allen George Barnett
| of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howe
Of Philadelphia, Lawrence white. ORATOR
II. Payne. w. Blagden OF New York. w
a. Edwards. U. s. ~. s. .. Babcock OF
! New York, guest OF william r. Thomp
son Lowering Hi OF New York. CUES
OF Stuyvesant Fish, and George NJ. VOL
sey OF New York, visiting q. r. Baker
| Jr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
WANAMAKER GIFT TO CHURCH.
speaks at 2OOth Cold
spring Anniversary.

CAPE MAY, y, j. Aug. ls-The 2ooth
anniversary OF the founding OF Cold
Spring Presbyterian Church was cele-
brated to-day by an all day service In
which one OF the principal part cipants
was John Wanamaker Congratulatory
letters were read from President Wilson,
the Rev. DR., W, II. Roberts, stated clerk
of the General Assembly OF the Presby-
terrain Church and some fifty others.
After Mr. Wanamaker had spoken an
endowment fund of $4,000 was completed
In the churchyard are the dead of two
centuries, A memorial tablet to the Rev.
Moses Williamson, pastor from 1889 TO
1873, was unveiled All other denomina-
tons in the neighborhood closed their
churches and their pastors and members
took part in the exercises. Persons living
in New Jersey. New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio Illinois, and
some who had not seen each other for
nifty years. were present.
Mr.. Wanamaker attended the church
as a boy. He contributed $500 publicly
to-day. but II 10 said that . much larger
sum was received from him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
ENJOYING MOUNTAIN ROADS.
New Hampshire Proves Attractive
to AutomobiIists.

CRAWFORD House. n. H., Aug. l6.--Mr.
and airs. irving w, Drew and Mr. and
Mrs Pitt +. Drew motored over from
Lancaster for luncheon at the Crawford
to-day. Mrs. f. S, Connable OF Whining
ton, Del, has Joined Mrs. F. Il. Thompson
here. Mr.. Thompson arrived from New
York last evening. accompanied by Mr.,
and Mrs. Lloyd Atkinson. Mr.. and Mrs
Morton +. Plant have returned to New
London. Prof and Mrs, John f, Croker
entertained for twelve at the Crawford
House this evening. Charles s. Rea Is
also a host Miss Elizabeth Frothing-
ham and John W, rockingham started
to-day for the North Shore.
Charles George Mccorry and the Misses
McCorry have gone to the Mount Pleasant
House, Mr., and Mrs, Rudolph Pack and
party motored over from the Waumbek
to-day.
Mrs. Charles l. Craen is arranging a
recital at the Mount Washington fer aex,
week. walter G.. oakman and Francis p,
Palmer have Joined their families AZ the
New Profile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
DIED.

coNKLIN ON Sunday, August 10, 1914.
Annie Meeker Conklin. daughter OF the
late John ". Conklin. In her sixty third
year.
Funeral services on Monday, August H.
1914, o'clock at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. II. c, ostrander. l64 Macon
street, Brooklyn
DRAPER.--At Mount Kisco. on Sunday.
August is, 1914, Ruth Dana, wife OF
the late william II Draper NJ. d. and
daughter Of the late Charles A, Dana.
in the sixty-nfth year OF her age
Funeral services at Grace church on Tues
day, August IS at 1880 p, NJ
MATTHEWS ON Saturday, August IS. 1914.
at his residence, 5:5 West End avenue,
Thomas Arson Matthews, beloved hus-
band OF Carrie Fay Cobb.
Funeral services al resioence Wednesday
morning, August 10, at 1880. Interment
At Goshen, y. Y, upon arrival ot Erie
train leaving 1855 p NJ. from New York
Maxwell ON Friday. August IT, Mary
A. Maxwell wife OF the late Robert NJ
Maxwell, and daughter Of the late James
G and Maria Benson Moret.
Services Al her late residence. - West
NlnetIeth street, on Monday August l..
at le't5 7. NJ Interment Woodlawu
Cemetery.
oESTREICH Henry Lewis Services a.
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" 2il IVES,
Twenty-third stree, Drank Il. Camp
bell Building, Monday at 1890 o'clock,
POTTER AT Colorado Syringe. August %.
1914, Ashton Howard. son OF the lats
Howard and Mary Louisa Potter.
Funeral services at Grace Church on Nor,
day morning. August II. AT half after
ten o'clock
TACK ON Friday August II, 1914. AZ hts
residence, lie West Elghty-second stree,
Theodore L, Tack, beloved husband OF
Mary A, nee Cosgrave
Requiem mass on Monday, August ~. a.
10 o'clock A, Nj at the Church OF tho
Holy Trinity. Elghty-seeond street. be
tween Broadway and Amsterdam ave
nue. Iuterment private Please omit
flowers. Pit;sburg papers requested 20
copy.
THOMAS --On August 10 at Byram sho.s
Greenwich. Conn, Grace Watt Thomas
beloved wife OF DR. Emery Jordan
Thomas ana youngest daughter OF the
late Julia Hawks and Thomas Watt.
Funeral service at her late residence, II
West seventy.seventh street on Tues
day, August Is. at p. NJ. Interment a,
convenience of family
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
BENJAMIN WECHSLER.
City Bandma ster Dies During Park
Concert in Brooklyn.

Benjamin wechsier. leader OF wechs.
iers Military Band. who had been con
Quoting park concerts for the city 70,
fifteen years, died suddenly OF heart dis
ease yesterday afternoon during a concert
in Fort Green Park, Brooklyn
Several hundred persons, mostly women
and children. had gathered about the
band stand. The applause that followed
the rendition OF the third number,
Strausss Artists Life" was dying out
in a scattering patter OF hsndclaps when
Mr.. Wechsler slipped from the chair he
had taken after bowling acknowledgment.
He was dead when Ambulance Surgeon
Pike OF Cumberland street hospital ar
rived.
Mr. Wechsler lived at 445 Gold street
He was born there nifty years ago. His
favorite instrument was the violin. but he
was also an expert performer on the
cornet He is survived by two brothers
and two sisters who lived with him in
the Gold street house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-17
LENox AUTO WRECK HURTS 4.
Two Women Victims of Overturning
of Philip Joues's Car.

LBNox, Aug l6.--Philip Jones. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Jones OF New York
and grandson OF Mrs. Herman Leroy
Jones. while driving n high powered auto
mobile on Lebanon Mountain this after
noon. attempted to pass another automo-
bile and was crowded into deep ditch,
where his automobile overturned.
Mr.. Jones and three OF his companions
were hurt. Miss Elizabeth Wood is In a
hospital here with her shoulder crushed
and one leg badly lacerated.
william Coogan got his right thlgh
crushed. Both have internal injuries
Miss Margaret Watson of Washington was
severely bruised on the head and body
and Mr. Jones was cut on his right leg.
Alexander Henry. also in the party es-
capped with slight Commissions. The car
was wrecked.