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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
WILL PRODUCE
UPLIFTED DRAMA
New Society, Known as Bram-
hall Players, to Give Series
of Productions.

A new drama society, not so much
TO uplift the drama as to produce
drama which is already uplifted, was
introduced to New York at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. S. Stanwood Menken, "a West
52d st. Butler Davenport, the presid-
ing genius of the new movement, an
noUnced that the name of the organl-
z1tion will be the Bramhall Players,
and the first play will be produced
about January at a theatre which Is
not to be announced until later The
rlay, THE New Spirit" is of Mr..
Davenport's writing The leading part
will be taken by Miss Mary Shaw.
Among those who have already
Joined the Bramhall Players are Miss
Fola La Toilette, Miss Myrza Chester,
Miss Isabel Lee, Philip Baryon and
Frank Goldsmith. They will form a
stock company, which will remain in
New York in repertory. Secondary
companies to storm the one-night
stands beyond the lights of Broadway
viii be directed by Mr.. Davenport, but
booked through the large theatrical
companies.
The plans for the first year include
the production of four Of Mr.. Daven-
ports plays, including, besides THE
New Spirit" THE Doubter's Faith"
"The Lost Correspondent" and THE
Comforts of Ignorance" In the sum
mer the Bramhall Players will ad-
journ to Stamford, Conn, where Mr..
Davenport has uplifted the drama for
several seasons in small theatre on
his farm.
Among those present at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon were Fred
er.ck Zabriskie, Colonel Lawton. Mrs.
julius Kruttschnitt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Ledoux, George Worcester, Miss
Constance Johnson, Miss Mary Shaw
and Miss Fola La Toilette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Benefit at Colonial Theatre.

A special performance will be given
at the Colonial Theatre tonight, un-
der the auspices and for the benefit
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hebrew
Sheltering Guardian Society. By spe-
cial arrangement with Charles Froh-
man, Miss Ethel Barrymore will APP
pear in a one-act play, "Drifted Apart"
Assisting her on the bill will be Villa
Holt Wakefield, Jack Wilson and cont
pany, Clark and Bergman in "The So
ciety Buds" the 0kabe Japs and six
other acts. During the evening there
will be shown many interesting views
of the various buildings and cottages
depicting the educational and domestic
life and training Of the 1000 little
ones taken care of at Plessantville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
SANTA TO DIRECT
BIG PEACE PRAYER
Millions of Children Here
to Plead for Christ
mas Truce.

Santa Claus has joine the peace
movement Under his direction one
million children on Christmas Eve will
pray that the armies Of Europe Will
declare an armistice on Christmas Day.
Already the children f forty cities
have begun to practise the Christmas
hymn and prayer for peace, which have
been arranged by Santa Claus's secre-
tary, John ID. Gluck, founder OF the
Santa Claus Association, which has
headquarters this year in Santa Claus
Cave, in the Hotel Aston.
Mr.. Gluck has received a personal
letter from the British Ambassador,
Sir Cecil SpringRice, promising TO IN
form his government of the children's
plan. The letter is as follows:
You are good enough to write me that Que million
children IN forty cities. will sing OF Christmas
carol praying that the fathers Of the nstions at
war win declare Christmas armlstiee . 18th vour
l will take care that. IN accorde win YOU
desire my government /, Informed OF this mighty
petition from children Of all nations who. under
The American fax. have learned the great lesson
CECIL SPRING. RICE.
British Ambassador.
Mr.. Gluck said last night that all the
nations of Europe had been informed
of the children's petition.
The war is making Santa Claus
doubly busy this year More than 90
per cent of the letters which are for
warded to Santa Claus Cave from the
postoffice authorities contain refer
ences to the poverty of the child's
parents.
In order TO meet the demands upon
his sympathy caused by the unem-
ployed. Santa Claus has organized
committee for immediate relief. Every
letter which refers TO papa out OF
work" is turned over TO minute man,
who investigates the case the same day.
On Saturday, between 2 and s o'clock
ninety-nine families were provided with
food and rent money to save them from
eviction. Seventy-iive families were
provided for by the Consolidated Gas
Company and twelve by George Boidt,
of the Waldorf-Astoria When the I'M
mediate needs of the families have been
attended to. the child's letter is given
TO another Santa Claus assistant, who
sees to it that little Nellie gets her toy
on Christmas.
More than three thousand letters
have been received already this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
SCOUTS HUNT MRS. BRECK
Hundreds Of Boys Beat Noun
tain Seeking Missing Woman.

Orange. n. j., Dec. 6.-Hundreds OF
Boy Scouts spent yesterday afternoon
and last night in searching miles of
woods and Businesses in the Orange
Mountains, from Montclair to Millburn.
in an effort to get some trace of Mrs.
Walter W. Breck. Of 292 Park av.,
Orange, who disappeared from her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Hays, E. St. John. Smith, Rachel +.
Russell, Salem T. Tyers, Sarah L.

Hays, h. ST. John. Smith, Rachel r.
Russell, Salem T. Tyers, Sarah L.
HAYS Suddenly on Sunday, Deem
her 6, 1914, z. St. John Hays. be-
loved husband of Kate +. Hays and
son Of the late William H. and
Mary V. +. Hays. Notice Ct funeral
hereafter.
RUSSELL-On Dec. 4, at his late resi-
Gence, 1876 West 18th ST., Salem Towne
Russell. Funeral services at HIS
residence on Monday, Dec z, at 10
o'clock a. m. Interment private.
SMITH December 5, 1914, Rachel T..
Smith, aged ~ years. Services at
Methodist Episcopal Church Home,
92d ST. and Amsterdam av, Monday
morning, 10 o'clock. Members of Bed
ford Street NJ. f. Church invited
TYERS Sarah Louisa, on Saturday, De-
cember ;, 1914, widow Of the late
Richard X. Tyers, at l55 East I'D ST.
Funeral at convenience Of family.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
CONN0RS. John F., 456 West 18th ST..
December 3. Funeral to-day.
DONNELLY. Mary. 1912 West ssth ST.,
DUNCAN, John, 1871 Olmstesd av, De-
cember 4. Funeral to-day.
KEENAN,. Thomas F., 1872 Cherry ST.,
December 4. Funeral to-day.
ROBERTSON. Mary A., 734 St. AIMS
ay., December 4. Funeral to-day.
RYAN, Julia, 33l East 37th St, Deem
Der 4. Funeral to-day.
WALKER. Sophia, 1922 Findlay ay.,
December 4. Funeral private.
BROOKLYN.
BARRETT. Mary A.. i7s Hilary st.,
December 4. Funeral to-day.
BLOOMINGDALE. Harriet j.. 200 Lin
coin Road, December ). Funeral to.
morrow
CAREY, Thomas, $50 st. Thomas's
Place, December 4. Funeral to-day.
CHAMBERS, Annie ", 1893 Pine At.
December 4. Funeral to-day.
HOGAN, Patrick. 235 Nostrand av., De-
eember 4. Funeral to-day.
LlDEMAN, August. % Spencer Place.
December 4, aged Sc. Funeral to-day.
M'NABB, Catharine, 22s Van Brunt ST..
December 3. Funeral to-day
=. " LSsNAis hlilcht on null ST.. De-
cember d. aged 81. Funeral to-day.
NEW JERSEY.
AMBRY, HANNAH, Jersey City, De-
cember 5. Funeral notice later.
ARNETH, Charles. Newark, December
8. Funeral to-day.
MCCORMICK, Edward H., Jersey City,
December 5. Funeral to-day.
MILLER, Esther, Hoboken, December
5. Funeral to-day.
STILES, Cordelia, December 4. Funeral
to-day.
VAN DRYNE, Mary A., Newark, De-
cember 5, aged So. Funeral to-day.
VANDERF0RD, Julia. Newark, Deem
Der I. Funeral to-day.
LONG ISLAND.
Won STAUDT, Albert, Rockville
Centre. December 4, aged 81. Funeral
notice later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Bible Sunday Is Observed.

s,s ~s Sunday in New York had its
krs.al observance In the Brick Pres
st.s'ssn Church, Fifth ay. and 9th st..
a. vas held the annual service OF
~ CIV CIV York Bible Society. IN Trim
l. s ,Dhnfen, Broadway and Wall st.. the
49, M, me Rev. DR. William r. Man
- >i.o preached on the Bible topic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

home on Friday morning. The scouts
were in charge Of DR.. John 0elensh-
lagel, scout master of Troop /, Of West
Orange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
MARRIED.
WHITIN-CROSBY.

WHITIN-CROSBY. On December 6,
1914, at the residence Of the brides
cousin. DR.. George +. Brewer, IS
East 6ith ST., by the Rev. DR.. John
p. Peters, Olive, daughter of Mrs.
Mary ]. Crosby, and the late DR..
George Avery Crosby, of Manchester.
n. H., to Frederick H. Within, OF
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Beginning next Monday at the I'm,
pire Theatre, Charles Frohman ,wlll
present Driven" comedy from Lon
ggon Alexandra Carlisle returns 20 his
management in this play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Time Curtain Rises o-day
2 .0O-N drS OF inc " VI l"''' my le'i' '''
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.

to 1o-BeIgian Battlefield. Beth 81.
2.3o-Damon and Pythias. New York
7:f5-In the Land Of the Head Hunters
Casino
- 20 :3o-The Ghost Breaker. Strand
o.2o-What the Moon Saw. Nitagraph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
THEATRICAL NOTES.

+. II. Sothern has responded with a
check for $500 TO the appeal OF Daniel
Frobman for money 20 carry on the
work Of the Actors Fund OF america;
David Warfeld has gwen SlVO TOWARD
the maintenance Of the nome on staten
Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Gel g. Co. are forming n fourth
cast 70 present Under cover; opening
on Christmas Day in the Middle west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
FEATURE FILMS.

I 70 1o-Belgian battlefeld...... seth ST.
s;3o-Damon and Pythias. New York
s.t5-In the Land OF the Head Hunters
Casino
- 10 ft:3o-The Ghost Breaker Strand
e.2o-What the Moon Saw. .... Nitagraph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

The shuberts will entertain 200 chil-
dren from the Hebrew orphan asylum
ss,i1sr number will attend Wars Of
~ World' tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
CEMETERIES

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
.g3J St BY Harlem Train aud b. Trolley.
Olce ~ East s3d St. ". Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
DIED.

Notices ~ marriages and deaths must
be accompanied by full name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Edith Taliaforrc has been engaged
tbe Jesse l.. asky Feature Play
S ~ and will Ike her first film
ennesrance in Young Romance" by
sRl,Iism q. De Mile, brother Of Cecil
~ De Mile, the LaSky director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

ploomingdale Brothers have pur-
u I'D 500 seats for their employees at
performance at Hammer
ss'osnf| Lexington Avenue Opera House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

A, All Keith theatres on New Years
% ,bere will % two performances, the
a,. ~ 1880 and the other at 1880
o'clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
DANCES IN MORRISTOWN.
JuniOrs At Golf Club and Alpha Nus
At Washington Hail.

MoRRisTowN, n. j.. Jan IA Junior
dance for young people not Yet intro
duced to society was held this etcniuS
1T the Morris County Golf club. The
ballroom was decorated with pine, holly
and other greens. About sixty were
present. The patronesscs We're Mrs. iu.
dolph kissel. Mrs. George Allen. Mrs
Henry +. Taylor. Mrs, George Fraser
Mrs. Henry A. Henrlques and Mrs. Gcors,
Palmer
Among the young people present Were
Miss Margaret Hoffman. Miss Loraino
Allen. Miss Myra Fraser, Miss Emily
Wheelock, Miss Esther Tiers. the Misses
Chisolm; George Fraser, Horace Her
riques. Minot Jones. Oliver Taylor, Corn
wall Rogers and Rudolph kissol.
one of the prcttest of the season.
dances was given this evening in wash
ington Hall by the Aiphu Nj club. 4
young mems organization. The hall wa
decorated with hemlock, holly and pine
Tho patronesses We're Hrs. Harry T.
Tiger. Mrs, Harry A. Grove. Mrs. Charlie
Heath. Mrs. John X. Mcintyre and Mrs
Charles ID. Bockoven,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
BUTLER VS.. FOX AT CURLING.
COIu n,l,in President aud Lawyer
Lead IT. Andrews Golfers.

MouHr HorE, y. Y, Jan. l.--,'urllnE
has hecu taken M Is a winter pastime by
she members Of the ST Andrews Goli
club and IN" first matches of the season
were played to-day OF the pond near tie
s-S entecnth hul" oi the course.
Austen -. t'ps, president Of tho club,
and Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of
Columbia University, were the rival ships
in the closest match of the day. DR. But
lcr's teammates were Michael Butler
George II. Hazeu and J. Rowland Mix.
They scored II points. while Mr. Fox,
with the assistance of George Clapperton.
W. +. Bowman and Austen III. Fox, scored
~ Tho match was played on Rink No, ..
On Rink No | a team composed OF
Franklin Coe, John &. Ten Eyck. Peter
Fletcher md Walter T. Hodgman. skip.
scored Ii points while their rivals. Karl
Miner. Fred IIobrook, Erydon Lamb and
~ u Halliday. skip. scored -.
II Is planned to have weekly matches
Whenever there is Ice during tho winter.
The ice to-day was excellent for the
curriers'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02

showed a full length figure of a short or
"ne haired full S.ooded mutt rampant
Excited geese In water cOlors chased each
other around the highest collar seen on
broadway since Horace Greeley strolled
the street.
Hon. Case said he was coming from
a dance where H. had gone disguised
as the Human Moving Picture. To prove
that he was what he said he was he
showed several other pictures painted on
his cuffs. one "A big red heart pierced by a
lager. labelled by the artist Heart In
terest."
The human moving picture faded east d.
ward TO superntend at his hotel the cook :
Ing of breakfasts for Ethel Barry more.
who was dressed either AS Lady Teazle or
the stolen Duchess Of Devonshire Cthere
was dispute about this), Mrs. Douglas
Fairbanks, who said her costume was that
Of a French actress: Vince Serano, who
had put it all over everybody for orig
inalty at his particular costume ball
as a Pierrot. and Douglas Fairbanks. the
first OF six folk who had hoped to put II
all over everybody else by coming dis
suised as the Second In Command"
But that tight red coat, trousers with
the wide gold braid and things and stun
that set or ones figure SO we'll IN the
Second in Command" makeup had APP
pealed 10 at least five others. At one time
IT looked at one broadway party as II
young Mr.. Fairbanks had been denoted
to about ninth or tenth In command.
BY tho time Frank Case was serving
that breakfast at $3.50 o'clock In the mornl
Ing even tho inhux to Jacks was lesson
Ing. For some reason or other many per-
sons seemed to have reached the con-
clusion that II was bedtime or there
about Even down IN the subway sta
lions beneath Times Square and the Van
1np ptIt roI.u - a. Z,
and other stations besidee--the express
service had come to life again-the
couples were turkey trotting while waiting
for the north or south bound trains to roll
In that were to take them to homes and
the good long eleeps from which by night
fall many came up for air. glowing with
the blue lips and red eyes Of youth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
FIRST DIP CUP WON
BY MILE. CARRETTE
shouts "Happy New Year,
From the Briny Deep at
Brighton Beach.

The night was dark and perfectly quiet
except for the loud notes Of laundering
surf when a beautifully bathing gowned
young woman. Madamolselle Bessie Car
rette, tripped lightly forth from the Park
way Baths. Brighton Beach. which. &C.
cording to the solemn oath OF certain
press agent, is described in Baedccker and
other geographical books a. a small vii
lage not far from the Hippodrome.
u. 8. A.
IT was midnight, December 81. 1918. In
another second II was Just plain night.
January I. 1914. But as that very second
struck on the face Of time, Madamoiselle
Carrette dashed across tho beach and
Owed feet first into the 10y. chill and
briny deep. There was splash. a gurgle,
series Of bubbles and Msdamoiselle Car
rette could not be seen even In the pitchy
blackness of night.
And then. Just a. II nothing had hap
psned. or a. II great deal had hap
pened. one couldn't be sure which. Mile.
Carrette. perfectly soaked from head "a
feet, rose above the Atlanuo's surface
and shouted to the throng on shore.
Happy New Year"
The water was only SO degrees Fahren.
heit and the air was 80. A brisk wind
and a cloudy sky seemed to indicate,
however. that tho Thermometer was mis-
taken by several degrees.
And. oh yes, Mile. Carrette received Q
silver loving cup from the Polar Bears
In acknowledgment Of their undying ad-
iniration Of her hardihood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
GOV. And MRS. GLYNN
GREET MANY FRIENDS
NewsbOys as Well as state or
ficials at New Year
Reception.

A,p.xx r,, ,Sever,, Thousand r.,.
sous attended the publ,c rec,rtion r,ver
bv Gay and Ara c,vp, ,t ,bo txscuti,c
N,,s,o, from 4 IN q oc,ocx this ,f,or.
,,o, p.i.ra,,on, fr,,, all Tho c,,,,,. IL,
Albany ,ho For, or.,v. Alh.rv ,yl,s
,,..,,t, ,a I-,t,.,rsi,,. c,,,. n, ,,,
-. r..,..,. ~, -.
N''e"'S Va ''"'''''' ""'' w NV '''""
sion
Tho employees OF Gov. Glynn's news
paper from the office hoy IL, the editorial
,,, ., ,ha ,..o,,,.,, -, ~ .,,,,,,,,.s,,,,.
~ "
room 'aiI'u on III" Governor III podN'
Society turned out In large numbers
Ex-,iov. and Mrs. John ~ Dix were
,,u,up IN. b,s, IN arr,ye VhiI. tho
c,,.arro, .,, Nrs ciy,,, ,,.,ro ro,.,,, t,,,,
''' '''' ~, -" WIS
their nelShbors crowd or 4oo childrcil,
among them fifty or more newsboys who
know the Governor personally, filed into
tho r.cen,,o, ,,,,n rb.v vero fo,,ov.,
g., .,.t =, ,. r.. -.
W "'''s"''''' W '"' '.''t" - '''' ''"''
NM 'ne country nome vi 'h' ''"Ner'l"t'
Mrs. Thomas j. Preston Frances Fol-
som Cleveland) was In the receiving line
With Mrs clvnp Mrs pr,s,o, WA.
H., g., mite. en-.
u,
ihsIdc III" f.NecutN" MANSION pains ana
balsam trees were arranged at Intervals
throughout the corridors and reception
rom, and tall vasss ~ ,,r,,i,,.,u pc,,tv
,, 49,, ..,.,,,,. -, .,,..,,...,...
"'' 'o'"''''''7 ''''V'''''' .''''
plheh Win Terms NJ 'he entrance OF the
drawing ROOM whore the receiving party
stood Can't REYNOLDS King Townsend
military secretary 10 the Governor. intro
duc.d the guests to ,;uv. Glynu. Mrs
Glynn aud the receiving party, Including
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02

lneton women have been invited to re.
main away from the receptions on New
Years Day. as they were intended strictly
for men. except for the official portion
Of the New Years reception at tho White
House. abandoned this year by President
Wilson
The Congressional Club. formed Of the
women In the families Of Senators and
Representatives. active and retired, was
open to visitors all afternoon. with Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher, wife Of the Senator
from Florida, who Ia president of the
club. the chief hostess. assisted by men,
bers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
Perfect biscuit
perfectly
protected

No matter what
Ma tional Biscuit
Company product
you a 8 k for
crackers or cookies,
.. waters or snaps,
.. cakes or junbles
it will be delivered
to you in perfect
condition, either in
packages with tho
famous In-er-seal
Trade Mark, in
attractive small tins
or from the familiar
glass-front cana
freshness is assured
through the distrib-
uting service of tho
National Biscuit
Company, which
affords a constant
supply Of biscuit to
every part Of tho
United States
Buy biscuit
baked by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Altuays Iook for thaf nam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02

~" only man In New York with hand
'',lI'h Shll. the Hon. Frank Case, now
looming across the western horizon OF
pnshore square. headed east. Hon
"rab!e Cases shirt was painted In six col
~ AMI key plate by the great Kory
""V'It. The front elevation OF the bosom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
SETH LOWS PLANT BURNS.
bedford Cooperative Co.'S store
house mud Contents Destroyed.

MorNr Eisco, y. Y. Jan. The Bel
ford Cooperative Company, OF which eN-
Mayor Seth Low Is president, WAS de-
stroy.d hy i've tonight. The building.
a lalg" frame structure. was on the Hub
bell cross roads, and in II were five
automobiles hay, grain, feed and cement.
ON tn" way To the IRE the ap'
parAtus l>uuuk ed down Thomas Shields. 40
Years of age. and 50 badly injured him
that he may dic.
When at the sturehousc building, the
fireiu,n got e call for another blaze At
the hom, of George Meyer On kiscc ave-
'uuc. some distance away. Neighbors
saved the furniture, hut the house was
destroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
Mrs. Lanes Reception Assistants.

Mrs. Lane, wife OF the Secretary OF tho
Interior, had assisting her Mrs. Francis
Newlands, Mrs. Van Devanter, Mrs, An
dreas JONES' Mrs. A. Miller. Mrs. c.
Stokes, Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs
Charles II. Butler. Mrs. James Harlan,
Miss Mary Morgan. Miss Sophie Johnston
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Alexandria
Ewing, Miss Muycs. Miss Coleman. Miss
Leila Harrison, Miss Margaret McChord
and Miss Margaret Fechteler.
Mrs. Redhed, wife Of the Secretary Of
Commerce. had assisting her Mrs. Charles
s, Thomas, Mrs John J. Fitzgerald. Mrs
Edwin IT. Sweet Miss Sweet and Mrs. o.
H. Titman.
BY far the largest reception was that
given by the Speaker and Mrs. Champ
CLARK, which served as the formal
presentation to society Of their daughter.
Csneueve. Miss Clark stood with her
parents and had . bevy Of girl friends.
her house guests. also In line Tho Clark
mansion. occupied for several seasons by
Justice and Mrs. Hughes, was beseged
by diplomatics army and navy officers
and Legislators Of both houses OF Con-
Rress throughout the day.
A feature of all these receptions was
the large number Of women calling
through the encouragement Of the Cabi-
net hOstesses. who announced that women
were expected. Up to this time In WASH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
CHEER FOR BLIND AND LAME.
Mrs. Ziegler Furnishes Dinner and
Music 70 Those I'm AlmshOusc.

Mrs. Ziegier Furnishes Dinner and
Music TO Those I'm Almshouse.
The blind and crippled inmates Of the
almshouse on Blackwell's Island were
dined and entertained yesterday by Will
lam Ziesler. Jr.. and Mrs. Matilda Zieg-
Ter. who founded the Matilda Ziegler
Md0drtne for the blind The dinner was
served to the men and women In their
separate wards. Altogether about ESQ
enjoyed the treat which Mr. Ziegler in
tends to make an annual custom.
Tho menu included tomato soup, tur-
key, cranberries. sweet and white po-
tatoes. celery. onions and beets. plum
pudding. apples, oranges and bananas,
coffee and mixed nuts. After that came
pipes and tobacco for the men and "a
concert for ALL
Walter O. Holmes. president and mana
ger OF the Matilda Zic1Ier Maya tno.
brought over several entertainers VINO
gave a violin and plano recital.