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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
CITY OFFICIALS URGE
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Commissioner Murphy Tells
Mass Meeting lie Has Been
Suffragist Long.
WON BY HENRY GEORGE
Coroner Healy Says Mayor Ex-
pected Criticism Of Miss
Davis's Appointment.

The Women's Political Union held a
mass meeting and entertainment yesterday
afternoon at the Amsterdam Opera House.
$40 West Forty-fourth street. The spea kers
were Tenement House Commissioner John
J. Murphy. Coroner Timothy Healy. presi-
dent OF the International Brotherhood Of
stationary Firemen, and Miss Rose Wins
low. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch was
chairman. There were moving pictures
and singing
Commissioner Murphy said ne had been
"A sunraeist twenty-five years, having been
converted by Henry George and william
Lloyd Garrison. Jr. Votes should be
given to women. he said. not as "a gift
but AS right. In order to create economic
equality. Women buy s5 per cent OF goods
for ultimate consumption. while men are
the sellers. and less interested in lowering
the cost OF living.
Coroner Healy spoke for himself and
the brotherhood of Stationary Firemen in
saying women should vote Organized
labor h" said. sympathized with women
and did its best to organize them for better
conditions Mattresses in New York work
twelve hours day, in California eight.
he said.
Women in California are treated with
respect. as human beings" said Mr.. Healy.
II regret to say that this Is not so
in New York Mayor Mitchell said to me
before appointing Mlss Davis Commits
sioner OF Correction he supposed he would
be criticised for appointing a woman.
told him there had been nothing but poor
old women in the Job for years. as knew.
II would be a mighty poor woman who
could not make better Job OF it
In introducing Miss Winslow. the next
speaker Mrs. Batch said incompctcnts
were always referred to as "old women"
and she objected. She preferred odd
grandfather" for old women were always
sprightlier than old men.
Miss Wnslow told OF experiences with
Senators and Congressman In lobbying for
the Federal suffrag. amendment. which
moved her to call politicians the slipperiest
people on earth. She told of handicaps
under which women work H. textile and
other mills.
THE Honeymooners. Universal Film
Company movie, was shown, and a quar-
tet from the Brooklyn Opera Company
sang selections from The Man From
Paris" an opera by Miss Emma T.
Steiner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
WINTER GARDEN CHANGE SOON.
''The WhirI" VIII Close on May ~
New show on June u.

The long New York engagement ~
THE Whlrl or the World" at the Winter
Garden viii end on Wednesday. May q.
The play Is being closed IN the middle
or the week 20 permit Of the Transports
ton of the unusually heavy production
from tho Winter Garden to Chicago,
where the play will begin an engagement
on May 81 AT the Grand Opera House.
The Winter Garden will remain dark
for hral rehearsals OF the new produc-
t'on to be made there. THE Passing
Show OF 1914" which will open on June
9. The cast, one OF the largest ever
seen Mt the Winter Garden. Will include
jose Collins. George Monroe. Harry
Fisher, Adelaide and Hughes Ethel
Amorita Kelly. Elsie Pilcer. Miriam Win
dow and many others
Tine book and lyrics Of "The Passing
Show Of 1914" are by Harold Atteridge
and the music by Harry Carol. The
musical numbers are being staged by
Jack Mason. The new show will offer
many novelties and odd scenic effects
one Of the latter having been secured
from the Alhambra Theatre In London,
where the rights to the effect were re-
comfy secured by Lee Shuhert. The
production Is expected to remain az the
Winter Garden throughout the summer.
II viii Ice followed by n new play In
which Al Jolson Will be featured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
S253,000 RAISED FOR BLIND.
Required $500 900 for the Light
house Fund Is Expected Soon,

The sum OF $3.50 900 has been sub
scribed TO the 5000. 900 fund for the Light
house for the Blind at III East Fifty
ninth street and Arthur Williams chair
man OF the fund committee. believes the
balance Of the money will be raised within
two weeks.
The generous response TO the call for
funds for this wonderful work" Mr. Will
Jams said yesterday, "s due to natural
sympathy for the hopeless. helpless blind
and to realization OF the fact that they
can be made useful and happy. There has
been an awakening on both sides OF the
Atlantic 20 the need of doing something
for those who have lost their sight"
Fred Lee, president Of the broadway
Trust Company, has raised a number OF
subscriptions among bankers and Joseph
". Choate has done a great service In
getting lawyers 20 contribute.
Thus far, starting with Andrew Car
negies contribution OF 100000. forty men
and women have contributed amounts OF
$500 and more 10 the fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
LONG VISIT BY MRS. SAYRE.
VIII Stay at White House Until
Wilson Family Goes to Cornish.

WASHINGTON, May l7.--Mrs Francis
Bowes Ssyrc expects to remain at the
White house until her mother and sister,
Miss Margaret Wilson. 20 to their sum
mer home a, Cornish. y. VI. She intends
to spend the greater part Of the time
there Mr., Sayre will be absent for several
weeks ON n trip west and north in the
interest OF the 100000 endowment funi
for Williams College. lie will go as far
west as the Pacific coast
Nine. pezet. wife OF the Peruvian Min
lister gave a tea this Afternoon I'm honor
OF Miss Emmeline Ch!lds OF Los Angeles.
who is visiting in Washington as the guest
Of Mrs. Robert Travcr and her daughter.
atlss Frances Trayer. Miss Childs IL d
niece OF Mrs. John ". Dwight, wife OF the
former Congressman from New York.
The Assistant Secretary OF state and
Mrs William Phillips, nee Drayton. have
leased place at Beverly, Mass. Tor the
summer.
Mrs. James Mcmillan. widow of the
former Senator from Detroit, Will go to
Atlantic city tomorrow for six weeks be-
fore going 10 her summer home at Man
chester-by- Sea
Mrs. Marshall Field closed her hous
this morning and started for Chicago.
where she will remain for several weeks
before sailing for Europe for the summ,r
Last evening she was the guest OF Mrs.
Richard Townsend, who gave n dinner
followed by dancing at the Country club.
John II. Mclean, who recently opened
his country home, Friendship. had Il large
breakfast party there this morning. tn,
first since the death two years ago of Mrs.
Mclean. Mr. Mclean entertained nearly
two hundred guests, all the members Of
the diplomatic circle, in addition to other
members of official life and residents of
the city. MIR. Mclean will 10 "a Maria
Saasett Pier the first OF June 10 spend the
remainder OF the summer. He has leased
the same cottage there that he occupied
last summer, He will not open his Bar
Iiarbor home this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
Y. W. c. A. At EXPOSITION.
VIII Build structure at Pana ms
Fair 10 Cost 100000.

Young Women's Christian Associations
announced yesterday conclusion OF plans
with the San Francisco management for
an association building 10 be located near
the main entrance OF the Panama expo
sitlon next year. The building IL TO cost
$50. 600. and In II will be carried on much
OF the women welfare work OF the exposi-
ton.
There will be a lunch club for women.
a woman's protection bureau. an informa-
ton desk and an exposition OF many
forms OF women's work. Offers of prizes
have been made to women OF all associa-
lions and II Is estimated that from 100000
10 500. 900 young women will compete.
These prizes are scholarships In colleges,
book and magazine subscriptions. money
to buy wardrobes for college or TO wear
TO the exposition and for educational trips
TO cities.
Contests are to be in sewing. patching,
making model wardrobes, short story
writing suggestions for church entertain
men,s, hymn writing. photography and
poStor designing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
ACTORS HOME INSPECTED.
Omcers and Trustees Of Association
Pay Annual visit.

Officers and trustees OF the Actors Fund
yesterday paid their annual visit 10 the
home maintained by the association on
staten Island. Accompanying the presi-
dent. Daniel Frohman. were v. f. Mac
kay. vice president; Mrs Kat. Strauss,
Miss \. Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
bolmorc, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam A. Scrlb-
ner. Harry Harwood Mr.. and Mrs. James
J. Armstrong, Miss Armstrong. Dudley
Austin and w. g. Austin, the secretary.
After an inspection OF the house and
grounds luncheon WAS served All then
assembled in the drawing room and adj
dresses were made nv Mr.. Frohman, Mr..
Mackav. Mr.. Delmore and MIR. Armstrong.
The officers expressed themselves as well
pleased with the condition OF the home
and the well kept grounds. All tho guests
Al the homo waro In good health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18

Selwyn Il Co. have engaged Albert
Brunng 10 create the role OF SdsSoou in
owen Johnsons play THE Salamander."
which is to be produced early next season.
This will be Friars' night at the Aston
Thentrr. when 200 members Of the the
atrical club will attend IN body to see
their fellow member. Raymond Hitchcock,
who Is starring In The Beauty Shop"
Gabrielle DAnnunz!o. the Italian poet.
and writer, is soon to visit this country,
according to Werba & Luescher, who are
TO show the motion picture play, "Cabl-
ria" here. The scenario was written by
D'Annunzio.
Henry W, Savage is to send prince
OF Pilsen" company on the road this
season The Ompany. which Is being
gathered. will contain practically all the
principals OF the original company.
Douglas Fairbanks and Patricia Col
hinge, who recently appeared with william
II. Crane in THE New Henrietta" will
be seen In vaudeville this week at the
Palace Theatre. They will present this
afternoon new playlet called IAN at
Sea-" which was written for them by
Alice Leal Pollock.
The public sale OF seats for the Lambs
All Star Gambo will open this morning
at the boXohice Of the Metropolitan Opera
House, where the performances are TO
he given. There will be- two performances
this year--the evening show on Friday
and matinee the following day,
Tho Gen. villa battle pictures. now
being shown at the Lyric Theatre, are
TO be shown at the Methodist Social
Union tomorrow night NJ the Hotel Aston.
For the leading feature Of the opening
bill at Iammerstein's Roof Garden. which
will take place on June I, William Ham
merstein has engaged a novelty called
The Temptation Of Adam and Eve"
The title roles will he played respectively
b. ~. Ascast and Simcne ~ tlsr.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
MAJOR IEANDER P. WILLIAMS.
Was One of Tunnel Band That Es-
capped From Libby Prison.

wAsHINoroN. May 17.--Major Leander
Perry Williams. one OF the leaders In the
o;tempt TO escape from Libby Prison by
way OF the famous tunnel, died In Wash
ington last night lie was 81 years old
and a native of Indiana Since the civil
war he lived In Washington.
With his entire company OF the Seventy
third Indiana Volunteers. Major (then
Second LieutenanD Williams was cap
tured by an overwhelming Confederate
force at Rome. Ga, on May 81. 1868. He
was conveyed to Richmond and confined
In Libby prison. After few weeks OF
confinement he escaped by means of the
tunnel which he and other prisoners had
planned and then dug with case knives.
plates and broken tinware for their only
implements. For six days he wandered
afoot through the swamps until he reached
the Union lines.
Ho rejoined his regiment and was made
first lieutenant, serving until the end ~
the war. He received the brevet rank of
Major from President Lincoln and was
honorably discharged from the army July
3, 1865.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
Ia New York To-day,

.''''r."i League. conference and ex-
d" N"'krn'u's compensation, Wool
.r'N ElldIng, 80 to 6 T.. NJ
iN Musical society, meeting, IL West
CORY .'.'rI street
', '.''N Firs' Society ~ Greater New
,- forum, Hotel Fillmore. 80 y. 81.
'.'" Poultry Dealers Protective A.
."n' annual meeting. rs Tenth ave
'1,, =. NJ
:. u'0u"r 10 Andrew j.. Murray, Hotel
N.rsr.N". , so T.. NJ
, N'' York state Factory Investigating
'',.n s-ion, hearing, CITY Hall, 10 80
SHa' Estate Owners Protective Asso-
,a'.n" mass meeting. Riverside Theatre
ni.H.0s ncty-cighth street and Broad
wy. + "
International Reform Bureau. discus
ION or motion picture censorship, Twenty
N,sa street \. NJ. g. A.. f. NJ
ne" FORK Academy OF Sciences, Leo
,".S BY DR.. u. u. Van Slyke and ~.
,'''"r ' Levine. American Museum az
N'.pral History, Sl5 =. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
800 GIRLS At BRONX zoo TEA.
National League of Women Workers
Ends Convention with outing.

II YOU went to Bronx Park yesterday
afternoon you probably thought there
were more laughing girls about than
you ever remembered having seen before.
They we're everywhcre-feeding the bears
and shaming the peacocks. II was the
windup Of the convention week here
of the National League OF Women Work
ers.
tatlon OF Mrs. Richard Irwin. a vicc-presi-
dent OF the national association. who
gave reception and tea In the admins-
tration building of tho 200. About 500
girls were there from a dozen States.
After they had seen all there was
To see In the park and had RECALLED them
selves with lemonade and cake they
took trains for their homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
DIR. WOELFKIN DENIES
WHITE WAS TRAPPED
Explains Police i'm Calvary
Church Had Been TN
pleasant Custom"

DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin pastor Of Cal
vary Baptist Church. broke yesterday the
silence he had maintained since Bouck
White disrupted tho Calvary Sunday
morning service a Week before by making
a Statement OF two facts not commonly
known 20 the congregation, which, with
out harsh criticism or impugning Of mo-
tives." he hoped would help TO temper
Judgment with mercy
Speaking for myself" ne said. and. !
am sure. for the church as well, I can
say that we deeply regret this episode,
In no sense do We gloat over a victory or
take any SNUG comfort in the apprehen-
sion and suffering of those who unhapplly
,respassed upon our service of worship
The whole subject f. so sad that It is asso-
clated only with distress of thought and
feeling"
The fret point Or. Woelfldn made was
to defend himself and his church from the
charge OF having deliberately and cum
ningly planned for the secret presence of
police officers. allowing the unsuspectinG
visitors TO walk gu.lelessly into trap and
then to- pounce upon them"
DR. Woelfkn said that tn" plain clothes
men had been seated among his congrc-
cation In the interests Of public peace on
April 20. May ! ana NAY ana that an
this happened before there was any iin'
cation that Mr.. White and a number Of
his followers would attend the service on
Sunday last. Inc presence OF 'ne ponce
was not uhpr'ceuehteu anu iaSt SUNDAY
arrangement was no diHereht IRON tna'
which mad been an unpleasant custom
DIR. Woeitkin further "Apiaiheu that
contrary to Whites impression at the time
he entered his church. ne was not Informed
or tine tact ana intention OF h's puIposeu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
PUBLIC TO SEE MOVIES MADE.
Exposition In june to show Detail
Of Film Making.

The Second International picture Trades
Exposition will be held during the week
of June NJ the Grand Central Palace.
While II will be held under the combined
auspices OF the International Motion Pic.
ture Exhibitors Association and the In
dependent Exhibitors OF America, II IL
hoped To form a closer relationship be
tween the hundreds OF Thousands who visit
motion pictures and those who make them.
Every detail Of the motion picture Dust
ness will he shown AT the exposition and
plays will he enacted by many OF the
prominent actors IN that field. There will
be n large number OF exhibitors. AL
ready Hfty-nine booths have been en-.
gagged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
Inrct Of EnvirOnme

80 once pat tine question to some well
known physicians az to what would hep
pen II We We're to take a child OF good
parents from the day 1t was born and ut
Il IN the keeping Of immoral and drunken
parents. while sc gave their offspring
- o.. good parents likew So rom -"
moment OF birth. They agreed that most
probably IN" child II the criminals would
become a pillar Of society. and that OF
the good parents a criminal. ! am not
even afraid ~ IN. effect of bad surround
in-s for tho FIRST year or two \ chi d
Il sI.u o -ratctul little being that IL
responds quickly 10 love and q common
."rs" way OF living"
Nrs. Ely was Rudolphinn Scheffer,
laughter ~ Dr. II. Rudolph Scherfer,
'saOn tn" Government ~ Holland sent
T. Java 10 equip the botanical garden I
Blie11org, and = known to botanists
throughout tnc world. She married Mr.
Ely Ia 1905, and has assisted him In his
".rs ~ 'n" head Of the League Of Polit.-
"a. Education
After the adoption in 1909 OF the first
so1. who Was renamed Robert Schefrcr
Ely, Mr. Ely said:
After i've months We feel toward our
hoy AS II %" We're OF our own blood. I
cannot imtgir" that We could have more
-egad for ON" born to US Sow we would
'k' - have two boys ana two girls. The
success Of our experiment has made us
nlngrv FOR more"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
DIED.

BRODT ON Saturday. May i6 Charles l..
Brod',
Funeral services Tuesday. May 10. II
\. ~, at the Eglse du saint Esprit 20
and ~ East Twenty seventh street
Please omit flowers Interment private.
Dow.--suddenly. on March .. 1914 in ST.
Louis. Mo. Allan Dow OF Hotel 81.
George Brooklyn y. Y. beloved hus-
band OF Eva NJ. Dow. son OF tho late
John Dow and Jessie Allan Dow Of
Fakirk, Scotland.
FRENCH On Saturday. May is, 1914, at
Philadelphia. Pa, Louis NJ. French, aged
Sc years.
Funeral services viii be held a. his late
residence. II grove street. Stamford,
Conn. on Tuesday at p. NJ. Interment
at convenience Of family
HpyT -Reuh"n Milton Hoyt, in his forty
sixth year, az his home. as Central
Park West, Saturday.
Funeral ices at home Tuesday. May
10, al 1889 A. NJ. Iutermcut woodlawn.
MoRGAN.--Anna l.. wife OF Henry II
Morgan, Friday. May 10, 1914.
Relatives and friends Invited to attend
funeral Monday. May IS, $40 p. NJ.
10 Rossmore place, BeleviIle. n, j.
Train Newark branch Erie Railroad,
Chambers street, 1880 Pm.
oLIvER-On May -, John Oliver.
Funeral TUESDAY evening, o'clock, At
residence Of his daughter. Mrs. Percy
Brotherhood, $50 First street. brooklyn.
PARKS-On May 10. lsl4. william II.
Parks aged 81.
Funeral from his late residsno. $50 Pros.
pect avenue, TUESDAY, May 10. $50
a. 81. Requiem mass al the St An
selm's Church. linton avenue and l55th
street, Interment Calvary.
PIERCE suddenly a. we'nsrsyiile, Pa.
Mo- Ilpu Harrington
eyed 10 years.
Services IN Boston.
REED On sunday May II. lali, at Az
burn, y Y. Albert chester. infant son
~ Harry Lathrop and EIBle Othemsn
Reed.
RIGGS At Garden city. /. l., on Friday.
May IS George W Riggs, son OF ths
late Lnwrason riggs ana Frances Bshn
Clapp, In the sixty sixth year Of his age
Funeral services will be held on Monday.
May Is at tho Cathedral. Garden city.
on the arrival OF train leaving Penn
sylvania station at 1905 A. NJ.
sPENCER--On saturday, May Is. 1914.
Charles L.. In his seventy ninth year.
Funeral services Ht his late residence
1915 Avenue A, Bayonne, \. !, avenue
\ station, Tuesday. May 10. 1914. on
tho arrival Of o'clock train from Lib
trty street station c. Il. n. OF n, J.
Ro,hesicr \. Y. New Orleans. La
papers please copy.
WOLCOTT May 10. RIena-, = woicott.
aged g years.
Services stephen Merritt's Harlem Chap l..
500 West i2sth street Tuesday, o'clock
YEPEs--Isaias Funeral from THE Fu.
NERAL. CHURCH" stt West Twenty
third street Crank r Campbell Build-
inF, Monday, : o'clock Automo bile
cortege
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
SCIENTIST CHURCH DEDICATED
special Services Are Held In New
S.5O.OOO BuiIding

~ members Of the Church Of Christ,
scientist attended the dedication Of their
. Ne" '0lr"n building At New York avenue
.'l lean street. Brooklyn, yesterday.
Aher' +. Gilmore, first reader, and Mrs
N'''H J.. Carr. second reader. conducted
SERVICES 10 the morning, afternoon and
'''''Ug I." work of building the church
"t'h M l'p'. tn" Sunday school, which
was 'ut iu u~c In October o; that year,
served AS th" foundation FOR the res, OF
me white s'ou" and marble structure The
''9''s stands ON q plot l0Oxl50 feet and
Zoo" ire" of debt. The total cost, as
.'porl'd Yesterday, was $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
job oliver.

John oliver, 75 years old. who was with
the Bradstreet Company few months
short OF hfty years, died yesterday after
an Illness OF several months at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Percy NJ. Brother
hood. at $50 First street, Brooklyn. He
was the superintendent OF the company's
mechanical department. He was born at
Ravenswood, J.. l., now known az As
toria- As member Of the Fourteenth
Regiment OF Brooklyn he saw some lively
fghting in the civil war. lie was MEM
Der OF the Long Island Automobile Club.
Hardware Club of New York, Lafayette
Post No. 40. the Masonic order and the
Elks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
Charles Edward Baxter.

Charles Edward Baxter. a cousin of tho
late Gen. Hiram Duryea died yesterday
at his home In Port Washington after a
long Illness. He was 90 years OLD. For
many years MIR Baxter was identified
with the contracting business and AT one
time held contracts for mail delivery with
the United States Government. He was
son OF the late Charles L.. Baxter and
Mrs. Sarah Duryea Baxter. lie was born
IN Cold Spring llarbor. y. Y. lie IL sur
vlved by his wife. one daughter and "A son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
Baverne VI. Ide.

bayerne VI. Ide. former treasurer Of the
Laffargue Plano Company. died yester-
day from valvul1r heart disease at his
home, 263 Primrose avenue. Mount Yer
non. tie was born IN Manchester Mich
fftv-four years ago. He came to New
York eight years ago. quitting the score
tarvshlp OF the Ferrand company OF De-
tro't to enter the Laffargue company here.
He was president Of the New York Plano
Manufacturers Association for the las,
two years and was president of the Piano
Club Of New York.
MIR. lde is survived by his wife and one
daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
BROOKLYN CHURCH DEDICATED.
~ Matthew's 100000 structure
blessed b, Bishop Mcdonnell.

., 1h' Roman Catholic Church of ST. Mat
..r"' Al Iast"ru Parkway and Utica
Nv" n" HrookIyn. erected in the old
l'"'N'N style ~ architecture at cost OF
'-''.."' 49, dedicated Yesterday morn
%. bishop Charles l.. Mcdonnell Of
'h' afternoon Bishop Mcdonnell
. WI. '''r 'h' now parochial school build
'' I1Eh'y.tftu street and Twenty
:, avenue. B"usouhurs' attached to
''tt Roman Catholic Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
CoIIyer window IL Dedicated.

At a special service in the Church Of the
Messiah Yesterday morning tho Rev. DR.
John Haynes Holmes, pastor. unveiled the
second memorial window 10 the Rev. DR.
Robert COllyer former pastor The win
dow represents socrates speaking his
apology before tho citizens OF Athens" and
Is given by "A loving friend and parish
Toner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-18
PAPERS PRAISE CRIFFITHS.
London "rimr." says H~ strength
encd Anglo 4 mexican Relation.

SpecldI FdbIe besp1tch 10 TIE srN,
LoSpoS. May is.-Obtu.ry notices o.
Mr.. Grliiitns In the morning papers rocos-
nize the fact that the United states has
lost an able and devoted representative
and London one Of It's most popular, able
and Wttiest speakers at public and pr
yate gatherings. for which the demands
for his presence were enormous.
The Times says the relations ~ Great
Britain and the United States have been
benefited by everything Mr.. Grifiths
said and did while he was In London.