New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
Hotel Mems Association
Well Entertained in
German City.
MISS O'NEIL TO SING
IN BERLIN OPERA
American Exodus Begins and
Many Return ito Homes
for Summer.
I By Cabi~ 70 The Tribune.


Berlin. MAY s-The Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association had a splendid time
In Berlin this week. Their reception here
surpassed anything so far. The munich
pal authorities received the visitors at
the Berlin Town Hall, an honor seldom
bestowed on any foreign association.
The climax OF the festivities was a
great dinner by Lorenz Adlon, manager
of the Adlon Ambassador James w.
Gerard presided, sitting beside Mrs,
Gerard. Speeches were made by Mr.
Gerard and Edward Tierny, president OF
the association.
On Thursday the association went 10
Dresden. and will visit Munich. Vienna
and Paris before embarking for Bou-
logne on the steamer New Amsterdam.
BY special request OF Consul General
Gaffney. Butterfly" will be staged by the
Munich Royal Opera at the Homot Hotel
by the propr!etors. An American girl,
Marlella Craft, will sing the title role.
Josef Stransky, conductor OF the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra will remain
al the Hotel Esplanade. with Mrs. Stran-
sky. fortnight prior to their Bavarian
visit for a rest cure. Their villa IL In
Starnbergersee. on the shores OF Lovely
Lac" the one In which mad King Ludwig
was drowned. Mr.. Stransky will make a
visit to Prague to see his parents. Felix
Ieifels, manager Of the orchestra, who
arrived in Berlin with Mr.. Stransky, left
on Thursday for tour Of Southern Ger
many. Switzerland and Italy.
Ethel Virgin O'Neil. the latest young
American singer TO carry on one OF the
European operate prizes, has secured ar
engagement for her dramatic soprano
debut In the Lucerne Munichai Opera
House
Mrs. c. A. Coke, OF Chicago. arrived In
Berlin for the summer with her son Cal
win S. Coke, who Ia studying for grand
opera in Berlin.
Miss Agnes Kerr. of New York. who
takes a leading part In the social life OF
the Berlin American colony. will sail FOL
the United States to-day. American So
cial functions now are practically ovel
for the season and the exodus OF perma'
nent residents already has begun. Mrs
Gerard now is receiving regularly, FOL
Americans, the first Thursday OF eacf
month and entertained a hundred guests
Thursday afternoon.
The Women's Berlin American Church
formulated at meeting project linking
the United states institution with the
American churches her and with every
state In the union sending students &c
Germany TO promote personal interest ir
the welfare and development of the Berlif
organizations Associate members of the
Women's Union of the Berlin church vii
represent the church in America, after
leaving Berlin, making this work amcne
students and its needs more widely known
and winning new associate mebers whsr-
ever possible.
II. o. Havemeyer, OF New York. arrived
at the Esplsnade by motor car from
Dresden. and will go from Berlin via
Frankfort to Cassel and Cologne.
Americans arriving from New York and
stopping at the Adlon include ]. Arch
Mears, Mr.. and Mrs John II. Vein. Mrs
Marie Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. w. Rado
and j. r. Lewis.
At the Esplanade. E. 3 Wells, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Refs. Mrs E. Dittman, III. A
G Barber. LOOMS n. Taylor and Morti-
mer L. Schn.
Mrs. ]. S. Lyle and Miss Margaret Han
nan Of New York, are spending a lie"
DAYS in Berlin before proceeding to Lon
don. ,.,.,
Marshall Langhorne, OF the United
will pay a flying visit to his brother,
Major Langhorne, I'm Berlin, returning
early in the week.