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TALK HEARD IN HOTELS
ON A MIDWINTER SUNDAY
Fencers Club Will Have Bouts and Dance at Astor To.
night-Poce Lieutenant Bewails Treatment
of the Force-Lawyers to Dine.

An Assault d'Armes" and ball under
the auspices Of the Fencers Club will be
held at the Astor tonight, the pro 'ecds
TO be given the French sufferers from
the war The programme will open with
a sabre bout between Prof. ~ j. Costello
OF the New York Athletic Club and u. ".
u. Myers OF the Fcnccrs club, after which
Dr. II. J. H. Claiborne and Lieutenant
Commander II. r.. RIGGS will appear III a
bout with duellng swords.
Lieut. %. 4. Dickinson and =. g. Moylan
are to appear in bout with foils ana
Samuel r. shaw and Neil Trusow are to
introduce bout with tho Japanese single
stick. DR.. Deslderius l'oldes and Stcd-
diford Pitt are to meet with sabres, Prof.
Louis Nanthier and Charles latham with
folls and DR. J. e. GignouN and Dr D. w.
Cairns and Prof. James Murray, Jr.. and
Robert y. Miller with duelling swords.
Gov. Charles s. whitman, accompanied
by his military secretary, went imme-
diately to the Hotel st. Regis on his ar
rival here Saturday to attend the ccie-
monies OF laying the cornerstone OF n
Y NJ G. A. building. The Governor WIZ
probably make the ST teEls MS h'''-
quarters on visits to tho city Former
GOV. Glyun when he came here stopped at
the Vanderbilt.
Lieut.. Richard H. Enright, president oI
the Ifeutcnants Benevolent Association Ol
the Police Department, Is spending his
spare time these days writing his speech
to he delivered at the associations an
nual banquet at the Waldorf next month
on one occasion he said:
Tho New York police are like balls
upon pool table; they arc knocked ant
whacked against one another, followed
and drawn, whirlcd and twisted, pocketed
Jumped and spotted, rolled and racked
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NO SUNDAY SAILING FOR DACIA
Steamers Captain Objects ns Mat
ter of Principle.

GALVESTON. Tex, Jan. 2i-The Ameri.
can steamship Dacia. formerly of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line, will sail to-mor.
row morning for Rotterdam with n cargo
OF II 900 bales OF cotton billed for trans.
shipment TO Bremen.
The steamer, which has been expected
- sail a. any ,ime during i've last fortv-
eight hours. was TO have left this morning
but Capt Mcdonald announced that he
would not sail her on Sunday. Capt. Nc.
Donald. who has sailed the seas for a
lifetime. says that he never started or
a voyage on a Sunday, and no amount OF
persuasion was sufficient TO dissuade him
from his determination 10 remain stead.
fast to his principle
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DEATH OF FANNY NJ. REED
RECALLS FAMOUS FRIENDS
Voice Opened to Her the Doors of Royalty and Worlds
Greatest ENTHUSIASTICALLY Admired in New
York Society Two Generations Ago.

The death in Paris last Thursday OF
Miss Fanny VI. Reed, who had lived there
nearly forty years. recalls to mind a
woman who was much admired in New
York two generations ago on account OF
her great musical talent and other ac-
complishmen,s.
Miss Reed was 40 years old. She was
one OF the daughters of Ransom Reed Of
Lowell. Mass. one of the most prosperous
merchants OF his day, and she came to
live in New York with her sister. the late
Mrs. Paran stevens, shortly after the
close Of the ciyil war, going to Paris to
make her permanent home a few years
after tho end OF the Franco-Prussian war
Like her sister Mrs. stevens Miss
Reed received her education at a private
school In Cambridge, Mass, and her
family was one OF distinguished Puritan
and HuEuenot stock Miss Reed was an
accomplished linguist and as a girl she
developed q splendid voice which was
cultivated by the best masters then 20 he
had in Boston, and later she studied in
Europe II was her singing that made
her famous. although she always re-
manned an amateur. Her beautiful voice
drew society to che salon Of her sister,
Mrs Stevens. who then lived at pa Fifth
avenue.
In those days there were besides Miss
Reed three other women of society who
were remarkable singers. They were
Mrs Pierre Lorillard Ronalds. formerly
Fanny Carter, OF Boston, whose voice
opened all doors OF society to her here
as well as the courts OF Europe Miss
Minnie Parker. af,crward Mrs Jules De
Neufvlle, and the beautiful Mrs. Moulton
OF Boston. who aftcrward married Dan
ish diplomat named Hegeman-Llnde
krone
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NO JEALOUSY FOR HIM.
4 Husband Joins His wife and Her
spiritual Mate"

BosToN, Jan. 2i.--Dr. II. Lincoln Chase.
n Brookline physician. has quit his prac-
tice In shat town and gone TO East Al
stead. y, H., to live on the farm where
his wife, Margaret, has spent the last two
years with Hartley bennett. former
Boston architect, who is declared by the
doctor to he her Spiritual mate"
Or. Chase says "Our household is run
ming smoothly. bennett Is still a very
dear friend and a gentleman. am build
ing up "A practice In East Alstead, whore
life is freed Of much Of its strenuousness
and where people of like tendencies can
get together and talk over matters which
have called them together In a common
relation"
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TO SEE THEMSELVES DANCING.
Thousand stcnogrnphrrs "Eiimcd'
in strand Roof Garden.

Nearly n thousand stcnoCraphcrs are
scheduled TO 60 to the Strand Theatre this
week to see themselves dancing across
the motion picture screen to the strains
OF an orchestra. Tho film was made las,
week at the Strand Roof Garden during
the lunch hour when the stenographors
posed during fox trot. \ large number
OF them were observed in the ticket lines
at tho first performance last night.
Next Sunday afternoon the first ~
Home" will be held at the strand Roof
Garden by Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. w
*. Vanderbilt and Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury. Nine. Calve will be the guest Of
honor \ smoking concert 70. men will
be held from to 6.
Among those who visited the Strand
Roof Garden last week were Greek Mn
ister Valsto, Nine. Camille. Nine. Fjorder
Burton Holmes, Baron de Meyer and IL
L. de Vries Of Amsterdam.
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HEBREW LOAN SOCIETY MEETS
Not Growing rs Fast ss " ShouId.
Snys Jacob u. ScbIn.

The tNenty-third annual meeting OF
the Hebrew Free Loan Society was held
yesterday afternoon in the society build
ing, los Second avenue.
Jacob II. Schin said the society IL not
growing as rapidly as 1t should. although
IL is one OF the greatest agencies for the
prompt relief OF the sick and unfortunate
OF the East Side.
Julius j. Dukas, president. read the
annual report. which showed that in tho
last year loans OF from S. to $500. TO-.
falling SG55,14O had been made 10 23,2s2
persons. More than $4,000, 900 has been
loaned by the society in the twenty-thros
years Of its activity. The resources at
present are S19I,75S.S4
Other speakers were Or. Morias. Jonas
Wei, president OF Lebanon Hospital. and
Joseph Spoctor, chairman OF the execu-
tive committee OF the loan society.
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and counted first one way aud tuen an.
other framed and busted and broke .,
the will aud caprice Of those who are
pleased to play the game FOR glory ~ gain.
for place or power. FOR policy or for pullty
upon this. the greatest civic stage tfs
world has ever known Efforts arc nc.
ing made to have President Wilson at.
tcnG the banquet.
Even doctors are not always literal IN
their prescriptions said Roy Brown
manager of the Brcsln, to one OF hue
guests on Saturday. "'Yuu must take
exercise. said physician to one OF u.v
guests recently. The motor car I'm Gaze
like yours said the doctor to the patient.
gives the best exercise that 'Eut I
cannot AFFORD car on insurance pay I'M.
patient growlcd. Don't buy one Just
dodge en- answered the doctor"
The annual dinner OF the Hudson
County Bar Association will be held on
February Al the Hotel Astor.
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was burst OF applause. She looked like
a Marquisc with her fresh, bright color
ing and soft, white hair. She sang with
splendid voice the Bach -Gounod Ave
Maria with Widor at the organ and a
chorus from the opera. There were pres
ent to hear her. In addition to members or
the great world OF Paris. such artists as
Christine Nilsson. Mime. Breval of the
Paris Opera and Faure, the great barry
tone"
Soon after the civil war began Miss
Reed made one of her first appearances
at concert In Newport. then quiet
and quaint old town. Tho concert was
given to aid wounded soldiers Of Rhode
Island regiment. Julia Ward Howe's
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" had just
been composed and Fanny Reed was as
signed to sing the solo part There was
tremendous burst of enthusiasm after
the song. the audience Joining in the
chorus with great spirit In the audience
were tho late August Belmont OF New
York, Harry NJ. Gail of Philadelphia
George Bancroft. the historian; Mrs
Kuhn. John Quincy Adamss granddaugh-
ter, and Mrs Julia Ward Howe herself
In 1854. on the Fourth OF July, she
again sang the Battle Hymn in London
when Charles Francis Adams was our
representative at the Court Of St
Jamcs's.
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CREW OF 10 RESCUED.
schooner Mary l.. Baxter Dismsn'
tied by 20 Mile Gale.

NORFOLK, Jan. 24.--Nineteen men conf
posing the crew of the schooner Mary j..
Baxter we're rescued In a seventy mil"
gale near Diamond Shoals this morning
by volunteer crew from the Morgan
liner ii Vale. Tho Baxter was partly
dismantled and her crew were forced In
take to the rigging OF the broken masts
TO escape the high seas which beat over
The vessel
The liner sighted the signals Of distress
used oil to still the seas and sent two
boats to the assistance of the shipwrecked
crew.
The Baxter was built in 1909 at Essex
Mass. Her home port Is Bath, Ne she
had a gross tonnage OF 1855.
Life savers at Cape Hatteras report an
unidentified yacht ashore near Diamond
Shoals. but the life savers cannot launcd
lifeboat. only the outlines OF the
stranded craft were visible through tho
fog,
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THE GAMING IN MORE TROUBLE
other Boats Planned 10 Take on
Crew in storm.

HALIFAX. y. :, Jan. 24.--The Canine
and the ships trying TO bring her to Hall
fax had a terrible experience on this
coas, last night and At one time II was
feared the Belgian relief ship would have
TO be abandoned.
Tho weather moderated slightly to-day
and request for an ocean tug was 30
ceiyed. The Government steamer Cartier
and the tug Goliath were sent out TINS
afternoon
The tow got under way again with a
hawser from the kauawhd to the Canine
and at . o'clock this afternoon they were
on Beaver harbor, about sixty miles from
Halifax harbOr. Unless some further mis-
hap occurs the Gamma will be in port
some time tomorrow.
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CANADA NABs KAIsERs FRIEND.
NaturRiiSed Toronto Merchant IL
Charged Win Treason.

ToRoNTo, Jan. 2i.--After an interview
in the Office of Detective Inspector George
Kennedy to-day Emil Nerllch, natural
!zed Canadian and Wholesale merchant
hcre, was arrested on charge OF high
treason Nerlich is a personal friend OF
the Kaiser
Nerlch will he charged in police court
tomorrow under the code which says that
amy person assisting any public enemy
at war with his Majesty In such war by
any means whatsoever IL guilty Of high
treaS son,
The police allcge that they have infor-
nation that Nerlch assisted German
rcServ1st to escape two days after war
was declared NcrlCh asserts that the
story is malicious falsehood. BAN Is
refused.
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SENATOR PENRoSE BETTER.
Illness OF PennsyIvanian, However,
Is sim Acute.

rose, who is III at his home here Of
bronchitis, showed some Improvement
to-day, according to his physician, Dr.
If. H. Carpenter. At the Senators home
tonight il was said that danger Of pneu-
monla was slight, although the Senator's
illness was still acute,
The Senator has not left his home since
January Is. Yesterday he appeared 10 he
in rather serious condition and indica-
lions of pneumonia were rumorsd
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InInnctions DELAYED work.

"Injunctions on the part OF property
owners which delayed work or made
necessary the readjustment of plans have
also added to the expense.
THE total charge for engineering, IN
Guiding the charges for consulting engi-
neers, amounts to 100000.
"If additional funds for this work are
Immediately provided Believe shat I.
viii he possible 20 open the barge canal
for barge navigation from Troy TO White
hail and from Waterford to Oswego nj
the opening Of the season OF navigation OF
1916.
An immediate prosecution OF this con-
strurtiou work will afford n substanti Al
assistance IN solving the problem Of the
states unemployed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
COLLEGE GIRLS HAVE TO SLIDE,
Rope Fire Escape Practice 10 he En-
forced at Radcliffe.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan, ca Radcliffe
girls living in the college dormitorics are
much disturbed over IA rule posted ycstcr-
dav by tho college fire chief, Marjorie
BrIdgman. that "All hall girls are ahso-
lutcly required To practise sliding down
the rope escape In the gymnasium"
This Is really not a new rule, but IL has
nm to this time been cheerfully unenforced
Not only Miss Bridgman hut the college
authorities insist that every girl must
learn how TO use the rope fire escapes
which the law requires placed In every
room above the first floor.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
visitors From other cities Are Reg
Istcrcd In New York.

Marie Antoiuctte--J Walsh. Hudson.
y. y; Sidney Mason. Philadelphia Mas
T. McAulcy. Albany, ~ Y.
Observation-Disclosures de Courville u
the London Iippodrome, MIR. and Mira
Frank Worthy and sou OF Springncl l.
~. Tammen. proprietor OF the Denver
Post, with Mrs Tammcn; Mr. and Mrs
Franklin Brandrcth and Miss Brand
droth, arriving from Ossning Mr. and
Mrs. T.. J. McBncly, Milford. Mass !;
H. 6. Cook Boston. A W. Gordon, chit
Cagu.
CollnEwood- Dugald e. Jackson. Ros.
ton. Louis H. Rcbcr Jr., New Haven: q
~. Morris Norfolk. Va. Edgar Cole.
Cleveland. Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs. u. r.
Henderson. Cumberland, Md.
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Songs 10 Cheer Immigrants,

The war halted immigrants at Ellis
Island were entertained yesterday by chill
dren OF the Greek-American Institute in
The Bronx, who danced in Greek costume
and sang. and by the New York letter
carriers band. Commissioner Of Immi-
grafton Frederick c. Howe presided.
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CAPT. DECKER IN CAIRO.
Pays First American visit Under
British Protcctoratc.

LoNpoN. Jan. 24.--The Cairo CORE
spondent Of the Daily Man telegraphs tho
following tonight:
capt. Decker of the United State.
cruiser Tennessee paid visit to the
British authorities here yesterday. This
IL the first official American visit since
the prOtectorate was established"
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swi.. to Export No Chocolate.

Special cable Despdtca 10 THE suN,
BERN, via Paris, Jan. 93--The Swiss
Federal Council has forbidden tho ex-
portatlon OF chocolate, exports of which
OF late had become enormous.
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Her Acknowledgement"

\ few years ago Miss Reed published
a volume Of "Reminiscences, Musical and
other" In this book there is an account
OF many pleasant evenings spent at the
home Of the Marqusc de Bloqu'ville
daughter OF Gen. Davuut, Prince deck
muhl one Of Napolcou's favorite marshal5
whose salon was one OF the most noted
in Paris She recalls that In 1906. as
recount,d by Nine. de Bloquevillc, Napo-
Icon. wishing to rCcompensc Gen. Davout
for his bravery at AuerStadt ordered
that with the brave Third Corps he should
enter Berlin first.
She watched with interest the career
OF NJ PAU Dcschanoi and In 1891, when
he was entrusted with an important mis-
sion to the United states. She gave him
letters of introduction that proved OF
pitality of the atelier of VI. benjamin
Constant in the old mansion In the quaint
Rue pigIile.
Another home where she was welcomed
was that OF the painter Michel MunkacZy.
and II was there that she first heard
Paderew-sk and had a pleasant cnnNersd-
ton about List. some Of whose compost
lions he played she writes This hos
pitable home will long be remembered
as one OF the few houses in Paris where
mediocrity had no place and you We're
sure OF meeting no'abiities from all the
countries OF Europe"
The artists most famous painting is,
Of course. the Christ Before Plate but
Miss Reed considered equally fine his
"NIozart's Requiem" now In the Metro
politan Museum in New York.
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Miss Reed Peer of All.

ono who remembers Miss Reed at her
prime days says she was he peer OF the
other women. Mrs Ronalds and Miss
Parker were the coloraturc singers OF the
quartet both having high soprano voices
and Mrs. Moultun was the dramatic singer
with a superb mcZzo voice. Miss Reed
however. with her soprano voice, could
sing ballads as no other woman of her
day could. and society fiocked to hear her
in those days
II Is told OF hor tina, when in carly
woInanhood she sang once at the palazzo
Of the late william w Story. the Ameri-
can sculptor who for years lived in Rome
when the famous Franz List was presen;
The great composer and pianist was
tremendously taken wiki Miss Reeds
singing and he stepped forward to her
asking the privilege % playing her ac-
compartments. The acquaintance begun
In Rome was continued IN later years and
whenever List went to Paris he was sure
TO be found in Miss Reeds salon.
When In England with her sister. Mrs.
Stevens. and her niece. Mrs. Arthur Paget,
now Lady Paget, Miss Reed had the same
great success In society. Years ago. when
at Cowes, Isle OF Wight, she sang fire.
quently for the Prince and Princess OF
Wales. Years afterward. when dining on
the terrace at Homburg. Miss Reed was
surprised and delighted one night when
the Prince tatterWard King Edward Wild
came to her and said Miss Reed. | am
delighted TO see you again In her con-
fusion Miss Reed said, "Sir. YOU remem-
her me-" The Prince answered. who
would not remember you after once hear
ing you sing?'
During her visits to England Miss Reed
had the great friendship OF Arthur Sulli-
van, the composer. before he was knighted.
aud also u clay and other distinguished
composers, many OF whom dedicated songs
TO her.
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Causes of mig Increase.

The increase In the cost OF building the
barge canal over the original estimate,
state Engineer Williams assigns TO vari.
Gus causes. Among these are the failure
OF the designers 30 estimate properly the
great damage claims. which up to date
approximate s7j. 100000 various enlarge
ments upon the original plans, the opera
ton of the eight hour law and the
workmcn's compensation law. Claims
growing out OF the rulnation Of water
power development rights are tho largest
OF all filed. These total about S3S,00O.-
GOO and land damage claims aggregate
$4,000, 900.
The report to the Governor in part
follows:
Many charges have been made against
the original appropriation under the head
OF incidental expenses which were not
contemplated by the 1913 estimators. The
necessity Of maintaining navigation on
the old canal while building the enlarged
channel on the same site presented num-
Der of unexpected and expensive difficult
ties
Two serious breaks occurred in tho
line Of the canal east OF Rochester one
in 1871 and one In 1912. which have al
ready cost about S4OO. 900. and for which
permanent repairs will entail an expense
Of S25O,OOO additional Tho duty OF re-
building highways destroyed by construc-
ton operations has also devolved upon
the Superintendent OF Public WorRs, ana
the total expense OF that department
charged against tho appropriation has
amounted TO over $l.25O,00O.
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one OF her pleasant recollections was
OF a merry little comedy given by
Coquelin, Reianc and Baron at the home
of Madeleine Lemaire. the talented artist
The play was clever trihe written es-
pecally for the hostess and never given
elsewhere. fact which gave II immense
Importance roqueln was oflcn Miss
Reeds guest and dropped in informally
to see her and she comments Chatt!ly in
her book of his marvellous performance
of the title role in Rostands "Cyrano de
Bergerac." drama, she writes, that
gave us a creation Chat OF the loyer)
hitherto undreamed or"
One OF her treasures was a musical
autograph 90 Nasser., ard cr one "c"a-
sion she was reading aloud Mrs.
Greenough's poem Mary Magdalene."
when on the piano in another room began
soft music synchrunizug perfectly with
the words She recognized the music OF
Massenets oratorio, and, needless to say.
it was Massenet himself at the piano.
English to him was an unknown tongue.
How could you know what was read
ing?' she said How could ! fail 10
know was the reply.
She attended the FIRST performance OF
"Manon," noting especially the radiant
pleasure Of Gounod, who sat in the loge
next to her
! Miss Reed came to New York about
seven years ago for a brief visit. staying
, also a while at her old home I'm Lowell
with her sister. Mrs George F. Richard
son, who survives her. She inherited a
competence after the death OF her mother
| more than twenty years ago and also an
annuity from her sister, Mrs Stevens
| Miss Reeds body will probably he
| brought to this country and will be
buried with her people in Lowell.
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BARGE CANAL NEEDS
S27,OOO,OOO MORE
State Engineer in Report to
Whitman Tells why Sl01,-
100000 Was Not Enough.
DENIES HE WILL RESIGN

ALRANY, Jan. i-Approxmately S27.-
100000 more than the original appropria-
ton OF sl0l, 900. 900 viii he necessary TO
complete the barge canal said Gov Whit
man tonight In a statement containing
an analysis of the barge canal finances
prepared upon request by state Engineer
Frank NJ williams.
At present the State is obligated TO
an expenditure OF Sl.5OO.00O more than
the SlOt 100000 appropriation. The
total expenditures charged against the
original appropriation up to January I
were S96, 5000. and there Is now worl,
under contract amounting TO s6.j0O,000.
The contracts now in force says the
state Engineer. ARE OF great importance
and ! estimate that to cancel them at this
time would involve the State in loss
OF approximately s. OO0.0 600. unless the
work Il Co 10 permanently abandoned.
when the loss would have to be measured
by the damage claims Of contractors, plus
tho greater part OF the $1Ol ,oOo.ooO al
ready expended"
Mr. Williams emphatically says that
me has no inteption OF rcsignlng as state
Engineer. adding And that I propose
to give the problem OF building the barge
canal, in which I am yitally interested
my wholchearted effort"
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Position In Paris IniaHc.

Miss Reeds position in Paris was
unique. At the time OF her death she was
the doyenne of the American colony there.
For years she lived in the rue de la
Renaissance. but latterly at lS7 rue de
Ia Pompe, where she died At both homes
she received members OF the oldest French
families as we'll as Americans OF note who
lived there or visited the French capital
frequently. All the great singers of Paris
were to be met at Miss Reeds, and the
struggling musical artists sought her out,
for to those whose talents warranted II,
she always gave hearing.
Among her great friends were the com
poscrs Gounod and Massenet, and such
artists as the late Sybil Sanderson and
also Mary Garden owed much TO Miss
Reeds influence and kindness.
Some one who heard Miss Reed sing
twenty years ago in Paris at a musicale
given by the late Mrs. James c. Aver
said: when Miss Reed appeared there