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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
ALEXANDER T. ORMOND.
College President ana Former
Princeton Professor Is Dead.

CRY. Pa, Dec. IS.-nr. Alex
ander r. Drmond. aged 81 president ~
Grove city College and formerly ono of
the most popular professors az Prince
ton University. dice suddenly this after
coon while on the way to visit "A brother
In Elder'ou. Pa
IT. O1uord loft tho college carly in
tho afternoon with several companions.
AZ tho automobile in whIcl, they were
making the trip ncar'd Gldcrton he
complained Of feeling ill., DIT. Ornord
was carried into a farmhouse. where he
soon dicd.
hr. brmoud held the chairs Of mental
science, logis and philosophy AZ IrinCo-
ton for many years. going from there
10 Grove CITY College as its president
In 1913. His ~favorite nickname among
Princeton students was Jeremy Bent
ham. though hls personal fondn,sS was
for Socrates. Ills lectures on tho IA
nous creek philosopher woro one OF
III" features of academic life at Prince
ton and were always largely attended.
He vas graduated from Princeton in
1877. got his A. VI. in 1873 and his
lh y. ia 1850. Miami University con-
forrcd AN Ii. u. Oh him in 1900. Dr.
Ormoud was a member of ecNerai philo-
s"rhical societies II was tho author Of
BASAL couceDts In rhilosophv," 'Foun-
datious OF knowledge" and other works.
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CORNELL WILL CELEBRATE.
Trustees and Professors Meet 20
discuss semi-CenteuntaI.

Committees representing the trustees
and the faculty Of Cornell University
met yesterday in the office Of George c.
Boldt, chairman of the trustees, In the
Waldorf Astoria to outline plans for the
emi-centennial OF Cornell in 1915.
President Jacob Gould Schurman, Rob-
ert II. fireman, Henry w, Ickelheimer,
Judge Charles II. Blood. Col. Henry w.
Sackett, Judge Cuthbert w. Pound. u.
s.. Patten OF the trustees, n II. w,
Peters, secretary, and Profs. c. X.
Hull, A. w. Smith. w. w. Rowlee, ~. II.
Wing, w. NJ. Polk, V. A. Moore, II. ",
ogden and &. 4. Martin were present.
A general plan OF organization was
adopted providing for n general COM
mittee to consist OF the Joint faculty
and trustee committee, n an executive
committee. OF both Col. Sackott was
appointed chairman, and Prof, G. II.
Bull was designated vtce-chairman of
the general committee. The executive
committee consists Of President Schur-
man, ex-oficio; Judge Pound. X. II,
fireman and Dean a. W. smith. DR..
Andrew d. White. hrt president of
| Cornell, will be requested to prepare an
address for the semi-centenntai cello
bration-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCES
WILL AID CHARITIES
Ambulance Will Rc Sent to
Paris--COmmittccs and
PatronpsspS Named.

The Friday evening dances which
we're SO popular h last two seasons
will he continued again this winter. the
nrs. TO be held in the Deha Robbia room
Of the Vanderbilt on the night OF jan
nary I. The dance committee this year
includes Richard Peters. Alfonso de Ma
yarro. Horace q. Stebbins, Moncure Rob-
inson, Hamilton Fish, Jr,, Percy Pyne
%. william w. Hoffman. w. Rhine
lander Stewart. Jr., Francis Roche and
Charles n. Wetmore.
Eight dances will be given. and the
subscription, including supper will he
$40. The entire amount OF subscriptions
up TO $500 will be devoted to various
New York city charities. the Secours
National, the Lafayette Fund and other
relief funds Alfonso de Navarro. 80
Broad street. Is acting as treasurer and
Miss ~Jullanna Cutting will be the secre-
tary.
Among the p~atronesscs are Mines, John
Jacob Aston. Charles Il. Alexander
Frederick II. Allen, Harry Payne Whit.
ney. Newbold La Roy Edgar, +. Henry
Hartman, Henry Whitney Munroe
willard Straight, Herbert l.. Satterlee
and whitney Warren.
Mrs. Herman Harjes OF Paris has re-
Gently acknowledged a contribution or 2o,'
900 francs from Thomas +. Ryan OF this
city. which was sent her for the benefit
OF the American Ambulance Hospital
Mr.. RYAN sent several previous dona-
,ions for this purpose. one OF the OBJ
iects OF the Friday evening dances Is 10
raise $1,000 with which to purchase an
other ambulance for use In Paris,
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.


Mrs, Paul Thebaud ~ih give a the
dansam on becempcr ~ AT nor home
40 Park avenue.
Mrs. George Fordyce Lei,h will give
| n dinner, followed by a heatre party,
tomorrow night for Miss Aileen Sedg-
wick.
NJ and Nrs rfro, zinb,us. ,lu,
c,n,L, will yiyo a rerou,ton n, ,hs
o-,,nrno,r ~, January s in thoir ron,
49, az w.s, ito,G street "
... 81, =, -,
\ 'he uahsnnt WI. " heLu III 'ne pdlI-
room OF me Waluori-' storlt on peoem-
Der " uhuer 'he ausIices Oh me JUNIOR
auNlliary OF the o"''o'c summer schoo'
or America
Miss Marie Almirall gave n dinner,
followed by a theatre party, last eve
ming for Mrs. Carroll Van Ness of Balti-
more. Her guests saw "Fair II Warm
err at tho Eltinge Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Theodore Car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
ASKS PEOPLE TO BACK POLICE
" Gods Says Trust az citizens q.
Nest Thing for the Force.

= think Of tho policeman as IN" sur
gco' 10 tho body polite" cunUissioncr
Arthur Woods said IN u speech at the
CITY College club. 302 Madison avenue.
las, night, "iis task * to deal with
all the rottcnuess OF the city.
"When a surgeon operates on a septic
wound he puts on rubber gloves. hut
what protection has "a policeman lie
does not deal with clean and decent
things. His task IL TO climb through
moral sewers II" ~ exposed 80 corrup-
ton. H. II any nondc that he soine
times falls before temptation
The people Of the Cty must have
fai'h in the policeman Nothing elise
viii helm HIM 80 much AZ Tho trust Of
the people whose respect he wants.
The Commissioned said that tho police.
with their unemployment fund raised
last winter. got jobs for $500 mon. and
that $500 ~ left for tho same kind
Of work this winter lie also praised the
work OF the boy policemen on the
East Side. and said they had helped ~
reducing the number of rohhrrics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

F'f-CaIl'on-Mrs. Floyd Powers, wash
f.. su, -. o.
A'rert-w. f Moulton. Columbus, Pau.
y hulit, Chicago.
H.,-ir-Iohn W Labor. Montreal; r @
ltrn"t, Schenectady, y. Y.
FRINGE Gcorge-L A. Kramer. 81 Louis
y IS Burton, Washington. u. c.
Hr'rclLre-Col. Willis G.. Emerson
y nulrF " g. Harper, Scranton, Pa.
tN Nj and Mrs. \. Diaz AIbertini
j. In.1.u George stevens, Richmond. Va
8 Mr. and Mrs. i. q. Paterson. Pits
..lpT. toni c, Welsh, canada Main,
T. Levy. Texas Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Park Connecticut.
n~rdse-Georgs N. Strong, Cleveland,
. and Mrs. q. 81, Dalton. Troy, ", Y,
. Day. Chicago.
r~hattan-Mrs, Robert =. Benner
..,ri, Conn @. V. Hasiei, IIllIsboro
% ltu' Wadsworth. Albany y. Y.
e ,.c5.'.- Miss judith l.. Jerks, Detroit
- osborne, Miss Elizabeth Osborne
anton Pa.
,IcrJilt--Miss Katherine Alien. Mis-,
aal,th Alien. Newport. II. l.; Mr.. and
Wluthrop Gardiner. Woodbury., L.. l.
IoNpin-Mrs. G. X. Rutherford. Slater
No.. >tyle Colquitt Savannah. Ga, Geors,
I.-s Gladys Duval, Montreal. Que.
lnorr-Mr. and Mrs, Alexander II
.n.rtord, Plcyto, Cal Mr.. and Mrs
...l n. Huber. Pelham. y V. Husi
r sourry, Rutland. VI Thomas X
..,r pit,sburg,
'slp / ] Nj and Mrs. Frederick
Ernan. Mount Kisco, y, y; MIR. anf
' a =. Lsngtry, Springfield, Mass.
.aig Llppincoi', Philadelphia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
YOUNG PEOPLES MUSIC.
Hearers Discover the Famous
"Surprisc" Of Josef Haydn.

The annual symphony Christmas on
cor Tor Young people took place yester-
CAV afternoon al Carnegie Hall. The
symphony Orchestra was assisted by the
'Goir from the Cathedral Of 81. John
=" Divine, Miles Farrow leader. The
"n'nlng number. impressively rendered.
"as Novelties arrangement OF THE
NGeste Fldeles." for chorus with boy So
nrano and accompaniment of organ and
'r'hestra. Haydn's surprise" SYM
nhohS followed and before the andante
'r namrosch made a few happy re-
.4Ika Oh the name OF the symphony
n1t said he should leave the young peo-
MI" IN the audience to find out through
nearing whence II came. since a surprise
one knows all about beforehand is no
surprise At all.
Later in the programme the orchestra
Played Jaruefeld's "~Preludium" and
'I"ndcls Largo" Other numbers given
Included French, German and, English
'arols, while Mr.. Damrosch's 'arrangc-
mert Of the Three Kings Have Jour
l"'"d,' by Cornelius, and Adams 80
Holy Night" brought the afternoons
n.-lc 10 a close.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
HOME BURNED, They
PRAY FOR new one
1BOChildrcn and Their Guard
ians Clear Away Debris.
Expecting Samaritan.
PLEA ALWAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.-Prayers are
being offered three tunes a day by the
$50 children and forty workers OF
ChrLst's Home for Homeless and Desti-
tute Children. Hatboro. suppiicating re-
s~toration Of n 10000 dormitory build.
ing destroyed by fire last Thursday.
1he building. say the heads Of the In.
stitution. was donated through prayer
and they arc confident that their On.
treaties will be answered.
Such is the faith OF the worker. n,
the home that they will begin clcarins
away the ruins of tho dormitpry to-mor-
row In preparation for rebuilding. Within
forty-eight hours, they are certain, some
one will provide material for the new
structure.
Since the foundation of the home nv
Or. Albert Oetinger ten years ago, thl
officials say hat they never have asked
for aid. According to william i. Penny-
packer. DIR. Oetinger's assistant. they
have merely laid the needs OF the ineti-
tuition before the Almighty IN prayer.
Mr.. P~ennypacker says that God al.
ways has responded generously. No pro-
vision for the future IL made at the
home; everything Is left in the hands
of God. Each day the workers and
children make known their needs
through prayer. God answers. the cad
OF the home say. By supplying their
necessities through charitable persons
who In some way learn of the needs OF
the institution.
II is DIR. oetinger's pride that he
started the home on n bucket, a broom
and a Bible. As the work expanded
IIr t.ttt.y., ayl lyg ,.a,LaVu ,raN.1 o.,
the things they needed.
Tit dormitory which burned carried
no Insurance. and none OF the home's
property Is insured. Its founders say
that to insure Is to gamble on the
will of God Therefore, any form OF
Insurance Is regarded as sinful.
Prayer backed bv unrestricted faith.
said MI Pcnnypacker, will give a mar
all he needs In this world. We have
never begged or solicited anything from
anybody.
I'm the early days OF the home there
was a short period when we had no
food for the children. But We prayed
that God would sea their nec'l. and lie
did. TIT next morning we found enough
bread on the doorstep to feed every
hungry mouth. God in His mysterious
way had made known our need.
"All OF the things you see on this
place God has given us through prayer.
Recently we were obliged to Kill four
Of our horses because Of old age. Coo
replaced These horses within one week.
Not a word Of our need was said to
anybody outside Of the Institution. God
was the only one whom We told mat
the home needed four horses. lie did
the rest
Workers IN tho institution are re-
cruitcd from all denominations. Cath
ole and Protestant. M Of them give
.heir services without compensation, dc
pending upon their daily pra,crs for
eustewince. = T.. K~orpcuhcTcr. head
Of the shoemakinE department, said
w are citizens Of God here. our
country "a tina fstherland 81 Heaven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
TRIPLE ALLIANCE HEARD.
Concert of Three Waits for Chau1s
81 rinnn> In Ncoitan UaII.

a 'ourcrl was given in Aeoliau Hall
Yesterday afternoon by Diane Iavoic-
Herr. g canadian pianist Mary Gent
nay q hungarian violinist. and Morton
AlhIr-. harytonc. who was "A member 81
the former Century opera Company.
Tho proErImnr. which was too long.
contained selections appropriate for
showing thc abilities of the performers
and they w.r" taken IN range Of COM
ro,cus from Bach down IN present day
VIf'r-.
\ Ions della, occurred AT tho time
'Or beginning owing To the discovery
made At tho last moment, that the wrong
p'aup was on the platform while the
audience was kept waiting the exchange
WAS made and tho recital was finally
a'lowed to begin. The three artists each
had features OF interest to contribute
to tho entertainment. which proved Ia
b. one deserving a larger audience than
tNc small present. Miss Zentnay IN
sim very young. but her playing dis
closed SOM. desirable features Of uncom-
mon order. Her manner ~ playing he
came At times too forceful and her tone.
which at best Is large and good. would
'o>o is purity and s~moothucss. but her
Performance on the whole was one Of
interest
Nine. Lavoic-Hcrz showed originality
&" tho chOicc uf her selections. which in
o.ud'd pieces by Scriabinc and the
'Ay" N.rum' "f Mozart-Liszt. She
iayed them with musicianly feeling.
though with some lack Of color and
r1Nthm,
Mr. Adkins sang his songs. including
"A~ondosaauber' Of Novacek. we'll.
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DI ED.

HIS E~Il.-Fas.eI away At TaruunEt,n.
Conn. December -, i9la, in her eifhtt
seventh ycer. Mrs. Julia seymour B.,
! Rissell. wife Of the late COT George y
Risseil. ana daughter % the late Ircr
CALVIN BAY and tho 'ato Cnthcri,
VINO OF Eurtford, conn.
FUNeral private.
DEVLIS.-On Dcceuh,r - At his w..
dence, ia West Eish,y- seventh street.
jeremiah s.. beloved son Of Angela NJ
and tho late Joremish pevliu.
| DicKERMAN.-on December a., =,
charles Heher pick.rman Of Milton.
Pa. aged - years.
Fuueral services on Monday at : y n
At the Presbyterian Church IN Milton
ELpRGDGE-on December Is. Bottle q
Edridge. wife of Frederick l.. g.
dridEe ana daughter Of the lnte W.
lam T. Bsrrot Of Henderson, Ky.
Services at ST Thomaa's Church. ~. %
avenue and Fifty-third s,rcot. on NIpu
day az half past 2.
LlSpLEY.-On December II. At hLs 70.
dcnve, 49, East Twcnty-fonth sire f
IN bis seventy -tirst year. Daniel Al',u
Liudley, son OF the late Rev. Danl"i
and Lucy Allen Liniley.
Services on Monday. December -. A.
\. NJ. In the Church of tho 1ncarr,
,ion. Madison avenue and Thirty-hf
street. Intcrmont private.
NEWNAN-Bessie Newman foryt
II FUNERAL. CHURCH." 2it w.
rweuty-third street tFrLuk /. Caur.
bell Builiinc), MoNduy morning. %
O'Clock, Auspices Actors Fund,
PLACE Entered into rest. on the mo-
tng OF December Is. 1918. In her soyDr
ty-tourth year, Martha \. Pla,..
widow Of Henry q Place and dauGhtef
Of William and Jane Montgomery Mar.
shalt.
Funeral services Will be held NJ her LAT,
residence. SIS Park avenue, New YprI,
city, on Monday. December 20. at -
o'clock.
WAITON.-Ou December II, 1915. at ti-
residence, 9i5 Eighth avenue, rhomps
y. Walton, aged 20 wears Service
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" eil We
Twenty-third s,reet Campbell BuuS
insl, on sunday evening, s o'clo,,
Members OF Chancellor wsl~orth
Lodge. Ell. T.. and A. NJ, Scottish Rits
Bodies and Mecca Temple requested 20
attend. omit flowers. Boston papegs
please copy.
wARING.-Dccemher ~, at hts roefder d,
Scwaren. y, j., Wilson WartnF. IN hl,
seycnty-nrst year
Funeral .;30 y. NJ. Tuesday. December
NII.EY.--At orange, y. !, on uroemn,e
Is, 1918. Helen MrNillan Wiley, WITT
of Charles NJ. Wiley. tn hor sAa
eighth year.
Funeral services at her lats sesadsne -,
II Highland Terrace, Orange, ". T..
Monday. pcccmhrr -, ~ ESQ u. "
kindly omit flowers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
TRIBUTES PAID TO
CROPSEY AT DINNER
Politics Forgotten IN Tc,ti.
monials 10 Brooklyn Dis
trict Attorney.
GOVERNOR Is 4 GUEST

Despite thc vast number OF distin.
guished persons whom District Attor-
ney James g. Cropsey OF brooklyn has
sent away from here for a long, long
time. there were not only enough Man.
~hattanites, but even Brooklynites. still
remaining last might to jam the grand
ballroom OF the Waldorf TO the walls
when a non-partisan inner IN Mr..
Cropsey's honor got under way.
o Charles 4. whitman. of the same
political faith as the honor guest. was
the chief speaker and Presiding Justice
Almet f. jerks OF the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Second Department. a Dem
ocrat, was toastmaster. Dudley Field
Malone. Democrat, vas to have spoken,
but was detained in Washington. his
place being taken by ex-Congressman
Martin w. Littleton. also Of the unter-
iihed party.
The other speaker besides Mr.. Crop.
Soy. the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton. pas
ter OF the Clinton Avenue Congrega-
tipnal Church of brooklyn, didn't dis
close his politics. But out among the
1Ob or more who paved the ballroom
with hard boiled shirt fronts there
were such prime getters up of the dinner
as Democratic Lawyer John r. McGov-
ern. not 10 mention County Leader
John III. MCCooey up at the dais Us bile,
and crate Dol crate OF other Demo-
Gratis whose enthusiasm euualled that
Of their Republican brethren in celebrat-
ing In, fact that Mr.. Cropsey had been
elected by the record majority of $4,000
votes plus.
Justice jerks started the oratorical
fireworks by proposing a standing toast
to President Wilson. and To the bride
shouted a dlncr far back in the ball
room amid fresh applause. Then the
applause exploded again a second later
as Gov. Whitman entered the room.
Perhaps tho notable characteristic Of
the dinner was negative in 1t wiy-po-
body spoke Of Mr.. Cropscy az "A flu
turc President. Governor or even Mayor
Of tl. city the speakers all dwell, IN
tributes not upon what might hals.u
GO the District Attorney OF Kings hut
upon his present and past performances.
once Justl,e jerks did say in speaking
of Mr.. C~IOpsey-and he bowed with a
smile toward Gov. Whitman as he said
IA District Attorney may go far"
hut that was tho nearest to boom
launching during the evening.
Gov. Whitman said he WITS glad to
add his tribute. mot ~ Governor of
the state altogether hut rs a colleague
at CrrTjscy's for many years as "A
m"ml"r Of tho bar. No man ~ public
office ~ the city ar State. the Governor
continued, deserves better Of tho pub
lic no has 80 admirably served in set
son and out"
The Rev. Mr.. Eoyuton followed the
Governor IN - witty speech which
aroused much laughter. Mr.. littlctcu.
like tho Ero"hlHn clergyman, said happy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
Robert Jones.

Robert Jones died OF pneumonia yes
terday in his home, lcrinc House. Dom
gan Hills. Staten Island, after n weeks
Illness. Mr.. Jones was 80 years old and
up to the time of his last illness enjoyed
the fun possession OF all his faculties.
lie was born at New Dorp, Staten
Island, ON III" adjoining farm TO Capt.
Jacob Vanderbilt, with whom he became
an intimate friend. lie became wealthy
from farming and from his real estate
investments. Mr.. Jones's first wife was
Suzanne Perine and his seoon IIarr'r t
Jones. who died more than fifteen years
ago. lie is survived by no blood rcla-
tivcs. Although active In politics for
many years, he never held IA public Office.
lie was IA deacon IN 81. Andrews Epis-
copal Church, Richmond. for more than
fifty year,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
THOMAS N. WALTON.
Kept W~cstnurnnt Thirty Years In
Chelsea Village Section.

Thomas n. Walton, 20 ears old. died
on Friday Of a complication of disease
IN bis home, 2i5 Eighth avenue, Mr..
Walton. who was for the last thirty
years proprietor OF the Old Homestead
restaurant. was a we'll known figure
among the residents of the old chelsea
village section OF the city. lie fought
in the c.vll war, was captured in the
battle az the Wilderness, served u year
In A~ndcrsonville prison II then es-
olped, later reaching the Federal lines.
After LIVING in Bostou. his home city,
for several years after the war Mr.. Wal
ton came to New York. lie WAS a mem
Der Of Chancellor Walworth Lodge, 21l,
+. a a. NJ. lie * survived by his wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
100 MEN, 50 WOMEN, IN
RAIN, WAIT FOR BREAD
Wet, Bcdra~rled and Hungry
Crowd Gets 100 Loaves in
Prince Street.

Rain drove down into Prince street
human effort 20 wash tho gloom from
the sombre faces of 100 men and 80
women who stood without umbrellas
and without ovcrcoats waiting for the
doors OF TUE SUNS free bread derot TO
omen.
.As tho rain fell faster and fercer the
faces OF the poor wretches grew gloom
Ter and eloonier. Little streams of
their clothes just az n the last bit OF
hope within their hearts had melted in
the general thaw and was dripping away
from them forever
As 2 o'clock drew near many OF the
men began to SILVER. Not one OF them
wore a dry stitch. But at ., tho APP
pointed hour, the doors were flung open
by Messrs. Merry and Bright and the
line began to move forward.
II seems doubtful II there ewer could
have been a more bedraggled. drenched
n forlorn appearing party of men and
women than came To THE SUN's bread
depot for s~ustenance. 1t was even i'm
possible for Tom Merry and Dick fright,
whose cheering powers are notorious, 10
ignite a single spark OF merrtment in
any OF the many, many pairs OF dimmed
eyes-oyes which stared stupidity at the
hand which gave them bread and then
without light or animation turned and
directed their gaze again into the gloomy
streets,
In all there were 400 loaves distrtb-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
SIECPRIED'S DEATH
THRILLS AUDIENCE
Matinee Listeners sit Ab.
sorbcd ut Fine Performance
Of
RODtNZKY Is CONDUCTOR

~ ~ the oldest and most respected
i-s's 70 the chronicles Of doinss AZ the
Metropolitan Opera House IL the state
incnt. after an isolated performance Of
"Goettcriaemmerung." hat Wagner's
Der Ring dos N~ibelunsen' came TO il
confusion Yesterday. This honored and
,arefully preserved joke might be
raradet this morning were 1t not that
the performance Of 'Goetterdaemmerung''
At the Metropolitan yesterday afternoon
had been preceded by a representation cf
NJ Walkuere" on Thursday evening.
There was no "Siegfried.' hat won
n.gcs kind had been brought up without
tho hclp OF Mime. had forged his won =
drons sword. slain the dragon, listened
10 the magical voice of the forest bird.
5 alcd the fiery mountain and with a
greet kiss awakened the ''heiuges Braut.'
all In secret, somewhere in the depths of
a forest, while Mr.. Caruso was singing
-Ah, fuyez. douce image" and Mime.
Ada was refusing to oblige him.
~ Yesterdays audience was con-
fronted with Siegf1ed. the mature, and
the disastrous results Of his leaving his
mountain home in search of adventure
IN the "TieAand" The dcmeanor OF the
audie..-e was an interesting evidence OF
the acquaintance OF music lovers
with the story OF Wagner's great
tragedy. Tho drama OF StcDfricd's death
u not n work for the casual operagoer.
It Is for tho devotee. Hence il In in
tercstng tu note how yesterdays
audience dwclt upon every scene with
broathlcss absorption. And the per-
formai,s as a whole was worthy of this
public tribute.
II was better than the preceding per-
forrnance Ct the same music drama for
several reasons. hut chiefly In that
cohesivcness which Is the result OF a
perfect adjustment Of all the elements.
Nothing was ou OF proportion; no one
WAS on, OF the picture. Intelligent EFFORT
is required to bring about such results.
and sometimes they cannot he reached
even where su h effort is present. Poor
condition OF voice. that tndefinable lack
OF aggressive force. or a chapter OF
minor technical accidents may
keen a representation from arriving.
However. things moved well Yesterday.
The cast was the same AZ before. and II
II unnecessary to cnumerate again the
merits OF the various artists. Mr..
Rcdanzky. ~ .u,Sse. conducted, and his
artistic taste and kin were felt in the
Interpretation of the great tragedy.