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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Last Tuesday, at meeting at the Btmore,
the following officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Edward D. Mosley; honorary president,
Mrs Thomas Slack; first vice-president, Mrs.
Marion March Welsh, second vice-president,
Mrs John Urr; third vice-president Mrs.
Emma M. Snedeker; recording secretary, Miss
Mary f. Coughlin; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Edith F. Ranger; treasurer, Mrs C. By
nam Averill.
The directors are Mrs. D. v. L. Sheppard,
Mrs Grace Etinwood, Mrs. Charles George
Woodford. Mrs. ]. Willoughby Mitchell DR..
F. w. Mcneil, Mrs. E. Ney Burt
Chairman of ways and means, Mrs. Grace
Etlinwood; chairman Of tickets, Mrs c. By
nam Averil; chairman of programme, Mrs.
Marion M. Welsh.
Among the patrons and patronesses are Gov
ernor and Mrs. Whitman, Major General Leon
ard Wood and Mrs. Wood, Major General John
F. Organ. Major Allan L. Reagan, Colonel
Oliver B. Bridgman and Mrs. Bridgman, Lieu
tenant Colonel w. Irving Taylor, Commodore
Robert P. Forshew, Major William H. Wiley
and Mrs. Wiley Major Francis L. V. Hoppin
and Mrs Hoppin Captain Lorillard Spencer,
Borough President Marcus M. Marks and Mrs.
Marks. Commissioner Robert Adamson, Mrs.
Douglas Robinson and Mrs. ]. 1nsley Blair.
The annual charity ball in aid of the Nursery
and Childs Hospital will take place at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on Tuesday, February /. The
ball was organized in 1857 committee con-
sisting of George Hammond Sullivan, Stowe
Phelps, William Jay Schieffelin, jr, Marcel
Steinbrugge, Edward B. Stmson and Edward
S. Hall is in charge OF the preliminary arrange
ments of the ball.
A dance will be held in the ballroom OF the
New Colony Club on January 10, for the bene-
it OF the New York Visiting Committee OF the
State Charities Aid Association Some OF the
women interested are Mrs. William Pierson
Hamilton, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, Mrs John
Purroy Mitchell, Mrs. E. Henry Hartman,
Mrs William Church Osborn Mrs. Willard ID.
Straight, Mrs. William Jay Schiefelin, Mrs.
Paul Tuckerman, Miss Harriet and Miss Mary
c. Alexander. Mrs. Philip g. Bartlett, Mrs.
Linzee Blagden, Miss Helen c. Butler Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

The Misses Semple announce to the mem
bers of the Cercle d'Amis that the Monday
evening supper dance tomorrow to be held
in the Empire room of the Waldorf-Astoria
will be Santa Claus Night"
The patronesses are Mrs. Frederick H.
Eaton. Mrs. George Gordon Battle, Mrs. E.
Frederick Slauson, Mrs. Sartell Prentice, Mrs.
John ]. Tonkin, Mrs. Frank Seamans Mrs.
Henry Pearson, Mrs. Robert c. Myles. Mrs.
James H. Dinwddie, Mrs. John w. Quay, Mrs.
Clarence Fullerton, Mrs. John Strong Foster,
Mrs. Henry Charles Moak, Mrs. Henry Clarke
Coe, Mrs. Walter L. McCorkle, Mrs. clifton
Beach, Mrs. Marshall H. Clyde, Mrs. E. M.
Timmins, Mrs. o. d. Bachelor, Mrs. Law
renee F. Brane, Mrs. Psschal A. Carter. Mrs.
L. Elphinstone Maitland, Mrs. Charles c.
Cowan, Mrs. Darlington Semple, Mrs. J. Hor-
ton Fall, Mrs. Charles Louis Scard and Mrs.
George w. Strongman.
The St. Elizabeth College Club. consisting
of the graduates of St. Elizabeth College, Of
Convent Station, N. J., held a meeting at
the Hotel McAlpin last Monday morning, pre-
liminary to the drawing up Of new consttu-
ton and for the purpose Of electing the club
officers for the coming year.
Miss Marguerite McGrath. 10, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was elected president; Mrs. Cornelius A.
McGlennon. 03. of Harrison, N. J., secretary,
and Gertrude Dolan o9, of New York City,
treasurer.
Plans were discussed for holding an after
noon tea next month TO which it is intended to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

\. Tuesday Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting gives
lance at her home, "a East Sixty-seventh
.r,,t. Mrs. George Astor Bristed, reception
:" ,,,sent her daughter Miss E. c. Grace
uI.,sd; Mrs. John Case Phelps, dance at
:. p,z. Carlton for Miss Charlotte Plat, the
I.hr,,nte daughter Of Mrs. Henry Barstow
D,.,, Of SIS Park Avenue; Mrs. Alphonse H.
.IL,, a dance at Sherry's for Miss Mabel W.
,It,r and reception by Mrs. George Henry
y,vton 10 introduce Miss Isabel N. Newton.
VIZ, Newton will be assisted in receiving by
Va, Elizabeth Thayer. Miss Anne Woodin
Wa. Mary Allerton Cushman. Miss Margaret
rrdabury. Miss Helen Porter. Miss Marion
n,nforth. Miss Winifred Chisolm, Miss Fred
.-t, Peterson and Miss Muriel Wiggin.
Miss Mildred Ingersoll, daughter of Mr. and
Ms Horace L. Ingersoll, will give luncheon
ior Mss Muriel Wiggin on Wednesday; Mrs.
I..rins Walker, a reception, followed by a
,b.a,re party, for her debutante daughter, Miss
Adele Prindle; Mrs. Lawrence Greer, the
d.psan, for her debutante daughter, Miss
Dorothy Greer; Mrs. Frederic Foster Carey,
dinner and dance for Miss Madeleine NJ
Carey; Mrs. John w. Dennis, a dance for
Miss Evangsline B. Johnson, and Mrs. Henry
K Browning, dance for Miss Katherine
Browning.
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Mss Georgia SceGe<o

lanes Byrne Mrs. Frederick L. Crawford, Mrs
Walter Damrosch, Mrs. Rowland Davis Mrs.
George Draper, Mrs. William K. Draper, Mrs
Cleveland H. Dodge, Mrs. Carl A. de Gers
dorff, Mrs. E. Morgan Grinnell, Mrs. Edward
S. Hardness, Mrs Edward r. Hewitt, Mrs.
lanes J. Higginson, Mrs Russell II. Hoadey,
Mrs William D. Morgan Miss Anne Morgan,
Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt, Mrs. Justus Rupert,
Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, Mrs Charles Lewis
Tiffany, Mrs. Paul Tuckerman, Mrs. William
Leslie Van Sinderen and Mrs. Norman s.
Walker.
For the benefit of its social service work
the St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary announces
song recital by Nine. Povla Frisch, the noted
Danish soprano, on the evening OF Tuesday.
January a. Through the courtesy OF Mrs.
Frederic E. Lewis the programme will be
given in the ballroom of the Colony Club, Park
Avenue and Sixty-second Street Jean Verd
will be at the piano.
The executive board OF the auxiliary includes
among its members Mrs James Herman Aid
rich, Mrs Rogers II. Bacon, Mrs. Stephen
Baker Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler Mrs.
George f. Clover, Miss Elizabeth Cutting, Mrs.
Ira Davenport Mrs. Richard Derby and Mrs.
William A. Downes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Squires will be at home
on New Years Day at 400 West Seventy sixth
Street to celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
OF their wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19
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Women Of 1915 at the Hotel Biltmore, on
January "a. The object of this society is pre-
paredness, protection, peace, and the proceeds
from the subscription ball will be devoted to
the purchase of an aeroplane, which the
Women of 1915 will present to the coast de-
fence of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Mrs John Fitz Gibbon will give dance on
Tuesday evening, January a. at her home 81
West I23d Street, for her daughter, Miss Mary
Fitz Gibbon.
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The proceeds Of the ball are to go toward
@s support Of the School of Design, which is
nantained by the society at 1875 East Seventy
a'h Street, for the benefit Of young artists and
asughtsmen. Owing to the great success OF
% Venetian Fete tickets for the Bal des
Nsu1 are to be issued only to those receiving
nntauons. These invitations will be issued
- January 3. On the committee with Mr..
"rren are Ernest Tyler, J. Otis Post, How
10 Oreenley, George S. Chappell Lawrence
= white, Kenneth M Murchison, James w.
SConnor, J. Monroe Hewlett, William Cd.
,<an' Henry K. Sedgwick, w. F. Lamb,
varies L. Lawrence. William Emerson, Will
sn Shepherd, IT,. Clermont L. Barnwell,
run Haskill, Edwin II. DENLY, Henry Horn
,0'Is+ Benjamin W. Morris, Arthur Ware, J.
:" fFeedlander and Whitney Warren.
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invite seniors from several of the New York
and New Jersey high schools.
A reception and dance for the benefit OF st.
Vincent's Hospital will be held on January S
at the Hotel Biltmore. Boxes have been taken
by Mrs. Joseph ]. O'Donohue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hughes Kelly, the Countess de
Laugier- Villars, DR.. and Mrs. c. ]. MacGuire,
Mrs. A. J. White, Mrs. Joseph Slevin, jr, Mrs.
F. E. Canda, Clarence II. Mackay, DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kelly, James Butler Mrs. Nicho-
las Brady John D. Crimmins, Morgan J.
OBren and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conron.
fancy dress ball and musical carnival will
be given for the benefit of the East Side Clinic
for Children MRS Noble Mcconnell, founder
and presdent) on Friday evening, January 81,
in the ballroom of the Hotel Astor. Fifteen
thousand poor sick mothers and children were
treated by the clinic last year Tickets are So
each ard may be obtained from the chairman,
Mrs Samuel Gardner Estabrook, 2e6 Sterling
Place, Brooklyn. Boxes may be had from the
chairman of boxes, Mrs. John ]. Hayes &c
Gramercy Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Augusta, Ga, Dec. IS.-Wth the arrival a
few days ago of Major General and Mrs. Will
lam Philip Biddle, of Philadelphia another
member was added to the amen corner" of
the Partridge Inn. Admiral Hubbard, OF
Washington, will arrive the hrst Of the year,
accompanied by his sister. c. A. Whelan.
president of the United Cigar Stores Company,
accompanied by his brother, c. D. Whelan,
and d. Hunter, OF East Orange, N. J., arrived
few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seney, of New York.
arrived few days ago for their usual sojourn
J. Lloyd Derby and Paul II. Stetson, both of
New York, are among the early arrivals. Mrs.
Hornblower of New York, will come down
the first of the year. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thompson, of New York, are to remain fo-
some time. Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Worthing-
ton, OF New York, have arrived for the season.
Atlantic City, Dec. I8-New York will be
we'll represented in the holiday crowds at the
shore, and many family parties who will cele-
brate the holidays here have arrived at the big
hotels Mrs. w. E. Corey has been among the
we'll known New York patrons of the Tray
more, and the Comtesses De Bile came from
New York for stay at the same hotel Miss
Adelaide De Mahant has joined family party
here.
Ma-maduke Richardson is at the MARI
borough-Blenheim. Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Hill, of New York and Paris, are here for the
winter. President Samuel C. Rea of the Penn
sylvania system was here over the week end
with Mrs. Rea. Mr.. and Mrs Burton c. Hill
have joined the New York colony at the Marl-
borough Blenheim.
Charles Lanier, of New York. is visiting the
Dennis.
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At the Winter
II G S OrtS
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White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Dec. ls-
The Greenbrier is being turned into Christmas
land to welcome holiday patrons. Among the
first arrivals will be r. B. Van Cortland, OF
New York Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Orme Will
son have left here TO spend the holidays in
New York. They will return in January. Mrs.
Ogden Goelet has also returned to New York.
Sir Richard Crawford, financial adviser of the
British Embassy in Washington, and Lady
Crawford have returned to Washington.
Mrs. James Byrne and Miss Sheila Byrne are
at the Greenbrier.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kenyon and Miss
Helen Kenyon, of Brooklyn, with Mrs. Clar-
ence Kenyon jr.. of Glen Cove. Long Island,
are at the Greenbrier. Mrs. George Living
ston, of New York, and Miss Herbert, OF Balti-
more. who are touring by automobile, are re-
cent arrivals.
Among the recent New York arrivals are
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Montgomery, Mrs Charles
A. Allen, Mrs. H. c. Garfield, Harry w. Searle,
A. c. Doan and c. E. B. Lawrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

=. me International Child Welfare League,
arg Wsiston Hill Brown president, will hold
Nnri'trnas festival and ball at the Biltmore
morrow evening, the proceeds of which are
DC devoted 70 the work OF the league in
"n'erving childhood.
unique feature Of the festival will be
A'ess receiving station atop twenty-five
christmas tree, 10 which messages will
mashed from the Governors Of many states,
s'''aneing the child welfare laws which have
IA enacted during the year These com
y 'n'esnons are 20 be relsyed TO the mouths
= "neulating dolls. which will be hung about
= uss' each one being dressed in the costume
" ia native state
iht chairman Of The cnrnnaittee an srranoe
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The entertainments scheduled for Thursday
include dance by Mrs. Waldron Williams, for
Mss Hope Williams; similar affair by Mrs.
N De Berkeley Parsons, for Miss Katharine
De Berkeley Parsons; a dance by Mrs. Nor
Ean ]. OBnen for Miss Maud OBrien, and
the Srst Of the Junior Dances at the Plaza.
On Christmas Eve Mrs. George Quintard
Finer will give large dance at Sherry's for
Il. d.butante daughter, Miss Lillian Palmer.
The entertaining on Christmas Day will be
confined to family parties.
The annual ball Of the Fine Arts, which was
discontinued last year because of the war, is
70 be revived this winter by the Society OF
B.aux Arts Architects. 1t will be held at the
Hotel Astor, Friday February IL, and is to
be known as the BAL des Dieux." In contrast
to the picturesque Venetian Fete OF 1914, the
architects have decided to produce pageant
cipagan mythology, the costumes, decorations
and tableaus all barking back to periods OF
history antedating the days of early Greece.
Greek, Egyptian, Hindu and Persian cos
tunes will be worn, and there will be Pag-
ants representing incidents from the Rama
ana Of India, the Sanscrit epic or Book of
the Dead, and from the Metamorphoses OF
Ovid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Lakewood, Dec. l8.-Countess SeckendorR
and Mrs. E. J. Major, of Montreal; Mrs. w.
w. Herrick Mrs. Everitt G. Crawford and her
DAUGHTERS Mrs. E. A. Boardrnan and Miss f.
E. Brooks, who are at the Laurel in the Pines
have been among the sleigh riders of the week
Governor and Mrs. James +. Fielder OF New
Jersey have made holiday reservations at tho
Laurel House.
Among the New Workers who have made
reservations for the holidays are Mr. and Mrs.
Mountford Mills, DR.. and Mrs. Florien Krug,
George NJ Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Bissert Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Whitley, Mrs. ]. II. Bene-
dict, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Cortis and others
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Knapp de Forest, Mr..
and Mrs Robert A. Gardiner Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lathrop Peck, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Buckley Stillwell and other members OF the
cottage villa will entertain large house parties
over the holidays.
Mrs. J. Stuart White, OF Brooklyn, has re-
turned to spend the winter at the Laurel in
the Pines With Mrs. White are Miss Young
and Miss Tatum. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
of Washington, D. c., is here Mrs Jeanne
Marguerite Taylor entertained number OF
friends at a musical and dance at The Palmer
Wednesday evening.
Among the luncheons at the Country Club
this week were those of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erck A. Potts, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Fox, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Lawrence Pool and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Gibson, of New York.
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The chairman Of the committee on arrange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-11
WILLIAMSVTLLE

Merle Brown has returned from a
week s visit in Townshend.
Miss Ruth Brown has gone to Brook,
line to visit her grandparents.
James Corbett returned Tuesday al
ter visiting several days in Holyoke.
Several from here attended the base
hall minstrel show in Brattleboro this
week.
Miss Ruth Wheeler is spending sev.
eral days in Newfane as Il guest Of het
grandmother.
The Chest Of Joash will make its ap
pearance next Sunday at 1890 a m IN
the Methodist church. Everybody vel
come.
Mrs. Mary Ingram and daughter
Thelma, went Wednesday to Brattle.
boro to visit her sister, Mrs. J. N
Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purlc Covey of West
BrattlebOro spent the weekend with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. +
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Powers of Mari
boro and Mr.. and Mrs George Venicl
of Brattleboro were visitors recentlg
ut \. f. Halliday s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adds Barber of Lyn
donyille (Vt) announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Daisy Delight
TO w. Harrison Temple Of this place
The NTizpah class has engaged tn,
Mt. Hermon Glee club to give q con
cert here in Grange hall Monday even
ing, Feb. %. The class viii serve
supper.
Mrs. j. W. Williams and Mrs. L. Il
richardson gave their Sunday scho0
classes . sleighride Wednesday after
noon, going to Brookline, where the
We're entertained by Mrs. Harry How
and little daughter, Marion.
\ ''7' social viii be given By tn
Scouts on the 7tccnth of February
the ycstry. Doors open at 7.O7, a dram
:. will be given entitled When RUDE
Comes to Town, at III, after which re
freshments Will be served, eoasistin
CT good things by : Scouts at : table
Admission cents, every eth perso
: admitted free. Exit fee cents. A
= viii receive q Z fold welcome.
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PERSONAL

NJ. r. Micott has finished work for
!. W. Hamilton.
MRS. Hannah Conrov Of Elliot street
is i'll with gallstones.
Mrs F. K. Templeton is in Mont
pelier for a two-weeks' visit.
Richard Bowen returned yesterday
from visit at his home in Fairhaveu
Mrs. Myron p Davis is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at her home on High
Lawn road.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. WooIson Of
Springfield (Nt.) were in town yester
day and today.
Miss Helen Childs returned to wort
in Donnell & Davis S millinery store
this morning.
Clarence S. Stocllwell has so lar re-
covered from his injury that he is able
to be out again.
Miss Marion and Miss Maude Better
ley win go to Greenfield Saturday to
spend Sunday with friends.
Miss Margaret Moran left this morn
ing for New York where she will visit
her cousin, Miss Minnie Moran.
Arthur B. Carter returned this morn
ing from Rutland, where he had been
lsince Tuesday with his brother, George
Carter.
Roger Bracket, Jacob Estey and
Paul Chase returned to Amherst col
lege this morning after short vacation
! in town.
Marion Fairbanks, daughter of Mr..
! and Mrs. FL. Fairbanks, who has been
i'll threatened with pneumonia, is a lit.
/ tie better today.
| Miss Jennie Slate went to Boston to
day where she will be the guest o.
Mrs. Nellie Wright Howe, who was for
merly Of Brattleboro.
Miss Bertha Higgins, clerk in Mann :
store, was obliged TO 20 to her home il
Hiosdalc this morning on account OF
being i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. James Hamilton and daughter
Miss Cristobcl Hamilton, Of Turner's
Falls, were in town to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Walter Hubbard
i Miss Margaret Neyiand and Mis-.
Katherine Higgins of Bellows Fall.
were guests of Mrs. F.. T. Fenton yester
day and attended the MINISTRIES
Lester Tarr Of the Massachusetts AZ
ricultural college, came this Afternoon
to spend Il few days in town as til,
guest of Rev. and Mrs. d. E. Trout.
Mrs. 2. W. Shepard OF AthoI i
spending 4 few days in town with Mir
Shepard. who has temporary post
card studio in the American building
Mrs. c. y. Anderson Of West street
who had been cOnvalescing at the Me
mortal hospital following an operatio,
for gall stones, returned to her HON
yesterday.
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SOUTH NEWFANE.

S. Washer of West Dummerston was
calling in the village Tuesday.
Cecil c. Stratton of Springfield,
Mass, was in town from Saturday &c
Wednesday,.
L. w. Shepard was out Wednesday,
after being confined tic the house with
illness two weeks.
John o. Metcalf visited his daugh
ter, Mrs. William Mellcn, in Blattie
boro over Sunday.
Mrs John Carey is spending q few
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Frank L.
Bruce, ut Brookside
number from this village attended
the Pollyanna social III West Dummers-
ton Monday evening.
William Howe. after spending "a week
at II. l.. Sparks s, has returned to Il.
l.. Wmtney's in WardsbCro.
Harold and Evelyn Kendall went
Tuesday to Brattleboro to spend q few
weeks with their grandmother, Mrs. Il.
c. Gotta.
The commission appointod in tho
Bert Williams ease held q hearing IN
John l.. Morse s office Wednesday af-
tcmoon.
Miss Matte Mctcalf. who was with
Mrs. Maryland Moore ut East Dover for
some time, is at Mrs. II. z. Sparks 5
at present.
Herbert Brown went Mouday to
| WardsbUro to work with his team fer
| the Vermont Last Block company OF
| Brattleboro on their Wardsboro lum-
Der job.
Miss Daisy Barber, who remained to
| take part in the Grange play. in Vii
| Evansville last week. left Thursday to
! spend her vacation at home III Lyndon
vile.
Albert +. Laiug CT Burlington will
sneak NJ the usual hour Tor morning
service Sunday in the Baptist church
aud in the evening. ~ 80 clock, he
viii give m Illustrated lecture. Al
are invited TO attend both services.
Rev. Frank A. Kelly gave u lecture
last Sunday evening upon Mohammci
and Mohammedanism. He will giVI
addresses upon other of the Easter
religions, helping to give q broader
outlook to those who seek to know ths
scope and the needs of foreign mis-
stems.
1 Mrs. d. s. Dorrell has been Ill severa
days with blood poisoning, Possibl,
caused by the tiny (and apparentl,
haTmess) scratch of a kitten. DI
Gordon was called as soon as the i'll eff
fects began to manifest themselves
and promptly checked the trouble
which was beginning to spread throug
the hand to the arm.
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BALL WAR COST s1.25o,o00.
Giants Made $4,000 Profits Last Year.
Braves $4,000

Baseball wars are expensive. and the
figures obtained prove that there has
been fiatrening of many pocket
book since the magnates went into
clinch 81 year ago The total losses of
five leagues last season amounted to
81 100000. Eight clubs in the Ameri-
can and National leagues made money
and only three in the Federal. Three
finished ahead in the American asso-
citation and none in the International
The net gain of the American league
was S5S,O00 while the National league
shows $115,o00 TO the good. The net
loss of tie Federal league was $1I6,-
eco, while that Of the american as
! scciation was $4,000 ana OF the Inter
rational close to S150,o0o. Three clubs
alone in the International lost S106. 00e.
| The biggest loser in the American
| league was Cleveland. with $4,000,
md the biggest winner was Boston.
with $4,000. In the National league
Pittsburgh makes the worst exhibit.
with deficit of $4,000, while the
Giants topped the heap with S120,0Oo
ahead
Brooklyn was the financial tragedy
in the Federal, with loss Of 100000
while Chicago confeS5es To i gain oI
| 100000. In the International league
Baltimore lost $43 .00p. and it is 80
serted that indianapolis i'll the Amcri
can association made an equally pooI
showing,
The White S3z made $4,000 aud tb,
cubs $4,000. The cubs paid a dividend
of only 6 per cent, according 10 re
ports. on its capital stock of 100000
but the remainder was credited 10 th'
surplus account.
II was the Boston Braves that suvet
the National league. Up to the tim'
Of the phenomenal squirt of the Stall
lings men the Boston club was i'll thu
hole $4,000. but from that time on i
compared favorably with the Unite
States mint. New York and Chicag
especially profited, and so did ever
other club. .....e- 49, -,....