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$1,000 FOR The BEST
new YORK HISTORY
Prizes Offered by Lower Wall
st. Business Men TO Set
State Right.

one thousand dollars il offered a. a
prize for the best worx on New York
in history up 10 1870 in = contest being
conducted BY the Lower Wall Street
Business Mems Association.
The contest has the Endorsement OF
practically all the historical and patrl.
otto associations Ia the Sta.e of the
departments OF history OF Columbia,
syracuse. Union and Cornell UNIVERSE
ties Of Or. John H.. Finley, State Com
missioner OF Education. and DR. c. ID.
Walcot'. secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution. A second prize OF s5nU and
a thlrc prize Of $3.50 are also offered
The committee of nine IA charge OF
the contest Is offering a prize OF 500
for the best 10, 900 word essay on any
one OF tNenty-tou. subjects selected
The contest is the result Of a meeting
OF delegates OF many historical associa-
tons which was held in the Coffee EA-
change on October 81, 1914. Dr. George
+. kunz. N!ce-president OF the ,.rcen.
tenary commission. presided. Among
those who made speeches Were some who
aid that New York State had been
sighted in histories of the United
states and tina, a proper Importance
had not been attached in these his
tories 10 many early local events. The
contest is the plan evolved at that meet
ing As being the best means Of rem
edying such conditions.
The committee in charge is headed BY
DR.. kunz and the other members are
Frank r.. Bige!ow. WilberfoCe Eames,
James a Holden. S,uyvesan, Fish. treas s.
urer: Robert II. Kelby. Herbert l.. Os-
good. Frank Il. Severance, and BRAN
Wakeman, secretary.
The full list Of conditions may be OBJ
ta'ned from Mr.. Wakeman. 90 WatA'
street.
In BRIEF, the 1000 history must
truthfully show New Works participa-
ton In the events that led to tho es-
adjustment Of the United States should
bs accurate authorities for all state
ments must be given should he NOn-
else and manuscript must be- type
written and must be delivered before
or on October l6, 1916.
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]. F. TURNER DIES SUDDENLY.
Sportsman Sucrumbs TO Hear
Disease at the BiItmOrr.

j. Frank Turner OF 3s3 Park avenue.
AN enthusiastic sportsman and emb
of many clubs. died suddenly yesterda,
afternoon 1t. The wsshroom OF the Bill
more Hotei lie was a years old.
For some time after he WAS discovered
by all attendant Nh. Turner's identity
was not known. Finally. through y
charge account lie had az the hotel. HE
brother-in-lsw. charles Clifford. OF ESQ
Madison avenue, was notified. Mr.. Gif-
ford and d.. Samuel Lambert o. 1870
East Thirty-ffth street said MIR. Turner
had had heart trouble for some time and
l. mad become aggravated Lately.
Mr.. Turner was born in Plymouth. Pa
He Inherited coal lands IN the vicinity
OF Wilkesbarre, and devoted most OF his
life to sports. lie came to New York
twenty Years ago. just AFTER his ma rrisgo
20 Miss Alice ~conyngham % Wilkes
ba IRE, but spent much time In North
Ca rolina and Florida lie was a mem
ser Of the New Work Yacht, Racquet ard
Tennis. Garden CITY Golf. Turf and Field,
and New York clubs
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IN THE AUDIENCE.
Little Evidence Of Holiday season
boxes Well FILLED.

There did not seem TO he evidence Of
the holiday season in the audience.
which was excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Tilford's
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Alexander and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
James.
The Hon. Mrs. Arson. Mss Louise
Sands. Moncure Robinson and J. DE
Wolf Cutting we're with Mr.. and Airs.
Henry Ciews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Bid
die. Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. william Stur-
sis were with Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood
Aldr!ch.
Mrs. j. Russell Solely was with Mrs
James Speyer. II Miss Lucille Thornton
was with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Reeve Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Emmett and the
Misses Emmett were In the Webb box.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Francis Hyde's guests
were NJ. and Mrs. George II. Church
and Mrs, Franklin II. Carter.
Mr. II Mrs Charles .Astor Bristed.
Miss Helen Flake and Miss Symphorosa
Bristed were in Miss Leary's box.
Among others In the boxes were Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick r. F~relingAuysen,
Miss Susan Fish Dresser. Walter Wat
SON.. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Storrs Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r, Peters. Mr.. and
Mrs. Austen Gray. Mr.. and Mrs, Will
lam +. Whitehouse. Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt
Miss Sarah A. NJ. Brown. Mrs. Jose
Aymar. Shipley Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
William h. Thompson. Miss Laura Post,
Mr., and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim. Mr.
and Mrs, william Fahnestocx and Fred
erick H.. Baldwin.
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Grace George and her Playhouse com
pany win celebrate Its Tooth performance
Helen Tavernler has been added to tho
cast OF the Eternal Magdslene" al the
Forty eighth Stree, Theatre,
Arthur H.mmsrstsir,s new comic opera.
in New York at the Forty fourth street
Theatre tonight.
Arthur Lac.bv has replaced l.lonel Pape
in one Of the principal parts OF "Ruggles
OF Red Gap" which opens at the Fulton
Theatre tomorrow evening.
Eleanor Painter, star of The Princess
Pat" at the cort Thestre. VIII give a
chrlstmas Party ON sne ,r risse i" member
Sir Herbert Tree announced yesterday
that he had completed arrangements to
give a Shakcspearian repertoire In New
York next March.
afternoon A. the Gambler Theatre in aid
OF ~ building fund mMahing pick Over"
a farce BY EditS Ei,,s ana Rose oNsi,
MARI rickford got an oncr yesterda,
from the Triangle Film Company ~ 5000
a week 10 appear with Thorn, Miss Pick
ford's contract with 'hA Famous Player,
Elm Company expires January | and ha,
not yet been renewed
Geraldine .Tarrar's second photopla>
stars, VIII be shown publicly for tho frs
tine on January . at the Broadway The
atre. Miss Farrar plays the role Of a
Young American singer with ambitions fol
a grand opera career,
The estate Of ", Il. Harris announces
mat Austin Strong'r new comedy. Bunny
with Lewis Stone ana a strons supporting
Hudson Theatre beginning MONDAY Jnnn
arr The production is Under the man
apement Of william Harris. Jr
Nsdsr kennedy, who has been our o
the cast OF Fair and Warmer sine
November is, has been suffering from ner
! yous prostration and has heen In Palm
Beach, Fla, recovering. She notined tn
solwyn offces yesterday that she Woul'
| return on Monday.
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MISS SMITH TO WED.
Her sister Was Reported Eugaaed
to can't. BOy-Ed.

WAsHiN0ToS. Dec. 22-Mrs. AleXan-
der Mackay-Smith o: Washington, for
nerly OF Philadelphia. has announced
the engagement ~ her daughter, Miss
Gladys MacSdH Smith. Ia William He'll
Watkins Of Westtown, IA. The marriage
viii take place this winter, bui the date
has not been selected
Miss Mackay-Sm,th is the Youngest
daughter OF the late Right Rev. Alexander
Msckay-Sndth, who wac Bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese % Pennsyl-
Nania. Nj. Watkins is a son of he la;e
Mr.. and Mrs. william Bell Watkins.
While Al the University OF Pennsylvania
he rowed on the varsity crew. lie IL a.
memper Of the FIRST City Troop Of Phila-
delphia and the Bryn Mawr Polo Club.
Miss Mackay-Smith IL a sister % the
Young lady who was reported 10 he the
rance" OF Caps. Boyd. Denial was
made by the family.
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George d L.eaVens. vino died on Tues
day after falling TO rally from an opera
ton for appendicitis performed on
Thanksgiving Day, was president OF the
Coe- Mortimer Company, makers 90 fer
tiliZer. 81 Chambers street this ,,it.
He was born July =. 1873 a. Providence.
u. L.. and received his education iu
the public schools of Worcester. Mass,
and at the Massachctts Agricultural
ColleGt. Amherst, Mass, from which he
was graduated In 1897.
For a time Mr., LeaNsus was viii ,he
Massachusetts agricultural governmental
station. Then he became associated
with Edmuud Mortimer a Co, and
since 1903 he had been with the too
Mortimer Company ~ an eNpcft on
fert .lizers he was also associated with
the Agricultural, Experts NssovIatiou Of
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MISS CREER'S DEBUT
At The COLONY CLUB
Exception Given by Mrs. Lrem.
iug Walker for Miss Adele
Prindlc. Dcbutmntc.
NI>> BEDLE INTRODUCED

Mo-. debu,an'es were introduced yes.
4. rday
Mrs. Lawrence Greer held a reception
- tho colony Club in Madison avenue
% len she introduced her daughter. Miss
Dorothy Greer. who Is a granddaughter
u bishop David II. Greer and Mrs.
Greer Receiving with the debutante and
or mother were Miss Agnes Brockie Of
Philadelphia. the Misses Frances +.
E,ker, Helen Byrne. Anstiss De Veau,
Mary Francke, Hope williams. Anna
Ra,hbone and Eleanor Stevenson.
A dinner and small dance followed.
Mrs. Leeming Walker gave a recep-
on yesterday afternoon at her home.
sss Park avenue. when she introduced
her daughter by a former marriage, Miss
Adele Piindlc. Receiving with them were
Miss Adelaide Flint, Miss Florence Shell
don and Miss Charlotte Riker.
After an informal dinner Mrs. Walker
took her guests to the Playhouse to see
Grace George in Major Barbara"
At0OnS Nlbtt VII tut party WtEe tnt
Misses Mildred and Elise Rice, Priscilla
Peabody. Margaret and Louise Trevor.
ISABEL Stettiuius. Sara Larkin. Grace
Franklin. Lisa Stillman. Adelaide and
Ailecn Sedgwick. Grace Bristed and
Maud O'Brien; J. Murray Forbes. Jr.,
Bache Brown. Edward Condor. George
Brett. Richard Babcock. James Larkin,
william Cleveland. Archibald Mc1lwaine
d. Bruce Prindie and Kenneth O'Brien.
Mrs. Joseph ID. Bedle gave a dance
las, evening in the Louis XVI. suite
OF the st, Regis for her debutants
daughter, Miss Josephine Dorset
Bedle. They received in the Louis XVI.
room. which vas decorated with Christ
mas greens n roses.
Included among the guests we're de-
Iujantes OF this season and last. Among
,nem we're the Misses Eunice Clapp. Mary
updycke. Jeanette Blake, Mabel Alker,
Prudence Sterry. Cornelia Brandreth,
katharine Montague. Dorothy Battle,
MAdge Raymond Lesher. Marietta
chaplin. Caroline Dorset. Eliza beth Jen-
i.nGs, Alice DE Lamar, Gretchen Dam
och. Helen Geer. Isabel Murtland
Margaret inoihpsol. oHNla ETuulahh'
Anne and Mary Gilbert, Caryl Hack
san, Elizabeth Dunn. Adeleine Hotch-
kiss. Adriernc lselin. Lillian Palmer.
Mabel Ncnner. Janet Gregory. Helen
Kerr. Edith swan, Margaret Warren
and Elsie sage.
some of the young men present we're
James c, Rell. Jr.. Leo Albeit, Sheldon
.Nbett. Frederic and Tyler Bronson,
.Ndolph Rusch, Lester Burton. Alden
k,nball, Ralph Kerlin. Henry {. Steers,
samuel D.. Bell. y. ). Wyckoff Wander.
hoef, raul Foster. Casper Offert. .John
Sanford. De Witt Jordan. Charles Me
A,pin Pyle. OTIS pavey. Kenneth Eiske.
William { Heppenhc.mer, Jr.. Gordon
Cronkite. Clinton Backus. Norman Hick-
man. Abbott Post and Andrew T..
Post, j..
supper was served at midnight.
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MOTORS ESTATE TO SCIENCE.
\, \, Academy Of Medicine Lesater
Of Dr. Wnthaus. TOxicOlOgist.

The will OF DR.. Rudolph A. Witthaus.
noted toXicologist and professor or
chemistry at Columbia University. VINO
died Oh December !" last al zo"s
BROADWAY. leaves the buik of his estate
NJ more than $4,000 to the New York
Academy of Medicine, The only other
beoues IL 100000 u light and $500 "A
month income to the de%cedent's cousin.
Jennie Cowan. member of his house'
hold.
Or. Witthaus left TO the Academy or
Medicine all his books aud the income or
the entire residue, for the benefit OF the
library. He expressed II nope mat tne
library would he made more access,p,e
To readers than in the past, especially
on Sunday. ..
In his will DR.. Witthaus asked tina
hi. gold ring be buried with him,
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CHRISTMAS AT ELLIS ISLAND.
! ~ m RI nj is to Hear Music and
Speeches In Many

The Ellis Island Christmas festivities
prepared by COMMISSIONS OF Immigra-
ton Frederic C. Howe begin this after
noon. when a big Christmas tree, adorned
with presents 'or the several hundred
detained men, women and children. will
be set mp. Music will be furnished by Q
band and choral societies. followed by
addresses In several languages and the
distribution OF gifts. The Three Arts
Club will do the entertaining on Christ
mas eve and Christmas day. The Chris
fedora Settlement House will give an en-
tertainment on December 80.
A large number OF Immigrants have
been held up at Ellis Island since the
beginning OF the war. Because Of the
closing of Austrian and German ports
II has been Impossible for some excluded
immigrants to be returned to their
native countries, M as they cannot
land here they are virtually folks with
out n country.
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MARRIED..

CLARK-IEE Anna Chacs Cark-henry
Thomas Lee. in New York city. De-
eember twenty second, Nineteen fifteen
FlINT-SLATER On December 81. 1878.
at the Calvary Baptist Church, BY the
Rev. II. II. MuNson. Mrs. La uret;s -
Slater to John Flint.
sANKEY-MEIGHAN.-Mrs Anna Under.
hill Meighan, widow Of Howard sidney
Melghar. daughter OF the late Hon.
John quincy Underhill Of New Rochelle.
wasmarried on December 20 to la Allan
S.nkey, son OF tho late singing evan
grlist. Ira - Sankey, at the HON" OF
ner aunt. Mrs Theo Pine. Prospect
.treet. Ncw Rochelle, the Rev T.'.mdn
Is johnson officiating
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Alfred Rocker.

Alfred Ro"lker. president Of "a. Ger
mania savings Bank aud Identified for
many years with the Insurance bushes
In this city, died yesterday at his home,
~ West T%hirty-ninth street. after \
brie' illness, lie WIS born in Ger
many and a. the age OF IS wears cana
to this country. Mr.. Rocker was a d.
rector in the German American Bank,
the l;srmania Life Insurance COMPANY
ard the German's Fire Insurance Com
pauy. lie was also a member Of the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. the Mu-
scum OF Natural History. the New Yorl,
Historical society. the American Geo
graphical Society and the Century
Association lie Is survived bv his son,
Alfred Rocker. Ir., and his daughter,
Miss Anna T., Rocker,
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MISS ELIZA LUMMIS.
Founded DauRhters Of Faith
Noted Catholic worker.

Miss Eliza O'Brien Lummis. who
founded the Daughters of the Faith, a
society whose members were drawn
from the highest circles OF the Catholic
Church. died or Tuesday al her home.
324 West 1881 street.
Miss Lummis came from old French
and Irish stock and members OF her
family came here at the Time OF the
Revolution. She was a grandniece OF
Brig. Gen. Maxwell. commander of the
Maxwell Brigade and a friend OF George
Washington. Her maternal grand
father. william O'Brlen Earl. came to
America at the time OF the Irish rebel
lion. FORGETTING his estates to the crown
Miss Lummis early took an active part
In church work. The Eucharistic League
founded in -. Patrick's Cathedral In
1896 owed It's start to her and she paved
the way for the establishment In New
York of the Fathers OF the Blessed Sac
rament. The Catholic Theatre move
mert also was started by Miss l.ummis.
She had written many poems and
ma ga zine n rticles.
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AMERICANA SALE ENDS.
and smith Libraries At
anderson GaIleriea Fetch a3.8IO.

The sale Of Americana from the IL
brsries OF John r. Dunbar and George
Pluner Smith was concluded last night
at the Anderson Ga ileries with \ ses-
sion that brought sl.+ss60, making a
grand total Of $3,al9s0.
The highest figure OF the afternoon
was $50. paid by NJ. +. schmidt FOR
No. 132, THE Chase. the Turf n the
Road by G. j. Apperley. This con-
tanned illustrations by Aiken n a
portrait by Macllse, and was extra H.
Illustrated with many caricatures and
sporting plates.
Other sales we've No. 733, Atlas
.Am~eriouain," published in Paris, lI.S.
to Adam p. Fox for SAG No, 7s3.
Views of Ruins OF Castles In England
and Wales by Buck. 10 the Boston
Athensum for s75 No. si5. Alexander
ForbeS's california to George -.
Smith for $50. and No. s29, william
Smiths Expedition Against the Ohio
Indians" 10 Dr, j. Martin, for s5S.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD,

NJ Henry X. Browning will give a
dan" for her daughter. Miss Katherine
broNuInc, at Sherry's on Monday night.
NJ" aad Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar
VI CIV" a dinner and dance at the Ritz
carlton ON December % for their niece.
Mss Helen q. Alexander.
Mr. Albert n. Wiggin of SCI Park
avenue. viii give n reception this after
noon 2" introduce her daughter, Miss
Nnrl"l Wiggiu.
M Frederic Clinton De Neau will
eF' '".ulght "A dinner at Sherry's fol-
'""'d h' q theatre party for her daugh-
'tr Mss Anstiss De Neau.
The first Of the subscription dances
'''"n a2 The Friday Junior Dances,
organized by Miss Georgianna H.. Owen
VIII be held tonight at the Plaza.
Mrs. II DE Berkeley Parson will give
a d'nn"r ana lance tonight at Sherrv's
Tor beer debntante daughter. Miss Kath-
fru" he Berkley Parsons. Other dances
o' Tonight VIII he given ny Mrs. Nor
ga u tRrien and Mrs. John g. Kerr.
IN'i" wa a dance and Christmas sale
IN Va" ballroom of the R~itz-Carlton yes
l'lddy afternoon under the auspices OF
.." junior auxiliary Of The Stuvyesant
.'.'. Numerous booths were placed
"'"4' Nh" ballroom and there were on
Nd'n al sorts Of commodities suitable for
Christmas time. The amount realized
- 'n" sale viii be devoted to the pre-
''''Inu OF tuberculosis among children,
Among those assisting We're Mrs, Talbot
! Taylor Jr, the Misses Elizabeth Kir-
I". Flora McAlpiu, Mary Cushman
.'"| ST. Butler, Laura Parsons, Marion
Perry, Emmalena Sizer and Josephine
Wells
\ dance, aud supper for the benefit OF
" l0oWis Sanatorium Guild will be
g''I 900 the ballroom 81 the new COLONY
'.I1 Du M" night of January =, Tickets
= - each including supper, may be-
oh'a' ned from Mrs. j. Dynelcy Prince
10 East Thirty-SiHth street, The pro,
c''a VIII be applied to the support oi
IT, beds Tor C~onsumptivcs IN the anne,
g 'n' LOOMS sauatorium Among TIT
iH'ruu"-4cs are Mrs. Richard Irwin, Mrs
J'l.'- J.. Barclay, Mrs, H. Fulton 'ut
''g Mrs, w. Ticraon Hamilton, Mrs
I.".u Gould, Mrs. JlStus Rupert, Mis-
~ Moulton, Mrs, Vincent Aston. Mrs
! %l''tpoul Morgan ana Mrs, Jane
sp' .,r.
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WILLIAM PACKER PRENTICE.
New York La " and tivii war
Was 81.

William Packer Prentice. lawyer, died
yesterday morning at his home, . West
sixteenth street. lie was 81 years Old.
Mr.. Prentice was born in Albany. was
graduated from Williams College In
1855 and from the University of Got
,ingen In 1858. He entered the ariny
at the outbreak OF the civil war. and
on December 20. isG2 he resigned. At
that time he was chief OF stan OF
Mai.-Gen. o. VI. Mitchell.
He began the practice OF law in this
city. From 1879 to 1897 he was counsel
for the Health Board Of New York, and
IN 1873 for the state Board OF Health.
lie WAS a member OF the Bar ASsuria-
ton. the State Bar Association. the
american Bar Association. the Loyal
Legion. the American Geographic So
cietv, Phi Beta Kappa and the Century
Club
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ELDRIDGE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Will Re Held At -. bartholomew wa
Thjs MOrntuG.

Tho funeral Of Herbert X Eldfiuge,
v,ca.nresident of the National city BanN
who died November 81 at Potosi. BOLIVIA
will take place this morning at 10 O'Clock
in the chapel OF ~. Bartholome" .
Church. at Madison avenue ana forty-
fourth street. III, -
The honorary pallbearers VIII De
Frank A. ,anderlip. j. A. Stillman. W.
s. Kies. Samuel Mcftoberts. X l.. Farh-
ham. George II. Roberts, B. u, Harris'
". II. Hurley. J. r. Allen and D. T. scott
OF Houston, Tex. 49,
The bankers body arrived In New
York yesterday on the United Fruit inner
Metapan after being brought up the west
coast of South America from Ahtota-
sasta. Chile. 10 Panama.
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Mrs. Frances sage Pelletreau Mathews
died yesterday in her eighty-eighth year
at the home or her daughter. Mrs. John
Biddle Clark. 50 First place, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Mathews was the mother OF Dr.
Frank =. Mathews. 81 West F1ftietn
street. OF st. Luke's Hospital. m Dr.
John y. Mathews. who II president Of
the Holcomb Steel Company at Syracuse.
Q subsidiary of the Crucible Steel Com.
pany of America.
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WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

MARTHA A PLACE. who died Deem
o.r Is. ieft an estate o. more than $3.50
600. She gave the income OF s50.o00 20 her
nephew, Chauucey Marshall. Jr, and on
his death the principal goes TO his issue.
The income Of $1,000 each was left to
four nieces ana the resiiuary estate was
divided among William W. Marshall.
brother. and Mrs. MAJ l.. V. Marshall, sis.
frr-in-ls~. who received on. third each,
and two nephevs ana two nieoes. who
diVidei the rAmslHins third.
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In New York To-day.

Dinner to Brand Whitlook, Iotos club
p. NJ,
children's Society. Christmas celebra
ton, 2S7 Fourth avenue, evening.
Christmas festival for Little Mothers
Webster Hall, afternoon.
Nationa, Special Aid Society. lecture bN
Frederick Hiudekopcr. bs7 FIFTH avenue
$3.50 y, NJ
Luncheon rendered bv The Pilgrims 10
Sir Robert l.. Borden, Rlt2-carlton Hotel
1915 r. NJ,
Aoronautical Society, meeting snd dis
cussion OF battle Reroplanes, 20 IVES;
Thirty.nin;h street, slb = NJ
christmas tree for the children of tbs
Hospital for ituptured end crippled, So
Csst Forty second street. %;!1 y NJ.
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James cE

James McEntegart. who was a close
friend of former Mayor Hugh J. Gram
and at one time a power in Democratic
politics on the West Side, died yesterday
at his home, 439 West Tfty-%scventn
street. lie MAS 81 years old.
Nh. McEntegart was born in Ireland
and came TO this country In 1879. He
bought a saloon n p~rospered. and at
one time owned eleven cafes on the
West side Of the city.
He leaves a wife and three sons.
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Miss Sarah Stone McKennee. daughter
Of Thorndyke Corning Mckenzie, Jury
Commissioned of Queens. died Yesterday
morning at her home, Boulevard ana
avenue. R~ockaway, at the age
OF 81. Besides her father she il SUR
vivsd by n brother. Corning Guilford
McKenneo. Her mother died when she
was = wears old, Funeral services will
take place Tomorrow at II O'Clock at
ST. Andrews Episcopal Church.
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The guest of honor.
CHICAGO OPERA COMING HERE.
ca Makes Advancement s
for New orb Performs nces.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.--Cleofante Cam
pnnini, director Of the Chicago Opera
Company, is reported TO have made def
mite arrangements To take the company
TO New York Immediately after the close
OF it's season here.
csmpanini is expected to resume his
campaign for an all French repertoire.
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DENY %BERNHARDT IS DYING,
Paris Reports Say Actress - Not
Seriously III.

oNDoN Dec. GA HaNas News
Agency despatch from Paris this after
noon characterized AS ~groundless the
report that Sarah Bernhard was Sc
riously i'll.
The reports said Nine, Bernhard was
dying.
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H. L. HORTON LEFT $500, 900.
stock Exchange Mans Estate Goes
10 Ills ReIanves.

Harry H. Horton. for many wears
a emoe of the New York Stock EN-
change and head of II. l.. Horton K Co.
left an estate of more than 100000.
He gave the income from 100000 TO
his daughter. Grace u. Lockwood. and
left the residue to his other daush-
ter. Blanche Horton Hutton.
lie gave trust funds OF $4,000 each
to Sarah Paine. long a member OF his
household TO his sister-in-law. Mrs. q.
q. Horton. and 10 the latter's daughter.
Emily Noillon OF Paris.
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New York and conducted a large farm
at Grafton. Mass.
Mr.. Leavens was a membe OF Phi
Kappa. His home was at S21
Second street. Brooklyn. A wife and
two children, as well as his father and
mother. survive him.
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DeBloIs 4 Eldrldge have leased for DR.,
Austin Flint OF New York his place In
Berkeley avenue, Newport, H. L., TO
Harry La Montague for the season or
1916.