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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
NOTABLES IN AUDIENCE,
CarusO Nisht BriOGs Out Large
Gathering At Opera.

The second Caruso night OF n" week
brought OUT still another notabl. audi
ence.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twomb'y and
Mrs. Richard Gambrlll were with Mr..
and Mrs. George l.. Rives. Mrs. Fred
er.ck Pearson's guests were Mrs. j Rus
sell Soley, Mrs. Burke Roche. W. Rhine
Il nder Stewart. Charles NJ. Robinson
and Chauncey McKeever.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. GVy Griswold and
Miss Mar, Cass Garfield were with Mrs
Ogden Gc.l.t. Mr. and Mrs William
G%re-nough. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
and Lloyd Warren were with Mrs Nu-
gust belmont, NJ and Mrs NJ Tay-
lor Pvue. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel y
Hnckley and Miss Katharine Miller
ser. ia the A-ior box Nj. ana Mrs.
Edward l.. Baylies and MIR aud Ms
Waller r.. MAYNARD were IN Mrs
S,oane's box. Charles T. Mitthews's
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Gould
Jennings and MIR. aud Mrs, Allan Apple
ton Robbins.
Nj. and Mrs. Livingston Phelps and
Miss Maud toster were with Mrs.
Charles II. Coster. Cha-les Simpsons
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whit
hey Munroe. Miss Goldman and Miss
Sampson. Mr.. and Mrs William \.
hamilton were with Mr. and Mrs.
George j. Gould. Mrs. John r.. Alex
andre and Miss civ!ljse Alexandra were
In the Haven box. VITA Mr.. and Mrs
B. Sergeant Cram were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Woodws I'd Haven and Miss Haven.
There were also in the audience NJ.
and Mrs, Charles h, Alexander. Miss
Harriet Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould. Mrs, Joseph Pulitzer, Miss Mar
garet Steward. Major q. Creighton
Webb. J. DWolf Cutting and Campbell
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George Mortimer.

GREBNwICH. Conn. Dec. l. -Georre
Mortimer. one uf the first ommutors
over the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad and a former we'll
known New York business NAV, died at
his home here last night at the age
Of IS years. after an acute attack Of
heart trouble brought on by an opera
ton made necessary by a fracture Of
the shoulder. lie had lived here for
more than sixty years. Cntil ffte'n
years ago he conducted "A trunn manu-
featuring business with an establishment
on Canal street. New York city.
The funeral service will he held from
the home of his son, Walter r. Mortimer.
al Sound Beach. sunday afternoon at
. 80 o'clock. The deceased was widely
Known IN this section, and although well
along In years ne was in fun possession
OF all his faculties and took an active
interest I'm all that pertained TO the
welfare OF the community. His wife died
about nve years ago. He is survived
by four children. Mrs, X. II. Cunning
ham of Stamford. George Mortimer OF
West Haven, Walter T. Mortimer and
Mrs Clarence turrie of Sound Beach.
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SALvATI0NISTS' SANTA NEEDY.
oisa Amount Of Cash
Dropped Into Christmas Pots.

The salvation Army reports hat II
IS $1,000 behind last year In the contri-
buttons that have gone into its Christ
mas pots at street corners toward the
$4,000 Christmas dinners Il gives out in
this city every year. Something is the
matter. the salvation Army says. with
Broad and Wall streets and Long Acre
square. Pots which formerly boiled
over with contributions at these two
Ioints-even last year. when the Stock
Exchange was clOsed-now barely bubble.
The W. most profitable locations have
been Thirty fourth street and Fifth ave-
nue. and the Cortland street station Of
the Hudson tubes. where the Jersey
commuters pass.
The army usually counts OF $4,000
10 cover its Christmas total, This ~ the
cost or 5000 baskets. each containing
five dinners, and 5000 toys for the chill
dren, which are given out at the Four
teenth street rmory. So far the pots
this year have been out seven DAYS n
have only averaged $500 a day.~ totalling
a little more n a s2,l0O. As there are
but six more days for collections the
average must rise greatly to make UP
the necessary amount.
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H. l. HORTON, LONG
TIME BROKER, dies
Was Founder Of stock En-
change Firm Here. Retiring
TwO Years Ago.
FRIEND OF p. ID. ARMOu X

VI. !. Horton. founder Of the Stock
Exchange firm Of II. l.. Horton 4 Co. of
GO Broadway, died yesterday at his
home. iA West F~lfty-seventh street.
MIR. Horton had been i'll a long time
with a complication OF diseases. He
retired from the firm two years ago and
had not been in Wall Street since last
March.
Mr.. Horton was 81 years old. He
was born In Towanda, Pa, but went
West at the time the st. Paul road
was being constructed. being engaged
in the commissariat department. After
a few years he went to Milwaukee.
where he rooomed with Philip D.. Ar
mour, with whom he went into the grain
business. After the civil war he came
to New York and bee imc a member OF
the open board of brokers, which was
later merged into the Stock Exchange.
In 1902 he sold his membership In the
exchange Ia Fred L.. Anness.
Mr.. Horton was married twice and
had two son and two daughters. The
daughters survive him. He was a men,
Der Of the Union League Club and of
the Bradford County Society.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD,

Mrs. Herbert II. Dean will give a
dance al the Gotham on Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. A. G. Learned will give a lunch
con and reception this afternoon at her
home, 3s Gramercy Park.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Bird will give a
dinner dane in the ballroom OF the
Gotham on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Clews gave a
dinner last evening at their home, 1929
Fifth avenue, for Gov, and Mrs. Whit
man.
Miss Marie Almirall OF 1855 Park ave-
nue. will give a dinner this evening for
Mrs. Carroll Van Ness OF Baltimore, TAX
ing her guests later to the theatre.
Receptions for d%ebutantes will be
given to-day by Mrs. Hugh N. Camp,
Mrs. Robert Hartshorne. Mrs. William 3.
Thompson and Mrs, william A. Keys.
Mrs. George Marshall Allen will give
a luncheon to-day at the Ritz-Carlton
for her daughter, Miss Lorraine Allen,
who will be introduced next winter.
DIR. Theron Y. sutphen will give a re-
ception this afternoon at his home in
Newark. when he will Introduce his
daughter. Miss Margaret Morris Sutphen.
Miss Florence Sclden. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen l.. Selden. will be mar
riet TO Richard Demery to-day in All
Angels Church. A reception will follow
at Sherry's.
Miss Margaret Renshaw. daughter Of
Mrs. Lewis s. Rcnshaw, will be married
to Dr. Ethan r. Butler Of this city to-day
at noon in the Church OF 1t. Martins
in-the- FIELDS, Chestnut Hin, Pa.
Dr. aud Mrs, Henry w.. Forbes will
give a musicale at their home, lO6 East
Thirty-hfth street. tomorrow afternoon,
Miss Greta Torpadie will sing and Err
nest Perrin viii reclte In French
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R EXHIBITIONS.

sth 81. Is W., WHITNEY STUDIO.
Paintings and sculpture illustrating
The immisran, In America" Fee
Fifth Ave. t2sol, KRAusHAAR, ,Eteh'
inSs by Bauer, ~Brangwyn and Lums-
lien TO Dec 20 inrin'irs ,o.o,
ScHWARrZ. Eichings BY Edgar l.
Filth Ave, ,eslD. PHOTO SECESSION
GALLERY. sculpture and drawings
by Ell Nade.nan
3sth 81, and Fitth Ave. $3.50, FOL.
soM. Porto Riean landscapes BY
Phomas Watson Bail and a group OF
American paintings. To Dec. - in
elusive.
'ssn S St . f.. EEr rn b.o EE'eA'ns'
.otss sa'' ana MAIDS" Madison Ave zee S,s7t;. AR
Association Of Women Painters ana
Sculptors. To Dec. "a Inclusive.
10th q. and Fifth Ave. U5oG, MAC
BETH. Exhibition by American
Painters OF the Far west To Dee,
4Oth st. a., W.. osHIMA GALE
RES. Opening exhibition of old Chi
nese paintings, poreeiains and sculp-
4ed 81. and Fifth Ave. 5000. MOD
ERN. Exhibition OF paintings by
Picasso and African negro sculpture.
<sth st. and Madison Ave. AIMONE.
Holiday exhibition OF antiques. art
objects and CLASSIC furniture,
10Th st. tbs W., GOUPIL GALLERY.
Exhibition of oil paintings by Ruth
MnrchisOn and Ruchiro kawashima.
Closing to-day.
%5th st. and Fifth Ave. tbbo). MONT
ROSS. Exhibition o. pictures by
Max Weber, To Dec. 30.
<6th ST. and Fifth Ave. $3.50, KNOED-
LER, Water coiors by =, Hopkinson
smith.
lsth st, ns W.. BRAUN. Paintings
by stephen Parrish and etchings BY
Louise Rogers To Dec. 90.
+6th st, and, Fifth Ave. t56S), REIN
HARDT. Paintings by Martha Wal
eth 81. us W.. DANIEL, GIFT ex-
Isth 81. and Fifth Ave. ,siD, KEN
NEDY. Etchings, dry points and
drawings by Frank Benson, English
color prints. 10 Dec. 81,
18th 81. and Fifth Ave. 900. ENRICH.
Exhibition OF pictures OF merit by
the lesser masters.
56th ~. GO W.. Exhibition ~ Chinese
art treasures and of Chinese inte-
rIOrs.
nth -. J.? e.. pURAND-RuEI.
Paintings by Monet 4 Renoir.
7tth ~. n03 W., KATE. Thumb box
sketches by American artists. Open
days and Tuesday evenings in De-
cember. To Jan. 8.
nth 81. and Broadway Iei72. Holi.
day exhibition OF paintings and
prints.
ilOth 81. and Broadway (?saO. "a.
THEDRAL PARKWAY GALLERY.
Exhibition OF pictures by Ettors
Caser. To Dec. "a.
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MELBA SINGS AT BILTMORE.
OlitxkR Also Heard at Friday
Morning Musicale.

The fourth for this season of the FRIDAY
morning musicales was given in the
ballroom OF the Biltmore yesterday, with
a la r. audience present, The artists
were Nine. Nellie Melba. soprano Nine,
Rosa O,itzka, contralto, formerly of the
Metropolitan Opera House Leopold Go
dowsky, pianist, and Louis Siegel. VIC
linist. Nine. Melba sang compositions
Of Duparc and Bemberg and Nine
Ohtzka sang an aria from Meyerbeer's
lie prophetic and a group of German
sOngs Messrs. Godowsky and SIEGE
zach played several numbers, At the
plano were Camille Decreus and Frank
st. Lcger.
The mex concert will take place on
January II, when Caruso will be among
tho aTtlsta
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DANCERS SEE PICTURE SHOW
Nr. and Mrs. George Arrnts. .Jr..
Entertain some Ericnds.

Mr. and Mrs George .Arents. Jr.. gave
a dance and supper last night at their
home, ga Fifth avenue. II was "A small
party and their guests included some
of their friends from Westchester. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Arents passed the greater
part of the summer
Mrs. Areuts received her guests with
Mrs, Arents, ST., in the I.u-;s NV. salon.
Before the dancing there was a moving
pictur. show in the library The scenes
I'm the pictures included views of the
interior and exterior Of the beautiful
Colonial house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs,
Arents on the Boston post road. There
was incidental music and after a few
vaudeville numbers there was dancing.
Later supper was served IN the tapestry
room.
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DIED.

EVERETT -Op December g.. John
Everett. aged ~ years. survived by his
widow, Annie h, and two sons. Erie
} and Randall j.
Funeral services at his idte residence.
- Washington place West. Saturday,
December u, 1915. AZ > =. NJ. Inter-
ment Wood,awn Cemetery.
GRAHAM Crafisburv, v. December
-, 1919, IN the eighty first year OF her
age, Lucy Fairbanks SWEET. widow o,
samuel Haliett Graham.
lntermeHt in Greenwood at tho ON
N%enieuve OF the family.
HARTPENCE ON DeHemher -. l,l.. IA
Hanover, Germany, Martina Mur.on,
widow of the Rcy. Altuson H4rtper,.
aged 81 wears
Notice of funeral hereafter. PhIado.phI,
papers please copy.
KLElNSCHMlpT -on pe,embri '6. 1915.
FredeTlcka ki"inschmidt. ago - Se.rs.
widow of Ludwig KleiusoIm.a.
Fune;a. services 81 the rc%s,dou,c ot her
daughter, Mrs katherine Bovntt. la.
Amsterdam avenue. on Saturday eve.
ming at 3 O'Clock.
LlNDLEY.-On December o. -, h.. r..f.
dence, l25 East Tvcniy.ruurth ~,-e.,
in his seveuty-lrst year, Dauie. A,,,
Lindlcy, son OF the late Rev psnlci
and Lucy Allen Iindlcy
Services on Monday, December % lr0.co
\, NJ, in the Church or The ruc,r1a-
ton, Madison avenue and T"htry-drh
street Intermeni private.
NEWMAN.-Bessio Newman.
Services At THE FUNERAL CHUrcH"
ct Wesl TNenty-thlrd drank e
Campbell Buililns,. Time Later. In.
der auspices Actors Fund
PAVf,SON.- Wednesday. Decembc- IL.
1915, At lincolnton, y. e. OF pneu.
MONA, Leonard PauIson, aged ~ YEAR.
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Under Fire" will celebrate H.. '5h,h per.
formanoe at the Hudson Theatre To. me- hi
Arrangements are beng made TO asni n
second company Of The Eternal MasSaeus"
on tour
All extra matinee Performance ~ Tn.
boomerang Will be given nj the . Bels%co
Theatre ON Tuesday, December g.
10 avoid a conflict with other openings ,bs
first performance Of "Ruggles Of Red Gan"
Will he gwen at the Fulton Theatre Friday
evening December =,
T.. H.. Sothern has selected r W RobIn.ons
David Carries one Of the plays made IA.
nous by the stars father, T. \ Sothern. %
follow Lord DuudrearA al the Booth Thea
tire II Will be Mr. Sothern's hrst appearance
as NnItd n0rrlcL
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VIRTUE" HELD IMMORAL.
Justice Platyck NRcates rit Per.
hitting Film Play.

The temporary Injunction obtained by
the Franklin Film Manufacturing Com
pany to restrain License Commissioned
Sea! fiunl Interfering with the presenta-
ton of the film play Virtue" nj Days
Theatre, Was vacated Yesterday by Su-
preme Court Justice platzck.
TIL court announced hat It would be
contrary to public morals TO permit the
films 10 be exhibited after Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Nicholson had read the
following phrases from Advertising mat
ter for the film: see the Abduction
Scene" "Rich Mans Harcm,' THE See
ley Dinner Outdone" and The Fire
Scene IN the Boarding School"
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INTEREST IN ASTOR MATINEE
Many Buy Tickets for Entertain-
mrnt To Aid SerbiHns,

There has been q most encouraging
sale of tickets for the matinee which
will be given in aid OF the Serbian Re-
lief Fund at Mrs. JOIN Jacob Astor's
house, $40 Fifth avenue, on Tuesday af-
ernoon. Mime, Pavlowa will dance and
other distinguished artists will appear.
Among those who have taken tickets
are Mrs, James /" Breese, Mrs, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Mrs, Edward y. Hark-
ness, Mrs. +. Burial Hoffman, Mrs,
Adrian lselin, Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs
Moses Taylor Pyne, Mrs, Douglas Rob
inson, Mrs. William j. Schiefrelin, Mrs,
william X. Vanderbilt and Mrs, +. Eyer
ton Webb,
Tickets at $40 each may he obtained
Of Mrs. H., H.. Jenkins, 2S2 Madison
avenue,
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"DUNDREARY" AIDS SOLDIERS,
SOthcrn's Matinee Draws N~nrI,
$1,000 for War RcIief Fund.

The benefit for the British War Relief
Fund az the Booth Theatre yesterday
afternoon melted nearly S4.o00. which
will he expended principally i'm surgical
supplies TO be sent to Red Cross hospi-
tails IN Europe, The entertainment con
sisted of f.. II Sothcrn in Lord Dun
dIearN" and a one act sketch. "A Nc
%turne."
The theatre was f.led to capacity.
Two dozen Young women in costume
~,ld programmes ana candy IN the
lobhy. The affair was under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Oliver iierford.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

rA.'' n Il simpson, Baltimore; James
+" Nal .H Sew Haven.
fu" r toorGc-F, \, Sergeant. Paw
''H'. 49, I n, G. Walker, Boston.
Nlr-as IuIl-Irylng W. street. Utica,
w. l~Gn Brown Montreal.
ST. iugit Nr. and Mrs T. I, Schenck,
As
,'.trJsr Guy Bulte, chicago; Mr. and
en- II q Si,kcis, Rochester; Burt G,
I'''a' Montreal
Wood ..uk Mr.. and Mrs. W. Green.
i''''. Mr. and Mrs. L. w, sadlier.
Waldo. Astoria Mr.. and Mrs. II. !.
iH'rs ..a. chicago; Mr., and and Mrs, f..
u s''pIcn.. pittsburg, Z,
'f. H.u%u,-li'ut. NJ b. McComb, u. 3.
h' Nu. Mr. and Mrs, u, A, Francis,
''.' Nl.-. Mr. ana AIRS. ", s.. Picking.
y. u..Tuu.
'u'u. Dr Bernado Etohebsre. Monte.
4'" 'uSuaA, Mrs. e. II. Bishop and
H. hLhcl Bishop. Berkeley. Cal, c. II
"-'l'ile, West Chester, Ia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
DINNER FOR BROOKLYN EDITOR
GeOrge r. DObsOn Celebrates 20
Years with s.EaRI~,'

A testimonial dinner was given last
night AT the Brooklyn Club to George F..
Dobson. associate editor of the Brook
lyn Eagle. 10 celebrate the forty-ffth
anniversary Of his entry into Brooklyn
journalism. Mr., Dobson has been on
the stan OF the Eagle for forty years.
The speakers included Herbert r.
Gunnison, business manager OF the
Eagle; Arthur NJ. Howe. editor Of the
Eagle; Alexander Black. Edgar NJ. Gull
len. former Chief Judge Of the Court OF
Appeals William Dykman. Andrew Nc
Lean, editor Of the Brooklyn Citizen. and
Don G. Seitz. business manager OF the
World.
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Henry oh u. Hicks.

YoNKErs, y. Y, Dec. ~lT-HenryCk x.
Hicks, banker AMI member Of the first
Board of Aldermen in Yonkers. died at
his home, 1903 South Broadway, to-day
following a stroke ~ apoplexv Il week
ago. Mr., Hicks was born in New York
eighty years ago, For several years he
was connected with the engineering de-
partmsnt Of the New York Navy Yard.
YOnkcrS had been his home for ff,y
years, He was one OF the Organizers of
the Citizens National Bank and was a
director Of me Wcetclester Trust Com
nauN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
CHARLES D. McKELvEY.
Was Chief Engineer OF New Jersey
Pablo UttIity Com nsissiOners.

PATERSON. y. J.. Dec. 11.-Charles d.
Mckelvey, chief engineer for the State
Board OF Public Utility Commissioners
for f,e years and previous to that super
intendent OF In. New York, Susquehanna
and Western Railroad, died last night in
his home. 6I5 East Eighteenth street. OF
heart disease. He was 20 years old.
He was born In Orange county. New
York. but mad lived In Paterson forty
years.
lie was married IN 1872 10 Miss Kate
Woods OF T~arrytown. y. Y, who died in
1910. He Is survived by one sister. Mrs.
II. Il. Ball Of Central Valley, y. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
l.eOnR ri I'nuIsOn.

EAST ORANGE. y. J., Dec, l,.-Word
was received here TO-DAY Of the death
In iinColnton, y. G., on Wednesday night
OF Leonard Paulsou of the firm Of Paul
son. ldnkroum x Co, cotton yarn dealers
of New York, Mr. l'aulson lived at Gem
trail and Mum avenues, this city. and
was on a business trip in the South when
stricken with pneumonia. lie was born
in New York slNtN-seven years ago n
is survived by three daughters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
JADE BUDDHA FETCHES sos.
small Carvings In Locke Collection
Sold At Good Prices.

A figure Of Buddha carved from
green nephrite Jade brought the highest
price in yesterdays sale Of the Charles
T.. Locke art collection in the American
Art Association Galleries. II was No.
500, for which T.. l. Farmer gave $95.
No. 500, a dragon fish carved from Chi
nose white jade OF a quasi mutton fat
texture, went to !. Sparkes for $3.50.
The total for the sale to date is 1874.
At to-day's session the Chinese porce-
iains, bronzes and enamels will be sold,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
CAPT. FRANK F. ROBARDS.
Once Of Marine COrps killed by
FAN From UOrs~.

Capt. Frank +. Richards of the United
States Marine Corps was killed on
Thursday near Port au Prince, Hay,..
by "a fall from his horse. Capt. Robards
Was with the eNp"ditionary forces.
He Mas born IN Texas on March IL.
1874. ard served SIX months az an en-
listed mai before he was appointed a
Second Lieutenant 81 ihe Marine Corps
in july. 1909. He became First
Lieutenant the same year and won his
Captaiuy in 1905.
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Stock Exchange. died on Thursday i'm
his home, 213 Henry street. brooklyn.
His career in Wall Street extended over
forty-fve years. He was a member OF
the New York Yacht Club, Atlantic
Yacht Club. Crescent Athletic Club and
Hamilton Club. lie is survived by his
wife, Isabella NJ. Blood. who was tn.
daughter OF the Rev. Oscar J. S1uires
Of Troy.
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We csc, college C.uh. meeting Hot-.
Asfor. q +
Dinner to Dlstric' Attorney Crop.-y 81
King rouutv, Wa'I0lf Astoria. : +. "
. Lumber Trades club, luncheon - ce..
hga'e opening OF club, - william street.
/ =. NJ
CIV college club. lecture. New York
Guys Police system" ConmlSsiorsp
Woods. 30s Madison avenue. s i. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
2 nbriskie House Al Newport L~ased

De Blols & Eldridge have leased.
through X c. Derby, for Miss Ethel
Zabriskie OF New York her place known
as Iabriskie House at Catharine street
and Rhode Island avenue Newport, to
Mrs. John Clinton Gray of New York.
Mrs. Gray will make this her permanent
home.
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AstOr Park Bank Director.

The appointment OF Vincent Astor as
a director Of the National Park Bank
was announced Yesterday. The late John
Jacob Aston. his father. was a director
in that institution for many years prior
to his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Miss Dawes Ia We'd W. l.. Fanninr

ALBANY. Dec. 11.-Dr. and Mrs
Spencer Lyman Dawes of this city an
nounced to-day the engagement Of their
daughter, Mercy, TO William Lincoln
Tanning Of New York cit! and BRIDGE
port. Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Sylvester H. Blood, II years old, long
head OF the ilrm of :, t.. Blood ~ Go.
and q retired member of the New YorN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
EARL DE LA WAR; DIES.
Succumbs to Pneumonia Aftcr
serving ~ the ID rdanelles.

LoNpoN. Dec. l1.-t;arl DE La War;
died yesterday at Messina from rheu-
matte fever. followed by pneumonia. He
had been serving in the Dardanelles.
Gilbert George Reginald SackNille.
eighth Earl DE La War;. was 46 years
old. He succeeded to the title in 1896.
His son. Lord Buckhuist, who ls 10
years old and a student at Elton, is his
heir. The DE La War; family is one
OF the oldest and most distinguished in
England. the first Baron De La War;
having received his title in 1903. The
State Of Delaware was named after one
o. the lords De la War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
e.. }. Ryrns~s Have New Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester J, Byrns OF $40
Fast S~eventy-ninth street are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of a daugh-
ter ON Thursday, Mrs, Byrns was Miss
| Mary II. FitzGerald, daughter OF former
| Justice and Mrs. James F9tzGerald1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
PARTIES GIVEN FOR
MANY D%EBUTANTES
Miss MarkOc and Miss Howard
Are Guests Of Mrs. w.
Seward Webb.
4 DANCE FOR MISS BACHE

I vas another busy time for debu-
,,o,,. ,csterday with coming out re-
,.utgars luuchcons. dinners theatre par
... and dances. one of the most I'M
,,f,rt rarties was given at Sherry's
las, evening by Mrs. W. Seward Webb
.. Miss Annette Matkoe and Miss
Elizabeth Howard, debutantes Of this
season. \ dinner IN the small ballroom
ga. followed by n dance. The dinner
s,,sfs wee seated at several tables and
tho decorations were of pink and white.
Among those at the dinner were Mr..
mid Mira. cburtiandt Dixon Barnes. Mr..
and Ms. charles :. Sargent, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph pulitze:. Mr.. and Mrs.
nobcrt II. pYuyn. Mrs. John Jacob AS
nor Mrs. william a. 81. Burden, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Mckeever Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Roomc. Mr.. and
Mis-. Philip Foyer. Mr.. and Mrs. George
crawford Clarl. Jr., ard MIR. and Mrs.
" Seward webb. Jr.
Among the young people were the
Masses Pauline Bacon, Mary Pyne. Mary
law Schiefrelin, Gabrielle Warren, Ruth
cutting, Hslen Morgan Hamilton. Marie
Johnson, Mary Alexander, Marie Louise
Emmett, Anne Alexandra, Irene Glib
son and Frances Morgan. Reginald
Auchiucluss, Z. Cooper Bryce, Robert
NJ. Morgan. Shelton Farr. Robert ".
,;oele,. Newton Rae. Frederick King.
James Cunningham, Howard Phipps.
Richard Gambrill. Charles H.. Mar
shall. Charles Lanier. Jr.. John Mum
roe. II. Thornton Wilson. Wadsworth
Lewis. Harold $. Vanderbilt. Maurice
Roche. Herbert Pulitzer. George A.
Dixon. Jr., and Cecil Howard. After
dinner the ballroom was cleared for
dancing, about 100 others coming for
a.
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terday decided after "a long conference