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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-01

Yes. she was homcly-lookng. there was
no doubt Of that. thought so then, and
think so still. But at one time I liked
her immensely
Her name was wilhemina, but her In
Inmates called her "Blll." And somehow
the name fitted her. For she was large
and generous, and good-natured, and she
didn't care two pins about her dress or
her appearance. Not she! She'd turn up
at party Cshe always hated parties. by
the wayj in some weather-beaten, man
nish suit and heavy boots. But then she
was so bright and breezy that one didn't
think about her clothes or her looks,
somehow
remember the first time met Bill.
The occasion was one of those wretched
afternoon receptions, when every one sits
around aimlessly. drinks gallons of tea
or coffee, and gossips.
"A detestable affair, isn't it'' said
deep voice at my elbow.
turned sharply about, and beheld n
large and decidedly plain-looking damsel
consuming unlimited mullins with an air
of utter boredom.
"a crowd of silly women makes me
want to scream" she continued con-
fiGentially. "You don't mind my talking
to you. do you? Any old port in storm,
YOU know! oh, beg your pardon! Some
how always do put my foot in It,
Curious, isn't It? But 1 really should like
to talk to you
intimated that the pleasure was mu-
tual and we embarked In conversational
waters.
Billy gave me good many pointers
about herself She was % years of age,
it transpred and in no wise ashamed to
admit the fact,
Modern girls are so silly about theit
ages" she declared. But then 1 haven't
much time for the modern girl, have
you?"
mo I have not" 1 answered solemnly.
And I meant it, For this meeting with
the bright and breezy Bill followed close
on the heels of some unfortunate love
affairs. Where the modern maid was con-
cerned, was then disillusioned man.
After that, Bill and j met quite IRE
duently. She had no scruples about ring
ing me up on the telephone ,and making
numerous dates" with me. There was
nothing early-Nictorian or bashful about
Bill. Quite the reverse, in fact
1t appeared she was crazy about Sport
(Sport with a capital S, please note). So
l used to play up. and pretend that
was equally enthusiastic. Yes, was de-
ceitful-and deceit met with its own re-
ward, too-unfortunately for me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-01

Anril Is here and with II comes the
spring. And, although volumes and vol
umes have been written about the wonder
nnd the glory and the eternal thrill OF
each new spring, the story never seems
TO grow old. For every spring the sap is
rising In the trees, the world Is waking
up from its long winter sleep aud life and
love are stirring everywhere
In every country Of the world each
spring arrives with the same sort Of glory
and wonder. And yet there is differ
ence. too.
The English spring Is glorious out In
the country the hedges are mass NJ
Vivid green. the birds are nesting in the
trees and carolinE their hearts out in an
ecstasy Of song. And everything is grow
ing. growing, growing 1t rains nearly
every day and sometimes for several
days. But II is a fine gentle rain, that
seems to fall from heaven rs a sort of
benedictlon. one can see the little green
things lift their faces up under 1t. and
grow taller and greener and stronger.
In London. spring is very wonderful.
'N's iItlt - NblUtlIlIS IUlONlfullUE
about IT, The days are long and the light
is very clear There is a sort Of thrill in
the air. kind of electricity that is hard
TO define. The women are all wearing
their smartest clothes, for the early
spring sunshine is so inquisitive that one
cannot possibly he other than well garbed
under its curious rays. out in Kensing-
ton Gardens the babies are cooling bliss
fully in their perambulators. while the
nursemaids are flirting rapturousy with
imposing policemen in dark blue uni
forms. For, above everything else the
london nursemaid adores uniform.
Beside the Round Pond. the little boys
are sailing their miniature yachts and
the little girls are feeding the ducks very
carefully with crusts of bread. and those
delicious things known as cookies. and
odd little cakes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-01

sort of rough straw, with stripes on it,
and a large white wing decorated one
side. There was no other trimming on
the hat, and the price was S..
One OF the large stores was having a
sale, at which some of the most extraor-
dinary bargains in hats were to be
seen. For $3.50 you could get a large
hat, with wide brim of Georgette crepe.
in cel blue and straw crown. The
color OF the crown was light tan, and
small daisies to match this were yelled
between the double brims of the trans
parent brm,
Another fetching hat at the same price
was close fitting toque in black smooth
straw, with Copenhagen blue daisies
placed at the top of the rather high
crown, and band of the new silk mil
linery ribbon encircling the crown. This
turned up in front at a very quaint
angle, and would be an ideal hat for
ordinary or auto wear.
A tailored hat of rather unique design
was made of PinafOre straw, in black and
white with an emerald green MORE fac
ing. This was, like most or the tailored
hats OF this season. a variation of the
sailor shape, and had pheasant feathers
on the top and underneath as II they
had pierced the brim and come through.
The price was SIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-01

For the following suggestions sent IN py
readers Of the EvESiSG LEDdBR prizes Of u
and 90 cents are awarded. go, . t,,,..
Adair' Eiiiop of s"V, Womsn,s Page. EVENING
LEDGER. Independence Square. Philadelphia
prize Of 81 has been awarded to +. u.
X. 20e3 North 18th street, for the Following
suggestion:
A suggestion 10 clean floors of oilcloth
or linoleum. Use kerosene oil in the
water About cupful in bucket of
water will clean, brighten. and preserve
the flooring. The part to be cleaned
should be wet thoroughly with the water
and oil, wiring the cloth tightly and dry
we'll. 1t should be thoroughly dried, so
as not to leave any streaks. This will
save you labor, as well as protecting the
hands.
A prize Of 30 cents has been awarded to
Miss $. ID. Taguc. 1903 Pennsylvania Build
ing, Tor the following suggestion:
For velvet that has become rain-spot-
ted steam the whole surface to make
the shade even; do not brush before
steamlng. The velvet will look darker
at first, but it will become lighter in
the open air.
4 prize Of so cents has been awarded 10
Mrs. q. W. A.. 1877 Mannheim street, for the
following suggestion:
Purchase two white linen hemstitched
handkerchiefs, gentleman's size, and whip
together by means of a strip of beading
This leaves the ends of the scarfs partly
trimmed, with the exception of the edges
Buy enough lace to fun pTettly down
each end and down the front. Run rib
bon through the beading, and you have
a dainty bureau scarf
A prize OF 80 cents has been awarded to
Mrs. John Z. johnson. 56i3 Ringsessing
avenue, for the following suggestion;
In order to keep cheese i'm good condi-
tion for some time, put 1t in a stone crock
and cover it with salt, 1t will not mold
or grow hard, but will be fine for grating
purposes for some time.
The day book., 1915-05-13
NOT UNANIMOUS

Hix-Women are suspicious erea-
lures!
Wix-My experience is to the con-
trary. For instance, there's my wife;
she's woman and trusts me, while
my grocer, who is man, doesn't
Puck.
The day book., 1915-05-13
HELPFUL HINT

Friend-You are wasting your time
painting pictures, old chap.
Artist-But l sell my pictures.
Friend-That proves what l said.
1t shows that you could sell anything,
so why not take up something with
money in it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
GUS WILLIAMS TOO OLD
Actor Killed Himself When
Told He Was Has Beer"

Gus Williams, the old-time actor who
committed suicide on Saturday az his
home in Yonkers, will be buried to-day
in the Elks' plot in Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn. The funeral was held
last night at the Elks' Home in Hon-
kers. The New York lodge OF Masons
10 which Williams belonged and Kitch-
ings Post, G.. A. R., of which he was
also a member, joined in the services.
which were conducted by Alfred Du-
bois. master Of the Masonic body.
Among the many friends who were
present were Minnie Palmer and John
T. Rogers. The latter said he had
been with Williams few hours before
he ended his life and had heard the
actor say that he had tramped to theat-
rical agencies until he was footsore.
He was told that he was "has been"
and must make way for youth. Miss
Palmer said the circumstances under
which Williams died showed what a
superannuated actor might expect from
the profession when his usefulness was
ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
ALL SMILES AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Congratulations Showered on
Baby, Its Parents and
President.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Dr Cary T.
GraySon told callers az the White
House to-day that the Sayre baby was
a superb specimen Of babyhood and for
his age exceedingly lively.
Everything ls absolutely and en-
tlrely normal he announced. Mrs.
Sayre is doing beautifully, and the boy
is a fine little chap. with the physique
OF an infant athlete"
President Wilson has not stopped
smiling since the title of grandpa was
conferred on him yesterday. He had a
smile for every caller, and when no
one was about TO smile al he smiled 70
himself.
A line Of automobiles. carriages and
departmental vehicles Of the Cabinet
type, which are unique in their way,
stood in the White House driveway all
the morning while their occupants
stopped 20 leave cards of congratula-
tions or presents for the baby or its
mother. The Nice-President and Mrs.
the Cabinet officers and others of the
official social group.
The White House telegraph room was
busy to-day receiving congratulatory
kilograms and cable messages from all
parts of the United States and of the
world for the President and the father
and mother. The babys presents to-
day included several baby books in
which will be recorded day by day the
events of his career. One was from his
aunt, Mrs. McAdoo, and was illustrated
with water-color sketches from Mrs.
McAdoo's own brush.
Gifts from Miss Sayre, aunt of the
father. and other near relatives IN
cluded garments which were worn by
Mr.. Sayre in his babyhood days. Mrs.
Sayre's bridesmaids, Miss Adellne Scott
and Miss Mary George White, Of Bal
timore. and Miss Marjorie Brown, Of
Atlanta, as well as Miss Margaret Viii
son and Mrs. McAdoo, have each spent
DAYS in adding hand-embroidered gar
ments TO the wardrobe.
Mrs. McAdoo has spent almost the
entire day at the White House and IN
hearing of her sisters room, Whl'e
Miss Wilson, the elder sister and chat
elaine of the White House, has shown
equal devotion.
The baby's first toy was presented
to-day by a delegation from the
Princeton Alumni Association Of Mary
land. 1t was Princeton tiger OF huge
proportions. ,,..,,.
"Ihe baDyS father is Williams
College man." said the President, and
therefore ] don't know whether
should accept a Princeton tiger for
him"
"Rut his mother came from Prince
ton" said Edgar Allan Poe, the Attor-
new General of Maryland who headed
the delegation. "The boy must be sent
10 Princeton for the sake Of his mother
,-~,rIro.borN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
OBITUARY.
DIR. ROLLIN A. SAWYER.

Montclair, y. j., Jan. lS-The Rev.
DR.. Rollin Augustus Sawyer, a retired
Presbyterian minister. died to-day at
bis home, 80 High St. from ailments
due 10 old age. DR.. Sawyer was born
at Sawyeryille, Canada, on July 10,
1880. He was graduate Of the West
ern Reserve University, class OF 81,
and Of Union Theological Seminary.
New York City, class of 81. His first
charge was the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church, Yonkers, n. Y. He af-
terward had charges at Newark, Ohio;
DAYTON, Ohio; Greenwich. Conn; Car
mel. y. Y, and MISREPRESENTATION,
y. Y. For over nifty years he was con-
tributing editor on THE Herald and
Presbyter," the New York Evangelist"
and christian Work" UNCONVENTIONAL
publications. His wife. Martha Eliza
beth Linn, OF Newton, y. j.. died in
1899. lie leaves three sons and four
daughters the Rev Rollin A. SAWYER.
pastor Of ST. Stephens Church, Har-
risburg, Penn; Willis Lee Sawyer, Of
New York City; the Rev. Andrew l.
Sawyer, Mrs. Arthur 4. BostSiek. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
MORE JOLINE BOOKS SOLD
Interesting Relic of Poe and
Brownings Fetches 500.

a Dictionary Of National Biogra-
ply in seventy-one volumes, edited By
Leslie Stephen. brought the top price
500, at the opening session Of the salt.
at the Anderson Galleries yesterday OF
Part II of the library OF the late Adrian
II. Joline. II was bought for the 81.
Sulpice Library. Of Montreal.
The large attendance and brisk bid
ding brought the total Of the session
20 s2,142 IS.
For copy Of Poe's poems George d.
Smith gave $50. IL was dedicated by
Poe to Elizabeth B. Barrett Mrs.
Browning and had an inscription by
Robert Browning, Given TO Mrs. Ben
zon; partly on account Of the poetry
partly on that Of the dedication at page
thlrty-three all afectionate wish
es Of Robert Browning. March Z, 1867
George ID. Smith also gave S75 for
Comedies and Tragedies, by Francis
Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentle
men," edited by Shirley. The Aldine
British poets, in ffty-two volumes,
went to VI. j. Bartlett & Co. FOR $50,
and f. F. Bonaventure paid $50 for an
illustrated copy Of the odes Of Anac-
reon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
JOHN {. PARSONS FUNERAL
Service at the Brick Presby
terrain Church.

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the Brick Presbyterian
Church for John +. Parsons, who died
on Saturday at his home, 30 East Seth
81.
The Presbyterian service was read by
the pastors, DR.. William Pierson Mer-
rill and the Rev. Frank Latimer Jane
way. After short prayers had been Of
fered and three hymns sung the body
was carried from the church II will be
taken 10 Lenox, Mass, this morning for
burial this afternoon.
I'm the procession we're Herbert Par
sons. son of the deceased, accompanied
by Mrs. Parsons, the widow; the Misses
Mary and Gertrude Parsons. Mrs. Edith
p. Morgan and Mrs. Montgomery Hare,
Mr.. Parsonss daughters; Mrs. Herbert
Parsons and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cortlandt Field Bishop.
The pallbesrers were Senator Root,
Joseph II. Choate, Francis Lynde Stet-
son. William d. Barbour, Thatcher VI.
Adams, r. Fulton Cutting, David b.
ogden, DR.. Clement Cleveland, John
Clinton Gray and Grenville l.. Win
throp. The ushers were John Henry
Hammond, Thomas d. Hewitt, NewbolG
Morris and william S. Coffin. Commit
tees were present representing the Bar
Association. the Woman's Hospital and
the Brick Presbyterian Church.
Others present included Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie. Jacob II. Schiff, Al
ton b. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clews, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews, jr.,
Dean Grosvenor, Henry w. Taft, Mrs.
r. Fulton Cutting, Magistrate Peter T.
Barlow, George l.. Rives, Eben r.. Oh
colt, Peter Cooper Hewitt, General
Thomas II. Hubbard, General Benjamin
i TracY and Adrian lselln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
TEACHER MOTHERS
BIDE THEIR TIME
Board Decides Mrs. peiXOttO'S
Fate, but Will Keep 1t Sc
cret for Ten Days.

The threatened instruction of teach
er-mothers did not take place yester-
day. Mrs. Bridget c. Peixotto made
no attempt 10 resume her place, and
her lawyer, Alfred j. Talley, said that
ne had decided to wait for the Board
of Education % make the first move.
Last week Mr.. Talley said he would
apply 10 the Supreme Court for a writ
of mandamus TO compel the board to
restore her.
A secret meeting Of the bylaws COM
mittee was held yesterday afternoon at
the Office of the chairman, Morton
Stein, 81 Liberty st. At this meeting
the fate Of Mrs. Peixotto was decided,
but she will not be Informed about n
for ten days. The decent and orderly
process of law" demands, according TO
the board, that the findings of the by
laws committee shall be reported TO the
whole Board of Education before any
information is given TO outside parties.
So Ms. Peixotto will not know where
or when she is 70 go back to school
until a week from tomorrow, when
the Board Of Education has its next
regular meeting.
At the close of the meeting yesterday
Superintendent Maxwell. who had met
with the committee. said
1.-THE committee has decided upon its
course of action in regard to Mrs.
PeiXotto, but has also decided not to
give out any information until after
the next meeting of the Board of Flu
cation"
Mrs. Lora NJ. Wagner who announced
that she was going back to school on
Monday, did not appear at the Totten
Vile High School. Her husband said
they had decided to wait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
DADDY" HELPS ORPHANS
Day Auctions Off Six Long
Legs" Dolls for S410.

Ruth Chatterton and her associates
gave Jean Webster's play, Daddy Long
Legs" at the Gaiety Theatre last night
for the benefit of the State Charities
Aid Association. Homer Folks, secre-
tary. in speech said Miss Webster
must have been inspired by the work
the association has done for orphan
children.
It was estimated that at least twenty
children could be placed IN homes as a
result of the performance.
The children who appear in the iirst
act sold Daddy Long Legs dolls, blbs
and books, autographed by Miss Chat
terton and Miss Webster The "littlest
orphan" Fred Verdi, who isn't four
took in the most money.
Joseph p. Day auctioned six large
dolls. The buyers were William Har-
mon, $40; Mrs. A. b. Jennings, SIS;
Mrs. W. H. Andrews, $40; Charles v.
Palermo. $50; Mrs. John Henry Ham
mond, S55, and Mrs. William b. Rice,
$40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
SAPIRSTEIN BEGINS
SERIES OF CONCERTS
New Music Presented at First
CasalS and Bauer Please
Large House.

Somebody fond of statistics and re
gardless Of the feelings Of those whose
duties compel them 10 wander from
temple 10 temple in which the worship
Of Apollo is practised in the modern
manner figured up yesterday that
twenty-five concerts were on the calen-
dar for the week which began on Sun
day Of these twenty-five six, however,
were set down to a single performer.
The daring man is David SapIrstein,
who began his labors last night in Aeo-
liam Hall. Whether or not any man
ever before embarked upon such mis-
sion in New York or elsewhere
may be left TO the investigation
of the curious Investigators; also
as to his purposes in crowding into
six successive days practically all the
pianoforte pieces that n score OF other
players have played, are playing or will
play between now and next May, and
then some" as the slang of the day
has il. The daily recorders curiosity
does not 90 SO far.
Mr.. Sapirstein began last night and
expects to endure till near midnight on
Saturday next. His first programme
contained some offerings which only
the Society Of the Friends OF Music had
been privileged TO hear heretofore.
These were a sonata by karol Szyman-
owski and short pieces by julius
Weissmann, l.. T. Grunberg, Michael
Won Zadora, Cyril Scott. Laurent
Ceillier and McNair Ilgenfritz-whose
name has a Scottish-Teutonic sound,
but who wrote a Chinese dance, prob
ably TO emphasize his cOsmopolitanism.
Much of this music might well be char
acterized "a highly unimportaat. II
true. As for Mr. Sapirstein's playing,
it was marked last night by much
delicacy where delicacy was called for,
much clarity and beauty of tone, and a
supreme confidence, generally justlhed,
in his command OF the technics OF
playing. In the earlier classic pieces,
like the Schumann symphonic studies,
Mendelssohn's Spinning Song. one OF
Schubert's Moments musicals and
Scarlatti's "Pastorale." the quality OF
repose was greatly disturbed by erratlc
changes of tempo.
Masters met in unsurpassably lovely
cooperation At Aeolian Hall yesterday
afternoon when Pablo Casals and Har-
old Bauer gave joint recital, at which
they played Brahms's Sonata in i
minor and Beethoven's in A major for
pianoforte and violoncello. Between
these sonatas Mr. Casals played Bach'a
suite in c for cello alone. The au-
dience which heard the artists was
worthy OF them in quality and num-
hers; even the stage was filed, and not
meritorious feature of the perform
ance was overlooked. A supreme mas
ter is Mr.. Casals, unique not only IN
ability but in the appreciation which
he commands at the hands Of the gen
oral public. H. +. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
STEVENS FACES HARD JOB
Money Hunters Have Four
Days TO Raise S51S.4O2

With Sl6,2sO as yesterdays total and
Solo'4V1 10 get in the next four DAYS.
me money rustlers Of Stevens Institute
OF iechnology were somewhat cast
down at their rally luncheon at tho Ma
ehinery Club. Unless the workers
raise a total Of Si,36O,0OO by Friday.
when their ten-day limit expires. the
institute will lose two gifts Of $3.50, 600
each' Complacent optimism must give
way 70 hustling activity, Walter Kid
oe' Chairman OF the campaign commit
tee, said yesterday.
some hope was expressed at the
luncheon that S45.760 paid by the insti-
icte IN taxes TO the government in 1870
might be returned in time TO help the
fund. Soon after Stevens had paid it's
taxes the law under which they had
been paid was repealed, with the pro-
viso that taxes levied. but uncolected
need not be paid. The House Commit
tee on Claims has reported favorably on
request for the return Of the money.
These gifts were announced yester-
day. keuffell & Esser, $4,000; George
Dinkel, $1,000; George Gibbs. 81 600:
+. L. Thomson, $1,000; Hamburger &
Co, Of Newark, 81 900, and anonymous.
81 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
REPORTS AID FOR BLIND
State Commission Meets
Lecture at Lighthouse.

Excellent rrogrcss is being made IN
helping individual blind persons ln
ms state 90 become wholly or par
Tally so.f--uuportng. according 10
report submitted yesterday by Gar
etce n. Abbott. secretary Of the New
York State Comm Ission for the blihu,.
Herbert j. ~attorlce, newly eIecJeo
chairman or the commission, PRESIDE
a. yesterday meeting, and Alton b'
Parker recently appointed, was also
present
The first o. series Of lectures
ryen by The ent saving service com
niuee Of the New York Association
iof The Blind took place last night al
,ee Lighthouse. M East j9th g. Dr'
Walker bacr Wcidlcr. Of the Mammal
sn Eve and Ear lnhrmarE spoke on
ne Wonders OF the Human bye, ana
Tod Of the Bothered conditions for pre-
,snrng blindness. Dr. Ialcott VIII
ans Of tfc Columbia School AT Jour,
aalism, who presided. made an appeal
% the public for funds. The lecture
vas attended by more than 200 per
sons, many Of them blind, and was
even with the aid Of the American
aasoical Association. the ILLUMINATING
tt,gncers Society and the Board OF
togcatior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
MISS LEXOW A BRIDE
Suffragist at Home Ceremony
Becomes Mrs. P. w. Babcock.

Ibt leesfapu 70 AHf iIt'A.'.i
Nyack. y. Y, Jan. 1S.-Miss Caroline
Lexow, daughter Of the late Senator
Clarence Lexow. and executive secre-
tary of the Woman's Political Union,
was married this evening at the home
of her mother here TO Philip W. Bah
cock. associated with the Standard on
Company in New York.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle. Charles X. Lexow, Of New
York. She was gowned in white satin,
wore her mothers wedding veil and
carried white lilacs. The bridegroom
was attended by Linn j.. Maynard, OF
Nyack. The flower girl was Caroline
Kristen. Of Bird seport, Conn., and Or
Vile Mann. Of Nyack, was flower boy.
Morton Lexow. brother Of the bride
W. usher. The Rev. James Denniston,
a cousin Of the bride, officiated.
The house was decorated with ferris,
evercreens and wild flowers. The cere-
monV was witnessed by but few I'm
mediate relatives and friends. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
T.oxow. of New York City, and Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Blatch.
After a wedding trip through the
south Mr.. and Mrs. Bcbcock Will live IN
NvaCk.