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BAGBY MUSICALE
is WELL ATTENDED
Nine. Melba. Miss SasSOli, Gu
scope de Luca and Albert
Spalding, SOioists.
PROGRAMME A LONG ONE

Mr.. Bagby's second musical morning
Tor this season attracted a large audi
ence to the grand ballroom Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria yesterday. There wa an
interesting array Of artists that Included
Nine Nellie Malba, famous soprano +:
Miss Ada Sassoli. harpAt Giusspps do
Luca. BARITONE of the Metropolitan
opera. n Albert spaidins. American
violinist. At the plano for the various
artists were Richard Hageman, Andre
Benoist N Frank st. Leger.
Nine. Media, who was in excellent
voice. received a hearty welcome. She
sang "Voi Che Sapete" from Mozart's
The Marriage of Figaro" the Ave
Maria" from verdi's 'Othello" and q
selection from LAio's "Roi ID va" She
was most effective n = group Of Scot
n arranged by Liza Lehman. which
included Annie Laurie" and Comm
Thro' the Rye" She aAo rang the waits
song by Arditi. "Se Scran Bose"
Mr.. de Luca sang arias from Mosart's
Don Giovanni and R~ossints III Bar
biere di Sivigilla." Both Miss Sa0oli
and Mr.. Spaldtng played several solos.
Among those In the audience wore MN
Henry Phipps. Mn. Lawrcnre Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexsl Biddle.
Mrs. Henry T. Scott OF San Francisco
Mrs. John r. Drexel. Miss Alice Drexel.
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. Miss Margaret
Steward. Miss Louise Iselin. Miss An
selica Brown, Mrs. c. Ledyard Blair.
Miss Edith blair. Mrs. George b. de
Forest, Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed. Miss
Grace Bristed. Mrs. Alexander 8. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lev!ngston Phelps. Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Adrian
lselin. Miss Amy Townsend, Mrs. Paul
ID. Cravath, Miss Vera Cravath. MN.
Charles Devello Lathrop. Edward De
peyster Livingston. Mrs. Ralph Sanger.
Gen. Horace Porter. Mrs. r. A. c. Smith.
Mrs. w Irwin Day. Mrs. Lyttleton Fox.
Miss Evelyn Crimmins. Mrs. Clement
c Moore. Mrs. Burke Roche. Mrs. Henry
SCOTT ~Rokenbaugh Mrs. Hubert Vos
and Mrs. Jay Gould.
There were also present Mrs. Frede-
rick Pearson. Mrs. Frederick Kohl OF
San Francisco. Mrs. Louis Livingston
Ssuinan. Mrs. Nelson Burr. Mrs. Charles
II. Alexander. the Misses Alexander.
Mrs. Edmund S. Tw1nins, Jr. James J.
Van Allen. Mrs. William Hamilton Rus
sell. Miss Vera Onativia. Miss Carsmai
Carroll, Mrs. Warren Delano. Mrs. J.
Mrs. William a. Perry. Mrs. D.. Henry
Knowlton. Mrs. /. n. Phelps Stokes.
Mrs. w. Watts Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H.. Kelly, Mrs. George F.
Downey. Mrs. A. Duer Irving. Mrs. FL
lott r. Shepard. Mrs. William Willis
Reese. Mrs. Gouverneur kortright. Miss
Alice De Lamar. Mrs. WILDER ~Bloodgood.
Miss Rosalie Bioodgood, Miss Frances
Iiadden. Miss Audrey Hoffman. Mrs.
| Frederick H.. Betts. Miss Lucille Thorn
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary. Miss Marie
LaMontaSne. Mrs. william F. Stafford.
Mrs. ]. Robert Mckee Mrs. s. Reading
Bertron, Mrs. Henry n. Winant. Mrs.
Arthur II. Twombly. Mrs. A. Murray
Young, Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine. Mrs.
Ira Barrows and Mrs. A.. Barton Hep.
burn.
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FILLMORE ICE RINK
OPENS WITH BENEFIT
Ladies Auxiliary Of East Side
House in Chargp-Many
Attend.

The B.ltmore lee Gardens We're for
mally opened Yesterday under the aus
pieces OF women of society II compose
the Ladies Auxiliary OF the East Side
Hous Settlement for the benefit OF that
organisation Despite the BILE
weather there was a large attendance OF
those Interested IN the settlement. who.
ccntented the nselves viewing the attrac-
i've skating lake and its surroundings.
Skating was not altogether out OF the
question. FOR 40 soon as the Ice was
cleared OF the snow there were eshibi-
tions Of fancy skating by Mr.. and Mrs.
Naess, who will appca there daily.
The guests. however. preferred 20 look
on only. from the glass enclosed tea
room which faces the skating surface
and from which an excellent view Of the
exhibition was obtained. There was
music in the toa room, which In costly
furnished with green reed chairs and
red cushions. and has "a log fire. At
night the gardens were illuminated. and
although the weather in;.rfered some
what with the enthusiasm FOR skating.
there were several who attempted II
wearing raincoats and oilskins. The
Masses repeated their exhibition Of
fancy skating, and refreshments were
served in the tea room.
The Lab will remain open from now
"n uurinS the morning, AFTERNOON ana
evening daily. except Sunday. On Tues
day and Thursday afternoons II will be
exclusively for the members of the 4e-
cours National and the Lafayette Fund.
Later II will be possible for skating
under any weather conditions. rs u large
canvas covering will be built 10 go over
the lake for use In bad weather. Among
the ~patronesses for yesterdays opening.
most of whom we're present. were Mrs.
Jonathan Buckley. Mrs. X, Burnham
Moffatt. Mrs. Thomas T. Gaunt. Mrs.
william Ross Proctor. Mrs. Robert c.
Black, Mrs, Rufus l.. Patterson. Mrs.
Francis l.. Hine. Mrs. T. Hunt Tai
mage and Mrs. Richard w. Meade,
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DANCE FOR MISS ALLEN.
Nr. and Mrs. J. =. Also
Hosts to Miss IadenburE.

Hosts to Miss IadenburE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sampson stevens
gave a small dance last evening in
Sherry's small ballroom for their niece.
Miss Dorothy Allen. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick IL Allen OF Pelham
Manor. and also FOR Miss Eugenie May
IA~adenburg, daughter OF Mrs. Adolf
LadenburR.
There was informal dancing with a
seated supper at midnight. and among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
q. Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney War
rem. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Miss
Irene Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Oliver
Iselin. Mr.. n Mrs. George Henry
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills.
Miss Barbara Rutherfurd. Mrs. Joseph
Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Law
renee, Miss Katherine Lawrence. Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Ellis. Mr.. n Mrs. J. Philip
Bernhard. Miss Gabrielle Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. Starr Miller. Miss Edith Starr
Miss Mary Cass Garfield. Miss Muriel
winthrop, Maurice and Francis Roche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Gushing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter MAYNARD. Miss Claire Bird. Miss
L.conie Burrill. Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Wins
ton, Miss Marion Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hastings. II. Thornton Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson. Jr.. Alfonso
de Navarro. Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
Thomas. Lawrence Waterbury. Wads-
worth Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert NJ.
Hartman, MIR. ami Mrs, william Earl
Dodge. 4. Robertson Markoe and Rich
ard Peters.
Most of the guests came from the
opera. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens will
shortly leave for Aiken, g.. c.
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MATCHMAKER HEARD
IN "IL TROYATORE"
Takes Place of Nine. Obpr.
Who Is IndispOsed-Mme.
Rappold in Cast.
PERFORMANCE Is SMOOTH

.,, Troya-ore" as n snowbird was
Zee. a. mclodious last evening at the
Metropolitan Opera House AZ 1t could
nave been late in the autumn or early
4, tho spring Of "a three season opera
.,hscrip,ion. The cast was not quite
,hc same as at the previous perform
s,ce owing 10 the fact that Nine. Ober.
..sr saturdays matinee OF Marta"
became i~ndisposed and was unable to
ING The role OF Asuccnd was therefore
entrusted 10 Nine. Matzenauer. whose
,spertorv is extensive. 1t can he said
Of her that barring a little clipping Of
,brases here and there she sang the
,'usIc very well. Abe was particularly
admirable In her dramatic defamation.
Nine. Iiappold sang Leonora better
,,an at her previous appearance In the
ro,e. Mr.. M%artinelli's Manrico had Its
,sua, merits. which are good appear
nee and the buoyancy OF youth. and
"a usual defects. which tend chiefly
,ou.ard blatant tone. Mr.. Amato's Luwd
cas- commendable. ~ not distinguished.
NJ Rothier's Fernando was once mor
WORTHY OF praise. Mr.. Polscco con-
Quoted.
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WILLS AND

CHARLES F.. GoEpEL, who conducted
c +. Goepel 4 Co, dealers IN p~ianomakers'
supplies, left Si16,sjs to his wife and eight
children, HIS business was appraised ~
sas.eOs and the good will was valued at
S&s.s87.
CATHERINE JANE PRYER. who died
April 81 last. LEFT $1,000 She gave 81, 900
70 her friend and attorney. Charles Stewart
phillips. and $4,000 TO her friend,
Charlotte Ludlam. Her ward. Catherine j
G.bhardt. got 5000 cash and the income
from $50. 600 for lite, and t2s,sSs went to
tn. Reformed Protestant Dutch church.
She dtvided the remainder among he roi-
loving institutions; Manhattan Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital. IN. Leake and Watts
Orphan House, New York Hospital. Society
FOR the Relief Of Poor Widows and
Orphans, church Mission to Deaf Mutes,
Home for Incurables, American and Now
York Bible societies, American Tract so
cisty. Society for The Relief OF Destitute
Hind. Society for Promoting the Gospel
Among Seamen In the Port OF New York,
Institute for the Instruction OF the Deaf
and Dumb, New York Institute for the
blind, General synod OF tho Reformed
Church. Ladies' Helping Hand As.ocla
tion, women's Board for Missions Of the
Reformed Church, Sunshine Mission. and
Hope COLLEGE.
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DANCE FOR SERBIAN RELIEF.
Large Number From other Affairs
Aid BiltmOre Event.

A dance for the benefit Of the Serbian
Relief Fund vas held last night In the
Cascade ballroom Of the Fillmore. and
many people were present who came
from the opera. theatre parties and din
ners. Exhibition dances were given by
Adelaide and Hughes OF the Palace Thea
tire. and there was general dancing.
supper being served In the fountain
room.
The ball was given under the special
auspices of Mime. Bakhmeteff. wife of
the Russian Ambassador. and Lady
Spring-R ic wife Of The British Am
bassador. Among others Interested were
Sir Arthur and Lady Herbert. Prince
and Princess Pierre Troubetzkoy. Mr.,
and Mrs. Frederick W, Whitridge, Miss
Whitridge, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles 8
Brown. Prof. and Mrs, n. Fairfield Os.
born. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker,
Mr.. and Mrs, Bradley Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dyneley Prince and Mr.. And
Mrs. T.. TIleston Wells.
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APPLAUSE FOR
POWELL AT THE PIANO
American Artists Recital
Brings More HOnOrs-Plays
With Rare Intelligence.

John Powell. pianist. gave a recital
yesterday afternoon In Aeolian Hall. lie
had been heard previously in the course
OF the current season Az soloist, and gave
a recital last spring. when he was
heard with no small degree of pleasure.
The programme which he presented yes
terday afternoon was not composed OF
meat for babies. It was ambitious and i'm
posing II comprised Bach's "Chromatic
Fanta sia and Fugue.' R~eethoven's So
nata IN Il nat. opus 81. No. 3; the
Brahms sonata IN + minor. and four
Chopin numbers, the d fat nocturne, u
minor scherxo. J. sharp impromptu and
A Nat ~polonaise,
| and has already made himself known az
n COMPOSER. His gifts fr plano playing
are substantial and he has studied sin
| cerely and as an artist. He IL oui
| and therefore his style will doubtless give
| sorrow 10 that numerous company or
| music lovers who believe that the true
artist never rehearsss. thinks or knows,
but trusts to the will O. the wisp. tenn
permanent.
1t IL manifest In every mt OF
| Mr.. Poweii's playing that he has
thought deeply and ~anxiously about the
work in hand and that he has planned
his Interpretation with an intelligence
made vital by love. II he is not We, one
OF the masters. he Is none the less an
individuality. He has something of his
own 20 say and the saying OF IL IL In
teresting.
he played the Beethoven sonata yes
| terday In n manne to arouse hope FOR
his future. II was a ~sinGularly well
l~-.> .a,,AtAr and ~ mt nlnynan'c
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MACMILLEN GIVES A RECITAL.
Bra ms aud Bach Are m h Nio-
Iinist's Programme.

Francis Macmillen gave his second
violin recital Of the current season last
evening In Aeoian Hall. His opening
number was Brahms's u minor sonata.
in which he had the assistance OF Rich
ard Hageman. who also played the ac-
compartments,
Other more important numbers in
Guided In the list were movements from
Bach's Il minor sonata tfor violin un-
accompanied) and the pessacaglia by
Cesar Thompson, founded on a theme by
Handel. This composition, which IL less
frequently heard and supposed to en-
body many Of the characteristics or the
Thompson school Of violin playing, was
The work Mr.. Macmillen played at the
Brussels Conservatory some years ago
when he won tho Van Hal prize.
Last night he had All audience OF very
rood size when the weather was consid-
cred and his performance seemed to
give much enjoyment. His playing WAS
at its best. and in such music as hat OF
Brahms II contained much that WAS
beautiful In fiuency OF technic and I'M
ished delivery. Mr.. Macmillen's style
might easily gain In breadth. but even
now he rarely violates good taste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
LIVING PICTURES FOR CHARITY
Entertainment at the Plasa in Ala
OF War Sufferers.

A series Of tableaux ~vivantes repre-
sentlng famous old French prints and
staged by Charles X. Slayter. will be a
feature OF the entertainment given by
Mrs. William Ledlie Culbert tomorrow
evening In the Plaza Hotel at 9 o'clock
for the benefit Of the war sufferers in
Tangiers,
AZ the Anal number OF the programme
the fox trot will be given by a group OF
dancers, with Miss Catherine Culbert as
solo dancer, Miss Culbert also will con
tribute a solo dance following tableau
No. Z.
.John Palmer will be heard in a piano
logue. Miss Anna Welch. a sixteen
year-old musician OF much talent. will
play "a harp solo. Miss Marie Spiegel-
berg, Miss Quackenbush n Alexander
Khan will take part In a ballet dlverttsse-
ment. Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Culbert, 10 East Fifty-fourth street,
OF from Mrs, X. w. ~Hawesworth, sos
Madison avenue.
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IN II AUDIENCE.
sem- Of the BoxhOiders aud Their
Guests.

There was the usual Monday audi
,rrc. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
til,s guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
r Ravlies. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Payne
rhomrson. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sher-
5nurre Hardy. Miss RoNana Wentworth
BOWEN and Samuel Horace Porter were
sth Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Winthrop
PnVen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belnont's guests
N tho August Belmont box were Mr..
,rd Mrs James Lowell Putnam and
Yrs. Belmont Tiffany. Mr.. and Mrs.
" ADAMS Delano and Mr.. and Mra
rgrrtou l. Winthrop. Jr, We're with Mr..
,ri Mrs. Henry Clews.
Nj. and Mrs. Earrtck Riggs were with
Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Warren and
WITH Mr.. and Mrs. w. tioadby 1oew
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Gray.
Nrs. John Jacob Astor's guests were
he Duke and Duchess OF Torlonia and
Mira. William IL. Force.
Mr.. and Mira. Prescott Lawrence. Mics
Eleanor lie Roy Lawrence and Miss
Katherine Lawrence were in the Wilson
OK. Mir. and Mrs. r. Horace Galhtin
ye-e with Mr.. and Mrs. Archer NJ. Hunt
.ne;on.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Kountze's guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas,
Miss Dorothea Kane and Seymour John
sor.
with Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler In the
whitney box were Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
b-oke Jones and Mr.. n Mrs. Oliver
Hartman.
There were also in the audience Mr..
ard SIrs. Joseph :. Stevens and Mrs.
John Sanford. who were in Mrs. Iselin's
toI Mr.. and Mrs. A.. II. y. Pratt. who
we're with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stewart
B Barney: Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. g. Taylor.
MS ]. Russell Solely. the Hon. Mrs.
Alfred Anson. Miss Louise Sands. Mrs.
lam lion Mex. Twombly. Mrs. Warren
n4lano. Mr.. and Mrs. c. O'Donnell Lselin.
Mss Adrienne Iselin. w. Rhinelander
sevart. Jr.. George Ledlie and J. ID Wolf
Cutting.
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ST. MARKS BAZAAR OPEN.
Oners Fine variety Of
Gifts for Christmas.

At. Marks Charity Bazaar for the bene-
AT of 81. Marks Hospital will open this
eyening at $ o'clock at the Grand Cen
trail Palace. Mayor Mitchell and other
city onicials viii be present. Through
out the week the bazaar will be open
daily from 10 A. NJ. until midnight.
A great va riety OF amusement is Of
fered by the management, but the great
est drawing card. II Is hoped, will be tho
enormous supply OF all sorts Of articles
fitting for Christmas gifts.
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Ed ward Fox Puah.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l3--Edward Fox
Pugh, widely known attorney and au-
thortty on admiralty law. died to-day
at his home after n brief illness. due to
a complication Of diseases. Mr.. Puxh.
who was 6s years OF aye. was born In
D~oylestown- Pa. He was graduated from
the lsw school Of the University OF
Pennsylvania In 1870. He was admitted
to the bar OF PENNSYLVANIA the same
year and had praotised his profession
in this city ever since. He wrote sew.
eral books on admiralty law and was
editor OF two editions Of Dunlop's Book
Of Forms.
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LIEUT.. F. M. KrNGMAN.
Coast Artillery Onicer Found Dead
In Norfolk HUte!.

Sorrui.E, Va. Dec. IS-Iltat. FREQ
erick NJ. kinginan, /. s. A. OF the First
Coa.t Artillery Corps. was found dead
IN bed In tho Monticello Hotel here to
day. lie had just returned from a trip
through the North Carolina canals,
His death. 1t IL said, was due to con-
gestion Of the lungs.
Lieut.. kingnIau WAS stationed al
Fortress Monroe for a year and was
recently ordered TO For; Hunt. Virginia.
near Washington. lie was ~ years Old
and was the son OF Gen. Dan g. Klng-
man. chief OF the Engineer Corps "f
the army
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that he could not be seen from the gal
leries. He wore his hair long. al
though he had n very high forehead,
and cherished a mustache and long chin
whiskers. lie was tail and careless
about his dress and had a couutrihed
appearance.
tits Popularity.
The General was one of the most
useful members Of the Senate. During
tho Cleveland Administration he was
chairman Of the Committee ON Appro-
priations. lie had "A wonderful knack
Of increasing his Wide circle of friends
in Missouri. although he spent most OF
his time in Washington,
II William Smith of MissouI. wanted
n package of seeds all he had to do was
10 write to Senator CoCkrell about Il
and he got not only the seeds but "A long,
chAtty letter from the Senator, although
the TWO men might never have met.
The next time the senator was IN WAL
lam Smiths town he would look up
Smith and proha bly, after his return 10
Washington would send Smith another
letter fun Of pleasant gossip and iuuU.-
RES about Smiths several children. each
OF whom would he mentioned by ua}nc
The senator was never kruWu as a
strict partisan, although he was usual
regarded as u ~"reeu)ar" ", was one ~
the few Senators VINO lived within his
income from the Government. lie made
il "A rule to drink seldom and then only
for medicinal purposes.
He was past 20 when he was ap-
pointed to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, but he displayed consider
able activity IN all " .'S iuvestlga-
tons.
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$l.OOO,O 900 TO CHILDREN.
states Death Tax on william Ner-
tens's Estate to ne small.

tens's Estate to ne small.
William Mertens. a member OF the
banking frm OF l.. Won Hoffman & Co,
who died January .. 1919. at Montclair.
y. j., left an estate Of more than $1,000
900, but the state OF New York will col
lect a tax on only the real estate at 60
West Forty-ffth street. worth $65, 900.
Under the law at the time OF his death
his interest In his firm Is not taxable
here.
MIR. Mertens lef, $4,000 each to his
dRuGhters. Adelaide and Virginia. and
divided the residue among four other
children and a grandson. They are
Rose l.. Probst. wife OF John ID. Probst
Josephine R~eideneister. wife OF Joseph
Reidemeistcr Marie Ann Ste!nway. wife
OF Charles X, Steinway william A.. Mer-
tens, son. and Frederick Lewis william
Palmer. grandson. The testator directed
that the amount unpaid on $4,000 In
notes OF Charles II. Stelnway. for which
the decedent held 1000 shares OF Stein
way & Sons as collateral. be deducted
from Mrs. Ste,nway's share that the
unpaid amount OF 500. 900 lent to Probst
he deducted from his wife's share, and
$50 1000 taken from Mrs. Reidemeister's
share.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

W. '-'or will give n dinner dance nj
\" .oWc $40 FIFTH venue. on the eve
mig - January Is.
NJ and Mrs. Pierre Tartoue gave a
1l costume dance last evening al 6
-' Forry-s'YtN street.
We and Mrs. George r. TurnuIe will
r'"s r. dinner for Miss Grace Rristed at
s%''r'''s on January .. a theatre party
'5,low.
Mrs Clarence G. Campbell viii give a
'e.ep'ion to-day at the Blltmore for her
'butar'r daughter. Miss Helen Gordon
'.mrbe.L
1le '.Ird ~ the small dances or
t'a.2ed by Mrs, Arthur o. Choate and
Others vii ne given tonight at the Cos
rnpol!'an club.
T1" annual charity bail in aid OF the
'Ii>og} and Child's Hospital will take
a~ ~ the Waldorf-Astoria on the
-'' ~ February /,
Mrs Andrew Z. Zabriskie will give a
VIM noon Iu the ladies annex OF the
'...pp'.,'tu club to-day for her debu-
''"s daughter, Miss Julia Zabrlskie.
The Juui0r Auxiliary of the S%tuyvesant
ME "ll hold a the dansant and
Arslmas salo IN the Ritz-Carlton ball
'1n on The afternoon of December 22,
'' 'ht heneht of that organization.
Under the ~ausplce. of the National
''gari1atIon of Catholic Women, a
'ageHn' based on American history will
%. gwen tonight in the grand ballroom
. I'M Waldorf-Astorla, and during the
''rrnoon there will be tableaux inter
H'lng 10 children. Young people promi-
.eht In society will take part In the
entertainment.
M and Mrs, Otto H.. Kahn a We cent
on invitations for a ball at Sherry's on
me night Of January z. when they will
m%'fodG"" 20 society their daughter, Miss
Maud kahn. Previous to the dance
mere Will be an interesting entertain
mont hy members OF the Russian ballet
Wnnpe shortly to arrive here, when
n%IlIlsNy and K%arsavina of the famous
naR"lI'r ballet will appear for tho frs,
4 IN" IN his country. Mr.. and Mrs
Mans party viii bs m OF the most
Nb''ste Of the winter.
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CRyun.

PAssAlc. y. j.. Dec. I3.-Tneodo .
Caysn. purchasing agent for the Botal y
Worsted Mills. one OF the biggest &c =
man concerns in the United States, died
to-day a, his home. 50 sherman stree.
of a complication Of diseases. aged 81
years.
Born IN Bal Ems. Mr.. Cayan came 'u
the United States rs a boy. He w,
a leader in German circles here. d,
prominent member OF the Elks. Roy,
Arcanum and National Union. Survi.-
ing him are his wife, three daughters and
"A son.
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MoNTcLAIR, y j.. Dec, 10 Ellsworth
T.. Francisco died to-day at his home IN
Great notch. after an illness OF n month
from stomach trouble. lie was a mem
Der of the contracting firm of Francisco
Bros, BESIDES his mother ana his wife,
he leaves four children, Helen, w. Sher-
man. Douglas G. and Edward Francisco
He IL also survived by three brothers
sherman s, James Houston and Frank
NJ. Francisco, all Of Great Notch
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WORL LIBRARY SALE BEGUN.
First Afternoon session BRINGS
ASA1-GOrs on To-day.

The first session of the sale of the
library Of DIR. Edward T.. Worl OF New
ark, ". j.. which in composed largely
OF library editions of works relating to
art and art classics, was held Yesterday
afternoon at the American Art Associa-
ton and melted SS<l,b0,
The Lexington Book shop paid sl2.50
for No. 23S, the oxford Clarendon Press
edition of Chaucer, and Nj. Spring gave
$40 for No. 391. Paterson's Edinburgh
edition OF Dryden
evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

2Gs Quincy street of pneumonia con-
tracted Ave days before. She was born In
brooklyn fo-ty-eight Years ago. ~ ths
age OF IL she made her fr-t public APP
pearance in iiaverly's Juvenile Pima
fore Company. Since then she has
trained many singers Her father, Hai'.
son NJ II Walker. and = brother survive
her.