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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20

Tacoma's firebug, who has
set fire to several buildings
In Tacoma during the last
two weeks, is = .'city boost
err" who is trying TO eradicate
some Of the antiquated build
ings and "eyesOres" OF the
city.
This was the opinion of
Fire Chief George McAlevy,
expressed today,
Chief McAlevy has made care,
full investigation of all the recent
incendiary fires, and says he IL
positive that instead of being q
common criminal, the firebug IL
some Tacoman whose pride in his
city has caused him to risk arrest
by setting fire to some of the old
buildings.
''The fire in the frame building
at 18th and Pacific. occupied by
the Peerless Grill, was plainly in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20
FINE NEW PATROL
"MADE IN SEATTLE''

George w. Hoffman. Seattle"
When the contract was let for
building the new police patrol. it
was stipulated that the body OF
the ear be constructed In Tacoma.
Commissioner Mills disregarded
the councils demand and per-
mitted a Seattle firm to do the
work. He has made no .explana-
tion of his act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20

Branded as made in Seattle
Tacoma's new police patrol viii
go into service tomorrow.
1t is handsome big WintoH
car. painted maroon color, with
enclosed body and rear doors OPP
Grated by the chauffeur.
In prominent letters on one
side of the machine are the
words. in gilt paint: Built by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20

SURE
TO WIN REPORTS
e. F. COTTERILL

tomorrow night. Registration has
increased daily during the last
week. A total of 108 voters reg
istered Wednesday, bringing the
years total to 9,301 when the
books opened today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20
COMEDIES RIGHT
OF u. s. TO GUARD
CITIZENS SAFETY

The kaiser had been suspected
OF an ambition to have America
wiring from England this assur-
rance before he answered the
American note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20
Are You
Working in
a TreadIIlill

Have you ever consider
ed that II you are SPEND
ing all of your money as-
II comes to you, week. by
week . or month by
month, you are working
iii a treadmill? At the
cad of the month you
are no nearer the end
OF your ambitions than
you were at the begin
ming. A Savings account
will help you realize
your ambition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-20

Don't miss Chapter I of "The
Man Who Dared" by John Hunt.
1t begins today on page 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

MARY G, s. DATER. who died July ~
last at Geneva, Switzerland. left an
estate OF more than 5000, 900, She
gave 100000 and a Years salary,
amounting to $1,000. to Franz Schneider
OF Paris, now in my service" Schrei-
Der filed an affidavit stating thai he
had been a member OF the decedent's
household for twenty-five years. The
~ttstatrix gave $4,000 in minor be-
quests to friends and relatives and left
$4,000 each and "a quarter OF the re-
siduary estate each to her nephew,
Henry Dater, and nieces, Harriet A.
Mclean, Annie ]. Gruner and Laura ID.
Chapman.
MAUD PARK HoSAN, who died Febru-
airy Is last and was the wife of Dr
william +. Honan, left s27,444, all IA
her husband. Before his marriage Ia
the decedent DIR, Honan was the hus.
band OF Mrs. Ida Claussen.
MARIE NELLIs BENEDICT, wife OF
Henry Harper Benedict. left $4,000 &c
the Brooklyn Society for the ntior
OF Cruelty TO Children and the sam,
amount to the Fort Plain Cemetery
Association for the Catherine Nelli.
memorial chapel. She gave 81, 900 eacr
to two servants, Pauline Berg ant
Emma Olson. and gave 5000 and he
personal effects to her granddaughter
Marie Alexandra Forrest. Her son-in
I law, Archibald A. forrest. and hi
sons, John b.. and Harry II, Forrest
got $4,000 each and the residue wa
divided equally between the decedent'
husband and her daughter. Helen,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
DIED.

AlTKEN.-On Friday, September =, 1915,
at his residence. rs West Fittv-tourth
street, John ". Aitken. IN the sixty
sixth year NJ his age.
Funeral private. II Is requested no
flowers be sent.
BRADSHAW Lakewood. y. J on
Friday, September 3 Capt Albert NJ
Bradshaw, age - wears.
Funeral services VIII he held a. Al
Saints church. Lakewood. on Mon
day. september 6, at II o'clock. In
terment private.
BUsHNElL-At North East Harbor, Me.
September ;. Mary q. bushnell, widow
Of Thomas G bushnell
Funeral services az the church ~ 'he
Redeemer, Morristown, y J., on Mon
day morning, srpumbs< &, a II
O'Clock, Kindly omit rowers.
pEvINE Dig Hayden Services THE
FUNERAL CHURCH al West
Tweuty-third stree, Drank L. Camp.
bell Building. saturday, 10 O'Clock
Auspices Actors Fund,
FARRELL-on "Wednesday, September /,
1915. Edward u. Farrell, beloved mas
band OF katherine G.. McGowan
Funeral from his late residence. : West
Eighty sixth street, at $3.50. on sat.
urday, september 4, thence to lhs
church OF ~. ram the Apostle, tp.unr
bus avenue and Flfty ninth street.
where a solemn requiem mass Wi. be
offered at 10 O'Clock Relatives dui
friends invited. Kindly omit flowers
kEON lanes +. Keon Of Boston, Mass,
beloved husband Of May TAFT suddenly.
on september /, 1915, In New YORK
city. aged ~ years.
Funera! saturday, II A., NJ, IN PauIst
Fathers church, SlNi.rih street and
Columbus avenue. lnterment sunday
at Charlotte, y, Y Bosipn and
Rochester papers please copy.
MoRRIS.-Ent-red into rest, ON THURSDAY,
September 2, at her residence, SOL
North Charles street, Baltimore, Md,
Mary. widow ~ Thomas Holiingsworth
Morris and daughter OF the y, 3,
ReVerdy and Mary Bowie io-i-o-
! sECHTELER-On Friday, september ,. Al
his residence, llI2 Madison avenue,
Frank, beloved husband Of Laura
SechtelCr
Nu,icr Of funeral hereafter.
WALI.EN Laura Louise Wallen. widow of
Urn. Henry u Nallen, L. 8, A., and
daughter ~ the late Surgeon John he
Camp, at Atlantic CITY, IN her nine.
tieth yea
Funeral services viii be hsIl NJ the rosi,
denCe OF her son, AZ Little Farm, Nuffh
street, Whi'e Plains. \. Y, on satur
day afternoon, at : O'Clock lutermen,
family, Please omit flowers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
CAPT. ALBERT M. BRADSHAW.
Civil War Veteran and Pioneer OF
Lakewood Dies.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Sept. 3.-Capt. Al
bert NJ. Bradshaw, who came here soon
after the end Of the civil war and was
one OF the pioneers in the building up
Of Lakewood. died here to-day at the
age OF ~. He was born IN Kew York
city.
Capt. Bradshaw enlisted in 1851 In
Company b, Eighth New York In
fantry. In 1881 he became n Captain
in the l27th New York Infantry. When
he came here the place was known as
Brick sburg. He bought n general store
and later engaged In the real estate
and Insurance business. after which he
formed "A partnership with others. who
built the Laurel House. lie was the
first president - the hotel operating
company. He was one of the builders
Os the Observation-Disclosures
He was president OF the Lakewood
Trust Comapny, postmaster for many
years. member Of tile Republican state
committee. and served two terms IN the
New jersey IcSis .6tLre. He leaves q
wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MRS. CA. De GERSDORFF
ENTERTAINS AT LENOX
Gives Large Dance for Her
Daughters-Mrs. Bristed
Has House Party.

LENox. Mass. Sept. 3-Mr. n Mrs.
Carl A. de Gersdorf gave a dance to-
night at the Orchard In Stockbridge In
honor OF their daughters. the Misses
Josephine and Alama de G~ersdorfr,
for a party of guests they are enter
tanning over Labor Day.
Mrs. de Gersdorff. who has won many
honors for artistic decoration. super
vised the setting for the dance, which
was largely in garden flowers and finely
blended hues.
There were about 100 persons at the
dance. Supper was served on the porch
Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed In enter
tanning a house party at Lakeside. Mr..
Bristed will return Sunday from Platts-
burg. n. Y. with Mrs. Bristed are Miss
Isabel Stettinius. Richard Emmett
Dwight Partridge. Leslie Deveraux,
Frank Watrous and Flsvel Hubbard.
Mrs. Bristed entertained at a dinner
party tonight for her guests. on Mon
day night she will give a dinner and
dance at Lakeside.
I. visited Kendall has arrived to pass
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. DAVE
T. Dana
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Turnure gave
a dinner party at Beaupre, entertaining
for their son. George f. Turnure, Jr.,
and their daughter. Miss Irene Turnure,
William Strong Gushing of Simsbury,
Conn, lifted the S~tockbridge tennis cup
this afternoon by defeating Amos NJ
Wilder of Oberlin College, the chal'
lenger, g.. 6-s. 6-3. 6--1.
I Mrs. Edward b. owen was hostess
at the club house for the afternoon.
Mrs. James r. Jesup. who IL enter
tanning MIR. and Mrs, Harry Hardness
Flagler, will give a dinner in their honor
Tomorrow night at Curtis Hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MISS HOUSTON A BRIDE TO-DAY
1000 Guests Invited to Wedding
at Portland.

PORTLAND. Me, Sept. 3.-Nearly 1000
guests have been invited to the wedding
OF Robert Rodgers Meigs and Margaret
Corlies Houston. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Frederic Houston OF Phila-
delphia, which is to take place to-mor-
row on the lawn of the Houston summer
residence. C~lapboard Island, Casco Bay.
The clergymen are DR.. Angus Crawford.
dean of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary, and the Right Rev. Robert Cod
man, Episcopal Bishop OF Maine,
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Forsythe Meigs OF Philadel-
phia.
The maid OF honor will he Charlotte
Harding Brown of Philadelphia and the
best mar John Meigs. a brother OF the
bridegroom.
All the ushers except Richard Male
II the University OF Pennsylvania are
Princeton men. They are Wolcott Henry
and Charles Brown of Philadelphia, Bar
don Farr, Richard Duane and John Wing
of New York Edward Whitman Of Tux
edo. Frederick Osborne, Garrison, y. Y,
and Donald Dodge OF Warrington. Va.
The bridesmaids are the Misses Julia
Lewis and Gertrude Henry, Philadel-
phia Bernice Crawford OF Virginia and
Katherine e Greedee OF New Orleans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
SHARK LASSOED AT CONEY
Third and Largest Catch of season
Made by Lawyer.

mother OF the Coney Island shark
family. the third and so far the largest
caught, was hauled up on the Dream
land Pier yesterday afternoon. II was
fourteen feet long. 800 pounds In weight
and required over three hours to land.
In its final struggle on the pier II man.
aged to catch the hand OF Detective
Shevlin and tear Il 10 badly that Shev-
lin needed hospital treatment.
Bathers begun to send I'm protest that
they couldn't swim because OF a large
shark hanging about early yesterday
afternoon. So Detectives Lavelle and
Shevlin were delegated to catch II, and
Frederick kopff, AN attorney OF 1851
West Eighth street and | Liberty street,
Manhattan, who has had experience In
Southern waters, volunteered to help. A
long time was spent In a small boat
with W harpoons without avail
Finally Mr.. Kopf lassoed the fish. The
three then reached the pier and dragged
IT out successfully.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Miss Emily Sloane and her father,
Henry T.. Sloane, will sail for France to-
day on the Espagne. Shortly after their
arrival In Paris Miss Sloane will be mar
ried to the Baron Amaury de la Grange,
an officer in the French army. No de-
tails OF the wedding have been arranged,
a sthe Baron is now with his regiment
at the front.
Miss Lucy Page Brown. daughter OF
Mrs. Arthur Page Brown of this city,
will be married to Harry McAfee OF San
Francisco to-day. The wedding will take
MIA e at Beaulieu, the country place of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan In the
Santa Clara Valley not far from San
Francisco. Miss Brown il "A grand
daughter of Judge Roger A. Pryor of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, who had
planned to sail for Europe to-day. have
decl led to remain In Newport for some
weeks.
Mt. and Mrs, James Speyer, with a
party of friends. including Miss Anne
Morgan and Miss Elsie de Wolfe, left
Yesterday for the Greenbrier, White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va.
Mrs. Frederick Pearson, who has been
passing the summer at Anglesea, New
port, IL at the Plaza for a brief stay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
r EXHIBITIONS.

18Th 81 ana lr'inr Place GOl. MI
NlCiPAl" Exhibition Of paintings
loaned by the metropolitan Museum
Goth 81. and Creamery Park, NATIONAL
ARTS CLUB Work 81 painter mem.
bers' Open daily and sunday after.
moons TO October.
S6th -. and Fun Ave. t39sl, FOL-
HAAR, summer review Of paintings.
3bth 81. and Fifth Ave. (3sGl, col.
SOM, summer exhibition OF Am-ri.
can paintings.
10Th 81, ana Fifth Ave. MACBETH
summer review Of paintings by Amer.
'o,G s. ana Madison Ave. ,,:7O, AR.
Melchers, Mctcalf, Blcrstad,, Dolph
and Others.
a2d St and FIRM Ave, PUBLIC IL
BRARH Exhibition. Illustrating the
making OF an engraving. Annual ex.
hihition Of new Items, etchings. Iitho.
graphs, sc.
4ith St. as W.. DUDENsING. EXIT.
bltion ot water colors by American
i5th ST, ana FIRM Ave. t55O), MONT
ROSS, Exhibition Of selected work
i5th st, C5s w, GOUPIIn summer re.
view Of color woodcuis. monotypes
and brunzes,
i5th ST, and Madison Ave, AIMoNE.
summer exhibition Of antiques. ART
objects and classic furniture
iGth st. and Firm Ave. I55SI, KNOEp.
LER, Paintings los Sargent, Fuller.
Chase, Murphy, Hassam and other
American artists, Shuguincs by Me-
Even Mczsotints and etchings, New
portrait bust Of king Albert OF Rel.
GUM,
i7th ~, and Fifth Ave tiG7l, RAILS.
TON Exhibition Of portraits. w
san 81, and Firm Ave. NSil, DIT
TON. Exhibition and sale Of orig
mails al drawings made for Century
and 81. NiChOiIs,
LSth 81 and Flfth Ave t7o7, rupIru
ENhihitlon ~ painting, by old
masters.
59th 81, and Firh Ave. PLAZA.
Painting by old and modern masters.
7ith 81, tl03 W. KATE. Exhibition
~ small paintings
I.orillard Manrlou, Bronx Park. near
botanical Gardens .oan exhibition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
SPEYERS REACH GREENBRIER,
James 4. Blair. Jr., Another Wis.,
itor From New York.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va.
Sept. al. Il Martindale, vice-presi-
dent of the Chemical National Bank of
New York, came TO the Greenbrier to-
day for the ian season and will take
the "kure.' lie spent part of August
here n at lot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer. who came
down in their private car. are prominent
among to-day's New York arrivals.
James A. Blair. Jr., is staying with
his mother, Mrs. James a. Blair. al
her cottage Mrs. G. Ledyard Blair ar
rived this morning to spend the week
end with them.
Jack French is here with his parents
DR.. and Mrs. John Herndon French
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buist entertained
at dinner tonight at the Greenbriei
for Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il Ware of New
York and Miss j II. Mcclure of Phila-
delphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
TOURISTS BY AUTOMOBILE.

LFNox. Mass. Sept. 3.-Motor ar
rvalS at the Hotel .Aspinwall to-day
include Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Blood
good, New York (Packard) Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Mcdowell. New York
tCadillac) Samuel p. Colt and party.
New York Uierce-Arrow) /: Mrs. C. A.
Wilkinson, Mrs. A.. ID. Hough. New
York tPackard) Mrs. +. A. J. John
son, Miss Rudd. New York (Cadillac) :
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hatch, New
YORK CHudson) Mr.. nd Mrs. +. w.
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Greene.
Detroit (~Ptckard) Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edmund Lemoine. Miss Dorothy Ran
tolph, Miss Dorothy Learned. New
YORK Gierce-Arrow) MIR. and Mrs.
p W Corkran, Jr., Baltimore (Pack-
aTd) Nj. and Mrs. II. +. Hamilton,
Henry Harvey. r. w. Hamilton. II. w.
sveet, New York (Pierce-Arrow).
MANcHEsrER, VI. Sept. ARRIVALS
BY automobile at the Equinox House
\ today include w. F. Whitney. Mrs.
Whitney, william Whitney, Fairfield
Whitney. Holyoke. Mass. (Pierce-Ar-
row. Mrs, A.. ID. Dickinson. Springfield,
NNass, f, G., Johnson, Miss Florence
'oHnSon, Donald Johnson, New York
Packard Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson.
nilip a Johnson, Norwalk. Conn. (Cad-
Hac) Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cork
IAN, Jr, Baltimore (Peerless) Mrs.
!ames ~. Benedict. Miss Stella Bene-
Gci, New York (Cadillac) Mrs. j.
slewart White, Miss Mary Tatum, Mrs.
Marie G.. Young. New York (Stude-
e'"er) Mr., and Mrs, Frederick e. Bud
-g Chicago (Ford) Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L 'erjauiu, New York (Mercedes).
No"rFEsTowN, y. Y. Sept. 3.-Auto-
t'S's arriving at the O-te-sa-ga to-day
were as follows: Mr., and Mrs. George
, fard.ror, Lowell, Mass. (Franklin) ;
an and Mrs. n, l.. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs.
l. LaMpman, Cleveland (Cadillac) f;
~ and Mrs. William Wallace White.
Wallace White, Pelham (Winton) Mr..
NO Mrs +, j. Assman, Syracuse. N. Y,
'lH florence Souther, San Francisco
T." h'on1 Mrs. W. r. Dunmore, Utica,
y. ''H"rcc-A Arrow Miss Dorothea
hammond. Miss Marguerite Speaker,
10" York city %(Stearns) Mrs. John
a]t'sha.I. Mrs. II. Nettleworth. ii. l..
WIGS. h'ntucky Packard).
NATEnt.HY, Conn, Sept. 3.-Auto-
,n'h... from New York arriving at the
mu'',' i...n to-day include Mr.. and Mrs.
"-gI', Miss G. l.. Wright (Win-
md Nr and Mrs. John Reid, Mr.. and
D .trvcy Bell (Pierce-Arrow) ;
w. 'r' N.s, ! y, Collier, Miss Sarah
~,.e' 'f'' ess) Mrs, A.. J. Beckwith.
&C.. kouudrd, Louis ", Kennard.
a.t NT. \. VI Lindsay (Packard) ;
a'. Nr- Peter Kruse Locomobilc)
NJ .'. James u. Stein, Mr.. ana
%%'I wood starr (Chalmers) Mrs,
a." ''', Mrs. Moore, Miss Glenn
., N3' Clement (Cadillac) Mr..
E' N.. - T. Mills, Mrs. G. Il. Van
d ,.'' 'larkard) Mr., and Mrs. j,
~ overland Mr.. and Mrs.
- 'I~ Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Morri-
:" "."' SIR. and Mrs. Horace ID.
~ Helen r. Sickel (Stcarns).
w.. r were Mr.. ana Mrs. Mac
w. N.aucapoiis (Buick) Mr., and
y | Holland Miss Summorville
"'' ''A nardJ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
HIBERNIANS MAY GIVE
OUTING, COURT HOLDS
Claims Of Rival Committees Of
Ancient Order Heard and
Adjudicated.

Claims by rival county committees Of
the Ancient Order OF Hibernians that
each in the only organization with power
TO control the lodges Of the order in
Greater New York were made In the
Supreme Court yesterday before Justice
Donnelly.
The dispute came before the court on
all application by Roderick J. Kennedy,
recognized head OF the local %organiza-
lions of the National Ancient Order of
Hibernians to dissolve a temporary in
junction obtained by the Ancient order
OF Hibernians OF New York county. re-
Gently incorporated. restraining Ken
nedy's organization from holding an out
ing at Suffers Harlem River Park to-
night.
j. Power Donellan. attorney for the
Kennedy organization. told the court
mat several years ago the New York
organizations Of the national associa-
ton were suspended because they were
behind in their dues and from that
time were denied passwords. ritual and
copies Of the National Hibernian. the
organ of the order.
Some months & the president and
secretary of the national order. repre-
senting "A membership of $50. OOO, came
to New York and conferred with the
heads of the local organizations on
taking steps to Renter the national as
ISOLATION. Some OF the local leaders
agreed To a k the steps prescribed and
regain their standing and others did
not. Those who did consent appointed
Kennedy as president of their county
committee. and those who declined CON
tinued their separate incorporated local
organization.
Lawyer Donellan said that unless the
injunction were vacated the outing
couldn't be held tonight, w are
Hibernians M we want people to know
IT," said Donellan. The court ruled
that since the organization In good
standing with the national association
liz the only one entitled to use the name
of the order the injunction must be
vacated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
JOHN WILLIAM AITKEN.
Dry Goods Merchant Dies Mt 90
After short Illness.

John william Aitken. &C years old.
died yesterday at his home. 2s West
fffty-fourth street, after a short illness.
lie was born In New York city, the son
of John Aiken, and was graduated from
Princeton University in 1869.
lie was n member of the firm Of John
Aitken IL Sons, dry goods merchants q
director Of the Second National Bank, a
trustee OF the Bowery Savings Bank. a
member of the American Fin Arts So
ciety. the Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
the American Museum OF Natural HIS
tory, the Chamber Of Commerce. the
New York Geological Society and Of
these clubs University. Union League.
Metropolitan, Princeton and Automobile
of America.
He leaves a son and a daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
James Finn.

James Finn, who was warden OF the
Tombs prison from 1878 to 1857, longer
han any other incumbent Of the office.
died on Wednesday. He was ~ years
old and lived with his son. Charles r.
Finn. at l76 Prospect Place West,
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Finn was born in Ireland. He
was active in Tammany politics under
Richard Croker and was I friend
of John Kelly. He was appointed
warden OF the Tombs by Townsend Cox,
under Mayor Smith Ely. lie was in
charge OF the district prisons If New
York when Abram Hewitt was Mayor.
Besides his son he leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Agnes Cary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE OPENED
Theatre Designed by Wills Polk
Is Built at Montecito, CnI.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept. 3.-For the
amusement of the social colony and for
the announcement Of dramatic talent
Montecito now has "A little country PLAY.
house projected by Mrs. William Miller
Graham, and designed nv her with the
assistance Of Willis Polk. The theatre
was opened last night with an aud ence ~
400, including these New Workers
William Rhinelander Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs, Reginald Rives, Madison Grant and
Mrs Willis Polk.
Salisbury Field assisted Earl Graham
in staging the first performance, which
was a success
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
Edward Williams Hooker.

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept. State Sen
tor Edward Williams Hooker. who was
Mayor of this city from 1907 until 1903,
died this afternoon at HIS summer home
near New London. He vas born in
1865 in this city. which his progenitor
Of seven generations back, the Rev.
Thomas Hooker. founded in 1886. His
mother was a descendant of William
Williams Of Lebanon, slgner Of the
Declaration OF independence. He leaves
a wife and two children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MISS E R TO WED.
Titanic survivor VIII Marry
GeOrge Hyde Clarke.

CooPERsTowN. n. Y, Sept. s,-Mrs,
Arthur Ryerson will announce the en-
eagement Sunday OF her daughter,
Emily Borie, to George Hyde Clarke
The date OF the wedding has not been
set. but It is expected to take place
SON.
The bridegroom will enter on a farm
ing course at Cornell n then settle
at Hyde Hall, the family homestead,
where he IL to run a farm inherited
from his father, the late George Hyde
Clarke.
Miss Ryerson. who Is 81. with her
mother, her sister, Suzette, and her
brother, Jack is n survivor OF the tt
tanic. Her father was drowned at that
time.
The bridegroom TO be is a graduate OF
Harvard and a brother OF Mrs. Arthur
Osgooc Cho6te OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
Mrs. Margaret 4. Walter.

RUTHERFORD, y. j. Sept. Mrs,
Margaret 4. Walter. widow Of John =.
Walter, for twenty-five years "A paper
manufacturer IN Nutley. died last night
in her home. 3ll Park avenue. aged ~
years. Mrs Walter was a member Of
the old KiuCsland family which settled
IN Bergen county more than one hundred
years ago, She leaves a son and a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
SECOND U. s. ATTORNEY TO WED
II, 4. GuiIer's Engagement An
uucem Follows Associate's.

Mr.. and Mrs. william W. Merrill Of
Rushford. n. v. announce the engage
nent OF their daughter Wlnifred to
Assistant United States Attorney Henry
A. Cutler. head OF the antitrust divi-
sion OF the Federal attorneys Office,
Mss Merrill Ia active socially at Hemp
stead. l.. T.. where she makes her home
during the winter months.
Mr.. Cutler In the second member OF
the Federal attorneys stan to become
engaged within the past three days,
The first was Assistant United States
Attorney Claude A.. Thompson. one OF
Mr. Guiler's aids In the Sherman law
department. Mr.. Cutler prosecuted the
cotton corn,r men ani "A number OF
important railroad cases. He also ccn-
drr,oi tho civil proceedings against the
North Atlantic stea mship pool.