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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-28

Victor Anehondo, III Paao. Texas.
luis carrasoo, solomonville, Ariz'
Francis Gormley, Santa re.
Leo Miller Santa re.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
TUXEDO READY FOR ITS
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW
Many Entries in So Classes
West Pointers to Take
Part in Events.

TuNEpo PARK. n. J.. June 6.-The an.
huai Iuxedo horse show, one OF the star
events on The calendar at Tuxedo, will
ne ned on Friday and Saturday. There
are hfty-three classes and every one has
a large entry. The local talent will he
inc feature, as the colonists have worked
hard TO make "A good showing.
Much interest has been taken in ths
military events by West Pointers. There
wiz be entries Of officers, hunters, Jump
e., chargers and PAGERS together with
The local entries. In addition there will
bc also mounts. harness horses, road
sters, saddle horses. trotters and noyices
entries.
The executive committee are Theo-
dore trelinshuysen. president George
Gris"old, Nice-presidcnt W. NJ. V. Hoff-
man. treasurer l.. Lorillard. Jr.. sec
rotary y. u. Juilliard, W. A Hartman.
Richard Mortimer. Henry NJ. Tilford.
Robert Goclet. Oscar j. Brand. Ambrose
Moneld. Richard Dclaficld, George Grant
Mason, 9. II. Alexander. y. l.. X. Edgar
and j. lnsley Blair. The Judge for hunt
ers and jumpers and for saddle ponies Is
Fletcher Harper for chargers will be
COL. bcBcvoise of Brooklyn polo mounts,
o T.. Cuwd.n trotters and roadsters,
b. :. j. McNlckar.
Among the local entrants are Richard
Dclafield. Mrs. Preston Davic. Mrs. For
sythe Wick"s. l.. Lorillard. Mrs. David
Wagstaff, Mrs. Henry l.. Whitfield and
Mrs. Victor Grimwood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mrs. Arthur Page Brown has an
nounced the engagement OF her daugh-
ter. Miss Agnes Page Brown, TO Ray
Durant Bowers. Miss Brown has been
out in society for several years and lives
with her mother at the home OF her
grandfather. Judge Roger A. Pryor, 3
West Sixty-ninth street. Mr.. Bowers Is
n son by a former marriage of Mrs.
John A. Weekcs OF this city and Oyster
Eay, l.. l. lie lives In a Francisco,
where he In connected with the Northern
Pacific Railway. Miss Brown has two
sisters who are married n living there,
Mrs. Austin =. Moore and Mrs. Harry
McAne. She Ia visiting her fiance's
mother in oyster Bay. The wedding
wi" take place early this hummer.
The wedding Of Miss Josephine Mohun.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, John l..
Mohun Sd. to Alexander Murray will
take place on June 81 In Christ Church,
Ridge boulevard and Seventy-fourth
street. Brooklyn.
Invitations have been sent out for tho
wedding Of Miss Rosalind Harrison,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Charles g.
Harrison, to Thomas Hamilton Burch In
81. Stephens Church on June 20 at !
o'clock. A small reception will he held
after the wedding at the home Of the
brides parents. i75 West seventy-second
street.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Margaret Shuttleworth, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Shuttleworth 0f
Douglas Manor, to James D. Browna0n.
a trustee Of the Flushing Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
WILLS AND ~APPRAIShLS.

BENJAMIN STRONG. who died Novem
her 6 last. left $.jI,23h Of which s43,"HN
went TO his widow, Adeline Toyrey SlrHuc
lie left $1,000 to his nurse, Helen Marie
Thompson. In n codicil,
DOROTHEA SCHMIDT who died IN
Brooklyn on October 20, lslI left S'o,Hl.
NHtsn goes to her m,'"Sy L9a'sS i
Smith. in shares of s?4 $50 each,
ARTHUR O. sEDGWlCK, a lawyer. who
died July u last. icf, s~ias?S2 to hts
aaughters. Grace a Scdgwi.k and susan
Damages and "Elcmcnts II Damages"
were appraised at $1,000 and $50 respec-
lively.
ADELAIDE II. CROMWELL, who died on
January 20 last and was a resident Of ran
New YORK, consisting of the property ut
2a- 20 rs West l@ith street She had
entire estate to her son. John II cromwell.
Mrs CAROLINE A. SIMMONS, who
died IN BROOKLYN on July l. .nst, left a
net estate OF siS7,6i2 %, Of which hcr
husband. Francis Il simmons, gets 81 600
In trust, Tho shares pf tho other bene-
tho trust fund, are appraised as follows:
Louise and Marguerite summons daughters,
1anrh'cr' t,ii'7sb, Henry T. AID w HTS'" IS.
simmons, sons. SEA, aOG and SO, G22, rcspec-
lively, and two grandchildren, si.3is each.
PROF. SAMUEL MACAuLEy JACKSON
died August ., 1917, l"ft an estate OF seos,
SIS: lie gave <lso,95s to his brother,
in-law, Catherine w. Jackson, The Canton
went TO the Prison Association 81 New
York. -Four other organizations got 81, O0C
each, He had :9sSso IN req estate
OF the 'Iife 81 2wangli' and tho Life OF
Hubnaier' were appraised at Saos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
Is ARCHBlSHOPS NOW
PUT BAN ON DANCING
Like Cardinal Farley, All For
bid Practice at Catholic
Entertainments.

Concerning the prohibition of dancing
by Catholic young people at entertain
ments under auspices OF Catholic
churches in New York It was said. in
behalf OF Cardinal Farley yesterday.
that the further instructions might he
IN the hands OF pastors by Saturday, in
order that fuller information might be
given to Catholics at the masses next
Sunday.
II was learned that all of the thirteen
Archbishops In the country had for
hidden dancing at church entertain
ments.
AS / understand it, said n Cath
Ollie pastor yesterday, this order or de-
cree. made by the Oonsistorial Con-
gregation. In part OF a general pro-
intended solely for the United States.
such decree was taken by the American
Archbishops. l Am informed that con-
ditions in Europe. In part created by
the war. FASTENED the decree, The
euchre parties SO prominent a few years
ago have been abandoned on the same
initiative.
THE decree will not change either
the interest on the part OF Catholics in
their church or the income to struggling
parishes In any marked degree. Catholics
are more faithful than to lose interest
ecaus no longer permitted to dance at
church functions. and not much money
In raised for church buildings through
the giving Of dances. The change In
income will be 80 small as not to be
noticed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Miss Evarista Brady will be married
to william Z. Cotter Of this city to-day
in the Church OF the Sacred Heart. Pitts
burg.
Miss Mary A. Easily. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S.. Easily. will be
ms FRIED to clifford w. Estes to-day in
Glen Ridge, N. J.
In st. Patrick's Cathedral to-day Miss
Elizabeth Irene Holder, daughter Of
Mrs. Alfred Holder. will be married to
Lester h. Hennessey Of Lynn. Mass.
Miss Mary e., Cromwell. daughter Of
Mrs, Richard Cromwell. will he married
to Ensign Newbold T. Lawrence, l.. 8.
~, to-day In he Cathedral. Baltimore.
Miss Virginia Warner. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Warner. will
be married to Victor II, Stockell this
afternoon at the HON Of her parents,
26 West Eighty-second street.
In All Saints Church. Madison avenue
and 129th street. this morning Miss
Theodore L. Brown. daughter Of Mrs.
Henry II. Brown. will be married to DIR.
Joseph A. O'Connor. A reception will
follow at sherry's.
Miss Caroline Alden Weir. daughter
of j. Alden Weir. president OF the Ma
tional Academy of Design. will he mar
rled to George r. Ely this afternoon
In the Church OF the Ascension. A re-
ception will follow at All Park avenue
Mr.. and Mrs, st. George Brooke
Tucker have returned from their we'd
ding trip to 81 West Twelfth street.
where they will be until the latter part
Of July. when they will go to Canada.
Mrs, Tucker was Miss Grace Hollings-
worth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
FAY-SCHIRMER
Couple Going To Honolulu on Their
wedding Trip.

Miss Gertrude Helen Schirmer. daush-
ter OF the late Gustave Schirmer. was
ma rie to William Rodman Fay OF
Boston yesterday afternoon in the
Church of the Ascension. The oniciat-
ing clergymen were the Rev. DIR. Will
lam q. Thayer OF St. Marks school and
the Rev. Percy Stickney Grant. rector
o. the Church OF the Ascension.
The bride entered the church with her
brother. Robert Schirmer, who gave her
ava She wore "A gown OF white satin
draped with tulle and a court train OF
satin. Her veil of tulle was held in
place by a coronet of orange blossoms.
The bridal attendants were Miss Bar
bara Armour OF Princeton. ". j.. who
wore a costume Of pale pink taneta and
net, and the Misses Jean Morris and
Katherine Tillman Of this city. who
we're dressed alike in costumes OF cream
colored taffeta and net. They all wore
large Leghorn hats trimmed with pink
roses and faced with pink chiffon.
Joseph s. Fay was his brothers best
man. The ushers were Edward N. Pick
man, Keith MCLEOD. Henry Fay. Jr..
Francis lie Baron Robbins. Jr., Albert
Jacket and John VI, Willard.
After the wedding ceremony there was
q reception at the home of the brides
mother. III East T~hirty-hfth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay will 90 to Honolulu
OF their wedding trip and will live In
Boston,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
OLD CHURCH RELIC
Is SOLD FOR $425
Silver Altar Decoration
Fetches Top Price at Black
borne Sale.

Ar antique Spanish silver altar decor
alton Of Seville dated 174o. sold to Miss
r. II. I.otenz for si25, brought the high
est price yesterday at the sale OF the
Backbone collection at The American
Art Galleries. II Is richly chased and
engraved with a moulded cornlce and
base. The door 10 n repousee plaque OF
a pelican and young II is about forty
inches high.
A pair of old silver candlesticks OF the
Louis Seize period was bought by w. w.
seaman for 500. An antique Spanish
silver oval plaque representing Christ
falling beneath the weight OF a cross
went to +. Bauneis,er FOR SEQ. \ Span
Ish silver cake sand. Sadr!d, 1900. was
sold to Otto Bernet for s65.
Mrs. s. Untcrmyer purchased two sill
yer pieces. paying 1920 for a 1874 en-
graved tray, and s55 for an eighteenth
century Venetian lamp. a pair OF seven
tenth century Spanish silver hanging
lamps. formerly the property OF the Mar
| quis Of Montizumaur. was bought 10y f.
Baumeister tor $3.50.
An antique Spanish silver lamp from
the Cathedral OF Jaen. southern Spain,
was bought by n Du Puy for 800. T..
Carlson bought for $50 so an old English
fan with delicately carved and painted
ivory sticks with a Fragonard miniature
OF IA pastoral subject.
A Point de Franc lace border or the
seventeenth century. six yards long, Was
bought by Miss lOrenz for 5000. She
paid 5000 for a Gros Point de Nenlse
panel only on. yard long and $3.50 foI
a Genoese lace flounce. Other lace pieces
purchased nv Miss Lorenz included
Old Flemish founce, $50 Point d, Milan
lounce. seventeenth century, $40. old
Mechlin Nounce. Empire period, $40
Louis XIV. Mechlin border, $3.50; Point
d Alencon garnltur., $50 old Rucking-
hamshire. George III. lace flounce, $50,
George Chelsa paid $40 for a seven
tenth century Point de Ntnise nounce
Meander pattern. Other buyers were
otto Bernet, old Flemish lace foounce
sl25 w. w. seaman. Milanese scarf
SOS; Mrs. c. Tinker. old muslin In
dian scarf, $50 W. w. Seaman, six
tenth century Venetian and Greek lac
cover. $40.
David Belasco bought a pair OF red
damask portieres trimmed with braid fol
SIS. Mrs. Untermyer bought a pair 81
red damask Louis XIV. curtains for s6'
and a yellow brocade cover OF the Lou''
XIV. period for $3.50.
Total sales for the day were $3.50
The sal. will continue this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
NEW "FOLLIES' IS PRODUCED
ZicHfcId Show In Is scenes RrOught
Out In Atlantic city.

ATLANTIC CRY. Tune f-The tenth an
niversary production OF the "ZieEfeld
Foll!cs" took place In the Apollo Theatre
'erc tonight Ned Wayhurn staged tho
work., which is offered in two acts and
eighteen scene by Joseph Urban. The
hook AMI Tyres are by George V. Hobart
and Gene buck Louis Hirsch. Dave
Sttmpcr and Jerome Kern contributed
the music,
The cas-, includes Ina Claire. Fanny
lIricc, Anna Pennington. Frances White.
BIRD Mlllman. Allyn King. Emma Mabel
iiaig, Justine tombstone. Marion Davies,
Helen Barnes. Hazel Lewis, Gladys Field
man, Evelyn Conway. Bert Williams,
Bernard Granville. Sam II, Hardy, w. G.
Fields, William Rock. the Arnant
Brothers, Carl Randall. Don Barclay and
others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
BRYCE ESTATE TO FANNY.
wife Of ex-Re ~e ntntiNe Lett
From s3,OOO.OOO to S5,OOO,OO

MiNEoLA. June 6.-Disposing OF an
estate estimated at from $4,000. 900 to
$4,000 900. the will Of Edith Copper
Bryce. wife OF Lloyd S. Bryce. ex-Rep-
rcsenta,lve. was filed for probate here
to-day. The entire estate is left to the
members Of her family. Mrs. Bryce
dice at her home In Manhattan. but had
a country place at Roslyn.
Ouc-half Of the reslduary estate.
which Represents the major portion OF
the property, Is set aside FOR the use
II her husband. Upon his death one
eighth II his share goes to daughters
who may he living. one-eighth to the
issue Of such daughters. ad the re-
maiuder TO the son, Peter Cooper Bryce.
II there are no daughters or their sur
vivors living the principal OF the hus-
bands share goes to Peter c. Bryce.
the son,
The son receives also the use Of one
fourth OF the residuary estate. and the
trustees Of his share. who are himself
and his father, are directed TO pay to
him out OF his share 100000 when he
shall graduate from college and obtain
the degree OF bachelor Of arts or some
other equally h!gh degree. At the age
Of - he IS to get 500. 900 more. and
At 80 he Will be paid 100000 out Of
his share.
The remaining fourth Of the residuary
estat" goes equally to two daughters.
Edith Clare Cram. wife OF J. Sergeant
Cram OF Westbury. l." J., and Cornelia
T.. Pinchot OF Milford. Pa. They each
receive "A life estate, and Upon their
death their shares are to go outright to
their children.
1t is provided that upon the termina-
ton OF any life estate where the share
will go to the surviving issue. and none
are living, such share shall go TO Cooper
Union for the advancement of science
and arts.
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DANCING NO LONGER
FORCED BY FASHION
Masters, in Convention Here,
Decree Gliding Is Pleasure,
Not Toll.
PRACTISE NEWEST GLIDE

The dancing masters and mistresses In
convention at the Hotel Martinique spent
most OF yesterday learning how to do the
Broadway Glide" And there was
reason for this. r. II. Kelly said that
the glide was the very latest Of the
very latest Glides. The new dance, Il
was said. was just like a soothing syrup.
children a learn II and when they
do they just 20 crasy over H." said Miss
Dorothy Martin, who teaches the boys
and girls up at Cornell how to fox trot
and one step.
The dancing masters got 40 busy in
venting special dances that they couldn't
stop and before any one knew Il Baron
Arson came out and announced that he
had created the 1917 Society Special
Tango" After that other steps were
announced In short order. A Russian
Solo. a Tyrolean Character Gavotts and
a Hussar Military Dance were some Of
them. At this point Prof. J. Dimant,
Just to be strictly neutral. announced
the birth Of the "Padcrewski Minuet."
Despite the fact that the dancing
masters wish to create steps that can
be readily assimilated even by persons
who do not wish TO make a profound and
serious study Of dancing. they went about
their work with the mental %concentra-
ton OF persons engaged In a great cause.
Benjamin Smitxdorf Of Chicago was a
hard task master and kept the teachers
30 constantly in motion that most OF
the men had to take OF their coats.
Miss Hulda Hanker of San Diego. who
Mt Mondays session showed the teachers
hn0v en hntA NhAiI ~ -,.~ A..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
HILLS SON ADMINISTRATOR.
Petition Filed Placing the Estat L.
ut sIO.OOO,OOO.

ST. PAUL, June s,-James j Hil loft
no Will and his son. Louis W. Hill, will
be appointed admiuistrator and will have
charge of the vast I'M interests. This
became known to-day when n petition
was filed IN the Probate Court OF Ram
sey county by Mrs. James 7. HI and
the eight children asking that l.. ".
I'm be appointed,
II is assumed that Mr., Hin gave away
much Of hts wealth before he died.
The alu of the estate is placed at
$4,000 600. Mr.. HI held comparatively
little reaI estate. The petition gives
the real property a s350,OO0 valuation ,
the farm nj North oaks is placed at
$1,000 q and there is the home on sum
init avenue.
The petitioners are Mary Il. Hill.
widow James ~. Hin. Ruth Hill Beard.
Walter j. Hin, Mary Hill, Gertrude
Gavin, Rachael Boeckman, Charlotte
I'M Slade and Clara Hin,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
WILSON'S TO ADD TO
LONG BRANCH GAYETY
The McAdoos and the Tumulty
Family Also to Pass
Summer There.

West End. Long Branch. y. J.. is
preparing for an unusually gay season,
as President and Mrs. Wilson hope to
arrive at Shadow Lawn. the beautiful
estate Of Capt. and Mrs. J. Il. Greenhut.
as soon as Congress adjourns. Fxt"n-
sive preparations nave been made for
the season and the Hollywood Hotel at
West End. made famous by the late John
Hoey. has been entirely done over n
brought up TO date. The New Holly
wood. as II Is called. will be under the
management OF Walter T.. Hildreth.
whose father was for many years the pro-
prletor OF the old West End Hotel. and
associated with him will be W. Irving
Davids. formerly OF Charleston. 8. C.
and also identified with Saratoga
Springs.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo are expected TO occupy n
cottage on the Hollywood Hotel grounds
and Joseph Il. Tumulty. secretary to the
President, and his family will have n
house near by. The Persian Minister TO
w aSnlngtOn Will DC at INC HOteA toT tte
summer.
The Hollywood has one of the nnest
bathrooms on the coast. 1t Ia l75 feet
long and sixty feet wide and with It's
new decorations and a first class or
ches,ra will be the nightly rendezvous
for dancers. The horse snow ball will
be held there.
Among those who will pass the sum-
mer at the Hollywood are Mr.. and Me.
, Harry Content. Mr. m Mrs. Sanford
Wolf, Mr., and Mrs, Sailing Baruch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barron. Mr.. and
Mrs. August Frank. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Plaui. MIR. and Mrs. Marcus Slime.
Mrs. benjamin ~Guggenheim, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Is. Werthelm. MIR. and Mrs.
Charles l. Frank. Or. n Mrs. Albert
\. Strouse, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Richard
Denzer. Mr., and Mr. Hugo ROLAND,
Mr.. and Mrs, John W. Ryan. NJ. and
Mrs. Maurice Blum. Mr.. n Mrs. Her
nard Rosenwa!d and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Frank. The annex Of the hotel opened
ten days ago and The main part Will
open on Juno 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
$S,50O,OOO LEFT TO
THE CAROLINE REST
Will of the Late George II. s.
Schradcr Is Filed for Pro-
bate at White Plains.
PROOF OF DEATH LACKING

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. June 6.-The
will OF the late George II. 3. Schrader.
n we'll known manufacturer Of Brook
Ign and n philanthropist Of considerable
note, who Is believed to have died at
sea on November Is. 1916. was filed
with Surrogate Sawyer at White Plains
to-day. The entire estate OF more than
$4,000. 900 In bcdueathed TO the Caroline
Rest of Hartsdale. This institution.
which was founded by Mr.. S%chrader, is
a home for convalcscent women with
children and Ia regarded as one OF the
finest institutions Of its kind around
New York.
The will was filed by the Title Guar
antee and Trust Company Of New York
city and the proof of death. which Is not
definitely determined. is furnished to the
court on information and belief" In an
affidavit Of William Il. Ewing. trust
officer. rs the petitioner for the probate
Of the will.
The only known relatives OF the late
Nj. Schradcr are Emma A. C. Schrader.
now in Copenhagen. Denmark. and two
half-sisters, Mclanio A. II. kapff, l"i
Clinton street. Brooklyn. and Augusta
Mcttclmcyer of Berlin. Germany. None
of these is mentioned IN the will.
The will is dated August Z. 1908. and
was witnessed by Karl c. Mertz OF
Port Chester. William T. Simpson OF
New York city and benjamin II. Balen-
siefer. &c East Eighty-eighth street,
Manhattan. The will provides that all
Of the estate shall go 10 the New York
Association for Improving the Condition
~ the Poor. TO be applied to the home
known as Caroline Rest, in Hartsdale.
Westminster county.
The affidavit shows that Mr.. Schrader
died at sea on November 10, 1918. The
news of his death came to this country
In January and Dr. H.. Ernest Schmid of
White Plains, a lifelong friend of the
philanthropist, SAID he believed MIR.
Schrader's death was due to his love for
humanity which moved him to devote
so much OF his energy 10 improving the
condition OF the unfortunate that he suf-
icred "a uc'vous breakdown.
a; the time OF his death, according TO
a cable message received 10y friends. Mr..
SChradcr was on n small boat plying
between Iceland and Norway. He was
last seen lying in his berth and later II
was announced that he a gone over
board. lie went to Iceland 10 estab-
lish homes on the Icy barrens for ponies
~ they would ave shelter from the
w.nt-y blasts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
EDWARD L. DOBBINS.
Mutual BENEFIT insurance co. Vice.
President Dies, Aged IS.

MoRRisrowS, y. j.. June f.-Edward
l.. pobhins. IS years Old. FIRST v~ice-rresi-
dent OF the Mutual Benefit Life lnsur-
ance Company OF Newark. died to-day
at his home here.
Mr.. Dobbins was born AZ Mount Holly.
y. J. He was educated at Pennington
Seminary, bennington. y. j., and then
studied law at the Albany Law Schoo,.
He was admitted to the bar in 1855.
lie served in the civil war. becoming I
lieutenant. Afterward he pr1ctised
law, but gave this W 1871, hen ne be-
came assistant secretary OF the Mutual.
lie became vice-president In 1905.
Mr.. Dobhins was "A director Of the
National Newark Banking Company and
Of the American Insurance Company.
For six years he was president OF the
Newark Board Of Education. He was 8
trustee Of the Centenary Collegiate lnstI-
tute OF Hackettstown. OF Drew Theo-
logical Seminary and Of the NorristowH
Memorial Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
WASHINGTON LETTERS SOLD.
10 Tailor About Delayed
Uniforms Are A%uctiOncd on.

That George Washington was sorely
disappointed because he did not receive
his full dress military uniform In time
for his birthday m the wedding of his
adopted daughter. Nellie Custis, is clearly
indicated In the three autograph letters
written to James McAlpin Of philadcl-
phia. which were sold yesterday at the
Anderson Galleries to J. A. Wilson.
The letters are remarkable for the
chirography, which is scarcely indica-
tive OF the advancing age of tho writer.
II In exceptionally firm 'and clear. with
perfect alignment. The suit could not
be completed until 1t was sent to Europe.
owing to the lack of gold thread In this
country. and Washington had TO attend
the wedding In his u II blue uni
form. The last of the three was writ
ten exactly five months before his death.
They sold for $3.50. s135 and s155.
Another Washington autograph in his
familiar hand. with reference to build
ing two houses in Washington, was
bought by Mr.. Wilson for $40.
a Robert Louis Stevenson letter. writ
ten on board the steamship Mariposa
en- route to Australia, where he went in
search of health, and signed Thomas
Applejohn," one OF the quaint appella-
tions he used when writing &c his friend
Baxter. was sold to Scribners for s6S.
Another Stevenson letter. written from
Apia. Samoa. to o.. A. NJ. Stevenson. New
York. was bought by A. &. Stevens for
$50.
A Thackcray letter to his American
publishers. complaining because the New
York Tribune was reprinting THE Nir-
ginians" and hurting the I~Iarpcrs' issue
of the story on which he was to receive
a royalty. was bought by Gabriel Weis
for s64.