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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

ALFRED SIMS. who died In Broc&,,n on
June IL, left I, not estat. of si"-,Sti, 4.
but $500 Of which is is'i In 'rus, for hts
widow. MARY +. SIM Al her death II
goes to u brother. James SINS 81 o. south
Park road. Wimbledon, surrey. England
MORRIS KCTTNCR. who died Noyem-
her -. 1919, left 1880. zoo, u. gave 81, 900
and a life interest In tl2t,2j6 - hts widow
ReythN. and the bulk 1T the remainder 10
his daughters. Harriet Jones and Lena
Katka. and his son. Harvey y. ku,tuer,
lie owned securities worth So. $50 and
had ST5.lSS cash.
ALFRED u. WATERMAN. who died
February - last at Lafayette, La Inft
his estat" In trust for MS former wife,
Mrs, Eva Augusta Waterman, who divorced
ham and is now living In Washington.
D, G.. 80 fullS, provide the amount "
aHmony SLOWED by the cour' when she a..
vorcri me" ON her death the estate GOES
ia her sons. Howard W, and FREDERICK L.
Waterman.
MRS. LOUISE GRAVES cHArpELL.
wife Of Dr. Walter r. chappeil, left All
estate of tl<l,j6l, She dicd May II. loIt
and gave her HUSBAND her Jew -Iry. valued
1t &1.?T3. and other requests aEgIegatiug
1905. She divided the remainder Of her
estate among her two daughters. Louise q
Kunherdt and Constance 1, chappe!i. and
Der son. Walter y. Chappeii. Jr. me Owned
seeurities worth ts7.SN.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BIimorc--Mr. and Mrs. Scot. HAYES
Cioton, y. Y. ~
Ansonia II. $. Mo!lncr. Chicago: G.o,.
II. Crumhi NNack. y. v. ~
Savoy--Mr. and Mrs. G. II u,,,,.,
!Pit,sburg; Mr.. and Mrs, l., q. seari.s q,
Louis, -
McAlpin-Mrs. Florence r. cam,,.,,
Dexter. ". v; NJ, Perez Afosra v'pur.,'
Spain: Newton Willie, Toronto. "'''''
Algonauin-Mr. and Mrs. Ed,or II
Kelley. Hartford. Conn; MIR. snJ T.
Daniel suily. Watch I'M, r. T.; I'm
Bailey. Boston. '''"
Manha.tan--Mr Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Go,,.
fellow, Montreal; Mr., and Mrs .s"on'
Cantwell. Bridgeport. Conn; Mr.. and ~ -,
F, W, d, Andrew. Schenectady, NJ y"''
Knlcksrbocker-Mr. and Mrs. ~ ~
Dickinson, Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs TN,
Il wright, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs uu''WT
Porter, Minneapolis w. NJ
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs, q. r. Nice MnsG'
PHILADELPHIA: Mr.. and Mrs. Otis il cu;i.r,,
Suhfern. ~. y. ''
Plaza--Mrs. Alexander Stewar III,
Misses Mary and Helen stewart, Washirr'
ton. u. e.: Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Loose,
Kansas CITY. ~
l.orra!nc-Mr. and Mrs. Homer 6,
Gaudens. Windsor, VI; Mr.. and Mis- l.
7. MeiGs, St. Davld's, Pa; MIR. and Mrs,
Victor Tyler, New Haven. Conn.
ClsridEs- Mrs and Mrs, X, X. V. Ca scy.
Wilmington. DSl.:. Mr.. aud Mrs. GeorEc
wsllsn, white Plains. ~. y: NJ. aad MIS-.
J. T. Smith. stoatsburg. n. =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
ATTACKS BARNEY
WILL SIGNATURE
Handwriting Expert Inclined
to Believe That II Was
Traced.
JEROME IN THE CASE

william J. Kinsley. the handwriting
EXPERT. was ltSi,ness yesterday before
surrogate cohalan and i jury in the
con,es; OF the win OF Mrs. Jane T.. BAR
new. who '.ct about $500. 600. OF which
Sh" gave 81 900 to seventeen cousins who
are suing and tn, ~rcs.duary estate 10 her
cousin. Louis V. Ennis, cashier NJ the
security Bank.
NJ. kinsley was called in behalf of the
cont sttrts t. support their claim that
there IL grave doubt as TO thc genuine
ness OF the signature on Mrs. Rirney's
VIII. lie testified that he had examined
4 number ~ letters admittedly written
AZ about the time the will was executed.
When asked by Jcr,imitn Ol.cary. coun-
sol for III" ,,lf.stIrts. IL ne believed
TIE SIGNATURE OF the viii Was that Of
Mrs. barney he snJ:
II IL is her signature II IN very UNI
usld.. abnormal and differs from all the
other signatures ~ Ncrs | have seen.
l. is W ~ ! call a drawn signature. In
stead of being written 10y II continuous
stroke of the pen II" PEI WAS lifted
frequently ds If the signature was being
traced
william Travcrs Jerome. who ap-
reared for the first time yesterday Az
trial counsel in behalf OF the residuary
~l,gatec. walked out OF the room when the
expert began tcstifying lie smoked
cigarettes in the corridor until the di-
rect Examination tad bean ended. when
he returned.
~ was out OF the room during your
direct examination" sa!d Mr.. Jerome 10
the witness in hand. Did you story
differ from the one you usually tell in
such cnses"'
Yes. it does differ. Mr.. Jerome. You
never heard a story just like II In your
life"
Then ] take i you are not sure this
time"
ION, yes, I'm sure. bu, | don't pretend
t. he infalliblc. | have not stated that
il Is no, Mrs. Barnry's sig rature, but l
have stated that II she did write II il IL
unusual and abnoima -
'lf'tnrec honest and reputable PERSONS
whom you knew came to YOU and said
they knew the signature was Mrs. Bar.
Aey's because they were there and saw
her write il. would You say they were
wrong"
Yes"
Harold Nehrpas, a second cousin o.!
Mrs, Barney, testified that in October,
~ " '"' 'e'"'e "iS BARNEY uicu, lie
and his mother and sisters went to visit
her In New Providence. y. j.
III was th~rec-Quarters % an hour be-
fore We could get amy one to come to the
door, he said. FINALLY Mrs. Barney
came. She kept staring at us. We
asked her II she didn't know us and she |
she did, During our visi, we were !
discussing the spread OF the foot and
mouth disease and Mrs. Barney said ,
II IL terrible the number OF animals that
have been killed by it. ] never keen
any of 1t in the house."
The case will ~ on to-day.
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NEGRO PROPOSAL
STIRS NEWBURGH
Theatre Barred. Residence
Property May Be Turned
Over tO Them.
AMOS +. HOLDEN IN FIGHT

NrwRrRGH. y. v. March Tiff a
man vows IN church that he wont drink
and then goes and drinks. what is he
Ask the Methodist next door. q Z. s."
That inscription. placed to-day on the
front Of "a byildins recently acquired by
the Paragon Theatres Company. Inc. a
New York and Delaware corporation. T.
he latest phase in u controversy that
has arisen ovei the attempt OF the cor
pora,ion to establish a moving picture
theatre on II Of the exclusive residen-
,ial streets of this city.
The property acquired 10y the theatre
promoters was until this week occupied
az a select boarding house, and adjoins
the home OF Amos +, Holden, a wealthy
paper manufacturer. After the purchase
of the property il, is said representatives
%, Mr.. Holden tried TO buy II. bu, were
unsuccessful
At a meeting Of the City Council Mon.
day night a resolution was passed thar
no license should be given TO any new
theatres or amuse mrnts houses within
200 feet of a church, This affected the
proposed Paragon theatre. AS the site
for /, Is a tritl. more than II, feet from
ST. PatriCk's Roman catholic Church.
II. \. Egan. tn. Councilman who IN
troduccd the resolution. says he did Il A.
the request of the Rev. Henry Carroll.
pastor OF the church. George Il. Sharp,
vice-president of the Paragon company,
whose initials are signed to the query
posted to-day on the front OF the prop
crty, which obviously has reference To
Holden. says that the latter inspired
the resolution.
In retaliation Mr.. Sharp announced
that the building will he turned into a
boarding house for negroes. The ne
eroes here seemingly approve of the lat
ter plan. a. the Rev, J. +. Waters, pastor
OF the African Methodist Episcopa.
Church. gave out "A statement to-day
saving that the negroes Of the city were
contemplating the formation Of "A stock
with a view tn taking over the
lease of the property in the event NJ the
inability to open "A moving picture thea
tire on tho site.
The validity Of the resolution adopted
by the Council will be tested in the
courts by the Paragon company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
ANCIENT VOLUMES ARE SOLD.
Receipts for Day at Franklin Ii.
brary Auction &I,0O2.

"Prlncipla Typographical" relating to
delineations of Scripture history issued
in Holland. Flanders m Germany dur
ing the fifteenth century, considered one
Of the most valuable volumes from the
william NJ. Franklin library, was gold
last nigh, at the Anderson Galleries to
A. J.. Haire for SIC, The volume con-
tains $50 plates of cuts and letteIpresses
OF the early printers.
Other items OF the sale OF the Frank
lin library We're Two volumes by Pierre
de Nolhac on painters Of the court Of
Louis Nv. bought by Scribner's for
500; n third volume by the same au-
thor on Marie Antotnette. bought ny
O. q. Smith for SOS Joseph Nash's
THE Mansions OF England first edi-
ton. bought by Scribner's for $50 Fred
erIck Masson's Cavaliers de Napo-
leon." bought by q. O.. Smith for $n
a rare copy of "L'Estampe Originate
bought by A. j. Kennedy for $55, and
La Fontaine's Les AmOurs 10 Psyche"
bought by u. +. Bonaventure for S&7.
Tho total for the day was S1,992.76.
The sale will continue this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
F. c. STEVENS, FORMER
G. 0. P. LEADER, DEAD
Had Long Career in Public Of
flee and Political Life
Of the state.

ROCHESTER,. y. T.. March lj--Fred-
srick G. Stevens. Republican leader. for
merry state Supcrintcrden OF Public
Works and state Senator. was found
lead In the barn of his home at Attica.
near here. last night. Death was caused
by apoplexy. lie was SO years of age.
Mr.. stevens vas born IN A,tica. Wy
om.ng county. but soon lfterward his
father. Robert =. stevens. moved to
Kansas The older stevens vas made
"A member OF tn" states first Legisla-
ture aid later Was general manager and
president Of several Western railroads.
Frederick &. Steveu entered Cornell
University, nut was compelled by HI
ness 10 leave. college before h" finished
tho course. After u Year spent IN travel
he became an employee OF the Hannibal
and 81 Joseph Railway Company and
SUBS. du-utl. Was elected president Of
the First National Bans OF Parsons,
Nan.
In lsS3 he returned east and sstab-
lished tn" Maplew"od s,ock breeding
farm ~ Atiica. He took an irtiV. part
III politics for msut years and ia -.
Was elected stat" senator. sir. ste
vens served as chairman OF the joint
itk!S'd'i\e committee" Hpo'hteu " III
Iestigata the Organization and opera
ton q: III. gas and electric companies
IN New York c.iy. Charles T. Hughes
VAS counsel to that committee. Mr..
Stevens also was chairman Of the Sen
ate Committee on Banks and Trust
Companies. He caused many reforms
IN the state Banking department.
Coy Hughes appointed him 10 b"
Superintendent 81 itnhli" Works, and
during his administration will.ors OF
dollars wer" sp.it on the Erie Canal
II ~ said that NJ. stevens saved the
state a large sun on the work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
H.. G. DAvIS'S WILL rs FILED.
Ex-Senator's Estate Between aIO,.
10000 and A3O,O OO,O

ELKiSs. W. Va. March 1.-THE will
OF the late ex-senator Henry Gassaway
Davis was probated here this afternoon.
II contains twenty-e!ght typewriter
pages and goes into minute details. dis
posing Of an estate estimated to be be-
tween ten and thirty million dollars.
Half of 1t goes 10 his three children.
Mrs, Halle u Elk!na. widow .! Senator
stephen T. Elkins Mrs, Arthur Lee and
John 7 Davis. in equal proportion.
The other half IL placed in trust, the
revenue 70 he paid the three houciiciar.'3
ma med during their lives and after Their
death 10 go TO their children.
All Of his grandchildren get $1,000
each. except two who are named for him.
They get $50. 300 each. Mr.. Davis left
requests ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
to II number OF Institutions which he
founded or endowed. and leaves 100000
"a he spent on monuments or memorials
to him by these institutions.
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MRS.. HAYEMEYER'S
ESTATE is $9s,7OS
Much OF Her Jcwelry Not
Genuine and Many Debts
Were Found.
PIAN1ST'S CLAIM IN LAW

The appraisal filed yesterday Of the
estate Of Mrs. Emile de Loosely Have.
meyer. who died In Switzerland on May
D. 1915, and was the widow Of Theodore
a. Havemcyer. shows that while Mrs.
Haveineyer owned real estate and per-
sonal property worth s291.6 sos the debts
and administration expenses reduced the
estate to ssa.70s net.
The report reveals the fact that n
great quantity OF Mrs. Hawme,pr's
jewelry which was advertised for sale
with other personal effects in the Have
meyer homestead at 2+& Madison avenue
at the southwest corner of Thirty-eighth
street. was Withdrawn BY the Ameri-
can Art Association because an exper,
reported that the gems were not senu-
Inc. The sale. however,, brought $i1O.-
sci.
An affidavit In the transfer lax pro-
cecding stated that in 1918 she was in
such need OF funds that her children
m~ortgaged the Havemeyer Building at
20 Cortlandt street for SlOo. 900 and
gay her the proceeds.
Mrs. Havemeyer's legal residence was
on her dairy farm. Mountainside Farm,
at Mahwah. y. j.. and for that reason
the only property taxed in New York
was certain personal effects in 244 Madi-
son avenue and the property itself. The
Havencyer homestead was 90 heavily
mortgaged that Mrs. Havemeyer's equity
was only 3as.53a. Her personal effects
were worth $3s,ss0.
New York creditors had claims of
$500. and the administration expenses
were fixed AT 335. 900. Creditors outside
Of New York had claims OF sos $3.50. and
the funeral expenses were S1,932. Mrs.
Havemeyer's New Jersey real estate was
worth S115.l50. a herd of COWS was ap-
praised at S2.345.
Mrs. Havemeyer's jewelry tina. was
not spurious was appraised at si,1ss.
but IL brought only $3.50. The most
valuable article was a diamond pendant
appraised at 5000. She had paintings
selected for her by Hans Makart. the
Niennese artist. but IN. two most valu-
able were worth only $500. They were
Makart's Diana and Nymphs sur
priscd" n Massacre de Syrus' BY
Cermak. The most valuable tapestry
was a seventeenth century Aubusson.
appraised AT $4,000. Four marble gilt
Louis XIV. torcheres were valued at
$500 and an !nlaid Chinese bedroom
suite AT 1854.
A claim for 100000 against the 90.
tate by Max Nogrlch. pianist ard COM
poser. was omitted from the appraisal
pending decision in the supreme Court.
Mrs. Havemeyer left $4,000 in her will
Ia Nogrich. but h executors refused
to pa, il. Mrs. Havemeyer ler, the
bulk of her estate TO her children and
grandchildren.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
john Watson Ellsworth.

John Watson Ellsworth. an authority
on oysters. died ~ pneumonia YESTERDAY
In his home, ~ Avenue -. Bayonue.
y j, aged - years He was a son Of
the late John ", Ellsworth. an early
settler In Hiyuunc, who entered The
oyster industry before III" rivIl war. FOR
many years the firms headquarters were
on ,he North River front. bat when
H.. Chelsea piers were erected iheS
moved to Fulton Marh-', where tn. firm
has been J. 4 j. w. Ellsworth.
The Ellsworth family owned or con
,roll.d many oyster beds one hundred
and fifty ~olelers We're employed for the
retail trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker Bourne
are leaving to-day for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele have gone
70 Whit. sulphur Springs for several
weeks.
Mrs. Isaac McConnihe will give a
bridge party this afternoon at her home.
AZ East Fffiy-tifth street.
Miss Eleanor Blodgctt will entertain
the members Of the Thursday Evening
club Tonight AT Sherry's. Paderewski
will play.
At the home Of Mrs. Benjamin Nicoli.
81 West Fifty-fourth street. this morn
ing Mrs. George Lee Bready will give
a talk on Wagner.
Mrs. Edward La Montague and Miss
Dolly La Montague will return from
the West Indies on March &c TO 13S
East Fortieth street.
The lecture arranged to be given at
the Plaza tomorrow in aid Of the
French wounded and the families Of
french artists and authors has been in
definitely postponed.
Members OF the Bellevue Knitting and
Sewing Glass will meet this morning at
the home Of Miss Leary. 1882 Fifth ave-
nue.. At the home Of Mrs. Seton Henry.
80 Washington Square. will bs held q
meeting of the Colonial Danes Sewing
Glass that works In aid OF the Seamen's
Institute.
Miss Harriet Alexander has organized
n sale Of clothes to be held under the aus
pieces Of the Junior Committee Of the
American Ambulance Hospital at ~
East Ffty-seventh street next week.
Evening dresses, wraps. suits, furs, hats.
blouses and other articles that ave
,..,, ett.,btl,. ,,s.l u.,II hA cold At IAu.
cost. The exhibition OF the hospital
work which Is on this week will he pre-
sided over to-day by Robert Bacon, ex-
Ambassador to France. who will give
a talk, Men are especially invited this
afternoon and on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
THE SEAGOERS.

Auiva.s hv the Holland. America steam.
ship Noordam. from Rotterdam and Fal-
mouth:
Leon Gaunont, Mr.. and Mrs Edmund
Francis A Holiday. &. Sprasne.
ur. Adolph Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. c. X
Mr. and Mrs. J. H.. Whitehead.
Nelson, Melvin Wilcox.
Mont gomery Reel.
by tho White Star liner Baltic. from Live,
pool:
James NJ. Alison, Herbert Parsons.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. r. J. +. Powell.
Hancrsley. A. B. StOughton.
James II Hare. George =. Terry.
Mrs. ! e Hornbrook W. BoyI Carpenter.
Charles u. Tyler.
Sailing to day by the Ward liner MEXICO
for Nassau and Havana:
Arthur Turnbull, MIR. and Mrs 8 n
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bartrsm,
bnrne'fs Mr., ana Mrs G. ".
Rodw~ll Todd. sprayue,
George Cochvan-. James G.. CoI.ste.
llora'e ID Taft, Miss susan Colr,,e
Howard N. Burns,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
FRANCIS C. HUNTINGTON.
Attorney Dies In Hospital After
Illness Of Two Weeks.

FrauVls tleavcland Huntington. 50
years old an attorney. dI'd III the pust.
Graduate Hospital yesterday after an
Illness Of two week.. He was 4 sou Of
the Rev. William Reed Huntington,
u u. rector OF Grace Church uutil his
death in ia"1.
MI. huntington was graduated from
Harvard In lSt with the degree. 81
- y II Lii A. tn. time Of his
death he was II uember Of the law firm
OF huntington. Rhinelandcr Il seymour.
AZ 80 William street. and lived AT ji3
East Thlrty-cighth street. lie was a
member Of the University, Century.
Downtown ard Church clubs. 4 wife
and three sons survive him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
MORTON F. PLANT AT BEILEAIR
VIZ. and Mrs. ". ID. ssxtos Enter
tain Him ~ Dinner.

Bell VIA. March 1.-Two at
tractiv, ".......- were give. here to-
night. Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Saxton en-
~'ertain.d In honor ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton F. Plant. who hay" recently returned
from tho pacifi" coast. Among Mr.. and
Mrs. SaNton'S other guests wern MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Stenger. Hldder.ield y. j. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hobart. Nr. and
Mrs. Eugene Tearv. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
\ikcn OF Clearwater. y. j.. Frank u.
sullivan. New York Mr.. and Mrs. !.
\. Philbrick. Mon;clair. and r W. Per.
k!ns, Norwich. conn.
The other was a farewell dinner to
Miss Ann Thibaut Of New York. the
guests including Miss Elizabeth Davids.
Shor, Hills. y. ], and Henry n. Plant.
New York.
Late. arrivals ~ tho Beilev.ew are Mr..
and Mr.. John ffsks. Mrs. y. Homer
and +. -. sullivan. New York. and Mrs.
\. Is. Jenkins Orange. y. J.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mrs. Charles Francis Park OF Engle-
wood, y. j., has announced the engage.
ment OF her daughter. Miss Caroline
Doremus Park. to Henry Lawrence
Whittemore OF Bryn Mawr. Pa. son OF
TN late Rev. Charles T. Whittemore.
Mr.. Whittemore was graduated from
williams College in 1907. He is a men,
Der Of the st. Anthony and Williams
clubs OF this city and the Merton Cricket
Club of Philadelphia. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Mrs. Henry Alike Of 20 West Ninety
NTH street has announced the engage
ment of her daughter. Miss Edna Ade-
iaide Alike. to Ludwig Ruprecht. eldest
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Ruprecht.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph A.. .JOhntra, 81
State street. Flushing. l.. l., have an
nounced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Grace D. %Johntra, to Carl
Hahn. 1913 Central avenue. Flushing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
PROF. ANSON D. MORSE.
Was WinkIcy Professor Of History
at Amherst.

Word was received IN this city y.ster-
day Of the death Of Arson Daniel Morse.
Wiukl"y professor of history at Am
herst College since 1892 Prof, M0rs'
was born AZ East Cambridge. VI, "a
1875. III" son Of Harmon Morse.
lie was graduated from Amherst I'm
1874 and studied later AZ the University
of heidelberg. Prof. M"rs" received the
d.grrc Of Lib. from ln.on COLLEGE Ia
lSaj and from Amherst In l9"s. IN
" which year hr became professor emeritus.
II. was Il member of the American
Academy Of Political and Social Science.
the American Historical Assertion and
the American Antique society IL"
wrote W ;ious scientific articles FOR N"
magazines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March lS.--TSpt.
Hiram Sanborn Chamberlain. manufdc-
ture! AMI capitalist. died here to-day.
aged so years. lie Was born n Frank
Ia, ONO, August .. 1895. capt. Cham
bcrlain served throughout the Civil wa
In the Sccon ohio cavalry, and since
the close 30 the war mad been a national
figure in q. \. Il. circles. At IA. time
~ his death he was Nl'c-prts.IcUt and
chairman of the executive committee Of
the Society { the Army Of the Cunhnr-
land. Eve ch!iL-rr ana a brother, capt
W. I. Chamberlain o. Knoxville, uyiv-
INN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
W0MEN'S CITY CLUB ELECTS.
Nrs. Learned Nand chosen Presi.
dent Following n Dinner.

Min. Learned Hand. VI. of Judge
Hand. vas elected president of the
Noinen's city club at - meeting follow
ing a dinner at the Hotel Vanderbilt,
last night. Mrs Alic" lmc' Miller. who
HIS been the acting president OF the club
since i, was organized in January, pre-
sided.
Miss .AlYc Carpenter and Miss lila
Tarb-ll were among the v'ce-presidents
chosen. Mrs. Joseph 'iriswold Deanc
was elected treasurer and Mrs. Henry
Bruere secretary. Dr. Katharine r.
Davis IL a trustee.
II was announced that the club now
has a membership Of i,3oo Committee
wort will be discussed AZ a luncheon At
the homc of Mrs. Philip N. Lydig next
TueSiay.
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PeRet-I.eghOrm.

Announcement was made yesterday %.
the marriage Of Alfonso Washington
pezet. son OF +. Alfonso P.zet. former
Peruvian Minister 10 the United States.
10 Miss Helen Leghorn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Il. I~ghorn of Brook
line, Mass. The wedding took place
Yesterday in the home of Miss Lcghorn.
Mr.. Pezet is manager Of the Princess
Theatre here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
In New YORK To-day.

Dixie Club, meeting, Hotel Aston. . p. NJ.
Rotary club. luncheon. Hotel McAlpln
t9.2O y. ", '"'
wesi End Womsn's Republican CIub.
meeting, Hotel Astor. . y. N. ~
Masque aud ball OF the White Hats
Actors Union, Amsterdam Opera House, 4
y. NJ. '
Women,s Municipal league. fire proven
ton meeting. ~ West Thirty. ninth street
II 4. N. '
Jewish Big Brother Association, meet.
Ing. founS Mons Hebrew Associstien.
nue.. S;l5 =. ". "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
WEDDINGS.
haw-va1eutIue.

Miss Helen Elise Valentine. daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. stephen Valentine. was
married tai Frank shaw Of New York
last evening according TO the rites Of the
Society OF Friends at the home OF her
parents. So Eighth avenue. Brooklyn.
The brides attendants we're the Misses
Lois Burnha,n. Helen Cruden and Edith
Roberts. Charles Shaw was his broth
er's best man and the ushers were
stephen Valentine. Henry Holt. Stanley
Pierce and Wells Curtis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16

col. william T.. r. Browne. Il Years
old. who commanded an Illinois reg m.nt
IN tn" civil war and was confined in
And"r>"uvilie prison for several months,
died on Tuesday ~ his home. i..1 Full
ton street, Brooklyn. Nc settled in chi.
Gag" after the war and lost Il iius hotel
and livery stnhl" IA the great fire. For
Inc last twenty-ninc years he had been
In tn. yea. estate Cuisines. in
Brooklyn II" wa Il mrmhrr ~ The
lnvincihlc club. His VIE SURVIVES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
Law renee o.. QuIun.

lawt"no" + quinn, - scar. Did. a
member ~ III" coal firm OF Weber a.
quinn. died on N"ndiy ~ hs home, 53s
f"riy->"V"nth street. brooklyn. ilc was
graduated from columbia University law
s'uo"l. hut had never pract...d. His
wife and u daughter survive.