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New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
10000 Invited to
Inauguration of
Governor Smith
Military and Civic Parade,
Starting at 1890 A. M.
OH January l, To Be One
of Features of Celebration

ALBANY, Dec. 21.-The programme
for the Inauguration of Go,ernor-elcct
Alfred f. Smith in Albany on January
/ has been completed.
The ceremonies will begin on Decem-
ber 81, when the Governor-eIect and
his family will reach Albany. In the
receiving line at the inaugural ball
that evening will be Mrs. Charles S
Whitman, Mrs. Alfred E. Smith and
others in Albany and New York So
ciety circles.
The inauguration will start on New
Years Day at 10:30 o'clock, with a
military and civic parade, the day con-
Guiding with a reception to Governor
elect and Mrs. Smith in the Executive
Mansion.
Ten thousand souvenir invitations tc
the inaugural were mailed to-day by
Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo.
Inauguration Day Programme
The detailed programme for inau.
guration day follows:
80 A. M.-Miltary and civic parade
reviewed in front of the Executive Man
sion by the outgoing and incoming Gov
ernors.
IL 100 A. M.-Persons holding reserved
seat tickets for platform should assem-
BILE in Room 2S0, taking Senate elevator
to third floor and entering platform
from rear All persons holding other
than platform tickets will enter the AS
sembly Chamber by the main entrance
not later than II o'clock. No persons
will be permitted to enter reserved seat
section after that hour
ii 100 A. M.-Members of the Assembly
will meet in Assembly Parlor and march
in body at ii :25 o'clock to inaugural
chamber.
II :15 A. M.-Members of Senate will as
semble in Senate Chamber and march in
a body at II 80 to inaugural chamber.
IL 80 A. Mall outgoing and incoming
officers. with the exception of the Gov
ernor and Governor elect to assemble in
the main room of the Secretary of
States office. marching to the inaugural
chamber at II :45.
II 40 A. M.--Commandng officers of land
and naval forces, assembled in the Ex-
ccutive Chamber, will be escorted to the
inaugural room.
II :45 A. M.-Members of the Court of
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

lgnation OF the Westminster site March
81. 1917, for the substitute statue
1.-The National Academy, with many
other organizations devoted to art. and
the PUBLIC generally, strongly disap-
proved of this substitution and the
manner in which it had been effected.
This is attested by many strong reso-
lutions. notably those of the Fine Art
Federation of New York, the American
Federation of Art, the New York Chap
ter of the Institute of Architects, the
National Academy itself and by count
less letters
"The council of the National Acad-
envy then requested and authorized its
president to poll the American
Centenary Committee, believing, with
the English committee. that the full
American committee had acted.
Result of the Poll
THE result of the poll was astonish-
ing. Of rs replies received 81 were
either against the Barnard or in favor
of the Saint -Gaudens, or both; % were
non -committal, one was doubtful, one
ambiguous and only one frankly fa-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Sheriff Knott Suggests
That Fees Be Increased
Taxpayers Should Not Be AS.
sessed to Aid Individual
Litigants, He Saws

Sheriff David H. Knott Yesterday
sent to Nathan Hirsch, chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Taxation, a sug-
gestion for the raising of additional
funds for the city.
Sheriff Knott has decided that the
fees of his Office. as we'll as those
charged for service in several other
public offices, are too low. The Sheriff's
office, like the offices of the County
Clerk and the Register. is in a differ
ent position In its relation to the pub
lie than are such departments as the
Police, Fire and Street Cleaning.
These latter render a direct service
to the city, and for their support a tax
is levied on all property owners. In
the Office over which Mr.. Knott pre-
sides the service is almost entirely of
a personal character rendered to indi-
viduals interested in litigation.
Fees are now charged, all of them
going to the city, but it is supge sted
by Sheriff Knott that they are not
high enough. He suggested to Mr..
Hirsch that they should be increased
so that the Office can be made self-sup-
porting, which will relieve the taxpay-
ers of the city from contributing to
the upkeep of an Office from which
they may never have any direct serv-
ice.
On the suggestion Of County Clerk
William F.. Schneider the fees in his
office were increased some time ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

vored the Barnard. Evidently few
knew that the substitution had been
contemplated, the majority stating that
their opinions had not been asked"
The result of the poll was sent to
Great Britain, whose Commiss oner Of
Works, Mr.. Butler said, evidently had
been confirmed in his view that the
entire American committee favored the
superior substitute" by cable mes
sage sent to him November Is, 1917,
"signed by the executive chairman of
the American committee, giving lists
of those who enthusiastically praise
Barnard's Lincoln and the names Of
the presentation committee"
These lists of enthus sastic admirers
of the Barnard statue likewise were in
vestigated, with the result that "many
Of those interrogated advised that they
did not favor the Barnard statue or
that their names had been used, as
even in the case of the President of
the United States. without authority"
Mr.. Butler. ends his report by con-
graduating the National Academy of
Design warmly upon the outcome of
the miX-up.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

might read the ~freshIyn announced
names OF the members of the military
staff of Governor AL Smith (who was
present as guest) and was given
permission. He began with "Adjutant
general, T. Fortesque Cod; military
secretary, E. Stuyvesant Founder"
and so on, until the Fulton skarket fish
were all represented.
Whereupon the toastmaster said:
We'll, we'll, that's some catch and it
refutes the campaign notion of Mr.
Whitman that Al. palled with the
Oliver Street low brows. Too bad
the staff is not here"
This was a cue for the "staff," which
entered all clad in sweaters, jumpers,
caps and carrying jimmies and black
jacks. They passed among the diners
singing THE Bowery," and medley of
old-time airs like "The Market On
Saturday Night"
The ominous looking "staff" had
just disappeared and Governor-elect
Smith was just about able to sit erect
once more when Mayor Hylan or
rather P. T. Rellihan, in red wig
doing his best to look like the Mayor
broke in on the diners, demanding per-
mission to make a speech.
I've got one here that l wrote all
Dy myself, Iom, he said.
That will be a novelty. Let US have
it,"
Has Hearst's Approval
The "Mayor" asked that an officer
Of the society be delegated to escort
him to the rostrum, and Toastmaster
Smith appointed Director William
Leary to "show the Mayor up"
II need not remind you Intelligent
citizens the way the war went in
France, the Mayor said. l am too
modest to claim all the credit for win
ming the war;, but Mr. Hearst assures
me I had every bit as much to do with
it as he had"
After that Toastmaster Smith called
Luther Little's attention to the fact
that Mayor Hylan has appointed Mr..
Hearst to welcome the soldiers back
"Yes," replied Mr.. Little, "but the
soldiers will have their gas masks"
What do you think Mr.. Hearst will
say to them ?" asked Mr.. Smith.
"Well," responded Mr.. Little" Bruce
Bielaski tells me he'll probably yell
'Kamerad.'"
A minute later Mr.. Little was asked
if he thought it q wise and safe thing
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Amen CornerP Puts sHylanand
Hearst on HsAnnuaI CriddIe
Even the Devil Says He Is Too Respectable to Visit
City Hall Under Present Regime-Pointed
Satire Is Driven at Political Leaders and Events

The lights went out in the grand ball
room Of the aldorf- Astoria last night
during the annual dinner of the Amen
Corner, an organization of New York
newspaper political writer's, and their
guests. In the darkness the band music
degenrated into a crash of noise. Then
there were cries of help from the GAL
lery, and as the lights came on again
the Devil-no less-was discovered on
the "stunt" platform.
he was quite at ease, was the Devil,
and announced that he knew he was
among friends of like ideas, and, greet
ing President T. f. Congressman
Smith familiarly as "Tom," began to
complain of the cold. President Smith
directed him to the City Hall, where
there always is an abundant supply of
hot air, but the "Old Boy" replied that
there are some things that even a devil
won't do, and visiting the City Hall
just now is one of them. After Satan
left to get drink violent quarrel
started between a waitress and a
Po~NNu OA0hiSo puyt WHO WdS S6dL-
ed next to the real Charles Murphy
The row was over the refusal of the
waitress to give him second helping
of sugar.
No Sugar for Murphy
President Smith offered mediation
after the waitress had dropped tray
of dishes to the floor and began to
shake red fist in Mr.. Murphy's rotund
countenance. Oscar was summoned
and took the waitress away while Mr..
Murphy protested that he merely asked
for some sugar and the waitress in
suited him.
II don't care if she has got VOTE"
he added.
"That's too bad," soothed President
Smith. you've handed out so much
sugar yourself during the last sixteen
years it's tough to find you without
any now"
"Don't talk that way about sugar
Tom. That's old stuff"
Call it glucose now," retorted the
pseudo Mr.. Murphy to the accompani-
ment of roar of laughter at the ex-
penseof the real Mr.. Murphy.
Shortly afterward some one of the
directors asked the postmaster if he
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

Appeals and the Judiciary. previously
assembled in the Secretary of States
office, will march to the inaugural
chamber.
1:b0 A. M.--Outgoing and incoming
Governors, their secretaries and mill
tnry statfs. will leave tho Executive
Chamber for the inaugural room.
Order of Seating
Secretary Of State Hugo will be the
first Of the state officials directly con-
nected with the inauguration to take
his seat on the platform. Then will
follow the retiring Lieutenant Gov
ernor, the Lieutenant Governor-elect,
the State Controller, the State Treas
urer, the retiring Attorney General
the Attorney General l-elect and the
State Engineer and Surveyor, who will
be seated on the platform.
The Governor will enter the chamber
at 11:55 o'clock. The oath of Office
will be administered by Secretary
Hugo. The inaugural address will fol-
low. Cannon ranged in front of the
Capitol will fire a salute
When Governor-elect Smith signs his
name to the paper and becomes execu-
tive head of this state, ha will use a
handsome gold pen made for the oc-
casiOn.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

the city's requirements for the pres
ent. BY locating an Il freight struct-
ure approximately 80 feet in width on
the marginal way, which averages 300
feet IN width, there would be no prop
erty damages to be paid by the city to
the owners of buildings facing on West
Street, and, of course, there would be
none to be paid for property affected
out shore of the structure.
at has been suggested that one of
the methods that might eliminate the
objection of an elevated freight rail
road and at the same time not involve
the prohibitive cost that subway
would entail would be the placing of
four or six tracks for the accommo-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
HIMEBAUGH e. BROWNE

for the president to be 1900 miles away
from the American people.
,"He, was farther away from them
when he nominated Henry Ford for the
Senate" reminded Mr.. Little
"Do you think England will get her
$4,000, 100000 indemnify" inquired
Mr.. Smith.
"If she does Sam Untermyer will sail
for England on the net ship" replied
Mr.. Little.
Toastmaster Smith volunteered the
of welcome had been appointed oy the
Mayor to greet the 69th Regiment
when it arrives in New York.
who is en- the committee 30 was
asked
And then this list was read: Franz
Won Rintelen, Dr. Dernburg, William
R. Hearst, George Sylvester Viereck,
William Bayard Hale and DR.. Rumely."
Have Message for HyIan
Somebody said the Mayor wanted the
Amen Corner to tell him whether it
considered the committee satisfactory,
and Toastmaster Smith said:
"Well ask Major Whittlesey to go
down and tell him.
Then every one began to sing to the
tune of "Oh, How | Hate to Get Up in
the Morning" these words:
Oh, how | hate to get out of the mansion.
Oh. how l wish I'd come out ahead.
But the toughest blow to me
Is that cry from Tammany,
Youv got to get out. you've got to get out,
You've got to get out on New Years.
Neither Governor Whitman nor
Mayor Hylan were there, but practi-
cally every other city and state official
of consequence was present.
Last nights affair was the seven
teenth annual dinner of the organiza-
ton. There was none last year be-
cause of the war
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Figure by George G.. Bar
uard Finally Rejected
for Replica of One in
Chicago First Offered
Kings First Commission
or of Works Makes De-
cision Following Report
Made 10 Academy of
Design Here

r,. Saint Gaudens statue of Lincoln
.,a not the figure by George Gray
bernard. which was offered as "su-
..,;or substitute" is to stand in Lon
Am as monument to century of
-.o,e between Great Britain and the
5n;.ed States. The decision in favor of
aunyicate of the Saint Gaudens statue
!, Chicago was announced yesterday in
rsnort which Howard Russell Butler,
,;ce-president of the National Academy
,tpesirn. submitted to Herbert Adams,
,rssident of the academy. Dispatches
t,om London said the statue will be
Dlseed in The Canning inclosure at
Westminster
King Georges First Commissioner of
Works made the decision. Mr.. Butler
rerorted that the Saint Gaudens Lincoln
VAS "the most suitable one for cree
.iOp in the chosen site at Westminster"
The exhibition of the superior sub
sttutep in the close at Union Theologi-
cal Seminary last year aroused storm
Of protest from persons. who expressed
the fear that Great Britain might feel
compelled to accept any statue which
might be offered.
The offer of the Saint Gaudehs copy
was accepted originally June 13. 1918,
BY the British Centenary Committee.
Offer of SuhSt;tuto
aIn the spring of 1917" Mr.. Buffers
reuort says, the executive chairman of
the American Peace Centenary Commit
Tee offered, in place of the Saint -Gau-
dens reproduction, a statue of Lincoln
by George Gray Barnard, advising the
British committee that the latter statue
was intended as q superior substitute.
@The British committee, evidently be-
EsYng that this was an action of the
tul American committee, agreed to the
substitution and secured an official des-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Aviator to Wed Miss Post

Mr.. and Mrs. George Post, of this
city, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Harriette Post,
to Lieutenant Carlo Belloni, Italian
Flying Corps. Miss Posts brother,
George B. Post, jr., married Miss Irene
Gibson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Lieutenant Bel
loni has been entertained extensively
in society. The wedding will take place
in March in New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
and FUR MANTLES

Sumptuous apparel of elegance and dignity magnificent
gold and silver metal clo:h velvet, paee etted and
chiffon cloth gowns. Evening Wraps of velvet and brocades
in rich colongs combined with the fashionable furs DOL
mans. capes and wraps in fur of Broadtal Mink Mole
Hudson Seal, Taupe Nutria, Hudson Bay Sable
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Miss Helen ID. Decker to We'd

At dinner given last evening in
her honor by her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Smith, at Rye,
n. Y, announcement was made of the
engagement of Miss Helen L. Decker,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P.
Decker, of Ry>, N. Y, to Harold Leslie
Kalt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Kalt.
of ia East Sixty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

dation of freight trains on the exist
ing surface of either the marginal way
or West Street
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
The Bonwit Teller 6 Co.
EXCLUSIVE Importation of
FRENCH
HANDMADE BLOUSES

The usual exclusive types and treatments sponsored by
this shop in white batiste, handkerchief linen and voe
Featured surpce collars. tucked fronts high necks
scaop edges cross frs double frs one-sde fris net
frlls, sIp-overs. and Auting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
EAITSFIELD

Dwight Smith, whose home is in Stowe,
has been the recent guest of Miss Blanche
MeAllister Mr.. Smith is major in the
marine service, where he has spent 10
years. He possesses the French cross for
bravery and has two service stripes, rep
resenting six months OF service across,
as well as one stripe for wounds received
during service. Major Smith was cap
tain when going to the front, but won
his promotion because of bravery under
fire. 1t was hoped to obtain him to
speak at the church supper on Friday
night, but he was to report at an earlier
date.
Mrs. Sim Bonnette and Mrs. Lois Smith
are on the sick list.
Miss Annie Dale is spending week
Or so with her mother, Mrs Addie Dale.
Mrs. D. H. Skinner is quite i'll.
Rev Allen Kirkness attended the New
England centenary conference held in
Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t
proved to be the largest such conference,
there being 1000 delegates and five bish.
ops present.
g. NJ. Jones, Edward Jones and Samuel
Strong attended the annual farmers ex.
change meeting and election of officers in
Montpelier on Tuesday
Mrs, L. NJ Huse of Niagara Falls is
spending few days at II. n BushneIrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
WASHINGTON

The monthly deeting of the local Red
Cross will be held at schoolhouse hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. IL. All are
asked to be prompt, as the meeting
should open at 5 o'clock.
Cavalry Alley by Alice Hogan Rice,
has recently been added TO the library,
being another book presented by Mrs.
Irene Calef Nichols.
While the last report of Vermont War
Saving stamps shows slight gain for
Washington, which is now Si046 per
capita, it also shows our town to be way
below the average Of the country; and
further shows Orange county has lost
seventh place in the list and now ranks
as eighth We must work hard the COM
ing three weeks in order TO regain sew
enth place and so stand with the first
seven and not the last seven counties
Of the state. Few Christmas presents
will be more acceptable 20 children than
thrift stamps and war stamp will Ger
tainly give pleasure TO any adult. But
buy them now, so they nay be counted
in with the next state report. This town
has exceeded every quota placed upon 1t
until this, so do what you can TO bring
this one up to $50 per capita average,
aud at the same time make for yourself
wise, safe investment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
CHELSEA

Judge Stanley c, Wilson has gone to
Middlebuy, where he win preside in Ad-
Olson county court.
Wallace Fl. Sanborn has sold his place
to viii A. Reed consideration, 500.
Jerry Lucas, who works in Bristol,
Conn, spent Thanksgiving with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Norris Il, Lucas. He
returned to Bristol Sunday morning.
William H. Adams from Norwich uni
versity made his parents a brief call
Thanksgiving day.
Lieut.. John w Sprague, paymaster Of
the u. S, $. Powhatan, came home to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sprague, returning
to Newport News Friday morning.
Louis y. Densmore and family Of Bos-
ton are visiting his mother, Mrs. Dennis
Densmore.
Mrs, Sarah Skinner, who has been
keeping house for George Medcalf, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Perry of Plain
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thresher spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Walbridge Of Wiliamstown.
Miss Ida f. Lougee and Arthur Glenn
Oliver were married Nov. 80 at Gambia,
N, ri. Mr.. Oliver is a professor in a col
lege, where Miss Lougee has been teach
ing the past two years.
Mrs. Harry Wishart Of Wmooski spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. o. Bixby.
Miss Eva Lucas has gone to Bristol,
Conn, to seek employment for the win
ter.
Charles t. Densmore and family Of
Concord. n H.. visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A, Densmore, recently.
Vinton Corwin, accompanied by three
Of his classmates from Dartmouth coll
lege, spent Thanksgiving at the home Of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs r. A. Corwin.
Miss Neva Bohonon was home for the
Thanksgiving recess, returning Monday
to her school in Hartland
Sgt. Max L. Hayward, who is govern
meut instructor in mechanics school
in Burlington, has been recent visitor
Of his father, G.. L. Hayward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
HOUSING OF U. S. SOLDIERS
On Leave in Paris Is Difficult Problem
for Y. M. c. A.

Paris, Dec Probably the biggest
problem that they Young Mems Christian
association has to face in the city of
Paris is the housing of soldiers who flock
to this city in thousands for "a to 4S
hours leave. Every American boy who
comes to France is eager to see the city
of Paris, and the prices of accommoda-
tions at the French hotels is beyond the
possibilities of their slender purses. The
Y. M. G. A. has several hotels where they
can go and for one franc night can get
bed and shower. Meals are served
at cost
The Pavilion is the largest of these
hotels, and as an illustration the crowd
that flocked in there the other night ID
good one to be guided by. The hotel
was full to overlooking The other hotels
in the neighborhood on the overflow list
were also crowded to the limit. The of.
flee also has long list of rooms which
French families will rent to soldiers. The
list was exhausted. Yet the men kept
pouring in Seventy six men took off
their coats, rolled them up, made them
into pillows and slept on the floor of the
lounge room" At II all lights were
out.
AT 1880 p. M Miss Elizabeth Gilman
of Baltimore, Md, who has charge Of the
canteen service at the Pavilion thought
she would call it days work and 90 to
bed. But just as she was starting up
stairs, she heard a pounding on the door
and went to see what it was.
She opened the door to find "a enlisted
men who had travelled Is hours on rail-
road train. They wanted cover for the
night and ''for the love Of Uncle Sam,
sister, food Of some sort" She led them
in, went upstairs and called another can
teen worker Together they went into
the kitchen and stole the bread that was
hidden in the closets for morning They
found key to the storeroom and dragged
ont canned meat to make into sand
witches. They started fire in the stove
and made hot chocolate, and the "a boys
were fed.
Then the two women went into the
dining room with the tables all set and
ready for breakfast, and cleared away
those tables and the men were only too
glad TO roll up on them and on the floor
and sleep the sleep that only tired, war
weary soldiers can sleep.
This Ia a situation that the Y. M. c. A.
meets from day to day, in spite Of the
fact that it is renting every available
vacant hotel in the city