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of Otto H. Kahn, William K. Van
derbilt and Frank C. Griswold, re-
piled to this leler and gave the reply
The committee said:

The committee said:
at is not possible to administer
an organization like the Metropolitan
Opera under two heads, and it was
never intended that it should be so adj
ministered. We do full justice to the
excellent qualities of the admnistra-
tive manager, Mr.. Dippel, and to his
intelligent and Jealous labors. We de-
sire to show him every fairness and
to accord him every cons Iteration and
opportunity consistent with our concep-
ton OF the paramount interests of the
organization, but there can be no d.
vlded artistic authority, and while
there remains large and important
field for Mr.. Dippels valuable capaci-
ties, his functions are and must be
subordinate to those of the general
manager, Mr.. Gatti- Casazza, who is the
supreme executive head of the organi-
Zation."
Mr. Gatti's contract for two more
years was signed with an abrogation
of an optional terminating clause
contained in the first contract, and
Mr.. DIPPED was left to work out his
possible salvation. 1t was as plain
as a plkestaff that Mr.. Gatti's word
was law in all matters of artistic
policy and would so remain for the
ensuing two years, even if Mr.. Dip
pei remained in Office in Difference
t. the wishes Of some of the direc
tors and the lovers Of broad policy
among the operas patrons and the
consent of Mr.. Gatti. The general
manager FASTENED to allay the ap-
prehensions of the public by stating
that the patrons Of the opera should
have ample opportunity to listen to
French and German works. and as
sort of guarantee of good faith
announced the speedy production of
Tristan und Isolde," with Mr.. Nah
Ter as conductor. The protestations
OF recommendation and high ar
tlstlc ideals were redeemed by the
production of lie Will" outside the
subscription, but with advanced
prices of admission, though the only
artists appearing in it we're Nine
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Singers lntercede for DIPPED, Who
IsNevertheless Routed - Contro.
versy Between Managers andP Pro.
lection of New Dramatic Venture

couragement to both playwriehts ~,
actors who are native to Oh, ~. '
soil, and l observe with e,,.. wv
pleasure the fact that the STAIN. sl
under which your theatre will y
run provide that it IS to be u;.,
any thought of profit and that w.
pecuniary benefits which NAV ,..,
from its operation shall be used T..
the creation Of an endowment ~,
pension fund for the maintenance :.
a school of dramatic art and for ~.
purposes of the same kind.n ~
Governor of the State of New yo,s
Charles E. Hughes, sent mess,,
regretting his inability to be ures.s
and giving assurance of his wiAa
for the success of the enterprise II.
Mayor of the city, Mr.. McClen.,
put the cornerstone in place. Job'
H. Finley, president of the CO)les.
of the City of New York. in an ..
dress on the relation Of PRAYER and,
the drama, said: "If commun;..
could make its playhouse a nlsn
where it played what it wanted toA
when it wanted to be at its best Il.
playhouse would DO as much for i,
clean. wholesome, spiritual and Obu.
ical life as the prayer house." An.
gustus Thomas also delivered an a.
dress, Richard Watson Glider ps3
a poem written by him for the oce,.
sion and THE Star Spangled Ban.
ner' was sung. In the conversions
was deposited Theoretically scale
box containing the summary Of tp
exercises, list of the participants
copies of President Roosevelts Letter
an ode by Percy MacKaye and Nj
elders poem, together with a DE-
scription of the building written BY
the architects.
The New Theatre was dedicatei
to the services of the drama an;
the citizens aof New York on M.
vember 6, 1909. Mr.. J. Pierpor
Morgan presided, Percy MacKawt
ode was sung, Governor Hughes and
United States Senator Root delr.
cred addresses. After Senate,
Root had spoken Mr.. Forbes-Rob.
ertson read to the theatres actors
who were grouped around a bust Of
Shakespeare on the stage, Hamlets
advice to the players, closing witt
the phrase: go; make you ready
The guests, who had assembled at
4 O'Clock, were then dismissed
till 8 O'Clock, when they came TO.
gether again to witness a dress re-
hearsal of "Antony and Cleopatra"
with which drama the theatre was
opened to the public on the evening
of November 8. The role which the
New Theatre played in The operate
life of the city viii be disclosed in
these chronicles. Upon tie. land and
building Of the New Theatre the
founders expended approximately
$3.25O.OO0.
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~
season of 1906-'07 Mr..
Conried had been i'll with
sciatic neurosis. After his retire
ment from the management in the
spring Of 1908 he went to Europe
in the hope Of regaining his health.
He died of apoplexy at Meran, Aus
trian Tyrol, on April 27, 1909. He
was a native Of Bielitz, Austria,
where he was born in 1855. His
father was weaver and to that
trade he was apprenticed, but
though little educated he felt early
longings for the stage and began a
theatrical career as supernume-
rary in the Burgtheater in Vienna
when he was eighteen years old.
Under the name of Robert Buch-
holz he was member of theatrica
companies in Leipsic, Berlin and
Bremen. He came to New York in
1878 to be stage manager at the
Germania Theatre "a German
house--in Tammany Hall. Ma
thilde Cottrelly lured him to the
Thalia Theatre, in the Bowery, of
which she was director, and to that
playhouse, in conjunction with Carl
Hermann, he brought Won Possart,
the first of number of stage celeb
rites whom he was instrumental in
bringing to this country; among
them Sonnenthal, Barnay, Helene
Odilion and Kathi Schratt, the last
of whom became the favorite and
intimate companion of the Austrian
Emperor, Franz Josef, who died, as
did she, amid the horrors of the
present war.
1t was as director of the Irving
Place Theatre at a later date that he
won wide recognition and attracted
the attention of the native American
element of the city's population
by his production of the German
man classics and modern comedies.
The recognition thus won put him in
the line of succession as manager of
the Metropolitan Opera House. His
only operate experience before the
attainment Of that distinction was
as stage manager for operetta com
panies and for Rudolph Aronson at
the Casino, where he staged num-
Der of.operettas, among them ''The
Gypsy Baron,' to which his thoughts
and affections returned when he
achieved his ultimate eminence. A
large fraction of the financial sue
cess of the early years of his Metro
politan management was due to
Enrico Caruso, whose services he
had acquired under contract made
by Maurice Grau. Geraldine Farral
had also been picked out by Mr.
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found himself surrounded. He
preached the idea of an endowed the
atre to his associates in the opera
company, but the directors, after
seriously discussing it, decided that
it was not the province of their COR
poration to undertake the task. AS
individuals, however, some of them
joined a new organization, which set
the establishment of an ideal theatre
as its mission.
The founders of the institution
which gave New York what was
first called the New and is now the
Century Theatre deserve to be re-
membered, for the playhouse played
a part, not inglorious though appar-
emily fruitless, in the history Of
opera during few years following
Mr.. Gatti's advent. Their names
we're John Jacob Aston, George F.
Baker, Edmund L. Baylies, August
Belmont, Cortlandt Field Bishop,
Paul D. Cravath, William B. Os-
good Field, Henry Clay Prick, Ell
bert II. Gary, George J. Gould, Eliot
Gregory, Archer NJ. Huntington,
James H. Hyde, Otto H. Kahn, W.
de Lancey Kountze, Clarence H.
Mackay, J. Pierpont Morgan, James
| Stillman, Hamilton Mex. Twombly
Robert 3. Van Cortlandt, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, William X. Van
derbilt, Henry Walters, Harry
Payne Whitney, M. Orme Wilson
md Henry Rogers Winthrop. On
March %, 1906, the founders of the
New Theatre Company through a
building committee composed of
Charles T. Barney, Otto H. Kahn
Harry Payne Whitney, Eliot Greg
DRY and H. r. Winthrop invited a
number of architects who had
agreed to enter a competition to
submit plans for a building to be
erected on a lot Of land 200 feet
front on Eighth Avenue and zoo
feet deep on West Sixty-third
Street. The jury that passed on
the plans submitted was composed
Of Charles 7. Barney, Otto H. Kahn,
II. R. Winthrop, Heinrich Conried
Stanford White, Dom Barber and
Edgar V. Seeler. From the begin
ming of the enterprise Mr.. Conried
had been relied on for expert tech
nical advice, though I have been as
sured that it never was conter-
plated that he should be director of
the theatre.
The award for architectural plans
went to Messrs. Carrere & Hastings
and the cornerstone of the beautiful
building erected under their super
vision was laid on December Is, 1908
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States, sent letter to the
gathering invited to the ceremony by
the founders, in which he said: 81
am, of course, in cordial sympathy
with your aims to give special en-
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sistant conductor. Of course he may
have been a count, for all that; he
became Mr.. Gatti's secretary.

sistant conductor. Of course he may
have been count, for all that; he
became Mr.. Gatti's secretary.
Giulio Gatti- Casazza deserved a
better sponsor and less flamboy-
ant introduction. He was born in
Udine, Italy, on January 3, 1869;
studied mathematics in the univer-
sites of Ferrara and Bologna and
Reale Scuolo Superiore at Genoa,
and when twenty two years old OBJ
tanned the diploma of a naval en-
gineer. His studies in the humani-
ties and music we're privately con-
Quoted. At the end of 1898 he was
called to succeed his father, Ste
fano (who had been one of Carl
baldis "Thousand' and Senator
of the Kingdom Of ltaly--he died
in May, 1919, in the board Of di-
rectors of the Teatro Comunale,
in Ferrara, and about the same
time was made superintendent Of
the musical institute, Frescobali, in
the same city. In 1898 he was made
general manager Of the TeatrO
della Scala, the most famous thea
ire. in Italy, and in that position he
remained until called to New York.
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The Case Of the
Two Managers

Mr.. CATH spent the summer of
1908 in Italy and returned to New
York on October II. He repeated
the lamentatlon over the paucity of
opera singers in Italy and France,
ut announced the engagement of
four artists for the Metropolitan
company. Only one Of them, Pas
uuale Amato, a fine barytone,
achieved footing in New York, The
official prospectus for the approach
ing season had been published in the
summer, there had been generous
popular subscription and the per-
formances began on November 16.
The fruits of che season in the field
Of artistic achievement will be dis
c,sscd in the next chapter of these
memoirs; in the remainder of this |
must concern myself chiefly with a
controversy which resulted from the
foolish experiment Of making two
managers representing divergent
policies, each supported by powerful
influences, pull together IN double
harness. The controversy became a
public scandal. Mr.. Gatti was ex-
perienced in the methods Of operate
management; Mr.. DIPPED was nov
ice. Mr.. Gatti was familiar with
the wiles of prime dome. the
schemes of publishers, the personal
aims which often actuate wealthy
patrons of art. and knew when it
was wise to defer and when to OPP
pose them; Mr.. DIPPED had an ar
lists knowledge of the artistic tenn
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Achievement After
The Scandal

1t is pleasure to turn down this
page of the Chronicle of Scandal in
order to open one which tells of an
idealistic endeavor on the part of the
gentlemen to whom New York is in
debted for the maintenance of that
proud and great institution, the Met
ropolitan Opera House. Proud and
great it is despite the follies com
mitted by some Of it's managers. Mr..
Conried, as l have noted, had drawn
attention to himself before he DE
came director of the opera by his
production of German plays at the
Irving Place Theatre. By encour-
aging the interest in the drama
which had begun to show itself in
the universities he became almost a
national figure. He dreamed a
dream of a national theatre endowed
by the government, and what he
could not realize on a countrywide
scale he attempted to bring to pass
with the aid of the men of wealth
and social prominence by whom he
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Aida and Signori Bono4 and Amato.
The five singers who had signed the
communication to the directors were
indignant that the answer to it
should have been made public but
not the letter itself. Mines. Sem
brich and Eanles having already
expressed their intention to re-
tire from the operate stage at the
end of the season, their three asso-
ciates did not ask for their sigma
lures to an explanation, which was
published on December II, to the
effect that Mr.. DIPPED had not sug-
gested the letter and that no ami
mostly toward Messrs. Gatti and
Toscanini was intended.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
GOOD PRICES FOR LIVE STOCK

DESPITE Unusual Winter Weather Pub
lie Sales are Largely Attended
Farmers generally are interested in
the many public sales in and about
Smyrna and despite inclement weather
conditions the severest winter this vi
cinity has known in years, the sales
are fairly well attended and prices are
as a rule at the top notch. At the
public sale by Harry Clark. near Ken
ton last Wednesday, 16 head of grade
Holstein cattle sold for more than
So, 900. The highest price was paid
for a COW which brought S268. Sew
eral young heifers, coming fresh,
brought more than 5000 each. And
not only at the sale of Mr.. Clark but
at other sales, good prices are reported.
Fresh cattle are in great demand, and
are bringing unheard of prices, while
horses of good size and weight also are
| selling well. A noticeable feature OF
sales that have taken place is the
amount of cash pain in the settlements.
A credit of from 10 to IL months is
offered the purchasers, and heretofore
more than two thirds of the settle
ments were made with notes At some
of the sales that have been held es-
pecially in the vicinity between
Smyrna and Middletown, more than
four-fifths of the settlements have
been made in cash. The sale by Rob-
ert Morgan, near Warwick recently,
amounted to more than S., 600, and
only three small notes were taken in
the settlement by the clerk.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
WANT FARM LABOR EXEMPTED
Tri-State Gamers Pass Resolutions in
Interest of Agriculture and Appeal
for Bigger Acreage of all Crops

At the annual meeting of the Tri
State Packers Assosciation held in
Philadelphia, January 23rd and oath,
1918, the following resolutions were
passed and in order that the widest
publicity might be given to the mat
ter so that the growers of canning
crops in MARYLAND, Delaware and New
Jersey might understand the cordial
spirit of cooperation in which the
Gamers wished to handle this matter
with the growers, it was suggested
that as a matter of public interest
that the county papers throughout the
section interested be requested to give
these resolutions generous display in
their issues and we trust that the
Press will respond to this request in
the most public spirited manner.
Resolved: that in view of the extreme
need of the production of the greatest
amount of food possible in this Coun-
try, not only for the Army and Navy
and our people at home but for the
Allies as we'll, that we urge upon the
Government, wherever possible, thai
those engaged in agricultural and fooC
industries as we'll as the labor neces
sary thereto, be relieved from mill
tary service. Resolved: that sine
the slogan of the day is Food will
win the War" and in order that th'
"Boys Over There" and those depend
ent upon US here may be furnishe
with a plentiful supply of Came
Foods, we call upon the farmers o
the Tri-States to cooperate with u
by growing the greatest acreage pos
sible of Sugar Corn, Peas and Toma
toes at prices which, while liberall
rewarding the farmer and in keepin
with present prices for other farl
products, will yet patriotically hel
to decrease the high cost of livir
and Tighten the already heavy bu
dem for our people at home and OF
Allies abroad and in this patriot
! effort both farmer and Gamer mu
, cooperate with the utmost enthusias
, and mutual goodwill. = TriSta
a Packers Association, C. M. Dashiel
q Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
FORMER SMYRNIAN HONORED
William 3. Megear Elected President
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

William B. Megear Elected President
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
For the third consecutive term,
William B. Megear. formerly of
Smyrna, was elected president of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce at
the organization meeting of the board
of directors Friday afternoon. This
is taken as an unusual tribute to Mr..
Megear's ability, both as an executive
and a directing head of the city's
most important commercial and busi-
ness organization, for under his guild
ance the Chamber of Commerce has
grown and prospered to a degree that
has brought it to the commanding po-
sition the organization now holds.
MIR. Megear. in addition to being
elected President, was named direc-
tor for the three year term. Since
moving to Wilmington Mr.. Megear
has won merited success, a fact his
many Smyrna friends are pleas ed to
note.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
ALL ALIENS MUST REGISTER
German Alien Enemies of This Vicinity
Must Register at the Postoffice

German Alien Enemies of This Vicinity
Must Register at the Postoffice
In compliance with rules and regu-
lations prescribed by the Attorney
General of the United States, all Ger
man alien enemies of ID years and
upwards must register on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, February A. 5, 6,
7, 8 and 9. Those residing in Smyrna
and vicinity must register at the
Smyrna PUstoffice between the hours
6 a. m. and 8 p. m. This includes
all male natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the German Empire not
actually naturalized as American citi-
zens. Persons required to register
should understand that in so doing
they are giving proof of their peaceful
disposition and of their intention to
conform to the laws of the United
States.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
AUTOMOBILE GUSTS LIVERY

Big Livery at Middetown Once the
Mecca for Drunmers is Now no More
Joshua z. Grassland, who for the
past ten years has conducted livery
and hauling at the Middletown Hotel
stables, disposed of his entire outfit
of horses, carriages and wagons of
every description, at public auction,
last week. Five years ago more than
so horses were kept at livery there
by W. w. Allen & Son, L. C. Scott
and Mr.. Grassland, and at times it
was impossible to procure a team at
any price. Commercial travellers
from Philadelphia made Middletown
their first stop, and always had teams
and drivers engaged ahead of their ar
rival. Today not horse is kept for
hire in the town, all of the business
being done by automobiles. The prices
realized at the sale were in most cases
trifiing. family carriages in good con-
dition selling as low as $40, while
buggies almost new sold as low as $50.
One pair of heavy draft horses, the
only sort that seem to be in demand
sold for $3.50, while driving horse!
were sold as low as $55.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
MEETING OF CENTURY CLUB
Last Friday at Home of Mrs. w. r.
Keith and Next Friday at Mrs. WaIIen's

Last Friday at Home of Mrs. w. F.
Keith and Next Friday at Mrs. WaIIen's
The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club last Friday afternoon was
held at the home of Mrs. WE. Keith
with large attendance. In the alb
sence OF the President, the First Vice,
Miss Helen Start, presided. The So
cial Day program was in charge of
Mrs. P. H. Clifton and Miss Edith
Beck. Mrs. Malcom, Miss Esther
Read and Miss Reck read interesting
selections, several Victrola selections.
Refreshments were served by the Club
Hostess, Mrs. J. Frank Webb, and
her assistants. Next Friday after
noon the meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. R. Y. Wallen, program
in charge of chairman of Literature,
Mrs. F. F. Evans. Mr.. Herbert
Welsh. of Philadelphia, will address
the club. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
SECOND "HEATLEss MONDAY
All the Stores and Business Places
Were Closed Down Tight

All the Stores and Business Places
Were Closed Down Tight
The second "Heatless Monday"
found Smyrna responding rlgidly to
the Or. Garfield edjct. All stores,
factories and business places were
closed tight and like the first Monday
seemed as quiet as though it were
Sunday. The grocery stores closed
down at noon. The underwear factory
of Topkis Brothers Company and the
Shirt factory of Ralph E. Stats
which had been closed for the FIVE Gay
period resumed operation when the
time limit was up but is under the
ban to close "Heatless Mondays" the
same as other business places. Smyrna
business men are adapting themselves
to the order of things and while some
complain most everybody is looking at
it from a patriotic view and are abid-
ing by the result cheerfully.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
PRETTYwEOOING NEAR CLAYTON
Miss Helen M. HurIock, Daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Hurlock,
Weds James Rawlinson, Kenton

A pretty wedding took place Satur-
day. January 26th, near Clayton, when
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hurlock gave
their daughter, Miss Helen M. Hur-
lock. in marriage to Mr.. James Raw
linson, of Kenton. Promptly at 8
O'Clock the bridal party entered the
room marching to the strains of Wag-
ner's Wedding March, played by Miss
delen Davis of Clayton, friend of
the bride The bride and groom were
preceded to the altar, over which had
been erected an evergreen arch from
which was suspended a horseshoe, an
emblem of good luck, by the brides
maid. Miss Manila Crossley, life
long friend of the bride, and Mr.. Carl
Hurlock, a cousin of the bride, as best
man, where they were met by the
Rev. c. N. Jones, the brides pastor,
who performed the ceremony. Miss
Davis played the music during the
ceremony. The bride was beautifully
gowned in white crepe de chine and
carried large bouquet of brides
roses. The bridesmaid wore a charm
ing gown of pink satin and carried a
bouquet of sweet peas. The ushers
were Mr.. Scott Reihm and MIR. Will
liam Mabrey, friends of the bride.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom received congratulations and
were invited to the dining room where
they were served with refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlinson received
many beautiful and useful gifts in
cluding furniture, linen, cut glass,
silver and several substantial checks.
About one hundred relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony and
all wished the newly welded couple
every blessing and long and happy
&. life together. After March the first
they will reside on the farm of Mr..
George Davis near Clayton. *.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-30
SMYRNA RED CROSS NOTES

More Articles Sent to Wilmington Head
quarters and More Names Added
The chairman Of knitting reports
the following articles sent last week
to the Wilmington Red Cross head
quarters: z scarfs, % sweaters, 26
helmets, 13 pairs socks,9 wash cloths.
and l blanket. Since the last list of
new members of the Red Cross was
published four more names have been
added: Mrs. Maynard VanHorn. Mr..
Gilbert Pratt; Junior Members: Car
oline Stats. and Charles Chatten.
Chairman of Publicity.