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New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Handel's s'Messiah"
Is Sung by the
Oratorio Society
An Unusually Excellent
Christmastide Perform
ance Under Direction
of Walter DamrOsch
Bv n. F.. krehbieT

The people of New York made tbs
acquaintance of Hardel's Messiah
before the end Of the eighteenth CEN
tury, considerable time earlier than
did the people Of some Of the capitals
Of Germany. II statistics were avail
able, we believe that thov would prove
that New York has heard more per-
formances of the oratorio than all
the German cities put together.
The Oratorio Society began it's an
nual Christmastide performances in
1875, relieving moribund choral Or
ganization Of a pious task which had
already then become as much beau
tifu tradition as tho annual perform
anccs in London. For many years the
oratorio Society performed the work
twice in CHRISTMAS week. and mas
mGch as there have Decn many per
formances by other organizations IN
the torty-fours years during which It
has upheld the custom We shall not
even venture to guess at the number
of times that it has brought spiritual
as we'll as artistic upift to the city
people. There were years when tho
performances suffered from perfume
toriness, but that fault could not he
direction Of Mr.. Walter Damrosch last
night.
The singing OF the choir WAS fresh
and inspiring. more precise By far
than the playing of the orchestra,
which was occasionally .Slipshod. The
tenors and bassos, especially the
tenors. had been effectively recruited
for the occasion, and since there has
never been a paucity of women's voices
the choir was well balanced, the quail
lty Of tone admirable and all the
singers so responsive to the directors
commands that the choral climaAcs
fell like thunderbolts of sound
The solos We're sung by Freida Hem
pei, Emma Roberts, Morgan Kingston
and Frederick Patton. Every year the
traditional style demanded by English
oratGrIos Is becoming more and more
one of the lost arts Little Of it was in
evidence last night though the lmp,d
beauty of Nine. Hempel's soprano gave
delight to the audience. which was as
numerous as the large room could ac-
commodate. The fine quality of Miss
Roberts's contralto exerted a charm IN
He Shall Feed His Flock but this
native singer fell short of her foreign
born companion in correctness of pro-
llunclatlon. In the matter of diction.
indeed. as well as poetical feeling, both
ladies as we'll as MIR. Kingston were
surpassed by Mr.. Patton. whose reading
of For Behold. Darkness viii Cover
the Earth and the succeeding air,
THE People That Walked in Dark
ness" was more than admirable in
defamation and tone color Mr. Dam
rosch seconded him finely in the de
velopment of the climax and the air
marked memorable moment in a
noble performance
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Burton, of Minnesota, Resigns
To Head Univ. of Michigan

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 3o.-Thc res
ignation Of Marion l.. Burton as prest-
dent of the University of Minnesota
was officially announced to-day. Mr..
Burton tclegraphed the local university
authorities from Philadelphia that he
has accepted an offer to become presi-
dent of the University Of Michigan.
No announcement regarding Mr.. Bur
tons successor Will be made until his
resignation formally has been accepted
by the State Board of Regents.
Mr. Burton came to the University
Of Minnesota on July I, 1917. He had
been president of Smith College. at
Northampton, Mass, for more than
seven years. Hewas born at Brooklyn,
iowa. in 1874
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Miss Story To Be Married
EngagevF, 1T to British Atfache
Is Announced
Mem J orh TTibune
W0shinuton Eureou


WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Mr and
Mrs. John p. Story have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Jane Story, to Captain Robert r. Glen.
honorary attache of the British En-
bassy Miss Story was de6utante of
iast season She Is a granddaughter
of General and Mrs. John p. Story Her
aunt, Caroline Story, married Count de
buisseret, Of the Belgian Legation,
some ten or twelve years ago, who died
as a result of exposure during the Ger
man invasion Of Belgium
Captain Glen has been attached to
the British Embassy since 1917, having
been sent over after having been badly
wounded il the Gallipoli campaign. His
mother has been in Washington with
her son this winter.
1t IS expected that the wedding will
take place at st. Johns Episcopal
Church in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
500 Young Persons Attend
Colony Club Debutant
Party; Miss Sage Makes
Bow at Ritz-CarltOn Ball
Mrs. RS. EdsonE Entertains
Alexander Porter Jr. and
Miss Elizabeth Blodget
Will Be Married To-day

One of the largest of the holiday
dances was given last evening by Mrs.
James Brown Mabon at the Colony
Club for her debutant daughter, Miss
Laura Mabon. There were about 500
young people at the dance and fifty
at the dinner which preceded it. The
dinner guests included Miss Adelaide
Kip Rhinelander, Miss Katherine P.
Riss, Miss Helen Huntington Francke,
hiss hvace Carhart, Miss Betsy
llagg, Miss Helen Bull. Miss Helena
Ogden. Miss Helen Johnson, Miss Lou
isc Vanderbilt Schieffeiin. Miss Mary
Pearsall Field, Miss Louise Morris,
Miss Emily Sloane Hammond, Miss Lii
ian Livingston Remsen. Miss Martha
Ottley. Miss Marion Carroll, Miss Ger
aldue McAlpin. Miss Margaret Wallace
and Miss Ethel SmedDorg.
Also Edgar and Warwick Scott, John
Howell. Arnold Wood jr., Eric Me
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Indiana Legislature May
Vote on Woman Suffrage

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-Governor
Goodrich will call once day session of
the Indiana Legislature Immediately
for the purpose Of ratifying the woman
suffrage amendment if la is assured
only this question will ~ considered
The Governor made this statement
to-day following a conference with rep
resentatives of the Woman's Franchise
League of Indiana. 1t was said by the
conferees they believed it would be
possible to have the one-day session
by January Is.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

Couch, William MacH. Keyser, Fred
erick CROMWELL Herbert Clapp, Charles
d. Halsey jr., Richard Nichols, Philip
A. -. Franklin il, FiieId Workum,
Frederick. Waiburg, Eugene Hodenpyl,
Valentine +. Macy jr., Frederick Law
renee, Samuel rockingham jr, Dex-
ter Hawkins, Chase Mellen jr.. James
A. Burden jr., Leonard Cushing, David
McAlpin Sd, Jabish Holmes jr. and
Russell Browne.
Mrs. Dean Sage gave holiday dance
last evening at the Ritz-Carlton for
her debutant daughter, Miss Cornelia
Sage About $50 of the younger set
danced in the large ballroom, num-
ber coming from dinner parties which
preceded the entertainment. Supper
was served at midnight in the main
dining room. Several out -of-town
Caroline Parker, of Albany; Miss
Anne Hamlin, of Washington, and Miss
Eleanor Hall, OF Pittsburgh. Many of
the seasons most prominent debu-
tantes here also were present, in
GLIDING Miss Mabel Morgan Satterlee,
Miss Beatrice Byrnc, Miss Katherine
?. Bliss and Miss Alice Gawtrey.
Mrs. r. Stewart Edison gave dance
at the Cosmopolitan Club last even
ing for her daughter, Miss Cameron
Edison, one Of the winters debutantes.
The guests numbered about 200, and
several came from dinners given in
connection with it. Among the debu-
tantes present were Miss Amy Sparks,
Miss Beatrice Beard, Miss Dorothea
Hall, Miss Isabelle MacMillin, Miss
Julia Quaintence, Miss Sibyl Kosmin-
ski, Miss Helen La retra, Miss Ada
Ieinze, Miss Emily Parker, Miss Jeri-
miah Mangem, Miss Mary Borden and
Miss Mary ComstocN.
A buffet supper followed the dane
ing.
Frederick Potts Moore gave a small
theater party for Miss Grace Helen
Talbot, last evening, taking his guesta
to see "Beaucarie," and afterward to the
Ritz Carlton for supper and dancing
IN the Crystal Room. The guests in
cluded Mrs Victor I. Cumnock, Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell Hall I'd, Miss Mary
Appleton, Miss Katherine Hurd, Miss
Elizabeth Talbot, John Meeker, Rich
ard Ayre and Robert Sanderson.
Mrs. Maximilian Justus Averbeck
gave a reception at her home in tho
Apthorp, yesterday afternoon to in
troduce her daughter, Miss Carolyn
Rodgers Averbeck. Receiving with TIT
debutante were Miss Alice Trowbridgc,
Miss Marion Holmes, Miss Martha
Keep, Miss Katherine Biggs, Miss
Paula Van Dyke and Miss Virginia
Rogers Squire, Of Greenwich, Conn.
The reception was followed by a din
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Willard Refuses Comment
Ambassador to Spain Declines
to Discuss Adm;ral's Letter

PARIS, Dec 30-Joseph E. Willard,
American Ambassador at Madrid since
1913, had his attention called to-day to
the letter recently written by Rear
Admiral Benson w. Decker, former
naval attache at Madrid, in which the
admiral set forth his reasons for de-
clining the Navy Cross, for which he
was recommended by Secretary Daniels.
The ambassador declined to comment
on the letter.
Il have nothing to say was his
only comment
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
DIR. Prettyman Has Resigned
Ex-Principal of Horace Mann
School TO Enter Business

DR.. Virgil Prettyman, principal of
Horace Mann School and headmaster
of Horace Mann School for Boys, both
conducted by Teachers College of CO.
lumbia University, has resigned, it
was made known yesterday. lie will
enter business. DR.. Prettyman has
been principal Of Horace Mann school
for twenty-five years, during which
period its enrolment increased from
375 TO 1900.
He will be succeeded by Professor
Franklin w. Johnson. formerly princi-
pal Of the University Of Chicago High
School and al experienced educator.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Charles Cilpin Sd Weds
Divorced Husband of Mrs. Her.
man Haries Takes Second Bride
Special Correspondence

OPtCtN CUTTESUONUtWts
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3O.--Charles
Gilpin Sd, socially prominent here, and
Miss Adelaide V. Rodriguez, of New
York, who served abroad during the
war, were married last evening by
Judge Thomas D. Finletter at the home
of the bridegroom's brother, John C.
Gilpin, Sugar Loaf Lodge, Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. Gilpin gained prominence in
musical circles. In 1911 he was di-
vorced from his first wife. who was
Miss Fredoricka Rerwind. She later
married Herman Harjes, of Paris. Mrs
Gilpin's father was of Spanish and her
mother of French descent
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Wood Headquarters Open

CHICAGO, Dec. Headquarters of
the organization promoting the can
didacy of Major General Leonard Wood
for the Republican Presidential nomj-
nation to day were established at the
Congress Hotel.
head Of the organization, took charge
OF the campaign
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Mount Vernon Woman Official

The first woman ever to serve upon
any branch Of the city government of
Mount Vernon, N. y, except the Board
of Education, has been appointed by
Mayor elect Elmer l.. Kinkaid, who
takes office to-day. She is Mrs. J. L.
Farrar and will succeed Gustav Schi-
moler as Sealer of Weights and
Measures.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Miss Elizabeth Brown 10 We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Brown. of
Plainfeld, N. j., have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Eliza
beth, to j. Nelson Ramsey. also of
Plainheld. During the war Mr.. Ram
sey was commanding officer of the
Ninety-third Balloon Company. He is
q son of Mrs. and the late Rev. !, N
Ramsey
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Governor Smith Is 46

ALBANY, Dec. 30.-~-Governor Smith
celebrated his forty-sixth birthday to-
day. He was the recipient of numer-
Gus kilograms and letters of fclicita-
ton from various parts of the state,
and employees in the executive de-
partment presented him with large
bouuuet Of roses
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
$I 900, 600 for Jewish Sufferer.

One million dollars from the funds
of the Central Relief Committee has
been turned over to the joint distribu-
tion committee of American funds for
Jewish war sufferers, it was announced
yesterday by Felix NJ. Warburg. The
contribution was made through Harry
Fischel, treasurer of the Central Relief
Committee.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

ner. after which Mrs Avcfbeck took
Che young people to the Playhouse to
see For the Defense"
Mrs. zohcth S. Freeman gave the
last Of series of recentions ycster-
day for her daughter, Miss Laura
Freeman, at their home, 30 West
Ffty-hfth Street. Mrs. Joseph Collins
was at the tea table.
Mrs. Adolph w. Kempner, of 4s
West Eighty eighth Street, gave
dance at Dclmonico's last evening %
celebrate the twenty-tirst birthday Of
her son, S. Marshall Kempncr. 1t was
held in the ballroom an enjoyed by
about two hundred of the younger set.
Miss Nathalie Hall Browning,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry KIM
Browning, was married yesterday
afternoon in St Barnabas Church,
lrvingtono on Hudson. TO Grant j. IN
verdale Small, son Of Mrs. John Gran,
Small, Of Brookline, Mass. The ceia-
monW was performed by the Rev. DR..
Cotton, at o'clock and WAS followed
by a reception at Gracemcre, the
Browning country home.
The bride was attended by matron
two bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth Clark
and Miss Florence Burroughs. Hart
Sesseden Of Boston, served as best
man, and the ushers were Lockhar.
Mckelyey, of Pittsburgh; Irving
Smith,t Ralph Marshall. Douglas Cole
man, John Garrett, Stuart Green and
Alfred Thurber.
There will be another country we'd
Il tn 40, n
where Miss Elizabeth Brcese Blodeet,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel c.
Dlodget, will be married to Alexander
S. Porter jr., OF Boston. The cere-
mony will take place at The Owls Nest,
the Blodget home. This will be the
second wedding in the Bodget family
this month, the sister Of to-day's bride,
Miss Lucy Randolph Blodgct, having
been married at East Greenwich on
December 13 to Lindsay Howe yelling.
Of this city.
There will be number of New Years
Eve celebrations In the way of Watch
night parties given this evening, and
several dances Of social interest. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Lee Pratt will give
a large dance for their debutant daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet Pratt. at the Plaza.
and Mrs. Victor |. Cumnock will give
one for her debutant nieces, Miss Grace
Helen Talbot. at her home, II West
Sixty y-seventh Street. Mrs Arthur Cop
pel gives dance for her DAUGHTER.
Miss Susan Bowers Coppel. at their
home, % West Forty-eighth Street, and
Nh and Mrs. Edward Dydley Kenna, of
East Eightyninth Street, will give
Watch Night party with supper at mid
night, for their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Hamilton Colket, Of PhIadel-
phia.
Mrs: James Henry Schmezel, of ISL
west flfty-sixth Street, viii give a re-
ception on the afternoon on January 10
to introduce her daughter Miss Ethel
Schmelzcl. Miss Schmelzcl was gradu-
ated from Miss Spence's School last
June. She was active in canteen work
Ii o. "a MOI l.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Heads Catholic Historians

CLEVELAND, Dec. 3o.~-Dr. Lawrence
Flick, of Philadelphia, was elected
president of the newly organized Amer
lean Catholic Historical Association
here to-day. The purpose Of the as
sociation Will be to encourage the study
fthe history of the Catholic Church.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
COriissoz TO Lecture on Art

Royal Cortissoz. art editor Of Tho
Tribune, viii deliver the fourth series
Of lectures - Columbia Unlversity's
world research course on Tuesday and
Thursday OF next week. Mr. Cortissoz's
first lecture viii be on the earlier
periods and the modern developmonts
of French art. They Will be held in
room 301, Hamilton Hall. at $40 .. m.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
&so5@o,,.*;;xs Z
'''''''' ~ ~

Workers vs. DrifterS
The fact that medium brings tho greatest
number of applicants for advertised position
Is by no means proof that it brings the most
Worthwhile employees. The best way to judge
papers effectiveness for this purpose is to count
the names added to the payroll that stay there.
How do you Judge the value of q medium for
'Help Wanted" advertising?
The New York Tribune is hot read by dissatis-
6ed drifters. 1t does however, reach wides
awake, progressive readers who arc quick TO
recognize real opportunities.
If you have worthwhile positions to- fill, an ad
in The Tribune will quickly bring you the en-
ployees you desire, without neeessltatlng your in.
tervicwing a lot of professional Job-hunters,
wasting your time and patience.
Just telephone Beekman 5000, Classified Depart
ment and dictate your ad. Will bill you laten
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Composer Is Near Death

SAN DIEGO. CAL. Dec. s0.-Frank
Pixley, musical comedy composer, was
reported to-day to be close to death
at hospital here. Pixley is said to
be suffering from complication Of
diseases that have developed following
q. fall he received on board a steam.
ship About two weeka-ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Cost Of Living Jumps

BOSTON, Dec. 80 (By The Associated
Press THE cost Of maintaining
reasonable standard of living for wage
earners in Lawrence has increased "a
per cent in the last five years, the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
announced to-day. The board made
public a few days ago report show
ing the cost of living in the country as
a whole had advanced S2.2 per cent in
the same period.
Figures previously announced for
Fall River gave q 73 per cent increase
there on items Identical with those
used at Lawrence. Both Lawrence and
Fall River arc principally textile cities.
A steady income of $26.65 a week
is required to maintain in Lawrence a
family of five persons at the minimum
standard, it was stated.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Cut-Price Store
Plans Maturing
Fast, Says Wood
American Wooden Company
Head Going ora With a
Scheme to Lower Living
Cost, Despite Food Chief
Special C0rTesp0ndenc

Special Correspondence
LAW RENCE, Mass, Dec. 80. -
Coupled with the terse notification to
State Food Administrator John M. Shcr-
burne and that he need i OF take any
of his time trying to lower prices in
Lawrence, comes the announcement
from William NJ. Wood, head Of the
American Wooden Company, to day that
he viii at once start the machinery for
the opening OF cutpriced department
store here
The announcement from MIR. Wood is
made in three lctters-one to the Food
ADMINISTRATOR, another to the Law
renee Chamber of Commerce, in which
he reiterates his charge of "excessive
prlccs,' and third to the thousa rds
or employees of the company, in which
he briefly outlines his plans
Mr.. Woods communication to Ad-
mnstrato tor Shcrburnc contains this
statements:
"Working Very Fast
81 must confess that do not readily
perceive just what your thought is.
either as TO the manner in which your
helpfulncss will be exercised, or the
capacity in which YOU propose to act"
An addltlonal letter has been written
the chamber by the woolen company
chief. in which he states: "Thcre Is
no need Of further hearings or confer
ences on the subject
Mr.. Wood, speaking of his decision
to push his plan through without delay,
added that no harm would come to
those merchants who were not charging
excessive prices for their goods.
Though he did not give the location
of his proposed store, Mr.. Wood said:
"We are working as fast as we can
and very fast" He explained that the
store, which would sell all articles of
food and clothing, was to be built pri
marily for the benefit of the 1,500 en-
ployecs of the American Woolen Com
pany, but that it was his purpose to
benefit the whole city as we'll. Goods
will be sold as near actual cost as pos
sible, he explained.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Phillips to Sail Saturday
Washington Bureau

Washington Bureau
NsW York Tribuns
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-The AS
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
William Phillips will sail on Saturday
for London, where Mrs. Phillips's s
mother, Mrs. George Ogilvy Haig, is
Heriously Ill.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
The Stage Door

New York has been invited to greet
the new year with song and pageant
at Madison Square Garden When mid
night approaches tonight the Garden
VIII be thrown open to the public as
soon as the performance OF The Way
tarcr' is concluded At 1890 O'Clock
the hallelujah chorus of 500 will
start a song jubilee, leading the as
sembly in popular and patriotic songs
as we'll as New Years greetings.
Seven hundred little Mothers" from
ninc to fourteen years old, Will be
guests of the Children's Theater at
the Sixty-third Street Music Hall at
Fridays matinee. Every child will re-
celve box of candy, doll, a pair of
stockings, and the needy ones pair
of shoes The youngsters. all men,
bcrs of the Little Mothers Aid AS
sociation," come from Hell's Kitchen,
the Gas House District, the South
Ferry District and the factory section
OF Brooklyn. The feature film viii be
Jack Pcl<ford in Tom Sawyer" in
addition there will be Christmas
pantomimc. a Briggs Comedy, an
ArbGckle Comedy, Prizn,a "lMemorics ="
and music by string quartet from
the Rivol and Rialto orchestras.
Arthur Hammerstcin's new play, com
ing to the Central Theater Monday
night. will be known as "Toinette" and
not "Joan of Arkansaw," the title under
which it was produced.
Nick Cogley has signed years con-
tract with the Goldwyn Company and
will play Mr.. Lttlefield in the Edgar
Comedies, by Booth Harrington. Johnny
Jones is to play Edgar.
Thomas Egan, the tenor, will be
starred in a new musical play written
by Augustin MacHugh, author of "Of-
ticer $50"
"Should Woman Tell" new Metro
production, with Alice Lake as the
star, is announced as the feature at the
Capitol Theater next week. Ned Way
premiere.
Round the Town" is the title of
duction. Book, lyrics and music are all
by Timberg. Hattie Darling, who has
been at the Winter Garden with Tim
berg, will be in the cast
Chrystal Herne will play the leading
feminine role in "The Acquittal" when
that play, by Rita Welman. opens at
the Cohan & Harris Theater Monday
night.
William Collier in THE Hottcntot."
a new play by Victor Mapes, viii be
Sam Il. Iarris's next Offering.
The matinee performance of Arthur
Hopkns's production of Gorki's Might
Lodging" to be given at the Plymouth
Theater to-dav has been postponed to
Saturday morning at 1O:30.
Ralph Kellard was engaged vester
day by +. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest to play in "The Light OF the
w orld." hv Pierre Saisson. which theu
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

Ralph Kellard was engaged yester-
day by +. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest to play in "The Light of the
World" by Pierre Saisson, which they
will present at the Lyric Theater Mon
daV
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

The matinee performance of Arthur
Hopkinss production of Gorki's Might
Lodging" to be given at the Plymouth
Theater TO-DAY has been postponed to
Saturday morning at 10:30.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Jane Cowl Is
Saving Factor i'm
"Smilin' Through
Touch of True Tenderness
Makes an Appeal in
New Play About the
Jolly Nature of Death
THE CAST
THE PROLOCJJE

The Mother of the Boy Miss Iaive Rrowncll
The Mother of the Girl. Miss Elaine Incscort
TIE PLAY
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

Mrs. James Henry Schmcizcl, of l8
West Fifty sixth Street, viii give re-
ception on the afternoon on January 10
to introduce her daughter, Miss Ethel
Schmelzcl. Miss Schmelzcl was gradu~
ated from Miss Spence's School last
Dune. She was active in canteen work
during the war at the Lafayette House.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

William Collier in The Hottcntot," "
a new play by Victor Mapes. viii be
Sam H. Harris's next Offering.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

ner. after which Mrs Avcfbeck tool,
Che young people to the PLAYHOUSE to
see For the Defensc.'
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

Chrystal Herne will play the leading
feminine role in "The Acquittal" when
that play, by Rita Welman. opens at
the Conan & Harris Theater Monday
night.