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C. VANDERBILT. JR.. TO
TRY FOR WEST POINT
Service in A. E. F. GaUe Him
Liking for Army Life.
Specinl pespatch 70 THE suN.

CAMP UPTON. Jan. 19.-In a few days
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. will no longer
be Wagner Vanderbilt of the United
States Army. He arrived here to-day to
await discharge and is quartered with
convalescent wounded and others in the
Fourteenth Company. 1b2d Depot Bril-
gade.
The racing car in which he drove from
New York Is marked Headquarters
Thirteenth Division, New Jersey" Wag'
oner Vanderbilt left American Lake,
Wa shington, December 20 on furlough
and was notified while in New York 10
report here for his discharge.
He enlisted in July, 1917 in the Head
quarters Troop, Twenty seventh Division.
and went to Spartanburg He went to
France as Gen. Organs chauffeur and
was later assigned TO drive Gen Per
shing and Gen. Haig. In August he re-
turned 20 this country and went To
American Lake as transportation in
structor. His commission as an officer
In tho transportation service was signed
the day OF the arm!stice. but was de-
clared void.
Vanderbilt wears clothes issued by
Uncle Sam. the regulation uniform
shoes. legRings and cap. blue chevrou
on his left sleeve indicates his overse 4
service.
He says he will begin a course OF
study In preparation for West Point,
lie was preparing for Yale at tho time
Of enlistment
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OYSTER BAY STARTS
MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Big Waterfront Park May Be
Dedicated to Colonel.

Residents Of Oyster Bay. under the
leadership Of william Loeb. Jr, who
was the Colonels Presidential secretary,
Will meet Friday night TO organize the
Roosevelt Memorial Association Of
oyster Bay. the purpose of which will
be to provide suitable memorial for
the late President
No definlte form has been decided
upon for the memorial, but In all prob
ability II will be decided TO build large
waterfront park not far from Sycamore
Hill. Col. Roosevelt's home. This ques-
ton will be discussed at Friday night =
meeting. when officers will be elected
for permanent national organization.
Several thousand dollars already have
been contributed by residents Of Oyster
Bay without any appeal for funds hav-
ing been made After the memor! al
meeting February .. which has been
set aside as day for paying tribute
to the Colonels memory throughout the
country. IT Is expected that many more
voluntary contributions will be received
Associated with Mr. Loeb are John
F. Birmingham, Mortimer L. Schin, Col
gate Hoyt. Joseph II. Sears. George Bull
lock. Frederick Remington, William l..
Peters, Howard c. Smith. William l.,
Swan. Father Canivan. the Rev George
Talmage and william McCoun.
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PLAN A MEMORIAL
TO COL. ROOSEVELT
Women Hold Meeting Here to
Discuss What Form 1t
Should Take.
NEW PARK IS PROPOSED
Donation Of AmericanizatiOn
Chair at Barnard Also
Suggested.

The women Of America as well as the
men are DESTROYS of expressing their re-
spect and admiration for Theodore
Roosevelt This was strikingly shown
Yesterday by a large memorial meeting
solely for women which was held in tNe
residence OF Mrs John Henry Hammond
at East Ninety-flrst street.
In an address the Rev. DR.. William T.
voice of Roosevelt, more than the voice
or any other American. reused this coun-
try to a realization Of It's responsibility
in the world war. Mrs Leonard Wood,
wife Of the General. is chairman OF the
organization. which Is called the Wo-
mans Roosevelt Memorial Committee, As
she was unable to be present yesterday
Mrs. William Curtis Demorest acted as
chairman In her place.
Among the various projects for a
Roosevelt memorial In New York city
those which seemed most favored were
the founding OF new park, with an
equestrian statue OF Col. Roosevelt: the
donation Of chair of Americanizatlon
at Barnard to propagate the ideals OF
this country, and the erection of a new
community house In some crowded for
eign quarter OF the city.
The letter OF Ruth NJ. Starrett, pub
lished in THE SrS on January II, sug-
costing the acquisit OF Madison
Square Garden by the city to be used
as civic centre and called Roosevelt
House, was also considered Before any
plan Is adopted. however, II will he sub
mitted to mass meeting of women and
girls OF the city.
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little pilgrimage TO the Neighbour
hood Playhouse, at Grand and Pit
streets. takes one hack NOT onlv 10 A,
venerable period OF Manhattan but to
medieval France On this stage on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings
may be seen the miracle play "Gul-
bour," which was first given in Laon
in 1852.
Written In the age OF the cathedral
builders. when men consecrated their
lives to the beautiful the old play de-
lights with its varied spectacle. ecclesi-
astical pomp and majestic music. be-
sides telling an intensely human story
with extreme realism and a strongly
dramatic action.
Not the least OF the attractions of the
NAV ia the apnearance in tho leading rola
of Yyette Guilher. whose knowledpe and
love Of the MEDIEVAL French drama was
presumably one Of the chief inspirations
OF the production. To saw that she dis
nlays perfect mastery of the characters
MANY phases Ia far from adequate
praise. VET 10 he equally compelling H.,
dignity horror wrath fear religious
ecstasy and iudirrous contretemus Is the
nroof of consummate art II ia n sur
nass,ng marvel that the ancient CONTRA
ternitv Of puvs TO whom the authorship
Of "Guihour" ia ascribed should have un-
derstood 40 well the contrlyance of an
emotional stellar role
Dne stage sat is used throughout the
NAV Al the left Ia the entrance to .he
church onnosite is the house OF the
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NEW FILM PLAYS
AT THREE THEATRES
Elsie Ferguson Appears In
ellis Partisan Wife" at
the RivOli.

The feature picture ut the Rivoli this
week Is "His Partisan Wife," with Elsie
Ferguson in the leading part, a girl
from Paris marries a rather prlm young
gentleman from Boston. All goes badly
from the time that Martin Wesley
takes Fdurette to his Boston home. The
old folks pick on Fauretfc, and under
their influence Martin becomes in three
short years q most fractions tyrant.
Finally Fdurette breaks away, seeking
refuge under the shadow OF the Statue
of Liberty. A career unwinds itself
conveniently before her feet. but she
soon encounters perils. Then 1t Is that
Martin gets his chance, and of course
he makes the most of It,
Everywhere with Prizma" IN the
title of the photography in colors at
the Rivoli. The subjects include pretty
girls. soap bubbles and landscapes with
cows A Spanish Choreographic Epi-
sode" depicts the temptations of an ar
list monk. The overture il CAPRICE
Espagnole." by Nicholas Rlmsiy-Kor-
sakoff. vincente Ballester sings "Nisione
de Eenetia'
Bryant Washbu::; stars in The Way
Of "A Man with n Maid" at the Rialto.
In this picture he has the part Of
Arthur Mccartney. a clerk with rich
rival. Not despairing, he makes ardent
Owe to Elsa Ocenson, pretty stenog-
rapher. and by pluck and luck wrings
from destiny the happy ending that IL
so desirable. 1t is the sort of role
that Mr.. Washburn has made his own.
The Labrador pictures are an especially
interesting feature of the bill. II shows
the great icebergs off the coast, the fish,
ing villages and the caribou on the ISL
and tundra.
The Fighting Roosevelts," an au-
thorized version of the life of the late
Col Theodore Roosevelt. was revealed
yesterday at the Strand The picture il
4 record Of many events that are writ
ten large In the annals of the world
Many prominent Americans are repre-
scented by actors supposed to look like
them. The second instalment OF pic
tures entitled Analysis of Motion is on
the bill as well as a comedy. Going.
Going, Gone" The Strand male quar-
tet renders an all American musical
programme.
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DIED.

SNRpsALI.--At Portchester " r, on
January II, 1919. Luelia Morris, wife
~ E.lwood Burdsail. in the ffty-sec-
ord year OF her age.
Services at the residence on King street
second day. Monday. January 40 at IL
A " Interment private. Kindly omit
flowers
cARSWELL.-On January 10. 1919, Irene.
wife OF Archibald u. Carswell Of As
toria, L. l., and daughter Of Robert
and the late Martha Crompton. aged
- years
Funeral services will be private At the
residence of her father-in-iaw. Archi-
bald Carswell. i05 Orator street. New
ark, y. j., on Tuesday. January 81, at 2
O'clock Interment at Arlington Gene
GUEhNSEY.-Fiorence daughter OF the
ate Dr. Egbert Guernsey and Sarah
Lenerts Schenck Guernsey. at her resi-
dence. $50 Riverside Drive. January IL.
ylne-al at the Church of the Trans
hsuration, in Twenty-ninth street and
Ma iison avenue. on Monday. IL A. NJ.
hoTCHNlss-on Sunday. January 10.
1913. at her residence. 2S West Sew
sntynrh street. MyrA r.. daughter of
-" late clark Beers and Caroline Ben
metz HOtchkiss.
N'lt'H OF 'Onerhl later.
LcTz.-on sunday. January 10. at her
home, 1875 Sterling place. Brooklyn.
Amelia Corby, beloved wife OF Fred
tr'.k c, LutE and daughter of Thomas
and Henrietta Corby.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MASON On Saturday, January IS. 1919,
Msrjory Snare Mason. wife of Col.
Charles w. Mason. Jr., and daughter
~ Frederick and the late Ellen Morse
Snare
F-nersl services will be held at her late
residence. ~ West seventy-sev
sweet, Monday afternoon. January 20,
At o'clock.
WAGNER On Saturday. January Is. 1919,
Herman A.. brother OF Capt. Henry
ard Ernest e. Wagner. In his nifty
ninth year.
fln"rai services at his late residence, 30
Fillmore place, Brooklyn. Monday eve.
mig, January 20. at s o'clock.
WEBB suddenly. January is, 1919. at his
residence in this city. Henry Walter
Webb. son Of the late Henry Walter
Webb and Leila Howard GriswoId, In
tie thlrty-thIrd year Of his age.
Fur'ra private.
vii .TFAKER AT his home. near Slater.
VIC Springs, New York. on January
'' 1913, Richard whitaker. son OF
me ate Isaac John and Frances Kay
WHITAKER Of Rinsiey House. Stone.
- rl"Igh, England
A1n' hester. England. papers please copy
ENANN,-Frederio|<. brother OF tho late
George T. Wiemann and the lat,
Ana..a Bender. In his sixty-sixth year
'lhsra! services Tuesday evening at {
O'clock at his late residence. ITO Eas,
THrty-hrst street. Interment private
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NOTES OF THE THEATRES,

Bertha Kalich ia planning series OF Fri
day mstinees at the Fulton Theatre at which
she will present four one act plays, one OF
them entirely new TO this country and three
stage. The hrN of these Is The Dream OF
an Autumn sunset" by Gabriel D'Annun-
zio The second will be a one ac drama ny
John Corbin., The actress is still searching
The mem bers of the Riddle Woman" COM
pany including A, = Anson, Chrystal Herne.
Lee Baker and Albert BruninE will take
part in this repertory and other artists OF
Marie Cahill will apneM al the Longarrs
Theatre on Monday, February q. In Just
Around the Corner" new comedy, with
muse. II Tss written for he her by George y
Anderson is the producer.
Penny Wise" will 30 into rehearsal this
week under the supervision OF Lionel At
will An excellent cast has oeen engaged.
Byntv in "Bunty Pulls the Strings"
Due TO the success OF Rachel Crothers'
new comedy "A Little Journey" at the Little
Theatre the Shuberts will transfer II TO the
The Greenwich Village Theatre will re
omen Saturday evening. February g. with
"Hobohemia," three act comedy drapa-
tizstion OF the story OF that name by Sin
Post. "Hobohrmia" is a satire on tho people
Bruce McRae OF "Dadde.," Joseph SAINT
ley OF the Princess Theatre and Hazel Dawn
have been added 10 the "Floradora Double
take. place at the Century Theatre next FRI
dav afternoon.
Flora Ma Donald. starring in '"rhe Tnvisi-
bic Foe" at the Harris Theatre, Will give a
spook tea to newspaper women on the STAGE
OF the Harris tomorrow afternoon, when she
has consented TO read the tea leaves for
, several we'll known Newspaper women
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PALM BEACH HAS
AN UNUSUAL RUSH
The Sunday Morning Bathing
Crowd Testifies to Influx
Of Visitors.
Special Despatch 10 THE suS.

PALM BEACH. Fla Jan. 19.-The
Sunday morning bathing crowd at the
Casino to-day testified TO the presence
OF many society people at the Breakers
and Poinciana hotels. The booking
gives evidence OF a much earlier season
than usual, there being hardly anything
available after the end of next week.
At the Casino this morning were Mrs.
Morgan Belmont. who expects to re-
main until April; William X. Wander
blt and Harold Vanderbilt. who have
left their houseboat and taken up quar-
ters in the Bradley cottage on the lake
front near the Beach Club Mrs. Fred
erick p. Humphreys, Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
erick F. Lippitt and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard a. Hudnut.
Mrs. Stephen II, Brown and Mrs.
William y. Trowhridge arrived to-day
at the Breakers. Others there included
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Shepherd, Dwight
Prowty Of Boston. DR.. Frederick A.
Martin of Groton, Mass r. H. Allen,
Ernest Thompson Of Pittsburg and Mr..
and Mrs. E, A. Berry OF Montreal.
Mr.. ard Mrs willis Seaver Paine Of
New York ard Tuxedo have invitations
out for dinner at the Beach Glib to-
morrow night.
Mrs. Barklie Henry, Col. Robert W
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Artemus
Holmes also will give dinners.
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MISS ANNE HUDSON.

Miss Anne Hudson. for two and "A half
years "A nurse on the STAFF of the Henry
street Settlement. and recently super
vislng nurse, died yesterday ut the Pres
byterian Hospital from pneumonia con
tracted while attending patients in the
settlement district. She had done eN-
ceprionaly faithful service" She was
about 35 years Of age, and came TO New
York from Canada. She was the gradu-
ate OF a Canadian hospital A brother
was killed in service in France
Simple funeral services were held last
night at Camphell's undertaking parlors,
Broadway and Sixty-s!xth street. with
me mbers OF the settlement house stan In
attendance The body will be taken TO
Canada for burial
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RUSSIAN TREATS AT
THE PHILHARMONIC
Large Audience Applduds an
Attractive Programme.

A Tschaikowsky-I.iszt programme was
offered at the regular Sunday afternoon
concert OF the Philharmonic Society in
Carnegie Hall Yesterday There was no
soloiet The works in the list by the
Russian composer we're the "Elegie
from hi. suite No. 3. opus IS, and his
"Pathetique" symphony. The Hungarian
composer was represented by his sym
phonic poem "Tasso." his "Epllugue 20
Tasso" and his second rhapsody.
The Tschaikowskv "Elegie" was played
In place OF the composers overture 70
his opera 'Noyevode." which had hecn
announced Programme slips stated that
this change was made because the music
Of the overture had been lost in TIC
mails. The orchestra performed the
symphony with finish. There was much
applause after the third movement,
which Mr.. Stransky had the orchestra
share with him. The "Tasso" poem was
notably we'll played. The house was sold
out
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HORACE wHEELOCK PACKARD.

Horace Wheelock Packard. 76 years
old, died in Mountainside Hospital Mont
clair. y. j., Saturday. following an opera
ton. His home was at 375 Upper Noun
tain avenue.
Mr.. Packard was linen merchant In
New York until the time Of his retire
ment several years ago, and was promi-
nent in the wholesale dry goods district
of New York He was a member Of the
Congressional church and life MEM
Der of the Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A.
He Is survived by one son and three
daughters, Harry Otis Packard. OF Ham
monitor. y. j Mrs. Burton p. Hall. OF
Fanwood Mrs. Arthur 5 ArInagnac and
Miss Emily Packard. OF Montclalr
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TIES In their class. as they are beefy In
the extreme
The Enrich Galleries have arranged
an exhibition of old masters and the
most striking canvas In II Is by Francis
Cotes, whose works were once confused
with those OF that other old master, sir
Joshua Reynolds. 1t Is a portrait OF
Joan Bates and his wife. Bates con-
Quoted the first Handel Festival held in
Westminster Abbey in 1884, and his wife
was one Of the leading vocalists Of the
time. WV
Portrait with a History.
A Portrait of 'Brahmin" by George
Nomney Is part OF "A once larger canvas
wnlch an impecunious art dealer divided
INTO three pictures 1t Is powerfully
brushed In. A studio interior by Van
Musscher is amazing In its fidelity to de-
tall' and Girolamo da Santa Croce's
PORTRAIT OF Young Man is not only
decorative but clear revelation Of the
medieval type--hls young man could not
exist to-day. Other artists represented
are Lorenzo Lofts, Nicholas Macs. Van
ger Meuien, ]. M. w. Turner and Van
Dyck.
great deal OF critical attention has
recently been bestowed upon contem-
porary portraits Of Washington and
other early American heroes, so It is
probable that Jan V. Chelminski who
mas been painting portraits of some of
the most Industrious personages OF the
present. will ind the requisite sympathy
among the amateurs. He has not only
oeen doing portraits, but equestrian por-
traits His canvases. now on view in
the kleinberger Galleries. celebrate no
less individuals than Marshal Foch.
Marshal Joffre. Field Marshal Sir Doug
lass Haig and Gen. Pershing
In preparation for these doubtless Mr.
Chelminski did earlier portraits OF Ma
poleon, Marshal Ney and various mill
tary episodes. The exhibition will &C.
cupy the galleries throughout the month
Landscapes by John FOlinsbee are on
view In the Ferargil Gallery. Mr.. Fol-
insbee Is one Of the most interesting OF
the group of painters who chant the
glories OF the Delaware River In the
region to the north OF Trenton He has
good color, clear feel!ns for design
breadth OF view, and IL at times. but not
always. quite atmospheric. Like all
painters who are fond of big brushes, he
| tends toward large canvases, but in the
present exhibition his most poetic pic
lures have been small.
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BECK SEES MENACE
IN DRY COUNTRY
Lawyer Discusses BOlshevik-
ism and Prohibition Before
Defence Society.

A serious warning against the menace
o. Bolshev!sn and the discomfort that
will follow prohibition was delivered
la st night by James NJ Beck at a dinner
given in his honor by about 200 mem
bers Of the American Defence Society
IAN eclipse is stealing over the world"
he said. at Is Bo'shevism. meaning
class war The observation began in
Petrograd. 1t has reached Vienna and
Berlin Who shall say w0here II will
stop? For us to talk Of peace leagues
at this time is to be guilty OF Nero
folly in adding while Rome was burn
ing. 1t Is vitality urgent to bring the
war ridden countries back TO stable con-
OF international cooperation which Will
be less Of an illusion than the Hague
tribunal
The flames OF anarchy are 1T in Eu-
rope England Is not free from Il. We
should enter into a great campaign of
educatlon to teach the man toiler that
we are all in the same boat and that this
material happiness depends not upon TIE
artificial restriction OF production but
its increase.
The Constitution - the United states
was never in greater peril than In THIS
hour. II public opinion falls to suppo I
II Il will crumble. Only "a few days ago
its basic principle OF home rule in all
matters not purely Federal has sustained
a deadly assault. Whatever the merits
OF prohibition. within two years 1t will
create more discomfort. more Ill feeling
between men and men and class and
class than any of us have the slightest
conception of"
Job Hedges was POSTMASTER. John r.
Rathom, editor of the Providence Jour.
nal. paid tribute to Mr.. Beck for his
coura geous support OF the Allies before
the United States entered the war.
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NEXT WEEKS OPERA
BILLS ANNOUNCED
Carlo Hackett viii Make His
Debut.

la Forza del Destino" will open the
twelfth week of the Metropolitan Opera
season on Monday evening. January 81.
1t will be sung by Mines. Ponselle. Cen
tie and Mattfeld and Messrs Caruso.
De Luca, Mardones, Chalmers, Rossi.
Ananian, Reschiglian and Paltrinieri.
Miss GALL and Mr.. Bonhglio will dance.
Mr.. Papl Will conduct.
Other operas next week will be as
follows:
"Madama Butterfly" nj n special matt.
nee on Tuesday, with Miss Farrar and
Mines Fornia and Egener and Messrs.
Lazaro, Montesanto, Bada, Audisio,
d'Angelo, Cert and Reschiglian. Mr..
Moranzoni will conduct
"Oberon" on Wednesday evening. with
Mines. Ponselle, Gentle, Delaunois and
sundelius. and Messrs. Marttnelli. Ait
house, Rothier, Reiss Ananian, An
Gelo, laurent and Schlegel. Mr.. Bo-
danzky will conduct.
Samson ct Dalila" on Thursday eve-
ming. with Nine. Matzeuauer and Messrs
Caruso. Couzinou, Rothier, Ananian
Reschiglian. Audisio and Reiss. Miss
Smith will dance. Mr.. Monteux will con-
duct.
al Barbiere di Sivigl'a" for the frs,
time this season on Friday evening, when
the new American tenor. Carlo Hackett
will make his operatic debut here. with
him will sing Mines. Hempel and Matt
field and Messrs. de Luca. Mardones
Mnlatesta, Reschiglian and Audisio. Mr.
Papi will conduct.
III Tabarro," "Suor Angelica" ant
"Glanni Schicchi" will be the Saturday
matinee bill. with Mines. Farrar, Muzio
Easton, Gentle, Sundelius, Fornia. Pc
RIM, Tiffany. Egener hatfield, Rea!e
Ellis, Arden and Belleri and Messrs
Crimi De Luca, Montesanto, Didur, Bada
De Segurola. Malatesta, Ananian. Re-
schlglian, Paltrinier. and Schlegel. Mr.
Moranzoni will conduct.
'L'Oracolo" (the first time this sea.
| SOM and lie Coo dor" at popular
prices will be next weeks Saturday eve
| ming bill. The former will be sung by
Mines. Sundelus and Mattfeld ant
Messrs. Scott. DIdur, Althouse, Ross
and Audisio. Mr.. Moranzoni conducting
The latter opera will be sung by Mines
Garrison. Braslau and SpHrkes ant
Messrs Diaz, Didur, Ananlan. Audisic
| and Reschiglian and danced BY Misses
| Call and Smith and Messrs Bolm, Bar
tlk Bonfglio, Agnim and loucelli. Mr.
Monteux will conduct.
"Crispino la Comare' will he suns
| on Tuesday evening OF next week at th'
| Brooklyn Academy OF Music by Mines
| Hempel and Brasau and Messrs. Scott
| De Segurola. Chalmers. Ananian. Pal
| trineri and Audisio MIR. Papi will con
| duct.
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MANY RIDE AT WHITE SULPHUR
Mild weather Attracts Visitor. to
the Bridal Paths.
Special Despatch to THE srs.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
Jan. l9.-P. w. Peterson of New York.
who Joined Major and Mrs Robert Red
field OF Washington for the week end.
departed this evening for Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton w. Lewis had
Mr.. and Mrs. william II, Ball OF SYRIA
cuse, ~ Y. as guests at dinner Satur-
day at their estate, the Meadows
Lieut.. w. q. p. Stokes, Jr, OF New
York spends much OF his time while
here in the saddle. and each day is out
for several hours. The weather is ideal
for riding and many visitors are en-
joying II.
Mrs. Robert H. Halsey OF New York.
whose husband. Major Halsey. Is in
France. had Mrs L. NJ Fowler as her
guest at luncheon to-day at the Pines.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. O'Connor OF
New York drove TO Elmhurst for tea.
Mrs Eugene Cary of Yonkers, ". Y.
and Mrs. w. l.. Lafean of Chicago drove
TO the Pines
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MAYOR AGAINST 30 PER CENT
signs Petition After De Wolf
Hopper's speech.

Mayor Hylan signed the protest against
the 20 per cent. amusement tax at a
benefit performance at the Hippodrome
last night after listening TO fcrv!d ap-
peal by De Wolf Hopper.
The Mayor, sitting in a box with his
wife and a number OF public officials.
summoned an usher when the actor I'm
ished and set his name to the document.
Other officials did likewise.
The performance was for the benefit Of
the volunteer auxiliary of the Fire De-
partment, and brought in about $4,000.
The Hon Eli Joseph, chairman of the
auxiliary; Fire Chief Kenlon and other
heads OF the Fire Department We're pres
ent. There were twenty-one acts on the