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ROTARY CLUB ON LINKS.

Golfers Of the Rotary Club held one
day tournament on the links OF the Up
per Montclair Club yesterday. The first
three Ia each event were
Sweepstakes. Handicap-R. u. Marsh. 9i.
I'll \. =. Wilkinson, ~ l2-si' z. Y.
SLY, p3. ii-s2.
Kickers' Handicap-R, p. Marsh, ~. IS
T3. N. Landry, III. A-1S' VI. y, Wildn-
son, H3, i9-It.
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soururRS ASSOCIATION.
coI.LrGE GAMES T0-DAY.

COLLEGE, GAMES TO-DAY.
NJ Y u. W. Brown, Providence. X. r.
Penn VS.. 9warthmore, Swarthmore, Pa.
Fprdham VS.. Columbia, South Field
Princeton VS. Wesleyan, Princeton.
Navy VS. Delaware, Annapolis.
Catholic U. Va. Maryland State. College
Park, Nd.
Yale We. New Haven Eastern League, New
Haven.
virginia vs. Auburn. Charlottesville, va.
Harvard vs. Georgia, Atlanta.
Springfield w. Conn AgEies, Storrs, Conn.
Stevens vs. NJ. A. G., Hoboscn.
Army vs. Lafayette, West Point
'1.ehich VS. Ursiuus. bethlehem, Pa
BAsEBAIL TO-DAY, 1880 r. N. POLo
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Two base hits-Ruether. Johnston, Parkin-
Stolen base--Meusel. Sacrifices-O. Miller
Bruggy. Double plays-Rawlngs. Parkinson
and J. Miller; Stengel and Rawlings: Ring.
Rawlings and J. Miller. Left on bases
Brooklyn. Z; Philadelphia. 9. Bases on balls
-off Cadore, !: off Ring, 8. Hits-Off
Ruether, in innings (none out In sew
enth inning); off Cndore, In 2 innings
Struck out-By Ruether. 1 by Cadore, 1 by
Ring, !. Losing pitcher-Cadore. Umpires-
Mccormick and Hart. Time Of gEme-t hour
and % minutes
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Two base hit-Liston. Three base hit
Haggerty. Stolen bases-MccTinnis, 2. Sac
rifice hlts-Patten, Liston, McGinnis Bases
on balls-Off Fitzpatrick. a Off Duba, q.
struck out-By Fitzpatrick, Z; by Duba, I.
Double play-Haggerty and O'Regan. Time
McIouChin.
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GAMES sCHEDUL

Boston in New York.
Philadelphia In washington.
Chicago In ~. Louis.
CaevelasA In Detroit
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Totals. .32 1 q ~ 13
fBatted for Cooney in the ninth inning

fBatted Tor Cooney In the ninth innlng.
New York . I %
Two base hits--waIker, Kelly. stolen bases
Bancroft, Frisch. Sacrifices--Bancroft 2,
Brown. Douglas. Ford. Double piays-rrisch
on bascs-New York, Z: Boston, g. Bases
on balls--On Douglas. A; off McQuiilan, 4;
off Cooney. 8. Hits-Off McQuilian, in 6
innings fnone out In SEVENTH: off Scott,
In inning: off Cooney. none IN innings
struck out-By Douglas. 1; by Mcoullan, 8:
by Cooney, 4. Losing pitchcr-McQuiilan
game hours and 10 minutes.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New york-Boston tfirst game). rain.
New York. 9i Boston, I tsccond game).
Philadelphia, 3; Brooklyn, 2.
Pittsburgh. ~; Chicago, 2.
~. Louis. a. Ctucin0afi. A.
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Jack Curley has been requested by
Francois Descamps, manager OF Carpen-
tier, to select training quarters for the
French champion. Curley received the
following cablegram yesterday:
Sailing May Z. and arrange for good
training quarters. There win be six In
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GIANTS HOME OPENING THURSDAY,
April IL. Reserved and Boz Seats on sale
tN. ~ u. S. c.. - W. sata sS.-Aap.
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sTANDINC OF THE CLUBS.
ED FOR TO-DAY.

New York In Boston.
.Prcokiyn in Philsdeiphia.
st. Louis In Cincinnati.
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finishing the
with
In job in the minor leagues
them should figure that they obtained lot OF
that they
wait they had stuck most OF would have
been bench
these rockies that is
better to be first in a village than second In Rome
Yale varsity far
n couldn't make the
will
Of
developed long time
eight coming from
be a mighty interesting the water
A YANKEE VERSION.
chance meet;
theyH haze to beat
The
all they
HOW NEWS TRAVELS.
Coblenz date of April l. carries
he personal
W.
builders football
finishing his mining
gneerng"
n the lieutenant there
flying tackle from gider
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American and National League Records.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
..sunrf,ax IrACItE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
II. I,ouis, 4; Chicago. 4.
Cleveland, 1s; Detroit, 2,
Washington, "a; philadelphia, o.
other games postponed on account Of rain.
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THE LISTENING POST
By WALTER TRUMBULL .

- 10 V<NL E1IN INO IT'D OLL =
Copyright, 1921. 5y Tho NeV York Hwslk
TO A PIPE.
oh, little bic of brdr tcith amber stem,
Hotc many Inspirations from yous
When Hfe Is cold and clouds hide heavens blaze.
Your s1arm heart offers solace. Some condemn
Tobacco and your use; schile unto them
You and the Lady Nicotine ttco
Rank Gndesirables, they but kneso
Your toorth theyd you soith diddcns.
For you are poet, painter. prince Of dreams;
From your small 6otoI the cloudy Cent? spring
Beneath schose magic touch arise the gEeoms
OF distant spires OF our imagining.
Youebrin0 all best Iovcd hopes and schemes,
To crolod about US In snroky ring.
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THERE are scores OF Interesting Help
Wanted Ads. IN every issue Of The Herald
Daily OK sunday. SEQ te-day'a.-,AGs. =
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Baseball Notes

Special Despatch to THE New Yosx HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, April t9.-Manager Bill
Donovan of the Philiies announced to-day
that he has purchased Inflelder Tony Mar
hef<a of the Washington Americans. Mar
hefka, whose home is In Shamokin. Pa.
will be used for utility duty at shortstop
and second base. He 10 former Tristatc
star, having been with the wilmington
Champions In 1912.
CINCINNATI. April 1a.-Chariey See, Gin
cinnau outfielder, who has been out OF the
game for several days suffering from blood
poisoning, was able 30 leave the hospital last
night. His condition s greatly improved. II
was said. and he probably will be able 10
get into the lineup next week.
OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS.
At Van Cortlandt PARK
barnard School, 10; McBurney school. 4.
Batteries--Barnsrd, Tritt and Smith; Tor
McBurney, Winslow and Chrfsarie.
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Totals. .s4 g. ~ IS 8
fBatted for Cole In the ninth inning.
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Totals. .33 1 8 "a 10 al Totals. 20 4 0 27 II
Chicago ...-...... o 0 o o 0 OIL
ST. Louis ... O O O . O x-
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Totals..32 2 8 "a f2 q

Totals. 80 3 "a f22I
sBatted for Sheehan In the ninth inning.
tran for o. Miller In the ninth inning
tBatted for Cadore In the ninth inning.
sRan for Parkinson In the seventh inninr
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BAsFBAII TO-DAY, $3.50 r. M. POIo
Grounds. Yankees w. Bo5.on.-Adv.
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Totals. ~ 4 7.oe i2 q Totals. .2s 8 "a Q
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NTERNATI0NAL LEAGUE TO-DAY.
Buffalo In Jersey City.
Syracuse In Newark
Rochester In Reading.
Toronto IN Baltimore.
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Will you request Miss Braslau to
come to the hall for her perform
ance. There is time If she arrives
at $3.50. I am so sorry there is no
time for rehearsal
oh" interrupted, amazingly
bold, as look back upon it all.
there is really no need for rehearsal.
Miss Braslau has been told the songs
you wish her to sing and happens to
know them WE'LL"
What presumption! But actually
did know them we'll, and / could
just as readily run them over with
the accompanist l had brought with
me- who was waiting for me at the
hotel. I little knew then what was
in store for me. But l was soon to
my later experience has taught me
the awful pitfalls that I so blandly
ignored. a chill runs along my spine
as 1 think Of my amazing confidence.
WHEN. that night, presented my
w self, a bit more timidly, at the
stage door Of the great auditorium
with my accompanist. an much older
woman, it was the same white
haired cavalier who met us.
"Ah! so this is Miss Braslau." he
exclaimed, advancing CALAMITY to-
ward my accompanist. holding out his
hand. II am glad to meet SO emf
nent and distinguished an artist.
The astonished Miss Elliott, star
ing panic-eyed at me. submitted her
hand to be shaken vigorously. The
compliments.
eve have admired your pictures so
often" he blurted, land we have so
long wanted to hear your golden
voice. Richmond welcomes you!
kissed him. but 1 refrained from do
ing anything but tremble in my
boots. My silly joke was turning
out badly My head whirled. Out
side I could bear. through the wings
tuning up Of a large orchestra.
1t quickly came to me that when
the time came for US to go or. Miss
Elliott and l could go together. l in
the guise Of accompanist. Once on
the stage we could reverse positions.
when he heard the demure little
accompanied" burst into song he
might live to forgive US! But sud-
denly that castle Of hope was shat
tered into small splinters!
'Of course you will not have need
for your accompanist." said the mani
ager, waving his hand at me; you
will sing with orchestra accompani-
ment"
Orchestra accompaniment! I had
never sung with an orchestra in my
life! 1 literally saw stars. Fright
seized and shook my knees. and it's a
luck thing for me that the short
skirt was not en- vogue at the time!
Before any Of US could say anything
the mighty orchestra outside burst
into a rendition Of the lovely Poet
and Peasant" overture.
But it didn't sound lovely to me.
Angel harps at that moment would
have sounded like instruments of i'm
mortal doom. The manager was
whispering last instructions to Bras
lau, alias Elliott, who, as 1 looked at
her, seemed about half conscious and
growing worse every minute. l. sud-
denly felt strong impulse to laugh,
which happily l restrained, due to a
full realization that the situation was
a good deal more tragic than funny.
But oddly enough I found surging
within me some quieting, confidence
giving force. a mysterious quality
which has never left me. even in the
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attic or concert stage. The great play
ers are those who are able in q mo-
ment of crisis to rise to an emer-
gency and play better than they ever
played before. This same ability. I
know, must be possessed by a great
singer.
There is more truth than fiction
in the story of Pagliacci, for many
a singer has had to face her audi
ence under conditions about which
the audience knows nothing. but
which require supreme courage to
IF ever I had need Of all the cour-
age l possessed it was that day
when I got OF the train at Richmond
with Mr.. Adams letter of introduction
to the manager of the musical festi-
val firmly clenched in my hand. The
letter read as follows:
an answer to your wire apprising
me of Nine. Homer's sudden indispo-
sition and requesting a substitute for
her to sing at the big festival con-
Braslau, a contralto of extraordinary
powers, who. I am certain. Will not
disappoint your large audience.
AS the white-haired southerner to
whom 1 nervously presented the note
reached that point. he looked up
drawl I have always loved:
Where is Miss-er-Braslau?"
1 couldn't help smiling. After all,
he could scarcely be expected to sur
mise that the slight young miss: her
that stood before him had the temer-
ity to present herself as substitute
for one Of the greatest of living
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still more trying situations that later
years were to bring. / pulled myself
together and listened to the instruc-
lions being given. which lack OF re-
hearsal made necessary In my ex.
that l was about to undergo the or
deal of singing classical songs to
orchestral accompaniment pe1ore an
audience of 5000 or so people for the
first time in my life!
CUDDENLY the music stopped.
~ There was a rain Of applause.
Then an agonizing two minutes Of
waiting. Then a red light suddenly
glowed over the entrance to the
stage, a signal from the conductors
stand that the soloist should enter.
"All rightw whispered the cavalier
to Miss Elliott.
"Goodbyw 1 whispered back. and
fed onto the stage before he could
catch at my sash!
Whatever did happen between the
manager and Elliott I shall never
quite know!
OF that vivid, exciting night many
ineradicable memories remain with
me. 1 recall my terror momentary
terror >only-1pon hearing the ire
mendously loud outburst of the in
PRODUCTION to my song and wondering
il my voice could possibly rise above
it and fill the great hall. 1 recall the
thousands of curious eyes bent upon
the small, gfrlish figure that dared
replace the illustrious Homer. 1 re-
call the warm burst of applause with
I, Sph REWARDED
which swelled and swelled, until the
dear folk of Richmond were en-
sconced in my heart for all time.
Above all do I recall the most re-
the cordial tapping Of violin bows
against music racks by the apparent,
ly pleased musicians. a testimonial
that is rarely accorded, ana tina!
stamped my debut an artistic as well
as popular success.
pened in Richmond, the news OF
which had spread in musical circles:
was a recommendation by several OF
my closest advisers that I attempt
to obtain a contract with the Metro,
R Paccia, maestro Of Alma Chuck. who
had had an early hand In my vocal
training, who said: -.
Sophie, don't waste time in doing
preliminary concert work. secure an
addition from GdItl IL you S"h "A,SA
get the greatest Of all training in adj
dition to the big reputation any one
gets by being connected with the
took the advice. A few weeks
later I sat with about twenty otner
aspirants, men and women OF all
ages, on the bare stage Of the Metro
politan Opera House. The body OF
the house wos covered with huge, dust
cloths, to keep its chairs immacu-
lately clean for the smart gowns
few lights were lit, and the scene
was singularly. ghostly. Out in, front
few rows from the orchestra pit
thes cloth had been thrown from the
seatAlo make room for that might
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New Use for Cherry.
THE bright red cherry which W

THE bright red cherry which was
thrown out of employment as as
sistant to the cocktail has turned to
another line of industry. 1t is now
giving its merry services to coRfec-
TONERS and pastry cooks. All per-
sons who knew this cherry in its
field of wider activity will wish it
happiness in its present less exciting
calling. You now come upon it in
the cakes and sweet rolls on the
counters of those places called quick
lunches" and which sometimes sacri-
fee elegance and dignity to speed.
Many of our acquaintance were on
terms of friendship with this red
cherry. Some of them perhaps were
To them it was a genial fruit, SO
sweet! 1t fioated in that ancient
thing called "a Manhattan with a
piece of lemon rind as its companion.
AS the tide in the thin-stemmed and
wide-bowled glass went down. the
pretty cherry sank, and, when the fra
grant tide was altogether out, the
rosy crimson berry full of juices that
many men thought captivating rested
on the bottom of the glass. Some
of your friends would spear 1t with
"a toothpick; some would get at it
the glass aloft. open wide the mouth.
tilt back the head and lure the en-
chanting berry to its fate.
Nearly always that cherry was
called a Maraschino. which is an Ital-
ian word from the Latin "amarus,"
meaning bitter. 1t was a cherry that
was a little bitter, or bitter-ish, and
was soaked in liquor called also
Maraschino, which was made by fer.
menting and distillng the juice of the
bitter cherry. Very often the Mara
schino cherry was not a Maraschino
but a plain white cherry turned red
by artifice and put up" in strip as
preserved cherries are put up. But
whether 1t was a Maraschino or was
not a Maraschino, IL did its work.
The occupation of the Maraschino
cherry being gone. bakers gave it a
job. They did not ask it to go into
a pie because other kinds Of cherries
would be just as useful in a cherry
pie. They gave it a place in cakes
and now one meets the old, and more
or less familiar Maraschtno cherry
in little fancy cakes and in sugared
rolls in quick lunches" bakery
lunches, dairy lunches and the like
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artists With all the seriousness of
the situation my sense OF humor re-
fused to be downed and mischieVous-
ly replied:
Miss Braslau is stopping at the
Jefferson"
The manager seemed to- breathe
slight sigh Of relief as he begged
me, most courteously, to express to
Miss Braslau his deep pleasure and
gratitude.
unfortunately" he added, there
is no longer time for a rehearsal.
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" .
81 EtiitOr's N0te.-In the first OF
thDs series OF articles by Miss
Eraslau. printed in last Sun
days Star, she told of her early
work and training in prepara-
ton for one OF the most re-
snnrkabl careers that have been
enjoyed by opera stars. When
only nineteen she WINS en-
plOyed by the Metropolitan
Opera House to appear In prin-
cipnl roles, and her concert
tours have been a ~eries of
musicnl triumphs. Today Miss
Brnslau, although still one of
the youngest Of the great sing
ers. Ii looked upon as Americas
premier cOntrnltO. At the
close of her previous article
Mis4s Braslnu told of the OppOr-
tHRity that came to her to mp
pear az n substitute for Nine.
Louise Homer at n great mu-
steal festival held In Richmond,
Va.
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lest of musical dignities, the always
interesting Signor Giulio GATH Ca
sazza. Beside him sat stenog-
rapher. ready to record his judgment,
as important a matter in the world
of song as that of an emperor. The
director Of the Metropolitan Opera
House holds within his hands the
fate and career Of every song-bird
that aspires to fame in America.
One by one the candidates arose to
sing. Some had marked weaknesses
of technique or lack of power or
ii in their voices. but for the
art the material seemed re-
bly, good. 1t seemed to me that
j; ere a director I would try to
find something for them all, for l
could not help but peer behind the
curtain Of the brave show they were
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ahead of me. If I failed, l would be
consigned to oblivion for years to
come No girl who lacks courage can
become a great singer-the courage
to endure and work and suffer. and
above all else. the courage to rise to
any emergency and to meet the test
with confidence.
Some of my man friends who are
interested in sports tell me that this
characteristic of courage is as appar-
emit on the tennis court. or on the
base ball field. as it is upon-the oper-
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making and behold there the trials
and sacrifices. the work and hopes
that mark the path of every earnest
disciple of song. But Gatti was more
practical. He was listening for what
his opera company needed. and the
human equation amounted to nothing
in the conclusions that he whispered
to the shorthand empress that sat
next to him.
* x
men. and of the former the great
majority were sopranos. Contraltos
luckily perhaps for me, are rarae
ayes, especially contraltos with an
adequate range and the necessary
timbre for the difficult contralto
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CECOND Article Series by Metropolitan Opera Star the Subject The
- Making Prma for Louise Homer When Only
Eighteen Years Old Miss Baau Sang Richmond Woodworking Stage
FrhtFrst TryOu the MetropolA FlFdged Pma Donna
FirstRo
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First Appearance Before Audience Of 8000-Bys
BY Sophie Braslau

were astounded at my lack of ner-
vouSneSs.
What exclaimed one. an old
woman who had seen many, many
debuts in her day, you have no fear,
no trembling?"
NO / answered simply, surprised
that they should expect IL.
She shook her head doubtfully, as
the others watched obviously.
"Ah. That is bad, very bad. You
should be frightened unto death
Which is right. ! should have been.
But l was too foolish. was soon 10
learn my error!
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sense of wonder at the calmness with
which l approached that ordeal.
Perhaps I was too young to know
any better (for I was only eighteen).
Perhaps l was nerved up to a state of
exaltation through realizing that this
music festival at Richmond repre-
scented the parting of the ways. If l
succeeded, fame and fortune lay
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In the magazine of next Sun,
days Star Miss Braslau VIII
tell what happened when she
appeared in Boris Godounon,
going deeper into the opera
house and its personalities.
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ITH the experience that has
come to me since my first
appearance on the concert
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-05
BAL MASQUE GIVEN
ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
Army Officers Hosts at
Dance Attended by 300.

The Officers Club on Governors
Island, the centre of much OF the social
life at the headquarters OF the Second
Corps Area, was the scene last night
of a bal masque and carnival given
by the officers and their wives. There
were 800 guests. who included many
friends living in Manhattan.
Capt Paul Rutherford Knight, TO
whom was assigned the duty of arrang-
ing the decorations. devised an elaborate
carnival scheme. Lights of varying
shades played over decorations ranging
in color from deep rose. through pink to
white.
A fanfare OF trumpets gave to the
opening OF the ball a proper military
note. Mrs. Palmer. wife of Col. John
McA. Palmer. and Col. William Weigel
OF stan corps headquarters. received the
guests in behalf OF the hosts and hos
tesses. and they, with Mrs. Shartle, wife
OF Col Samuel g. Shartle, and Col.
Palmer. led the grand march. while the
orchestra of the Twenty-second Infantry.
under the leadership of Sergeant Leschel.
played an inspiring air Then there
was dancing for four hours. with an in
terval for supper at midnight.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
OSWALD SPEIR TODAY
Expert in Terra Gotta Died
Suddenly on Train.

Funeral services for Oswald speir.
secretary of the National Terra Gotta
Society. will be held at st. AgneSs Chapel
in West Ninety-second street this after
noon. Mr.. Speir died suddenly Wednes-
day morning while en- route to Chicago
on the Twentieth Century Limited.
He was a pioneer OF the terra Gotta
industry in the United States and was
well known among architects the coun-
try over. He was born in New Orleans
in 1864. For many years he was con-
nected with the Perth Amboy Terra
Gotta Company. leaving in 1908 for the
Pacific coast, where he remained for ten
years. During th3 war he was active
in the construction of concrete ships
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation
as vice-presdent Of the Pacific Marine
and Construction Company.
Mr.. Speir's New York residence was
at 26 Gramercy Park He leaves a
wife and four children. He was a men,
Der of the American Institute of Archi
tects, the New York Academy OF
Sciences and of the National Arts Club.