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The New York herald., 1921-04-10
A Handshake and Its Sequel.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The incl
dent of shaking hands with Lincoln re-
lated by Mr.. Marsh in his letter recalls
a somewhat unusual experience which
have often told in private.
At the White House reception on New
Years Day in 1865. which I attended
with boy friend. I got In line and on
reaching Mr.. Lincoln extended my hand
and received a hearty handshake from
him. Not content with a single expe-
rience Of this kind I started in on the
second round and again had the pleas
ure Of his handclasp. but, boylike. / did
not know when to stop and so made
the third effort.
On coming into his presence did not
dare look him in the face, so with down.
cast eyes reached out my hand, which
he took, at the same time remarking.
Young man, haven't / shaken hands
with you before?" 1t is needless to say
! did not reply. but hurried on to get
away as quickly as possible.
The second chapter in this incident
occurred maily years afterward when at
tending a college mems dinner in a
NelgnDOTiHB loWH On fcpTudIy lS- 1Ho
principal speaker of the evening was one
who had lived in Washington in his
early life. One of the incidents of his
"reminiscences of Lincoln that he related
was that he attended White House re-
ception on a certain New Years Day.
and when he extended his hand to Mr..
Lincoln he heard the question young
man, haven't / shaken hands with you
before?" He replied that he had not
had that pleasure and passed hurricdly
on.
This question Of Mr.. Lincolns had al
ways been mystery to him, as he
could but think that somehow "his
double had undid him." After the
speaker had concluded his remarks
related my experience of the third hand
shake, which of course solved the mys-
terry. Mr.. Lincoln's question was in
tended for me and not for the speaker.
who must have been Immediately behind
me in the procession.
EDWARD +. MYERS
New YORK, April 3.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
The Stolen Madonna.

The recovery in this city OF the
fifteenth century painting Of the
Madonna and st. Francis, one Of the
best known works Of the Bolognese
master III FRANcIA, which was taken
in September, 1910, from the Bologna
art gallery, furnishes another in
stance of the impossIbility OF the
thief successfully disposing Of his
stolen works Of art. Thefts of this
sort frequently have romantic In
terest. for paintings by old masters
often have as strange fascination
for the fanatic, the religious and art
enthusiasts and the insane as they
have for the professional thief. The
janitor Of an italian church took a
Raphael from one of the chapels,
erected it into shrine In his room
and worshipped 1t for twenty-five
years In secret: an insane artist stole
n small Velasquez from the Madrid
Museum and successfully concealed 1t
in his hut until his death years after
ward, and yrNcENzA PERucA, the
half crazed house painter who took
the Mona Lisa from the Louvre
ten years ago.. declared that he was
bewitched by the painting and that
he had to take It back to its home In
Italy.
The theft Of The FraDcin seems TO
have been prompted entirely ~ a
desire Of profit. The thief took u
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Lincoln in New York.
Rec0llections of Men Who Greeted
the President Here i'm 1861.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The
writer. a lad at the time, living on East
Broadway with widowed mother, was
one of those who formed in line from
Broadway and Chambers street through
the park and up the steps of the City
Hall to the rotunda when President Lin
coin was received there during his pas
sage through New York on his way
to Washington in 1851.
Mr.. Lincoln asstanding and the vs-
itors Were introduced to him by Fer
nando Wood, then Mayor of New York.
Mr. Wood would ask the name Of the
visitor and would repeat it to Mr.. Lin
coin. who would shake hands with each
one. and then the visitors passed out to
the east side Of the City Hall to Park
Row.
The sexton of the Willett Street Meth
odist Church, Mr.. Relyea, had the con-
tract for the catafalque which was used
when Mr.. Lincoln's body lay in state at
the City Hall. He was a friend of the
writer and cut off piece of the black
cloth with silver fringe and gave 1t to
the writeGas a memento
Taurus LOOMS.
NEW York, April 8.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
To California by Ok Team.

To THE NEW York HERALD: A few
weeks ago you gave an account of a
farmer in Maine whose house was
burned down and who instead OF rebuild
Ing decided to go with his wife to Cali
fornia, where they had two married
daughters They started in an OK cart.
Last Sunday my family discovered
them camping In the woods near here.
They seemed to be having a good time.
with fair prospect Of reaching CALI
fcrnia before winter. r +. BRADLEY.
CRAWFORD. N. j., April ..
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
LincoIn's Route to Washington.

To THE New York HERALD: John T..
Woodward of Brockton, Mass, errs In
supposing that Mr.. Marsh was mistaken
when he said he had shaken hands with
Lincoln in New York as the latter passed
through there en- route to his inaugura-
ton in 1861, and also in his belief that
Mr.. Lincoln reached Washington from
Harrisburg through Philadelphia.
Mr.. Marsh's recollection was keen and
vivid and pleasing to every Lincoln stu
dent interested In hearing from anybody
who saw the Great Emancipator. 1t Is
true that Mr.. Lincoln reached Washing
ton in the way Mr.. Woodward stipulates,
but the fact is that Mr.. Lincoln reached
Harrisburg from Springfield via Colum-
bus. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Buffalo.
Rochester, Syracuse. Albany. Poughkeep-
sic. New York. Newark. Trenton, Phila-
delphia, and that he spoke in every one
OF these places besides others on the
way. He made four addresses in New
York on February 10 and 20. 1861. as
Mr.. Marsh says
With the exception OF his farewell at
Springfield and his noble avowal at In
dependence Hall none of these talks, to
be sure. was or any particular impor-
tance and did him no great credit. but
they should prove OF more educational
worth to Mr.. Woodward than the fool
ish schoolboy story of Pinkerton's fright
In getting the new President safely TO
the White House. Why is II, anyhow,
that space Is given in school histories
to this Harrisburg g-Philadelphia-B -Balti-
more trip by night and no space in his
tory to the great. brief patriotic talk
at Independence Hall?
The history read in the public school
gives a paragraph to this incident and
not word about the Lincoln farewell
at Springfield. II was originally re-
corded by Lincolns enemies as an evil
dence OF 'cowardice." and yet 1t is we'll
known Lincoln opposed the plan, was in
no sense party TO It and finally was
forced to agree to IL. or what possible
interest can il be to civilization how he
got to Washington as compared with
some of the never dying things he said
on the way there? HARVEY THOMAS.
NEWARK, n. j.. April 3.
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Inns OF Dusk.

Midnight: the low fire brightens In the
blue:
The shaken cinders light the cloclxface
gray.
The bell strikes, sweetheart, and I walk
with you
In dreams. tho glamoured dreams OF
yesterday.
This way and that; slow swings the
pendulum,
Bearing worn hands around a circle
big:
For me, bercft. the dull to-morrows
come
Alone in this long trench, so hard to
dig.
But yet a little while; whispered
word
Tells me that all the hunger and the
husk.
The prayer unceasing. in some heaven
heard,
Shall end beside you, in your tent at
dusk!
J. J. MEEHAN.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Bereaved.

So you have lost the child you held SO
dear
/ gricve with you. dear friend. in
sympathy
sense your loneliness, the agony
OF empty arms; OF silent spaces where
The voice you loved you used to hear;
OF tidy playthings. resting quietly.
Untouched by little hands that rest
lessly
And oarelessly once flung them here and
there!
All, yes, I sense your grief--but do you
guess
NY own. the bitter pain Of barrennees?
For. though you grieve, you have your
memories
To mellow and enrich the coming years.
MY heart knows but the grief that sears.
You do not dream I envy you your
tears
RossLLE MERCER MONTGOMERY.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

In picturesque town on the ST. Law
renee. where the mighty river runs free
after its devious course through the
Thousand Islands and before it's plunge
into the swirl and sharp rocks of the
rapids, will be permanently housed an
important collection of records OF the
American frontier. The relics Frederic
Remington gathered during his sojourns
among the pioheers of the West are to
remain in Ogdensburg, New York, near
his boyhood home. and there are to be
suitably displayed for the entertain
ment and instruction of the public.
Mr.. Remington was peculiarly quail
fed for his life work. Born October 4,
1861, he early developed skill in sketch
ing, Of which in his school days in Can
ton. New York, his slate bore many ex-
amples. In preparation for his career
he studied at the Yale art school and
at the Art Students League In New
York city AS cowboy and stoclkman
in Montana he participated in the life
Of the frontiersmen. bronco busters and
cattlemen, and his sketches. paintings
and tales Of adventure won for him both
popular fame and the commendation of
the critics.
Later his talents found a new field
in magazine illustrations dealing with
military subjects and ranch life. The
Spanish-American war furnished him
with subjects for many pictures. Among
his most famous paintings are "Conjur-
ing the Buffalo Back" "The Last Stand
and "Past All Surgery" His canvases
do not merely delineate Western scenes
they present the very atmosphere and
spirit of the plains
In his sculpture and writings he like
wise imbued his characters with the
same savage energy and reckless cour-
age seen. for instance. In "The Bronco
Buster" and The Wounded Bunkie.'
To magazines he contributed narratives
of hunting, fishing and camping exploits
in Canada, Florida, Texas and the
among them PONY Tracks," Frontier
Sketches and Crooked Trails"
In his travels he accumulated many
curios and relics Of the cowboy and the
Indian. Upon his death the collection
was sought by the Smithsonian Institu-
ton at Washington. Mrs. Remington
refused the offer made for it, as she did
not want the unity and individuality OF
the collection to be destroyed. Instead
she presented it, to the city of Ogdens-
burg and personally supervised the cata-
loguing and arranging Of the various
curiosities.
Mr.. Remington was a friend of the
Indians. Despite their coldness to his
early advances he finally won their con.
fidence to such an extent that they prized
his friendship, and during his stays
among them he acquired the articles
Of the collection. many Of them tokens
of their esteem.
The collection affords an excellent op.
portunity to study the dress ano
weapons Of various Indian tribes and
nations. The student will find buck.
skin clothing from the Cheyenne, Sious
and Ogallala. Many Of the specimens
were made especially as gifts for Mr.
Remington and contain much decoration
executed at the cost OF prolonged labor
Particularly noticeable among the cos
tunes is an Ogallala dress Of delicate
texture and workmanship, which con.
sumed three years of careful toll in its
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

America because he thought he would
find here better sale for it. New
York has not proved a safe haven for
stolen masterpieces. The Murillo
Madonna, which was cut out Of its
frame In Spanish cathedral and
brought to this city by the thieves,
had scarcely more than been exposed
for sale when it was identified and re-
turned to Spain. The stolen Duchess
Of Devonshire by GAINsBoRoUGH was
brought to America, but the thieves
feared to offer it for sale. When the
head Of a notorious gang who robbed
churches and museums was put on
trial in Paris a few years ago he
said that one cause of his failure was
that he could not sell to Americans.
They always demanded, he said,
proof Of the genuineness Of a naint-
ing as of the fact that it had not
been stolen.
The most famous art theft, one
which was Of international interest
and in which some Of the most no
torious American crooks were 1Mpli-
Gated, was that Of the Gainsborough
stolen In London in 1876. The paint
ing had sold few days before 1t was
stolen for S52,500, but when, twenty
six years afterward, it was restored
to the owner, the thief ADAM WORTH,
said that it had been white elephant
to him and never paid for its theft.
Another carefully planned theft was
that of PINTURICCo's Madonna anu
Child from an Italian church. 1t
was wonderfully successful until the
thieves attempted to sell their loot
in London, when they were arrested
and the painting restored to Its own
ers. VAN DYcK's Raising of the
Cross, which was stolen from Il Bel
gian cathedral and for which an
extensive search was instituted In this
country, was finally found in cara
van of itinerants the thieves had car
ried it around for years, always fear
ing to offer it for sale.
One reason, perhaps, that there
have been so many thefts OF this
character is the lack of proper care IN
guarding art treasures. Just after the
disappearance of the Mona Lisa from
the Louvre French authorities reported
that 1928 paintings; many by distin-
guished artists, had nysteriously dis
appeared the manager Of Bayalian
art gallery reported that twenty three
Of it's best paintings had been taken
by thieves, who left no clue; Floren-
tine gallery reported that through
lack of proper surveillance one OF Fra
ANGELIco's paintings, valued at $ooo'-
600, had been stolen, and directors or
the Haarlem Museum. Holland, an
nounced that an Investigation showed
that drawings by old Dutch masters,
its greatest treasures, were gone.
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art
has been peculiarly fortunate in this
respect. 1t has suffered from Only.
one theft of Importance, that COM
mitted about two years ago by an
East side boy of fifteen, who pocketeu
antique jewelry and rare books to the
value Of $4,000. He was arrested
and the stolen property recovered
when he tried to sell some OF 1t. AS
the records of these thefts show, this
is the usual result--the thief is caught
and the property recovered-but 1t
would seem that much more eco
nomical and satisfactory course would
be to insure against the thefts oy
sufficient and competent guard.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Central Park.
Increase Of Motor Car Traffic q
Source of Complaint.

SOuICc OI complaint.
To THE New YORK HERALD: Will you
allow me to add my word Of praise to
that of John A. Judge relative to what
Is being done under the direction OF the
present Park Commissioner in the way
OF the upkeep Of Central Park?
| am of course not blind to some of
the shortcomings for which the Park
Commissioner can hardly be held re-
sponsible. For instance it seems to me
that there exists a deplorable lack Of
Fairgrounds for the exclusive use OF very
young children.
More police protection at dangerous
crossings on account of the increasing
automobile traffic is also desirable. AS
matter of fact. though am aware the
suggestion is not popular one, wish
some means could be devised to lessen
the automobile traffic in the park. Why
not keep the automobiles out OF the park
altogether on Sundays and holidays?
New YORK. April 9. RID.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
tn. FAITHFUL Delaware FYremen.

FfOni fHo WfIWln0toH Notif
The city flromen fought the fire for more
than one hour before the blaze was extln-
guished, this being done only after the en-
tire structure was completely destroyed and
nothing was left 70 burn.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
No Military Display.

To THE New YORK HERALD: l remem-
Der Augustus Saint Gaudens, then q
schoolmate of mine, said he saw Lincoln
when he passed through New York in
1861. and / am positive / also saw him.
There was no military out and no police
except the men on regular posts.
II. II. BREWSTER.
NEW York, April 9.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

White collar workers are now said
to be benefiting by the decrease In the
cost Of living. Their spokesman will
say 1t is high time they had turn,
and that good many months must
pass before they even up on the hard
times they have known. Even under
present conditions school teachers. for
example. will not grow rich with un-
becoming haste.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Voted for Lincoln Twice.

To The NEW York HERALD: Harry
G.. Marsh IS right when he says Lin
coin passed through New York in
February. 1861, on his way to Wash
ington for his first Inauguration.
/ was in Broadway between Spring
and Prince streets and had a grand view
of President Lincoln standing In his car
riage and bowing right and left to tho
great crowd which greeted him. Nobody
Of mature age who saw him there and
their could help admiring the man, so
calm and cool; showing no fear in his
manly face.
voted for him In 1860 and 1854. giv-
ing my first vote to John c. Fremont in
1856. A. 5.
New YORK, April 9.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

II is announced that kNuT RAsMus-
SEN will go north this year to study
conditions OF life among the Eskimo
tribes, who at least do not have to face
the problems presented to innocent
bystanders in nationwide strikes.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Defiant Finger Town.

Finger Town correspondence conwdp County
tirk.) rMi.
Hope there will not be any moro laughing
et thla place we cali "Fingcr Town n
YOU don't believe II Is real town. just
come and see for yourself.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news des-
patches credited 60 II or not otherwise
credited IN this paper. and also the local
news Iiuhllshcd herein,
All rights OF republication OF special des-
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Tidlngs of April.

Much alloy exists with the truth The
gold of nature does not look like gold at
the first glance II must be smelted end
refined In the mind of the observer. And
one must crush mountains OF quartz and
wash hills Of sand to get it,-"A sharp
Lookout" by John Burroughs.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
"A Wise Bunch"

SUNDAY. APRIL 10. 1921.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

J. h. Farr respectively. Those en-
Toying the afternoon were Mes
danes: @. Cook, y. ]. Raincy. H..
Whiting, H. Topic. &. -. Guldr.ck.
J. T Baker. James Oldham. w
strange Akin. u. NJ. Ivcrson. V. ~.
houston. G. VI. stevenson. j. W Bal.
lew, Geo. Wendt. Charles Page, J..
- i.ctcher, John W Miller. Harry
,,iieilbron. T. G.. Treadwcli, r T..
rlanagan. *. g. Burns. 4. buckley.
}. u. Hcnnings. Il. Capp. Il. Reth-
man, j. w. Maichalf. &. r CAL
braith, $. W. Mitchell r. q park k.
). IL W,lke. -. Hyde. Harry T.
Preston. j. rlthybridgr. John ".
kish, Geo. Warwick. H. NJ. Hunter.
T. q. Avery. W. Cope. Il. T. Lee
Nnodes !. McLenorc, ". Lord, q.
ADAMS. Geo. killmcr. NJ. Snuddy. H.
Cole, G.. Johnson. r. Webb, W,
walter. q. Wills. !. k 'ngman j. NJ.
Goldsmith. J. Hays J. shields ". T..
sherman, g. y. kingshurN. Bcn
Rothstein. X. Mccullough. / Rest.
Roy Dodd. T.. T. IIuss. u. 4. Mari
T.. H. VIM. ~ g wood. J " West.
Chas. H. HARRISON. j. j. p'Rrion, 4
W. Hurley. j. Preston. II. Sw!shct
q. +. Wirn. r.. Bocsch, T.. NJ. Rev.
't' ''h'N'li ~ Y htlbtfEfn
W. IL. Hudson. Lee Daniel. u PM.
IDS, l.. II. Buesthe W. R. WoiChcl
u. |. Cannsdy. Henry Hornack.r
W. W. Stuckcy u. Martin IT, II
Mann. Samuel no'tunlry OF Phn
adedphia and MiSs Stanley
Miss Frances I.anicr cntcrtainc,
during the week with an cvcninl
party In the home Of her parents
MIR. ~nd Mrs. ! T.. IAnirr who,
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Teas,

One OF The bright holiday parties
Of the week was the tea given In the
Wertzberecr home in Maple Ridge
when Miss Clephane WertZberger
and Miss Marian McClintock enter
tanned informally for Miss kathryn
Schcll Of Kansas city and Miri
Elizabeth Connellce of Oklahoma
CRY guests of the young hostcsscs
for the yulctidc. Christmas decora-
lions prevailed ana with these, were
lovely Richmond and American
Beauty rOSes. white chrysa n
! emums, carnations, in red and whi 9,
spring flowers in delicate hyacinths
and quantities OF holly and mistle-
toe. The foiral setting was most at
trac,ivc for tho large assemhlage OF
he younger girls in society. buth at
home and those who are at home for
the holidays from schools and coll
icges. Mrs. -. -. Wert2berger and
OF the hoTcsscs aided in the duties
Mrs, Frank q. McClintock. mothers
Of the occasion as we'll as young Miss
Florise Wertzberger and Miss
Dorothy Nensci. Presiding at the
tea tables were Mrs. c. C. Myers.
Mrs. VI. :. Corey. Mrs. Grant X.
Mccullough and Mrs. II. Otis Me
N'h''' n fNii'iiS 'il' N'''
Misses Louise Stobbins. Joan Hard
man, LIE and Dorthy Dickey,
Thelma Mcdonald, Janice kimball,
Lillian and Halah Pagan, Gertrude
Woods. Juliet Hunt, Peggy Ander-
son, Frances Riddle. Mary Skeen,
Mary sill Vivien and Kathryn
Fulghum, Margaret and Jean Hag-
Ter. Dorothy McBirney, Gcnevieve
and Lillian Misoncr. Mary Leonard.
clyde Van Horn. Mary Wagner
Rhea and Helen Walker. Doroth"
Nensel Ora Weaver, Thelma and
Anne Kennedy, Irene Buel, Carolyn
skelly, Elizabeth Cook, Kathleen
sinclair Jane Robinson. Naomi
Brown, Caroline Kiskaddon. Irene
Mclaughlin, Dorcas Mcconnell, El.
vida Bell Springer. Dane Martin,
Elilabeth McJunkin. Florence
sheots. Glenn Earnes, Tookah Stans-
, oery, Florence Cravcr, Esihcr MAJ
shall, Alice Strouvclie, Claudin" MI
Ter Virginia Winkler RnsaiiNd iIol-
low Dorothy and Mary Ncasey,
Amolic and Alino Constiutin. Ruth
end Alice Bruerc, and Mmt Norris.
group Of the younger married set
IN for tea were McsIamos sydney S
Eith, Harry q. Gwinnup, Archibald
SLams, J. W. Ground OF Joplin
and Mrs. Lulu Billingslei
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NV&nU ~ j u WORLD
))LlLIAS CRAWFORD PERKINS

thy Ncascy Evelyn and Margaret
Crawford.
Mrs. u. II. Mason honored the
skin birthday anniversary of h.r
small daughter Betty Jane ON Wed
hesday by having a large company
or children come into the Mason
home In sunset Drive for "A Yuloudc
party. PINK and green prcdominatrd
as color scheme OF things. GROW
ing plants and pink roses being en-
ployod. There was pink Jack
Horncr pie which contained beauti-
ful gifts for each small guest. Mrs.
Mason was ssistcd by Mrs. \. T.. Al
ison an Miss Irene Bucl in enter
/ tanning. Present were Maxine
Brown. Sara Ben Bailey. Mary
Anne Connolly, Jane Guielius. Viz
ginia fraley, Helen Crawford, Ruth
Crusbie, Oma Cadman. Helen Jane
Phillips. Xclla Woodard. Mary Kath-
tyn Schriver, Betty Jane Stauffer.
Alizabcth Ann Kemp, Ralph shaw.
Elliott Phillips, John william sin
| clair Ralph Stauffcr. John Finlay-
son and John O'Hein.
The beautiful suburban home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shuler, "The
oaks was opened TO company OF
| guests on Wednesday when their
daughter. Mrs. Huber. W. Whitney
entertained at auction bridge, hon
| oring Miss Mary Gould sill Jan
uary bride-elcct and Mrs. William j.
/ Wall Of oklahoma CITY. the holiday
| visitor nt her sister. Mrs. John j.
| Black. Baskets Of American Rcauty
roses were beautiful addition to
! the gay Christmas decorations
| throughout the home. In the game.
Mrs. Roscoe NJ. Griffith made top
score. Mrs. John Bartlette Mcscrvo
made second and Miss Lucille Shain
ma dc. low. The hostess was assisted
/ by Mr.. i;ex Enos and Mrs. Black In
the duties of the afternoon. Lunch
con was served on .he card tables
ono OF the PLEASANT events OF the
week wac the bridge held in the Elk
parlors on Thursday, with Mrs
| chester B. Elliott and Mrs. Clifton
! X. Dewey as hostesses. The seasons
evergreens and potted plants wer,
! used for floral decorations. also a
miniature Christmas tree electrically
| lighted. Assisting the hostesscs wer,
Mcsd. mes John W. Middleton, G. W
/ kingsbury, Clarence stone, Geo
Kinney, Ben Mackcy. Lee |. Brown
II. Mccarthy, Chas y. johnson.
Chas. w. Conneely, Logan Van Iandt
'~' @ l<""h"n. Top scores wer,
made by Mesdames u. g. Rose and