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the dramatic episode in local history.
Fer the thread of his story Mr.. Coward
took few dramatic liberties with the
Jacob Leisler rebellion of 1889. when the
then residents here did not know whether
James III. or William and nary ruled
over Great Britain. The spoken text
was varied with old English and Dutch
songs sung by the Columbia Univer-
sity Glee Club and some orchestral
music of similar interest, while Mr.. Cow
ard wrote the words and Mr.. B. Sherman
Fowler the music for song that fairly
started the audience singing. The inter-
polated song. which will be heard again.
is called THE Port Of New York Is the
Haven for Alp and was the occasion
for colorful rollick in the tavern OF
Peter Gd,tscpoort (Joseph G. lamb.
In the story of the play the heroine,
Uend,tcG, daughter of the tavern keeper
miss Helen Hoadley). proficient
vocalist in reality, Is married to Edtcdrd
UnderbiII, secretary to Mayor Van
CortlGadt (Herbert Maynard, Jr.). but
that fact Is not known to her evil
genius. ellis Van Worst, the secret
agent of Leisler (Theodore Steinway) d.
In the large cast the author had an
important part in Horace Golden. an
English schoolmaster. 1t was he who
agent OF the dictator Leisler in the high
ly exciting forty minutes of old New
York drama The other principals. all
men, were Messrs. William T. Wood.
Vernon Radcliffe, Albert Sterner and Will
son Ashley Burrows. The crews OF a
Dutch and an English ship completed
the personnel of the play.
The play. which was given at 10
o'clock. was preceded by a reception and
followed by a dance. thus forming the
complete sequence of incidents that
always constitute the Father Knicker-
booker ball Preliminary dinners were
given by Mrs. Percy III. Stewart, Mrs.
Herbert Lee Pratt, Mrs. Clough G. Over
ton. Mrs. George Livingston Nichols and
Miss Peggy Hoyt. The programmes were
sold by the Misses Diana Dalziel, Alice
Goddard. Harriet Greene. Adele s. Ham,
mond, Clarisse de Rham and Joan Whit
rey.
Mr.. A. Coster Schermerhorn was chair
man of a dance committee which I'm
c1uded Messrs Hugh d. Auchincloss,
Waldron p. Belknap. Jr., c. Henry Cos
ter, Alan Hartman, Joseph Hartman,
Amory l.. Haskell, Oliver r. Jennings
Henry II. Landon and Roger Tucker
man.
Tho patronesses In addition TO Mrs.
Hepburn were Mines. Edward Dean
Adams. Hugh d. Auchincloss. Robert
Bacon. Walter Phelps Bliss. Lewis l..
Eclafield. Coleman du Pont, John Henry
Hammond. p Henry Hartman. Walter
B. James, Walter Jennings, v. Everit
Macy. William Church Osborn, John T.
Pratt, Douglas Robinson, Charles Cary
Rumsey and Willard Straight.
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HANNA'S FOURTH WIFE
TO CONTEST WILL
Engages NeW York Counsel
to Establish Claim.

It was reported in the Surrosate's
Court at White Plains yesterday that
Mrs Molly Covington Hanna, fourth
wife of the late Dan r. Hanna, Ia ready
to attack the will in which the bulk of
his $4,000, 900 estate Is left to his three
sons. Dispatches from Lenox. Mass.
where AIrs. Hanna IS living on the estate
given her as Il dowry. said she has en-
gagged Charles Z Cook, attorney of this
city, to protect her interests and that she
intends taking the case through the
courts to establish her claim.
There was to have been a hearing pre-
liminary to the probating OF the will
yesterday but this was postponed by
Surrogate George Slater. This action
resulted from the service of a supple
mental citation on Mrs. Hanna The
hearing will be resumed on January 6.
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MISS ADAMS ENGAGED.
MT. s. G. Mccall to Wed Daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. h. Adams.


of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. b. Adams.
Dir. and Mrs Avon Franklin Adams of
375 Park avenue have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Mise
Katharine Adams, to Mr.. Sydney Glenn
ent Mccall, son of Mrs. John A. Nc
Call OF 112 East Seventy-fourth street
and the late Mr.. Mccall. who was pres!-
dent OF the New York Life Insurance
Company.
Miss Adams now Is in Europe with
Fer family and will return next spring.
She was graduated from Miss Spence's
School and made her debut several
years ago. During the war she served
for two years at the French hospital at
La Panne. Belgium.
Mr.. Mccall was graduated from Yale
In 1903 and Is member OF the Univer-
sity and Yale clubs of New York and
tho Graduates Club of New Haven. He
was a member of the First Armored
Motor Battery during tho war and served
for twenty-five months with the Yale
unit In the A. z. l..
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Foreign Notables
Guests at Dinner
for Mr.. Coolidge
Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuy-
sen Among Those Entertain
ing in Washington.
specidt Dsspofch to IKE New YorK HxzALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

spscidi Despatch TO THE New YorK HxaALD.
Als- New York Herald Bureau,
se's" Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 13.
While the vice-President and Mrs.
Coolidge were the chief guests at the
dinner given tonight by Senator and
Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, a num-
ber OF the foreign dignitaries now visit
ing In Washington were present. The
company. which numbered thirty, In
cluded the French Ambassador. Mr..
j. j. Jesserand: Senator Carlo Schanzcr.
chief Of the italian arms delegation;
the italian Ambassador. Senator Wit
toric Rolandi Ricci. and Gen. the Earl
ofiEavan Of the British delegation.
Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary Of
the Treasury, entertained q company
of twenty-five guests. women among
Right Hon. A. r. Balfour. chief Of the
British conference delegation. The Un-
der Secretary Of State and Mrs. Henry
p. Fletcher were hosts at dinner for
Senator Luigi Albertini of the Italian
delegation and Mr.. Hanihara of the
Japanese delegation.
Another dinner was given by Mrs.
Grafton w. Minot, granddaughter of
Senator Lodge, who entertained for Sir
isoDeTI ana Lazy bCrucn. In ner party
were the Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de Riano. Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Garrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin,
Brig. Gen. George o. souier. Mrs. Andre
brewster. Mrs. Walter Bruce Howie
Miss,. Lydia Biddle. Messrs. Butler
Wright. Basil Miles and Chandler p.
Anderson.
Mrs. Minot will entertain at luncheon
on Sunday for group Of the delegates
and Will give dinners on December z
and December 2s for some of the foreign
visitors.
The Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Geddes had company of luncheon
guests to-day. among them the Solicitor
General and Mra James M. Beck, Sir
Charles Dawson Of Montreal. Lord Rid
dell. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Lampson, Mr..
md Mrs. Robert Leslie Craigie. COM
Jnander @. ". Rayment and Capt. Clar-
ence ]. Henry.
Lord Riddell, chief of the British
press delegation to the conference, who
VIII start soon for home. had guests
dining with him at the Shoreham to-
night.
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BY w. j. HENDERSON.

At the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening Richard Strauss conducted the
Philadelphia Orchestra in the third OF
The series of concerts arranged for the
revelation of his powers as composer
and director. The chief number was
without question she Don Quixote."
that remarkable series OF variations in
which Mr.. Strauss has attempted to
delineate musically some OF the adven-
lures of the knight of La Mancha. The
work Is not new here, but is not fire.
quently performed. Il is said that Mr..
Strauss thinks we'll of II, which, as
Sir Joseph Porter once said. is "only
proper self-respecs."
The last previous performance of tho
work was that of February II. 1916, by
the Boston Orchestra, under the baton of
Karl Muck. There has been much dis
cussion OF this score. AS n piece Of
technic Il Is extraordinary, despite the
employment of some devices which can
not be regarded as artistic.
Don QuIrote charges "a flock OF sheep.
You hear the sheep. The sounds which
they make are not musical. You are
amazed that such sounds can be pro-
duced from an orchestra, and you are
lost in wonder as to how the wizard
Strauss obtains them. Don Qisirote goes
shrieking of the wind machine OF the
theatre. You recognize that. Hence
you like the bleats better because they
excite greater wonder.
You hear q viola and a cello con-
versing together in dialogue, sometimes
animated, sometimes reflective. The
programme notes inform you that the
cello Is Don QWrote and the viola Is
Sdncho PGned. You are glad you have
the programme notes. You bless che
name OF Lawrence Gilman. In the third
variation Mr.. Strauss makes Don
Q,N1ote discourse nobly of the ideal.
You may not know what he is talking
about, but you do know that now you
are hearing beautiful music. And the
last pages, IN which the cello sings one
of the most eloquent cello solos ever
written, are not only beautiful but
moving. Don Quigotc dies like knight
and poet
The performance of this singular COM
position by the Philadelphia Orchestra
was admirable. Michael Penrla played
the cello part in mastery manner.
But he had behind him an ensemble of
supreme excellence. Mr.. Strauss should
have been happy He appeared to be-
Tho other numbers on the programme
were the tone poem called Macbeth,
the first of the composers great series,
which the musical world hopes will be
continued, and the orchestral suite from
the "Bourgeoise Gentilhomme," which
was given last season by the National
symphony Orchestra, under Mr.. Mengel-
berg.
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HACKETT TO SING ABROAD.

Charles Hackett, American tenor, for
three years member of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company, sails to-day on
board the Paris for Milan, where Arturo
Toscanini has engaged him as chief
light tenor OF the Scala Opera. Mr.
Hackett is to make his debut as Alma
vivG in the Barber of Seville" After
the season at the Scala Mr.. Hackett
will go to Paris to sing at the Opera
Comique. This Will be the first time
ar American tenor has ever sung at this
famous opera house.
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FOR BIG SISTERS FUND.

Arrangements have been completed
for the series of four dances and fetes on
Monday nights starting Dec. 19 In
sherry's for the Big Sisters under the
direction Of Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt
Cd. The other parties are TO follow on
Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 and o. The Catholic.
Protestant and Jewish branches OF the
Big Sisters will share equally I'm the in
some.
Invitations have been limited, but q
certain number will be available to the
public at $40 each on application at
Sherry's.
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EIGHT OPERAS NEXT WEEK.
Special Performance OF "Aida"
Tuesday Afternoon.

"Bohene" viii open next weeks opera
Monday with Mines. Aida and Rosselle
Mossrs. Gigli and Danise. Aida" win
be sung Tuesday afternoon, with Mines
Peralta and Matzenauer and Messrs.
Fertile and De Luca.
Other operas next week will be: "Tos-
ca" Wednesday, with Nine. Jeritza and
Messrs. Gigli and Scotti; Carmen"
Thursday. with Miss Farrar and
Messrs. Martinelli and De Luca: Die
Tote Stadt." Friday. with Nine, Jeritza
and Mr.. Harrold ia Navarraise" and
"Pagliacci." Saturday matinee, the first
with Miss Farrar and MIR. Kingston.
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JOHN HENRY MCCULLOUGH.

John Henry Mccullough. broker, a
former member OF Hartman & Co, died
yesterday morning after an illness of
y years at his home, lis East For
tieth street He was born In this city
forty-ninc years ago. and was graduated
from Yale IN che class of 1896. For
some time he was a member of the bro
kerage firm of Sheffield &c Mccullough.
He leaves his wife, who was voldah
Anne Dodge. and a brother, E. A. Nc
Cullough.
lie was a member OF the University,
Union, Racquet and Tennis, Brook.
Turf and Field, New York Yacht and
other clubs
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LOUIS HOWARD CRoxsoN.

Louis Howard Croxson. a vocal teach
er, who had studio in the Metropoli-
tan Opera House building and lived at
Si7 West Flfty-ffth street, died Monday
night at his homo from diabetes. He
was well known IN stage circles and
many actors and actresses had been his
pupils at various times. Among those
he had instructed were Miss Tessa
kosta OF THE Chocolate Soldier" Miss
Dorothy South or the wild Cat" Miss
Patricia Ryan. Carl Hayden, the Aus
tralian, concert singer; Misses Irene
Castle. Josie Collins and Bertha ShaIek,
his sister-in-law
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FOR INSANE SERVICE MEN.

A special meeting of the Veteran AS
ISOLATION Of Women War Workers, Mrs.
X de Mile Brom president was held
December 9 at the residence OF Miss
Van Emburg, 342 West Twenty-third
street. Having adopted" 400 insane
war veterans on Wards Island, the as
sociation discussed plans for a Christ
mas tree. Several clubs were invited to
send gifts to the island for the men.
Another meeting TO perfect plans for
the celebration will be held at the Hotel
Pennsylvania tomorrow.
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RUFFo's DEBUT FRIDAY.

Titta Ruffo has fully recovered from
his recent indisposition and will sing for
the first time with the Metropolitan
Opera Company next Friday afternoon.
In the '"rhe Barber OF
SevilIe,y, which viii be given for the
benefit OF the Greenwich House music
school With him win sing Mines. Nor
CANA and Berat and Messrs. Chamlee,
Mardones. Malatesta, Audisio and Resch-
ilian. with Mr.. Papi conducting.
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THOMAS MERRICK.

Thomas Merricl, formerly an cleo
trician at the Hippo drone. died yester-
day at Sea View Hospital from an III
ness brought on by exposure suffered
when he was a member OF the Forty
third Service Company in France. he
was a member of Theatrical Protective
Union No. / and of Elks Lodge No. /.
Funeral services will be held at the Elks
Home In West Forty-third street at IL
O'Clock this morning and burial will be
in the Elks plot in Evergreen Cemetery.
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QUEER QUIXOTE ADVENTURES
TOLD IN STRA USS MUSIC
Composer Leads Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert at
the Metropolitan Opera House.

the latter with Nine. Easton and
Messrs. Crimi and Rutfo: Tristan und
Isolde Saturday night, with Nine Mat
zenauer and Messrs. Sembach and
Whitehill.
Salvf, harpist. will play at next sun
day nights concert. Mines. Sundelius
and Delaunois and Messrs. Fertile,
Chalmers and Rothier will sing. 'Rigo-
letto' will be sung next Tuesday even
ing in Brooklyn. with Miss Chase and
Mr. Chamlee and Mr.. Ruffo.
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Morris had been engaged in the hotel
business and took over the management
OF the Friars Club about two years ago.
Services viii be conducted at the Camp
bell Funeral Church. Broadway and Six
ty-sfxth street, upon the arrival OF a
brother Of Ar. Morris from Porto Rico.
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AMONG THE PLAYGoERs.

For the performance of "Kikf' at the
Belasco last night Mrs. Stuart Dun
can entertained friends in two boxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules S. Bache and Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner w. Brown were
among those VINO saw "A Bill OF Di-
vorcement" at the Times Square The
atre.
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ENGAGED TO MR.. LANDREru.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK HEaatp
CHICAGO. Dec 13.--Mr. and Mrs. John
r.. Wilder OF Evanston announce the
engagement OF their daughter. Miss Lois
Wilder. to Mr.. Robert Nelson Landreth.
son of DR.. olin Henry Landreth OF New
York.
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MRS. MARGARET d. SALISBURY.

Mrs. Margaret Blaine Salisbury. widow
of Q. j. Salisbury, who was a banker OF
Salt Lake City, died last Saturday in
Palo Alto, Cal, after long illness. Mrs.
salisbury was sister of James b.
Walker, secretary OF the New York
Transit Commission, and was well
known In New York. The funeral was
held IN Salt Lake City.
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OBITUARY NOTES.

JOHN r. BRADLEY. who retired
seven years ago as captain in tho
United States Coast Guard, died Mon
day at his home, 424 Clinton street,
Brooklyn. He was born in Manhattan
and had been resident of Brooklyn
for fifty years. He was so years old.
He leaves three daughters and a grand
son. Burial Will be in Calvary Gene
terry.
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IN Nj E NJ ORIA M .

LAssERE.-Tn memory OF Gabrielle Lassero.
beloved wife OF Edward Lassera. whn
passed away December 10, 1920. n solemn
anniversary high mass will bo celebrated
az tho Church Of Our Lady OF Lourdes
fa2d st.. near Amsterdam av.. az 0 A. M.
Thursday, December 10.
wITnIARIc, lin loving memory or our dear
mother, Henrietta Queen Witmark), who
departed this life December "a. 1903.
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WILSON COOPER MORRIS.

Wilson Cooper Morris, manager of the
Friars Club 10 West Forty-eighth
street. died yesterday OF pneumonia. He
was 81 years old and was born i'm Ver-
mont. For more than forty years Mr.
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SALE FOR NATIONAL NAVY CLUB

A rummage sale for the benefit of
the National Navy Club at Is East
Forty-first street will be held Friday
and Saturday at Ala Madison avenue.
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DIR. and Mrs. J. Watson webb have
returned from Shelburne, VT. to $50
Fifth avenue.
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MISS BRUCE TO BE MARRIED.
Daughter of Former Lieut.-Gov.
and Mrs. Bruce Engaged.

Former Lieut--Gov. and Mrs. NJ. Linn
Bruce Of this city have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss May
Hunting Bruce, to Mr.. Merritt Corbett
Stuart, son of Mr.. John y. Stuart OF
Corbett, New York. Miss Bruce Is a
member Of the class of 1922 of Vassar
College. Mr.. Stuart was graduated from
Amherst in 1912.
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Dinner parties VIII be given tonight
by Miss Hamilton NICK Twombly. Mrs
Marshall Orme Wilson and Miss Mabel
Gerry.
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MRS. PAGES WILL FILED.

Wife of Thomas Nelson Page
Leaves Most of Estate to Husband.
BIDpEroRp. Me-. Dec. 13.-The will OF
Mrs. Florence Lathrop Page, wife OF
Thomas Nelson Page. formerly Anbes-
sador to Italy, was filed for probate
here to-day. The greater part OF her
estate was left to her husband.
Mr.. and Mira Page spent many sum-
mers at York Beach. where Mrs. Page
owned real estate valued at $20,000
The value Of her estate was not given.
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Mrs. James B. Haggin and her mother,
Mrs. Amsden. will return TO New York
from Lexington, KY. late this month.
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WILLIAM CROCKETT died yesterday
from complication of illness at
Bogota, ". J. Mr.. Crockett was born
In Liverpool sixty-four years ago and
came to this country about thirty-five
years later. He was for some time con-
nected with the British customs serv-
ice and had been retired for some time.
His wife, two daughters and a son sur
vive.
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Mr.. r. Livingston Beecrman arrived
from Newport yesterday and is at the
Ambassador Hotel.
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Mrs. Frederic q. Jennings has re-
turned TO New York from North Ben
nington, VT,
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Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich will give a
luncheon party Friday in the Ambas-
sedor Hotel for Nine. Domicio da
Cana.
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DIED.

Akerlund. Gustav Matthews Cllarlas Z.
AleInan, Jose Mayer Fanny
Beall. Sarah r. Morris, Wilson G.
Bell, Eveline Coulson Mccullough, John r..
Brandt. Walter i. McFadden. w. n
Breen. George w. Nelson, Jeannette Y.
Brown. John W. Pope. Amelia n.
Chennels. Emma G. Rafferty,, Walter g.
Crockett. William Rice. Nellie 81.
Croxson. Louis H. ssus1oIz. Solomon
Flood. Ada F.. Tate, Williamson
Frel. John j. Underhill, Edward NJ.
Gllkison. Fanny T.. Watson. Emily
Goldberg, Lima y. Watson. Katie
Goodkind. Sylvia NJ. We'll, Betty
Greene, Margaret West, Caroline A.
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LOST AND FOUND.

of deposit No. DIET for
Ss.640.36, Issued by the Farmers Loan and
Trust Co. on or about June 81. 1912, In the
name OF Charles MaEee. as executor OF the
estate OF Anne Kiernan, has been lost or
destroyed and same has not been found by
me. All persons are hereby called upon to
show cause why new certificate of deposit
should not issue In view of that lost or
destroyed. Dated New York. December
1921. Signed CHARLES MAGEE. Executor
o, Estate Anne Klernan.
LOST-On or about December O. 1921, inter
est account pass book No. k-6332 In the
name OF Henry Cronjager all persons are
warned against receiving said book for value.
CHATHAM AND PHENIX NATIONAL
BANK, Broadway and 105th 81. Branch.
LOST--FITTED BAG,
brown canvas cover, silver gilt mountlngs,
marked NJ. L. NJ; $500 reward will be paid
upon return; positively no questions asked.
Phone Stuyvesant 400, ask for Mr.. HAYES.
LOST - HANDBAG, BROWN LEATHER,
containing money and other valuablcs, on
9TH av. bus. Liberal reward $50 West
T6th. Columbus 1882
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MRS. FANNY EDWARDS GILKISoN.
So, widow of Anthony Gilkison and a
great-granddaughter OF Jonathan Ed
wards, died yesterday of pneumonia at
her home, $50 West F'ifty-ninth street.
She was the last OF thirteen children.
Three daughters, Miss Rosalie Gilklson
of this city, Mrs. G. Colebury Purves OF
Philadelphia and Mrs. J. Scott McComb,
now In England, survive.
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Mrs. McDougall Hawkes., who called
yesterday by the Aauitania, will spend
Christmas in London and then 20 to
Paris.
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Wearing Apparel.

JOsT--Sunday night, about o'clock. be-
tween Broadway and 52d at md let av.
and HOth st., geaiskin muff. Reward Fox
io5. zoo Cable Building
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JOHN JOSEPH FR1EL. as. a furni-
ture merchant In this city for fifty
years, died yesterday NJ his home, 139
East Fifty-second street Of heart dis
ease. He was born In ireland, and
came 20 this country with his parents az
n youth. His store was at $50 and s9l
T'hird avenue. Two daughters survive.
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Mrs. John Edward Lancaster. OF 200
Park avenue gave luncheon yesterday
for Mrs. John II. Clews. who returned
from France by the Paris on Monday.
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WILLIAM ELIJAH WARREN. who
had been connected with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway for the last
forty years. died last night in Newport
News. Va. OF apoplexy. He was one OF
the best known shipping men In that
section. lie was for years IN charge
OF all the floating property OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad.
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Mrs. John II. Dayton, wife OF the
Ccmmandant of the Navy Yard. enter
tanned at tea and dance yesterday for
Miss Laura Lejeune, debutantc daughter
of Major-Gen. and Mrs. John A. Le-
ieune
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Mrs. Harding attended the concert OF
the New York Symphony Orchestra at
the National Theatre yesterday and had
al guests Lady Geddes. Nine. Yelling
ton koo, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs
David Moore Of Ohio and Miss Laura
Harlan.
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Mrs. Lawrence Townsend will leave
washington for New York this week to
stay several days and TO attend ths
opera.