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MUSIC THE MACDOWELL CHORUS A Performance of Liszt's "Le? gend of St. Elizabeth." it Osmegle Hail last night the Mae* i..,?.!! chorn gave a performance of ? *. half opera, n-iif oratorio, en lltled Oi St. I'.hzab. th." l'or v..--, sen announced that the per 1.1 m at ? the tirst in New York. . biet mt. rest ? i Illustration Of the fact. Iouk menti .t on, that the at Ion of to-.i.iv is prone t" think that . p. i:. ,i r. fon it came ?-.pou the ami that nothing formerly bllltj have been ? ?-..v\ Ksp. ? ally is tins ti... of aea organisations and from ksal nlsht'a i ? tio:m.,i,-, being the Bret performance of k In X? w fork, u waa a! l.-ast ?. mir i ii th< Bo ougl of Manhattan and what la now the - Ity o Sen v.tk The Deutscher Uederkrans ? tned it m ?! it two or Philharnv i ? ?? Bre Pebrus ? ? .... t.,1 t.. the ?'oni? on i ?ecen I yN,i the year ? .????- the matter is la musing because : on Of our st has hap : make liptit ot the can have the On the prenent uMra! culture In th. Untied ? ?n e of i foM alngers, Metropolitan opera effect of open I ?- ron Igs friends to ipports a ? ? tk>n? bul that Institut lot < mette- of cultural hen Itled rapt Ion), which has n for more th?n a century, win ? WOUld Seem, penetrate Hi. fOT of dollars con ? ' ? ? v S8 of crea? sing? rbarlans ;n New krew- aboul music? That Is the -.,,.!f|r on ?be subject, and as ... loes not seem any means at nge It Even the visita of good, for. having rvest they howl tbr. for? k is '*r,n'< It bei been foi - t ii ought no1 to . ,.. ... r. i \ irons singing society, perambulancy. visited Ita conductor wrote t |e? for s V irnal dellberatelj - v lerican ted men (for whom he through the starved to| keepers ... k We ... ltd al out n't recall his ... doesn't i tt? ? nbout an deep an in ? ian capita] to hla happj drinking ... ... '.t he had ?i e op ' music ? certa of 'be -? to do ? III be f ? ? <:'h* to - I - chhig th'- music t . pa--t i .- e "St. Elisa ? ? ; it is likely to be a e heard again ga ve th? ftrst occa< anlvei - - ,-, t>-r oratorio or re opera, s to look upon it ? ? ? Instance I | for a I ? >.. w art burg on v usual i*. ' ? eighth cen ?nd in honor of .? , ompli ted, of the w her,, t' . ebrated by ?? at hi Id snd Irai ? ?- ? ountrj - thin It true, i I'esth and .. ? . Wart been en V'lll ' z ... ? ' three 1 Ar ? I ai ' ? Wart ? n I and been On a ? ? .. -. ? d ' read and ? the pool ? ? de. 1 ndgi I drlvi ' i" ? had be ? I at Marpurg in ?hi h siv ' i which s Into only added il color to tin ? ? ? - ? ? ' notes ? .<i .om irUei In the 1 foui . Ilk? no n i he third . ? ? ? ? .. . .... a t?, ii,. in ? ? ? n . (though tbl? belong to the Moiy of "Tann and sgna profli might res ill POm S < ?>n?.?u,!., i,,ii of th.- mixture of Magyar m?lodie , Gregorian tune- and Llssl's own in.-i??,i- ,r\.. tloni m ru?- acore I But Inclination t? Indulge one* sell in these thlngi duumleara eft? listening to a performance of th? work. I?ong ago a full gen? ration ago, lie admin ..t con? , eh ??i th?- Idea tim the best was i ? ? | f.. work, which they profess Is think s inaaterptee! would be to emballlali ,t wttb scenery ?rhlch should suggesl the ? ? and redolence ol tha Thurlnglsn foresta the chivalry of the Crusadera and tii?- pomp of a momantoui caths Atjd as as opera tha work has been performed in Vienne and elsewhere, aid as ?m opera it arse made a feature of the recent oentennlal celebration In Budapest. Bui bow acenery and costumea could make Llast'a insipid - tie dramatic was not made plain by last night's perfortuuice, which shone most refulgent in its citerai paaaagea. Those. In? deed, were high!? creditable to tha Mac I'nwcii chorus which san^ with refreshing ? gor, precision and euphony throughout and was superbly supported by the Phli harroonk Orchestra. There was as great a verisimilitude <?i dramatic expression sa the music would allow, also. In the rinsing of Mr. Whltehlll (La?ndgrSVfl Ludwig and a Hungarisn msgnste), and Mr. Blass (Land? grave Hermann and the SSBMSChkl); but Misa Rennyeon tailed to create any dra? matic Illusion whatever a.- th?- heroine, ? hv her declamado:: Of her ?TOlCe, BUd ntlmentallt) of ths werk ami its mo? notonous . olor palled on raanj long befor? the end of the oratorio was reached. The oth?r parts were sung by Miss Rosalie VVIrthlln (Landgravln? Sophia), Miaa Ethel Patu ?be child Elisabeth), and Miss Bonjs MedVen (th< ?luid Ludwig). Tic-re was .. ?:ti. auiii. nc? in attendan(*e, and many cord? ial expreastoni of approval for Mr. Schind? ler, his thric? admirable eliorua and (?' tx assunMd) th? oedMStra. !f. E K ? ? ;M!SS FARRAR IN "TOSCA" : American Soprano at Her Best in Difficult Part. Ml?i ? ? Hi Parral. viih her old a new li.it and a in | Bang U ? nicht for the flral time this aid a Mon.!;,? nigh! audience of . i! brilliancy turned oui to w. America'a most popular soprano. When, two seasons a?... kflsa Parrar announced ? Tosca" was to ' , led to her ? tory, the wls. ones shook their head shook them even harder when she v rth Into the Church of Ht. ? i Delia Valle, .1 petulant beauty idru' of the Roman actress'f char . w? '?? ..s the i that ?i her fair Im ad. Hut since then Miss Pfcrrar hai grown older, and her plumea no longer wave no defiantly. Her Ideas, too, have crystal? lised, and her Impersonation last nigh! ob? served a unity of Impression that sraa absent rlui first two seasons In thej part Noi thai Misa Parrar la aa yel the Ideal tragt " of Bardou'a imaKininu. for it was In the comedy of the first act that sh< showed to greatest advantage; but in he? ? with Bear] then l?j am ?. ? ? ? ng of i tort un d w< .soul ' she had gained In fa? I press!' the elabora d thi Una ' -is of detail had grown firmer and more authoritative. Prom th? Ideal Manon to t1 e Ideal Toses is h ?one. long road, and two seasona will scarce!) accomplish It. t, - n thank! I that Ml?? Parrar ha the diM. nee that she baa Antonio B ottl was. ol course, n. *<?;? Ii ' gi in 1 he ? triUmpl in? over tl | Rcarpia l ;.' ara none thi ? 'table Time has dimmed the brilliance of Mr. Scottl'i tones, bul hia Incisive, is pn gnanl with ' 'on. a" fineh ariato erntie as when his VOict was In Its prime Mr Martin's (Tavaradossl la one of bis : I it parts, and be made the moal of it hist his voice belnp stronti and clean ted v anecia! word of praise should b? added to Mr Pinl .I fo hia ant Impersonation of the ajg rl ? u Mr. Toscanlnl directed thi orchestra and in some bid'len mannet ontrived t.? brine sautlea scarcely auapected in the acore But this If becoming a habit with Mr Toscanlnl. Bo It waa that i erj o i bad a pi- ,iaanl evening, a. ? kiisa Parrar'a voice had r I etter, and thai she I ad ?r ? . ? ? i fitted .hi of the audience were there to see m ?here :s not n uch use of ado ng mon i v. eept that t oti'<-r world "Papa" Sardo i ? ibal Ij Mnlled the thi jeune fllh r In his ' Toi - i " PARK POLICEMAN DIES. tjawrence Qulnn, ?* membei of the police ? la ' morning in Hie i|r llness. H?. uffered from eaneer of th? s toma h, malned on dutj until Novei wh< : e bad ?" go to t ?."imn, who was known to almost every rider and driver in O ntral Park ched to t h? Amena! station as s patrolman for ' ?is born In 1840 and I n i.-1 of the polit-A force twent) eigl I .. ,. -.., ga] i M 68th MOSLEM JEWELS BRING $1.398,000. The sail of the Jeweb of ftbdul Ibim.U ei B litan Ol Turk.-y. ? ? ;? ? Picture > ! _ ? o icludcd '" da y. ? ?. broughl I ?? ?? ol . , by to da) . 11< . ii.i <!,..moi BROOKLYN PASTOR CALLED The Rev. L H. Hough Accents Pastor? ate of Baltimore Methodist Church. i The Rev Lynn Har? old I1< of S mn erfli I baa ai cepted a call I ? Mount Vernon Place Methodist i ? ? ? wealthii t Met! Ill- ad ?planee I ; ? | ... laki this at? ?? ? . \pi ,i. ii] WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY. ? . i .1.? itaoi Ueetlni lew York TI H tal - p Ii ? ? ? ! Ill ? : ' I HI . ? f ? ? I ? Flral '.. ..: . I I'tlMifi ? ' '? ' - ? ? ilUI ll lb * ? in \i iBon; ? .. ? ?!? ? ? nur and in ''on i William and H ... i;,,?. N loli i ?*>-i Mi' . immai ulata i- ? ? '?' I ' ? I..,'. I ..I ' . ?! . lureh, '. ? - <.; . I Hronx i., i M - ''?? H i ' i - ? . i ? I THE DRAMA "A Mixed Marriage," Acted by the Irish Players. Tin Irish Players' experiment on Sew ? ork proceeds it is to n?- hoped. Is Iba liking of those interesting artists. i~?^t night they changed the programme again, and to-night, to-morros afternoon and nicht they ?m repeal it. The phase bow shown is "Mixed Marriage," i>\ St. John >'? Br rins. its four acta are as shori as two ordinary a?'ts or the usual Broadway play. And then' are Other differences There's a good ?I? al of fiank talk about the Wla? tiona between CsthoUcs and Protestants in the North of Ireland, and elsewhere In this roundabout sjtorld, and the purpose of the play Is tO Illustrate those relations, fay, around Belfast That talk la not only frank, bul refreshing, it need not startle any timorous American mind, unless it he thai ef the gentleman who was snocksd by the ankles in "The Playboy. ' There is not much n*?* In discussing whether oi ne the stag?? is the pisca lo BtSIl thoughts in a crowd, for it is one of the purpOSea Of the irlstl Players. an?l Of tha Irish drama by them expounded, to ?I iri thought, and plenty of it. and t.. ke. p II in \ihration. They sre audadoos enough, three Players, to believe that the theatre should have some f dation to the thought of tha society that is called upon lo auppori it ThlS, to some ,,ulte bOnSSl SOOlS, Will be mystery dark and deep BUI nevor mind. "Mitf'l MsrriSgs" is. as drama, a place of alight construction, bul last night's audi? ence testified by laughter ami applause to sin'-ere appreciation what is sttracttva m playera is the revelation they give of IrlBb Ufe an?) character, life and character wonderfully unlike the fustian that has heen ?jerved up f.>r many years to the pr?s* ??m pugalemenl or a publl? which see* s, mething qui'? unlike anything it was ; ? pared for. It Is dOUbtfal 1f there are In New York an many persons as there are In Dublin who tak?- stag?- playa and stage p'aytng aariously, bul there may be moro !f these Irish actors stay lotiK enough an?) lend I hand. Airead) their easaOfl has '?en longer, and presumably more prosper? OUS, than thai of a compan" which called itself native, a-id Aiiich may have hern so in par?. T.ast night's perfo-manre terminate,? \>it'i Lady <;rei?ror\'s "Workhouse Ward." oik of the most amusing things these plsye -: do and one which they ?lid a week ' '" two nsr, Thursday night they will change again, giving the "RNtng of tho Moon. ' "Birthright" snd "The Jackdsw " It would \?- s errat convenience to thi chron? iclers of plays, and to otheSs wh?> make It ., point to s> e these actors more than once, if the Irish Players would put first on their programmes the it,uns which ?re n? w to their New York performances. Thun Friday night, they would son? theli i ?? purpos? better If "Blanco Posnet" were ?? - Ii \,,\ .|.: the lasl piece and "Hyacinth Hal? vey" permitted t.. rome into the mlddk ? ' th?- bill. That night by the ?a/a; Byng i "Shadow oi th fl n" will have the first V w. I \FT OP vim J, M \t:f ?4G1 i -\. tttur Binrlalr >. ? H -, i ... Bars Allgoo .f Wright Murr ... i '??Jileen N Hugl t: linej .' M Kerrigan ? I Ma- i f. A. 0*Rot -'? ?asi OP "THE WORKHOUSE WARD." Mik? ?i. ?? ? \-- n Bin? laii Mlehae Mlikt . ft?-.! O" Donovan Mr? I???; oghoi Blleen O'l GRACE LA RUE IN '-BETSY" New Comedy with Music Given at U?p Herald Square. \<= the la' ??(! natured andiene?! potmed slowly forth from the oblique doors of the lierai?! ^<iuare Theatre last nicht a vigorous young toan ^ag standing behind a tah!''- full of songs, shouting lustily that 'all the big song hits of the hest pew operel ta 'Betsy' w* re Iheri for ''Laughter snd Love," "Snoop, Bnoop," ' ? >n ?> Vol? .-'.i "Th< great success, l>!. a- | L-OVt I ? t\ uf tUCCeSS follOW* mg -" hOtl; "p. n th" fall of the t'uial cur? tain brings shame on sll former Ideas of <.i?/oi Before the echo of the last tune has m ngled e/lth the catt? "f In? carriage man outside you .?r?- nbie to knoa whethei the play you have attended the ehrist? It g of has "caught on" or not! Can th? c!1 if ip,..ri ever do better than this" if the little irr ? ? ? "com? dj *? Ith music" did noi show rera?at??dl> so man? of smateurisl n? m In us wording ??nd tage business It would be quite Interesting ? Ketsy" tries to be something more ? t>at- ;? vsrietj show. I? lias a genuine story, and ? ?? to ' without I he interpolations ?>f whirlwind dancers, swimming pool ides or aeroplane fantasies. Tl < ?? night In thai Is n?>t al I? ssi '1rs: cousin i?> the plot Bets) Is s wldon an American widow, it Is stated, although ':?? does is not necessarily charso? ? tl? Her wealthy husband lefl a will that provided for bis wife liberally, bul that if she marry sgaln her second husband must p. an American. If he is ? ..i she a !'i foVfeli lier lega? B ; a? -. t her heart on a coronet. in order lo achieve hei ambitions she goes through the form of marrying some ? om she plan ? t?. dlv? rce si on ??? 1 ;. ? .. ond but nan?! iiiu^ honestl American, her third ?;?n be a coronet, snd -till the legacy will be hers, Bui the fails ?n love with the dummy who-, on'' virtue al flrsl w a -? thai he was an American, and . di | \-' I, then wai nothing new j a ?" i| that. I.a line kept lier audience inf. ? Bhe has a good many little way- thai ; ? i lire watching Her vide- ha ome boo?! r, .-. - and she Is tun? ful. Her gowns, which eslgned hei If, were ill rathci worth looking Bl .i litt!? ' ion so I i usual ; Us Rue ei Identlj has ideas. Lsng< pan of Abalonl, ;? I op? a more serious | ;,it. .pp. at real Inging than I ii lall) heard In musical comedj ai pr?s ni and at actli g too, '? ' that matter Robert ! Dempster, as the -? ??? ond husband nn?l mu? sical genius, cam? a l In two such diff?rent ; make-ups thai i ? rd scog cable, . ( -i ?? u as )?? .- and the oi her ? fl it Strange to say, and noi a. cot.I- ' order, hi appears i .i? '? fn m '?? social point of vi? ir, had - ? ?I after i he ev.-t,t, al? irtlstli ami pe? . on? . ? ? ? lake "Bets sll sjether s. riousl ''? wund re? mu? h s th? :i w. re the Aral muai? al coi h afr. n Kelletl ' and the Messt - \v:il r end Alesand? ? had ? r? i ? ri t - i, n. Mr l'ii.m.i.? r i i. (,k and th? lyi les w. B. Jol nstone 1 ad the tru? , r ,-.,r' efforl 'i !.?? musii In i erved bettei arordi B] the ?.? . why ind pono? ? l i ? .Myrtl?. I Luc le l?rter ? i ? . r--? .. v ? Humain* Ha< n II la?p?-i Mal or; ? . H ri Elluite*il Kll .. i: ? ? I ?.ti ii I....I Vhalonl ... lui . H IRVING PLACE THEATRE ' Taifun." i . 11 Ini l'lai ? Tin ,,ii ?? storl coi produced i.<si nlghi ? pis i v II i sn NI | ha beei runnlnt , .. tnii- i.n.. nu.ntmi pas! In Bet lin. m is . aliad ' Taifun ind la an attempt b .i, i h lot Lent lo delvi Into II.? s? hola , , ni msdi 'n .. i'n n - it Ina ha ?? , , ,, .<M j .n . ..m itic o, lalls and In? genadtJes of plat i<- mock asare Prencfc than Japsnaas, The piece detecta the nnsuccaasful stmK gja of a Japanese sortotoartcsl Inveatlastor to wrestle with the ? ouiplhatloHM of Kuro pasa I Ivlliz.atloii He e?mes to Parla on a hieb mission to sift from Western . uiturc Ifj mo-1 available Ideas and tal..' them bach to the orient. Hut ii. ?eis entsugled with a Parisian den?-mondaine and wfien ii ,-nines lo choosing between her or his work, he shows the white feather. He trh tu shake her off, ami thus deeply wounda her vanity, "n<i th.n when he soften* she turns on him. reviles him and enrages hltn ho that be strsngles her. His friends Cd another .Japanese t?> pose as the slaver, iind tlie deception work? Bui h.- la anaqual then-after t<> going ahead With his ta.sk. and makes away wiih him ? i'(. after losing tOUCh with most of former stol.al Japanese ideal?. The play I:-- Strong, and It wal effeetlvel presented last night. Erich Ehrhardt l'h.ten was admirable a?, the Japanese It vesUgatOT, Snd Miss <'lementlne von POtl 1 Wai convincing as the deml-mindaine wen drove Mm m desperation Mr iittlert was ezcellenl in an eeeentric iar?. The pleca Is a little too lonK. .>ut I? well vorth see? ing. The OSSI ?as: ?"APT Of "TAf 'IV ?' I'r Kaokats Toi<er?nt.> v.n.h ?3iriiarst-PlatM T.?) h Votlilkawa Oil* Ma'? Jyeraaa Kobayashl. tintai Robert .ii."?. Hlrooari.. . Ojeen vv Psbsl i" Bhetkwa Dinarl. Eugen Keller Hasan; Von,mo. .loi?ph Krnal It K'gln Kltarnatn. \\ |lh. pfaffliau??!' Dr. Theodon Inipont.Rmll Berla Charle* laniard Belnak). ,Otto Ottb. I Helen? Larorh?.i-|?mentln? \nn Peth! Th<re*n Meuater.Lottl Diener ? - - lents? ?. Chi lat?an Bub .Allelpl, IPtll? Staii'-anwiilt. llelnti. VertheMlger. Paul D I'nllncl?. her. ..Ralph Woedeljy sehrlftftthrer.t Tan aro Kin 'Jra'-liitorener.Hud DnTlnc nerlrhtadlenei .i^iui. Praetnrtu? Dl- liattin I'uponl? . Una Ha'n?'!r. MAXINE ELLIOTT IN ENGLAND Guest of Duke and Duchess of Rutland at Belvoir Castle. I Bv i-ghlc to Th? 7 rllviTi.?. | London, Dec. IL?Misa Maxlne r-.iiiott. ?ho Is n frerpient visitor to ?he homes of British nobility, has. It la stated, gone to Belvoir Csstle as the guesi of the riuv. and Dochesa of Rutland, and will appear In Christmas theatricals si the caatie. AT THE WINTER GARDEN Mme. Mella Mars Makes Her First New York Appearance With .-?i annoum ed policy of presenting the Continental idp?i of variety II ws ural that the management of ?be winter '?ar.i. ii should sooner or biter put on its programme an exponent of th. in of speak IHK sonus-slnce that att has reached its highest development on th.- Continent Whether the transplanting "f auch an ex? otic as a diseuse fu.m ti,., more temp?ta mental atmosphere of Buropi ??> th.. ciare. glitter and ragtime of Broadway can be effected without an appr?ciable loss in the quality that makea for success may be de? batable, but .ertaln it Is thai Mme M, il.. Mu.?, win. made her lirst New Vork ap pearance at ?ho Winter Harden las? night, seemed not only in at e*?..-. but ai,,0 out of pia.e. Perhaps the ? ?|,. st;lKr H.l0 IarK. auditorium vv..re responsibll for that back "f the feeling ?t Intimai ? a hk n la -?> m c eseary to sn Intelligent appreciation of ih? spoken song. M?ne. Mar:-. In her three offerings dl played considerable versatility and drs mat ii for?, in the rir.i. "The Three Gam biers,' a recital in Oermas deacriUag ?he Ultimate Victory of Heath ovr Youth and Power, she was most at home To ?., Vlenuese the kuaguage aave t!,e greatest or? ? ? for trat.-:, axp esarion The inner :<leetlons were |n English, Mm M.irs ?iskinK eery prettily the Indulgence of idienee for any Ungulstli shortconi Inga, "ih" Leal Penny," a pathetic effort, parhapa a trifle exaggerated, but in th" rendition of w hi trier's "Barbars . hie the dlSOUSe was dramaileally Convincing. The inUSle f..|- all Ihrer. se|r.. tlons l" the work of M. Hela LaSSk) Who accompanied Mme Mar? a?- th? piano NEW BARYTONE GIVES RECITAL Clifford Loft Proves Merit to Audience, That Should Have Been Larger. ?rii. re was a song recital at th.- I. Theatre yesterdaj afternoon tli.it desi v..: ?i larir? r attendance it v\.,- given by i'ltf ford Lott, a barytone, who made his initial appearance befen th.. New York public. Though M? Lott's v..].-. la not a large one, nor op.. that possesses any particular sensuous beauty, be used II with much tastl and discretion, snd, in addition, his powers of Interpretation Wen <on.sld.rahb. Excellent, too, was hi? enunciation both ill English and Herman His programme opened with Handel's "Hear Me. Ife Wind? and Wavi no! the . i ,if -' lections bul glvi n by the nger with tine affect Then caune Carla Iml'a "Vlttorla" and Beethoven'i "Crea tion Hymn.'' followed by a group of songs luhert, Schumann, Jensen, Prans and Brahms I edally effective waa Mr. Lott'a sing? ing of Jensen's "Murmuring Zephyr," which be ?ave with admlrabh gradation of phrase. ;? virtue which had received em? phasis In Brahma's "Die Mainacht." In hliort. Mi f.ott proved himself an artiat ,.? .-inter?- m.-rit. and one whom In the fut? will be i pteasuie t.. heat * THEATRICAL NOTES. i-'rank Bherldao, Malcolm Williams snd M i., i Starr have been - ngaged by I. B Sire lot Important parta In "The Btranger." which will op.-:! ;?t the Bijou December ?1, with Wilton Lackaye In ? a titli roll Lawrence R? a, a ho p?a; i P Im s Ca? lo in The Quaker Girl' ->t th? Part Theatre, and who retired from ? t few weeks . ,,,, account ol lunes? overed ?ml .unid the ? ompan night. i ng? i. v, bo h. adaptai "i. of The Martonetti - ; |n Am. in .' at the Lyceum ;,n, i, .vin. Alls Kaximova, arUI have the Misa i i.--- r, a h?- is under thirty years old and an American alrl, haa made ? ? ; " ? ,lK piayi m the v. i land - '"?'"!> "f sal v. playi _-? ONE WEEK THEATRES. ?i | .. ,. rival of "i I - Te. ? at thla w? i. called forth a largi ' ? *?? ?" ,1,. ,,, -t performam . ? of the are? I K it? , ,. ,ton , version ? I lhe plaj a is foil u (i. , mi Opera Hou - an unusual!) I ? pi '?' Us '???? t ? ht ? ?? -adj. p.nt ..i - r.,,' idsy in thi ,; ??" Slocking*.' by A K w Ma on Thi , II interestln f offering H lied the last nlghl with a ke< niy atlve audknci , i -; ,i ian of U I ? \ ,.-t i.n.i ' ,.? atn 'i Ii sei k, ,.,. man f who i eat ham s . ngai ? m- m on Uroadwa tn opportunlti d irlng thla wei k. H iit, B woi II imateut b irgl u ... .i Manhattan 0 heltera an . lertalnlng .ring In "Tilllea Night III, | i ,|,, i ireaalt . In a comt d) II Ih ' a dl m ? laugl Ing hi I. IWO v. ' I >" ' '""u , ,,.. i,. ..i t.,. Herald Square : , , m, | I i asbn rill b. g| it,i M .m. ,. tt in i"1 ?' " ?" ? THOSE RK1) CROSS SEALS. ??si ?' ?*? Stick 'cm on the Back ' THOMAS BALL DEAD Well Known American Sculptor Was in His Ninety-third Year. Thomsa Pan, th- ttii known Americsn aculptor, died yesterday morning at the hone of hla son-in-law. William Couper, h: P?o, IOS t pper Mountain a\?nuc, Mont? clair, N .1 Mr. Ball tell In hla room on Hovcmbor -!>. The injury *n ksslf was net serious, bol owing to tin? sculptor'S ad valued ase ?t caused ?* greai weakening of ids physical i*ondltlon, and he gradually sank yesterday m?>r;ilns-. aft?r a long ilumber, he awoke, and, calling about him the members or i is family, tie bade them all an affect!.tte farewell. Then he lapsed n to n. ..n i ?.. lanosa and a short tim<- Istsr ?Me,! Mr. Hail outlived all tie American sculptors who attained prominence In th" last half <" the nineteenth century and reached ? great? r sga than ?nv ot nla con? temporaries "i work had a marked in finen. e ?m. monurosntal nrt in tha United pt.it. i Mr. Ball w., ? born In i harleatown, Maas., on .lime 8, Is!'.?, snd was the -on ofThomas Ball, ?* house and sign painter, or Bedford, and Rllaabsth w yer Hall, of lied? for'i. Ma s. Early In his career he was a member of the famous Handel ami Haydn society, of Boston, and >Hiig the title role In the first production in this country Of Mi i deli ohn'i "Elijah.' Mr. Hail Urs) turned hi.- attention to painting, and In -.' took up sculpture, hi.- earliest ?work in tiat line being s bn.-t or Jenny Lind. Mr. Ball ii\ed in Florence, Italy, from i*>?' to 1817, n? lug a member of the colony of artists that included the Brownings ami Hiram Powers He then returned to this country, and in IBM took up his resident In Mont. iaii. living In a beautiful Italian villa on Upper Mountain avenue Mr. Ball's, work as ?? sculptor is shown In man) of the ? iti?-- ?>; the United States, the most notable examples being th?> eojtMS? Ulan statu, of Washington, In tha Public Garden a! i;" ton; the Lincoln emancipa? tion group In Washington, i itatue of ernor Andrews, al the state lions,- in in, .tun. s state of I >?tt i i-l Webster, In ? i Park, New fork: s statue of K?i win Forrest, su Coriolanua In I ??ctors' Home, Pi 11 idelphla: a statue of J? il i Quin? y. In front of the Clt Hall al B< ? nd a ?tatue of Charla? Bumn< ? Pul II? ( larden ? Boston Another large figure oi Washlngto , Hi. work ?>; Ml B? Mi th ten, ." Mr. Ball ompleted In !? .'? ? work o on w hi. !, '..? had b? ? n la oi | fo fifty i , ...... s isintlna ? ntltled "? 'hrlst Ir, i ? Houi ? of Mai th i and Man " This pk'turs ted about I: ? time he had ; ?l. ided tu abandon painting for sculpture At Intervals dut gava it lov Ing lotu In -. and whei a life) had lapsed th? pictur? i : took aa muc pride in II ' .... pr?tent pro The p . ite home, ( si doe? a palntli g of hi - m ?ther. The, oi v rote ibiogr .ph? . "My | . Ten," wlilch was hla chief eaaay In the littrary field, although he ws th? autl eral lyrics and Mr liall lei r< - s da 0 ?? i Ol IfOI . lal '? I? -i ? a member Luki i pal Church Montclalr. ; The bed] -.. i i ultimately b? tak? i I ? Florence, for ? I?? id ? lus v ir,., ? | , i;,..i and wai ' b ? .i .i. i1 a itui; i;, rit SIR JOSEPH D. HOOKER. Loi don Dec II Dalton i look? r, 1.ihv ut i natural? ii t. born In IBM, di? .i to da He was edu? cated at the l?gh school and L'niverslt) of iw, a here be took lu- m db al degree ni Una. w h. ,i h.- w.i. i.i.i. t .v enti ?two accompanied, with the tank ol ssalstanl ?urgeon, but in realit? is ? aaturSllat, ths Jam? i lark lio ? ,-\p. dltlon a hi? h la gi ted tin phenomena of terreatrial i. llam In lha southern polar s,.,is When h< returned In IMJ, H was with I ha spa? ? - of planta in i-iT be arenl to India lo Investigate the phuits ,vf tropical ? oiinirii s and the Bora ,if tha Himalayas. During his travels ha was ? api trad and k- pt In piIson by tiie liala'u Of Blkktin Tl Indian sp. i Imeni brought by him to I..Ion numbered gama - ? -ni houaand Among othei journeys undertaken bj Su Jo ? -ph Hooker a? re ihooe In Pak su,, ? In Morocco iltTI), s" Joseph bring ti. m-' i nun., an la a i ? ad Ine ??reit \. ts tad In the United 8tatei (1177), when| he made a botanical trip to rhe Rocky Mountains and California. in the midst of all this foreign travelling he quickly built up for him.-elf a high I scientific reputation at home In MM hr I was appointed assistant director "f the ' Botanical Hardens a? KeW, SUCOeedtng his father In the directorship ten years later. ' At the early age of thirty he was ele- fed a ' felbiw- of the Ro^-al Ho. i.?v. and In II ' was ?hosen to be its president. In 1Vi> hi ' Ki-ird as preeldent of tho British Associa? i turn, his addrena on that occasion ln-itiK r- - markahle for Its ehampionshlp >>f Dar wtnlaa theories. Of Parwln he was an earlv friend and supporter, and he was I largely instrumental in Inducing Parwln to make his slews publtc. The author of "The Origin of BpOCtea" placed on re, r.rd his indebtedness to Honker's, wide knowl riige and batanead lodguieut. His larger books Ire-Ui.le a Standard ".-''? j dent'a Flora of the Hrltlsh Isles" and a mOB i umental work, the "<>nera Plantarum," i baaed on the eouaotlona at Kew. "Flora I ant?rctica," "FioTa N'ov?t Zelandia ' ?and "Flora Tasmanica." published between 1*44 and \W>. were the fruits of bis voyage In ?he. Krebus with Kir James Ross. HI' "Flora of British India" appeared in Ug* with a supplement in MM, 00 Which ... easion he was made a Hrand I'mmiundr of the star of India. In IMf, on attaining the age nf nlnetj. he was Invested ?1th th?' Order of Merit. | Sir Jouepti Hooker was tw lee married, his first wife having been Miss Frames i(arri-'t Henskra and the Bseond Lady Jardine, He ? had alx sons and two daughters. ? HENRY L. P. B?HME. Henry L> P. B?hme, for many years ' prominent as a leaf tobacco exporter, with ' offices at No. 80 Wall street, died on Bam ' day at the home of his son. Ralph Hohme, i at No. 4>C Lincoln avenue. Orange, N. .1. Mr. B?hme was born In Hanove-, tie-. ?main, seventy-four years ago. and came I to this country when be was twenty-three I years old. In a ahort time he became en I gagad in the exporting of Kentucky leaf toi,a ceo. to which business he devoted hi? active years. He leave- a wife, who was a Miss Van \ Antwerp, and four ? hUdrsn- three hops and a daughter. The funeral will be held to? morrow afternoon at IM o'clock at No. 403 i Lincoln avenue. Orange, N. J. The burial will 1?.. in Uosedale Cemetery, Orange. m JOHN J. TOWER. Moatclair, N. j.. Dec IL?John ,r Tower, retired New York hardware dealer. :s d? ad here from heart disease. Mr. Tower ;, bora at ?'?basset, Msss>, aeveaty-foui wars ago. He lived in Brooklyn until ten | . ars ago. When he moved to Monti lair. Mr. Tower leave* ,? wife, .< daughter and i-.. sons. THE REV. EDWARD CHAPMAN. Trenton, n. J . Dec 11. The Bar. Edward Chapman, "f Philadelphia, ?me ,,f t! . . known Baptist preachers in thla eectioi w.i- found de.id ?n bed to-day in the home of friends in S?ndv Ridge. Mr. ri-.apni.ni .r;i In that VlllsgO BSVSatJ v.-at Ue v\,nt ibera yesterdas '?> preach in his' i.id borne church ami remained overnight ii.- appeared m 1rs uaual health whan he retired. His death is attributed to bean trouble. LEAVES $1.0,000 TO SCHOOLS _ _ Miss Cora F. Barnes Makes Large Be- ; quests to Relatives. AH suit.' ?if great value is disposed of b. the win of Mi i Cora f. Barnes, who uied September -".' a? No ?*. Bast Nth street. The ?in of Mies Barnes, which area Bled ? . terdsj In the Surrogate's ottb., gives ? io Hie New Vork School of Applied I Design loi Women, snd B,0M ;,. the New Vork Kindergarten Vssoclatton T.. VVI1I-1 mn. Henry nibs she gives ?t painting. I "Woman Harrying a Jug." by whistler Misa Bornea gives to Robert woods Uli - ail her etchlnsa by Whistler. Most >.f her personal belonatnga ?.. to her step-mother. Mrs \niia it Bliss, who is also to receive ai.? ut half a dosen parcels of real estate, n rludlng the nouse at Nos 4 and R East tut h street Misa Harnes Laven several bequests of S"' "??' each to several cousins ami ajaj . , i. i wo maids who were In her emplov Mies Mildred M Blum, a half-sister of the t. itatrlx, Is to receive the residue of the ...i.tt.-. S HEINRICH HENSEL, TENOR. HERE. ii. rich Hensel a Herman tenor, who will sing at the Metropolitan Opera Ho ti is ~e.is..u. airued h.-r.> vesterdax . Cuaard 'mer lam?anla, fioni Liverpool n. win make bis iirst appearance her.- ,,t tn. Metropolitan in "Lohengrin.*' Mr He .ri in, been alngtng th.- uterSSSS operas in i'"ifnl Harden. WILSON BOOM IN ILLINOIS <"ni?ago, [ir<-. 11. Governor Weadnssi WttSOn'S Presidential campaign ?*as begun 111 Ultimi?? lit jay, when his fnen.; ncunced h committee on .rga'dzation ani prepared t?? open hradpuariera her? in a f. w gs V s William ?' Xlblack vice-president ??f a. trust company, is chairman ol the ergs ?/.at!.m committee, ami Krank II .lone . ( foi mer Assistant Postmsster Osasrali ? M i the prad of tlie tlnaive eotSBSlttaS I ? I committee will it i^ -aid. nrg? .? P M - : ?J. ntlal primar' I I late -. DR. DOTY'S RECORD. |rnin Th.- Milwaukee \\ ,?. ?man While t ?x-eedlagi have b?-?n bag - i,,,, ?f ... .... ? . .. ?fro md that ha hoa a i pertevaseg e?* entry *? larga ?II sot forget . . ? ? ? tad tatet ?? ?tunmer .it a 'hue ?-?-?n 1*0 <i? thr?-? lnfeete-t ... | , .... . . ? MARRIED. irOKK IIARDIrtO 1 IM H? kBBetl r.. K it? ."i?. . M nda; I ? ? >r II. I i i .t . , ?. |f - ,- i ??. ;?,,', .. ? . i a. M?-<j?M Mi Maria t. Hard i Notlcei of marriage? ?n't d?a?ba mua? ha ???? ompanled h, full naine and address DIED. Bai -, .- t| - -. p r?. hw Et , Cord 1er, Mai y t ?. M. B. C Patteo, John .t rower, Jehs J. ' found. Thomas, rraveri ' If Power, John J West f s ' '?* ' *' r llegan. Tliontas. W . swlre, Wi r; . 1?. Smith. Mai | I. ? OUSg, Joho T Stout, Ati< a I . B?HMS 'm I>?? -mher 10, 1011 H?HM"| | f. Hohme, aged Tt ?ara Puneral fr BS reatdeor? of hla aoi Ralph B?hme, Ne *n% IjJnca range, N i on w??ir? a>. Peeembei IS, at - B8 p. m. '" ?.ate. i", ta smli gowera CORDIBR Mary Btaoa f*ordt>r. -.??d ?j ?.?.ata. Bemaini lying at ? Th? Funeral r Nos -J4i and .'? : West EM St tPn Campbell Bulldiag). PATTOM Daecaiber 9. ipm Josa r. ran-.*?. Funeral from hla iat? reeldaeee, \o Ul Atkins a- a, Brooklyn, t? a m-, Ti?i<i.|., De> ieiiit,er IS POUND Budsealy on Deeasaair to ist' ??? S'a L'47 Brest 107th it , Manhi a?. Thocna beloved husband of Mar] A Interment, nossi?, H. I. POWER M Maal Iah*, N J., an Sir.?!*., rvea?. -r 10, tail, jeba ? Power, ;n ? ? T.Vth \'tr of his ?a?. Funeral aai"/lcea ?* i I . WeSnaaday, December 13, a; .: V? p m . a- hla lata raaldenc* Se it Foutn Mountain eve Montclalr, ft f Internumt ??. Oi '-rv at r-aavenlene* of .'* REOAN ? ? ?'.'.-i IS, ISII Ttatwnaa Regan? in hla SSth year, aon et th? Ut? William anS Ma tan Funeral service at bis la?- resi? dence ^ ??" 16th st . t.?-ar Snyser n?. '..":.. i ' - mbai it, tail. kl '.':??"? I "1. ??MITIl It?- ? 1911, Mary r. - ? . funeral .'? -a w-..':.. !? w is, st g i ha asj ::a>,t iT' Kt . Plstbask. BTOUT %t llaekenaaek. V T.. De.-errtr IL . v lia late lu ?eg I ' araat ' Maa Knill f. daughl lor, of N ? 187 m i ? ? . i v ,?? ? IBM lib? - ?. \.. isi i: ? Brook yn, Mrs m k. ? ? Ths e. Funeral aei 12 IBll, a' * row ER %i Monti air. X. J.. on Sunda n | 1- . tl.l.. | |0 Pall m T.VIi ) e.u of - .. : Iva ! -i,i ?ni sv ednesday, ' >. ? - IS a? ? lili late real N ? M? '?i lain . ? '?' ,u. n I : ' ?ha faratl) PR v. i Rfl mi gatutaa i ? > IML ., 'i': w ? t- Funeral f'??? . hla latr r??| \.i r.:. ; n r-ira ?? . ni. is, lat?, at - i WE8TFALX On " IBll at \\\* ii- oi It i : Brookl n. ? F., aon ol tli<? lata Dledi ?. and i.i. i? \\ ? -tt.iii m tha "?Tiii ' i* i?' ru lay ai 1 : \\ |? KWlRF. tJu . I ml 0* ? ?ml - it .,; | v-.it Hoapltal Jers Raymond WU-kwlre. faut ?.m vi Jera lleyu mi Wiekwlr? and <'on Btaat John>joo M'lckwlra Funeral imat* 11 Mt u:uir.s. THE WOODLAWM irMUKKV CS3d St Ml Hartem train and hi frolltf. ?fllce. -V Ka?t BBJ Ht . N. T. DsssaMIM FRANK T. <%MI*nrl.l. ?4t t W?MM 2*d St. Clapet?, I'riHi. r.io.n?. Frlvat? Ainbulaucaa Tel. IS2?i Chebsaa. orrit r.s. HAIS ?iFKIil* No. IM Nsssaa atr?at UPTOWN ?PPH'B Na IJ?? Btoadw??. ?e an, VinarUan D.atrlct retegrajih i>IHc?. XUI.F.M ?.iWKli'KH-No. Igt ?::aat t''?tn atraat, N? jtv., ? ' Ht lJjth atr?tt and No. '.'19 Waat 125th atrtet aA&Hl.MitO.N Bt'REAt?Waatorv ButPin,?