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DLRAPER $870,000 FOR FREE LIBRARY Widow of Noted Scholar Benefits Many Local Institutions. FUND FOR HARVARD IN HUSBANDS MEMORY pgmous Collections to Public While Relatives Share Well in S2.000.000 Estate. i he Waal of Mrs. Mary Anna Palmer Dra?i>er. 61ci! in the Surrogates' Court yesterday, disposes of about $2.0O0.??OO, of which .fitTO.OOO is left to public in? stitutions, the largest beneficiary in the latter class being the New York Public Library, which receives $450,000 and engravings, print.*, portraits and other article?- The next largest public bequest is $!.".0,000 to Harvard l'ni- ! versitv to create a fund to be known : as the "Henry Draper Memorial Kund." in memory of Henry Draper, her hus? band, who occupied the chair of as? tronomy at Harvard Uaiveraity. Mrs. Draper provided in her ?rill that ' the nconi.' of $.'-'?.OOO of the bequest to i the New York Public Library was to be ' used to a?sivt library employes who ' are ill or otherwise disabled. An-j other bequest of $200.000 to the same ! institution, the testatrix said, are to1 create the M?toha S. Hillings Memorial i Fund." "m ?rr.-itcful recognition of the sfrv.ee? and character of John S. Hill- ; :rir-?." the late director of the library. Each book, print or pamphlet pur chased from this fund is to have al ..te showing that it was pur out of this fund. Mrs. Draper a . UwB of her estate to j the !'hrar>, providing this residuary j does i to more than |200,000. more than $200,000 in the res due. then ont of the excess the ; Ne* York Association for the Blind. Dobbs Perry Hospital Association and th? Deabbs Perry Free Library rare to NOtaVS |25,OU0 each. And if anything then remains Mr??. Draper provided it shall be divided into eipht equal parts, of which Conrtlaadl Palmer, nephew, and M tydam, niece, ar? to receive three parts, and the Neu York Public Libran 'he retnaining two- ; Mr- pel gavi to the library all of he I and test i, a medal presented by . coins, antique ils and a table of antique Chinese coins, all of wire'. ? to have a treat value. The collection also includes engr: charms, amulets and other u relating to religion, his? tory a:id ?-upe istition. To the Metropolitan Museum of Art raper left two larce imperial ..nd the contents of her Kmpire drawing root" of furniture, tap. miniatures queuthed. In this ccl mcluded two Mosaic j ict urei and an antique opa!. ? na. TLe American Museum of Nat History has the choie of animal head?,"those not chose?n by the muse? um to go to Dr. John W, Draper Maury. Other public h; To Smii Polydinic Hospital, $?0.000, and (?00 m h ta ' m for Improving the Condition af the Poor, Skin and Cancer Hospital and the laboratory of surgical research j of New York I'niversity. The tenth claus- of the will of Mrs. Draper disposes of ail her silver r.ot ' otherwise b-queathed, her wine :md $40,000 to some unnamed beneficiary to eated in a letter which the tes said she would leave for the executors. made ar Mr-. Draper o her ntec.. r, and a similar amount to her n< | Courtian.it Palmer. M inger goll. be ee $10.000. mat fund of $100,000. the income for life to go to Mrs. Ko? ?ma K Palmer, widow of Charles P. Palmei, a bn tber of the testatrix, and on the death of the lif" tenant the due. M'-. Drapir also .iberalh remembered nu meroL I friends? tgoerg bam, founer At tornev if the Unit? i S ?nd .(award J. Ilaricy are .ne executors t?f the will. VETERAN LEGION ELECTS Installation To Be Followed by Campfire and Smoker. i Veteran Le- ! cion, Hrooklyn, I.as elected these offi 5: Jeremiah T. Lockwood. Venar, lieutenant colonei; John J. Fagan, major; Kobert B. MeCully, chaplain; William Patton Griffith, quartermaster; M. S. Koberts, Bel I*J I Rogers offi? cer o- ' lohn .1. Sheridan, offi rd, and J. J. Tuttle, trustee for three j ? These ofiVer.s will be installed at (?M headquarter? OB January 2U by ??eneral Hen?,.m n \. Woodruft, former adjutant general, assisted by General sausrard Donnelly, of Jersey City, anei Morpan I . Bogart, former adjutant general. A .smoker and campfire will I MRS. BRECK THOUGHT TO BE IN KENTUCKY Chicago Man Writes Aphasia Victim, Answering Her De scription. Is Held There. Oran?.. \. .t. |.n If, Kenewed f'SPe that Mrs. Walter W. BreCs, disappeared fifteen days ago, may be ;1? care of a family in Kentucky was. ??roused today, when Police Chief ONeill, of East (?range, turned ?ver to Ji.'r family ?, letter he received from, ?-hicagt). thief O'Neill *raa ao impreaaed that i ?"'talkeu to th? -.rider e.f the letter by I '?"'?phone and satisfied himself be was ?t dealing ritb a crank, but with a ?UMi who believed lie might be able to ??M light on the ssvete Jue arriter ?raa Edward Edwarde, as? sociated with tha department< " the Hotel Le sail.-. Chicago. He lit * Kentucky paper which stated 'rat in a rmail town, on December Hi <>r 13. a woman .?ufTennur from loss of' ro?mory had appeared among the' 'o?\n?peop!.. She mentioned only the i iit .*, lI,la,<" ?" the Eaat, and a fam "y took her in and careel for her. The ^"^^.??thoritiea will be communi? cated wj'h. Oreases, Coat?, Suits. Skirts, Corsets I cT^r*..'"';4 eaOioaa dutir.-g rJats I m?a.ur. at ,?, maa?mXf> pr?iV J Booklai "H- aagOlgjg Z* of town frea. I LANE BRYANT, ?.6 n-st 38th st is y 1 HONEYMOON IN SLEIGH Morris Park Couple Celcbrato Golden Wedding. Mr and Mrs. Jame* 11. Smith, of 115! South Kim at, Morn? Park. Queens, I have been married fifty years to-day. ? but they decided to celebra.!?* their I golden wedding anniversary yesterday, j ?o Ihn! those who wished to dance] might not have to break the Sabbath. Mrs Smith wa? unable to dance or to take any active part in the festivi j ties because of an injury she received I ?onie weeks ago. when BBS BBBtaiBBC* a : bad fall. Her spirit is as youn (?as ever, I however. The bridf? of fifty years was Mis? | Abble A. Jone?, and trie wedding took place at Coldspring Harbor, where she ( lived. Th? wedding journey was mado j in a sleigh drawn by four l.orse?. PRIEST GETS PROMOTION Father Blaber To Be Rector of Big Brooklyn Parish. Baal Hampton. Long Island, Hop. 19. The Her. Louis M. Illabcr, for years rector el the Church of St. Philomena her?*, will become lo-morrow rector of the large parish of St. Ambrose, on Tompkins av., Brooklyn, succeeding the late Father Thomas ft, McCrenen. Father Blaber came hire from St. Agnes's Church, in Hoyt st., Brooklyn, where he had MBB assistant to Mon-' signor Huffy. He endeared himself to hit? parishioners in many ways, and BIS departure is regretted by the people af East Hampton. The rectorship of St. Philomena par ish will be a*?sumed to-morrow by the Rev. John Geary, who has been asso c?ate rector of the Church of Our La?ly of Good Counsel. Putnam av., Brooklyn. PLEADSr FOR FAIR PLAY FOR POLICE First Deputy at City Club Luncheon Urges a Sys? tem of Probation. The discussion at the second Satur? day luncheon of the City Club yester? day was on the subject of the Police Department. Commissioner Woods vpected to i-pe-ik, but whs unable to attend. He sent three of h:s depu ?.'<-. Icon (,. GodleS, Lawrence B, Dun? i an and Edgar V. 0*Daniel? in his ?>hic< . Depot** Commissioner Godleyl "..?:ig plea for fan plaj toTl policemen, not obIji on the part of the. general puhiu-, but alao from the raaa* tee and jad] ea? "All tin-policeman w I i? '? a>." said Mr, Godlej "11 mg punished when be has dont wrong, but he wants to see the other I ello W * paaished who has done wrong, ten. If urts dont ?tar the po? licemen they become discouraged. They ? go out iltlll i well, and often come >nto court with a clear c.'i-e. and tl tiirown out. b get o the point where he says, 'Oh, what'? the Baa?1 That is' one of the contributing can.-' j --raft.*1 Commissioner Godley said there was , I too much legislation and too many ralas m the Police Department. Hi said that he had found when In a trial commissioner the men to whom he had been lenient appreciated indneaa and rarelj an ' He recommended a system of probation for the offenders and laid that the chances of promotion should be bet-' tered. Clement J. Driaeoll, former Deputy! Police Coi I the ? -i Would never be elim from the city until n Po!l. sioner was permitted to hold odHcc long h to overcome the political influ- ' back of the uangmen m the districts in which they li d. The efficiency winch the pub? lic ?ranted in tie Police Department wonld I, he said, un oner was kept in long enough to formul?t- and carry oui del : procreas ire pol-, oliee administration. A Police Commiaaioaer barely had time to inaugurate a fixed policy, when he went ou* came in with entirely different points of view, be said. Dr, Woodi Hutchinson and Jo A Ringsbnry, Commissioner of Public mong the other era. Frederick H. Whitin, chairman of | the club's committee on police, pre? sided. CAMP FIRERS DINE IN IMITATION WOOD Discard Electricity for Candles, Eat Off Tin Plates and Tell Yams of Hunt. Amid typical camp life surroundings the Camp Fire Club had its annual din? ner last night in the "ascade ballroom of the Hotel Biltmore. About 400 members and fi lends sat down. The guests, the majority of whom wore buskins, occupied seat- at pine top tables, lighted by candles ?track I? bottle.-. The menu, composed of made in true camp lire Style, I erred on tin and brought in byj waiter? dressed as caiMier. . Other features to give camp life at- ? mosphers were decorations of sage? brush, animal skins, hark and bay tansforming the ballroom into a miniature woodland. Julius Seymour acted as toastmaster. Dr. Woods Hutchinson talked on camp hygiene, ?amp surgery and camp cook? ery. Jack Trumbull, who has a record1 BS one of the greatest big game hunt- ! era la the eoantry, showed 6,000 feet j of motion pictures or mountain and ? ranch life, and gare a talk on life and, sport in the Rockies. Colonel Parren ? Stranahan told ?tories of French-Cana- ! dlafl huntsmen. There was also an interesting exhibi? tion of laikmg motion pictures. FLUSHING T0*GRILL P. S.C. Citizens Get Rid of Supreme Court in Railway Fight. ReaidOBta of Flushing carried their tight to obtain better accommodations on the lines ?>f the New York & Queens County I'ailway Company to the Su? preme Court m New- York County yes? terday, where Attornty John Holley Clarke, jr., obtained a writ from Jus? tice New berger directing the members ai the Public Sereice Commission to answer befor. Justice Giegench '. ues day. The order directs eveiy nieiuber of the Public Service Commission in this city to appear and show cause why order issued by the commission on November 1!0 should not be carried into effect. This order directed that ihe company place liftv-Mx additional cars on the lines running from Man? hattan over the Queeaebore Bridge t> Flushing. The order was t< have gone into effect Friday, but the company obtained a :tay and asked that it be given until February and that the number of additional cars which must be operated be reduced to twenty. The Flushing residents assert that the Public Service Commis; ion has no right to stay or modify an o der unc issued without i? niiltlu ktt'?\ un i INDIAN WILL SING AT TREE OF LIGHT Oskenonton's Big Bass to Help on Christmas live in Square. Oskenonton. the "neutral linger," a full blooded Mohawk Indian, will take the leading singing part, dressed In the | feathered regalia of hia tribe, at tha | ceremonies around the eighty-foot I Christmas tree in Madison Square I Cliristma* Kvr. "We war ted to be ua neutral aa we could," the chairman of the committee said yesterday in announcing the full I plans, "anil we thought a North Amer? ican Indian was about aa neutral a person as we could find. Oskenonton has a basa voice of wonderful quality. He will sing an Indian song, and then I 'Joy, Brothera, Joy,' written for the occasion by Arthur Farwell." This year will mark the third time the Tree of Light haa been erected and i the ceremonies in connection with it ! have been held In Madison Square. All the arrangements are in the hands of an anonymous committee, and even to the committee most of the contrihutora are unknown. According to the programme an? nounced yesterday, the exercise? will bririn at llM P- '" with a fanfare of trumpets, giving the Parsifal call. At the same time the star on the tree will burst into iight. The call will summon the great rol tinteer chorus held in waiting in I?r. Parkhurst'.-i church. The four trum rieters, dressed in white snd gold, will rad the procession. The chorus will be swelled by mem? bers of the St. Cecilia Society, in charg? of Victor Harris, who will lead the entire chorus; the Singers' Society, under Frank Hastings; the Oratorio Society, under Louis Koemmenich; the Metropolitan Life (.lee Club, under Mr. ! Adams; ami, in adelition, every church in the city has been asked to send choristers. The chorus will sing csrols for half an hour. Then will come the reces aional, followed by the Indian "neutral j singer." Prom 7 until 9 o'clock there will be j sr intermission. At 9 a second fen furs of ti i*mpi*l? will be sounded, and be followed by a band concert until 10. From that hour until 11, the Negro Choral Society of New York will e-ive a concert and from 11 until midnight, (??kenonton will lead the crowd in I singing well known airs. The? committee has invited the Sal? vation Army to give an evening of m laic Monday, December 2*. The army chorus will be dressed in Santa Claus ? costumes. New Year's F.ve, from 11 to 12 o'clock, friends of Jacob Riis will aing in hla memory, and In token of ?he fact that he started the sane sing? ing New Yesr'i* celebration two years ago. In case of rain the Christmas Kve singing will be held in Dr. Park hurst.'s church. REPUBLICANS PICK P.APER Select "Flushing Times" as Official Organ for 1910. Richmond Hill, Long Island, Dec. 10. During a lively discussion as to the naming of the official Republican paper for Queens Borough for the coming years, precipitated at a meeting of the Queens County Republican Committee in the Richmond Hill Republican Club's house here last evening, William F. Leonard, editor of "The Flushing Times," said that his paper had turned back $3,000 to the Republican party out of the $10,000 received from its desig nstion last year. "Well, the organization got oniy $1,000 of that money. I'd like to know ! where the rest of it wen't" ?hooted one of the committee men The 219 del? egates were ail talking at one?, but no ' one volunteered to inform the meeting of the whereabout? of the $2,000. In spite of the arguments af Georg** P. Vreelsnd, proprietor of "The Are*?**." of Rockaway Beach, that his paper ahould be named, "The Flushing Tim?-?*" W?? selected a* the offi-ia! Republican organ by a vote of 111 to 108. N. Y. U. to Help The Bronx? Chancellor Flmer E. Brown and Hear? Archibald !.. Bouton of New York Cni* versity, have been elected to The KronS Board of Trade. Chancellor Brown it) anxious to widen ?he ?cope of the uni? versify'* aervice to th? city. He baB placed at the disposal of the Bran M hoard any expert service that the uni** versity can offer. 5L ?ltmait Se (Ha. t^Ujs^sja^ge^gSSjgf^gjsagUjaUjg^^ Although the season of holiday purchasing is nearing its close, there are to be found in B. Altman & Co.'s Store many beautiful articles, fresh from newly-opened cases, that will make an irresistible appeal for gift purposes. PRE-HOLIDAY 5a\LES OFFERING REMARKABLE VALUES FOR ?TIONDAY An Interesting Sale of Women's Blouses will feature three mew, attractive models, marked at special! prices. Crepe deChineBiouses,inpaile pink, sand-color or white . at $?.50 French Crepe Blouses, In pale pink, navy blue or white . at 56.75 Cream Lace Blouses (a very dainty . at $S JO A Special Offering of Black Silks will consist of ?S ties, arrang?e i >f choice cua2i= :gs, Blouse and Skirt Lengths, at these interest? ing prices : 45=inch Emported Black /affeta, regularly ?$4.50 per yard, at $2.85 ?40-inch Black Faille, regularly $3.5? per yard . . at $1,85 40=inch Black 5at::L Buchesse, reg? ularly $2.50 per yard . at $1.55 Inch Black Crepe Meteor, reg^ ularly $2.00 per yard . at $1.35 4?=inch Black Crepe ce Chine, reg |y SCo5(0 per y? at 95c. 27=inch Black China Silk, ?reg? ularly $11.25 per yard . at68c. Mail and Telephone orders will receive prompt attention. The Dress Goods Dep't Several thousand yards o? this season's Wool Dress Fabrics, all of the im desirable, have been re= ?uced to one-half their regular selling prices. A Special Offering of Broadcloth to be a feature of interest in this Department for to-morrow only, will comprise a large selection of the shades most in demand, at the exceptional price of $1.45 per yard. lien's and Women's Twilled Silk UmbreHas off exceptionally fine quality (sizes 26 and 28 inches), with novelty handles in a variety of attractive styles, will be xe^ry specially priced at.$3.00 An Extraordinary Sale of Women's Corduroy House Coats to be commenced to-morrow (Monday) will offer two entirely new fufiMength models^ in most attractive styles and a variety of charm= ing colors, at the unprecedented!/Bow price of ? ? . $5.50 included in this Sale will be Negligees of crepe de Chine, with accentuations of hand embroidery, at.S8.75 House Gowns of crepe de Chine, attractively trimmed, at.$9.75, 12o50 & 14.50 Lounging Robes of blanketing or eiderdown, bound with satin rib? bon .at $3.75 A., Important Sale of 5ilk Hosiery for men an i women, will offer excellent qualities at much less than the customary prices. Women's Blac Silk Hose.?per pair 95c. Women's Silk Hose, in black or white . per pair 8?c. <& $11.25 Women's Black Silk Hose, with hand=embroideredinstep,perpairl0<55 Women's Silk Hose, in black, white or colors; with openwork clocks, per pair.$2.35 Women's Silk Hose, in black or white; with openwork and embroid ered instep.per pair $3.50 Men's Silk Half-hose, in black, gray, tan or navy blue, per pair 65c.' Men9? Black Silk Half=hose.per pair g5Ca Men's Black Silk Half=hose; lustrous, heavy quality, per pair $1.10 Extensive Price ?Reductions in Art Objects & Bric-a-Brac to go into effect to=morrow, will include Italian Marbles, Bronzes, Vienna Vases, Carved Ivories, Dutch Silver, Lamps, etc, affording an opportunity (rarely encountered at this season) for obtaining, at appreciable concessions, decorative and useful articles that will prove really worth while as gifts. SUGGESTIONS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS Japanese Hand-embroidered Screens . . . . $6 Chiffon Motor Veils . . 1 Lngraved Glass Candle?.tuk?. each .... Silk Candle Shades (6-incii) I Organdie Collar and Cuff Sets l Houbigant Perfume (Ideal) 2. Crepe de Chine Sacques, albatross lined . . 5. Crepe de Chine Blouses . 5. Beiudoir Lamps, with silk slude 3. Shetland Wool Spencers . ? t. Marvex Gloves (16-button length) , ?... 3. I'erfumeSachetsof satin, daim il \ trimmed, set of six . t. Velvet Neckbands, with rhine stone and enamel ornament ?4. Quill Fans, pearl-mounted . 22. .Maids' Dresses of black mohair 4. Crepe de Chine Kimono?, swans ?6.; 4.00 5.50 I.2S 33.00 10 00 5.50 1.10 down trimmed Linen Centerpieces, lace trimmed Dress Lengths of wool Dress Lengths of cotton ( 10 yards) .... Easy Chairs I Telephone Tables I Mufla Stands (mahogany) . i Leather memo, books Silver-mounted Whisk Brooms 2.90 1 Theatre Records, cloth-covered 1.25 Bovs' .Mackinaws . . 5.50 Boys' Silk Scarfs . . .50 ? Holiday Cabinets of writing paper .... 2.0o : Silver Sandwich Plates . to.OO I Scissors Sets (3 pairs, in leather case) . . . 2.25 I Silver-top Puff Boxes . 5.75 ' Silk-covered Coat Hangers i ! Leather Cigar Cases i Mahogany Humidors Razor Strops Men's Soft Hats . Motor Robes ; Card and Bill Cases of black seal (with memo, pad) Men's Silk Pajamas per suit White Si'k Waistcoats [ Traveling Flasks, leather covered .... ! Men's Laundry Lists, leather cover .... I ur r'e>e?t-muffs . 1 Hasty-line Pads of morocco Silver Key Rings Men's Fitted Traveling Bags Military Brushes (ebony backs) .... .Men's Tan Cape Gloves . %0 (o I.$0 4.7 5 .75 1.00 15.00 2.00 10.00 7.00 ; {0 .'? 10.00 .85 1.00 23.uo 3.50 2.00 A Sale of Linen Handkerchiefs for men and women, will present a most advantageous purchasing I opportunity at the following prices : MEN'S LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Initialed, per dozen, $2.30 Si 2.45 Plain, hemstitched, per dozen . $2.50,3.75 <& 5.50 With tape border, per dozen 2.10 ? WOMEN'S LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Initialed, per dozen S1-85 ft 2.10 Plain, hemstitched, per dozen ? Si,35 I With hanci-embroidered scalloped edge .... each 25c. Also Women's Hand=embroidered, Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs: Inboxescontainingtwo,perbox,?5c In decorative folders containing one . . each 50c. <& 75c. Women's and Misses* Sweater Department The new assortments of Sweaters, now being shown, afford many practical gift suggestions. Here are to be found smart Wool Sweat? ers in striped or plaid effects, or in plain colors with striped or checked borders; plain Wool Sweaters in middy blouse style; Sports Sweat? ers of heavy=weight Astrakhan wool; and Milanese Silk Sweaters in all the desired colors. In many instances the Sweaters mentioned are provided with cap and scarf to match; in others, with a seif tone sash. WOOL SWEATERS at $3.90, 4.75, 5.50. 10.50 & upward SILK SWEATERS at . $15.50, 25.00 to 50.00 These a.*e regular stock prices. Qllnrla-fonrlh Slrrrt A.1 Charged or Paid Purchases (including heavy and bulky ship ments) wi8S be forwarded Free of Charge by mail, express or freight to any point in the United States. JrTtfti? Aum?-ifflaiMHmt Amnmi\ -ta fork Special Salespeople will, if desired. be detailed to accompany patrons to the Store's various depart? ments; or goods will be assembled for inspection in a private show* room. Slttrty-fiftlt ?>?rrrt