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f-f HOFMANN IS GREAT AS CHOPIN MASTER Polish I'ifinlst Excites ec Kntlnisinsm at Symphony Society Concert. ' MINOlt CONCERTO GIVEN Performance in Aeolian Hall Troves Mn ten less in Its Rythmic Clarity.- The fourth afternoon concert In the ubtcrlptlon writs of the Hymphony So ciety of New Vork took place yntentay afternoon In .Kollan 1111. The pro gramme comprUeJ Jletthoven'a fourth ymphony. Chopln'H K minor concerto nd two nunbera hy nimnky-Korinkov. the march from "La Cfn d'Or" and n "ltuKiUn Kong." The iolo player was Joeef llofmunn. neelhovcn'a II flat symphony was per formed ly the Philharmonic Society un 4er Josef Htrunsky on Thursday evening1, December T. Another of those curious coincidences which happen bo frequently In programme making-. It can b aald Without heititatlon that both orchestras played It well. Mr. Hofmann bas long- been the world'! greatext Interpreter of Chopln'a concertos, lie haa always played them unapproach bly, but yesterday's performance, fa vored an It nan by n small auditorium In which the delicate Idiom and orna mentation of the music needed no exaa tratlon, was indescribably beautiful. It was a perfect achievement In the adaptation of complete means to an ar tistic end. Technically It was matchless In Iti exquisite adjustment of tonal Taluet, Itar rhythmic cUrlty and Its n tonlfhing range of shades, nut this great master of the keyboard la not a Mere virtuoso, lb Is an Interpreter in whose readlncs profound sensibility Is always present, but under the guidance f unerring artistic perception. It may be said, and with truth, that It it no supreme feat to play Chopin's E minor concerto, but to vivify it as Ho: anann does something that no one else haa yet done. Unfortunately the fragil ity of the material In the composition and the Intangibility of the finesse re quired for a perfect performance are not easily appreciable by the average hearer. But yesterday's audience was moved to large enthusiasm. MISS CHEATHAM HEARD. Aadlenre .Its Assists In Knter talnaarat at Her Reqseat, Kitty Cheatham gave her annual hoi May recital yesterday afternoon In the Hudson Theatre, when she again pre sented one of her unique programmes f songs so selected as to be of equal Interest perhaps both to children und those of maturer age. It Included folk and modern songs of snany lands, and sung In several totmues. number new in Miss Cheatham's repertoire and sonrs that are lone time favorites at her entertainments. Among the new numbers were two man uscript songs written for her, "A Mes sage." by A. Walter Kramer, and "A Bprlngllme Dance." by Osslp Gabrtlo- wltseh. Then there was also a list of rleaslng arrangements made by Miss vntaihum herself or tunes taken from various works of classic master and adapted to words of standard poets. Miss Cheatham was In her happiest Vein In her storv lelllnr. slnrlnr- anil 'Imitations. Children In the audience laughed aloud In their glee and It In safe to auy that tears came to older eyes as ho sang soma of her songs. Including a group of old negro songs. She prefaced many number with harming- narration by way of exolana- tlon. When she came to China, before Incline an old Chinese lyric, urranged by H. K. Krehblel. called "Jasmine Flowes," she said 1hat China has more lullaby songs than any other country. In an attempt to establish a spirit In the' Interest of community singing at auch recitals as the one Miss Cheatham gave yesterday a printed sheet with words and music of two sorss, namely. "March ! March !" with words und music by .Karwcll, and "Our America," by Au gusta Stetson to words by Alice Har rison, was distributed with the pro grammes and with a printed request from Miss Cheatham thit for the final number the audience should Join with her In their slngin?. Flora MacDonald Wills waa at the piano during the after con's entertainment. SPIERING'S RECITAL. 6aalp GabrllonJtscfc. Distinguished Pianist, Assists the Violinist. Theodore Splerlng, violinist, gave his ' second recital of the present season last , evening In Aeolian Halt. He was nsMstcd by Osslp Onliillowltscli, pianist. The two artists played together a new ! aonata In K flat major dedicated to j themselves and written by tho Chicago ' composer. Krlc Delamarter. It proved to be r. vork Ingeniously and ajulte well written for both Instrument, with the first movement In a somewhat melo dious, flowing style; the second of Inter est, for a dreamy rellectlvo character and the last movement made effective by some sparkling rhythms nnd dashing ef fects. It was played with n fine under atandlng of ensemble and was favorably received. Mr. Splerlng's chief solo numbers con sisted of Tartlnl's sonata In d, the pre lude nnd fugue from Ilacli's first sonata and Salnt-Haens's A major concerto. The violinist had some trouble throughout the evening In not being uble to keep his instrument In tune, but otherwise his performance was marked by much tnuil clanly skill and taste. The piano accom paniments cr played by Maurice Klsner. $480 FOR ANTIQUE FISH BOWLS, ale of Marsh Collection tiring In B.in.rtno So Far. Un the s.ilo nf th Krnest Marsh col lection of Oriental nrt at the American Art Association yesterday ,i pair nf decorated tlsh howls datlns from the Ch'len-lung period went to Charles of Ijondnri for HsO. Mr. Charles also gave i tlOO for No. 303, two slender turquoise blue Jaie. of the same period. ' Dilvecn Urns, g-avn J1!00 for No. 327, r a Ch'len-lung mlfnpns vase; T. (!, Pang j bought No. SSI, n SutiR baluster vase, for 20n; Mr. Pultmiu paid $435 for No. . t3, .'i brotue sucrltlciul vessel, nnd It. t ff Ruhrna puvn 1140 ffip ,sn, Ji), n corsl van-. J Mr. Zoran piild 14 40 for No. Ifi", a pair of tall ('h'lon.lting vases- W. W. , fii-aiuan. ngpiit, gave tain fur Nn 257, n ' 'Mint Kuun., In, nnd IICO fur No. 244, i pulr of oviform Jars, nnd " 1'. Van bought No, IMii, a club vlmpeil K'rtng-hNl I ne, fur UJ. i Tin tiit.il for the session was 1, , SfiJ.f.r. nuking thr ti.ind total to dale 0.1,395,60. The salo continues to-day. CURRAN DENIES HE GOT THE EVA WARD DOLLAR Alderman a Target for Clinf- fery Till JIc Explains About Jlnrriagc. -F When the City trail gossip: rend yes terday that Kva Ward, trio Kngllsh tx- feminist, had been married In tlio Hall to Gilbert Howe, and further that she war married by an Aldermnn. -aid ntlll further that the Alderman was ilenry If. Curran, and most further that he got u $1 fee, 'Mr. Curran had to stand for n good deal of chaff cry. I'or this was the samo Curran who re formed the Mliolo city marrying system. Uy turning the "Tammany marriage bureau" out of City Hall ho deprived certain Aldermen and their friends of about 130,000 a year. Then he had a law ptisscd prohibiting Aldermen from performing marrlagea and transferring the function to the City Clerk, who charges all comers 12 a pair and turns tlio money into tlio city treasury. Hy sundown yesterday Mr. Curran'a friends had pestered 111 in so much with their "How about It, Henry?" that he ventured to explain. It was truo that he married Miss Ward and Mr. Howe tu his office at City Hall about a year ago, before the new rules went Into effect, but he had not charged any fee. On the contrary, when the Howes offered him u dollar he declined to take it, explaining that he was merely doing- them u friendly turn because the bride lived In his Alder manic district and that he never took money for marrying anybody anyway. He remembered tho wedding very well, as the bride was half a foot taller than her husband and after hinting in the preliminaries that she didn't think much of the word "obey," uttered a firm "I will' when Mr. Curran read that part of the service. So City Hall now has the real facta and the scandal has blown up. MUZIO AS "NEDDA" AT METROPOLITAN "Cavallcria Itusticana" and "Pagliacci" Arc Enjoyed by Large Audiences. "Cavallerla Itusticana" and "Pag llaccl" were given at the Metropolitan Opera House last night in the presence of a large audience. In the former Mme. Kurt wsi tne fanttirra, Mr. Uotta Tiirlrt rfw, and Mr. de I.uca, Alflo. The per formance waa vigorous, as performances of this opera generally are. In the Leon Cavallo work Mr, Caruso once more gave the Impersonation of C'oiifo, which has so long given Joy to operagoera. Claudia Nuxlo, who had previously ap peared only ns Totca, was the Xtdda, a role In which she was heard with pleasure. The part is not difficult, though It might be raised to a high degree of dramatic significance, and In this direc tion Miss Nuxlo made an admirable and successful effort. Mr. Amato was the Tonio and excited his hearers, as usual, with tho prologue. -Mr. Papl conducted both operas. Society was well represented. Mr. and Mrs. Francis K. Pendleton. Mr. anil Mrs. Newbold Ie Hoy Kdgar and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Hobblns vvrre In Mrs. Offdcn Ooelet's box. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ktorrs Wells were with Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. C. Taylor. With Mrs. Frederick Pearson were Mrs. William Post, Miss Freda Pearson. Frederick H. Baldwin and Charles M. Hoblnson. Mr. and Mrs. Iewls Qouverneur Mor ris had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence I ntllesplc and Mr and Mrs. Dudley Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven and Miss Fanny Johnson were with Mrs. Oeorge I.. Hives and Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Phelps and K. Coster Wllmcrdlng were with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Oould. Charles 13. Sampson's guests Included Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray Young. Mis .Sampson and Miss Adele Kneeland. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Welldon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hull mid Mr. and Mr. I.ydlg Hoyt were In the Wilson box. Mr. and Mrs. Albert flould Jennings and Mrs). Herbert Shlpman were with Mr. unit Mrs. Stuart Duncan. There were also In tho audience Mrs. James H. Ilaggln. Miss Pauline Illggs. Mr. and Mrs. Alcxinder S. Webb, Mr. and .Mrs. John S. Hoscrs, Mrs. William Lowo Rice. Mr. and Mrs. William Iiw. renco Green, Mr. and Mrs. dcorgo uoum, miss Anne nepew Pauldlne. Chauncey M. Depew, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Krnest Fahnealock, Mr. and Mrs, Charles D. Halsey, Mr. and Mrs. W. Barclay Parsons and W. Scott Cameron, SCHALL PRINT FETCHES $625. Auction of Ilalaey Collection Yields a Tntal nf 3(H,0,-.1. A print by ftchall led tho prices In the last session of the Halscy sale W French engraving. It was No. 81.1, "I.es Amours de Psyche ct de Cupidnn, and went to M, Knoedlcr & Co. for J62.1. M. Knoedler & Co. aIo bought No. 750, Ft. Auhln s "I Hil Pare," for $440 : No. 77S, St. Aubln's "I.o Concert," for I ISO; No. 7!t, St. Aubln's "An mollis soyez dlscret," for $310: No. 702, "Corn- tea sur mea serments," by St. Aubln, for 1225: No. S12. Hchall's "The OITlclous WnltlnK Woman" : No. S.18, Sergent's II est trop tanl," for 355, and No. 842, Hergents portrait of Den. Marceau. "Mr. H." paid $600 for No. H04, Savnrt's "Mario Antoinette": James V. Drake, gavo $5.r,0 for No. R09, Hchnll's "lo Panler Itenversen": T. 13. Mop liought No. R43, Sergent'a portrait of Marie Thcrese Charlotte de France, nnd (leorge D. Smith paid $200 for No. 870, ".a Helte Jardiniere," by Anselln after Van lAa, Tho total for the evening was $S,S27, making tho grand total of nil three ill visions of the Halscy collection $208,05!), $2,005 PAID FOR WAVERLY SET. Library Sale nt American Art As sociation .Vet a42.2ai.rio, A completo set of the first editions of the Wnverly novels by Sir Walter Scott led the prlres In the concluding scselun of the great library sale In tlio American Art Association. It sold to n buyer rep itsented by A. Hwann, ngent, for 2,0ili"i. Thn set rotitallied nil tho half titles, advertisements iitnl leaves of "errata" so dear to the collector's heart; and thn first edition of tho "Waverly," which Is particularly scarce, wait In as flno con dition as on the day of Issue, 1SI4, H. I). North gavo JDSn for No. 879, the curliest work on the Hacou.Phnkc spearo controversy, nnd tlabrlel Weiss paid $:o,-i for No. 921, u set of Surtee'a sporting novels, James V. Drake bought No. fl'ii, Washington's autograph copy of Carver's "Travels In America," for 385. and A. Hwann, agent, gavo $13.". for No, innn, liosas'g memoir of Cei-ll Lawson, with nn etching by Whistler, (labrlel Weiss paid r,no for No. 979, (Jeorgo Washington's autograph ropy of Llojd's llhapsndy, and tlfct) for No. 995, Wr.stmacott's "Kngllsh Spy," The total for the day's sain was 19.907. making grand total for the library of I2,2I.S0. ERIE'S HEAD FAVORS AERIAL MAIL ROUTE Frederick I). Underwood Says His Railroad Will Frovide Landing4 Places. X. Y. TO CHICAGO PROJECT Post Office Department An nouncement Stirs Enthus iasm of Aviators. If the Post Office Department estab lishes nn aerial mall route between New York and Chicago the Brie Railroad will cooperate to tho fullest possible extent. Frederick D. Underwood, president of the Erie, said yesterday that his com pany would bo willing to provide landing places on railroad property at points to be decided later and would furnHh searchlights as guides every twenty mllca If necessary. The route of the Krle has been the natural route for avlntors since the first Chicago-New York flights wera at tempted, partly because of the favorable air currents and partly because of the chain of rivers which act as guide to tlio aviator too high In the air to see other distinguishing marks. Iluth Law on her recent flight complained that the aerlat map helped her tittle and that she was guided chiefly by the rivers. "We will be glad to aid such a project In any way If wo are asked," said Mr. Underwood, who has always been greatly Interested In aviation. "It Is a public enterprise. We are not altogether altruistic, for we get a good deal nf Chicago mail ourselves and we ought to get it quicker If this plan Is a success. Landing; Places for Alrplaaea. "We have plots of ground at various points on the r-ut taken by the avia tors In their flights and could furnlali them with lights, gasolene and whatever else they need. For Instance, we have land at Ilornell. Salamanca and Marlon that could easily be made Into landing places for airplanes. "The first flight that waa ever at tempted between Chicago and New York waa over the same route as the one they are using to-day. A man named Rogers made that, and we sent a special train along with supplies nnd spare parts for the machine. Flying was somewhat dif ferent then." Mr. Underwood said he hadn't dis cussed a plan of cooperation with any one. "I suppose If the Government wants us to help they will ask us," he said. C. P. Hogers was the man who made the first flight over this route. He started on .September 17, 1011. from Sheepshead Hay und reached Chicago otv the following October S. Avlatlan Expert Confldent. The announcement of the -Post Office Department has been received with en thusiasm by men Interested In nvlatlon. They believe that the plan Is practical. Alan It. Hawlry, president of the Aero Club of America, said: 'Given the appropriation, the nl.vn Is practical. There Is n possibility that Congress may not allow the 1 100.000 asked for by the orflcers of the PotI Office Department. The pot office uu- thorltles have done their best to en courage this development ever since 1011. and now that Iluth I .aw, Victor Carlstrom and other avla'ors have shown the possibility of making long distance, non-stop flights, Congress should allow tho appropriation. The aid which Mr. Underwood stands ready to give probably would reduce the cost of the enterprise to the Govern ment. Trip In t to 14 Honrs. Officers of the Post Otllce Department have estimated that the mall trips be tween New' York and Chicago cin be made In from six to fourteen hours, de pending on weather conditions, and be lieve that the averago running time for 720 miles, air line, would bo eight hours. Henry Woodhouse, member of the board of governors of the Aero Club, believes that the new mall service would be of value not only to tho Post Office Department but also to the army. "It will train aviators for national defence," be said. "The man who gets experience In dropping mall bags and that eventually will be done will be come proficient In dropping bomb. Un fortunately there (ire few trained avia tors available and fewer men having both the knowledge of aviation and ex ecutive ability required to manage air plane routes on a competitive basis, that Is on a basis permitting the carrying of mall by altplane at a cost not over the usual way." MME. BAKHMETEFF TO SING. Concert In .Veer Harro. to Aid Ilaa alan Prisoners. Under tho patronage of Mme. Hakh meteff, wife of the Itusslai) Ambassador, n concert will bo given to-morrow nve nlng In Olympla Theatre, Now Haven, for the benefit of wounded Husslan pris oners of war. Mme. Nina Kinltrlcff, with Miss Trances Foster nf the piano, will sing several songs, and Mme. Pavlnwn and Mr. Vollnlii will dance i also Ihe Pavlnwn ballet. The Russian Balalaika Orches. tta will participate and Mme. Nazlmnva will recite several poems. Mishit Lc vltzky will play. 7,1 and SH to Marry, .luhiu Bernard Manning of SI lllvcr side Drive, who gavo his ago as 7.I. Mini Miss llonor.'i May O'Krlcn of .14 West Nlncty-slxtli street, who lei 2S, got u llceie to marry yesterday. Mr. .Man ning Is a broker with olllces at 2 Wall street. Ills Intended bride Is said to Im his secretary. The Apropos of Lord& Taylor the new bi Book. Shop ography of O. Henry, The New Re public says: "These, iy the freak of circum stance that wills it to, arc O, Ilenry days, With so much cUr that shoulll absorb us with Kmpcrura dyiut- Imast unnoticed. vith twenty mill ion men . struggling on a doyen 'fronts,' with the cost nf living strip pin al our vitals, and ivith the mad diversion of the New Luxury to hold 'us baek from thinking of anything at all liy some odd chance we are all thinking and talking of the man who called himself O. Henry," The editor might have added that the same thing is true in England, where O. Henry's popularity is as great as here. CtnJutttJ h DoubleJay Page & Company l,f SCHOOL PUPILS BRING COAL FOR POOR Children of P. S. 84 Brighten anil Warm a Score of Cheerless Homes. There were 1,900 pairs of dirty little hands in Public .School 34, Ilroomo and Wlllolt streets, yesterday 'morning. Hut last nicht as a conseaucnen there were bright, warm fires In twenty poor Kast niuo nomcs that would otherwise have been cold and cheerless. It's a plain case of mathematics: Nineteen hundred pieces of coal will make between thirty and forty bucket- fills and two buckets of fuel will keep two or three little rooms warm and cheery for a day. ixjuis leaner, a member of the execu tive board of the Parents Association of the school, figured It all' out and on Thursday afternoon announced the plan. ah tne children agreed to bring the coat and deposit It In big cans at the school. Miss Alma M. Lockwood, one of the teachers nnd chairman of the welfare committee of the school, and Miss trances Maloney, ulso u teacher, sent home some twenty children l.idcn with bags and buckets of coal. And to-day there will be another collection and to night more poor Jiomes will be made warm and comfortable. Tho scheme has Interested other schools on the East Side and yesterday nt School no, Hrooino and Cannon streets, more than 2,000 pupils brought their gift of a single piece of coal each and last night Adellno 13. Simpson, the principal, gavo out coal to moro than a score of needy families. SMOOTH BROADWAY URGED. Also an Adequate .Vnnitter of Mall Hosea Are Advocated. Resolutions urging that smooth pave ment be laid on Itrnndwny nnd that an adequate number of mall boxes be pro vided for that thoroughfare were passed yesterday nt a luncheon of the llroad way Association, held at the Hotel Mar tinique. The paving resolutions called tipo: the city officials to exert every effort to adopt a smooth pavement from Vesey street to Thirty-fourth street In plice of the "dirty, noisy, unclean granite" In contemplation. The mall box resolution says that since the lampposts were to moved from Broadway the mall boxes which were attached to them have never been replaced. Gens Rerovered In Laundry. An officer of the Lamport ft Holt Line In Hrooklyn received a note faying that pearls nnd uncut Brazilian diamonds, which disappeared recently from the company's receiving department on Pier s. at the foot of Montague street, woulil be found In n Chinese laundry at t licks and Mlddagh streets. A detective vlsltcl the laundry yesterday nnd recovered a package containing about half of the missing gems. A description of the young man who left the package tallied with that of a clerk who left his Job about thtj time the gems disappeared. What Mexico Did For Our Militia "Every clay drives a nail into the coffin of the Hay Federalized Guard Plan," exclaims one of the adverse critics of the National Defense Act which enabled the Federal Govern ment to call out the National Guard of sundry States to do police duty along the Mexican border. Now that the militia is being withdrawn, public interest is keenly alive as to what the four months' sojourn has accomplished toward a system of National Defense. THE LITERARY DIGEST for December 16th gives expression, in a verv interesting feature article, to the views held by authoritative military journals, prominent newspapers, and military officers. The article throws a strong light upon tho inside workings of the military machine during the Border service and also gives opinions as to the future of the National Guard. Among the many other articles of equal interest in this number may be mentioned: Spokesmen for "Demon Rum" Present His Case Tbii Articls Gives tha Viswa of ths Liquor Prcti Upon the Racsnt Prohibition Victorias and SupplamtnU tha Caia for Prohibition Published in "The Digest" a Few Weeks Ago The President's Message Allied Treasury Notes Not Wanted England Sets Its Naval House in Order The British Discover "Zeppelin" Secrets Lack of Fresh Air at Sea Germany Founds a New Flemish University , New Perils for Authorship Men and women in all ranks of life, of all po litical porsuasioiirt of all religious beliefs, and of all races, read and unite in praise of THE LITERARY DIGEST. Why? Because it is a news-magazine that is absolutely impartial, that has no views to exploit, no politics to uphold, Its one purpose, constantly held in view, is to give you facts, as nearly as these may be ob tained, and to give them to you without the slightest attempt to color or distort them. The December 16th Number on Sale To Murk of Ik fllftimctiomtol BalUadrti ThmIAmxyJ MMt J FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publiihcn TOPICS OF SERMONS IN CITY TO-MORROW Hector of Church of Uclovcd Disciple to Discuss W. A. Sunday Campaign. ciiunrif of tub belovkh nisct- rt.K, Madlion avenue at Ktghty-nlnth street 11 A, M the rector, on "What Hhould ne the Altitude. Toward Mr. Sun day's Campaign In New York?" 4 P. M.. mldres l,y the Itev. (lourrrneur F. Moeher of Wuilh. China, on "Th IWlatlon of Christianity to Confucianism, Huddhlam and Taolsnt In China": P. M., preacher, the Itev. Joseph C. Wilson. CIIIUHTIAN HCIES'CK CHURCHES The subject ef th lesaon sermon In the Christian Krjenc churches to-morrow will he "Is the Universe, Including Man, KvoH'sd by Atomic Fores?" and the Uold en Text (Psalms, 107 !8), " Hint men would prnlse the Lord for His goodness, nnd for Ills wonderful works to the chil dren of men I" MArtUf.R COLLEGIATE CHL'TtCII. Fifth avenue at Twenty-ninth streetMorning sfrvlrn at tt o'clock, at which lima Dr. Ilurrell will praarh, taking as his sub ject. "Furnlshlns the Home." At s P. M. his theme will lie. "A Nnmtleia Hero." TEM P1.E IinTH-t'.L Fifth avenus nt feveniy-altth street Services Honda)' morning at It o'clock. Dr. Samuel Hchul man will apeak on "A New Earth for Boclety." WEST PARK Pnr.SHTTEntAX Clltinctt, Amsterdam svenue. nt Eighty slith streM The Itev. Ur. Anthony II. Evans will preach tomorrow at It A, M. on "Th! float ef Religion." At i P. M. the Rev, Dr. Anson P. Atterhury will preach. FREE HY.VAOOni'B. Carnegie Hall "Tagore. Another Wise Man from .the Eaat," will he the suhject of Dr. Wlae'a aitdresa to-morrow morning at 10:U. Ur. Wise will In part deal Mill tha question of what tha Kast has contributed to tha rellgtoua Ufa of tha world and what are the possible buses of reconciliations be tween the Eaat and tha West. WEST END PRESBYTERIAN CIU'RCII. Amsterdam avenue at 105th atreet Jlr. and Mrs. Charles M. Alexander will con duct special eervlcea In West End Presby terian Church, Amsterdam n,venti and lo;th street. iinila- nliht. Mr Alexan der has bten associated with Dr. J. V) bur Chapman In his norldwkle evangelistic campaign as singer and tnsrus leader. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, West Plfty-seventh atreet 1'jstor W. letler. Russian exile, will prach to-morrow morning and evening. Mr. Kemp, who has been conducting special aervlcea In Toronto and Hamilton, will resuma the midweek Hlbla study on Thursday. Ills subject will be the "Hook of Amos, the Prophet of Judgment," UNITY SOCIETY. :i West Seventy. sec. ond street Mrs. Van Marter will speak Sunday morning at 11 on "Tha Retourca ful Mind." HT. MARKS-! N-T lltl-BOt; WER1E. Second avnui st Tenth sti.i-t Mr. Ilenry Turner Billey will lector- mi "Art Education and the shaping of h Finer Humanity.' A brief servlie. with ten minute uddrrss by the rector un sunie extra Biblical lontrllm tlon to our Christianity, will bt held in tha church at 4 o'clock. SOCIETY KOIt ETHICAL CULTURE. Slxty-fou-th street lr. Felix Adler will address the society to-morrow on "The Chief Differences Between Ethical Re ligion and the Faltha of the Past." COI.LEIIIATE CHURCH OP ST. i Ml-IIOI.AS. Fifth avenue. at Fnrty-elghth street The Itev, Malcolm James MacLeod. 1 I). D.. minister, will preach morning and I evening. Evening subject. "Playing the Fool," a talk to young mn. CHURCH OP THE HOLY COMMUNION', Sixth avenue at Twentieth atreet 11 A , The Usual Entertaining Collection ol Half A Magazine For All The t JjteiSiry Digest M., the Rev. Dr. MotUti P. M.. William Prlngla, CHURCH OP TUB DIVINE PATER! ITY, Central Park West st Keventy-sttth street The pastor, Frank Oliver Hall, D. I), will preach at 11 A. M, on "Let Us llavo Peace." At tho popular veapera ser vice, 4 P. M the quartet and chorus choir will render the third In a series of recitals of Handel's "Judas Macrabaeus." Dr. Hall will speak briefly on "Jeaus'a Doctrine of Non-Resistance." ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE PRE8BTTB H1AN, corner Forty. first street Sermon In the morning entitled "A Life Work for Every One," and In the evening "The Re ligion of a Successful, Man." 8T. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH, West End avenue at Eighty-sixth street Dr. Charles L. 'Inodett, pastor, will occupv the pulpit for both services. Topic at 11 A. "The Test of Experience"; I P. M., "The Hope of the World." E. B. FIIANKE. His St. Nicholas avenue, la speaking at 1409 St. Nicholas avenue on Sunday, Tuesdav and .Thursday nights. Mayday night Is devoted to a clasa of young rivMona who are preparing to become mln stera and Bible workers. A large Bible class Is held In Ills large hall Sunday after noons nt 3. THEOSOPHtCAL SOCIETV, SJ West Forty-llfth street Edward Herrmann will lecture nn "Kant and Swedenborg" In the rooms of the Theosophlcal Society, 25 West Forty-fifth street, at CIS P. M. The next public lecture will be on January 7. Meet ings for December :i and 91 have been omitted. BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4li Fifth avenue Dr. Merrill will preach at It and 4. At the 4 o'clock service Handel's "Messiah" will he sung. MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, Thlrty.flrat atreet The Rev. Charlea A. Eaton, D. D., pastor, will preach Sunday morning on "la Man Immortal?" At the evening service Adam Dixon Warner will apeak on "A Lawyer's Conversion." ST. JAMES'S CHURCH. Madlaon avenue at Seventy-flrat street The rector, the Iter. Dr. Prank Warfleld Crowder, will preach at II A. M. on "The Fourth Command, ment, or the Obaervarcn of Sunday": I P. M "What Is a Christian?" At the evening service the eholr will he acrom panlei! by a violinist, a harpist and a cellist. IIHOADWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, lltth el reel The Rev, Dr. Walter Dunran Buchanan will preach to-morrow morning at It o'clock on "Captivity to Christ." and In the evening his aubject will be "Lovely Uut Lacking." UNION METHODIST CHURCH. Broad way nt Purty-elchth street. Mr. Young will preach to-morrow evening on "Life's Margins" Mr. Scott Robertson, the-actor, w-lll rerlte a poem dedicated to htm by O. J. Ilradv- nt Australln, "Life's Hessons." Thn Sltlg Trio will play. OLD TRINITY CHURCH--At the special mbldsy Adient sirvlna the coming vuik Tiffany & Co. 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Broadway at tilth atreat Bxlra mualo nt the I o'clock choral evensong. Up to this time the service, has been almost ex actly Ilka that held In tha great English rathedrala. The organist has new arranged to have a special aalo after the third col lecl. This week Duncan Robertson, bary tone, will sing "Through tha Darkness." from the "Btabat Mater" of Boaalnl. The rholr will sing In procession tha fine old hymn "lloaanna to tha Llvlag Lord," to Drket'a famous setting. HNEEO COMEDY HAS READING. Tha Big II rasa" latcrarated by Miss Maaaaclaasr. Sir Arthur Wing Flnero's. latest com edy, 'The Big Drum," was given a public reading here yesterday afternoon at tlio Princess Theatre for the purpose, it It said, of determining whether It Is stilted for the American stage. His commis sion was entrusted to Miss Mannhelmer nnd Ihe play lost nothing through her Interpretation. As a comedy It catn-i rather well recommended, having failed In London, whero "A Hit of Fluff" and "Much Is Life" were uproarious suc cesses. "The nig Drum," the author says. Is social and not military, ns the title might suggest. As a clever satire on the common falling, love of the time, light. It starts well, but Kir Arthur abandons that promising theme to con cern himself with the fortunes of n struggling young literary person and ar rives at the conclusion that literary per sons should not marry. FLAYS AND FLAYERS. Chauncey Olcott la to be presented In a re vival of his "The Heart ol Psddy Whack' by Cohan a Harris. John Drew will remlln at the Criterion Theatre for another two weeka in "Major I'enaeniiis, cnuing nia engagement ireoeni. ber SO. Ronald Squire haa been engaged hr Percy Burton for "Oamhlers All." which will open at the Maxlnn Elliott Theatre January I, The first snow was celebrated by the Hip podrome skaters In Ihe ten billet with n epei-lal divertissement called "Der Ersle gchnee." according to the European custom Tho Korlr-fourtli Street Theatre will re muu dark all next week preparatory to the ent'semriit of the motion picture "Joan and Cartoons Ihe WeroSn." with (leratdlne FaiTar, whttli will open en Christmas night. A new company to present "Mlj .Wprini time" In Boston tiesan tchcare.iig ii.i.r day at tho New Anistn.int The iinu,.,,, Includes Frank .Mrlntj re, Ethel I'-ltti i. flaon Proekhank, Zoe ll.irn-ll an I olbrr. .."When. Demon Pell for Pjtluas." universal comedy, will be rhown at ii Klsltn next week. Another I'nlvcr.il iiimin "llallonatlrs," will tie shown m nir vi... riurtriff Christmas wok Lovely Gift Negligees Newly arrived filmy clinging crepe de Chine. Negligees Matinees J.MR to $18.08 $4.98 and $5.98 Notably lovely it the illustrated Mandarin coat Orient-inspired, S12.98 Others equally beautiful afford selections both charming and serviceable. Second Floor IIKI.MIIOI'S NCIIH . Il.tlTlvr. 1 imi ,11'KM IIAITIM ( III ( II. I" 1 Wrrl H.th St. Itev. K. Ilerl,-ri Dulh.n, ! Minister. KM. If it. .l(Sl:ri CI.UtK ef tlm Coiiku Mil) iiri.li h m I Ir. VWIrkln (irra. Ii ' I M Sunday Xchoni, 30. HIMn i . CIIKIVTIAN M'lKM'K. Parvlrta are hIJ In the fnlloolnit Christian Science Churches Sundays 1 1 A. H. A I P.M. Wedneals) . I- M. rirsi Church, Central l-ark West :th 31. Setomi Church, Central I'or vv . th m. Third Church. 1:5th M. A. XU'ltsuti .Vie. fourth Church. l"t. Washlncton .Vv.i 111 t. filth Church. Aeollon Concert lla.l. II vv II. lath Church, 1)31 Washington Av., Iiiooi. m;hi:;.v.tiiis.i.. Church of the Strangers 'LVth atV- Krv. I'uul .Maiisllrld .openi er, II anil a. . i -it. hhtii-ki, Ti.vii'i.r:. FII'TIl .VVK. AT 7-.TII H TltKKT ItKV. lilt. SAMI KI, tii'lll MIAN SATl'ltDAV MoKMNii iSeriimin li, fl'NlJAV MtMt.VINIS AT CI.I'.V I.S A NKW KAIITII l-'s ill Ol li:TV 1 Mf.TIMIIIIvr KI'IM OIl.. P ARK AVE. CHURCH IT,,.,,, in ,v .M , vv M rliMli, l-nnimhla Cnlv., Will tli Unr Kli.l In 111" 1 1 . . ku r. ?' 11 A. M anil v 1'. 11 . I)r J.unlesnn Ginr, 104th. nr. Col christian K liemnsr. II "iluil In Mnilern Man ' " 4 Mhelitlc l'Mu''atlon." CnliiinMit 1'niv ill- 1 ub .NEW Tllllt'lillT. SCHOOL OF THE BUILDERS, Int. Tire. I t f S I ! M Jlntel llol'erlalre, ir v. ,Jlh Si "! ct THE VALUE OF DREAMS Kscli rsnn trtiit ts i I l pn 1 nltli u pciMunul letter Inim JjMt; t't j j All ttru u tlconif. This St-1 mot l tli' ony ntn Mrr t i In America wllh U iurnMl ' i .dhlc TrmtarU of laiic.Miil hi j hi -m kmm leilKod master tluhiv m v. TliouKlit ur.d Mvnt.i. Hil-n r t niornln"f 11, cxf-pi H.it.nM n . 1 t at laHnitril, UroMifwav Mti st m' tnH unit rrlwitn liiftttutt- n ... jh rvti-1. All arc Inv.uJ for tli n'lvnn 1 ' i Trnwapl pM.oi-.phv mil t"K.n ' m -Thoe riltiK tt Julu, j'W'i' i- 1 lutnir iarl. im tl-t' ijih wl . t a 1 , Sixth rrl rrrorntNtlriii nt Irnth, -I M.i m Avo , i o- It.ilj.li .M. lieltit. hpnfr n J-un.tus U A M , Tli I'ui i t if hlp." V M , 'Hi Wiw (J. i ii I'll,' Mt iiUisrnatlon," PltOTKM AM" I'l'hMHMI St. Chomas's Churcb riKi ii .i i: vsi" .I' -i lv i:iim:m' m j- i ii.. . l f A V II Tj Cn t, . 11 Mornlral ar vl- mi I ' i- -ri. i v m r.cn- 'ib ,ii i v.i r I' M llimr ,( Hi;., i M.i-i iiKcr.viin:u -si. i, iiiiivixs', n vv Irt A M. Ilnlv C .inn in. Ih til, n P. M Heillal. !- TIhi.hu- t h. r, 'V rofi't. vit vi:si'i:i:-i '-n vrni.u' iNTi:m'i:sitiv n-'ii".,) m. i A servl ii (ur ii" p. - " nnil leava- nt wi , I., , it c.. I: i S.in1st, -Mar hi Mllli.iti, Mi'' In l ml ' i " Kn'"ir I ii n i Cailtni'iii 11 ins Krnmtlil fi i' Suni;,' Imiitimn Mrri'iMM,- i 1 l( i:eiiniK fm r. VV.ibi I'Un," Vli.l" ir ilaiia w thn ''Se in .,f Mia y a 1 1 t M A Ultiis!llli'a livo fur linil iivii:i, ic tiii: ini Trl l'ir'-li in, ..i. I" , 11,1 k 1 M-kltllllllllll V III, I . ,.,i 'i 4 . Clnl.lri'ii . i V M Vr Ii llff, lr,M. hrr i I,, r. l.il. . il r.t ll. Pva iisiiiik. lie . Mr. .M. ("ill ItCll'lir ION M -I ,ri vvi.i ..Hi "i lte, mr 11 1 1 1 N 1 1 V l.i III Mi, Ciiiniiin'iii .vfernlnc Pr.ivtr iHimimm livsn rflnl Hull !( Itai P iiaiini: i Mr II irate- i i nun 1 1 ?i I lib a'C Convent Vva ii t tiw ' Oil LUHC a it,. v ASH TUN nl.lHl VM : ' Services I, II v 1'ren. Iici lil.i i ' ST. STEPHEN'S'"! ;l!M(h t . nr ICun- iril,i s 'i I llev. .TII.N . M: Vl.l I.. II II. Hi-. I"f I.IC V( I! I III III II, lr In, ii mill I -at la - lr. shiiipr.i, C . I lh,i. 1 1 r .Ii I'ltl.-IIV. II III X N . FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I'illli r nnil I im -null -I. REV. J. H. .IOWKTT. D P P - Siri e - 1 I V VI III- I .nn l i ' - Ii -1 ' Offertnir .. l.i,. I- .VI . I ' tie i, ,1 . 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