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Hajorily of Forty Members Attend Second of the Lenten Series. n$S ELLIAUN TO WED R. ROMEYN god Wrs. Mitchel Dinner ?n? Theatre Ci.:ests of the Oliver Harrimans. ? Th ? . . . \i | ? ? Kndi ?1 Hi ? - ? . moat of "? or, Mb i at-;.m. 11 ulia i iilbert, Miss I ?liaal ?th a Trsvor, Mrs iilxon, Mu ndtoott, Miss Mis? k; Johnson and ' ? II, Curtis Mofla! ? : -, Mon la Pryor, i ??? lerick J. Dennti. .' raj lor, jr.. Ralph j. Ir\ ing PardtM . 0) ling, Bl I II h .1. Carroll, jr., Wllllall' \jfggt - ???? James Lenox Banks, Jr. igias Ludlow Baiiman, r? No 177 Kas' t. aiinoun? ? a***agem?nt of their daughter. Miss Rosa ;e i-..ut'.gato Kllimar. to Rad?iffe Ri , son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlea W. Romorr. of Xo. 63 hasst tilth street. Mr. KomtMi is a graduate (rom Vale, ?lass of ? the wed ? it night in their Bpartm? nt, a? arlton Hout.0. No. 2! Kast 47th St and Mrs. John Purroy Mitchel, Mur dinner they took iheir gu?. Girl," at the 4 Ith 8tn ? I In th? n Mrs. K Herrn Harrlman, Mr. and Mrs Ogden VanderMlt, Jr. m llri Hamilton Fish gave a dinner for Hranty-four la^t night at her home, No th avenue. tiding Presbrey ga\e a ?tinner last St b??r home, No ?IB a K ? v Ferguson, -i |ht Roys! Irish Regiment, lb Mr. SOrd Mrs. Warren McConlhe, Mrs Clarence Vernoii. Mr. and rey, m?k? Presbrey, Ro? land Conklin and Mi. fCyhiM. Mrs. Pr?s? ther dinriet' foi < fcptaln hursd , aaeand meeting of the Lenten s. w :. aid of 1' . ? ?',??, Institute lb? Blind was held yesterday mot ' i West ? ? The Re* John ? will St th? hom- of Mrs. John ? 14th street. - art? lira. Henry W. ' - ' rlea .1 Wl Ich, Mrs. Stuart Mrs Jacob U Phillips, ? Creery and M ??ho gave dinner? al ttv last night w-rre Mr. aial Mis Watt? r : " and Mra Bdgai L ? n M I lyouis Btarr Jr. arrived ' " terday from their country rlacfc, at Bernardeville, N* J . ami an- hi ' Gotham. h?riaS 8C Oslrtcha has returned "- city, and is at the Hotel Van Hi Charlea Ca? I : ?-ho -if the wint? t a Ith Mr;i Harrisaaa at her hou>e. No, i East 88th Btieet, have takt-n possession of their country place. try, I.?ong ' Norman de R Whlti a ?us b?rn the guest for a fsW w? aks of or and Mrs. James W. (.erard. 'n P- - h I iked to ?all for New Vork Dond nMethag of the ?owing claaa *".-*? during Lent for the Ma -...:': i. bold thla ? ? r M \nnb . fifth avenu?. ghl Club, organized for ?' rdnft will me? t Ftaftsata ?oom <tf the ^arl?:!, c, (son, of B?*ato>a, will rive the ' i wH?-s al Lentes l?ctuaaa on ? th? Nineteecrfh Century" at I af Mrs. John ? | i fth avi au? m-: ? OB III " Among th? :.'.?? . r< Mr? ? Mr- \ Lanfear Norrh, Mra H 'tor, Kb h *'"? ' " Preston P, Sat Taj tor ?'amp DISCARDS COSTLY GOWNS ?**? W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Ap? pears in a $10 Costume. ? 'une j ? , ch ' Mrs. W. K for i Impllc I ' ppeai .hk in a t ? : i r. ?. r . ' . ,t,mlt'.-d for lu r ap ? .- ? ? ? . ifJoth? r ? , ? . ?,?,1 h?,??, and ? ? .... i ntlonal Of of ***** si ?. ? i ...i,- phain |n Mi aulta Mri?. Varid? rbiM ? .?-.no m s modish llarhl ..,-..,. fro* k | BttlOg Whit* talf tu gh4 ..,,? . ' r.n-al.vi ?.f II . lar?/?-?! und aaseeai Tka ...,- t.? reprsaoiH ? niumti? ? limbing roses, with I . ., . .,i ? ? *">???/? ngn i . ato* trti MR?S. OLI\ IM HARR1MAN ?bulbs. At midnight a shower of bou Iquota v.as released from flowered 'amp Shades suspend? d from the centre of the ceiliny*. and u huge tulip oposod a rain of cotifcttl. Many dinner parties preceded the dance. Those entertaining were Mr. and Mrs Jean St. Cjrr, who had seVOBtOOB at their table, the guests Including Major B, i Way ! Pend!?'t"n. Qeorgi C Bolt, Colonel and lairs, a. M Bhooks, Miss Marvin, Robert I A. Bweet, Mi and Urs MacFarlano, Mrs ?John \\ e^t Hoiner sad Mrs Kat<- Corn? wall 11 isbsnt. \' othi r tabh s s ith guests were Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt, jr., Mr, sad Mrs Payne Whitney, Jame: 8pear, Mr. and Mrs. I'avi.i Wagstaff, Mi land Mrs V, llllam Tl aw, Harry Kia -k, ; Mr. and Mrs R. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wfthi rl s, Mr. ami Mrs B. John Wood. Mr. and Mis Charlea Pillsburj and l?r. II"...I Hermann Ooltichs, with Mr and Mrs John Rutherfurd, leu yesterday on tlie Margaret G. tor a Week's cruising. A luncheon party was sjtvsfl at the I Houseboat b] Mr ami Mrs. A. M Bsadls Mr. and Mrs waiter Roberts have left N ? a *? ork. -^ Harry S Black i a:- gone 10 Mian companied by It Rolling, Lee William, Rhlnelsndei Btewaii snd R. W Van Bos kerck, L-ater he will go un a cratse. ART SALES TOTAL $40,327 Chippendale Bookcase Brings Top Figure in Hoskier Auction. Tn? drawings, palntinga and furniture i.. i"i .,-nig i., th. Hoskier collection st* traded the largest ?'low-i oi all to the Ion o? the sals at ths American a." i Is li m :- l*i : night, and tin rs wai some spirited b?' \ mahogany Chippendale wing book ? built in flv< parts, with carved pedl? 1 mont, friese snd baas, brought th.- top s il.1?"", it v. :,??-. rwld to Bds?ti Brad "i ?..!. ? dot , .?. s can?*ai ?me, brought the next highest figure, M. r Williams being the buyer. Richard Bderhelmsr's Md of I 300 s i the hlghost for the Qreek marble statue of a V'-nus Anadyomene, which ws i i si Kameiros, Rhodes, In 1902 Tu? statue, which m '.'l'-j tBChOS high. .ni a revolving , i ?tio Bernet, gent paid $i MO f?> ?"Queen Marie t-scsinska"?tha queen of Louis n v a canvas by Van Loo? ami tor i a jiair ?if llep ! plewhite mahogai ride tables from the i i?uko of.Cambrldgi s sala The total of the session was 113,382, making the total ? tire sale 140,331 -. OLD TABLE FETCHES $100 Lovers o?' Antiques Vie in Bid? ding for La Place Art. Thors was an excellent attendance ? I iov?-rs "f ti.e antique in art at the opening ? session : ? torday o! the Bale ,,r trie BM? ?ward J. I.a Place collection at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms, Na 831 Fourth aveaue. Pbe bidding was brisk f<>r Borne of the Ml lots "ff'red. the total "f the ' ? if tl i" smounl th" : high? -t price, ?i?-*?, wai paid by i^re-Jerlch es foi ?! Louis XV klngswood leathei tup writing till", mounted in ?-ritt bronze. Th?- Bsmt buyer ?-: talnsd for IM n pads of . aUvor i.oui..m baaketa <<f the Louis \ \ t design and with a Mas Klaus lining. Frank BowtSS li'ive |7l for a I'alr of Louis -XVI arm? hairs with wiiiks and ? ? ?? | r-arvsd framoa Tie purchssss of the L?i Salvo Brothers Included 8 rlehiv carved Italian RSBSiSSaBCS library lahl? Napoleon Collection Sold. The -'h "t t ? Napoleon collection of William J Latts at ti..- Aaderson hbi larlea ended last muht with a total for tha four sssstoni I ??'??'? The highest , - ,-.;. . . B as Iff M?. for "Napoleon i;i dan Campaign," s ? ai na' in Constating "f a senes of eight platas tu color Issued hi Tags 't ??? I ought by L. D. Wood Glynn May Tango lor Charity. , (i'lvernor Hlvim. it hi SXpOCted, vvlll la. asid* M- Of?Clal dlgnlty and m tin- In? ter? ?t of ill,'fit', tatc-o with tl<- CrOWd .'' the annual ball to tu given tor tha Pi " Hoi i't.'i -it the Hotel Astor on Bal ur'lay nlghl An .iai.oi.it" vaudeville progmnssns has ....- . .-< u << ? igh n.?- . ouTtasy of g )? Im ith. al wie ti |tn IS vvlll n?i|"',u . ?gars o ' .1 ? Re a ?A ?",) "'"J Bhubsrt, Hdi ;""i BylvaBy, Qoerge WhltSi i. ,i tholornew, loa V., .. ),. I i' 6 SBd J"??' i'li?ni, Ha PstltS ,.i and Loo Edward Melba Denies She Is 111. i ,, (,,,. Man ' Mus Melba, who umM ,,|,,ilc,i i.,, a New v, ", k dlBSMSiOh 60? ',..,, ,-..,,., ii.,i hei Ataaiieaa i,| lulu : ?. BSid '" i that ti,' report was li*oo4*ras1 ?Jha .,,, | ! , if- OVSI He tl :?l'lioni III anil that : hS tl ,? |o mi h< ? ? nsagements .'i' ,!i?' , ,i?,jhi Inglng i"f "" St I tlBw ou Haitirdny Hfti-i DOOS IS "1-8 BsMSBI " ?PICKED ?WANENY AS VICTIM ! Chauffeur Fined $10 ior At? tempt to Overcharge Official. President McAncny of the Hoar?! of ?41? Idermen sppaarad In pinson reeterday bc fore Julian Rosenthal, chief of the Hay* Uosnse Bureau, agsinsl Michael ( Williams, driver of a taxlcab. Williams tried to charge Mr M.-Amio | tl , | rafa | for a trip in Rrookhn last week ,,, t, ,,,| "f using hla laalmeter. William? wa? finad 810, it was found I hfl had 00 ll?censa for |gi! arid h- wan OT .?> r< d tu obtain on.- at 0404*0. "If the Pr?Sldent ..f th- Heard ..f Aid,m men has to caii a pottt*ernan to pr himself from being overcharged," ?aid , Rossnthal, "?hat .hanee has an ordin?r; ItlSSn?" TO SAVE JUMEL MANSION ? - Removal of Buildings That Menace Historic House Asked. Members of patriotic club? win- an In? terestsd In th* old Jumsl mansion, oti Washington Heights, are ansioii to ? ' the two rows of urn,dm bouses which i stand on either Side "f the short street | running to the gatOWB] WCSl of th? man i sion condemned and removed. Partien? ' la-ly ansloUS is William II. BholtOO, CUIS tor of Ihe pla.-e, fOt he coosIdaM the houses a menace to the BSfety of Jumcl I mansion, as well bj an eyesore "If the;? hOUMI should catch foe.'' he said yesterday. ".Ium?l mann.m would t" VOIT likely to Ko too And thsy are off tainly a blot on the ?urroundlnga Thi new Ca**negla Libran ?tarada ;.t the other end of the little ?treat, and there should be a beautiful toad leading there. Tic road could easil> be beautitied with tree? and busbey if the house? were. away. It is a ptSoi of ground 180 feet wide by 800 feet Ionic, a,i,i would b? hii addition i" ? ? park Bystem if improved. "The houses hebm;.- t., sari.iu pe-.j-.'. ? .id some of them hi.' occupied There are twenty- ten on ?aoh aide 'i he Wi il Ington Heights Taxpayers' hsaxx it tried t.? have them condemni I, bul so fa? it hss failed." AN ENGAGEMENT. Mr. a.id Mm I... ?..:.! I ? .. i.f NSW York and K.;r. hrnont, auinjiin? ? the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ktocl Keith Alii'?', to l?r. t?dwln QoOTge l?au< dar, Jr., c>t Philadelphia, The wedding will take place Ma; '> at the Hotel l'la/a .Mis:-i Alb. i- \\:<: graduated tmni th' Pinch y.-hooi ani for s.v?-r.ii years she and her parent:" ):,i\. lived at the Hot? 1'laza during th. Winter and at their country home at Kurchmont in summer. This winter Mr. and Mr?, Albee. are liv? ing at th-- Wyoming. iir. Lander was graduated from the i Diversity of Psniisylvanta i?? iw He ia practising dentistry In Phllsdelpnhv _-a ? ? WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY. Fr?? aSmlsalon I? th? ?wwlran ?tosawn ??' Natural HIMory. N'?* '?"'"'" ZooiogXcai Park ?rtlandl Part ?taw ?a ?aal U i Agaa i ;i;.e. gport ? s Shew, Nee ..ran.i ?'entrai PaJsei M Kill? ?f la- Weinni.'? I>.-rflitru#.ni r.f tin- N? riornii cit ' i" betia'f "f l?rl?en n form, ii? t<-i ?. a?, - p " ?? "" ?*?** . aracflrl Hall, I ? i" M.-of th? lioeroa-ii-.i-.a' Pur?? Milk L*aBue, loo-: .\ ??? ? p '" <|J|*T? on "Whv I A", a Suffragist" ?' a alio? of it? i.v- i Rieht? t*4U*?Y?s* U - H-it.-l A UM*, ?"? !? i" I,. Mr? bf .lam?? lirot..-oii K<?\ iioM.m en "Imv> n-i.l Law Dnforc*ment?" befori the National ,,,,?.,,. . Crlttenl.\,.--..t..;.'ii. Woman*? Munklpal Lraea? N? M Baal - ?th ?>? i ?. I p m ?, IdrtM b] Jol n Ma bell on "?Shall '? ? ^ orli Unlvi - i I i um I 11 ? lei pr.ii?:.?. , WashJ ? .it . p 1" A ri'?.-- b) m \:..ii?** BellSMort ..a "He? r*nllj \., the 1 r- '? h Nw " I t;' ; '"': ? : "? ? "f i '"' tftni... i . ? ii s... -1 ?-1 \ ?? ' al Hi- ? ont?" ,..,... ,,; ;.?. ?.. um - t"-.isi ai m !" M?*? fark. autUtorturu, No 8) Waat 88th ?treat, ? p. >" \,?,?r.-. by <;< t?- H?*/**i Pul??a en "Tn* Mm. Behln? i i? '? .ir ' b? '? r? tt... People'* in htllut? . ( ouier Inlun. S p M A.'.ios bs j.i'-ii Oratriam i;'""; ? nn 'The I jit . ? napa "( r? mi R?rolutlon -Th? Ind? irlnl Workifl of the Wortd," ?"/lurch < f it,? Meefdeh, 1:1* P. "'? MmHii? "f *nr ?N?'w Vorkir?. Ib.tel Astar, I SO I W ix. t?ir>- bj Mn Jeh? Mai tin al a mi th? Brool lyn An ??? of the ? . w ? ? , Burtrag*, Brooklyn \c*.i ? . y ?f Mi I | r? j.,.i ||, |,. | || . , th? Roar?! ef l.'i i ?lion ? ' ,, m Manhattan I>" Will ? Ih to* llic v., i?K)i, ?? ? Ire* ?m-i I'-ntii H-. ani - i;, ? ? Mario? ' !.e..rw : Wit 1 ?Igll MiKii 9>b4?o1. IMth ?tr*?l nlh ?>? T,ii?? a,Con*tantlnopl* m t th? D?lalnt<tarallon ,,..., ?? i .? .i, r.,-.i? in,u itn mon?!. P lb . .,! n N., i ? i:.,-- ? ? ? ? "John viit... ' i'i v\ union ? .i.', i. Pal II? 11 i.'iti Mr?-?-i ?4 ?' ?I i ;? ' "California ' n,lrr ,r""r ' :''"K N/"! "u" p..). p..i ii.- Ckrhool "?- Domlnlch at I ? t. ,?? 'M?. b*tl ' ? '.arlen Bnrroua Ho i- boel It ''?" ' I* -1' ? ?'' ?' i to Del?, Paul R Ms i P ?? II a % .?i n?? a, n.. v.?i- Bnslano .-????? I?i I. i,.?i p . r.. ?. Pabll ht:? ?-t ?Ml "t" fir.? B*ei ?O ?? J \ i.- i m .. raat ? li'tli ?tr- ? '? \'aiHiN en<1 Sa? oy." Prof? ,i,.j pylilli Hrhool i*. avonu* A an? Beat ,.,, -i .,, I? ? Prof mm Hear] i: ?ortl - i i'1 ..o, ;. "Pri lin n o v f ill n , pavi i-ipil ???i.' of ? ? i*l*i Margare) 'rr:.n..i I .?I I ?? HI SI? ... ? ? ? u? "? ? i "III " ' . ., ,, saltona I Par! Ml - '?:-" u ??' r i ? m . i.. ? ..,., etreaia "? Draaas, William H HACKETT MAY GET OVER $1,000,000 Lawyer Says Actor Can't Lose in Contest Over Niece's Estate. RELATIVES SEARCH FOR A NEW WILL Law Ficht May Bring Actor All of Money He Refuses to Discuss Case. Alt. ? Ulged f:n:n Ins niCOS, Mrs. Minnie Hacketl Trowbridge, who lit vtiiuid not speah t<> I Im and dying made no proi Ision for ; her a 111, es ary In? 'i; stion pointed ?? terday that Jamos K H.n kstt, si lor, I gel iisori than ? million from her estate. Hacketl In Washington playing in "Th, Grain of Dost" and vviii not cosas on for the funeral of his nie?, which takers place to-day. Tin ?".nit involved la law is. that a half relativ, ?a as good as a whole on?-. James K. Hacketl la half uncle to Mrs. Trow? I bridge, whose will, made In IMS, named . her husband as principal legatee. The 1 husband died in 1912, after Mrs'. TroV. I bridge had been declared Incompetent. I th s ind nos all the money, ov< r son* I - ?.- qu? -i t" cousins. will go to Hachetl sa next of kin to Mrs. I Trowbridge. The fact Of her husband 'living before her. Hackstt' lawyers say, 'innoves him and his relatives from any ' shan. A will, SCO rdiltg to the interpreta? tion held in court:--, take.; effect according . to the conditions at the time of death, no I matter how ion*; before the win aras ? I "1ISMI3 and ether relatives are s?arch I in?* for another will, which they hope, If found, to prove w a.' made by Mrs. 'IYow brldgS In a lurid interval. The largest be riuest under th? present will is to Mre James !?. Clancy, wife of the warden of Blag Bang. ?.'?"tiling to A. L, facobs, of No. 30 Broad street, attorney f"r the, actor, ; Hacketl is hound to Whs, BO matter what action th. other relatives take. ' If the) ronlest the will and make it I VOtd," said Jacobs, "then Mr Hackett gets all as the next of kin. Of course, Mr. I Hacketl Bill not oppoas their making a ? "iit.st if they see fit to risk thla out - Mr. Hackett is a half uncle, and under ? the law half relatives aro whole relatives When the matter of Inheritance Is under ' ?m-id. ration. One W8J Mr. Hackett gets 1 Hie hulk of th"! estate and the other he gl i- it all ? Hackett. seemingly unmoved by his good fortune, rerused to he mtervlewed la I Washington yestsrday. His ets^t-ysax-old | daughter El le will he the true heir. , Hackett's will, drawn some time after his Idlvoros from Mary Manneripg, make ?i VlsiOB that his daughter shitl Inherit all ; his fortune. URGES CITIZENSHIP FOR JAPANESE HERE Professor from Kyoto Univer? sity Makes Address to Chamber of Commerce. The New- >'ors. Cttj Chamber of Com? merce heard the JapaBssB pToblsm from a mw sngte si Its meeting yestesday after boob Pre i'l-iit Claflln introduced the Rev. Sidney i,. QuHck, of Doshlshs t ni verslty, fctyoto, Japan, lecturer to the im? perial University. Professor Qullch spoke on "'I'll? Jspanosa Problem " The points Profesor Oulick made were i American citizenship BhouM bs granted j to ovary qua lifted individu.it, resjardlesa Of race, immigration from miy latid ; should be alio wed; there should bs a bu i reau of alien registration ami sduoation, : and lbs graatlng of naturalisation should he vested in a bureau of naturalisation ''laren-v ii. Kslssy, of the committee on slate and mUBidpal taxation, moved . the adoption "f the committee's report that Senator Met lelland's bill to amend the law lu relation t., taxable transfers should b<- defeated. The motion waa sdopted. \ motion was made bv Howard C. Bralth to call i" the attention of Presi? dent Wilson ami OostgrssB a resolution passed by the chamber In February. Iftt, indorsing n bill Introduced bj Beaator Root to chango the Paaams Canal bill bj ' striking; out all provision* for fTSS t'assage j of oommerclal tonnai;.- through thocaaal ; Ths m"ti"ti V.-.LH ad"Pt?-l without discus i sion. JAP SEES NO WAR CLOUDS Predicts Emigration Question Will Be Amicably Settled. Amtierst, Mass., March .'? r>r BBosuks Bato, JapaiKs?) exchange lecturer at ths Masss hussti igrlcultural Colli der the provisions of the Cai*BSgla I'oun daiiou, delivered an sddress to-day on "The Proenresa from PsodsBsm to the .s.-? Imperialism.'' Coooernbig the cmi gratlon question Dr. Sato ?aid: "Japan has been strictly keeping the gentleman's sgissiiisnl sotered into by the I Blted BtatSS and Japan, so there I? t.,i cause to fear laborees coming to this country. The question relates lts.-if to the psopli already settle,i m California Sur?'ly the BSttleSBSBl of that question cannot be permitted to imperil the cor? dial relations which have existed between the tw" nattons \\e shall slWSyS look for peace from over the Pa.-ifie?that historic pen.f sad friendship Inaugurated by the wisdom of your <hl?-f Magistrate and support.-.1 !*"' the intelligence of your people, it IS 848T sim ?rest BOpS that the, Htars ami Stripes and rae fia?- of the msing fan ssay aver be B fiuarantee of peace and world's brotherhood " EX-SENATOR DROPS DEAD |w. A. Massey, of Nevada, Vic tim of Heart Trouble. t'.. me N'ev . .Mardi I BB-UaltSd States .-? itor a A. MSSSSy. Of thli city. dropped ?h'H'l f>-'lay uti a train while on the way from Reno to BUI sBVUle, 'a!. ,111- doBth i attributed to heart trouble ! Mi Masssy Bsrvsd ss United Btate 'Senator f i.. in Nevada from Julv. IMS, I" Jsnuary 68. 1668, being spswisrtsd b] ?. m araos O?tAt t" til the raeausey oaussd h the death "f lbs late gSBBlSf t3SOrgS U, j NiXOO. He was a I amlldule of the It. pubilcan pan, \<-f Bleettoa m ???fOvaaaber, At, whoa th-- (,,.,11., voted 'or -dMdee t"r ,i, .m., and was daft atad by aaghty-atx votes. He was hm ii In ?'akin Id. <'I"" Bftd ?aim Weal In i*?; "'' w"" Blty-*tghl reari sM URGES OPENING OF HOMES Dr. Mott Approves Social Side of College Life. Tie four-day campaign for modern re Mgion aas marked and stimulated at noon yester?ay by a talk to the faculty of Columbia and other visiting members of the faculties of other collect s by Dr John R Mott at an invitation luncheon in Uni? versity TfaJl The presiding officer a as Dun. an H. Da'onue, rdaalrmaa on religious work in Columbia, and Prafaaaoi Francis Browne. presiden! of Union Bamlnary, asked tbo Meaatag. Dr. Mott spoke of th? vast moral im? provement in the colleges of New York I Ity in the last twenty year?. "In my experience in practically every metro? politan btudetit Sold in the world." sail Dr. Mott, "none ha\e proved so receptive an?! responsive a. ? era In New York. ' Dr Mott urged that the professors open their bonus mor. freojUently to students, particularly foreigners, and spoke of the many instances In foreign land? aben thla aubject and its pow?rful taflusnes f..r sod iti ti.haracter building pri am.m-,' students had been mentioned "Not long a;;.>. Count Okono. m Japan, t.ild me that the great, ^t Influence ex? erted by Arneriea on Japan was th? posui?. of Japanese students to that great? est Influence of civilization?the American home." said l?r. Mott. "I hope- no Chi nasa or Japanea? or other foreign atudi ol a ill get avsay from the colleges of N?"\ *i ork without experiencing th.- greatest influencx ol At aricas fsmlly life." Among tnose who attended tha luncheon wen l.i Russell, of Teachers Coll Dr. ?'liarles p Ka.cnai,i. of I mon Sen ii - in'. William PeUoWea Morgan. Dr. S A. Knopf, Professor Bower, PTOfOSSOT Waters, of New York University; Pro f.s-ors Duggun, Marsh an I Kedersen, of City College; Professor Dutton, director of Tcaihers Kollege; Dean Keppe!, Mr, K.T'kcnthaJ ami Dr. Meylan of Columbia. * REPUBLICANS RATIFY REFORMED PARTY RULES California and Oklahoma Com? mittees Indorse Out in Del? egates to Conventions. ?liarles D. Milieu, chairman of the Re? publican National Committee, has received an Sfflcisl notlflcatlon from the chairman Ol the Republl an State Committee of Ok? lahoma of the adoption by the Republi? can State Convention Of a resolution rati? fying the aCttOO of the national commit? t.. m revising party rules changing the bai h of apportionment of d< legates to national conventions. The Renubtlcsns of ?'.ilifortna have also ratifie.1 th?* action, and a call has been i-Mird by the chairman of the Republi?an ?State Committee of Main? for a. state convention to diSCUSS the revised rules. Thee? reforms ?rill not become effec ti\e until approved by the Republicans of Btatea Which east a majority of the votes in tin- Blectoral <'??liege. California casts 13 votes ami ? ?klahoma 10 votes The tentative p?as SB agreed upon by the Republican National Committee, pro \ldes for one dclegab from each Congress dlHtrh t mid an additional delegate In ?ach district Where tie- Republican vote ?raa not |a?S than 7,608 1? VM. or the same number this year. The affect of ti", i fian is to reduce the, number of delegate? '?> the national con? vention bj between n and ?w. The South will be the preatest loser, although the West will !<>:e a few del?gate? also. TWO NEW PLAYLETS Student Players Present "Jinny" and "Womankind." Two unusually taterestlng little playa were presented for the first Mm" In tin countr> reaSardai afternoon by the ?tu detits of the Kmpire. Dramatic BchOoL They were otths Bowerby*? "Jinny," a on.-a? t play on the tl-i-tiie used by I'inero in "The 'Mind-the-Palnf Ohft," and Wil? fred Wilson CHbaon'a "Wumenkliid." The tatter, laid m an English peasant's cot? tage, contrasts, through two generations, the aclf asjrnVti of the womenfolk, with the cood-tuituf'l egotii-tn of the father. Who was a gteat man with the ladies In his youtii. an?! his son, who in a chip of the old blo.k. The best part of it WSJ that tn which th.- rather onregeneratfl old felbiw, blind now. cackles to his wif about the glad, mad ?lays of their court? ship, when th.-re were ^'Irls all about him and ho met her at a fair. It had both poetry and a run- flavor of li'imor, and wan very well played. Time Curtain Rises To-day AFTERNOON 2*00?America Hippodrome EVENING. 8:00? Anvrica .Hippodrom* Laughing Hubband.. .Knickerbocker II iruel and ?iretel. Interna? tional Hallet and Secret of S'l/.ainie ..?Century Julien .Metropolitan Til? Midnight 'iirl.44th Str.-et whirl of ti - World..Winter Garden g:io?tili. Little Cafd....New Amsterdam g;?5?H,gh Jinks.I 'asi110 Dinar the Tentmaker.Booth Potash A Perlmutter.Cohan's Tha lure .Manhattan ?Sahara .Adolph Philipp The rall?n Ticket.Kiting? A Thousand Vi-ars Ago.Bhubert Kitty MacKay.<'omedy 8:20?Bari.Libert) Grumpy .Watlack s Th- Rule of Three.Harris What Would You Do?.Hudson Too Many cookt..3'.?th Btre. t I eg o' M 1 leart.( '0|.t haven Keyg to Baldpate.Astor To-day .4Stb Street ? When ?'la'.dia smiles.Lyric Queen of the Movies.(?fob* Along Cama Ruth.Ualety 8:^5?The Beeret.Beia? o 8:30?The Thing? That Count. .Plavhouue Help Wanted.Maxlne Elliott'? The Misleading Ijidy.Kulton Th? iMOt Ke.sort. . . .Kong.i. r? Legend of I^-onora.Empire F.v.-May BUI.Princes, Janel Mcllwaine...Jardin de Dana? 8:4&?The Philanderer.Little STOCK AND ONE WEEK THEATRES. 8:15?BUndneaa of \ irtue.West Knd Oernian Btoch Co.Irving Place The lions?? of Bondage_Academv Bhameen Dhu .Bronx Tin- ItaW Henrietta. Cran.l Maria Kosa .Royal VAUDEVILLE HOUSES. Mats. I'aily. '-'veiling. I 4.'.~? Ij.HammerstcinS 8:18.8:1.1.Fifth Ave. 1:18.8:15.Alba mura : l"..8:18.< ..;-.-,i : Il.* i.. .Palac? : il.8 u.?rasa BURLESQUE. Mut: Kill I .'. ?nu,g. Uli.1:11.Columbia I MME. METZGER SOLOIST ?Contralto Adds to Charm of Philharmonic Concert. The Philharmonie Society's concert ls?Jt night at Carnegie Hall was unusually well attended. Oaring to Mme. Mat? zenauer s In disposition Mme. Otti'.ie Mota gar aras Um aasfailiig artist, afsagtagj an ah- ft?S6B "I'.ienzi" and the great sess? traita air from "?amson et Dahlah " She was in fairly good voice and gave her tirst number with much spirit Mr. Btranshy's two ehlef orchestrai numbers were NotWO'S MWfSStIng "Kale"!o-;cope" I theme and variations and Heethov ? 8*8 Kifth Byniphony, u.e latter being given in memory of Mrs. George U Sh- ldon. who died last year and who was one of the Society's most snthusiastic ?-importers I Tlie band, nndk r Mr. Stransky's baton gave a rnoet spirited performance of the N'oreti number, a performance which was warmlj arplsaflad. I Hiring the afternoon Miss EmlUS OOBti save u well attandod song rsjcital in the Little Theatre and displayed 8 voice of pleasing quality, except when she for.e-i it to stridency. Her diction w sa un? BSUsll) clear sad BBS sang her French aid Italian son^ri with much interpreta? tive -tourer and ititi lhgence. Kurt Schind? ler played her accompaniments srlth rare ta te and dlsct*etton, ARTISTS GIVE SERVICES I Benefit for Pension Fund at Metropolitan a Success. i The benefit for the Pension fund vo? mi a? the Metropolitan 'm. ra House brought In a goodly sum. all I the artists participating giving their - ?vices grati Ths bin Indodod 'he itrsl SCt of "FaUSt," with Mme-,. Spark. - aid MaUbOSSrg Bad Messrs .lorn, Rotliier ami Hilly; the second act of "lUnsrl and Oretel," with Mmea van Dyck, Mattfeld and Braalaa; the second act of "\ida." | with Messrs Martin. Hilly. Dtdur and BOB Si and Mines. Dcstimi and liber: atid the tirst act of "Pagliaol.'' with Miss Borj and Messrs. Carosa, Amato. f*tesch* Lgliaa and Hada .Mr. Hageman conducted llrst two number? and Mr. Holacco the last two. In the evening "Dl? Walk?re" was sung, with Mrs. Homer as Frtcki, for the first time this season. The popular con? tralto was In excellent voice. The rest Of the cast iBdUded Mines. PrSBSStad and 3adskl ami Masai a Berger. Well and BuysdaeL Mr. Herts ooodaxtad. ROYCE FOR OPERA COMIQUE He Plans Fencing, Dancing and Singing Classes. Andreas Dippel announces that he has sngagsd tor ins Opera Comique company Edward Royes to ad a.-, stags dlractor and producer. Mr. I'oyce has leen aOtlVS for many vears m this capacity with rjeorgs Cdwsrdes and Citar?as Hrohman In Hond?n, where he pul on a number of musical playa in connection with Mr Royoe's engage nient, Mr. Dippel Contemplates organizing a dancing ?lass, which all minor princi? pal'; and members Of th? chorus will be obliged to attend at least OBOS a week Mr, Dippel also has in mind the organi satlon ot fencing and singing clsases ih IwpeS by this method to establish B higher standard of chorus singing and natural grace and bearing on the stag? These branches of musical education and physical culture ?ill be given to all members of the companj gratuitously. OBITUARY. RICHARD DESPARD DODGE. lUchard Despard Dodge, aeventy-flve rears old, died yesterday at the home of Ins son. Dr. l'rancis D. Dodge, No. 11*1 ih.'r> street Brooklyn. He bad boon ill eight months. Mr Dodge was bom In this city. He na;, graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Bcbool, Troy. N v. ami bsoami a civil engineer. He served In the Civil War. ami si its dosa became an instructor in the Naval Acad? emy H? took nil engineering an?i sur ig ?mi ,.'. railroads in New Jersey. Then he ?rent Into commercial life Mr. Do'lge retir?-?) from bus ROSS twenty ?/ears ago. He waa a widower. He was .?m elder in the First ''rcsbj ferian Church, Henrv and Clark Streets. Brook? lyn, ami ai officer in the Brooklyn Bun da) School I nion. He was a.so secretary of the n- w Vi.rk Port So. let) The funeral will be held in the First Presbyterian Church Bunda) aftarnoon. Burial ? III be In w ?> hli gton ? ?-? WILLIAM A. EDGAR. William A Edgar, slghty-four ?.ears old. wi-o disappeared early In January from his home, No. ISA Btuyvsssnl ave? nue Brooklyn, and ssvsral davs lat.-r eras found in in s Manhattan hdssjttal, died yesterday at Dsthssds Sanatorium. No Ml Bt Mark s avenue, Brooklyn. He was a member of the tinn of Kdgar ?fc Dunn, of Washington Market, for many vears. He Bras burn la Manhattan, but had lived In Brooklyn for sixty-one \enrs. The fu?era' Will be held by Atlas Lodge, H. and A. M . of which be was a er, t., morrow morning In the chapel at ?o. "'?'?> Bumner avenue. Burial ?ill be in ?vergre? i Cemetery- He bines a wife .'".'i four daughters. I. AUGUSTUS STANWOOD. I. Augustus St mi wood, originator and rasAufscturer of pap?"- from wood pulp, died Wednesday si h's home. n0 nil DeaJi str.-et. Brooklyn, in his T?th | ear He ?ras born In Augusta, Me, and at an earlv aBe entered the paper factory of iiis tather. In ISM he began experiment? ing with ?rood as a substitute for rags. sad ?me year later produced the first pap?!' made from wood pulp. He had livd in Brooklyn for more than thlrt) S?d for man] vears was a deacon in Plymoedfa ChBTCh during the pastorate, of Hoary Ward Bescher, He retired from ?Justness three 'ears ago. owing to ill heaitn The funeral will be held this after.n iti the lecture room ot Plym? outh Church. Burial win bs made at Augusta, Ml . B BERT KING TAGGART. Bert King Taggart, a member of the staff of "The New York Sun." died from appendicitis yesterdaj In the l-'rankiin County Hospital. Hreeiiti'-ld. Mass. Mr. Tsggaii was born twont] **sla years ago at Milter's Palis, Mass., and was tlie son of John Taggart. general manager of tiie Massachusetts i'onsolidated Kailwavs. He was graduated from Amherst. where he was the class poet and leader of the gl.-. club. In 1910. He taught lor a year in the Kent School, m CBSIHSSlllU?, and in the summer of 1611 joined the "Sun" staff. Two weeks sgo Mr Tsggaii contracted grippe, it developed Into nppendli Itls and about b week ago he was taken to the l-'rankhn Count] Hospital. Dillingham Is Better. Chartes i{ DilUnajhan?, ths theatrical manager, who was operated upon for ap? pendicitis at tlie Herman Hospital on Wedaosday. was reported bud sight tobo making good progrese toward rosavory. Mr Dilhnghain was taken ill nearly two wssks sgo in his spartment at the Hotel Plaaa The foUowlag da) ha was is has in the bo:-flu?. CANAL RULER SAYS HE IS AUTOCRAT Goethals Makes Brief Talk and Gets Medal at Economic Club. SILENT ON POLICE SITUATION IN CITY Shatters Socialistic Ideas of Zone ? Depopulation Plan Told by Him. Colonel Goethals. builder of the Panama Canal, spoke to the Kconomt?' Club of 1 New York at its dinner in the Hotel Aator j for Just live minutes last night, and told | th? members lot? about the canal, but not j a word about the Mhtact of the Police i Commissionership. The colonel was hoarae and aecmed re j luctant to say an> thing, ??limiting he ?i? j more of a aorkcr than a talker. Aft. > five mil.utcs were up. he glanced at has ? watch and announced m tin? midd'e of an interesting speech on ?anal government , "Wei! K'ntlcincn, my Mm" Is t;p," and | ^at down. Nor could the clivers and urg taga of the diners prevail on him to con tinue. \ gold medal of the National ln-tit;tr Of Sni.il Scienc.-s v,;iv pee-, i (? J t" Into by Hamilton Wright Mabto. president of th? institut.-, after Whleh ? oloncl Goe? thals announced he would Mart hntne I dlatelj for IV*B?*dUngtaa lie loatsd tir.-.i H? ah< tobad the I>?a1nnlngs ?if the eat snd the conflict arRh relloa and rsaJarial fovers, tciitng ln.w the alssasa? WST4 traeeil and eliminated. "There is no p?a. e In the tropics wher* a white man cannot h\?> and work." an nouneed Colonel OoaShalS, "provided there | Is proper sanitation. Tha aork ?a th* canal has proved one thing, and that li? the go\eminent can undertake any pub lie work better than contractors an?! can | It through. Th* recent measure to bul1?) a railroad In Alaska ts but a brgitmlne of the government's Operation? in build lug "Our ayetem on the renal has b?'cn used bj tin aociallata as an argani?nl far asm? mon ownerships. ThO) are wrong There tie condition on the canal rather there l- an autocratic government With r?ch man dolm? something und?. Orders There used to be BSVOB men la Charga now it is a. one-man power on the Isthmus, "<>ur object in going to the isthmus aa.? to build a canal, and the only object that should keep u< there ts to tiiiimtalu an?l protect It . We cannot get AtiirrKans t?> ?atti? th? re, so I hsUsve *rs should d i populate the BOtia Nothing should be on the cana! but an operating rone and such troops as will protect it from raid by na\al vessels. "The canal will be a gr?.at assistance t-> our navy. It ?rtll Increase Its cfrlclcnr> immeaflurabh The colonel then glan?'cd at his wall h ami announced he was through, 'lies of "No' No!" and "Mor.'' fallid lo move him H? wds followed b' Andrew ? aruegie who said h. a .1 ? pi?, id in faltos ?Cfj I man as the ?anal biiihler. The ironmaster nada hl? cmtowi Btltt) apeoch, his caani sheaf ration? ?a life, bringing ahOUtS of approval fraw tta gue^t ". Other speaker? were Irving T Hush. who told of New York's suprein.. the first freight port of the world. Pro? fessor Kinory K. .Johnson, fofin?! in. mbaf Of I 1 anal Com m .' Di 'l'a. William-, dirai t." of the s. h.?.' of I nalism, ? 'otumbla I nlvi ? FAVOR GOETHALS BILLS Republicans in Letter Urgt Legislators to Pass Them. Prominent atembara of thi rtapublica'i [.arty have SddroSSOd ? ksttl to Uw Rl publh'an mrtnb.?*8 Ol th.- Legislature srg tag then to rapport Mayor Mitel* lice bills whi'-h, Ce- ?My, ".copos? a \erv moderate and carefull; gaarded aa? tr-o.-l'O! of tire poll, r pOWOI Of th?' Pollf ? 'ommlssioner." 'ih<- tatter is figne.j b aanatoi kmo Hoot, aath Low, "tto T Banna rd, Press. dent Nicholas Murray Hitler, fernvar Ps lie? '..intiilssioner .lain? s C. Crops?- fl I nor I our alary of War Henry L Htimkori Samuel B. Koenlg, pr? ?ld?B< <>t th? Re? publican County Comaaittse; aJtvad I Marling and former CeCsgn -mau Riefe? ard Young, of Krooklvn. "W* are <oiivin?'?d that the police bill.? advocated by Mayor Mitchel are In th' interest of Bail dis'lpime." thea? men say. "that they will work only jus? tice to the men ami that they shoul? pr?)iTiptiy beeoma law." Rcferericp laj Boad? to the ?rood result? following th>- absolut- power exercised b\ Colonel Ooathala b* the Kaimma ?anal /one ? DIED. Cogglll, Marj k Bcferosdar, ?. ?* Dodgi. Itii hard D Bel? 1 -, la .a.- <\ Kurd J Howard Thurber. Sarah w Nathan. Benjamin Wells. Hdwta M CiXiGii.L-su.!dei,;>. at her reeldeac? No. ?*<:, W.st Mth st, Mary !.., daugb fe:- nf the tab Henry and Ann Coggbl Notice <..f fun?aral hen aft. r DODGK On March i, ?I hi? residen?*. No. *S1 llenrv st , Krook! n, K.chard Deapard, eldest -??' of 'he late H!?-iiard .1 and HenrletU K-si ..-?i Dodge, m in? "5th vear Funeral aerv c? on Bunday. March I, al t Preebyti Church, Heno street, at 4 p m. inter? ment at Washington. I' ?'. FORD ahaddenly, on Monday, M?rei, 2. !?14 at the Pla/H Hotel, J Howard i-v.id ;f Stony Ford. N v . i-i th.- ??th yaar of his aga i-'uii??iai servi.es will be held at t;..- Fifth Avenue r'resbyte rlan Church. Flftli BV?. and 55th ?t.. on Friday. March ? at N a m Interment at Woodlawn at convenience of the faiu!l>. Kindly omit BCWeTS, Nathan Bantam!", a* bra aswasa lia March 4, youngest son of the lat* Jonathan an?f Rebecca Kratz Nathan, a.-. . v.. Notbe of funeral hereafter. BCHROUDBR Captain QuBlavaa W Bchroeder, in his 9:;d rear. Bervlosa Friday, I P- IB . S1 Mariner's T? umle. Henry at . near Chatham Square, where lie may be seen aft'-r M B m. BEIXAH -lasse Cardona Belxaa, belavsd husband o' Rosalie sou/.?. vyodnesdsy. dar. h 4, in his 78th v.'ur. Service fnun his tat? residence, No 8? Morn? itiKside gve., Friday at 10 a ? 1 uiicrul j rivals. THIRKKIl-On Tuesdav. March 3. of pneumonia, at h>?r residence. No. I ' Clarenaont ave.. New York City. Bsrah Woo?l. widow of the late Rev. K.|??-.| <; Thurber, D. L?., Is her 75th >car. Funeral private. WKLLfl Bdwin M.. ?uflManty. on Tenar day. March ... in his >*>th year. Funeral Friday, i p m ?I the residence of hi? daughter, Mrs. Kenneth M. Bytand, No 18 Qringetoo st Rrookiyn. laterwienl at Gouverneur, N. Y l EMIT? HI IS. 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