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Nancy Wynne Attends the OperaShe Sees Many Odd Gowns.
She Hears the Red Cross Praised And Discusses
I Other Matters
"IT7HEN It comes to6pera and that sort
' of tiling Philadelphia women ore cer
tainly there. Perhaps they do wear more
Jewels In New'Yotk, but then you know
Philadelphia women have an air. They
have I
Did you ever see any ono hold a greater
court than airs. Frank Ualnton did
last night at the opera? She came over
from New York and was tho 'William
Struthers Kllls's BUest 1" their box. I
nover saw anyone ns young Jooklng and
svelte and charming' and as to her gown
and tho way her hair was fixed, well my
dears, all eyes were turned to the Ellis
boxl Mrs. Beau Thomson was another
guest too and she looked stunning. But I
want to tell jou about Mrs. Ralston's
frock. Tho upper part of the bodice was
a. creamy laco and there were sure or
short lacey sleeves. The skirt was brought
up high on the waist line and there teas
a waist line, too (none of your huge waist
effects). The skirt was of black satin and
was much draped In the front and at the
bad: of cither hip was an inlet stripe of
cream satin. She cairled the most gorgeous
fan of black oatilch feathers and her hair,
which is turning to a wonderful silvery
gray, was parted and waved and pulled out
Into a great knot at the back of the small
head. She really did look perfectly lovely.
Sho has such an unusual look I think. Awl
It was good to reo her back In Phlla If It
only was for o night. Sho was "Babe"
Tartar, you remember.
Mrs. Randal Morgan had a very beau
tiful gown of mauvo satin and lace whlcn
went extremely well with her hair which
Is a bright auburn. I noticed Mrs. Jim
Windsor In a black satin and gold lace
gown which was very good looking. Mrs.
Charlton Yarnall had a wlno colored gown
tnado with the straight broad piece in
velvet across the back and this was topped
with a band of chinchilla fur. The bodice
was fashioned of a combination of silver
ahd metal lace. Have you noticed how
very prevalent red in all kinds of shades
is this year? Marjorle Yarnall Newbold
had on a frock of carnation pink, just a
Bhade deeper than Eleanor Pepper New
hold's. They are sisters-in-law you know.
Marjorlo Is, fairer than Eleanor. I thought
thero was a decided air of happiness
among these younger women, whose hus
bands will soon bo homo now. Of courso,
Marjorle were married some time before
tho war, but Eleanor and Eugene were
married up In Maine, August a year ago.
Just after ho .had finished his course nt
Coxe Stokes looked very smart
last night. Sho was in the box with her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Brlnton Coxe, who In turn occupied Mrs.
Alexander Brlnton Coxe's box in the pro
scenium. Ruth wore a gown of black satin
and sequin beads.
Altogether there were more really new
frocks In evidence than on any night of
the season so far. I suppose It was that
since tho armistice, some of the modistes
havo gotten out novel things and now the
women art ready and anxious to buy them.
TN FRONT of me the other day in the
train was a young soldier who
was a friend of the man who had
sat down beside me. He had a large red
apple In his pocket, which he offered to
his civilian friend. "Where'd you get that?"
said tho civilian. "Those Red Cross women.
Good night Tim! You never saw anything
ilko itl Why, at every town of any kind
of size all the way up from Texas there'd
do a crowd of these women with apples
and chocolate or hot coffee for you all the
way along. It's wonderful!"
Antl I began to think of the wonderful
work that Is belnS done In this drive. Why,
the scope of It Is something too big for
3 it .words. The Independence Square Auxlll
; ary' is Jieadquarters for tlle central dlvl-
I r I. elAn nf flirt nlti t'lilrtli inlr&o tti fnwitv
'' auxiliaries and all the hotels and r-tores
- T . nnfl AVArvflilnr- hIga In thA fAntrnl nflrf nf
. ' the city. Mrs. George Lorimer is head of
this division, and, as her auxiliary Is Inde
i pendenco Square, she asked all her work-
ers to report there.
Mrs. Fred English is chief of headquar
ters, Mrs. Francis Dercum treasurer of
the drive and Mrs. Charles Bochman, Mrs.
" Harrold Gilllngham and Mrs. R. Emott
Hare aro the receiving tellers. Then think
'' of the stores that are covered. Mrs.
'$ George ITales Baker has the florists; Mrs.
M. Gade and Mrs. Combes, the Jewelry
stores; Mrs. Charles McLean, the news
papers; Mrs. Edward Thomas, supplies;
Mrs. Clinton Rogers Woodruff takes in the
dally returns; Mrs. George Fltz Chandler
has ,the drug stores; Mrs. Eugene 8. Dorry,
auto supply and auto Arms; Mrs. Gwllllam
.covers the markets; Mrs. W. S. Beijing,
JU the banks; Miss F. is. Miller, the photog-
h raphers; Mrs. F, Hurlbut, the candy stores;
Mrs, N, Allen Stockton, the theatres, and
V -i" ,Mrs. Edward Schmidt, the music shops.
L a TIia VtnY-liAi- nhflna flrn liMtli InnlpAH atta ht,
fff r fr ' . ....
Brlce uiynn, wno, uy tne way, was made
a second lieutenant just lately, you know,
and Charles Llpptncott is covering the
cigar stores. Besides all these there are
nine general aides in various capacities,
Including Mrs. Harry Blynn, Mrs. James
It. Bennett, Mrs. Ashton Little, Mrs. W. W.
Coxet Mrs. Robert eregar, Mrs. Theron
Crane, Miss Keane, Miss Ida Fox and. Miss
B. E. Phillips. Miss Phillips is secretary
to the division leader.
And that only gives you a tiny idea of
the scope of the work. For returns have
to be' brought In to each division through
out the city from all these places every
day.
And there is some, one at every store
and hotel In town collecting or enrolling
for the Red Cross. Besides the women on
the committees the E. A. A.'s aro work
ing, tho National .League girls and both
Boy and Girl Scouts, all collecting. It
' t'r:oraln'y ia S9TOe &riV0, Il'B 'or member-
snip, you Know, noi lor Dig uonations.
'"'V" QEEMS as if there were a bit' of a lull
J In between times these days to give
?5,V H eWe a t',ne t0 a0 Christmas shipping,
&- -Ji byt wltf1 tna kiddles parties next Monday
' Pjrihe gayety will begin, That light there
Vw.wlUi 'be the Percy Clarks's dance for
m
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come out this year but have not on account
of the war still subscribe to this class, so
It will be a gay affair. Most of the mem
bers belong to the older school set and tho
boys range In age from about seventeen
to twenty-one. There will be n. number of
dinners beforo tho affair, which has grown
to such proportions the ballroom at the
Bellevue has been engaged for that night,
TWrOTHEli was so delighted at luncheon
" the other day, when Emily, aged six,
behaved so beautifully. She always held
her fork Just right und she never put her
finger injo the plate, and sho answered
nicely to everything sho was asked and
sho did not try to talk too much; nor with
something In her mouth. Altogether sho
wus a most perfect little lady! Then
she jumped up suddenly and ex
claimed .as sho licked each small fat finger:
"Gosh, I havo to beat it; I'll bo lato for
school!" NANCY AVYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Wilbur, of
Cynwyd. will gUe a dinner on Saturday ee
" .?' '" 'nor of Mr. Wilbur's sister. Mrs.
wUJ" ? .,. . Ci'Triwton. of New York. The
guests will Include Mr. and Mrs. C. Cecil
Mei ,M ?,nd Mrs' Ednln FltIcr' "d-Mr.
Richard K. Hanson.
m ' l,L?rf nce A. Warden, of Haverford.
will entertain at dinner on December 26,
??-Vhe i'Jnco to b0 Blvcn by Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Clark, of Cynwyd.
Friends of Mrs. Morris Duncan Douslas,
of Cleveland. O.. will be glad to bear thai
she has recovered from her recent attack of
influenza. Mrs. Douglas was Mips Dorothy
A alton Dinsmoro, of Gcrmantown.
Hor'ifi!, rriince3 .Sullivan has been visiting
in u"! f' M"' Albert "oft-man, " her home
in Washington
v,,!1nnK ,th.f dl,1ners l be Riven on Friday
evening at the Bellcxue-Stratford before the
n,1T?lmrter pIay wl" be that f 3Ir- si"!
Mrs. Horace Fortescue, of C814 Milton street.
Oermantown, in honor of their son. Mr.
Frank Fortescue. Their guests will Include
Ml Mary Burton, Miss June Croutcr. Mlsi
Kllzabeth Sutherland, Miss Adelaide Sheb)e,
MIks Lllzabeth Sheble, Miss Kleanor Mat
lack, Mr. John Crisman, Mr. Lawrence White.
Mr. John Thompson, Mr. Gordon Crouter and
Mr. Rutherford Brown. Mr. Fortescue will
take the pnrt of the Judge In tho play "Get-nich-Qulck-Walllngford."
which will be pre.
sented by the students under the direction
of Mr. Clinton A. Strong.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Jay S. Jones have re
turned lo Germantown from Florida, whero
Lieutenant Jones was stationed In tho avia
tion. Mrs. Jones will bo remembered as Miss
Ruth Elsenhower, of Germantown.
"
A card party will be held In tho new addi
tion of the West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital, 1234 North Fifty-fourth street, for
the benefit of the hospital on Saturday ee
nlng, December 28, at 8 o'clock. .
The Thirteen Club again entertained a
number of navy men at the home of tho
Misses Morrlssey. 2141 .North Gratz street,
last Friday evening. Tho guests were En
sign C. G Fallan. N. A. C. : Ensign T.
Caughey, N. A. C. ; Ensign E. B. Faber,
N. A. C. ; Ensign F. E. Koester, N. A. C. :
C. P. O. K. M. Irwin; C. P. O. Walter
Dones, Mr. James Hurley, Mr. Arlo Hult,
M. C. ; Mr. R. Kern. Mr. n. Barr. Mr. F. II.
Cooper, Mr. W. II. Weaver. Mr. William
Hawkins, Mr. Robert Zlmmermnn. Mr. R.
Harbison, Mr. Robert Corcoran, Mr. Dald
Feaster and Mr. Roy Todd, all U. S. N.
The members of the club aro Miss Mary
Morrlssey. president ; Miss Betz McMahon,
treasurer ; Miss Cele Greene, secretary ; MIxs
Jeanne Barry, Miss Alice Cooke, Miss Agnes
Conway, Miss Helen Conway, Miss Teg
Frantz, Miss Connie Hubbard, Miss Marga
ret Morrlssey, Miss Flo Mugnler and Miss
Mario Zugohoer. '
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fancourt. Mr. and
Mrs. William W. Wilson, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry
H. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Deng
ler, Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wag
ner, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Davis. Jr.. Dr.
and Mrs. James Dobson Schofleld and Mr.
and Mrs. John Oberholtzer, of Roxborough,
will give a danco on Friday evening at
Woodvale, ths American Bridge Company's
clubhouse.
Mis. George Sutton, of G11G North Fif
teenth street, will entertain on Friday eve
ning at her home, when her guests will In
clude the members of her BOO Club.
CHURCH FEDERATION ELECTS
Two Philadelpliians Chosen by Interdenom
' i inational Body
Ilarriaburr. Dec. 18. (By A. P.-) At the
meeting of tho Interchurch Federation of
Pennsylvania last night, the following ojll-
cers were elected :
President, J. K. McClurkln. Pittsburgh;
recording secretary, J. II. Morgan, Carlisle;
executhe secretary, G. F. Snyder, Altoona;
treasurer, S. T. Know, Altoonaj chairman
of the committee on comity, W. L. Mudge,
Chambersburg ; chairman of committee on
evangelisnt, Venn Daniels, Philadelphia;
chairman committee social service, S. Z.
Batton, Philadelphia; chairman finance
committee, E. A. Pyles, Harrlsburg.
A Joint secretaryship with the proposed
federation of Harrlsburg churches was ap
proed. FUNERAL OF FITZHUGH LEE
Chemist, Formerly of Thi9 City, to Be
Buried Here
Funeral services for Fltzhugh Lee, chem
ist, formerly of this city, will be held today
In St. Stephen's phurch. Broad and Butler
streets. He died 'on Saturday at Cleveland,
O., where he was director of the Grasselll
Chemical Company and manager of Its man
ufacturing department.
His mother, Mrs. Alice Lee, 1632 Erie ave
nue, this city, and a sister, Mrs. -Kathleen L.
Diamond, surUve him here. He was active
In chemical production of war materials
during the last year. During the funeral
eervlces today the works of his company
throughout the United States and Canada
will be idle for fle minutes out of respect
to his memory.
DAVIS LUNCHES WITH KING
American Envoy and Wife Cheered Wildly
by London Crowds
London, Dec. 18. American Ambassador
Davis and Mrs. Davis lunched with King
George and Queen Mary today.
They rode to the palace In the royal
carriage and were greeted by enthusiastic
cheers from the crowds.
Divorces Granted
Court of Common Pleas No. i granted the
following decrees of divorce:
Sarah from John Miitinn.
M'.nnle II. from Ohrle hi, Tuatln.
lifter K. from Catharine Wahf.
Veler K. fro
fllllam P. fi
Kate from M
Prtderltk W.
Marsaret C.
Marv II. fror
irom jfnnia waiKer lonanan.
Morris Bressler.
V. from Marv Ani ITnvnh
jiarnarei i;t irom irancia J. liollunu,
Mary I). from Charlei It. Wtlbel,
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May from Uenjamtn, tiayadoe.
Harriet from Andrei M!tohll Rutherford.
Aunlnato from Edward D. JUclIenry
Helen O.
from Charles I,, Ki
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of black feathers. Mrs. Fell's frock was of
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THREE NEW OPERAS
BY PUCCINI GIVEN
Metropolitan Scores Great Suc
cess With New Works of
Modern Italian Master
The second performance on any htage of
tho three new one-act operas of Glacomo
Puccini was gien to 'a Philadelphia audience
by the Metropolitan Oper.i Company last
evening. The operas are In no sense a trllogj.
as they differ materially in thought, action,
characters and In every possible way that
could bind them together as a trio of worki
that must be seen at one time In order that
one may net on the others. The chief rea
son for giving them at one performance Is
the emotional contrast, no one of them beln,?
In any way like the other two.
Musically, the first, "II Taharro." Is In
finitely tho best of the three. Of the others.
"Suor Angelica" Is th weakest In every sense
and had tho additional misfortune of being
by far the worst done. The third, "Gannl
Schlcechl," In n screaming farce and presents
a plot for which the pen of Sir Arthur Sul
livan would hae Itched had the libretto been
brought to his notice.
"ir, taimbKo"
(THE CLOAK)
Mirhele Lulu! Mnntesnnto
I.ulirl aiullo Crlmi
Oloriretta Claudia Muxlo
I.r PruRola Alice Gentle
11 Tinea .-..Angelo llnda
II Talna i Adamo Dldur
Vendltore dl Canzonl Pletro Audlelo
L'Innamorata Mario Tiffany
The stories of the opera were given In com
plete form in tho Rvekiko Pubmc Ledger
of last Saturday and need not be repeated
here. Musically, as has been s.ild, this opera
Is far the best of the three, and it may bo
said that from the standpoint of the dramatic
requirements of the operatic stage it aho
far surpasses tho others.
The 'music especially in the earl part of
the opera, shows a new Puccini who has en
deavored to paint musically the river life of
Paris in the same way that he chows early
morning In Rome in the last act of "Tosca."
He has drawn somewhat on the modern
French school for romo of his material : not
at all In melodic treatment, a little In the
harmonic lines, but very much In the en
deavor to create all atmosphere rather than
follow hl usual (and natural) courso of fit
ting his music In sentiment closely to a dra
matic situation being depicted on the stage.
There are several fine arias In the true Puc
cini style., however, notably the Impassioned
declamation of Lulgi "Hal ben Itaglone," the
love scene between Lulgi and Glorgetta and
the splendid appeal of Mlchelo to Glorgetta
and tho gloomy soliloquy of Mlchele, "Scorrl
flume eterno." noth muslcall;- and dramati
cally, however, the opera rises to Its greatest
heights at the very closo. where Mlchelo
forces the lips of the faithless wife to those
of her dead lover. The situation Is Intense
dramatically, and here the composer has en
tirely flung off the French vcneer,( hich.
though very clever, does not always' tit his
own Individual style, and becomes the real
Puccini, closing the work with a burst of
gigantic power which he has rarely equaled
in any of his other operas.
It was splendidly sung and acted, espe
cially by the three principals Muzlo, Mon
tesanto and Crlmi. Mme. Muzlo intensified
the very favorable impression she made at
her former appearances, both vocally and in
her acting, as did also the other two. The
burden of the opera rests upon these three
characters and there can be nothing but
praise for the work of all of them. Mention
must also be made of the admirable charac
terization of La Frugola by- Alice Gentle and
Adamo Dldur made a very picturesque and
convincing Talpa.
snort
Suor Ancellca
La rrlncepessa
I. a Hadeaaa..., ....
I, a Zolatrlce
Maeatra delle Novlil
Huor Genotelfa
Suor Osmlna
Suor Dolclna..... ...
Korello Cercatrlcl. , .
Converse
Une Novlzia
ANGELICA
Geraldlna Farrar
Flora Perlnl
..Rita l'inl
..Maria Sundellua
Cecil Arden
Mary Ellin
Marruertte Uellert
Marie Maitfrld
Kitty Heale
nnlo Keener
....,... ..Marie Tiffany
Venl Warwick
Pblllya Whit
This Is distinctly an opera of one part, that
of the title role, which was assigned to Miss
Farrar. She was not In good voice, and
neither was her dramatic work up to the
standard which she has Bet previously on the
Metropolitan stage. Her dramatic work was
far from convincing, although It Improved
considerably toward the close of the opera.
Musically, the work Is far below the
standard of the first and It eeemed at times
as if the libretto did not appeal to the com
poser; at least It is far from the lines In
which he excels. It is decidedly monotonous
In the fact that there are no male voices in
the entire opera, and in the further fact
that-there Is too much of the ecclesiastical
chant employed in the music, although when
it Is considered that the scene Is laid in a
convent, perhaps this is not to be wondered
at. The orchestration is very light through
out, as it must necessarily be accompanying
only female voices, but' there Is a conse
quent lack of tone color. There Is only one
aria of note In the Bcore, that being "Senza
Mamma, bimbo tu sel morto." This theme
appears later In U13 orchestral Intermezzo,
which Is played io a slowly darkening stage.
The minor parts were well taken, but there
Is little for them to do.
GIANNI SCIIICC11I
Gianni Schlcct ,,.,, Oluaeppe de Iuc
l.aurita. , .Florence Raaton
La Yecchta .,... .Kathleen Howard
Hlnucelo , , ,...,., aiullo Crlmi
Gherardo, Ancelo Had
Nella, , Marie Tiffany
nherardlno, , Mario Malateata
Betto Paolo Ananian
-tne .Adamo Dldur
Marco . ... 1 ,.-' Louis d'Anaelo
Im eleeca...; ,... .Marie Sundellus
Spinelloclo... ........ ....'.Pomollio Malateata
Ker Amanita dl Nocolal ..Andrea tie Serurola
Plnelllno r- .Vlncenzlo Beschtelian
Qucclo .Carl Schlecel
It is not easy to conceive the Metropolitan
as a comlo opera company, but seldom Indeed
has a purely humorous ,worlt been put on
nap that pfcar-.
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ledger-philadelphia; Wednesday, December
THE OPERA LAST NIGHT
MHS. FRANK W. RALSTON
Mr. Coxe wore a train gown of eatin
damask in a pale shade of inamc. Her
bodice and flowing jlevcj were formed
of rich lace. Mrs. New hold's gown was
one of the new high-necked eeuiug
frocks with a ery low V-back. The
gown was made of carnation rose-colored
velvet, and across the back, high to the
neck line, was stretched a straight, tight
piece of tulle. The arms were roernl
univ ; ',. ri
mm
MRS. HENRY
flowinc tulle. Mrs. Ralslnn
white lace and carried a wonderful fan
robin's egg blue satin and tulle. The
shoulders with strands of lulle. Siher
rolled collar about the neck
aria of Lauretta, In wnich Puccini revealed
his powers of pure melody better than In any
number of the evening and which Mint, Kas
ton gave with beautiful v.ocnl effect and
charming stage predeuce. T:ie crux of a
successful performance of the work lies In
tho acting, and hero every member of the
company was all that could be desired, and
the opera sped through to n lively and suc
cessful r!o"?e. The humor came as a grntcful
lelief after so much of the somber bldo of
life.
Musically, It li a little doubtful just how
closely the score fits the humor of the plot.
Puccini H by no means u musical humorist :
he Is at his best In the tragic nnd dramatic;
but If the munlc itself Is not humorous In
the strictest sense of the world, at least It
is close enough to It never to Interfere seri
ously with the humor of tho action.
The opera was admlrnblj sung (what slight
vocallxatlon was required) and admirably
acted from beginning to end. Indeed, so 11.
lumlnatlng were the actions nnd gestures of
the cast that only a perfunctory knowledge
of tho plot was needed to follow the work
through accurately from beginning to end.
The principal parts were taken by Do Luca,
who Is a born comedian when his part de
mands It. while Kathleen Howard. Ilada,
Dldur and In fact every member of the cast
showed decided histrionic ability In comedy
lines. Such .a performance, given by so large
a cast without a single Jarring note, and
without a part being cither underacted o
ovcracted, speak" volumes for tho tlmi and
attention devoted to rehearsal Mr. Moran
zonl conducted with great skill and his au
thoritative work had much to do with tho
buccesses scored
PRAISE FOR STOKOWSKI
FROM NEW YORK CRITICS
Orchestra's Work in Second Car
negie Hall Concert as Viewed
by Writers
Reginald de Koven, writing In the Xo-w
York Herald of the Philadelphia Orchestra's
second afternoon concert yesterduy In Car
negie Hull. 43)8!
"I hae heard orchestras which weie bet
ter than their conductors, indeed one or two
such might be found within a hundred miles
of our little musical burg. But in the case
of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which gave
Us second afternoon concert of the season
at Carnegie Hall yesterday, I am of tho
opinion that the conductor, Leopold Sto-
icowsitl, is better than the orchestra.
"It Is true that as a conductor Mr. Sto
kowskl Is a poseur of many moods ; now re
mote, then elusive, and anon, llko DeBussy,
very, very precious, who personally rather
annoys me, but to whom commanding nbllltj
and Inspiration as a conductor cannot Justly
be denied. But even with all his skill, tho
Philadelphia Orchestra has not ct found
a distinctive orchestral voice. They play to
gether as if they had been rehearsed too
ardently and strenuously separately, In re
spect to the various choirs.
"The first violins como along and say In
sistently, 'Listen to us, for we are really
tho best of tho lot,' The wood-winds plain
tively insist in somewhat overshadowed tone,
'We may bo a little weak, but wa really
are doing the beBt we can." The horn section
demandB recognition with really noble voice.
The heavy brass, with over-heavy utterance.
Insists somewhat stridently on being heard,
while the violas, with abundant quality, eas
ily hold their own. The second strings just
belong, and the tlmo when nil these various
and varying orchestral voices have been
welded Into a compact, cohesive and dis
tinctive orchestral unison does not seem to
have yet arrived. For all this, the orchestiu
plays with good precision, impressive sonor
ity, and gave a generally good account of
Itself In yesterday's program."
The Sun's musical critic discusses the con
cert as folows:
"The Philadelphia Orchestra gave its sec
ond concert yesterday afterncon in Carnegie
Hall, and Leopold Stokowskl, the conductor,
showed us how the F-maJor Symphony of
Brahms really ought to sound.
"It was well played and apparently much
enjoyed. The energetic young conductor from
the city whose tempi have alwayp been mis
represented aroused the composition from its
slumber. It lived and moved and had a
purpose.
"But now that admiration has throbbed
upon the vibrating air let us confess that
It could have been played even better by
an orchestra whose intonation was perfect.
The wood-winds were not In tune In the
symphony, and for the matter of that the
strings also were not entirely of one mind
nil tho time. But Intonation Is a shy bird
and often loses Itself in the forest of or
chestral technlc so succesfully that it can
not bo found and no one can tell the exact
reason why.
"However, the Philadelphia Oicliestra Is
alive. It plays with virility and with elas
tlclty. and certain deficiencies In finish can
be overlooked without strain.
LIEUTENANT BRINTON TO
WED CALIFORNIA GIRL
Marriage Will Take Place This Afternoon at
Church of the Epiphany, Germantown
One of the most Interesting weddings of
the "early winter will take place this after
noon when Miss Frances Fouchaux, daughter
of Mrs. Henri Fouchaux, of Pasadena, Cal.,
will be married to Lieutenant Charles Wood
Brlnton, U. S. A. F. A., Camp Custer, Mich.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Herbert Brlnton, of
2208 Locust street The ceremony will be
performed at 3 o'clock In the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, corner of
Carpenter lane and Lincoln drive, by the
rector, the Ilev. I. A. SIcGrew.
The bride will wear her traveling suit of
brown fdv-trlmnied cloth, with a brown hat
to match, and will-be attended by the bride
groom's sister, Mrs. G. Reynolds Miller, as
matron of honor.
Mr. Miller will b tho bridegroom's oiit
hian. The service wl)l be followed by a, small
iccepupn at ;ne nomo or r, ana Mrs. JUUdr,
,3H CArptnUr.lane, Germantown, LUutenantJ
MRS. JU1IN R. TELL
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BRIXTON COXE
SUFFRAGISTS CONDEMN
MILITANTS' "BONFIRE"
Lcuders Call Burning of Wilson's
Speeches at Capital ''Insult to
President'
igorous protest against the action of the
militant group of suffragists who burned
copies of President Wllon'H speeches at n
public demonstration In Washington on Mon
dnv, was made today by officials of tho
I'tnnsjlvanU Woman's Suffrage Association
at a meeting in their hcadquarteis in the
Finance Building.
A resolution denouncing this actio?! was
unanimously adopted.
The resolution follows.
"The executive committee of the Pennsvl
vanla Woman's Suffrage Association, repre
senting the loyal suffiaglsts of the entlie
.State of Pennsylvania, unanimously protest
against the outrageous action of the National
Woman's Party, the militant group, In Wash
ington "When the whole world respects the ut
terances of our President, it 111 becomes any
true American to insult by word or deed the
President of the United States."
yuffragist. leaders from all parts of th
Rtato are attending the meeting, which was
called chiefly to discuss the coming legisla
tive program which will be presented at
the next meeting of the Legislature.
Ono of tho questions to be considered is
tho kind of suffrage measure to be presented
at the coming session
Mrs. John G. Miller presided.
Among tho suffrage letders attending the
conferenco are Mrs. .Miller, Pittsburgh ; Mrs.
Clffnrd I'lnchet, Mliford ; Mrs. Robert M.
Beach, IH'llefontc ; Mis. Talbot Peterson,
Pittsburgh; Mrs. H. K. Klcrman, Somerset;
Miss H'niletta B. Lons, Wllllamsport ; Mis:,
Anna 51, Dennlston. Luzerne; Mlbs Mary L.
Stewart, Chambersburg; Mrs. James P. Rog
ers, Wairen; Mrs. F. H, Hagermun, To
vvanda; Mrs. Richard S Qulgley, Lock
Haven; Mrs. William Waul, Jr, Chester,
Mrs. Louis L. Smith. Strafford, and Mrs
CJcorg" A. Dunning, Mrs George A. Piersol
and Mrs Kdvvasd Paiker Duvls, Philadel
phia. A protest against uie by thr- Xatlo.inl
Woman's party of the name "Woman's Lib
erty Loan" was entered by Mrs. John O.
Miller, of Pittsburgh, chairman of the
Woman's Llbcity 1jan committee of Penn
sylvania. She accused the party of "camou
flaging" In using "the name of a loyal,
known organization."
Pennsylvania suffragists will submit the
Federal suffrage amendment to tho 1910
Legislature for ratification and feel confident
of Its success, since the Governor-elect has
put suffrage in his platform and has ulways
been a friend of suffrage. With both na
tional parties favoring thp passnge of tho
amendment and its ratification, the women
hope it will be ratified by the legislators of
Pennsylvania As soon as the amendment
passes, the State association will hold u
ratification mass-meeting In Philadelphia.
CLUB TO ELECT MR. GIMBEL
Merchant to Be Philiuonl President for
Twelfth Consecutive Year
For the twelfth consecutive year KlIN A.
GImbel will bo chosen president of the Phll
mont Country Club when tho annual election
of officers takes place this evening.
Following are the other candidates nomi
nated: Vice president. J. B. Wasserman;
treasurer. Uly K. Sellg, and secretarj,
Charles Kdwln Fox.
The dliectors for thiee jeais are Chatles
GImbel, Joseph II. Snellenbuig. Milton
Herold. Henry Stroutc, Morris A. Kaufman
and Harry B. Hlrsh.
I'HIUAUnLrlltA'P LEAUINl! TIIIIATHES
Plnxtlon LEU a: J. J. SUL'HIiKT
SAM S. SHUBERT E-;0TtZii
i:es nt R:15. Main. Wed. &. Sat at '2:1 5.
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with JOHN CHARLES THOMAS
Dnrothlo HIrMow nnJ John T. Murray
MAT. TODAY & $1.50
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BVi:.. MAT. AXD NIGHT
ATtPT PHT EVENIKOS at 8:Io.
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RECEPTION BY SHARP
VERY BRILLIANT EVENT
Wilsons and Poincarcs Guests of
Honor President's Wife
Upsets Precedent
liy the Associated Prcsi
I'arla, Dec. 18.
Last night's leceptlon at the American
embassy when President and Mrs. Wilion
nnd Piesldent and Madame Poincare wero
tho guests of honor, proved a notably bril
liant social cent, tho company which as
sembled for dinner Including many of the
most prominent figures in public life who
later at tho reception met seeral hundred
people of vailous nationalities lepresentlng
all branches of olllclnj. military and diplo
matic life now gathered In the Flench cap
ital Ambassador Sharp's rcsldenr,- was hand
somely decorated foi tho occasion The
spacious marble staircase was lined with
palms, while the salons and the dining rooms
wero filled with flow el s nnd palm, the
decorations including a tasteful blending of
the Ameilcau and Fiench colors.
Rerelteil Mllitarj- llouora
The President and Mrs. Wilson weie re
ceived b, a mounted French guard as theli
automobile reached tho embassy. As they
descended thes passed between the lines of
an American guard of honor drawn up nt
the entrance About the s,ame time Piejl
dent and Madame Polncaro nirled and re
ceived military honois.
A distinguished compaio alieady had as
sembled In the grand salon and the Am
bassador and Mis. Sharp then escorted their
guests lo dinner, Piesldent Wilson giving bis
arm to Mndamo Poincare. who sat at his
light. Mrs Sharp sat at the President's
left. Piesldent Poincare tool; out Mrs. Wil
son, who sat at the light with tho wife of
the Piesldent of tho French Senate on his
left
The scene In the drawing room after the
dinner was brilliant with tho women In rich
evening gowns glittering with jewels anJ the
members of the diplomatic corps, generals
and admirals in full uniform resplendent
with medals and decorations. The stutaly
flRiiro of Cardinal Ainette, the Archbishop of
of Pari". In his bcarlet robes blazed out
among the somber blues and blacks of the
uniforms nnd evening drets. Most of the
civilian olllclnls wore the red sash of the
Legion of Honor or the star of that older.
Wllnon In Illark Cost
Piesldent Wilson wore a plain black coat,
while Mis. Wilson had a blue tullo gown
with silver ornaments and 11 diamond cres
cent In her hair. Madame Poincare wore
whlto 'brocaded silk.
Military honors weie accorded the Piesl
dent as ho departed from the embassy.
In the afternoon beforo attending the em
bassy reception. President Wilson confetrcd
with Ambassador JuSserand, who accom
panied him to Europo on the George Wash
ington. Some surprise has been occasioned in cer
tain circles that four women Mrs. Wilson,
Madame Polncaro, Madame Jusserand and
Miss Wilson wero permitted to ride In the
same carriage Saturday from the Bols de
Boulogne station. It appears that the
nrrangement was duo lo Mrs. Wilson, who
oxpressed a wish that Madame Jusscrand be
allowed to ride with her.
JOHN C. CALHOUN DEAD
Grandson and Namesake of South Carolina
Statesman
.New orlt, Dec. 18. (By A P.) John
C Calhoun, grandson of the great Southern
statesman whoso nume he bears, and for
merly a cotton planter, died here today in his
seventy-sixth car
John Caldwell Calhoun, descendant of the
South Carolinian whose "State soveielgnt '
doctrines caused much friction hi and out of
Congress several decades before the Civil
War decided the I'nited States to be a
"nation," was an Alabaman, having been
born in Demopolis, that State, July !, 1843
The grandson of a Vice President of the
L'nlted States, he man led the grandnlece of
another, Itlchurd M. Johnson, hi 1870. He
served In the Confederate nrm.v, attaining
the rank of captain. Since the war lie had
been prominent a3 a planter and was a direc
tor in numerous railroad and other enter
prises In the South, In 1897 he went to
France as special ambassador of the Sons of
the American Hevolutlon. He was a lawyer
by profession and a member of the Law j ers'
and other clubs.
CHURCH FEDERATION TO MEET
Comimsiiou Representing I'roleslant Bodies
in Session
Vlliintir Cllj, Dec. 18. The commission of
the Inteichureh Federation, representing all
Protestant denominations, will hold a greai
council at the Hotel Chalfonte heio to
night. Dele-sates lepresentlng the Fedeiai
Council of Churches and Allied Christian
Associations, namelj , the y. M. C A , Y. W.
C. A.. Laymen's Missluuary Movement, Sun-day-rchool
movements, the Church Peace
Union and similar organizations will attend.
Tho church program for the demonstration
period and Its pan In the leconstructlon
problems w 111 be discussed by the council.
PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATHCS
GARRICK MAT7TODAY LVsb- IB
IJV8T HVK.VINOS. LAST SIAT hAT
BIG HIT OF THE ROCSIMi SOLDIER SHOW'
Tin: hoys rnoM the hkui)i:e.
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"Who Stole the Hat?"
THE MAMMOTH MUSICAL COMED
CONCEIVED AND STAGED nV JACK MASON
W,T" Capt. Frank Tinney
AND COMPANY Or 100. lncludlns
82 "SOLDIER SHOW OIRLS" No War Tax
SPATS NOW F0R CHRISTMAS AND
3E.- I O i"MV- W NEW VEAn.s WgK
Eng-agemint Open Chrlstmna Matln
DAVID nULASCO WILL PRESENT
POLLY WITH A PAST
Orlt-irml N" Y Production nnd Cant. Includlrc
INA CLAIRE. CYRIL SCOTT and
II REEVES SMITH
FORREST Only 6 Times More
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SFATS NOW VOn CHRISTMAS AND
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KLAW A: ERLANQER'S
NEWEST MUSICAL SENSATION
VICTOR HERBERT and HENRY ULOSSOM'S
I-autrhter-fliaklna- Minimi romdy
THE VELVET LADY
A Ro&rer-Uorealli of New Tun, New Music,
New Glrla
Mr. Victor Herbert will conduct tho orchestra
on the opening, Monday, December 23.
BROAD Pop.Mat. Today "..$1.50
LAST 4 EVENINGS. LAST MAT SAT
"Much to Interast and amuae." Uulletln.
.CHARLES DILLINGHAM Present,
iiUi'i nl "" Uaron'a New Comedy
BACK
WALLACE EDDINCIEH
CHARLES CHERRY
HUTU SHEPLEY
MINNA COMBEL
EARTH
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OC I O XV-W NEW TEAR'S WEEKS
CHARLES FROILMAN Presents
CYRIL MAUDE
In C. Haddon Ckamhera Comedy
THE SAVING GRACE
W1THERSPOON HALL '
TIIUIISDAY AFTERNOON. IEO. SO, AT S.
(THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS)
crrAL John Charles Thomas
TIAnlTONH
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MEMORY OF FRANKftM 3
W- JL ..l ,;, .,' Vj
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of ili Ti Tr
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To hundred and ninety-eight years ago
a Httlo ship called the Mayflower ended a
tempestuous voyace across the Atlantic and
landed a band of sturdy nnd God-fea'rln'i-
. .cc. OI, llle snores of Xw England. $i
The new-comers named their new horns' fm
Plymouth, nnrl 1v,n..,ll..t.i.. i .1 . ..j i'i
- ..'"..MiaLciy uegan me wonc ,fi
. -..-.,, u i0 siorm-swept coasts a new
nation.
Pl mouth grew to be a lusty town, and
with the tiaditlonal love of adventure in their
hearts, tho new generations set fortH td
spread the doctrine of world brotherhood
and freedom In other regions.
In tho j ears that have elapsed since the
ai rival of the Mayflower. New Englanders
have helped to build and mako prosperous
every corner of the L'nlted States.
Benjamin Pranklln was ono ot the first to
blaze the trail to Philadelphia, and Saturday
night the memory of that wise man -nil! be
especially honoren.
For more than 300 sons and daughteis of
Aew Kngland will assemble In the home of
the baturday KvcnlnK Post, which Franklin
founded, and hold their annual dinner.
They are members of the Xevv England
hoclety of Pennsylvania, an organization
which for nearly forty years has kept fresh
and gieen the memories and traditions of
Maine and Vermont and Massachusetts and
tlioso other old States "down East."
Franklin's Saturday Evening Post Is today'
ft national Institution, and Its home, thd
Curtis Building, Is ono of the great monu
ments of American Journalism.
For many ear the New England Society
has held Its annual banquet in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, but this year, owing' to war
conditions. It was felt a more modest func
tion should bo arranged.
A. few clajB after plans were made, Mr.,
Hohenzollern, of Oermany, decided to quit
the business of war. but rather than change
their plans the sponsors of the dinner held
to the original arrangements.
The dinner will be a genuine New England
lepast Clam broth nobody could give a
teal New England dinner without serving
Sorboiough clams is on the menu.
Then there will be a huge pile of fish cakes,
made from the far-famed cod of Gloucester!
cold turkey caived from the ribs of Vermont
pioducts, and mrlads of wonderful pumpkin
and lnlnco pies.
In song and speech the 300 diners, men and
women, will emphasize the greatness of New
England and extol the achievements of heV
sons and daughters.
Among tho speakers will bo the Itev. V.
Warren Giles, East Orange. N. J.; the Ilev.
Itoger S. Forbes, pastor of the Germantown
Fnltarlan Church, and Jfaac F. Marcossou,
the Journalist, who has Just returned from
France.
Tho Tenn Mutual quartet will furnish
music Dinner will be served at T o'clock.
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