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0 1. f- THE NEW YORK TIMES! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 22. 1907. 1 1 A EDS hd weddings oocu-' pied the west side last week to the exclusion of nearly all other gayetles. The Christmas bazaars and charity fairs are nearly all things of the past, and so ciety has turned Its time and attention to pluming for house parties, dinner dances, 1 theatre parties, and always afternoons of bridge.

A new bridge club, that Is, on that has been organized this season. Is the Antoinette Bridge. There are twelve nembers on its) roster. Including Mrs. J.

Lloyd Crowell, Mrs. Foster Coates, Mrs. J. W. Wright.

Mrs. William Duval. Mrs. Arthur Elliott Fifth. Mrs.

William H. "Archer. Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. J.

Augustine Banks, Mrs. A. M. Storm. Mrs.

Btnry Swift, and Mrs. Rice Lewis Julian, lira. Julian entertained the club on Frl-ssy afternoon In her borne, 205 West Eighty-first Street The meetings are held fortnightly and are absolutely informal, there being no President or other officers. and bo business discussions either before after the game. Mme, L.

Fiedler, West Twenty-sev-' tnth Street, was the hostess at a tea a wek ago from 4 until 7. Madam Is Tlfitlng this country to Investigate in-dustrlal conditions and tuberculosis. She wu sent by the French Government Countess von Boos Farrar gave a re- eeptlon on Monday In the Hotel Manhattan from 0 until 12. fho College Woman's Club will gtv a toatlcale and reception on Tuesday, the list, at 8. In the Waldorf.

Miss Jennie fomerene Is President of the club. Mrs. (KD.iL Baker. 60 West Eighty-third Street, Is the Corresponding Secretary. On Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Woman's Auxiliary of the Washington Heights Hospital assembled for the first tins this season to discuss plana for an entertainment to rala funds for the enlargement of, the hospital.

It Is be-i lieved that the hospital could care for a nuKber of paying patients, and so ma-: tarlally Increase Its Income if more space could be provided for this purpose. The i meeting was held In the home of Mrs, B. Marcus Harris. 12 West Seventieth atreet There was a large attendance, jf and the reports of last Spring's closing meeting were duly read. About fl.200 were cleared at the entertainment given at Long Branch in the Summer by this 7 "imihooh.

it was decided to give a luncheon soma time In January, with a gems Tombola, introduced here re- nuy from Austria, as th attraction vunng 6 afternoon. Tombola is easily ned end seemed to appeal to the board at a change from the' ever present bridge competitions. Mrs. Frederick Lowen- al and Mrs. Simon Bteinla-er.

who was made an honorary member of the board, re appointed to act aa chairmen. "Serv-i Jng on the committee with them are atesoames Alexander Mayer, Henry nyema. Jeremiah Llmburg. N. D.

Hyman, Abraham -eoeemnd, B. A Henochsberg. Henry wwmon, B. M. Harris.

Heller, and H.r. It Was abut AriA knM i er brWte parUe. on th first Friday of eeh month, beginning with February. In Ito HalL There was a unanimous re-i of th officers of the auxiliary, Qe four new Directresses were chosen rj- Mr. Lowenfels, Mrs.

Wolff, 7 Mr- Hyama. Tea was served at and the mecOng was followed by the cht The officers are: Mra Adolph Heller. Presidents Mrs. Ernest Llmburg. First Vice-President: Mrs.

J. C. Lyons. Second Vice-President; Mrs. r.

Hm, Treasurer: Mrs. N. J. MU-; fJJJ- "wrdlng Secretary Mrs. Henry Secretary.

Th old Hoard of Directors wa also re-elected. 1 Bralne receives on Tuesdays to partmenta In the Darlington, Broad-a and Wist Street fcr. and Mrs. Eua-ene II. Porter.

181 "St Serentwifci. carrel, ll.vo WMIJ re- from Atlantic City. They have as JW reu MUa Hoffmann and Miss -jence. eaI!" Abeel was the host-n on Tuesday In her home, 1 Senty-third 8tret Her guests we Daughters of the Revolution. Stat 1 ora, of which Mrs.

Abeel Is AUTOMOBILES. A Christmas Present FerYcnr siatortagrieais A Stewart SPEEDOMETER wtU aprrcviaM mc; day la the rntr Price, $25 Tins Hci Far Hew Fis! Sidney A. Bean 78047 Broaiwarv i pled the weit aide last week Hfhjitifiijl 7T. to the exclusion of nearly JtffWiiiM I "rnoon. Ita.

Turner won th flrat Ur-I I other gayetle. The -wV: i idM liVmA prise and Mra ValenUne the chrl.tmM ba.aar. and iirl Pad luncheon menu, were both the I I Kipfil Twelfth r. has returned 1 1 i 0Mm4wm v0lilmlmmwMh to Fort 8locu'm after Mr. and fWlBI' i Wl i the Endlcott.

Mia. Howard, who has tVS? Wmmmmmlm been their guest tor the part few i Mrfc Gae TarbeU ave reception In V1 ly0j her home; la the An eon la. on Tuesday. trtr. i She wa assisted by her daughter, Miss VcL iVV-.

Vlli I -Mr8- Wilbur Molyneaux of the Ansonla yjto JULIU3 FERGUSON -J Regent The table was prettily decorated i with the club colors, blue and buff. I Chrysanthemums tied with blue ribbons ware used, and candles with corn-colored shades were In th centre. The aruests were Mrs. Asbbel P. Fitch.

Mrs. Charles W. Dayton. Mrs. Zeb Mayhew, Mrs.

Bernardo F. Fischer, Mra George P. WaUls. Miss Katharine J. G.

Carvllle. Mrs. Robert Mock. Mrs. William H.

Hotcbkln, Mrs. Wilbur F. Wakeman, Mrs. Henry D. Will- lams, Mra.

Axel O. Ihlaeng, Mrs. 8. A. Goldschmldt.

Miss Juanlta K. Leland. Mrs. Herbert D. Kingsbury, and Mrs.

Henry W. Heifer. Mrs. W. W.

Ford gave a luncheon and muslcale to some of the members of Euterpe on Thursday in her home in White Plains. Mra F. Foster Jenkins arranged the ptcgramme for the afternoon, which Included songs, monologues, and piano eolt A business meeting of the National Society of New England Women, on Thursday, will be followed by a musical and informal reception. Mrs. E.

N. Scott will read an annual report on the Industrial Condition of Women." Miss Anne Meyer will also read a paper. The officers are Mra C. G. Kerley.

President; Miss L. Woodbury Law, First Vic President; Mrs. Thomas Abernethy Fair, Second Vice President: Mrs. Edward Thorn dlcke. Secretary: Mrs.

Benjamin A. Jackson, Assistant Secretary; Miss Mary F. Powron, Treasurer: and Miss Eveline T. Parker, Assistant Treasurer. A meeting of th Executive Board of th Elmlra College Club of New Tork City called a number of women to Informal breakfast at the Majestic a few days ago.

A satisfactory outcome of the recent agitation in regard to the fraternities was reported from Elmlra, the older Greek letter societies being allowed to retain their present quarters, with other rooms being provided for newer societies. Plans were discussed and arrangements made for various teas and luncheons to be held after the holidays. Among those who enjoyed the Informal business chat and breakfast were Mra William R. Bross, th President; Mra Albert R. Bogert Mrs.

Frederick Smith Bennett Mrs. D. W. Me Williams. Mra Frederick Hamlin Mills.

Mra John F. Fox, Mra Daniel W. Valentine, Miss Anna L. Hardy. Mis Katberln Forest Swlcky and Miss Bertha Louis Suther land.

Some Of the fleers and members are Mra Daniel 8. Lamont Mra 'William H. Doty, Mrs. Henry, 8. Redfleld.

Mra Emerson H. Llscum. Mra. Edgar W. WUUams.

Mra John W. Loveland. Mra Frederick You man Mra Emma Pad dock Telford. Mra H. H.

Bice, and Mia Amlia Davia The marriage of Miss Amelia Consoles and James Gasklll. was solemnised on Thursday In the Church of th Blessed Sacrament Broadway- and Seventy-first Street Th Rev. Matthew A. Taylor performed ceremony. Mia.

Besai Gasklll acted as maid of honor. GUIDE TO BUYERS APPAREL FOR WOMEN. Aprons. Kenfcaedt Aawea Ces. S0SBway.

BELTS Mfg. Eiastio Belting. The Bmaarerter irraesn at. Cloaks and Suit. DrMum Aawtork, 8 Km ItUi M.

Hoiltcaia. UM C. 1 K. 17. 8UKn'rCtta KotfeaefciU, 1 4 K.Sil 8.

CarMvtoSt VeUor Fur Lined, Quilted, Satin Lined Coats, Ceheai a) Mlack, ti VTaveriey n. A Bpeetelty Skirts Separata, Causer Beck. SS-S4 West get A Ft TG LASS SHADES. Tn Ba Glass Nevetty Oa, 1U-114 Watte St. CmII Art GiM Brass St Hewar Kt, VkIom Art feUae A Metal 41 rark rt BOYS' BLOUSES, WAISTS, SHIRTS JMasaa gvaaklsa B.

KC laaa AIM a Batta Pasta. BASKETS AND WILLOW Charts Tlma 13 aa 1M Grea St. BLOUSES, Shirts, Wash Suits Boys. BUtarvr Bach. tTt R-way.

Wash gatta, CLOCKS AND WATCHES. gath Theaaa Cleek Oa, Xaldew Laaa CLOTHING Man'. Vtkett. VU sg BvasMtwar. Pant Kn and Youth.

I. Bias Vast SS 17 Weat ai Full Ores and Tuxedo Suits, vy.vrley PI CROCKERY 4V Porcelains, (Japan.) TaaUB, A. A Ce, IS-ZS-ga xaa Uth fi. The flower girl was Miss Luclle Marie Maclas. the 5-year-old niece of the bride.

There were four bridesmaids, the Misses Mary Bell Ga Nun, Bessie Fox. Ltllhrh ureuier, ana aioiu ueary. Antonio Gonzales was the groomsman, and. the ushers chosen were Messrs. William O.

Elliott. Leo Knuat Frank Cole, and Wil bur Ga Nun. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a princess gown of white crepe de chine, with princess lace trimmings. Her veil was of tulle and was held in place with a cluster of orange blossoms.

The maids were gowned in white silk mull, with wreaths of yellow rosebuds In their hair, and carried yellow roses with ribbons of lavendar. Lavendar and yellow are the colors of the to which the groom belongs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and they were used wherever practical in the decorations. The maid of honor wore whit radium and carried violets. There was a small reception after' the wedding In the home of the bride's parents; Mr.

and Mra Antonio V. Gonxalex, 258 West Seventy-first Street Mrs. Gon sales and her daughter. Mrs. G.

P. Macios, received with the bridal party and war gowned, the former in lavendar crepe de chine. and Mrs. Macios In a frock' of princess lace over pink. Mr.

and Mra Gasklll left Thursday evening for Panama, where they will live for th present- The groom was honor man "In. the class of 1905, George Washington University, Washington, D. He is a native of Tarborougby N. Mra William Needbam's Wednesday afternoon brldg club met last week with John T. Clark, 14 West Fifty-fourth Street Pink wa.

the predominating color at the wedding of Mis. France. Smith to Samuel Wesley Steel on Wednesday sven- Ing. The ceremony, read by the Rev. Dr.

S. R. Cohen in th Hotel Majestic, wa followed by a reception and supper. The bride's gown was of satin with trimmings of duchess lace. Her veil was held with a diamond brooch, her only ornament and her flowers were gardenias and lilies of the valley.

The maid of honor. Miss Sylvia Fried berg, wore a costume of net over cloth of gold, and carried pink rosea All the bridesmaids Miss Elinor Rubin, Miss Ray Smith. Miss Florence Marko-wits. Miss Ella Weinberg, and Miss Florence Lillenthal wor dresses of th lightest green chiffon over pink messalin. Th best man was John Harold Mack, and the ushers Mtssr.

Arthur Lewla Max Mack, Albert Smith, Samuel Faust and Albert Guthman. Mr. and Mra Smith will live In Norfolk, Va. where th groom is engaged tn th banking buslneaa Mra Steel Is th elder daughter of Mr. and Mra Robert 8.

Smith, 22 West Ninety-second Street On Monday Mrs. Paul Jones, who Uvea in th Majestlo Apartments, 143th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, gav a luncheon to sixteen of her friends la. the Lucerne, Seventy-ninth Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Tber was a gam of brldg In For lafonnatJoa Telephone 1000 Bryant. OIAMONOS. Was.

Boaamfiia. 1 MaUea Lsaa, ttrtCse. DOLLS, TOYS, NOVELTIES, G. Iraakel A Mmm, in Park Bew. katatl Mldi, Cbamkcn GLOVES Kid, Fabric, Silk, rerdlaaad EhrUeh Sea.

SIS Breadway. HOSIERY. Lard Tarle. BnMvw and tmt 84. Kabea Meyer, tS-a Eae 14th a.

Jwhltx. Ueary. a- Braajwsy. Wta, O. at A.

SI kite M. Steaks laaea INFANTS' Soft 8oIm and MoccMina. r. Iaadamasia l.SH FlaUraa stldg. JAPANESE GOODS.

slaat. Ma aial Cm. It Barclay Bt KNIT GOODS Knit Underwear. gsaertra Beaasry Cev. US-11 VraakBs St LACES, NOVELTIES, NECKWEAR, 6m.

aia Cfc. to Waahtast St. Mfra. Uubt, FUe. rWraaoi Lmmtm.

NECKWEAR Man's. sMrUsaw.8nMs ft ORIENTAL RUGS. Tattaa, A. A Oa, lTI-4)t Braagway. PICTURE AND WINDOW GLASS.

TaaWsa, n. ft Ca. 7-44t Oreaawfck. SHIRTS Men's. Abrass ft MaeaigWaIke wTft WkShtrta SILKS AND DRAPERY GOODS.

VaaUa. A. A Oa, ls-XKU Baa Uth Mrs. Wilbur Molyneaux of the Ansonia announces the engagement of her daugh ter, irmav, to Rufua French of Chicago The wedding will take place on Wednesday. Jan.

IS, In the Ansonia, at 5 o'clock. There were two large weddlnas on Tuesday, the Bobbins-Warren and the Steel-Smith nuptlala The former took place In Grace Church Chantry In the afternoon. The bride. Miss Helen Evange line warren, is the daughter of William J. Warren.

206 West Eiehtv-alxth Rtreot. Sh wore a gown of white satin with trimmmg and veil of Old princess lace. the latter gracefully draped and caught with a half wreath of orange blossoms. Bb was attended by Miss Elinor Hol-brook as maid of honor, gowned In a pina chiffon empire costume. Miss Hol- brook flowers were pink roses.

The groom. Elliot Robbies, had Frank Wesson of Springfield Masa. for his best man. and Measra Harold Robblna Law rence Janey, Willis Ogden Warren, and Herman Clark for. ushers.

There was a reception ana supper In the Waldorf after the ceremony, which they will live In Rer. Dr. Lindsay- Parker. Mr. and Mra Robblna left Tuesday evening for a wedding trip, after which they will live In Brookllne, Masa, the groom's native town.

To-day Mr, and Mra Jalenka, 795 St Nicholas Avenue, are giving a reception In honor of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Alma Jalenka, to Alfred Bareth. No date has been set for the wedding. Mrs. J. M.

Radcllffe was the guest of honor a short time ago at a luncheon given by Mra- P. F. Egna, 326 West Eighty-third Street Mra Warren D. Hanford, 302 Central Park West entertained the Monday afternoon Euchre Club last week. Miss Grace Homer Is 'President of the club.

Other members are Mra Percy Griffith, Miss Emma Dillenbeck. Miss M. Sloan who will hold a meeting of the 'club in her home, 347 West Eighty-seventh Street on the thirtieth. Miss B. Marco so.

Miss E. Duffy. Miss M. L. Harrow Miss Hann.

Miss Haven, and Miss Bower. game dinner of twelve covers served on Monday evening by Mr. and Mra Alfred Hoefler. 550 West 142d Street Among the guests were Mr. and Mra Wright Mr.

and Mra V. W. Wright Miss Hints for Christmas Shoppers Holiday Gifts Trunks Suit Cases. Bags, Umbrellas All Kinds of Leather Goods Direct to You from Manufacturer. D.A.

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LlCr mtmm thm V4 sasrSTs WsTMS aaT-saft I HOTEL UOLAND, Haaev to ticmhlM. Buaat ears te aiui akaia. Taanpataaee Hotel. tk isTlmwin of eomfort at Itnlium ot cm. Especially OaatiaWa te alasle wa as4 eiderly people.

NICE PER DAY. iJOO WITH USELltiO BATH X50 Catmet be etnsaOed for the raoaey. Ssetn aad bath for i persona, 2 par day em. Modern tea! Constroetloa fTreproof, fV Slu afadiao aa Park Ava VI Block tram Plasa etrtraaee to Park. If Fraaer.

Miss Cell Strauss. Mark Owtn, Jobs Brten, and Irvine MMdleton. I There wa. a( attendance at the flrat of the four cotillion on evening In Deinaonlco's. There wlU be UirM more In thU aerlea, as th nam.

Implies. The membership lit shows a Urge percentage of Soulharncrs ub-scrlbers. Some of thse are the Misses Rita Stevens, rannlbella LeUnd. MO-dred Staata, Ricarda Dent. Helen Glenn, Jessie Grace Doyle.

Marry Troy. Mary TweatU Mary Lamb, Wl-dred Morer, -Carr Branciie. Florence Beall. Constance Elkln, Grace Merrill. Eyen Harrlsa, Lorraine Pratt, Mary Major.

Mabel Fuller. Edith Tyler. Mildred Bouton. paulln Jones. Beatrice Brown, and Messrs.

Earla Austell. Frederick Cole, Charles Murray, Ralph II Lcland. Louis Roundtree. Coleman Morgan. Knowlton Durham.

Ward Brower. Howard Major. Robert Gibson. Edward Pombo. Raymond Twyeffort.

Lee. HUde- burn, Dexter Smith. Thomas Huff. Edwin Luke, Arthur Jonea. Hampton Lee, Arthur Chaae, Harrison Kenyon.

and Breck Steel. Mrs. Elwen will have entire charge of the bridge tables at the. big card party that will be given by the East Sid CUnle on Thursday, Jan. 30.

m. tn Waldorf. There will also be a number of euchre for thos who dor not bridgo. The game will be played In sections, each section being prettily decorated with flow ers and distinctly different from Its neighbors. Mrs.

Eugene Hoffman Porter is Chairman of the Committee of Arrange ments, which Include Mrs. Harry Waller- stein. President of the clinic: Mrs. Theo dore Oilman. Miss Louise Henderson, Mrs.

Anna Wood. Mrs. William Chapman, Mrs. Daniel Richer. Mrs.

W. J. Bolton. Mrs. M.

1. Hand, and Mrs. Pendergast These women In turn have charg of sub-committees, which Include numbers of prominent west aiders. There will be a number of prises and new ideas in the way of tal lies. The clinic held a meeting and reception on Monday.

Mrs. Theodore Oilman and Mrs. M. J. Hand were in charge, Others who acted as hostesses were Mrs.

W. H. H. Amentia Mrs, J. Hudson 8tor-er.

Mrs. M. J. Pendergast Mrs. Samuel Lan Gross, Mrs.

J. 8. BoUori. Mrs. Chap- Miss Barrett, and Miss GUderaleeve.

Some time during th coming week there will be a Christmas tree and entertain ment for the children who are la the clinic's care. Mra Clarence Eddy has cards out for th first and third Thursdays of each month during the season. She will re ceive In her apartments In the West-bourne. 930 West End Avenue, from 4 un til 0 in the afternoon, and from 8:30 until 11 in the evening. Another series of in formal afternoons is that for which Mra F.

Frederick Norrta Collins. 323 West Eighty-eighth Street, has sent out cards. She will receive on the first Monday after noon of the month. The second of the Colonial Dances will be held on Thursday evening in Duryea's, The patronesses are Mrs. Richard Ester- brook, Mrs.

N. Talbot Mra G. Augustus BlcknelL Mra. H. Daniels, Mra H.

W. Hardlnge, Mra John Cunningham. Mra Oscar Una, and Mra G. Kosa Some of the subscribers are the Misses Helen Welch. Olga Welche.

Charlotte Tal- bOt Luclta Squler, Anna Sharer. Ells both Shields. Elsa PIckhardt Dorothy Beaver, Frances Llttlefleld. Isabel Kosa, Arllno Hardlnge, Edith Hand, Fannie Fay, Mildred Esterbrook, Alice Fay, Marguerlt Derby, Mary Deuel, Hasel Bristol. Lena Armstrong, Theresa Blcknell, Ada Cunningham, and Jean Daniels.

Measra Erie Kimble, Guy Murray, Ivan Whyte- Jaw, Henry Wiggins, Stuart Una Ewen Van Kleekev Edwin Mosher, Arthur I Murray. Seymour Fields. J. 'Milton Hoff- man. Arthur Kutruff.

WlMam Kimball. William Arthur, Robert Allen, Frank Bennett Oliver Coulter, William Doran and Paul Gerard Daly. The first of the Cotillion and Unique Assemblies was held on Tuesday In the Waldorf. There are about two hundred members in the class. Mr.

and Mrs. Isaao Charles Klein. 314 West Ninety-ninth Street are receiving to-day in honor of the engagement of their daughter. Miss Irene, to Max Degan. The wedding will probably take place in the late Spring.

First In the series of five whist parties organised by Mra John Meston Duncan will be held on Tuesday. Jan. 7. In the Waldorf. This is one of the few set.

of plain whist that are given during the season. Mra Duncan has had charge of them for eleven years. This year Miss Duncan is assisting her. A Jolly bowling club Is that which meets fortnightly In th Leslie. It will meet again on Saturday evening.

Moat of the member i belonged to the Merrymakes Dances laat season, which have now been discontinued. They are the younger ele ment jJf the west Mra Austin D. Mlddleton, 127 West Ninety-second Street has sent out cards for a dance, which an will giv for her ETERTTSHG FOR HOOIEEPUG Furniture, Car-I pets, Rugs, Dra- i peries, Pianos CSk Phonographs, Rooms Kaatly ft 7C $0,13 $1 WEEKLY WRITK TOR KCW BOOKLET. OPEN SVINIHUa a THJB STAXUARI) OF THg WORIA MORTOVS CMARLOTTE EUSSE and laary Cakes are the kest that ea They bring joy IB maoy opTl.w a lt Weat itsth. gth Av.

Sa. Br.illya. ad fey MlasSnoa VESER DROS. FUCOS S3 ad ap per meeta. rest; aveat karcalas aala.

Ztackrr. Wr. Sodmar. Gabtar. other Oprlghta ractory, il West 43d at, HORTutls daughter MJaa Louise, and I her niece Mian Lollta MoUeman.

on Monday. Dee SO. th Hotel St. Andrew. Miss Mid-dleton, tt will be remembered, made her debut laat year at tW time, Mrs, and Mln Mlddleton and Mlsa Molleman will be at 'horn on Wedensdar afternoons Xter Jan.

1. Owing to the Inclemency of the weather, great many of the fancy article made for the Little Mothers Basaar a week ago yesterday were not told. There win be a sal, of these things and tea at the home. 336 Second Avenue, the coming James W. Evenden of Buffalo.

K. won the Laurelton lot; wltk Ticket iOL The automobile will be raffled at the meeting of the Board of Managers Thursday. Web. 8. All who have tlckeu win be notified of.

the, time and Place. The annual Christmas Festival will be held on Saturday, the 28th" Inst', In the Murray H1U Lyoeum. and TOO children will be treated to gifts, warm cloth ing, and so on. Miss Louis Schroeder Is Chairman of the Committee on Arrange ment. v.

Mra Margaret Holme Bates. 227 Riv erside Driv, is hoto oa Friday after boons. Mra John E. MUholland was th host eaa at a reception and musical on Friday in th Hotel Manhattan. Mra James Harmon Dinwiddle.

SIS West Eighty-fourth Street, will have two more at home on th two Tuesdays of this month. i. i Th Twelfth Night gave a reception on Tuesday from. 4 7 o'clock to meet Mra Cobden Sanderson and Miss Alma Tadema, The Junior League and members of the parent society of the Crippled Children's School, In West Flfty-venth Street, will gtv th annual dinner and Christmas tree to-morrow in the school for the fifty children under their car. Master Davis Hawk of will present th gifts to th children.

He is th son of Mra William Samuel Hawk, who gave th building which 1 occupied by the school. Master Harry Beryl will provide the. entertainment, which will consist of a Punch ana juay show and a series of moving plctvres. The kindergarten win have Its own little Christmas tree and dinner. fair given in the Waldorf in November was particularly successful, a large sum being realised for th maintenance of th school during th coming year.

There was a large attendance at th meeting of the Maurice Warner Bridge on Tuesday. Among the prise winners were Mra 8. M. Waller. IS Central Park West.

a whit fox stole; Mra William Many- penny, Mra T. Lurch, Mra Russell Pem- berton. Mrs. William Foster, Mra C. Mann, Mra Bristol, Mra W.

E. Pruden, Mra W. E. Phllp. Mra Manbelm, Mra Nathan Arnold.

Mra Blauvelt, Mra Mia-thorn Woolsey, Mra' Osborne, and Mra Walter Burns. Mrs. Henry Baldwin Fischer's bridge club, the Colonial, met a week ago with Mra Searles Babbitt. In Seven-fifth 8 tree t. Mrs.

George Molleson, who spends her TWELFTH Annual Financial Review The New JANUARi The Annual Financial Review issued as a siplement of The New York Times Tras the first publicatitSi of the kind, and to-day it retains supremacy by reason of its absolutely correct and reliable statistical tables and its authoritative deliverances on financial and commercial topical The Bank and the Stress in the Financial and Business WMdr In the forthcoming Review a symposium of 'ophi- ions on this momentous subject from the leading bankers in the mdney centres of the UnitedStates will form a prominent feature. Illuminatinff articles will appeaVon Prosrress Toward Currency Reform." Year with the Bankers." Progress of Savings Banks," Growth of. Foreign "Commodities' Progress and Their Story," "The Record of Bank Gearings," "The Earnings of the Railroads," "The Year and "Iron and Steel as Trade Barometers," "The Yield of American Farms," "Cotton in Trade with Japan and the Far East," European Financial Conditions, Foreign Exchange Balances," "The States and the Railroad Rate Law," Decisions and litigation Affecting Corporations During the Year," Outlook for Trade with the South American Republics," "The Tear 1907 in Industrials," detailed tables of stock markets, cotton markets, produce markets, and statistical matter relating to iron, steel, corn, wheat, cotton, etc' The Prospect for 1908 every branch of monetary and mercantile en terprise.N A Review of Progress tfzM. in the world's operations in all spheres of financial and economic activity, The World's Output in and mining data from ther' ramps, giving accurate, details as to the jiroduction of the chief metals. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW of THE NEW YORK TIMES is cn bi- dispcnsahlc tcork Brokers, Financiers, and Investor, She JfewTorfvQitnurj maters tn the Waldorf, hag sent out sards for th third Tuesdays of PeeemUr.

January, ana feoruary. airs. J. A. Banks's Luncheon tad Bridge Dub was aUrtaliMd a week ago by Mra John Chart Turner, 171, West Seventy first Street.

The four Wednesdays in December vers th day chosen by Mra Adolph Get. dran of th 133 Central Park West for her days at home. Mra William 877 Central Park West, gav a luncheon and bridge party on Friday la her home, Master Theodore Meyer, and Master William Betbal wr two of tho who sang at a musical giren on Taeaday by Mis Elisabeth Patterson la her home, 14 West Eighty-fourth 8tret, CARRYINQ INFECTION. IN ai sf address dettvered at th openlnsr th Winter sesalon of tha London School of Tropical Medicine Sir Lander i Branton called at teat ton to th dansjer of Infection from certain disease through the medium of Ieaa Th lecturer aaid that although th eon-neetion between mortality- and rata had long been observed. It Is only recently.

thai Its nature has been ascertained. He quoted Instances to prove that th trans-mlsaioa of disease wa often through th agency et fleas which had fed upon Infected rata Cases of plague. he addd. arrive from' Urn to time at th Port of Irfmdon. and I am told that every new and again they also arrtv from th Far.

East at Vancouver. Although precautioa -may be taken to isolate case of plaga yet rata may.becom Infected, may creep along ropes to th abore, and ther Infecting other rats might begta a pestl- --lenea -Thls would, probably remain for som time limited, but by acquiring vtm -lence like the plagues of old might spread along th railway Pne to every fart et tho "In Canada, from which I have Just' returned. forest Irea are a great evil. Many of them ar started by cinders frort the railway looomotlvca To avert th danger a broad strip Is kept ploughed along; either side of the. railway On so that any cinders lighting upon It shaQ dl out andi no fir shall spread.

What -would we think of th conduct -of tho who. Instead of pursuing this eoura rhould carefully place) along th railway, line dried leaves, dried hay, or Inflame mable stuff which would Inevitably bias rsp If a burning cinder were to fall upon ItT We should certainly, say that they were foots or worse, and yet this Is very much the covrs ara pursuing by al- lowing; rat and flea-Infested districts to exist In thoiEast End of London and Van oouvcr, place which ar In dally danger of infection by plague." As He Understood It. BILLIE attended th vesper service at the Little Church Around th Cor ner; and wa ranch Impressed by th boy choir and th acolytes who assisted In tbe servlca As soon as he left th church his carer question began. pasd along Twenty-ninth Street. This I tn parish house, tt belongs th church," ald BiUto's father.

Oh. said BlHlr Is that wher those appetites live? A EDITION of reference -for Bankers, A-.