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THE SUN, BALTIMORE TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18; 1902. FOUNDED THE COLONY Lifework Of George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore. THEATRES LAST NIGHT Mr. Herbert Kelcey And Miss Effie Shannon At Academy. SOCIETY NEWS Events In The Polite World, Past And To Come.

MR.C ATOR LAID TO REST 1 Largo Delegation Qf New York Milliners Attends FuneraL disease. Mr. Rapp's health had been poor for about a year. He leaves a widow, who was a Miss Grovie Whaley, and three sisters and a brother. Mr.

Rapp was a member of Monumental Lodge of Freemasons, of the Mystic Shrine, of Concordia Lodge Knights of Pythias, of the' Black Knights and of the Independent Order of Mechanics. FOB HOPKINS FETE DAYS Dr. Clark's Committee Has Arrangements Well In Hand. The preparations for the quarter centenary of the Johns Hopkins University and the festivities Incidental to the installation of Dr. Ira Remsen as president of the institution next.

Friday and Saturday are practically complete and only the minor details remain to be arranged. Dr. William B. Clark, chairman of the committee on arrangements, said yesterday that the plans for the two most important functions, those which are to take place In the Music Hall at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon and at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, and also for the university reception in McCoy Hall Friday evening, have, been concluded. The academic processions for the public meetings have been made up as far as possible.

The reception Friday Evening will be one of the biggesf events of the celebration. The receiving party will be composed of President and Mrs. Remsen, emeritus and Mrs. Gilman and several of the most distinguished of the visiting presidents of other universities and their wives. The committee announced that the German idea of the "conversazione" will be observed In the arrangement of the1 third Everett and Mry Butler, as the parents of the bride, contributed not a little to the success.

Monumental Theatre. The entertaining program at the Monumental Theatre this week is rendered by the City Sports Burlesquers, an organization that has attained considerable popularity. The curtain rises on a merry satire, called "The City Club at the Seaside," In which there is ample opportunity for sprightly fun, music and specialties. "The City Club at the Pan-American" Is the travesty that closes the bill. In the olio part are Mar-tella and Lancaster, comedy acrobats Graoe Leonard, an "up-to-date Ferguson and Watson, In specialty work; the three Lane Sisters, singers and acrobatic dancers; the Golden Gate Quartet, comedians, singers and dancers, and the Juggling Normans, club manipulators.

Large saw yesterday's performances. Auditorium Music Hall. Felix Barry's Tiptop Vaudeville Company is this week's attraction at Kernan's Auditorium Music Hall; The star feature is a laughable sketch, "The Vaudeville by Felix and Barry. The comedy acrobatic work of Geo. Felix has the merit of being really funny, and Lydia Barry shows evidence of having inherited much of the talent of her father, the late "Billy" Barry.

Almont and Du-mout give a clever musical number, in which "Florodora" airs on various Instruments figure largely. Ramzaattd Arno show some new tricks in acrobatic fun. Other features are Sansone and Dellla, equilibrists and gymnasts; "Billy" Payne, ban-joist and comedian: Murray and Alden, in a sketch; Conroy and McDonald, character comedians, and the "Aerial Cycle side. The upper boxes were taken by Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mrs.

Geoffrey Parson, Mr. Thomas F.Walsh and Mrs. Portner. Among those present were: Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, members of the British Embassy, the Argentine and Peruvian Ministers and other diplomats, the new Secretary of the Treasury, Hon.

Leslie M. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw; Hon. E. A.

Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. George L. Robeson, Mrs. Harriet Lane John-eon, Mrs. Cleveland Perkins, Commander and Mra.

Cowles, Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Mrs, Westlng-hoose, Madame Bonaparte, Mrs. Warder, Mr. and Mrs.

Padelford. Mrs. Pierre Lorfllard, of New York; General and Mrs. Gillespie, Senatabr and Mra. For-aker, Mrs.

Scott Townsend. Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs. Legare and Mrs. N.

Lincoln. A party came over, from Baltimore, including Mrs. L. Tyson Manly, Miss Manly and Miss Ella Dallett Wilson, and occupied a row of seats near the orchestra. Fair society girls followed the foreign custom of passing through the audience and disposing of the programs at 25 cents per copy, the proceeds going to the general At 4 o'clock In the afternoon the proceeds, from the performance aggregated more than 53.000.

Every seat in the house had been sold. Mr. Reginald De Koven directed the orchestra. The opening number was a sword combat between Mr. Crackan-thorpe, of the British Embassy, and Baron Frankenstein, of the legation of Austria-Hungary.

This was followed by "The Reward of Amaryllis," a pantomime, the story by Mrs. Burton Harrison, which was first produced by society leaders at Bar Harbor last year. The title role was taken by Miss Pierce, of Philadelphia, supported by Miss Eva Courtland Palmer, who played the nympbT Egerla. Mrs. Barney and Mrs.

John R. McLean arranged the series of beautiful and effective tableaux. In the first, "Ceres and Mrs. Chatfleld-Taylorand Miss Edith Harlan Child posed. Other subjects, all exquisitely staged, were "Diana," represented by Miss Ellen Goin, a beautiful and remarkably talented young lady, of New York; "Viking's Dream," Miss Court-land Palmer, of New York; "Queen of Sheba." Miss Isabelle May: "Martha and Mary," Mrs.

Horace Westcott and Miss Train. The Misses Lehrman. of Baltimore, posed In "The To Be," with Mr. Woolsey and Mr. Edward Beale McLean.

One of the most beautiful tableaux was "Theodora," In which Mrs. Westcott represented the Byzantine Empress. On either side of her were her ladies-in-waltlng. represented by Mme. de Margerie and the Countess Casslni.

The former wore a striking costume of brilliant red, embroidered In silk and flowers, with Oriental girdle head dress and bracelets of gold, studded with precious stones. The Countess Casslni wore a diaphanous costume of green, further beautified by flowers and jewels. She danced while Mme. de Margerie played cymbals. At th? feet of the Empress lay a handsome gladiator In cloth of gold, the part being taken by Count von Arnlm, of the German Embassy.

Mrs. Crackanthorpe, of the British Embassy, gave a beautiful representation of the Empress Josephine, and Mrs. Kltson, of the same embassy, was attractive as a white-robed angel with a halo of gold. In Dumas "L'Etrangcre" Miss Elsa Barney and Miss Goln took leading parts. Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.

Hill entertained at dinner tonight. Their guests were: The Chinese Minister and Madame Wn, the Swiss Minister. Mr. Ploda; the Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson. Senator and Mrs.

Burrows, Repre-sentarire and Mrs. DalzeH. Representative and Mrs, Landis. Commissioner of Patents and Mrs. Allen, Mr.

and Mrs. George Westinghouse. Commissioner 7 BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON Votes And Personals Of Interest To The People Of Baltimore And Their Friends. PERSONAL. Dr.

Nathan Rogers, of Snn Francisco. who has been making a European tour, is itorcins In Baltimore en route home. Dr. I TTCTYI.m li. iiogers.

who was a grsauate 01 me I Oil," son of the late Nathan Rogers, formerly a leading shipping merchant of Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson, of 2103 Bt. Paul street, are spending a few days at the Waldorf-Astoria.

New York. Miss Lilian GIffen Is In Washington visiting the Misses Hoopes. Mr. J. Henry Snyder, Mr.

Michael Shee-han, -Mrs. James A. Webb, Miss Edna Webb and Miss Annie Frazier will leave this morning for a 10 days visit to the Charleston Exposition. Mrs. F.

E. Kenshaw, formerly a teacher me county public scawus, who nas Deen spending a month with her mother, Mrs. XI. A. LuttgerCing.

will leave this week for panled by her sister. Miss Jennie Luttger-' ding. Mrs. Andrew. Haxclhnrst, of Evanston.

I1L, is tne guest or airs, wesiey m. oier at her residence. Cathedral street, near Madison street. Miss Mabel Bilson, daughter of Capt. Andrew J.

Bilson. of 629 North. Carey street. Is visiting in Washington, D. Mrs.

Charles Morton Carroll, of the Waldorf, who has been 111 ever since the per jformance of a surgical -operation last fall, is now recovering from a second operation at the Church Home and Infirmary, North Broadway. Miss Florence Kahnwetler, of New York. Is the guest of Miss Carrie Nassauer. At home Sundays. Miss Sarah Brenner, of 1906 Park avenue, returned home after a five weeks stay at lUchmond.

Ta. Miss Kate Moore, 1T3T East Pratt street. Is recovering from a serious Illness. Mrs. Charles Albert Briscoe, who was married in January, will have the first of her Informal "at homes' today, and also cn the first and third Tuesdays of every month thereafter, at Her residence.

2218 "Raskin avenue. Mrs. Briscoe was before her marriage Miss Ruth Tallman Lee. Howard county, whose recently published novel. "The Phantom Caravan," is attract-.

Ing favorable comment from critics and reviewers. Is a member of the Daughters of the Revolution, and is tne second vice-president of the Maryland division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She Is also president of the Frank A. Bond Chapter of the latter society. In the bazar held during December for the benefit of -the Confederate Monument Fund Mra.

Odenheimer was at the head of the Arkansas table. Mr. E. H. Culver, chief grain Inspector at Toledo, Ohio, was at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

He has been at Philadelphia attending the convention of grain inspectors of different cities. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Foster, 2301 North Charles street, left yesterday afternoon for New Orleans. They will make an extensive tour of the South before returning to Baltimore.

Dr. Jeffe C. Cogglns, of the Maryland Hospital for the Insane, has returned from Europe. He arrived in New York Sunday on the St Paul and came immediately Home, jjurmg ms trip aoruau ue uucu I many institutions for the insane. Mr.

E. Hamburg, was a visitor yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. and Mrs. G.

Marshall Smith, of 1009 Madison avenue. left Baltimore Saturday for the South, where Mrs. Smith will remain the remainder of the winter. Dr. Smith will return Monday.

February 24. Mr. and Mrs. W. O.

Horsey have returned to the city, and have opened their home, 2S50 North Charles street. Mr. A. S. Warden, of Grafton, W.

Is registered at the Rennert. olis. are at the Rennert. Mrs. and Miss Scott, of Hagerstown, are at the Rennert.

Mr. J. L. Lamm, of Philadelphia, Is at the Rennert. Dr.

and Mrs. A. B. J. Kelly, of Philadelphia, are at the Rennert.

Miss M. E. Young, of Hanover, Is at the Rennert. Mr. Herbert Kelcey and Miss Shannon, appearing at the Academy this week, are registered at the Stafford.

Mr. Otis Skinner Is registered at the Mr. and Mrs. James Litchner. of Reading, are registered at the Stafford.

Mr. M. L. Parrlsh, of New York, Is registered at the Stafford. Dr.

W. J. Burton, of New York, Is registered at the Carrollton. Mr. David B.

Carse, of Chicago, Is registered at the Carrollton. Mr. L. W. Adler, of New York, Is at the Carrollton.

Mr. S. J. Roe, of Denton, Is at the Carrollton. Ex-Senator T.

Dorr, of West Virginia, Is at the Carrollton. YALEMnE MASK PARTY. A "valentine mask party" was given by Mr. Irvin Tucker to his many friends last Friday at the residence of Mrs. C.

C- Curry, 935 North Strieker street. Music and dancing were the features of the evening. The rooms were beautifully decorated with, red and white carnations and Southern Those attendance were: 31iss Bessie Spencer, Miss Maud Spencer, Miss Jones, Miss Lilly Jones, Miss Genevieve Whiteford, Miss Ella Taylor, Miss Carrie Cooper, Hiss Charlotte Ditch. Miss Lou Woods, Miss Hafen- lis Hopkins, Archer Bond, Harry Bull, Charles Clag-gette, Charles Whiteford. Garnet Whiteford.

Misses Stella. Bessie Wright, Bessie Travers. Ruth Rogers, Agnes and Margaret Daugherty, Messrs. Carroll, Turbett, Lupton, Howard Thompson, William McCord, Dr. Hay-ward Street, Harry Wright, George Sloane.

John De Swan. Reynolds Grey. Mr. nd Mrs. C.

C. Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. Mrs.

De Swan and Mrs. Whiteford. HE CAX VOTE NOW. Mr. Harry Becker, youngest son of Captain and Mrs.

I. Becker, celebrated his twenty-first birthday Sunday evening at his home, 2132 Callow avenue, 'and received many handsome present. The dining room and den were decorated with smilax, flowers and potted plants. Music was furnished. -Among the out-of-town guests were Mr.

Jesse Becker, of Little Rock. and Mr. Jesse Jelenko, of New York. MRS. TICKERV ENTERTAINS.

Edward M. Vickery yesterday entertained the card club of which she is a memoer ana a lew additional friends with -a luncheon and card party at her residence, 62 West Riddle street. HUAUU Ul JII5S HILLS. A dinner in honor of their guest, Miss Hills, of Hartford, win be given tonight by Mr. and Mrs.

Henry C. Matthews at their residence, 1302 St. Paul street. SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON Great Success. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.J- ashixgtojj.

jreD. 17. The most Interesting society entertainment since the great Maine benefit of March 8, 189S, when the audience included almost everybody of note from President McKinley to jackies at the navy yard, was given this evening at Chase's Opera House for the benefit of the Junior Republic, situated between this city and Baltimore, and other charities. The entertainment was organized and arranged by Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney and Mrs.

Archibald Hopkins, and nearly all of the prominent hosts and hostesses of the city were either participants or in the audience. Rehearsals had been in progress for nearly a month under the direction of Mr. Reginald De Koven, Mrs. Barney and othr ers, and their efforts in training nymphs, angels, shepherdesses and other Idyllic characters for the pastoral curtain raiser and In arranging the tableaux in which prominent society women posed were remarkably successful. The audience was one of distinction.

The boxes sold for $G0 each. Those who occupied them were: Mrs. John R. McLean, two lower, boxes on left; Mrs. Stephen B.

I Elklns and Count Casslni, the Russian Am- bassador, the two boxes on the opposite MR. OTIS SKINNER AT FORD'S "Nerves" At Chase's "On Tne Snvra-nee River" At Holllday Street Vaudeville At The Other Houses. Heh Lokd ant Master. A Play in Four Acts. By Martha Morton.

Thurston, Viscount Canning Herbert Kelcey Lord Nelson Stafford Morton Selten Mr. Fred. Stillwater Charles W. Stokes Glen Masters Douglas Fairbanks Jenninjs Percy Brooke Flash William Elliott Watkins Archie Curtis Lady Canning Isabel Waldron "Grandma" Chazy Bunker Miss Hattie Russell Mrs. Still Ida Darling Miss Winona.

Shannon Indiana Stillwater Miss Effie Shannon Act I The Stillwater bungalow, Colorado, TJ. S. A. Acta II, III and IV Lord Canning's house, Bel-gravia, London, Mr. Herbert Kelcey and Miss Effle Shannon have, in "Her Lord and Master," one of the pleasantest and daintiest plays seen here this season.

It is pleasing because, while there Is nothing especially novel either in Idea or structure, the story is prettily and smoothly told. A high-spirited and considerably spoiled but loved and loving Colorado girl marries an English nobleman and goes to his ancestral home. He has made a pledge never to yield in any matter of difference between them when he thinks it Is for her good -that he shall not, and upon this vow the thread of the story Is strung. After a stirring conflict of will power and resolve on the one side and youthful Impulsiveness and defiance on the other the young wife is finally forced to acknowledge that he is indeed her lordand master, a tribute that is paid In reconciliation and love. Miss Shannon Is very charming as the Willful young wife, who strives to fit Into her new surroundings, but retains the love of freedom Inhaled with the very air of the Colorado mountains.

This, with homesickness, the unexpected arrival of her family and an Invitation to dine out, against her husband's wishes, causes all the trouble. Mr. Kelcey has a somewhat difficult part In presenting the English nobleman who, however deeply he feels, does no wear his heart on his sleeve. He Is manly, even in maintaining the obstinacy of the typical man of his class, and the audience readily agrees with' Glen Masters In "You are a fine fellow. Canning; the only thing against you is your nationality." Miss Russell, as Grandma Bunker, a somewhat gay and slangy widow; Mr.

Selten, as Lord Stafford, and Mr. Fairbanks, as Glen Masters, the youthful lover of Indiana, furnish most of the happy vein of humor. Mr. Brooke 'makes an ideal old family servant, whose loyalty to his master is sorely tried by his love for the winsome young mistress. Others In the cast are good, and the play is well staged.

Ford's Opera. House. Fkaxcesca da. Rijiixi. A play.

By George H. Bofccr. Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and head of the Guelphs Mark Fenton Lanclotto. da- formed Vtas Otis Skinner Paolo Aubrey Boucicault Pepe, Malatesta's Jester William Norris Guido de Polante, Lord of Ravenna and head of the A. E.

Eberle Cardinal, friend of Guido. Ton Rensselaer Rene, a troubadsur Fletcher Norton Lucintio i Friends of H. Pyre Paolo. 1 Walter Lewis Captain F. von Rensselaer Messenger John Boylan Officer Edward Dillon Taddeo, a page Paula Gloy Francesca, Guido's daughter Marcia Van Dresser Ritta, her maid Gertrude Norman Act I Garden of the Malatesta palace, Rimini.

Act II Hall in the palace of Guido, Ravenna-Act III Courtyard of the palace, Rimini. Act IV Scene I The cathedral cloister, Rimini. Scene II The cathedral, Rimini. Act Scene I The garden nook, Rimini. Scene II Lanciotto's camp.

Act VI Franceses' boudoir, Rimini. The romantic tragedy of "Francesca da Rimini" was presented last night by Mr. Otis Skinner at Ford's Opera House and was received with the enthusiasm which its excellent rendering deserved. The story of the Italian lovers is ever a pathetic one and peculiarly so as represented in Mr. Boker's play, according to which no one of the three leading characters Is willingly sinning against the other but rather the victim of a blind and relentless fate, which, in the disguise of an evil Jester's cap and bells, ludes all to ruin.

Mr. Skinner as the deformed and betrayed husband Lanclotta Invested the character with a pathetic dignity and tenderness which made even the assassination of his wife and brother an act of expiation, rather than passion. Miss Marcia Van Dresser was an ideal Francesca In the betrothal and bridal scenes, if a little too passive In the closing act. Mr. Aubrey Boucicault sustained the difficult role of brother and lover admirably, while Mr.

William Norris as Pepe, the Lord of Rimini's jester, deservedly shared the honors of the hero of the story. The setting of the play was exceedingly beautiful and the costumes of great richness and harmony of color. The one element needful, however, to the presentation is some slight touch of humor, which could scarcely be Introduced without Injury to the performance as an artistic production, yet the lack of which leaves the play somewhat somber. The comic element was inadvertently Introduced last night after a fashion that literally brought down the house. The old Lord of Rimini had been deploring the possible discovery of his enemies of the weakness of his fortifications, when his pride was laid low by the battlements suddenly yielding to the unexpected pressure of a soldier's hand and slowly and gracefully careening like a ship at sea toward the footlightB.

The soldier made a wild but Ineffectual effort to wrestle with an Iron gateway that shamelessly disclosed its canvas side and then beat a hasty retreat while the walls of Jericho went down to the applause of the multitude. The performance was given last night and will continue tonight? and tomorrow night, and also the matinee performance as a benefit to aid the sick fund of the Letter carriers Association. Chase's Theatre. A Pair of Luxatics. A Play in One Scene.

Ey. W. R. Walkei, He (otherwise George Fielding), Mr. Regan Hughston She (otherwise Clara.

Miss Percy Haswell Scene A drawing room in the Brompton Luna tic Asylum. Nerves. A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts. Bv J. Comjns Carr.

Capt. Harry Armitage Mr. Frederick G. Lewis Violet Armitage, hi wife Miss Laura McGilvray James, their eerrant. Mr.

Regan Hughston Emma (thtir housemaid) Miss Alice Butler Mr. Reginald Buxom Brittle, father of Violet, Mr. Alfred Hudson Mrs. Angela Buxom Brittle, mother of Violet, Miss Agnes Everett Mme.Zephyr Elaine, fashionable milliner. Miss Percy Haswell Hippolyte Caramel, a French confectioner.

Mr. PercT Winter Mile Jpnigeui. 1 f.Mlss Juliette Atkinson He CTanf His Shoo Miss Viola Burton He I Girls 1 Miss Maude Wilder Mr. Mr. Lloyd Carleton Act I Breakfast-room at Captain Armitage's.

Act II Mons. Caramel's confectionery shoo. Re gent street, the same day. Act III Breakfast-room at Captain Armitage's again. With "Nerves" and "A Pair of the stock company at Chase's presents this week an unusually bright comedy bill.

The play and the laughable curtain raiser met with a storm of applause last night. The sketch "A Pair of Lunatics," In which Mr. Hughston is given an opportunity to play a more prominent part than ever before this season, revolves about the adventures of two guests at a ball at a lunatic asylum. Each thinks the other a patient, and, of course, fun follows. Miss Haswell was sprightly and effective as the supposed female patient, and Mr.

Hughston aiso won mucn applause. Miss Haswell's success ln the opening piece was an appetizer for the three-act comedy. The fun In this centers about the wonderful nervousness of tvlfi hormnfim. the husband, a maid and a few others. Mrs Armitage, tne wire, desires to secure a divorce, or thinks she does.

She gets possession of a letter written to Madame Elaine, a milliner, bykM. Caramel, a confectioner, containing a proposal of marriage. She attempts to use this as a ground for a divorce. Of course all ends well. Miss Haswell made charming milliner.

Miss McGilvray a most excellent wife, and Mr. Lewis was at his best as the husband. Miss Butler was amusing as the maid. Miss MB. CLAYTON C.HALL'S LECTURE After Servtna- As Principal Secretary Of State He Retired And Devoted Himself To Colonisation.

Mr. Clayton Colman Hall, LL. delivered the first of a series of lectures on Maryland colonial history, at McCoy Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hall selected as the title for the lectures "The Lords Baltimore' and the Maryland Palatinate." The subject of yesterday's lecture was "George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore." Mr.

Hall sold in part: "George Calvert was the first Lord Baltimore, projectorjof the Maryland colony, the grant for which, promised him during his lifetime, was issued almost immediately after his death to his son, Cecilius. "George Calvert came of a family of Flemish origin. He was born In Yorkshire about 1580. He graduated at Oxford in 1597, and early In life attracted the notice GEORGE (First Lord of Sir Robert Cecil, and under his patronage his political advancement was rapid. After the death of Cecil, as a young statesman, trained in his school, the value of his services was specially recognized by the King.

In 1613 he was appointed Clerk of the Privy Council, and served upon several important commissions. Urged Spanish Alliance. "In 1619 he became one of the principal Secretaries of State, and In this oflice was specially concerned in the negotiations for the projected marriage of Prince Charles with the Infanta Maria of Spain. "In the promotion of this alliance Calvert took great interest, believing It to be the best for the political fortunes of England. While it has been charged on the one hand that in this efficacy he was influenced by pecuniary motives, and on the other by religious zeal, there does not seem to be any evidence that he was influenced by any other consideration than an earnest desire to promote the best interests of Eng land.

Retired For Conscience' Sake. "After the negotiations for the Spanish alliance had come to naught Calvert, hav ing been appointed on a new commission to try the recusant clergy, announced his In ability to serve on account of his own re ligious adherence to the Roman Catholic Church, and therefore resigned his secre taryship. Thereafter bis efforts were de voted to projects for colonization in the New World. Devoted To Colonising. "The Colony of Avalon, in Newfoundland, for which he had received a grant, having proved unpromising on account of the rigorr of the climate, Lord Baltimore (for to that rank he was elevated In 1625 upon resigning his office of secretary) sought the grant of a province In more southerly latitudes.

This was promised to him, but his death occurred in April, 1632, before the grant passed the seals, and the grant of the Province of Maryland was therefore issued two months later to his son, Cecilius, second Lord Baltimore, who thus became the First Lord Proprietary of Maryland and Its founder." His Lofty Character. The lecturer then reviewed the character of the first Lord Baltimore in the following words: "He was but 52 years old at the time of his death. His life, though comparatively brief, had been singularly eventful. Sprung from a family previously, unknown, his ability was early recognized and his political advancement was rapid. He became successively Clerk of the Privy Council, member of Parliament, one of the principal Secretaries of State and member of the Council.

He was Intrusted with missions abroad and with the most Important negotiations with foreign powers, and enjoyed the confidence of the and as a member of Parliament was intrusted With the difficulty of defending against a powerful and hostile majority the King's unpopular policies and measures. Meanwhile he was actively Interested in lands of colonization in the New World, and when at last, weaned from the strife of political life and finding himself unable, from changed religious convictions, to conscientiously discharge the duties required of him, he resigned his office and emoluments, it was only to devote himself to founding a new province in the wilderness. "In character he was judicious, prudent, tactful, possessed of most untiring industry, and, above all, being in the midst of a scandalously corrupt court and at a time when a newly formed public opinion was beginning to demand a higher standard of public morals, even though the downfall of a Lord Chancellor was the result, his Integrity of purpose was never questioned during his lifetime." i Letter To Lord Wentworth. The lecture closed with the quotation of a most touching letter written by Lord Baltimore to Lord Wentworth, afterward the ambitious, imperious, relentless Earl of Strafford. It was on the occasion of the death of the latter's wife, and Is expressive both of a most tender sympathy and lofty piety.

The lecturer reminded the audience that In this city, at the northeast angle of Cal-vert Hall, at Cathedral and Mulberry streets, there stands In a canopied niche a statue of George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore the only monumental memorial of him known to be in existence. ADYANCE SALE BEGINS TODAY "Ben Hnr" Expected To Duplicate Its Success In Other Cities. The advance sale of seats, for 'the first week of "Ben Hur'V at the Academy of Music will open this morning at 9 o'clock. The initial performance will be given next Monday night. This production Js the most Important on the stage, so far as-cost and public Interest are concerned, and the financial returns It has yielded are said to exceed all previous records.

The play has been on the stage 30 weeks and the receipts, it is stated, have averaged over $16,000 a week. Messrs. Klaw Erlanger have presented the dramatic version of Gen. Lew Wallace's celebrated novel in a most attractive and satisfying manner. There are six acts and 13 scenes and each is said to be an artistic The incidental music was especially written by Edmund Stlllman Kelley.

The chariot race ls described as a wonderful mechanical achievement. The Academy stage has been In the hands of expert workmen for several weeks to get it in shape for this thrilling spectacle. The advance sale of scats for "Ben Hur" in the several cities where the production has been seen has been enormous and there Is every indication that this will be the case in Baltimore '''k BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED Extraordinary Manifestations Of Re-sard For The Departed Employes Of The Firm Among Mourners. No more striking demonstration of the affection and esteem in which the late Mr. Robinson W.

Cator was held could be given than was supplied In the large attendance of persons from all walks of life who attended his obsequies at his late home, 600 Cathedral street, yesterday morning. It Is estimated that fully 300 people were present at the residence and an equal number at the grave, in the family lot In Greenmount Cemetery. A delegation of 33 prominent millinery merchants and importers of New York came to Baltimore on a special car of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The firm of Armstrong, Cator of which Mr. Cator was the senior member, closed Its place of business from 10 A.

M. to 1 P. M. to give the employes time to attend the funeral, and many availed themselves of the opportunity to pay a last tribute to Mr. Cator.

About 100 of the employes went to the house and an equal number were waiting at the cemetery when the funeral cortege arrived. The casket was in the front parlor and was completely hidden beneath fragrant flowers, while many large floral designs were arranged on each side of the bier. The service at the house consisted of the regular oflice of the dead, as prescribed by the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was conducted by Riffht Rev. William Paret, Bishop of Maryland, assisted by Rev. J.

Houston Eccleston, rector of Emmanuel Church; Rev. Thomas E. Pattlson, assistant at Emmanuel Church, and Rev. Charles E. Harding, chaplain of the Church Home and Infirmary.

Bishop A. M. Randolph, of Southern Virginia, was unable to come, as intended. Rev. William M.

Dame, rector of Memorial Church, was present without his robes, and joined in the responses. The active pallbearers were all relatives or intimate friends of Mr. Cator, they be--ing Dr. Herbert Harlan, Messrs. Evard K.

Pattlson, Wilbur Smith, W. J. H. Watters, Robinson C. Pagon, Joseph Taylor, William W.

Cator and Samuel B. Cator. The honorary pallbearers were selected from the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, the Merchants' National Bank, the vestry of Emmanuel Church and Mr. Cator's family physician. They were: Messrs.

John E. Hurst, JVilliam H. Perot, J. Mo-Kenny White, Winder W. Edmonds, James S.

Woodside, R. M. Sutton, Douglas H. Thomas, WilJ liam H. Baldwin, Francis E.

Waters, Thomas K. Carey, John S. Gittings, W. Graham Bowdoin, Reverdy Johnson, Charles H. Latrobe, John S.

Hayes, Joseph B. Packard, R. Brent Keyser, Hon. H. D.

Harlan, John N. Steele, Dr. P. H. Reiche.

The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association was represented by Gen. Lloyd L. Jackson, William T. Dixon, German H. Hunt, Theodore K.

Miller, E. Stanley Gary, David Ambach and Summerfleld Baldwin. The delegation from New York consisted of the following: Granville F. Dailey, Barnard Hirsh, M. T.

Wall, Henry Hummell, Eben J. Knowlton, Samuel Zeimer, William Taft, Mr. Watson, William McLaurey, Gus-tavus Sacks, Maurice Yeit, William Henry, Thomas H. Wood, Frederick Gotthold, J. S.

Hart, B. Frank Comey, Max Herman. J. S. Aron, Mr.

Lichten, Harry Jones, Jacob AppeP, Emile GoodMnd, A. B. Rascovar, William Josephy, Barnard Kauffman. Emn Rosenheim, Mr. Lorsch.

H. W. Curtice, K. A. Eames, B.

B. Strange, J. McK. White, Mr. Geir and Henry Stauf.

The delegation was appointed at a meeting of the New York silk, straw goods and millinery merchants held at the Broadway Central Hotel Saturday afternoon. A number of touching and feeling tributes of respect were paid to the memory of Mr. Cator by those present, and resolutions were adopted. All the millinery merchants. Importers and jobbers in New York closed their places yesterday from 11 to 12 o'clock out of respect to Mr.

Cator. Stewart Mowen were the undertakers. Resolutions on the death of Mr. Cator were passed yesterday at a special meeting of the Board of Trade, of which he was a director. The resolutions are published in The Stttt.

MRS. MARY H. Mrs. Mary widow of Mr. William D.

Miller, died Sunday morning at her home, 625 Nortb Fulton avenue, of a complication of diseases. She was born at Sandwich, R. on August 19, 1832. Her maiden name was Mary Haven Edwards. She afterward came to Baltimore and when 20 years old married Mr.

Miller, a widower, who was the senior member of the firm of Miller, Mayhew. well-known Baltimore dry goods merchants. Mr. Miller died about 13 years ago. Surviving Mrs.

Miller are five sons and two daughters, Messrs. Mayhew Miller and William D. Miller, Mrs. Robert B. Cromer, Mrs.

B. Williams, Mr. Charles S. Miller, assistantxcash-ierof the Drovers and Mechanics' Bank; Mr. Walter B.

Miller, of Salisbury, and Mr. Frank K. Miller, of this city. Mrs. Miller was a member of St.

Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church. DANIEL A. BOONE. The funeral of Mr. Daniel A.

Boone, who died Friday at his home, 919 North Calvert street, took place yesterday morning from St. Ignatius' Catholic Church, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. Edward Boone, with Rev. John A. Chester as deacon and Rev.

Francis X. Brady as subdeacon. In the sanctuary were Rev. O. B.

Corrlgan, of St. Gregory's Church; Rev. William E. Starr, of Corpus Christ! Church; Rev. John F.

Quirk, of Loyola College, and Rev. Clement S. Lancaster. 'The pallbearers were Messrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee, William Page, John T.

Meredith, Harry E. Mann, William Kennedy Boone, Dr. Thomas J. Boykin and Capt. George W.

Booth. Delegations from the Catholic Benevolent Legion and the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States in Maryland attended. The interment was in Bonnje Brae Cemetery. J. EDGAR COOKE.

The funeral of Mr. J. Edgar Cooke, who died Saturday morning, took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home, 921 North Fulton avenue. Services were conducted by Rev. E.

A. Watson, of Harlem Park Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. L. M. Bennett, of Fulton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.

The pallbearers were Messrs'. Francis Scott, Spencer Clark, Frederick Blank, George Scholl and B. D. Croswell. Interment was made in Loudon Park Cemetery.

William J. Tickner Sons had charge of the funeral. MRS. ELLA C. CAMPBELL.

Mrs. Ella C. Campbell died at her residence, 1712 street, Washington, yesterday morning. She was the widow of Duncan G. Campbell, and daughter of the late Hon.

Charles B. Calvert, of Riversdale, a descendant of the Calvert family (ths Lords Baltimore) proprietors of the province of Maryland. Mrs. Campbell had many friends in Baltimore, being a daughter-in-law of the late Judge John A. Campbell.

She was a member of the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames. Her children are Misses Charlotte and Ella Campbell, Mrs. Charles W. McFee, of Georgetown, and Mr. John A.

Camp bell. MRS. BERTHA IRVIN. The funeral of Bertha Irvin, who died, last Friday of pneumonia, took place yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence of her parents, 2012 East Baltimore street, thence to the Methodist Church of the Redeemer, Oliver street near Bond, where services were conducted by the pas tor, Rev. J.

K. Snyder. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. Jackson, J.

Smith, George Mann, T. Mann, S. Wells and George Hem- mingway. Interment was in Loudon Park Cemetery. Lutz Brannlng had charge of the funeral arrangements.

RICHARD ALEXANDER. Mr. Richard Alexander, 54 years old, died yesterday at his home, 1101 North Patter son Park avenue. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Emma Dillinger, and several children. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and of Allnutt Memorial Methodist Church.

The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. MRS. AMELIA JONES. Mrs. Amelia Jones, widow of John Jones, died yesterday of heart failure at her home, 1124 North Monroe street.

She was born71 years ago in Germany and brought to this country when a child. Two daughters survive. WILLIAM RAPP. Mr. William Rapp, 45 years old, one of the managers of what was formerly the Malone Distilling Company, on Colgate creek, died suddenly yesterday of heart WILLIAM H.

CATHEBL. The funeral of William H. Cathell took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late residence, 1734 East Fayette street. Rev. Mr.

Moore, of East Baltimore Station, officiating. The' pallbearers were nephews of the deceased, they being Messrs. Charles D. Fenhagen, Charles and David Bouldin, Dr. Fred Fooks and Dr.

Fenhagen and Walter Fooks. Interment was In the family lot in Greenmount Cemetery. Evans Spence had charge of the arrangements. GEORGE MORRIS WYLIE. Mr.

George Morris Wylle, a dyer, living at 1809 North Appleton street, died yesterday at the Johns Hopkins Hospital of pneumonia. He was born in this city 65 years ago and was a son of the late William Wylle. He belonged to the First United Presbyterian Church. A widow, who was Miss Ellen Finley, and six children survive. The children are Messrs.

Edgar, Finley, George, William, Harry and Miss Florence Wylle. MISS MARY A. LA FLETTR. Miss Mary La Fleur died yesterday a her home, 885 North Howard street, of heart failure. She had been sick about a month.

She was born In this city 81 years ago a daughter of the late A. J. La Fleur. She was a member of Straw-bridge Methodist Episcopal Church. She leaves four sisters.

KILLED HER WHILE INSANE Coroner's Jury So Declares Charles H. Engel's Crime. Margaret Engel died February 15, 1902, from a fracture of the skull produced by a hammer in the hands of Charles H. Engel, her husband, during paroxysms of insanity. Such was the verdict of the jury of Inquest, which met last night at the Western Police Station to investigate the death of Mrs.

Margaret Engel, who was found dying with her skull fractured Saturday after-'noon in her apartments on the second floor of 421, North Howard street. The Inquest lasted only 35 minutes. Engel will be taken to jail today, after which the prosecution of the case will rest with the State's Attorney. Engel was brought before te Jury. "Who am asked the Coroner.

Engel seemed confused, but finally saifii "Dr. Wiltshire." "Where did you live?" "Eight hundred and fifty North Howard street," replied Engel, meaning his home before he was committed to Mount Hope Retreat. "But where is your home now?" asked the Coroner. "I'm in the asylum," answered Engel. "Didn't you live over a drug store at 421 North Howard street?" asked the coroner.

Engel said he did not remember. "Wasn't you there when your wife was killed?" was the coroner's last question. Engel shook his head and said, "My head is mixed." He was then led out of the room and returned to the cell which he has occupied since his arrest. Engel looked like one whose mind is almost blank, yet the police say that believe his mind is not so seriously diseased as his actions would seem to indicate. They believe Engel displays much shrewdness for an Insane man.

The story of the discovery of the crime, the finding of the blood-stained tack hammer and the arrest of Engel, as told by the witnesses before the jury, did not differ materially from the accounts of the crime published in The Sun of Sunday. Dr. N. G. Keirle, the city post-mortem physician, who made the autopsy, said that Mrs.

Engel's skull had been fractured md that death was due to concussion of the brain. He said that repeated blows with the hammer, a cast-iron tool, would be sufficient to create the injuries he found on the woman's body. The tack hammer, when picked up by Detective Kelly, was covered with blood and had on it two strands of hair. It was found lying near Mrs. Engel's head.

TWO WITNESSES ABSENT Verdict In Brake Case Based On Result Of Autopsy. The jury of inquest which met last night at the Central Police Station to inquire into the deatb of George Brake, of Peters burg, W. who died at the City Hospital, returned a verdict sf death from cancer of the liver. This was the opinion of Dr. N.

G. Keirle, who made an autopsy last Saturday. Neither Dr. W. H.

Curry, of 904 North Strieker street, who gave a certificate of death, as told in The Sux of yesterday, nor Mrs. M. L. Hunter, of 1028 North Eu-taw street, proprietress of Hunter's Massage Institute, where Brake had been treated, appeared at the inquest, although both had been summoned. The only witness was Dr.

Owens, resident physician of the City Hospital, who testified that Bratewas brought to the hospital In a dying condition about 5 o'clock last Friday afternoon, and expired about 14 hours later. Death, the Doctor said, was due to a malignant growth, the patient being thoroughly diseased. On the strength of Dr. Owens' testimony and Dr. Keirle's statement Coroner Saunders, who had called the jury together, submitted the case to them without issuing attachments for Mrs.

Hunter or Dr. Curry. Brake is said to have a wife, but his body is still at the City Hospital. Another Point Of View. Gravity A stratagem Invented to conceal lack of Intellect.

Wisdom That- which Is greater than gold, provided it is out wisdom and some other person's gold. Temper Something that at once gets the best of a man and betrays the worst of him. Sour Grapes A kind of disagreeable fruit we would rather taste ourselves than have someone else reach. Argument A device generally employed to convince ourselves that we are right. Holiday A thing happily conceived to make ns appreciate the restfulness of work.

Eccentric A term applied to those whom we cannot afford to call fools. N. C. G. in Smart Set.

MUST HAVE IT. PROPERLY SELECTED FOOD OF GREAT 131. PORTANCE. Loss of memory is sure sign that the body is not taking up proper elements from the food. Then is the time to feed especially selected foods or the person may become demented.

A mother writes about bar son, and it is interesting. "My son, Albert, now 23 years old, and principal of the High School, graduated at the Kansas University and is post-graduate of the Col- nmbia (Mo). University. "When he began teaching about a year ago he had tost completed his education and was badly broken down in health. He had only about two months vacation and spent it at Excelsior Springs, but when he returned there was no improvement." "We thought he would get better after he began his work, but, instead Improving, he became more weak and nervous, and in the school room.

He tried different physicians and everything he could hear of, and at last gave up school and cams home, after putting a teacher in his place. I cooked every delicacy I could think of for him, but he became very thin, and we were greatly wor- ried about him. One day a neighbor sent over a box of Grape-Nuts. He caught sight of the package, and, after reading the statement of what the food was in-t ended for, became much interested and be gas using it. "He liked it, and at the end of a week was very much strengthened and improved.

We ware encouraged. He stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in five weeks was back in the school room. "He is now teaching the second term in the same place, has recovered entirely and gained wonderfully in flesh. He now weighs 16S pounds, and is an expert football player. "My daughter, Georgia, years old, was a weak little girl until after we found what eCect Grape-Nuts had on Albert; we put her on the food, and now she is exceptionally stout and healthy.

We wish to thank the Company for the great help the food bas been to us." This lady lives at Hallaville. Me. Nam given by Postum Battle Creei, Mies. In which Stuart, the novelty wheel man, does some startling- riding In a specially devised cup track. Holllday Street Theatre.

Another of those pleasing pictures of the sonny South is presented in "On the Suwa-nee River," playing at the Holllday Street Theatre this week. The play is a story of men and women "down in the land of cotton," told in a quaint and simple way that is pleasing and impressive. It does not rely upon hair-raising mechanical devices for strength, but rests solely on its merits as a clean melodrama. The four acts bring out a story of deep interest, the climax being reached in the last act in the sacrifice a lover, makes to another who he thinks has a better right, as he realizes that the young girl Is offering herself as a tribute to his benevolence. Throughout the play a vein of humor Is carried by the colored troupe headed by Stella Mayhew as Aunt Llndy.

All do excellent work and some catchy songs are sung. Coming To Music Hall. Mr. Burton Holmes will conclude his series of lectures at Music Hall tomorrow night. The subject is "Peking and the Forbidden City." "The Kilties" (the Forty-eighth Highlanders' Band, of Canada) will parade the principal streets of the city Thursday, headed by Drum Major Donald MacCor-mack, who is seven feet high and weighs over 300 pounds.

The band is one of the most picturesque organizations in the world and will give two concerts at Music Hall Thursday afternoon and evening. BALTIMORE ACTOR MARRIED Mr. Edwin Mordant Weds Miss Ola Humphrey, Of California. The public announcement has just been made of the marriage of Mr. Edwin Mordant, of this city, to Miss Ola Humphrey, of Oakland, Cal.

Miss Humphrey Is a graduate of Snell University, California, and Emerson Col- MRS. EDWIN MORDANT (Xee Humphrey). lege of Oratory, Boston. She has since appeared'with success in support of Frederick Warde, Walter Whiteside and others. Her last appearance in Baltimore was in the leading role, Kate Kennion, of "The Girl I Left Behind Me." Mr.

Mordant was a protege of the late John T. Fcrd. Before becoming an actor he was employed in the composing'room of The Sux. Mr. and Mrs.

Mordant will be here in April. They are playing the leading roles of MR. EDWIN, MORDANT "The Fatal Wedding," which was successfully staged under Mr. Mordant's direction. They will shortly begin a starring tour in romantic plays.

BOSTON SYMPHONY TONIGHT A Great Treat Is Promised For The Music Lovers Of Baltimore. The fourth concert in the series by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall, which is announced for tonight, although having but three numbers on the program, should linger in the memory of musical Baltimore, and if this memory could revert something like a decade the appearance in Baltimore itself of a composer who stands today among the foremost would be recalled Tschaikowskl, who, with an orchestra of some 50 men under the management of a former member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted his own compositions as well as those of others at a concert no doubt attended by many who will be present tonight. The "Pathetic" symphony of Tschalkow-skKstands forth as one of the most marvelous modern compositions of its kind. Wherever it is announced by any musical organization worthy to perform It it proves a magnet of great drawing power. Strange to say, all traditions of symphony building are grossly violated by Tschaikowskl in the single fact that after the symphony is prrctically ended there is added a slow movement of exquisite beauty and pathos.

Tonight's concert will also be a notable one from the fact that It is the first performance by this orchestra which can be recalled in which a solo number begins the concert. This concerto is regarded all over the world as the supreme test of the musical ability of performers on the violin. Mr. Kreisler is the soloist. The closing number on the program Is the well-known and always acceptable prelude to "The Mastersingers of Nurenberg." Musicians say that one of the greatest Illustrations of the marvelous skill of Wagner as a composer lies in the fact that there are hardly three successive bars in the entire opera of "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" which do not suggest either the beautiful "Prize Song" of Walter or the "March of the Apprentices." CALVERT Baltimore.) and fourth floors.

This will make the reception much more interesting than such affairs usually are. The many class rooms will be filled with exhibits from every de partment of the university, the object being to furnish the guests with more adequate material for conversation. These ex hibits win include some of the wonderful achievements of the late Prof. Henry A. Rowland, as well as some of the greatest from the other departments.

A supper will be served during the evening. Over 2,000 acceptances of invitations orx the recep tion have already been received. One of the largest departmental reunions to be held during the celebration will be that of the Historical and Political Science Association. This event will take place on Tnursday evening in the Bluntschll Li brary, McCoy Hall, and Prof. J.

M. Vincent, director of the department of history and economics, will Invitations have been sent to all former students of the department and also to those who have been in any way connected therewith and the acceptances received thus far show that between 75 and 100 persons will be present, Dr. Herbert Friedenwald. of Philadel phia, an A. B.

of Hopkins and a Ph. D. of the Lniverslty of Pennsylvania, will make the address his subject being "Recreations in Historical Research." Dr. Friedenwald is at present the corresponding secretary of the American Jewish Historical Society and was formerly chief of the division of manuscripts In the Congressional Library. Among others who will attend are: Judge George M.

Sharp, of Baltimore, who was the first student to sit under the late Prof. Herbert B. Adams in the department of history and economics at Johns Hopkins; Dr. E. M.

Hartwell, of Boston; Prof. J. F. Jameson, of the University of Chicago; Prof. Davis E.

Dewey, of the department of history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Prof. Burr J. Ramage, dean of the law faculty at the University of the South Prof. J. A.

Woodburn, of the University of Indiana; Prof. C. M. Andrews, of Bryn Mawr; Prof. Charles Lee Smith, of William Jewell College, Missouri; Prof.

William I. Hall, of Swarthmore; Dr. William H. Tolman, director of the Museum of Social Economy, New York; Dr. F.

C. Howe, a prominent lawyer of Cleveland, Ohio; Prof. J. H. Latane, of Randolph- Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg; Prof.

F. R. Jones, of Union College, New York; Profs. Charles D. Hazen and George L.

Sioussat, of Smith College, Massachusetts; Prof. H. R. Seager, of the University of Pennsylvania Prof. T.

F. Moran, of Purdue University, and Dr. George L. Radcliffe, professor of history at the Baltimore City College. CHANGES IN UNITED Mr.

Webb Is -Said To Be Slated For First Vice-President. Gen. John M. Hood, president of the Western Maryland Railroad, who has resigned that position to accept the presidency of the United Railways and Electric Company, was out of town yesterday, having gone to Parkersburg, W. to be a witness in the coal contract suit, to which reference has heretofore been made, but public interest in the impending changes In both the companies continues.

The Western Maryland directors axe to hold their regular meeting on February 26, the same day that General Hood will be elected to the presidency of the United. No one appears to be prepared as yet to predict who will succeed the retiring president at the head of the Western Maryland, but It is believed General Hood will for a time fill both positions. Mr. Robert C. Davidson, who Is one of the Western Maryland directors, said yesterday: "I have the highest appreciation of General Hood's ability and as well of his persistent faithfulness to his trust.

The severance of his connection with the Western Maryland Railroad I regard as a public calamity." When General Hood succeeds Mr. George R. Webb as president of the United the latter will. It Is understood, be made first vice-president, to succeed Col. Walter S.

Franklin; and -Mr. William A. House, the general manager, will get the title of second vice-president. Colonel Franklin will, It Is said, also retire from the board of directors and Mr. Hood will succeed him, while Mr.

H. Crawford Black will take the directorship now held by Mr. W. Graham Bowdoln. General Hood may also be made president of the United Electric Light and Power Company, which place is now held by Mr.

Webb. NEW MANAGERS ELECTED Men Who Represent Subscribers On Honse Of Reformation Board. The members of subscribers of the Col ored House of Reformation at Cheltenham, in the course of a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the city office of the Institution, 10 South street, elected as managers for the ensuing year Messrs. G. S.

Griffith, Edward Stabler, Joseph J. Janney, Thomas E. Carson, C. C. Magruder, Edward Stlnson, Edward Markell, Nathaniel G.

Grasty, Henry Reese, Henry S. Du- laney. Rev. George F. Bragg, and Law-rason Riggs.

These, with Messrs. William Walton and C. Painter, on the part of the State, and Gen. Felix Agnus and Harry S. Cummlngs on the part of the city, will constitute the board.

The managers submitted their report for the two years ended November 30, 1901. It shows that 261 inmates were enrolled In 1900 and 239 in 1901, the numbers received having been 80 and 69, respectively, and the discharges 43 in 1900 and 46 In 1901. Tables of appropriations and jcomm Itments are given, the finances are set forth In detail and other Information relative to the Institution Is Included In the statement. and Mrs. H.

B. F. Maefarland. Mrs. Randolph Clark entertained at din ner tonight, the company afterward going to tne tableaux.

Mrs. Dubol3, wife of Senator Frederick T. Dubois, of Idaho, entertained at lunch eon today in honor of her friend, Mrs. Monte Gwynne, of Boise, Idaho. The table was laid for 12 guests who were: Mrs.

Gamble, Mrs. John Knox Stewart, Mrs. Barke, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Birney, Mrs.

Bowen, Mrs. Fairfax, Mrs. Bright, Mia Smith, Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Heitfeld.

GRAU COMPANY COMING Great Operatic Stars To Be Seen In Three Performances. Baltimore is to have in two months what it has not had for two years a visit from a large number of the brightest stars in the operatic firmament. The Maurice Grau Opera Company will give three perform ances here In April, and Baltimore is to be peculiarly honored in that it will be one of only four cities to be visited during this spring tour.ontside of New York. Such artists as Calve, Sembrich and Edouard de Reszke will be among the prin cipals, and the production of the operas will be on a most elaborate scale. The company will come to Music Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, for three performances.

"Carmen." with Calve In her great role, be sung on Friday night; "Tristan and Isolde" at the Saturday matinee, and "Manru," Pader-ewski's. new opera, which Las created a furore in Europe, Is to be given at the Saturday evening performance. Next Tuesday's production will be especially notable because it will be part of the reception to Prince Henry of Prussia. An act from each one of five great operas will be given. It is stated that the decorations of the opera house will cost $20,000, and the management figures on taking in 473,000 that night.

The company will leave New York for Its tour on March 10. It will go first to Boston, thence to Chicago, then east again to Pittsburg, and last to Baltimore, before returning to New York, where the. season will be closed. The company carries about 200 persons, Including a chorus of 60 voices and an orchestra of 50 instruments. Mr.

Edgar Strakosch, who is well known la Baltimore, having been formerly manager of Music Hall, but who Is now connected with the management of the Gran Opera Company, was in Baltimore yesterday making arrangements for the coming visit of the organization. TWO AUTHORS GIVE READINGS Lend-A-Hand Club Entertained With Selections From Their Works. A large number of Lend-a-Hand Club members and guests assembled yesterday afternoonat the clubhouse, 105 West Franklin street, to hear readings bytwo Maryland authors from their own works. Miss Anne Weston Whitney read an admirable short story -yet in manuscript, and Mrs. Julius M.

Thruston read a chapter from her recently published novel, "Mistress Brent." Mrs. Thruston Interpolated her readings with many items of Interest concerning the writing of the story, and its after results In the way of letters from the North, West and South, asking If Margaret Brent really demanded a vote In the Maryland Council of Colonial Affairs, and, if so, whether or not she obtained it. The picture of the town of St. Mary's, described in a walk taken by the Governor and heroine, Mrs. Thruston said, had been written with a plat of the town as it then existed before the writer.

Announcement was made that the club had. contributed, thro.ugh the Baltimore Municipal Art Society, $11 toward the McKIn-ley fund. A petition was read from the Woman's Club of Orange, N. asking that the Lend-a-Hand members indorse a resolution offered by the Orange Club, which urges that no amendment or change be made In the constitution of the National Federation of Women's. Clubs, and that no stibject pertaining to be brought before the approaching biennial meeting of the federated clubs to convene in Los Angeles, Cal.

The vote of Lend-a-Hand members on the subject will be solicited at thenext meeting. Mrs. John Morrow Adams has been appointed chairman of the committee which ill arrange for all offerings of flowers sent In the name of the club, i An offering of money collected at a Lend- a-Hand Informal meeting has been accepted by the King's Daughters circles of the Associate Congregational Church as a nucleus for a subscription of $100, which the circles hope to offer the United Women of Maryland for a public playground next summer. Mr. William D.

L. Borum's Denial. Mr. William D. L.

Borum said yesterday that there is no truth in the statement made by Mrs. Alverta Justice in her bill of complaint filed Saturday in the Circuit Court that he colluded with her husband, Charles F. Justice, in the divorce proceedings instituted by her In 1889. In substantiation of his denial Mr. Borum produced the petition of Mrs.

Justice for filing the amended of which she alleges she was Ignorant. The petition was certified as sworn to by Mrs. Justice on March 13. 1S90, before Justice of the Peace John S. Ayler.

i Piscatorial Delights. Mrs. Innocent What did 'you enjoy most about fishing trip, dear? Mr. Innocent I got most excited when I was reel ing in, my lore. Mrs.

Innocent (bursting into tears) And to to th think yon promised me you wouldn't drink a drops Harlem Life..