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Mrs. Wilson Opens the Flower Show; i General Pershing the Guest of Honor Left to Right Misses Lilian Remscn, Carlotta Havemeyer and Sylvia R. Hillhouse, Gen. John J. Pershing, Miss Janet Croll, Miss Katharine D.

Porter and Mrs. Clark Fosdick. rrpsiilonfs "Wife Tresses Button Throwing Open Doors of International Exhibition. The i-eventh International Flower Show aa opened yesterday In the Grand Cen-t 1 Palace liy Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, hi- pressed a button at the White House win 'h opened the doors and permitted ten dlabled soldiers, who are being UukIii at the Brooklyn Botanical iardena.

to enter. The opening n.irkid the resumption of the (lower fhmi lapse last year, caused by i ue uf the building as a. wur hos pital John Pi rshlnn wns the guest of i Hp entered with his aide, Col. A. Uuekempyur, who was on ills stuff In j'rum and was met by Mrs.

Cliurles A. I'hlldB. Mrs. Price Post, Mrs. Adrian I-eiin, Mrs.

A. Barton Hepburn, Mrs. "dWBrd M. House, Mr. Frederick U.

told and Wilder. He was taken to the tea garden that has been opened the Allied royalty League. Tea was i.Hrii Rear Admiral J. H. Glennon was a Uesl rrleelfKH Orehlila Mt.ong the xhlbits and decorations with which the auditorium has been transformed Into a great garden holding pei mens of the flora of all lands as tf iluced In the neighborhood of New-York two small single pieces were centres if interest for the large crowds i fti'iH on and b3t night.

They were orchid? Karh was in earth, enclosed In a it thu: a very small child held without d'ffirulty. but their value, because of the impossibility of duplicating their beaut except by a similar chance to that which produced them, uai- di to be beyond measure. une of the orchids, the gift of the grower to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, was Mini, by her "Mavehona," which, In the speech of the Cheyenne means the Its unusual beauty I' enhanced by streak of brilliant r.nk across one of the white petals. Thl orchid took eight years to flower from the seed.

The other orchid, which was named the Gen. Pershing and presented to him, was said by expert horticultures to be the darkest i-peolmen of cnt-tela schroderae ever grown. Hoth orihlds were grown by Joseph Manda of West Orange. Mr James B. Duke gave a large fhowing of orchids that had beenrrewn In his greenhouses at Somervll'u, N.

J. The specimens Included many beautiful -xamples of the vivid coloi contrasts that make this l'ower so So-no of the specimens wi--e apprilsnl an worth $2,000 in the market, Amon'g the private growers, the ex hlbltors on tho largest scale' were Mesjrs Adolph Lewisohn of Ardsley-; en-Hudson and William Hoyce inomp- of Yonkers. There were entries from V. I nnn1.A..nnA In na.rlu nil ftf thn uteir sl rciiiiuuni 111 classes Judged yesterday and they woni a majority of the prizes. ry; AVhitner The nrl awarded in the for private growers was one of rfi.ni'n.- nhm.

nrontrert a a I growing garden, with examples of hy- the second l.rtd teas, climbers and polyanthus types, evening with Miss GeraWlne covering 5C0 feet. An entry of Mrs. rrar In the title role. The Perform-Payne Whitney won a gold medal given the attractive was heard by William H. de Graaf of Leyden, bv a 'arf ej'e" Holland, for the flnert collection of flow-! enjoyed.

Mme Farrar who had i- I not been at her best at the first pres- The classes provided for commercial grow, renewed the rivalry between thr two non-related Plersons. A. N. Plerson of Cromwell. and PresI ient It Plerson of the village of Tar-r town.

Each had opposing entries In most of the classes open to them. The most Important event of the show, tn its technical side, has been the awards of the Judges In the 600-foot ro garden contest. Both Plerson ex-h'Mts were a revelation of the beauty color and symmetrical form that May be attained In the adornm-nt of a Karden The first prize of 1500 was awarded to A. N. Piersoitf It Pier-Mr won the Becond prize of $300.

Urge exhibits placed by the Department of Parks of Manhattan and the Prospect Park Conservatories attracted much interest. The Manhattan department showed a perfect specimen of the nepenthes raffleslana or pltrher plant. Be-ause of Interest In the. Allied Loyally League nnd Its tea garden enter-flse society was largely represented In the afternoon. The garden takes up a substantial part of the third floor and has been attractively decorated under the direction of Messrs.

Warren and Wetmore. Facilities for general dancing we among the attractions of the tea tarden I Represented. Mrs riitiiis and Mrs. Post were the hostesses yesterday. Assisting them a ornmlttee that Included Mrs.

Wes II Dltson, Mrs. Edward J. M-s. Joieph Hamblen Sears, Mra. Edward McVlckar.

Mrs. William H. Hamilton. Mrs. Charles S.

Whitman, Mrs. Stuart Duncan. Miss Fannie Mrs James Roosevelt. Mrs. James J'etcalf.

Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg and Miss Gurnee. The young waitresses who served tea M.T! tables Included Mrs. J. Murray Mlfhell.

Mrs. Caslmir D4A. Rham, Jhe Missea Sylvia R. Hillhouse. Luclle Baldmn Glady Llvermore, Ellse F.ver-"! nnn Alexandre, Carlotta Have-roerer.

Melliwa Yullle, Augusta McCagg, f'anny Hillings. Margaret Flint. Mar-ref Moneil, Janet Croll, Marlon Minnie Richards. Helen L. John- on.

t.ury Hulkley and Alice Lawrence, imong the many patron 9 Of the yarden were Mr TInhert Sedgwick. MUborne L. Roosevelt. Miss Shlp-Mrs Ethelbert Nevln. Mrs.

Charles jjrs. Thayer Robb, rs Frederick W. Vanderbllt, Mrs. Blgelow Tllton. Mr.

and Mrs. George Mrs Clarence Cary. Mr. and Mrs. ll'innrh Meyn.

Mrs. B. Aymar Sands, Louise Sands, Mrs. H. Van Rens-elaer Kennedy, Mrs.

Julian Robblns, Payne Whitney. Sirs. Mortimer L. -s Ixiulse Alger. Sirs.

William 7 11 "'('. Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman, Miss man, Mr. Henry R.

Sedgwick. John J. Wysong, Sirs. Burke Roche, I rf fats 3a.2rAJB Mrs. William II.

aaiws, Mrs. John E. Alexandre. Mrs. J.

Herbert Johnston, Mrs. Frank S. Wltherbee and Mr. J. Lorlmer Wordcn.

To-day will be British day. Mrs. MISS WATERBURY MARRIED TO MR. ACHESON A. HARDEN Sister of Each Attend Iter? Bride a Daughter of Mr.

W. H. Waterbury. In the chantry of 9t. Thomas's Church yesterday afternoon Miss Marguerite Waterbury.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hampton Waterbury of 105 1 Weal Fifty-fifth street, was married to Mr. Ach'eson A. Harden of this city by the Rev.

Dr. Brncst M. Stlres. rector of i the church. There was a small gathering of relatives and intimate friends of 1 the couple at the ceremony.

I The bride, who was given away by her i father, wore a gown of white satin draped with chiffon and a a ell of rose! point lace which had been worn by her mother when a bride. Mrs. Murray G. Jenkins, the bride's sister, was matron of honor. She" wore a gown of orchid colored chiffon.

The other bridal attendants were Mrs. Ellhu W. Fowler, and Miss Dorothy Harden, sisters of the bridegroom, and Margaret Cham- berlalne. They were dressed In pale i blue chiffon and wore hats to correspond -with their gowns. Mr.

Roo Harden, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were I Messrs. Sluruv G. Jenkins, Stanley Smith, Kllhu W. Fowler, Lathrop Hoyt.

Frank West. Kenneth Woolson and William Black. A reception for a small company In the Louis XVI. suite of the Hotel St Regis followed the ceremony. After a Southern trip Mr.

and Mrs. Harden will live In this city. Sohiiildlnpp Kline. In the presence of thirty friends and relatives yesterday at noon Frances Cooper Kline, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Oliver G. Cooper of Montana, was married to Mr. Carl J. Schmldlapp. vice-president of the Chase Natlonnl Bank of this city.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. David Burrell of the Marble Collegiate Church, and was followed by a breakfasj. i The bride and her first husband, Mr. George E. Kline, were dlvorce-1 last autumn.

Mr. Schmldlapp Is a native of Cincinnati. He Is a member of the Metro- polltan. the Bankers, the Ardsley and the Knollwood clubs. When they return from a wedding trip he and his bride will live at ii mi iJ njrnp ATVr 11 JHiHYVIV lini AT METROPOLITAN Massanct's Opera for Man- uup Massenet's "Manon," recently given at the Metropolitan for the first time in and sang her musid on the whole well.

In action rtie Imparted charm and feeling to her Impersonation. Her chief associates were again Charles Hackett as the CAeraller des Orleux, Mr. Rothler as the elder Dea Orieiix and Mr. de Luca as the Lea-cout. Among the other roles Miss Frances Ingram replaced Miss Cecil Arden as Rosette.

Mr. Wolff conducted. The newly appointed American Ambassador to Italy, Mr. Robert Underwood I Johnson, Mrs. Johnson and Mr.

Rhlnelander Stewart were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. Mr.

and Mrs. Winfleid Scott Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Carrlngton and Mr.

William S. Lower were In the Mills' box. Mr. and Mrs. William Appleton Burn-ham were with Mr.

and Mrs. E. Hay-ward Ferry' In box 11. Mr. Clarence H.

Mackay's guests In box 28 were Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, Miss Katherlne Mackay, Commandant Mally of tho French Commission and Mr. Donald Blagden. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Storrs Wells, Mr. and Mrs. James Bfown Potter and Mr.

Frederick, H. Baldwin were with Mrs. Pulitzer In box 25. Lady Parker of London and Mr. and Sirs, A.

Duer Irving were with 'Mr. and Irs. John Aspegren In box 34. Mr. and Mrs.

M. Orme Wilson, Miss Mary Crocker Alexander, Miss Grace Vnnderbllt and Mr. R. Thornton Wilson were In box 3. There were also In the nudlence Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel A. Welldon, Miss Mary Hoyt Wlborg, Mrs. Charles A. Chllds, Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt, Mr.

and Mrs. Caslmir de Rham. Miss Helen Lee, Mra H. Caslmir de Rham, Mrs. Edward N.

Breltung, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Clarke. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank V. Storrs. Mr. and Mrs.

George F. Baker, Mrs. Howard St George. Mr. and Mrs.

Ogden II. Hammond, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mr.

Henry G. Barbey and iMr. Bertram Cruger. Will Slngr In Covent Garden. Rlccardo Martin, an American operatic tenor, has been engaged for the re opening of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden.

London. The engagement was ohle It wan announced r.griln tuAi, i ncre yesterday. Covent Garden was, closed when the war started. Mr. Martin will start for England about the first of next month.

He has sung here with the Metropolitan and other opera companies. vESierimj i Social ote. Mrs. Henry Clinton Backus ot 520 Park avenue has gone to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.

Sir. and Sirs. T. Iteld Frazee have returned to the Hotel Rltx. Paris, where they make their home, after spending several months In Central Europe.

THE. SUN AND NEW Y0BIC HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH Walter Eyre Lambert will ba the hostess In the tea garden. On the. committee with her Is Lady Ashley Sparks, Mrs. Eugene Outerbrlilfie.

Mrs. William Ross Proctor and Miss May MRS. ACHESON A. HARDEN. HAIRY JAZZ BAND BACKS UPON STAGE Religious Musicians Come to Palace Theatre.

Once upon a time there were the Cherry sisters, who came to Broadway, and later there were "Don. the talking dog," r.nd "the homeliest woman In the but those advents were back li the misty days of the old Htnlto, when the Ham-mersteln's Victoria but New York lives too fast to caro for mortuary records. Yesterday there came to tho Palace Theatre the House of David band. This consists of a score of musicians from a religious community at Benton Harbor, whose tenets forbid the cutting of hair on face or head, and whose members believe themselves descendants of the lost tribes of l3rael. The twenty were wrapped in uniforms, with gold facings, and thatched with hnir and beards that, placed on the market, would warrant income taxes.

They burst Into view first standing with their backs to the audience so the latter could get the full benefit of a sight of their luxuriant manes. Then they sat down and played modern pieces. Including the musical fireworks called jazz. They took their work quite seriously and sq did the audience, which encouraged them frequently. Jazz Is the only outlet allowed for Inward waywardness by their cult so the press agent says and they certainly made It sound like original sin.

Miss Eva Tanguay was "tho big noise" nt the Riverside. SIlss Sophie Tucker and William Seabury's "Frlvol-lcs" reign at the Colonial. The American has Eddie Swartz and Stlss Julia Clifford as the favorites "Heir for a Night" and McCormack and Irving wcro the moving spirits at the Twenty Third Street. PARTS OF FOUE OPERAS SUNG. Annnnl Performance for Metropolitan' Eniemeni-y Fund.

Tho Sletropolltan Opera Company's annual performance for Its emergency lund was given yesterday afternoon before nn audience which filled tho house. The programme consisted of the ker-messe scene from "Faust," with SImes. Sundellus and Ellis nnd Messrs. Har-rold, Slardones, Wcrrenrathand d'An-gelo. Sir.

Wolff conducting; the mad scene from "Lucia dl Lammcrmoor," with Miss Scotney and Sir. Slarrfno, Sir. Papl conducting; the triumphal scene from "Alda," with SImes. Ponselle and Slatzenaucr and Messrs. Kingston, Mur.

Chalmers and Ancelo. anil' Dldur. Chalmers and d'Angelo. and dances by SIlss Florence Rudolph and the ballet, Sir. Sloranzonl conducting, nnd act I.

of "Pagllaccl," with SIlss Sluzlo, Caruso, Zanelll, Bada and Laurentl, Sir. Sloranzonl conducting. The performance, as a whole, moved smoothly and It was evidently greatly enjoyeft throughout. Ml Hrlce Renin In Newport. Vfitivibt TJ Mnrrh 15.

Vla Helen O. Brlce to-day leased through Slessrs De Blots Eldcldge the Bancroft cottage at Easton's Point for the coming aea.on I PERSONAL INTEIuIQEHOE. Ken York. Mra. Burke Roche will give a luneheon to-day.

Mrs. Douglas Robinson give a birthday party to-day fdr her grand daughter, Corrlne Ataop. Mrs. Lucy Cooper Hewitt will go to Europe the middle of April. Mr.

and Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew will return from St. AugMstlno late this month. Miss Ella Mtlbanlc and tier brother, Mr.

Thomaa Mtlbank. who passed the i winter In Lakewood, are ntaln nt the nome or meir purenia, ar, miu Dunlevy Mllbarik. Mies Dorothy who Ins been a guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. George Baiter, Is dividing her time between Tuxedo Park and Mew York.

Tho final meeting for this eeason of the Cuthedral sewing class will be held this morning ut the home of Mrs. Uteiiften 'C, Clark, 4tf Kaat Seventieth rttreet. fThi class for thu social service of St. LUKe Hospital will meet with Mrs. Charlefa S.

llurch at Bishop's House, Amsterdam avenue and 110th street, and that fop tho benefit of Mother Katharine DraxelJ) Auxiliary with Mrs. Drexel Dahlgreen, at 16 East Ninety-sixth stroet. and Mrs. Wllllarri Zleglcr, Jr have taken for next summer the camp of Mrs. Anson Phelus Stokes, on Birch Island.

Upper St. Regis Lake. Miss Barbara Baker Loew, eldest daughter of ilr. and Mrs. W.

Goadby Locw, will bo married to Mr. Kdwlil Main Post, on the, afternoon of 'May 6 In St. Thomaa'a Church. A reception will bo held ut 2C2 Madison avenue. marriage of Miss Audrey Town-send Hiker, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Hiker. to Mr. Samuel Sloan Walker, will take place on the afternoon of April 6 In the Church of the lncurnu-tlon. A reception at 239 Madison avenue will follow i):" ceremony.

WnohliiKton. SII99 Slargaret Wilson left Washington yesterday for New York. Slajor-Gen. and Mrs. William Crozlcr will give a dinner this evening for Prince and Princess Cantacuzene-Sper-anekey.

who are guests of Mrs. Henry Dlmock and who will leave Washington late to-night for New York. Sirs. Dlmock entertained them last night at dinner. Mr.

William E. Gonzales, United Stales Ambassador to Peru, was among the guests at a bridge hlch and Sirs. T. Q. Donaldson last evening for their guest, Sirs.

Grant Carpenter of New York. Senator and Sirs. Claude Swanson have returned from a stay In Florida. Sirs. Francis E.

wife of Senator Warren, and Sirs. Lawrence IC. Phlpps have gone to Hot Springs, Va. Sirs. Thomas F.

Walh and Sirs. John Allan Dougherty have returned to Washington from New York. Newport. Sirs, James J. Brown will arrive at her villa In Bellevuc avenue the first week In April.

She Is at premnt at Pulm Beach. Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn. U. S.

arrived from Boston yesterday, to remain until Saturday. Diplomatic. The French Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand were among the guests at the dinner which the Sllnlster of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and SIme. Slavko Oroultch gave last evening for their guests.

Sir. and Sirs. Alexander Van Itennselaer of Philadelphia. The Argentine Ambassador and Slme. Tomas A.

Le Breton gave a dinner last night, the Ambassador of Peru and Slme. F. A. Pezet being among the guests. Sir.

Jan O. Slasaryk. Charge d'Af-falres of the Czecho-Slovnk Legation, returned to Washington from New York and last evening entertained at the opening performance of the Washington Opera Company when "I Pagllaccl" was sung. Senor Tejeda, for some time delegate from Bolivia to the Second Pan-Amerl can Flnanclnl Conference, and Senora da TeJeda are In Washington at the New Wlllard. RECITAL BY RAYMOND HAVENS Pianist Plays Schubert's Beldam Heard "Wnnderer." Raymond Havens, pianist, gave a recital yesterday afternoon In Aeolian Hall.

The character of his programme was generally romantic and his playing was that of an artist chiefly In sympathy with music of what Is called the romantic type. His central group was composed entirely of Chopin numbers, but in his firat group he followed a piece by Rameau and a sonata of Scarlatti with nothing lees than Schubert's "Wanderer" fantasia. This composition is not heard often. Pianists neglect It. They have the choice of performing It as a piano solo or as a piece for piano and orchestra, and yet they pass It by for the sake of extraordinary creations of palpitating moderns.

The "Wanderer" fantasta Is one of the tone poems of the piano, and for this reason Sir. Havens Is to be thanked for Including It In his list. It Is a pity that he could not Impart more vitality to his performance of It. He played It delicately, reflectively, and lie more Introspective passages with much beauty. But when the music breathed great rushing drafts of outdoor life, the voice of the open road, Sir.

Havens found a singularly cramped utterance. Ho sang of the moor and mountain as might a scholar much given to midnight oil. Yet even thus Schubert's tone poem had value and the hearers hung upon Its phrases with manifest delight. If Mr. Havens could give more freedom to his style he might become an Interesting pianist.

His fingers are nimble and his tone Is muBl-cal. What he needs Is a wider range of dynamics and more confidence. Walter Hampden In "llnmlet." That ever loyal If ever diminishing clan nf loverfl nf the eluaate greeted Walter Hampden tn "Hamlut" I In the Lyric Theatre last nigh and showed by Its applause that both bard and actor were among appreciative frelnds. The production was of Ellza- hjlhdn almnlleltv a ilnvl. I PCenery that might have been carried i away on jjuaiicurt nuLiicmg lor tne whole play and accelerating tho action without sensible loss to the majesty of the drama.

Sir. Hampden played the Dane with an unrelaxed tensity, and In his scenes of frenxy struck a responsive chord. SIlss Beatrice Slaufle, as Ophelia. melted the audience, to compassion, but seemed to stir Sir. Hampden only to 1 Impassioned flights of rhetoric.

The sudden demise of (Allen Thomas) did not give the usual happy relief, and Ernest Rowan as Latrta iei, ana r.mesi iiowin as i.aeretes cnme dangerously near causing a laugh w11'' hs trombone elocution. The play will continue, through the week. Miss Bdra Fails; 'The Blue Flame' Lacks in Thrills Cinema Star a Disappointment in Spokon Melodrama, Which Is Usually Dull. mijlortrjrtn fleorje V. Iloburt and John John Aln nhifhrt Ah Koo.

Ijirrr (Jallnhor "3 Airhttwlil MIhn Thai Lowton llordon 'rtieifa llnra fhv Htranger Karl Hmine Inspector Witt Jenkins ''Celebrities of the cinema refuse like tha good children of former days to be seen and not heard. They must speak. Evidently the tone is golden, elnce the entrepreneurs of tho theatre tire forever lurln the most famous of them from the screen, Last night Woods beckoned down to the stage Silas Theda Bara, whose' glory la altogether celluloid. There was an Immense anxiety to henr her thin and none too expressive voice, Judging by the demeanor of the excited nudlfence. Miss Bara spoke the words that Georgo V.

Hobart and John WHJard had se-'ccted to recite the story of "The Blue name," a melodrama In four acts. '3'urthcr back there was another play suggested tho work In which Stlss Bara appeared. Sir. Woods was evidently not In a hurry. He waited until three dramatists supplied the cprnper framo for SIlss Bara's talents.

It seems that those who have learned to revere the Bara genius with their eye's and not their ears are mistaken In thinking that she hits been seen only "In pictures," as the Jargon puts It. A student of the Empire School of Artlng, she appeared with Francis Wilson for a season and acted for' a A-hlle In the pastoral olays of the Coburns. This was as Theodosla do Coppet. Later she went to England, but returned after a short time. Then she began to be known as what had been In the theatre the woman with a past.

Since the movies arc of the minute, she was there known as the vampire. The school Is almost her own and In this field oho has been pre-eminent. 3II Bnra ITeracir. So It was In such a character that Sir. Woods commissioned his dramatists to put her In periwn before the public.

The heroine of "The Blue Flame," who had been a pious person, lost her soul. It was not through carelessness. Her materialistic lover made good his boast of power to restore life td the body. But ho could not restore the soul. In this particular case the soul floated away In a blue flame.

Then the heroine, encumbered no longer by this possession, set out on a career of ground nnd lofty vamping which amazed the audience more and more with every succeeding scene. It seemed, for example, as If she could not possibly be wickeder than she was In the boudoir ot the second act. Already she was planning to rob a young woman of her affianced lover. But once she got the youth for herself it seemed fis if she were still lew) restrained by the simplest scruples of a vampire. Then all hands turned up In Pell Btrect, which Is for any but an Inquisitive stranger on a rubberneck wagon a sure Indication of moral turpitude.

It seemed the thing that she and her new lover wanted moat was to be found In Its best estate in Chinatown. They went there to patronize Its most popular Industry. Smoking coke never did Improve anybody's morals. This party was no exception to the rule and the vamping grew monstrous In Its magnitude. Ncrnm In Chlnntownl So In this third act, with Its two scenes amout Chatham square, there wis the theft of a "sacred" emerald, then murder followed nnd later along came the police.

Never was the Importance of possessing a soul by every woman made clenrer. But, after all, tile spectators realized that such excessive loss of moral scruples Is, even In the case of a practised r.ot likely to happen often. SIlss Bnra really seemed too wicked to be true. was naturally little surprise when It turned out that these terrible adventures were In reality only a dream 'by her materialistic lover. He was certainly converted' from such Irreligious Ideas as lie had entertained.

SIlss Bara Is a sad disappointment as an actress. All the thrill In the play had been put there by the authors. It seemed sometimes as If they n'ere deliberately "kidding" the public nnd the drama. SIMs Bara apoke In a thin voice without eloquence. Even her gestures possess no significance, and her facial expression sent no shivers down the aplne.

Evidently the camera Is the only medium through which she can express herself. The play is abysmal In Intelligence and all that touches the art of the theatre. Alan Dlnehart. Kenneth Hill. SIlss Thais Lawtbn and other well known actors were concerned In the attempt to make the evening plausible.

But only at rare Intervals was "The Blue Flame" ridiculous enough In Its serious scenes to be laughed at heartily. Usually It was merely dull. Owen Davis, playwright, attended the performance with his attorney to see whether "The Blue Flame" bore nny resemblance to a play of his called "Lota." produced at tho Lyceum Theatre seven years ago at a special matt-nee. In this drama Sliss Laurette Tay lor played the role or a woman who turned vampire but subsequently became possessed of a soul. TO HONOR JUSTICE PHILBIN.

Jnrlits of State Court Will At- tend Funeral To-Dty. The various parts of the State courts will be adjourned this morning In order that the Justices may attend the funeral service for Justice Eugene A. Phtlbln tn St. Patrick's Cathedral. A solemn high mass of requiem will be sung at 11 o'clock.

Interment will be In Calvary Cemetery- The Justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court with whom Justice. Phllbln was associated at the lime of his death will be the honorary pallbearers. After the funeral service the Appellate Division Bench, First Department, will meet to take appropriate action. In all the civil and criminal branches of the courts In Slanhattan and The Bronx yesterday eulogies in memory of the dead Jurist were spread upon tho minutes. HAnrEn pes.visciojt.

Baltimors, March 16. Harper Pennington, a well known artist, died here to-dav at the age of 65. He be longed to a prominent hu muther being a descendant of Charles Carrol, of Carrolltor ot nf la ration of Independence. Mr. Pen nlngton spent much of his time at New-, tort and New Sir Pennington Is survneu PETEIl SHOPPER.

Peter Shopper, for thirty years super- Intendent of the bonding department of the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company, died at his home In Bogota, N. Sunday night. He was an ardent prohibitionist. He served for several vears In the Bogota Borough Council years and In the Board of Education. He survived by his wife and two married 16, 1920 mm BLESSING, FIRE HERO, IS DEAD Was Head of Rescue Squad and Often disked Life in Work.

Lieut. Francis Blessing, an honor man of the Fire Department and head of tho Rescue Bquad, died yesterday ot pneumonia at St. Laurence Hospital. He was 35 years old. Perhaps the most heroic bit of worlt of Lieut.

Blessing was on October 5, 1018, when a serious explosion occurred on the submarine 0-5 In tho New York Navy Yard. Lieut. Blessing, with Thomns Kilbride and John Dondhue, then firemen, but now lieutenants, went Into the burning vessel and brought out the jody of Ensign J. Sharkey, who een killed by the explosion. The three volunteered for the work In spite of the fact that the submarine's seacocks were open and her hold filled with hydrogen gas, making her susceptible to a second explosion any mo- I ment.

In recognition of this act Lieut. Blessing was awarded tne Bennett Slcdal last year. Lieut. Blessing's name has appeared seven times on the honor roll of tho Fire Department. He first attracted the attention of superior officers In January', 1912'.

when he and two other firemen made an unsuccessful effort to rescue three men from the roof of the burning Equitable Building. At that time he was serving as a chauffeur hi the department. Blessing was appointed to the department In 1907 and was detailed as a chauffeur for Chief Croker. He made many spectacular dashes to fires in the famous old red automobile that used to whirl up Broadway at reckless speed In the early days of the automobile. When Chief Kenton succeeded Chief Croker Blessln? remained aa chauffeur for a while, and, upon the organization of the ReHcue Squad.

In Slarch, 101 he was transferred to that body as a Ire-man and later succeeded Lieut. Benja-mor. V. Parker aa head of the squad, Lieut. Blevlng Itvad at J66 avenua, The Bronx.

He was tilcen 111 about ten days ago, having exposed lihwclf while -mending the funeral services and burl.il of his mother. DAVID MAYER DIES: AIDED MARY GARDEN He and Wife Financed Noted Singer's Education. Bprcial to The Rcn A.vn New Tobk Htait.D. Chicago. Slarch 15.

David Slayer, who through his wife financed SIlss Garden's musical education, died to-day at St. Ajgustlne, according to despatches received here to-night. He went to Florida for his health several weeks aso. The Immediate' cause of his death Is not known here. Born In Germany in 1S51, Sir.

Stayer came to America when a boy, found employment In a dry goods store and, In 1372 entered the rel estate buslnrss. He bad become wealthy when SIlss Gar-den first came on the horizon of the Mayer family. That was twenty years ago, when Slips Garden wan a choir linger. Sirs. Slayer became Interested In the young singer and her wonderful voice.

Mr. was inauigem unu Sirs. Slayer took SIlss Garden Into her own home and engaged a teacher for her. Later Sirs. Slayer took her pro tegee to Paris, where she underwent a long course of study, Tor which sir.

Slayer paid. After Miss Garden won success In Hammersteln's opera In New York the Slayers are said to have withdrawn their unstinted patronage. SIlss Gar- 6tf Is said to have slighted Sirs. Sl-iyer In New York and the latter asked lor the return of the money she and Sir. Slayer had spent.

SIlss Garden paid the money, 120.500. through an attorney, and for a time a heated controversy was waged In the press between the two women. E. F. SHERWOOD DED.

Wan Vice-President of Xw York Telephone Company. E. F. Sherwood, vice-president of the Now York Telephone Company, died yes terday at his home In Glen Ridge, N. J.

He was born In New York on September 2S, 1S62, and had been connected with the telephone company since June, 1S79. For many years he was head of Its traffic department. He then became chief engineer, and In October, 1919, was made a vice-president of the company. THOMAS J. SULLIVAN.

Tfiomas J. Sulllyan, known aa "Big Tom" Sullivan, and one of the oldest district captains of the late "Big Tim" Sullivan, died yesterday at his home, 217 First street He was foreman carpenter In the Street Cleaning Department and for many years held the same position In the office of the President of the Borough of Slanhattan. He leaves four children. SMITH DECKF.U. Smith Decker, acting Slayor of Butler, it.

and for more than twenty years editor of the Butler Arjnu, died last night. 8lx years ago he was elected Councilman awl on the death of Mayor Hoberts'some months ago became acting Slayor. He was to have been the Democratic candidate for the office this fall. He was born near Butler In 1S7S. He leaves his- wife and one daughter.

ENGAGED. HULTGREN SHAW. Sirs. D. Sliaw of Pittsburg announces the engagement of her' daughter, Margaret, to Mr.

Axel H. Hultgren of Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday, March 13. MARRIED. ADAMS SKIRVIN. Mr.

W. B. Sklr-vln announces the marriage of his daughter, Slargucrlte. to Mr. Robert J.

Adams on Slonday, March 15. DIED. Aullck. AlfreaF. Beer, George L.

Benson, Sophronia Chekanow. Albert Cqstley. John Elsberg. Rebecca Fits Gerald. C.

M. Levy. Martin D. Livingston. 8.

H. I.Iedary, Sarah H. Steurer, Albert Mcntanye, B. L. McOowrle.

Slary Parry, Mable A. Peck. Alfred SI. Flelschman, L. W.

Gerdts, Charles L. Phllbln. Eugene A. 'avirCxM E(mund Sr, Anna CaroenB SehnwT Meye er Hlrsch. Sophie Schwab, H.

Si. Janssen, Mable Sherwood, Edgar P. Steers, Catharine E. Susmann, Jane A. Wcln'r, Leopold 8.

Kerr, James Klappert. Emit W. Kutz. Caroline In SItmarlam. Andre, HaVold A.

Gordon, Florence Gilchrist, Anna T. Mayer, Joseph AULICK. On Slarch ii. Alfred 1, at Clear Spring. Sid.

Notice of fu-nsral heraf'er. sisais DID. BEER. March 15 at his home, 324 West 71at George Loula Beer, husband of Edith C. Beer nnd son of Mrs.

Julius Beer. BENSON. At Slontclalr, N. Sunday, March 14, 1920. Swhronla, widow of Charles Benson, Iri her 80th year.

Funeral services will be held at her late home, 86 Elm Tuesday afternoon ht 1 :48 o'clock, CHEKANOW. Albert, age IB. Montiay, March 15, 1920, after a brief Illness, beloved and only child of Samuel and Anna qhekanow. Funeral Wednesday, 11 A. from lato residence, 910 Riverside Drive, to Cedar Grow, Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, L.

I. COSTLEY. At East Orange, N. Sunday, March 14, 1920, John, husband of Catherine Costley, In his 43d year. Services at his late home, 74 Beech Tuesday evening, Slarch 16, at 8 o'clock.

Trains leave L. Hoboken, 7:30 P. for East (Orange station. ELSBERQ. On Monday, March 15 at her residence In the Hotel Stajestlc, In her 78th year, Rebecca, widow of Albert Elsberg and beloved mother of Herman, Charles and Nathaniel nnd of Bertha Oppenhelm.

"Notice of funeral hereafter. F1TZ GERALD. Catherine on Saturday, at 5 P. at her residence, 31 Wert 101st st. Funeral on Tuesday, nt 10 A.

thence to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 71st st. and Broadway, where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul at 10:00. Automobile cortege. Interment private. Kindly omit flowers.

FI.BISHMAN.-0n Slarch 15, In his 72d year, LouIb William, beloved husband of nay, nee Lelbermuth. and dwoted father of Walter, Louis Irma Lustgartenj and Montlflore. Funeral from the chapel of Saul A. Rothschild. 159 WeH 120th sU on Wednesday, Slarch 17, at -P.

sr. GERDTH. On Monday, March 15, 1920. Charles L. Oerdts.

age 71 years. Fu-neral ssrvlces will be held at Ivlns D. funeral parlor. 2-5 Washington Hoboken, on Tuesday evening, March 16, at clock. GREENWALD.

At his residence. 930 West End on March 15. In his 64th year, Daniel beloved husband of Emma D. and devoted fathor of Daniel J-. Jr.

Kuneral services from the chapel of Saul A. Rothschild. 159 West 120th on Tuesday. Slarch 16, at 8:30 P. SI.

Interment at Rodeph Sholam Cemetery, Philadelphia, on ednes-day. March 17, at 12 o'clock noon. Topcka (Sllnn.) papers please copy. ORINNELL. On Monday.

Slarch 15, 1920, Sarah beloved wife of Cornelius Grlnnell. Services at her late residence, 11U Dean Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening, Slarch 16, at 8 o'clock. Interment at Falrhaven, SI ass. GUILFORD. Elizabeth beloved daughter of tho late John nnd Slary SI.

Guilford. Funeral from John J. Fox's funeral chapel. 1908 Bathgate Wednesday. 9:30 A.

SI. Requiem mass at Church of St. Slartln of Tours. 182d st. and Belmont 10 A.

M. HAIGltT. Edmund Frost. Sunday, Slarch 14. at his residence, 530 West 115th st.

Funeral services Tues.lay evening, Slarch 16, 8 o'clock. Funeral private. St. John's Lodge, N. 1, F.

nnd A. announces with deep regret tho death of Brother Edmund Halght, on Saturday. Slarch II, at his residence, 530 West 113th. Chas. H.

Hamilton. Slaster. C. Arthur Samblcson, Sec. HICKS.

Carolene widow of John St. Hicks. Funeral services to be held at Christ Church, Franklin New Brighton, Staten Island, Wednesday, Slarch 17, at 2 P. St. Interment private.

HIRSCH. Sophie, mother of Augusta Webb and Slartha Wagner, In her 71st year. Funeral from her late residence, 168 East 105th wHnrtnv. March 17. at 1:30 P.

Friends and relatives are Invited to attend. JANSSEN. At her home. 13 Park New Hochelle, N. Slarch 13, 1920.

Stable beloved wife of Harry W. Janssen and daughter of the late George SI. and Slary Qulmby. Funeral service at St. Paul's Church, Slayflower New Rochelle, on Tuesday.

2 P. M. Interment at convenience of family. Carmel (N. paptrs please copy.

KERR. On Slarch 15. James F. Kerr, beloved son of Matthew Kerr ami Cathattne Kerr, nee Short, and brother of Slatthew, StarJorle and Catharine. Funeral from his late 243 West 60th, on Thursday, Mnrch 18, at 9:30 A.

St. Malachy's Church, West 49th, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. Interment Calvary Cemetery. KIiAPFERT. On Slonday, March 15.

Jsmll W. Klappert, Deiovea nusoana of Slary Klappert. nee Mantel. Funeral service at his late residence, 87S West End on Wednesday, 8:45 P. SI.

Interment private. KUTZ. Caroline, widow of Abraham, beloved motner ot nose, west 120th Milton, Slaurice. Funeral Wednesday, 11 A. at J.

SIlll-helser's, 1160 Lexington av. LEVY. At his home, 60 East 92d, after a very snort nines, on March 15, 1920, Martin dearly beloved husband of Alma Levy, nee Hollander. Funeral on Thursday-afternoon at 2 o'clock. LIVINGSTON.

Suddenly, at her resi dence, on aiarcn ii, ztut urana Susannah HJoit, beloved wlfo of William A. Livingston and daughter of the late Rev. Charles J. Ijolt of Fordham. Funeral notice later.

MASON. Slarch 15, at his residence, ziu r.asi inn manes -Mason. Funeral Wednesday, 10 A. SI. Requiem mass 10:30 A.

SI. at the Church of St. John the Slartyr, 72d near 3d av. Interment Wood-lawn Cemetery. Auto cortege.

SIEDARY. On March 15, at her resi dence, ouu west ina sarah wife of the lato Charles F. Sledary. Funeral Friday. SIEURER.

On Saturday. March 15, lazo, at nis resioenre, izh west 94th, New York city, Albert Sleurer, tn his 72d year, husband of Adelaide Funeral services at Trin ity Chapel. 36tn west or llroadi way, on Tuesday morning, Slarch 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Kenxlco Cemetery. MONTANYE.

On March 14. at her resi- dence, 240 Wavcrley place. Bertha L. Slonlanye, beloved member of the Henry Street Settlement and daughter of the late Wm. H.

and Elizabeth Montanyo. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 18, at 11 A. at the Church of the Ascension. 6th av. and 10th sU SIcGOWRIE.

On Sunday, Slarch 14, Slary StcGowrle, for many years a faithful and valued friend In the service of Mra. Helen E. Ranncy and Mr. and Sirs. RIcliHrd H.

Reed. Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Tuesday, Slarch Ii5. 2 P.

SI. PARRY. Stable beloved wife cf Carroll A. Parry, daughter of Sir. and Sirs.

Harvey Brooks, on March 13, of pneumonia. Funeral will be held at tho residence of Hnrvcy Brooks at Stony Point. N. Wednesday afternoon. Starch 17, 1920.

DIED. PECK. -EntereWnfo' rest on Slonday, Mnrch 15, 1020, Alfred M. Pcclt, husband of the late Jane Ferris 1'cck. Funeral scrvleo (at his late home, 682 Hast 18th st Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March 17, at P.

M. PHILBIN. The Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral In the City of New York, adopted the following minute: The Trustees record their sorrow at tho death of their former companion, Hon. Eugene A.

Phllbln, Mr. Phllbln resigned his office as Trustee In 1913, on his appointment to the Supreme Court of the State, but for years before that tlmo had been a cherlahed associate. Ills efforts on this Board, as In every ephcre of his unselfish and fruitful life, were mnrked by Intelligence, sincerity, self-forgetfulnesa and Industry, He worked In bo many fields Riul produced so much that was lasting and beneficial that the Board takes consolation In1 'the knowledge that hla spirit will continue with his old companions In the, permanent good of achievements and In the enduring record of his example. GEORGE B. McGIN-NIS, Clerk.

Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, Slarch 15, 1919. The American Irish Historical fin-r-lety announces with deep sorrow tho death of Hon. Eugene A. Phllbln, a member of this society, Stem-bers arc requested to nttend the requiem muss, on Tuesday, Slarch 1(1, at 11 o'clock A. at St.

Patrick's Cathedral. John J. Lenchan, Vice President General. Santiago P. Cnhill, -Secretary General of the New York Council, 124.

Knights of Columbus, are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother, Eugene A. Phllbln. from hla lato residence at 63 west 52il st. to St. Patrick's Cathedral at 11 A.

March 16, 1920. Joseph T. Ryan, G. John T. SlcConuell, Recorder.

Slembers oJf New York Council, K. of are requested to meet nt Cathedral Cpllegc. Sladlsnn av Mat at 10:45 A. Slar--h 1920, then proceed to St. Patricks Cathedral to attend funeral mass of late Justice Phllbln.

Joseph Ryan, G. K. Slcmbers of the Catholic Club; city of New York, are requested funeral services of the lato Kugenc A. Phllbln on Tuesda. SInrch 16, at 11 o'clock, St.

Patrick' Cathedral. Thos. F. Farrcll, Pres. Edward A.

Arnold, Sec'y. It Is with a feeling of deep regr that the members ot the Advisory Hoard of the 'New York Foundllns Hospital have learned of the loss or one of Its members In the death of Hon. Justice Eugene A. Phllbln The members ot the Board are requested to attend the funeral. Henry Holde, President.

Benjamin Rush.Lummls, Secretnry. In the death of Hon. Eugene A. Phllbln the Xavler Alumni Sodality has lost a wise counsellor, a loyal number since 1876, anrtjits president 1917-1918. Justice Philbln's death deprives the community of the services of "a distinguished and Folf-sacrlflclng citizen nnd the Benclw nnd Bar of a learned Jurist.

So-dallstR are expected to attend the requiem mass for the repose of his eoul at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Tuesday morning nt 11 o'clock. Charles Edward Nammntk, M. President. James J.

SlcNIerney, Secretary, PINCUS. Rosa, relict of Slarcus PIncus, dearly beloved mother of Leo and Felix. Funeral Wednesday afternoon, Slarch 17, at 1:30 o'cjoclc sharp, frqm the parlors of Winter Reich, 127 West 116th st. Kindly omit flowers. Members of the Kurnlck Benevolent Association arc urgently requested to nttend tho funeral of Rjsa PIncus, Wednesday, o'clock, firm parlors of Winter fr Reich, 127 Wst 1.16th Bt.

By order of SI. St. LIsso, President. Geo. Samuel, Secretary.

PITT. Slabel (nee MAbel Parson), ngo 41, on ji. runerni luesnay, Slarch 16, at r. ji rrom at) ivings-land nv Elmhurst, N. Boston papers pledse copy.

QUINBY. Suddenly nt White Plains, N. Slarch 13, Charles J. Qulnby, In his 89th year. Funeral service will be held at hla late residence, Post road and Sound View av on Tuesday at 3 P.

M. Kindly omit flowers. SALOMON, Anna, widow of Jescph Salomon and mother of Sirs. P. SI.

Stewart, on Starch 15. Services The Kuneral Church (Campbell Building). Broadway at 66th on Wednesday, Starch 17, at 11 A. M. Slembers of Krakauer Society, Rofel Chollm.

are Invited to attend funeral of Meyer Schnurer from Tauber's Chapel, 492 East 74 th si Tuesday, Starch 16, 10 A. M. N. Wolburg, President. Secretary.

SCHWAB. Henrietta JIargaretta, daughter of the lato Gustav and Catherine Elizabeth von Post Schwab, at her residence, 119 West 55th New York, of pneumonia, March 14, -1920. Service at the Church of tho Holy Communion. 20th st. and 6th Tuesday, March 16, at.

11 A. SL It Is requested that no flowers ba sent. SHERWOOD. Edgar husband ot Jucy B. SiierwoAd, on March 15.

Services at lata home, 372 Ridgewood av Glen Ridge, J-. on Wednesday, Slarch 3 7. at 3:46 P. SI. Train leaves Station, Jersey City, at 3:01 P.

M. Interment private. STEERS. Catharine. nee Stank, In her 75th year.

services oancsaay. Slarch 17, at 1 :30 P. at the residence of her sister, Lizzie 174 West 73th, prhate. aUS.MANN. Suddenly, at Madison, N.

Slarch 13, -1920, Jane A of Julius Susmann. Funeral WEINER. Suddenly, at Miami, Leopold s. weitrer. oeiorea mieram: of Carrie, nee Haas, and father of Mildred Leopold.

Funeral a' convenience of family. IN MEMORIAM. ANDRE. In loving memory of our son, Lieut. HaroId.A.

Andre, who died In the service of his country. Maro.i 16, 101S. GILCHRIST- Anna ueo In constant and sacred Tnwnory of a noble, dearly beloved and meat d-voted wife, wh-v-e soul departed on year ago r.fler a long llha ro bravely endured, who cnawered tin call of Him who gently he-eyes In this her last haven of eternal peace. anil happiness where there Is i. nl, Anniversary masj at tiie Church rf St.

Paul tke Apostle, 60th st. an.l Columbus Wednesday, Slarch 17. 1920, 9 A. SI. GORDON.

In loving montory of our daughter Florence. Gone but not forgotten. tad and loving memory ot our beloved husband and father. Joseph Mnyw, who departed this life Slarch 16. 1910.

Our hearts will eif ntaurn for thee..