The time for wearing furs is just at hand, and it is part of the Loeser method to offer seasonable merchandise at low prices when it is most in demand. There Is

not an old piece in the lot. Everything of this season's make and styles. A rare opportunity to possess high class dependable furs at exactly half price. Many exclusive noT-

elties of which there is only one kind. Every article bears the usual Loeser guarantee. The demand willbe very great, and it must be clearly understood that none of

these furs willbe credited or sent C. O. D., but they may be exchanged within forty-eight hours if there are any left. The stock consists of Coats, Scarfs, Stoles and Mufiof all the popular Furs.

The regular prices are from $15.00 to $550.00. They willbe sold at from $7.50 to $275.00.

One of the most reliable makers of Women's Furs closed out to us his entire sample line and stockon hand at half price.

(Xew Fur Salon—

Second Floor.)

$26,934.00 of Furs for $13,467.00.Another chapter of the pre-eminence of the Loeser Merchandising. Thoroughly

dependable up-to-date Furs at 50c. on the dollar.

It was a Jolly crowd that gathered at the LincolnClub last Tu<sJay night for liorough President-elect Littleton. The informality, the- good naturedraiJery and the a1ser.ee of restraint were featuresof the occasion. In introducing Borough PresidentPwanstroni. vho waul <!•:"« a; \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0: !er i«'-nlection,

Jam< s J. McC'al'.e, praasstaßt of the club, stirted into j.fi.va ptnUf tribute ta Ifr.Swaii-tri'in » rt.hinn-

istrauon. "Ibelieve an even haJf of us (referringto the members of the etub) voted (or your Ition," 6aid Mr. M^Cahe. "Aw! What's the uso ofknotkin" hin.~' draw -<i a voice. The uproar thatfollowed yuite knocked Mr. MeCabe out of hisI

Mr. Swanstrom himself got Into the spirit of theoccasion, and made what some of his friends say

was the bust speech of his life. He told in a hu-morous way come of the trials and 'rioulations ofa borough prtsidt-nt. As an Illustration of tho fact

that be was unable to please everybody, he said:

Ihave on file In my office a letter which Ishallleave as a let'Rcy to my successor from a ratherrepresentai: ritlz.n and taxpayer, in which he*-a.rnest!y pr-iewts against the removal of the oldhistoric cobblestone pavements of Brooklyn. Hettates in his letter that there are no pavementsthat are so strung and safe as cobblestone pave-xnucts.

$48.00, Value $96.00.

Blended Baum Marten Long Scarfs, finished withclaws, tails and cord fastenings.

$33.00, Value $66.00.

Sitka Fox Double Scarf, finished with tails and cordfastenings.

$7.50, Value $15.00.Sable Fox Flat Muffs.

$9.00, Value $18.00.Sable Fox Flat Muffs.

$20.00, Value $40.00.

Sitka Fox Flat Muffs.

$275.00, Value $550.00.

Persian Lamb Box Coat, 45 inches long, with blackLynx Collar and Cuffs, fancy brocade lining.

$125.00, Value $250.00.

Chinchilla Stole, very long, choice selected skins.

$85.00, Value $170.00.Black Lynx Scarf, finished with tails and cords, fur

lining.$9.00, Value $18.00.

Sable Fox, Single Scarfs, finished with brush clawsand lined with squirrel.

$7.00, Value $14.00.Squirrel Scarfs, shaped neck, satin lined.

One of those who heard the story said that hethought the torrowful citizen was like one of theleading men In Tampa. Fla.. when that city began

to grow out of its village days, about fifteen yearsago. This man raised a great protest When thetown officials proposed running a board sidewalk onOm sand in front of his botn< . He declared thathe did not want the sidewalks, because the noisemade b» people passing the house on the waikwould disturb him and keep him awake at night-

$45.00, Value $90.00.Persian Lamb Jackets, fullrevers, high collar and

lined in fancy brocades.

$75.00, Value $150.00.

Persian Jackets from selected skins, blended stone

marten collar and revers, fancy brocade linings.

$19.00, Value $38.00.Electric Seal Coat, well matched skins, high storm

collar, revers, coat sleeve, satin lined.

$21.00, Value $42.00.

Near Seal Coat, 24 inches long, high storm collar,revers, new :ull sleeve with cuffs, satin lining.

STORE OPEN UNTIL 7 P. M. EVERY DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

ApraHam-

Straus20,000 Babyland Books Free.

V/t7 E HAVE twenty thousand Babyland Toy Books—

pretty colored pictures with pretty verses to go with them. As long as theylast to-morrow we shall give two of these Books with every purchase that is carried away. So it willpay to come early in

the, day and to carry home your bundles, for the Books are as jollylittleHoliday Books as ever were printed.

This gentle little selection was Bung'" the tune

\u25a0\V.- Bamble" by a crowd of the most merry, who< ..ll.d themselves the Knights of the Round Table:Oh Brooklyn had a BsassMßtnsßl who lutd brains beneath

Ma hair.A!fr> a Marty Utt>ton. they made a dandy pair,

Ai iv.!..!i liicy came tether la give Tsimsny Hall aja raj*

The Tier jjfr.tlyI-

them up and Btillis on th«. map.

"Andy." the old colored bootblack, who lins beena fixture in the lobby of the Federal Building for

lea years or co, was commenting the other day onthe way the Christmas present mailer crowd* havechanged la that time. It was last Friday, and

there were few evidences of the Christmastide at

the stamp windows: "it Isn't much like it usedto be." said "Andy." "Seven or eight yea: ago

i week before Christmas there used to be long,ner= c* people in here, with their arms full of

bundles. Now, there is 'nothing doing* until aboutthroe days before Christmas, when everybody Sfemsto try so crowd in h>-rt at once, and Ihear themwondering whether th^-ir presents will reach theirdestinations on time. 1 guf-ss it is til-- putting-offhabit that Is gradually getting into everybody.

MUSIC AT THE lEO-CATHEDRAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Healy, of No. 26 South

Oxford-st.. gave a large reception and musicallast Tuesday evening. The hostess, who was{.owned in cream colored net with feather trim-mings, was assisted In receiving: by Mrs. A.Augus-tus Healy, of Columbia Heights, and her daugh-ter, Mrs. George R. Lunn, who wore white meteor

satin trimmed with old point lace. Mrs. MaudeFen ton Bollman. a soprano from Illinois, Banffthe •'Sempre Conte." by Moderati, and the "Songof Provence." by Dell "Acqua. Gwilym Miles,barytone. Kave "Oh, That We Two Were, Maying,""On the Way to Kew" and "The Grenadiers." W.A. Thayer was the accompanist. Behind a screenof smilax a quintette of Neapolitan mandolin play-ers in the native costume i>layed and sang Italianairs ween the solos. Flowers were used inprofusion everywhere, and supper was served inthe billiard room and the breakfast room adjoin-ing. Although th« guests numbered nearly livehundred, little crowding was experienced, as theHealy home is an unusually large one. Amongthose present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry MacKay,the Misses MacKay, Dr. and Mrs. Charles VanOrden, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Buree, Mr. and Mrs.George Haines. Mr. and Mrs. James Foster. Mr.an! Mrs. Charles P»>abody, Mr. and Mis. S. N.Keevr- Mrs Tlrzah Ruland, Mr. and Mrs. Albert"handler. Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren Thayer, Mr.

and Mrs. EL V. White, Mr. and Mrs. WilliamFmthiriKhum Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Royal C l'< a-body, Dr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Cuyler. Mr. andMrs. Jnmes H. Hart, Miss Ellen Hart, Miss Ade-laide Hart. Lauiibei Hart, Miss Anna Hlnehman.Miss Susan Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. "William Dun-ham. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stephens. Mr. andMrs. John Hyatt Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. 11. V.Twltchell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward I.Horsman. Mr.and Mrs. Henry Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Orris El-dredre. Mr and Mrs. Clinton. L. Rossiter. Mr.and Mrs. Henry Heath, Mr. and Mrs. CharlesBchleren, th« V.cv Georgo R. Lunn, Dani»l Bird-sail, Edward M. Sh'-pard. David Hays, TheodoreL Curler, jr.. Dr. am) Mrs, Rossiter Raymond,Tir. and Mrs. David Gregg, Professor and Mrs.Franklin W. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. John Under-wood Mrs. M. H. Elting, Miss EltinEr. MissLuchen Hewitt. Miss Therese Hewitt. Mr. andMrs. Thomas BUT, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Dauchy,Miss Lottie Worthing!on. Justice N. W. Goodrich,

Miss Cbarman. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Benedict,Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Penfleld. Mr. and Mr*. DanielM''Wllllr»ms Howard McWilliams, Mr. and Mrs.A J Van Cleve, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palmer,Mr and Mrs. 3. N. Beach, Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeMerrill, Mrs. Ella Bostwick, A. Augustus Healy.Mr. and Mrs-. Carl] De Silver. Mr. and Mrs. OlinWalbrldg*. Miss Nellie Dana. Mr. and Mrs. A. B.Cook Miss Van Cleve* Miss Beach. Miss Chapman,Mrs William L»gF<»tt, Mrs. T. Florence Lloyd, Mr.and Mrs. George Conrad and Warren Snyder.

The bridal party at the wedding of Miss EdithAlden Candler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Flamen B.Candler, of No. 20 Fifth-avo., Manhattan, formerlyof Urn Heights, and George Ledyard Stebbins, son ofthe late Charles Stebbins. of Cazenovla, N.V., whichis scheduled to take place In the Collegiate Church,Mailhat tan, at noon, on Wednesday, December 80, in-cindea Misa Alice W. Post, of Manhattan, as maid of

Iflse llelrna V. K. Clarksiin. of Tivoli-on-Htidson; Miss Linda Stebbins. of C'azenovia, N V.:Miss Elenor Hastings, of Brooklyn: Misa MabelLewis, and Miss Ethel Smith, of Manhattan, asbridesmaids; Charles Stebbins. of Rochester, N. T..as best man; George B. 1-tri-wster, Daniel Bacon,Percy Bramwell. Kenneth Douglas Robinson. Will-lam A. Hutehinson. Wainrißht Parish, DuncanCandler. of Manhattan, and Benjamin Stebbins. ofErie Perm. Following the ceremony a weddingbreakfast will be given at Sherry'6. The youngcouple will spend their honeymoou in Italy.

An out of town wedding of dlreot Interest toBrook!.pa will take ptaoe in Stamford, Conn., onfilllll<t>i/_ January 23, when Mies Florence Howes.daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Howes willm.irry L^a Herrlck, son of Mr. and Mrs. EugeneL. Herrlck, of No. 194 '"linton-st. The bride willbe attended by her slsttr, Miss Susan Howes, aam:dd of honor; Mies Claire Herrick. Miss LucyLandon. %Miss Florence Wildes. Miss Louise Her-rick, Miss Mart." ry Brown, Miss Gertrude Leavltt,Miss Valeric Be Blois, and Miss May Phelps, asbridesmaids. Arthur Howes will be best man, andthe ushers willbe Charles Howes. Rutger Planter.,Robert Fletcher. Henry Fletcher. John Taicott,and Frederick Parmly. The ceremony will take

\u25a0.-. St. John's Church, and will ne followedby \u25a0 reoeptlon at Maplewood Farm, the home of thebrides parents.

An engagement of recent announcement Is thatof Miss Muriel I.Bonnell. daughter of A. D. Bon-nell. of No. 34 Garden Place, and Robert E. Randall.or" No. *> Garden Place.

On Wednesday next Miss Mabel Simmons, onlydaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Simmons, ofNo. 20 West Fifty-second-st., Manhattan, will be-come the bride of John Packwood Tilden. son ofthe late Samuel D. Tilden. of Brooklyn, In St.Thomas's Church, at 4 o'clock. The ceremony willt>« performed by Bishop Worthlngton, of Nebraska,assisted by Dr. Stlres. The bridal party will ln-eJnda her cousin. Miss Elsie Tilford, as maid ofh. imr; Miss May Flower, Miss Mollle Elliot. MisaMari.n Leale. ;md Miss Emma Buch, as brides-maids; William EL Nichols. Jr., as best man; Wal-ter Nichols. Charles Adams. Henry Fletcher. J. S.Brinkerhoff. Edward Simmons Hall, and JosephFerris Simmons, brother of the bride, us ushers.Mr. Tilden. who is a brother of Mrs. William H.Nichols, "f Clinton-ev., is a well-known member ofthe Dyke* Meadow Golf and Hamilton clubs. Hisengagement to Mis^ Simmons was announced lastKj'rinp. Following the ceremony will be a recep-tion at the home of the bride'a parents.

BROOKLYNSOCIAL WORLD.

Receiving with Mrs. "William Mayo Little. Mrs.Charlr-s Budd Byron and Mrs. George FrenchLittle at the reception plven at No. 469 Clinton-

ave. on Tuesday were Mrs. John Wesley French,

Mr?. Oeorge K. Wooley, Miss Florence B. French.Mrs Themas K. French, Mrs. George GordonByron, HUM Byron, of South orange. N. J.;Mrs.F. D«> Mund MacKay. Mr?. Albert M. Judd. Mrs.Alva Pearaall. Miss Genevieve West lake and MissRushmore. Mrs. Little was gowned In silver velvetand old point lao«». a- d carried American Beautyroses. Mrs. Charles Bndd Byron wore white chif-fon irimmfd with lure and carried orchids and pinkrrpes. while the bride was in Ivory satin andcarried pink and white roses.

The niasi willbe sung in fight parts. The firstroprano and the second alto parts will be sung by

the boys of the ohaneel choir, fifty sopranos andthirty tUtoa. The second soprano and the first altoparts willbe eung by the young women of the regu-lar chorus. Itla in the penitential mMOtsa whenthe ceremonial forbids organ aooompaniment inchurch b<-r\. that this chorus is beard to best-sulvantago. The boys are pupils of i):» parochialechool in charge of the Christian Brother*.

The Paschal Mass will le bung at ihe pontificalZ&a«s beeiunlns at 11 a. m.

Gounod's Paschal Mass To Be Sung onChristmas Day by 140 Voices.

A musical programme of exceptional interest willbe given at the Pro-Cathedral. InJay-Et., on Christ-mas Day. under the direction of Professor J. F.Nugent, the organist. The 6olemn I'aschal Masscf Gounod willbe eung by a chorus of one hundred

and forty volets, with full orchestra accompani-

ment. This ia a chorus without any solo. Itis onthe Palestriua style.

Diamond Jewelry : : Magnificent Values.

At Prices a Fourth to a Third Less Than Their Worth.The Abraham and Straus guarantee stands back of the worth of these stone»-your own taste and dlw-imlnatlon willannroTo the beauty

c£l^^^d^rfiSf[ l̂lef*l" ' the "ale- ° ™urse-

but it is facts, not muoiTtit SnSSitrt fSS^?. lSbiiEarrings and Screws.$268.00, worth $300.00. Solitaires In 14k gold.

Tiffany setting, fine white, perfeot diamonds.weight 221* and 3-64 carat.$112.00. worth $175.00. Clusters In 18k gold, with

tt whits and perfeot diamonds, weight IS$51.00, worth $85.00. <lustera in 14k gold, withIt diamonds and 2 Oriental pearls.

Rings.$71.00, worth $120.00. Diagonal, fancy shank. In

lilatlna and gold, with 5 white diamonds, weightX and 1-32 carat, and 1 Oriental ruby, weight

'\u25a0» carat.$130.00, worth $215.00. l-arpc oval cluster, in l*k

gold, with 10 perfect diamonds. w>-ijrht 1*» less3-64 carat, and 1 Hungarian opal, weight -S and1-32 carat.

$69.fM), worth $135.00. Fancy cluster. In 14k gold,with 18 white diamonds, weight 4» carat, and 1ruby, weight % and 3-32 carat.

$49.00. worth $75.00 Ctasten In 14k gold with 10diamonds, weight Vi carat, and 2 opals weight% and 1-S4 carat.

$143.00, worth $335.00. Princess getting, 18k goldwith 22 white and perfect diamonds, weight l>iMas 3-<S4 oirat. and 5 turquoises, weight ISand 3-64 carat.

$61.00. worth $110.00. Princess setting. 14k gold,with 16 diamonds, weight 7» carat, and 3 larreturquoises. •»»\u25a0•

$47.00, worth $65.00. Fancy cluster in platina and14k sold, with 20 whit« an.l perfect diamond*.. wrlght % and 1-1« carat and 1 whole pearl$41.00. worth $75.00. Round cluster in 14k soldwith 19 white diamonds, weight S and 1-14carat, and « whole pearls.$44..'.0. worth $70.00. Men's 3 stone gypiry Rin«r.

hand carved mounting, with 1 white diamonds.weljat S carat, an.l Iazure, turquoise.

$08.00, worth $150.00. Banquet Ring. la platlnsand Ilk gold, with $1 whit* diamonds, welaktH and 1-32 carat: 1 whole Oriental pearl and 1Oriental ruby, weight »» carat.

$79.00. worth fTTfftr Fancy cluster, w'.th tlssakiof diamonds; 1 larso opal, 2 whole pearls aaa18 diamonds, weight 1* and 1-S2 carat.

tliy.Oo, worth $175.00. Dia«onal. two »toos ••»-ttng of lSk gold, one perfect diamond. \u25a0•••">* and 1-1« carat, and 1 nn« «mera:d, «•*"*» and l-«l carat.

$109.00. worth $180.00. Round cluster of 'J* r»'*-diamond*, white and perfect weight '* and

I-** cara.t, and IOriental pearl, weight *\u25a0»grains.

$230.00. worth $300.00. Three st->ne Hoop, si '-«\u25a0 :1. 3 whito diamonds, weight 2 and »-*carat.

Main floor, centre, Central H'l'.'ding.

On Wpdnosday another autumn bride received.Mrs. Frederick Knowles was at home at No. 106West One-hundred-and-twenty-second-st. Assist-1: b bar wr» Misf Wiiliams, Mra. William P.Knowlea, Mis* Edith James Merrill Miss Ger-trude }'-yrd Williams, Miss May Knowles. Miss

Williams and Mrs. John Edwards. Thedecorations were in pink and white.

Mrs. Charles Robinson Smith and Miss HildaRobinson Smith, of No. 34 West Sixty-ninth-sU.•will he at home Tuesday, December 22, from 4to 7.

Sterling Silver Toilet Ware Nearly Half Price.fS.OO -hoe Horn*. 97c. Allof Bt-rltnK »11v*r. substantial wight,satin an* pol-

lsnea finishes, in a floral and art nouveau ttgura design.$2.00 Cloth Brush**, $1.0». Sterling allver. in two pretry and a«r«».t«'»« «••

ulgna, finished In a combination of French fray and brtsht$J.7« Puff Jan, $1.47. Good quality cut (class In various cutting* with «t«rttM•liver cover of rood weight, floral design, In Butler finish.$2.30 and $3.00 Hair Bru»h«.. fl.«}«. Of sterling silver, full \u25a0):» ta «^«alattractive demons.$3.50 and $6.50 Mirror*. $3.10. Four pattern* an.l two .txwi. wfth long or rial

handles, polished or oxiatz^tl flnlahu.t^ Man Fl<>nr. Ci-iurt. West Buil<ltnf->

Furniture for Gifts.Corner Chairs

—Fourth Under Price.

They are mahogany and mahogany finish frames, some carvedand others inlaid and all upholstered with, choice tapestries anddamasks. Prices go this way:

$3.75 Chair*. *t.78.S6.SO Chairs. $4.30.$7.75 Chairs, S.YH.V

»16.00 Chairs. $12.00.$19.00 Chairs, Sit.•*."..$20 no Chairs. $1.1.00.$25.00 Chairs, $18.73.

Third Floor, iVntrnl INIMISIg

SMOKYFIREPLACES

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.Th» regular meeting of Ui« Junior Debating Bo-

ciety was held on Monday, the debate being on thesubject, "Resolved. That examinations are an un-fair test of a persons ability." Messrs. Walzer."Wright and Buttachardt upheld the affirmative, andMewrs. KJeln, Gei*t and Rlich defei.aea Hie negj.-tive. The Judges decided in favor of the negative.Mr. Baroet recited one of Patrick Henry's speeches.

On Monday the semi-annual declamation speak-ers, assisted by the orchestra and glee club, enter-tained the students of tha Girls' High School, withthe following programme: Overture, "Lustspiel."by the Boys' High School Orchestra; declamationfrom '-Julius Caesar," by M. Foster Murray; songs,"The Good Old Marines" and "A Warrior Bold,"by the git* club; declamation. "IfIWere King"

chVtr*1"14 D" Robinson "America." by the or-Tfce Boys' High School play. -a Night Off" willbe pimilllßat Payton Wlton Street Th.-atr«At the auditorium exercise* on Wednesday mornPtJ** fnflowinir de.lamatlans were rend, red ™f1 WtsmJUom \u25a0 bj> Etalpll D. Robinson; "The Sou'

The feature of the December number of "Tnei. r'l'r," whuh appeared on Thursday, was an\u25a0ftl • on the B. li.S.-Poly football game writle-ihi Greek. The :>rizes offered by "The Recorder"fur tht best thr*# stories were awarded to HitchEdiin and l'u\.-

MADE TO DRAW OR NO CHARGE.Examination* and Kitimatu Ft**.

\u25a0assseaiea- Urn. W. A.tor. Jo^ H. Choate. Whlte!»wReid and many other prominent people.

JOHN WHITLEY,"Chimney Expert.**

215 Fulton St.. Brooklyn. ML V Telephone t«l3 Main.This attvtrtittment appear* Sunday* Only.

Robert Itaflaai Rogers. B. B. S., '03, ik one of!.'.<• fit-shman members of the junior "prom" com-mittee at Long Island Medical College.

At the bi-monthly meeting of the Electrical CJubon Wednesday the following was the programme:"The Telephone Trannmilter." by Young Jonesfcj:d Mule; "Induction Coil*," by Jones; '"KrictjonalMachine*," by Hanson; 'Jiollz Machines" by Wal-ler; "The Telephone Receiver." by White

The triads for the tt«m to represent B. 1L S. inthe debate with 1>« Witt Clinton High School onJanuary 30 were held on Thursday. The judges-Professor* Proper, Munson and Fairly—chose astho cix beet alters Robinson. Griesmer ThomeFamur.lt, Edlund and Koser.blum. To select thefinal team a itbats will be held next Tuesday bo-twwn these cix men on the subject: 'Resolved,That labor union* are beneficial to the people ofthe T_"nlU"l Stales." Rosenblum, GrifPmer andThorn* will uphold the affirmative, their '-pfonnitibelec Robinson. Samuels and Edlund. !\u25a0\u25a0:• A.lams. Mrs Ch.*rl.-*> I. .le Ceitols*. Mrs. Calvto

i.w.irvl., Hull, Mrs. .\!'re,l Bans* CaxMart. '\u25a0\u25a0 *Timothy I. Woodruff. Mrs K. Hodney Flake. Hf»

Ed«%rd r. Loekcnbach. Mrs. William R. \u25a0\u25a0' \u25a0'\u25a0

Mrs. Rus.seU E. Prenu.ss Mrs. H*nry Clinton \u25bc•\u25a0

Oml ami. Mr«. Kdward T. HorwUi. The comau^-

Edward Goals, manager of the B. H. S. play, hasleft school, aa has also Randy Sides, captain oft-b» handball and baseball trams.

The patronesses for the annual bachelors andspinsters' ball, which is to take place a the PouchGallery on Monday. February 1.',, a:.- Mrs. ChesterI. Richards, Mrs John I'!ap[i,rtori Kerr. Mrs. Ktl-ward Earl Britton. Mrs. Frederick de Mi Mac-Kay. Mrs. H«nrw Haiea Wood. Mrs. Charles Seld-

General and Mr». Stewart L. \\.... !f.>ril, of No.13 West Twelfth \u25a0!.. Manhattan, willsiv«s .1.linn,••on Tuesday, December M, for Ml J >ssie CampbellMoore and her fiance. Colby M. <':'.. -.t.-r. jr. Thedinner will be followed by a small ilaiue

Next. Tu.s.la> snrmlafl the first of the BedfordHeights eotillor.s will take place at the- Pnuch Gal-lery. The committee Includes Miss »"ar.>lyn Wura-t« r. Miss Elh.'i .I.mies. William Atkinson F'a«;«neRichmond ;uid Morrk w. ki>

I*lRrnwer, J. Edward Murphy and Frederick HallLane.

Tlm Polytechnic midwinter dance ia scheduled toUk.. place on Friday, January 22. In the gym-nasium. Those on the commute* are Frank Dan-

The Chi Pi Kappa fraternity of Adelpnl Collegewill give its annual dance on Wednesday. De-cember JO. The girls on the committee are Mis*Bessie Holiingsheaii, Miss Imogens Laurence, Mi->sAzilia M. Laurence. Miss Alice F. Chrtetaoaen,Ills* Cornelia Koawenhoven and Miss 1... ,i-.-

Hoschke. The subscribers are Miss Bessie Chrte-:\u25a0 11-. 1. Miss Edna Reilly, Miss Louise Russel. MissCharlotte McMastera, Miss Edith. Jackson, Mis Anna

Street. Miss Elizabeth Oorbam, Miss Edna Childs.Mis- Ethel Stokes. Miss Mabel Archer, Miss LilyWhite, Miss Eiale Kakins. Miss Alice Hill. Ml-sEvelyn Madden, Miss Katharine Pool.'. Miss EdnaBurr. Miss Wanda Story. Miss Ruth Nesmlth, MissAnna AppletOß, Miss Florence Wells. Miss FrancesBennett George Ramsey, Thomas Thome, SperryKane, Harold McCollom, Herbert Lewis, WalterBurden. Walter Travis, Arthur I^-wis. Royal M •-Cauldln, O. Burchard Smith. Frank ParkinsonAlfred Mahen, John liegeman. How. Bmckwell!James Street. Harry Lambert. David DOBcaa andTliomas Heffern.

The sophomore dance will take place at AdelphlCollege on Monday, December 2S, under the patron-age of Mrs. Henry Chapman, Mrs. John Welles,Mrs. John Gear, Mrs. Henry Wright. Mrs. CharleaLevermore, Mrs. Charles Burke, Mrs. -CharlesNapier, Mrs. Charles W.ntworth. Mrs*. Alice Gold-smith, Mrs. H. M. Wall and Miss Alice B. Tucker.The committee Includes Miss [.illle Warner, Ml«aBertha Chapman. Ml.sh Mira Kelly. Miss BeatriceGoldsmith. Miss Frances Napier, Miss Mollle Flag-ier, Mlus Frances Forman. Miss Edith WrightMiss Edith Wall. Miss Neva Haight and MissFlorence Parker.

Prank Morrell. jr.:Abraham Moirell, Walter Haa-zard. Bidneji Kennedy, Herman Spellman, WalterCandee Anson \\hittcmore and Stephen B. Hop-Una. The drawing rooms were decorated withpink roses and the dining room was done in nollyred aiul green.

Last Monday evening the Daughters of theCrocs cave their flrat euohre and danc* at Baron.'«

Was Florence Calhoun Burke, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. James Stranahan Burke, of Pierrepont-

Kt.. who is a Packer senior, entertained her class-mates at a luncheon given in the women's diningroom of the Hamilton Club on December 12. Thedecorations were In green and white, the classcolors, and silver gilt Russian souvenir spoonswere given to all the quests. The menus wereprinted in silver on green, and In the corners wereth«» imitations of the class pins. Mrs. Stranahanand Mrs G. W. Latham Eat at a Hide table. Themembers of the class were seated at a round table.la the centre of which was a large piece of fernswith '<M in white carnations. Among those presentwere Mist* Baldwin, president of the class: MissWright, vice-president: Miss Baggs. Miss Boyer,Miss Burr, Miss Copeland. Miss Hamburger. Miss1...yd Miss Dennis, Miss Pish. Miss Jablne MissKretiT. Miss McCord. Misa Meseiolw. Miss Unkles.Miss Vaylor, Miss vporhees, Miss Van Wiele. MissShea, Miss Rodarer*! Miss Walker, Miss Wright.Miss Wandel. Miss Wilson. Miss B. Walker andMits Wlllett.

To-morrow evening the second of the X V 7.dances will be held at Baron's, under the patron-age of Mrs. George Ramsey, Mrs. George S. Mar-vin. Mrs. Richard Todd, Mrs. William Pierron.Mrs. Cyrus Miller.Mrs. George Wykes. Mrs. GeorgoDemarest, Mrs. A. F. Shaw. Miss Mary Lloyd,Mrs. Francis Fletcher and Mrs. Aboal Miller. Someof the subscribers are Mi Seth«na Lyon. Msdlownwnd, Miss Lillian Wnite. Miss Amelia SilsbeMiss Olive Silsbe, Miss Ethel Keiser. Miss GladysKelser, Miss Edith Todd. Miss Madge RobertaMiss Jayne Muir. Mifs Alba Porter. Miss ClaraHarris, Miss Ethol Bmetaon, Mi«u> Edna BrouKh-ton. Miss Minnie Deraareat, Miss Florence Dema-rest, Miss Grace DaJl^n, Miss Adryenne Starr»ttMiss Leila Wykes, Miss Emma Williams MissMarguerite Miller,Miss Etta Cosgrove, Misa' EdithVollmer. Miss Jane Thursu.n. Mlsb Hatlle. MillerKberi Shaw. Nathaniel Miller. Selden Hawlcv'Gwirse Ramsey. Russell King. Grenvllle King'William Flet-her, John Heg.-man. Ward Williams'Charles Havens, Frederick Jackson, George Barry'Ciarence Waterman, Arthur Wiiletts, Lewis Graves'Clarence Ferguson. John Sammls, Jr. FowlerHalght. Benedict Lit-!. Platt Willetts. NelsonFlandreau, Richard Bender. Kenneth Howard O

Frederick jackSQQ and Edward Hlltbe.

Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Franklin W. Hop-kins, of No. 210 Columbia Heights, gave a recep-tion for hur daughter. Miss Elsie White Hopkins,and her niece, Miss Hedelind Beck, whose debutwas to be made last year, but was postponed br-cause of her grandmother's death. Mrs. Hopkinsreceived in a gown of heavy heliotrope, satintrimmed withold point lace, and her mother. Mrs.S. B. While, wore black thread net over whitesatin. Miss Hopkins's frock was of white chiffon,trimmed with old lace from her mother's weddinggown. Her cousin was also freaked In white chif-fon, trimmed with real Valenciennes lace. Bothgirls carried pink roses. Receiving withthem were Mrs. Alfred Opdyke, formerly MissHilda Beck, who was also brought up by Mrs.Hopkins, Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy. Mrs.Douglas Greene, of Alplne-on-Hudson. where th*country home of the Hopkinses is; Miss AlbertaMiles of Alplne-on-Hud.'on; Miss Alice Btanton,Miss Edna Blrdsall, Miss Hazel Talmage Smifh.Miss Gertrude Roxanna Beecher, Miss MarjoneLewis Prentlss. Miss Bessie Jordan, Miss MaryPlnkerton, Mis* Edna Wilson, Miss Kate Hart,Miss Gertrude White, Miss Susan Pratt Kennedyand Miss Julia Morrison, of Ardsley-on-Hudaon:

Miss Dorothy White, Mrs. Hopklns's little niecewas also there. A dinner was given for the re-ceiving party. Following watt a dance of aboutforty couples. The men who came for the dancewere well Btoddard, Willard T. Thompson. PaulGould. Ashbel R. Welsh. Arthur Hart, GardnerAbbott, Welles Chandler. Porter Steele, CharlesBwltzer, Howard Smlthers, Caniugton Sexton.Randolph Sexton. Walter Twyeffort. George Low.Frank Walton. H. Le Roy Hendrlckson, RobertLasher. Arthur Gilbert Allen, Fred L. Pomeroy,Daluud Lund, Rudolph Goepel. Arwln Peck, StarrDonaldson. Charles Bull, Edward Tlnkw, Jr.;

On Tuesday evening the In and Out Club wentto see "Winsome Winnie," at the Casino. Thosepresent besides Mr. and Mrs. Richards were I>r.and Mrs. Prank Russell Baker. Mr. and Mrs.Thomas H. Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Guliaa Rosa,Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Emanuel, Mr. and Mrs. HenryH. Wood. Mr. aud Mrs. John O'Donohue, Mi. andMrs. Charles O'Donohue, Mr. and Mrs. AyMontgomery, jr.. Miss Katharine Levitt, Mi?aBlanche Morrison, Miss Drsula Banks, Misa Bes-sie Miller. Miss I-t.-ssio Martin, Mi<s Leonie G.Cranford, Misa Caddie Miller,Burton Hovey. CliveMeoklem. Aliurt Wllllston, Guy Ijimmis, John AY.Rhoades. West Pollack. Charles Mason, JulianKlar and Howard L Pyle. <>n January 5 Mrs.Richards Will give a card party.

Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins Bruff also gave adinner at their home. No. 12 South Portland-aye.,on Wednesday evening:, at which were a numberof Yale undergraduates. Among the girls wereMiss Helen Smythe, Miss Leslie. Ackerman. MissJeafle Stantoa. Miss Mary Laitin and Miss HelenBruff.

Mr. and .Mrs. James Harvey Williams, of No. 6Plerrepont-st., gave a dinner at their home lastWednesday for the Yale friends of James HenryAVllliams. Jr. The girls invited were those on thedance committee and Miss Anna E. Matheson. ofManhattan; Mlna Gertrude Roxanna Beeoher, MissElsio Fuller and Miss Sadie Carliart.

The Assembly was the scene of the Yale dancewhich followed. The rooms were decorated withthe Yale colors and blue bulbs were used. Thegirls on the committee were Miss Helen Judson,Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Mary Maxwell, Miss LouiseTouisey, Miss LouiM R. Curhart, Miss FrancesWilliams, Miss Louisa W. Let-. Miss Grace Knowl-ton and Miss Kaihle-n Lynch. The patronesseswere Mrs. Henry J. Judson, Mrs. William S. Car-ha.rt, Mrs. Donald Lee. Mrs. Eben J. Knowlton.Mrs. Warren Smith, Mrs. Kugenu L. Maxwell andMrs. James H. Williams.

On Wednesday evening the annual concert of theTale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club was held at

Memorial Hall. The programm* without the en-cores was as follows: "Pro Yalinsi," Cow lea, *05,

Banjo Club; "bravo Mother Yale." Morrill-Shep-pard. Glee Club; "The Dream Maker Man," NevlnH. Baxter,

-04, and Glee Club; "Mr. No-It-All,"

Mason.-<>4. Collln, Glee Club; -'Tut U-Frutti." Glee

and Banjo clubs; "Sleepy Sweeps." Binghajn. '04,Banjo Club; "Love's Dilemma." Richardson. L. S.Tyler. "05, and Glee Club:

"'Neath the Elms,"

"Carmen Yalensia." Glee Club; "African Dream-land." At-watw, MandcUn Club; "Lady, Let theRolling- Drums," Bhepardj "In Our Little Boat.""Carmen Yalensi," M. H. Fisher, '04, and GleeClub; negro melodies. G. E. Parks, '04; S. H.Holmes. '04. F. HL Wiq^in. jr., '04: L. S. Tyler, '06;medley, "R«*i Feather," De Koven, MandolinClub; medley, "Carmina Yulensle." Glea Club;"Our Col!ojj<i IJfe, at Yale." Kennedy, "tils; F. H.Wlggln, jr.. '04, and Glee Club; "Bright CollegeYears." Durand, 'SI, Glee Club.

under the patronage of Mrs. Jop£ M. De Birmingr-ham. Mrs I<enn Clay Ophorne, Mrs. H. E. Eater-brook and Mrs. Jack R. Shepard.

Last Friday evening the first of the Friday even-ing cotillons on the Heights took place at thaAssembly under the patronage of Mrs. WoodwardBabcock, Mrs. John Clll Morgan. Mrs. JonathanS. Lanman, Mrs. \V. Sterling Peters and Mrs.t'rowell Hiidder. The girls on the committee wereMis 3Marion Litrhlleld. Miss Marion Ward Low,Mis-s Clara Ogden an.l Miss Madeline Chauncey.The other dates are January 8 and February ;">.

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NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1903.

THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.Brooklyn Advertisements.Brooklyn Aadvertisements. Brooklyn Advertisement*,

Telephone4800Main.

IN every detail the Leading RetailEstablishment of Brooklyn.STORY OF THE FIRST MAX WHO CROSSED THE

BROOKLVX BRIDGE AFTER THE OPEXIXG.

Good Xnturcd Raillery at ths Dinner forLittleton—A Man Who Wanted

the Cobblestones To Be Kept.

GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

The improvements which have been going on for almost a year, and which are now approaching completion, enable the public to appreciate, as never before, the ex-

tent and magnificence of our stocks. We constantly hear: "This is the finest store we have ever been in," and we especially invite a visit and the judgment of the men of tha

families. It seems to us they should be interested in seeing where so much that surrounds them comes from.

One hundred telephone stations for the public are scattered about the various floors; telegraph and postoffiors. parcel checking office, waiting room and toilet rooms for

men and women; the best restaurant in Brooklyn (on the second floor) and a fine quick lunch room (in the basement) are some of the conveniences we offer.

The holiday business of Brooklyn comes to us for a very logical reason*

We have given Brooklyn the greatest stock of holiday and general merchandise this City or any other Cityhas ever seen under one roof,

displayed in the most beautiful setting, and classified so as to make choosing easy, in the handsomest and best equipped store in Greater New

York.

LOGICAL OUTCOMEl>r. Albert H. Brur.daee. of No. UB Gates-are..

Brooklyn, was the first man to cross the Brooklyn

BrMflja after It was opened to the public a fewn-.inutea before midnight on May ISS3. The doc-

Mr is now a toxieologist.^iind president of theNew-York State Hoard of Pharmacy. In those days

ie was one of the crack runners of the Brooklyn

Voting !\u25a0«\u25a0*• Christian Association, and 11 was due!.. his superb physical condition that he was able

t* defeat a score or more who struggled With him

for the honor. The other day he recalled his

ichievement with much *.it'sfaction. The bridge

\u25a0M to be opentd at midnight, but for some NUMthe ticket takers allow, d the people at the Brook-lyn end to pass through pome little time beforethat. Dr. Brundage had been waiting in the

crowd at the gates since 7 o'clock, and in that

time had conceived the idea of getting to the other

tide ahead of them all. When the rush began he

was sixth through the gateway and started toward

the Brooklyn tower on a run. Before the point wasreached his habit of taking: five mile runs In thegymnasium Ixgan to tell, and he had forged ahead

of his competitors, all but five of whom had given

the race. Golngdown the incline to the Manhattanentrance wa* comparatively easy, and Dr. Brun-flage Increased his speed, although much fatigued.

Bo exhausted was he that on reaching the goal be

tell at the feet of a big policeman. The officer madein entry of Brundage's achievement in his book,

and the latter believes It ni officially inscribed

on the blotter, but. h<- never took the trouble to

look. Dr. Brundage says that one woman started

In the foot race across the bridge. H« remembersthat she was bUll running at the Brooklyn tower,

but never knew whether she reached the other sidesafely or no. When Dr. Brumlage reached the

Manhattan eiae the pooplt- there were just enteringthe promenade.

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Fours.Personally Conducted

Expenses IncludedAll First-class

Washington, 3 Days, $12.00Boston. 3

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Old Point, 4 \u25a0 19.75Richmond, &c. to

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Florida. 9 **47.50

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