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iivwwivij 1 1 iAiJji jlvyvji.ljd. iumv, aUiMFAi, urJujJJiai -t lino. 13 SANTA VISITS AGKD MEN. CHURCH HOMESTEAD IS HISTORIC MANSION MUSICAL NEWS OF THE WEEK START NEW RANCH AT KINGS PARK FOR BREEDING OF FOXES (Voces intlmae), which will be played for the first time In New York. The rest of the programme will be in memory of Rafael Joseffy, and will consist of compositions especially connected with him the Cavatina from the Beethoven quartet, op.

130, and the Schuman piano quintet, op. 44, in which Mr. Bauer will take part. Van Bureiiuoii to Give I'luno Hecltal. Aline Van Barentzen, pianist, will give a recital In Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, on Friday evening.

January 7. Her programme will consist of selections from Schuman, Chopin, Brahms. Mendelssohn, Liszt, Schubert and Pierne. Muslcales at tlie Billniore. The fifth Blltmore musicale will be given In the grand ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel on Friday morning, January 14.

The soloists will be Caruso, Mabel Gurrison, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Andre Tourret, violinist, and Lucile Orrell, celloist. On January 28. Ger-aldine Farrar will sing at the Friday morning musicale. Tho soloists for Memories of Past Cluster About Fine Old Fort Hamilton Dwelling. HOUSE BlILT 73 YEARS AGO.

Famous Men Wero Guests of Colonel Jajncs C. Church, Who Was Leading Citizen. Fort Hamilton can boast of many histqrio residences, but none has more history than clusters about the James C. Church home on Fort Hamilton avenue, near Ninety-ninth street. It still remains, with its massive frame pillars and broad veranda as when it was built seventy-two years ago by Colonel James C.

Church. His home was formerly in the Ma-pleton district, on Eighteenth avenue. He was married to Maria Turnbull, daughter of Thomas Turnbull, whose wife was one of the Voorhies family and descended from the original settlers of Gravesend. They had a farm extending from the Sea Beach Railroad toward Bath Beach, and were among the early settlers of that section. Colonel Church and his wife removed from the Mapleton home, since owned by Aaron Lott, to Fort Hamilton avenue, where the Church homestead was built.

He established general store on the Narrows and on the same avenue, where he sold "everything from a needle to a load of hay;" established a hotel and had other business interests, including a wagon factory and a coal and lumber yard. He also started a stage route from Fort Hamilton to Fulton Ferry by way of Kings Highway to Flatlands and Flat-bush; one through Bay Ridge to the Ferry, and a branch route to Hamilton Ferry. Colonel Church Also Served as Postmaster. Colonel Church was also postmaster of the town. He was a colonel in the National Guard.

He had two sons, Thomas T. and Charles W. While the latter was a student at Erasnius Hall, the father conceived the idea of having him teach his numerous employees to read and write, using his dining room as a school room. Charles was but a boy, and all his pupils were much older than he. They were somewhat unmanagable until James Flood, a young man of twenty years, told them: "Here, fellers, you're carrying on and interrupting things.

I mean business here. Those who don't, let them clear out." This James Flood was a blacksmith, who worked for Mr. Church, and later went to California and became the famous millionaire, "Jim" Flood. Jack O'Brien was another employee of Colonel Church, who also went west and became one of the "big four," who included Flood, O'Brien, Fair and Mackay, who later controlled the Bank of Nevada. Famous Men Guests at the Church Homestead.

Colonel Church died in 1856. Hsi home was the scene of many brilliant social gatherings owing to the popularity of bis daughters, Matilda and 1 in singing even more effective. "Overflow" Recital for Miss Kitty Cheatham ut Academy." Mis's Kitty Cheatham, who rules supremo In interpretations of old negro folk lore and children's songs, will be heard again In recital at the Academy under Institute auspices on Wednesday evening, January 5 In the past ten years she has looked through probably a thousand songs in manuscript and has Itrought out more than 100 by American composers. The demand for seats at her first recital at the Academy in November was so great that this second recital has been arranged. Danish 'Cellist and American Pianist Give Joint Recital.

Herman Sandby, Danish 'cellist and solo 'cello player of the Philadelphia Orchestra, will be heard in a joint recital under Institute auspices, with George Harris a distinguished concert and oratorio tenor, at the Academy, on Monday evening, January 3. Both are versatile artists, Mr. Sandby being a composer of note as well as an interpreter. Mr. Harris is not only a singer, but also an expert pianist and a literary craftsman.

PLAXS TO AID CONEY. For the purpose of promoting greater community welfare among the residents of Coney Island, an organization to be known as the Stevo O'Connor Association was formed recently, and at a meeting of the members held on Wednesday vening at the Bank Building, Coney Island, officers were elected. The officers are: Steve O'C'onner. standard bearer; Charles Srhiffman, president: John .1. Lahey, first vice-president; A.

Sidney Galltzka. second vice-president; John Jentser, third Hlehard Brown, treasurer; Edward Aarons. financial secretary; John Ger-rarty, recording secretary, and John Ko mil, serpeant-at-arma. Executive committee--U'illlam Clyde. John Arthur Halhaino.

Joseph Balsamo, Kranolu Henley, J-Mward S. Plepennn ng-, Charles Denton, Henry Kojan and Abraham Marker. I PL ANOTKe. rW ftANCH Nv1 fjf flEittfc BUitT At fVWSS 9 VETS ORDER, BORN OF FIGHT, GROWING Army and Navy Body Now Has Branches All Over East. MILLITIAMEX ARE ELIGIBLE.

Year's Service Admits One to Organization of Soldiers That Started Here, National Guardsmen, who have served a year or more, and hold an honorable discharge, may become members of the recently chartered order, styled tho Army and Navy Veterans, composed of white veterans of the Army und Marine Corps of tho United States. This body, since its organization In this -borough, has made rapid strides, already having posts in Washington, D. Newburgh, N. West Hoboken and Jersey City, N. .1., Manhattan, Bronx, New Rocbelle and Albany.

N. Y. Charters have been aA th w.v, cess of the new enterprise is already assured. It had its origin In the arbitrary action of National Commander Lake in suspending Department Commander Charles W. Brown, and several of the garrisons of the order, because of their support of Brown.

The suspension was felt to be unwarranted, but rather than tight by the slow process of the law though legal proceedings were begun, and so far had been favorable to those susuended a new organization was formed called the Army and Navy Veterans. The committee which prepared the general laws under which the Army and Nuvy Veterans shall work stated the purpose of the organization in the following preamble and resolution: "Whereas. There are thousands of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, marines and national guardsmen who have spent the best part of their lives in the service of their country, who are today total strangers to one another and. "Whereas, The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guardsmen of the Cnited States of America are the principal gnardiuns and strongest supporters of the Government In the protection of Its citizens, their honor, integrity, lives and liberties, ns well ns In the enforcement of the lnws against encroachment of foreign powers: and considering it our duty for tne purpose or iraternai recognition and the enhancement of social relations between its members ns well us for mutual protection and bene-llt to reunite those separated by reason of honorable discharge, who have rendered faithful service to tho Government, to do all In our power to promote and elevate the social and material standing of the enlisted man, and to encourage and abet legislation for his benellt; to strenuously insist upon the enforcement of Eederal and State laws when mandatory, to care for the sick and distressed, to bury the dead, and to provide for the dependents of departed comrades, and preference in the way of employment to be given to honorably dsebai'ged veterans, therefore, be It "Resolved. That we of the Army Navv.

Murine Corps and Nntlonnl tliiurd, who were honorably discharged I from snnie and those now In service, do hereby organize the Army and Navy eterans of the I'nlted States of America for the purpose nnd object above mentioned." The following comrades were unanimously elected to hold olllce until Au-gttts next, as national otllcers: ('omniander-in-Clilef, Charles W. 570 Gravesend tivenue; senior vice Albert W. Smith, Amsterdam avenue, Man hathm; Junior vice eomiiiimder-ln-clik'f, llandelian style, while simple melodies he is fcfc. OLD HOME OF CHURCH FAMILY IS ONE HISTORIC PLACES IN Merry Saint Cheers Hearts at Chisson Avenue Home. While merry old Santa Claus visited nearly every domicile in the borough yesterday, there is one place he stopped and gladdened the waning lives of ninety persons, many of whom will not be present to greet on his round of Joy dispensing next year.

Many have been his calls at the Brooklyn Home for Aged Men and Couples, 745 Classon avenue, but this season the Christmas committee of the home, consisting of Miss Edith Merrill, Mrs. William V. Hester, Mrs. Francis E. Noble, Mrs.

A. B. Walking and Mrs. Henry Heisenbuttel, made his stop a memorable one. At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon these estimable women invited the ninety inmates into the dining hall to enjoy the presentation of gifts from a beautifully decorated tree and to entertain them with a pleasant surprise.

The latter was furnished by the Erasmus High School orchestra, which played for the old people at the request of Prof. Carl Schmidt. The orchestra was composed of Dewey Ellsh and Frederick Walte, violins; A. R. Vanore, 'cello; Lawrence Whoeler.

cornet, and Clifford Stinkard, pianist. CRLMMINS DONS APRON. Following his usual Christmas custom, John D. Crlmmins donned an apron and, assisted by members of his family, waited on the Inmates of the Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor, at 213 East Seventieth street, Manhattan, yesterday. Mr.

Crlmmins Is the donor of an annual Christmas dinner to the in mates, and carries out the idea of service by waiting on his guests him self. HEBREW ORPHANS IN NON-JEWISH HOMES So States Louis L. Firuski, Head of Hebrew Asylum, in Report. Louis L. Firuski, president of the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, yesterday made public the thirty-seventh annual report of that Institution.

It is directed to the officers, directors and contributors of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Societies. It shows that the asylum is now housing the greatest number of inmates in its history 826 and that in addition to this, the past year has been marked by a phenomenal health record only one case of serious Illness and one death, that of a boy not an inmate. "The last report of the State Board of Charities," writes President Firuski, "after a most careful inspection, has not a single critioism to offer concerning the conduct or condition of our institution other than the fact that our playground facilities are somewhat inadequate to the number of children we house. This, of course, we realize, and are doing the best we can under the conditions." The report cites figures to show how the asylum has been caring for more and more children every year, having cared for 573 in 1911, about 250 less than during the past twelve months. "The question of increasing our facilities has been seriously considered by the members of the board at various times," reads the report, "and a great deal of individual thought has been concentrated on this all im- portant subject.

All are united in the belief that any further enlargement of the institution should take place away from the city and on the full or semi-cottage plan. "To carry this out would mean the necessity of raising at least $500,000, and at this time, with the pressing needs on the part of the hospital and the United Jewish Aid Society, a proposition to raise these funds would seriously handicap any efforts that they may be putting forth in this direction." It is pointed out in the report that Khere are several hundred Jewish chil dren throughout the borough who are being cared for by institutions of other than the Jewish faith. Mr. Firuski believes the responsibility for the religious training of these children rests with the Jewish Institution. Figures are cited to show how the per capita cost of maintaining the asylum has been increasing for the past few years.

It is now $166.24. Only five years ago it was $143.99. It is. pointed out that this Increase Is due to the increased cost of supplies. "Our per capita cost rate, however," continues the report, "will, upon comparison, be found as low, If not lower, than any similar Institution In the State, which is rather a creditable showing of conservative and judicious management." Total receipts from November 1, 1914, to November 30, 191 are given as $134,772.95 and tho disbursement as $1 34,342.32.

These figures Include maintenance and new equipment account, tho latter amounting to The institution has a reserve fund amounting to $44,603.48. It is pointed out that, although the institution appears, thus, to be In excellent shape, large expenditures will loom up in mo near future. A word of appreciation for the work of the superintendent, Dr. Siegfried Geismar, is included in the report. "The best efforts In the rearing and training of our Inmates while under our care," reads the report, "will count for naught If we do not Inaugurate and maintain an ever watchful care and guidance for those young men and women who, by the action of existing statute, leave our orphanage at the age of 16 years." Appreciation is extended to F.mil Maver for.

his work mAmHn. the board of trustees for the oast1 twenty-two years. Appreciation of the work of Samuel Klein is also expressed. The death of Ernest Nathan, first vice president of thertnstltutlon 1878, is recorded Hi' hr MWh Alda; Vladimir. Mr.

Bolts; Prince Galitzky and Kontchak, Didur; Kontchakowna, Mme. 1'eiinl; Ovlour, Mr. Audislo; Scoula, Mr, ljn Segurola; Erochka, Mr. Bada; the Nurse, Miss Egener, and a Young Girl, Mme. Delaunols.

In the Tartar ballet, which has been schooled by Ottokar Bartik, Miss Galli and Mr. Bonfigllo will dance. Arbuckle Institute Choral Club. The Arbuckle Institute Choral Club of Brooklyn, Bruno Huhn, conductor, is to give its first concert of the season in the gymnasium of the Institute on Wednesday evening, January 26. The soloists will include Sara Guro-witsch, the Russian 'cellist, and Robert Gottschalk, tenor.

Maestro Arianl to Kcpcat His Last Season's Piiuio Kecilals. Maestro Arlani is to repeat by request the series of fifteen piano recitals which he gave in Brooklyn last season with success. The series will comprise three Chopin recitals, three of Schumann and three of Ueethovcn: one Bach recital, one of Brahms and another of Debussy, beside tliree other recitals of modern music. To them a Liszt recital will be added. Place and dates will be soon announced.

The pianist has instituted an orchestral school and a special course for equipped pianists, violinists and singers, who desire to be trained for concerts. New York Oratorio Society in Two 'Messiah" Productions. Under the leadership of Ixmls Koemmenlch, with the added influence of new ideals and new achievements, the Oratorio Society of New York is to produce Handel's "Messiah" in Carnegie Hall. Manhattan, on Tuesday afternoon next and Thursday evening next. Last year's performance gave the first signs of what has been newly accomplished by tho society; this year the chorus bus reached Its highest point of development, both in skill and in enthusiasm.

The soloists, Mme. Corlnne Rider-Kelsey, Mme. Henriette Wakefield, Lambert Murphy and Vivian Gosnell, represent the best in their art. New York Symphony Programme for Next Sunday. Soloists engaged for the second half of the New York Symphony's concert season are Fritz Kreisler, Schumann-Helnk, Josef Hofmann, Louise Homer, Marcla Van Dresser, Alexander Sas-lavsky and L.

A. Schmit. The novel-tics to be presented include F. Schmttt's "Pupazzi," Victor Kolar's Symphony No. 1 in the Prelude to "The Pageant of Cape Cod," by Daniel Gregory Mason, and David Stanley Smith's overture "Prince Hal." The opening concert of the series will be given in Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, on Sunday afternoon, January 2, at 3 o'clock.

An all-Beethoven programme will be presented as follows: Symphony No. 2, In t. Trio for two oboes and English hnrn. np. JT, Messrs.

De Busscher, Oerhardt and Blanco. Symphony No. 7 In A. Pablo Casals In Joint Recital with Ills Wife. Pablo Casals, the Spanish 'cellist.

and his wife, Susan Metcalfe-C'asals, soprano, are to appear in Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, on Saturday afternoon, January 8. This will be Mrs. Casals' first appearance In America in several seasons. Harold Bauer's Programme for Second Piano Reeltul. At his second piano recital in Ae olian Hall, Manhattan, this afternoon, Harold Bauer will play Bach's "Italian Concerto," the Schumann "Kreisleri- ana, the Beethoven "Sonata In 1 lat, Op.

10b, a Chopin group Including the "Impromptu in Sharp," "Polonaise in Flat Minor," "Nocturne in Major," and "Prelude in Sharp Minor," and Liszt's "Mephlsto Waltz." Spalding-WhltJng Concert at Punch and Judy Theater. A unique event of Christmas week will be a concert of chamber music for violin and harpsichord, and violin and pianoforte by Albert Spalding and Arthur Whiting in the Punch and Judy Theater, on Thursday afternoon next, at 3 clock. The programme consists of the major and minor sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli for violin and harpsichord and the Mozart "So nata in Major. The concluding number will be the Brahms "Sonata in Minor" for violin and piano. Operas ut the Metropolitan.

Besides "Prince Igor," on Thursday night, the operas this week will be as follows: "Marta" tomorrow evening, with Hempel, Ober, Caruso, De Luca and the former cast, Davagonli conducting. "Die Walkuere, on Wednesday evening, with Matzenauer, Kurt, Ober, Urlus. Braun and Scott, Bo-danzky conducting. Parsifal. on Friday afternoon, commencing at 1 o'clock, with Matzenauer, Sembach, Gortz and Whitehill, Bodanzky conductng.

Madama Butterfly, on Friday evening, with Destinn, Perlni, Egener, Martinelll, Scottl and Bada, Polaeco conducting. "Un Bnllo in Maschera, for New Year's Day matinee, with Kurt, Ma son, Caruso and Kothler, Polaeco con ducting. La Boheme, first of twelve Satur day night popular-price subscript on performances, wltn Alda, cajatti, Botta, De Lyca and Didur, Bavagnoli conducting. At tonight's concert, Fritz Kreisler will play Mendelssohn's Concerto In minor and a group of morceaux by Cottenet, Kreisler and Chamlnn.de-Krelsler. Mabel Garrison will sing an aria from "Lakme" and songs.

Henri Scott will sing an aria from "Tann-haeuscr" and tu Palermo," from "I Vesprl Scilla.nl." The orchestra, under Richard Hageman, will play the "William Tell" overture, Saint-Saens's ballet music from "Henry VIII" and Halversen's "Triumphal Entry of the Bojars." Philharmonic Preparing for Fcstlvul. The Phllhnrmone Society of New York will be heard at Carnegie Hull on Sunday afternoon, January 2, when an all-Wgner programme will be presented. Tlie orchestra Is devoting the Intervening fortnight to preparations for Its January programmes which are to Include tho Richard Strauss performances and the Huch-Heethovcn Festival. Ihe bitter In conjunction with the Oratorio Society of New York. During the Festival the Bach "Mug-nllli'Ht" "ill be conducted by Louis Koemmenlch and the Nln.h Symphony will be produced under the leadership of Josef Slninsky.

Burleigh, Composer-VlollnlHt, nt the MucDowoll Club. At the VrcDowi Ml Club, Manhattan, on Tuesday evening, December 28, Cecil Burleigh of the Unlvcrsty of Montana, composer-violinist, will appear In a progrnmmn of his own compositions, i lnrence Mayer of the Wos-leyan College of Music, Uloomlngton, 111., will be at the Tho programme: Vtnlln, Cem-erln In V. miner: violin, from Five lii.tlun sketches: To the Warrior, l-'nini a WlKumn, Sim Hanee; violin, from six tures; tlllls, Mocks, Khanles: plnno, frnin sme nels of Autumn: S'ern Novemher, ynlet Wn.nl-land, Minis nf I'hsshkc; violin, Snow Ilnun.l a winter Idyl: violin, from Twelve short Pnenis: In Hi t'lrlds, Hy tho Urnoksl.le The Onli, Tho violin, tho Ascension KntlMH. For unlo us rhtl.l Is horn and the rowrn-nient sliull to iip.n his shoulders; nnrl his shall he nilli'd Won.hrf lxH. Ami th.M-e was inurh inurmurlnir aniolia the people c.ruvrnlim hltu.

-John vll U. And II came to puss, while he Meat them he ns purled from I hem, and carrlwl ut) lino l.ulie Ilaiier to Pin Willi the KiicIhcR The Knelsel Quartet will hnve Ib'ir. old lluuor as assisting artist at their tniiu conceri mi luesiiiiy evening, January II. The programme will open with a novelty, tho Sibelius quaiv tct for in minor, op. in Brooklyn and Long Island Mer.

Form Company and Locata on Ten Acres of Grr- nd. PLA.V SEVERAL MORE KANCHESJ Enormous Prices Paid for Pells ot Silver Black Foxes Long Islund Good Territory. A charter was secured a few day ago by a New York company which-owns ten acres of ground near Kings: Park, L. and announcement was! made that for the next five years it is proposed to breed silver black the end of five years, it was the original cost of foxes will be reduced so much by the increase oC young that genuine silver black pelts can be sold for less than one-quarter; the present price and still net a hand--some profit. The parties interested are all well-known in Brooklyn and on Lonir Island, and they contemplate building several more ranches on the isalnd In the course of 1916.

A representative of the company said to an Eagle reporter: "Most people have been under the. impression that fox farming is re- Istricted onlv to verv cold climates, but that is an erroneous idea. Mv experience of a number of years has brought, me in contact with very successful fox breeding ranches on Prince Edward's Island, in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and you have had a good specimen of this venture, on Long Island for the last vear. Bathe ranch near Northport is convinc--mg evidence that we are In profitable, territory. You see, Nature provides ways and means for keeping foxes in the severest cold as well as when sultry summer weather is most oppressive.

The cool tunnel is the summer resort of the Reynard famiiy and the. cold, snappy days of January are their delight. They revel in snow. A blizzard like the one of aweek or two ago is the weather that puts the fur on the fox, and as he is killed for his pelt when the temperature is lowest, our. Long Island specimen will give an excellent account of himself on the fur market." "But do you consider the pelt of the ranch bred fox equal to that of the' wild species, for instance, from Hudson Bay or Alaska?" the reporter fn-, quired.

"Why, sir," came the quick rejoinder, "there is all the difference that, dollars and cents can reflect. Ranch-bred fox pelts receive the unhesitating preference at every fur auction, and the difference in the bids is three to one in favor of the ranch bred kind. And here are some of the reasons for this preferment. The ranch bred fox is always well housed and fed, as becomes such an expensive article, and he is killed when his pelt is prime and' at Its best, whereas, the wild fox is killed at any time lie can be caught, regardless of his condition. You know about the common red fox, which is sometimes dyed black and.

pointed by inserting white hair. Then there is the blue, the white and the cross fox. but we are interested in the' silver black, whose pelt brings anywhere from $500 to $2,500 and more-apiece, according to quality and perfection. "Who buys or sells them here? A-few days ago the manager of a Brook-' lyn store informed me that since last May he had made up twentv-six sets, consisting of two pieces of silver black "'up oeiween jj.ouu iurs, ranging in price between $2 lana su.uuu a set, and one set for $15,000. He showed me srim fln specimens.

And these are wild fov iurs. ine ranch bred nelt hrir, about three times as much, but few' of the latter are to be obtained, as fox breeding is far more profitable at' present and will be so for the next five' years. At present there are less than one thousand silver blacks in captivity in the Cnited States, and there! is a demand for ten thousand pelts in New York alone this year. Canada supplied London and Leipsic and many of our high-priced furs are imported from there, but we have fur markets in St. Louis and New Orleans from where our company has a standing request for every pelt we can "However, we are not in the pelt business at present; our purpose Is to increase the species.

The wild fox has become very scarce and. unless we breed foxes In captivity, the time is not far distant when the species will be almost extinguished. Silvi black' foxes have been sold within the Inst two years as high as $3:1.500 per pair for breeding purposes, and well thev might be when a pair of pelts brings as high ns $6,000 and more, and one. pair of foxes will have from twelve to twenty-five pairs In a lifetime of ten to twelve years. The rate of mortal-' Ity is very low among these sturdy' animals.

To keep them Is not expensive, experienced care being Ihe most essential part in raising them Feb-ruary or March Is the annual breeding-time and the young are born about' May In litters varying from two to six per pair." CHILDREN'S KXTEKTAIXMKXT. A pretty Chr' mas entertainment was given fternoon by the Infant and the primary departments of the First Presbyterian Church, on' Henry street, near Clark. A largs tree stood In the center of the room, laden with gifts. Around this the children danced and presented a playlet, written by Ruth Ogden l. Mrs.

Charles W. Ide). Those taking prominent part were Alexander M. Whits Eleanor White, Robert Gibb, Eunice Richaidson and Betty Chase. V.

Nielsen, 1130 Atlantic avenue: na- "onal paymaster, E. Linn, Box Washington, D. national Judge ndvo. t0' William C.iierln, 25S llroudway, Manhattan; national surgeon. IS.

C. Purls, Albany, N. Y. national historian, W. W.

Lnnpdalo, Box Washing, ton, D. IV. natlonul chaplain, W. H. Winters, Box Washington, I national Inspectors, t'hii's A.

Tiuax, tl'M Tnlrty-se eni ti street; nalionul ccutlve council, Charles II. Haxter. Ill)1 East 150th street, llreiix, N. Y. Cornell, 118 Landers sli t.

burgh, N. and W. Heei.ey. Nlcho. his uveniiu.

Manhattan. THE MUSIC CALENDAR SUNDAY, Dei-ember 2l Metropolitan evenliiK concert Harold Bauer, piano rceltal, Aeollun Hall, matlneel 1'vrtle Onllbert, lonm, Mm-I ne Elliott Theater, 8l30 o'clock. MONDAY Metropolitan opera, "lrn," evening) Ml Kitty Chealhum, unuuul Christmas concert, Lyceum Theater, it o'clock, TUESDAY MacDowrll Clnb, recital by conipoaer-vlollnlat, Cecil DurlciKb, 8i3 o'clock GabrllowlMch, piano recital, Aeolian Hall, 3 o'clocki French Institute annual concert, Rltx-Carlton, KiHO o'clock; New York Oratorio Society. "The MeMlnh," Carnegie Hall, S(il5 o'clock. WEDNESDAY Metropolitan opera, "Die Walkuere," veiling.

THURSDAY Metropolitan opera, "Prince Iaror," evenlnct SpalllnuWhitney violin and piano recital, Fnnch and Jndy Theater, 3 o'clocki Carnegie Hall, New York Oratorio Society, "Tlie Mm-lah," Siis o'clock. FRIDAY Metropolitan Opera Hon if, "Paralfal," 1 o'clock) "Madam Butterfly," evening. SATURDAY Metropolitan op- erna, matinee, "I'n Hallo In evening, "l.a Carnegie Hall, Fritx Kreisler, violin reeltul, ifi30 o'clock. USUALLY, there is a lull in music events in Brooklyn and Manhattan In the week between Christmas and New Year's, and this season repeats history. In Brooklyn, the next opera will be given on the evening of Tuesday, January 4.

The chief musical events of interest for this week are the singing of "The Messiah," by the New York Oratorio Society, on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening; the appearance of the violin composer, Cecil Burleigh, in recital; the French Institute's annual concert; Miss Kitty Cheatham's Christinas recital; the Gabrilowitsch piano recital, and, of most singular interest, the first production in America, at the Metropolitan Opera House, of Alexander Porphyrievlch Borodin's opera, "Prince Igor." Borodin, who was a professor of chemistry at the Moscow Medical College, took twenty years to write "Prince Igor" and it was finished by his friends, Rimsky-Korsakoff and Glazounoff. Borodin died in 1887 and the work, which was Borodin's only opera, was first produced at the St. Petersburg Imperial Opera House, on October 23, 1890. The overture, which Ulazounoff reproduced entirely from memory, will be omitted from the Metropolitan production. The libretto, which Borodin planned with the aid of his friend, Vladimir Stassoff, is based on the "Epic of the Army of Prince Igor," attributed to the twelfth century and regarded by some as one of the earliest examples of Russian literature: others think that it is a monkish invention of the eighteenth century.

In the prologue, Igor, Prince ot Sev- eresk, departs with his army from his native city, Poultivle, to pursue the OF THE FORT HAMILTON Polovsty, an Oriental tribe of Tartar origin, and to meet them In the plains of the Don, whither they have been driven by a rival Russian prince, Sviatoslav of Kief. Despite the prayers of his people, who see in an eclipse of the sun a fateful warning, lie goes away with his young son, Vladimir Igorievlch, leaving his wife, Yaroslavna, to the care of his brother-in-law, Prince Galitzky, who traitorously tries to win the populace through two deserters from Igor's army, Eroshka and Skoula, minnesingers of the period. They are the comic villains of the opera. In the next scene, a messenger brings news that Igor's army has been overthrown, but tho Boyars. faithful to Igor, draw their swords at the end of the act and swear fealty to Yaroslavna.

The second and third acts take place in the enemies' camp, where Oriental colors will abound, showing Khan Konchak as a noble type of an Eastern warrior. Prince Vladimir falls In love with Konchak's onlv daughter, KonchakoVna, and one of the most beautiful arias in the opera is Vladimir's serenade before the tent of his ladylove. By Prince Igor Is also a fine bass solo, in which he laments his captivity. He refuses to escape on account of his captor's chivalrous conduct. A dinner to Prince Igor at the close of the act gives occasion for Oriental dances.

Tho Polovsty conquering army comes back to camp, in the third act, with prisoners and spoils. The sight then makes Prince Igor consent to flee with his son; Konchaknovna learns of tho plan and flings herself on Vladimir, detaining him until his father has ridden away on horseback. Vladimir does not slruggle very hard to get away and remains. It is In this act that the Tartar ballet Is given. Back to Trlnce Igor's country, his wife laments, from the terrace of a ruined palace, the cruelty of fiito, when her husband comes back with a retainer, Ovlour, and there is a picture of felicity at the reunion.

A touch of humor In tho last net is when tho two deserters, meeting Igor and Yaroslavna in the Kremlin and fearing for their lives, set the big bells ringing, as they pretend that they are the first bearers of tho tidings of Igor's escupo. They get off scot-free. Tho stage setting at the Metropolitan is copiod from those UNcd In leading Russian opera houses, Polaeco, who has supervised tho rehearsals, will conduct. The cast In detail will be as follows: Igor, Mr. Amato; Jaroslavna, Mme, I February 11 will be Paderewski.

Mme. Frances Alda. soprano of the Metro polltan Opera Company, and Albert Spalding, violinist. Tho last Blltmore musicale will be given on February 25. It will be a costume recital by Lucrezia Bori, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Andrea de Segurola basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Rosina Galli, premiere danseuse of the Metropolitan Opera Company, Beatrice du Hol-thoir, French diseuse, and Mary War-fcl, harpist.

Spalding to Play In Cuba. Albert Spalding, the American violinist, and his assisting artist. Loretta Del Valle, colorature soprano, are planning to leave for Cuba next week, where they will be heard in a series of concerts in Havana and other Cuban cities. Upon their return they will give recitals at winter resorts in Florida. Marie Kappnld In Conceits.

Mme. Rappold, prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan Opera House, Is about to give concerts in Pittsburg. Cleveland, Richmond and Philadelphia. After the New Year she will return to the Metropolitan Opera House to sing in various operas, including "Trovatore," "Alda" and "Lohengrin." Muudo I'liy Coming to Slug Here. Maude Fay, American prima donna, of the Royal Opera, Munich, is clue to arrive in New York on January 15, on leave of absence, to sing guest performances with tlie Chicago Opera Association.

She will also appear in a few concert performances. Miss Fay has hail notable success at the Convent Garden and Brussels Opera houses and opera houses in Europe. Ie Segurola an Author. Andres de Segurola of the Metropolitan Opera House, is completing a book. According to report, it is to be the history of his "experiences, his views and romances, and will claim the clever title, "Through My Mona-cle." Five Centuries of Art Songs In Field ing KccilulK.

Edward Fielding announces a series of live lecture recitals, covering tne development of art song, from the Fifteenth Century to the present day, to be delivered by Edward Falck and illustrated by Miss Elizabeth Sherman Clark and assisted by other artists. The lectures will be held at 05 Central Park West, Manhattan, by permission of the Misses Todd, on Tuesdays, January 11 and 25, February 8 and 22 and March 7, at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Kitty Cheatham's Programme for Christmas Recitals. Kitty Cheatham emphasizes her re search for novelties in the wide range of subjects which form her first holiday programme, to be given tomorrow, Monday afternoon, at the Lyceum Theater at 3 o'clock promptly. In addition to her own arrangement of the children's songs from Pierne's "Children at Bethlehem," she will sing old French Christmas songs to Carlos Salzedo's harp accompaniments.

Emil Sjogren's "Pilgrim Star," children's songs by Max Reger (Der Konig aus ilem Morgenland) am, Schumann's four songs dedicated to the young (Abendstern, Schmctterling, Kindervvacht, Fruhlingbotschuft followed by new songs by John Alden Carpenter and William Willeke and a group of folk songs from France, Holland, Russia, Japan, England and Scotland. II. T. Burleigh has mndo special harmonizations of the old negro songs, "Go Down Moses, "Mnncr Please Don' Lot Dis llnrves' Pass," and "The New Jerusalem" which will be hard in addition to the primitive chant "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." The popular numbers which are repeated by request are: "The Little Gray Lamb," a group of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes with musical settings by Cary Engel, Elizabeth Cool-idge and Harvey Worthington Loomis; also Edward German's setting to Kipling's "Camel Hump." Flora Mac-Donald will be the accompanist. Annual Concert by the French Institute.

At the Ritz-C'nrlton the French In. stitute is to give its annual concert on Tuesday evening, December 28, ill the following programme: "Tocatolle" Joseph Vhlpont de Jetims Kliles" Joseph tnipont Mine. Amelie I'arJon, piano "Rondo t'lipnccioi." SHint-Suens "Meditation." from "ThalB" Massenet Alfieile MoKorlin. vl.ilin dolst. Pnnee hy AdrU-nne laKuiry of Paris.

"Vision KiiKitlve" Massenet l'laislr d' Amour Martini M. J. l'llson. "Valso Ilrillame c'hamlnade Mme. Pardon.

"Gwendoline" Chahrlor "La. Vlvdti.liero" dodurd Mine. I'hrlstlanne Kymai 1. Solo, from opiri "I'loo 'lino" OulrauJ Mens, Mi gerlin. Puo.

"slmird." Kyer Mioe. lCymael ami KUmjii. Gabrilowltstli to Play Twenty-one Numbers by Chopin. Twenty-one works by Frederic Chopin will be played by Ossip Gabrilowitsch at his fourth subscription conceit in Aeolinn Hall, Manhattan, on Tuesday nftermn.n, December 28. There will be the Ballade in A (lat major, op.

47, Etudes In major, op. 10. 3. major, op. 10, No.

8, sharp minor, op. 25, No. 7 and mnjor, op. 10, No. the Sonata in flat minor, op.

Twelve Preludes, op. 2i: I lie Nocturne In major, op 37, No. 2: Mazurka in minor, op. 33, No. 4.

and Polonaise In A flat major, od. 53. Dr. Muck's Programme for Next Boston Symphony Concert. Dr.

Muck's programme for the third Boston Symphony Concert, In the Academy of Mil-do. under Institute auspices, on Friday evening, January Includes Ernest i-Vhei- Hiik's new set of Symphonic Variations f'f piano and orchestra, on which he has hecn at work for the past war. Mr. Seliellitur. as an-notinoMl, will bo the soloist.

The symphony will bo Haydn's delightful work In 1'" Hat No. and It will he followed by what consider the iron tcH tone-poem of Richard St iih "Death and Trunstigura- tion." The llual number will be the bewllderinuly brilliant lirst Roumanian Rhapsody of the Kotiniuniun 1 mcsco. Williams to (JIo Song Hecltal In the Academy. Evan Williams, popular singer, will give a recital In the Academy of Mii-iio, under Institute auspices, on Monday evening, January to. Ills sinning I manly, slrnbihlforwiird ami naltinil, mid bis euutn'lalloii Is so perfect that every syllable Is lu-tellinlhlo.

The tone quality of bis voice, like a Cremona violin. bus mellowed and become more lienuli-fnl ns time passes. lie is ranked as one of tho most. effective of those rtlsls ivho hvlp to preserve the k'fty Mary. Colonel Robert E.

Lee, later the commander of the Confederate forces, and "Stonewall" Jackson, a famons Confederate during the Civil War, were among his friends and visitors. They were then stationed at Fort Hamilton. It is stated of "Stonewall" Jackson that his habits were very strict, and once in a spirit of fun Miss Matilda Church and several other young women determined to engage him in a game of cards at her home, so that he would remain beyond the time that the tattoo sounded. They failed, for at his accustomed hour, with Southern chivalry, he begged to he excused and left the game unfinished. Stonewall Jackson was baptised in St.

John's P. E. Church at Fort Hamilton as Thomas Jefferson Jackson. Charles W. Church, the son of the Colonel, was graduated from the University of New York in 1852 when he was 19 years old.

When 22 years of age he was elected a Democratic Justice of the Peace of the town. In 1856. when the famous yellow fever scourge came. Dr. Thompson was health officer of the port of New York.

Justice Church compelled him to remove the infected vessels to the Southern Spit Buoy. He remained all through the plague, which almost decimated the shore front, until the cold weather finally checked the disease. Charles W. Church Served Forty-six Years on the Itcncli. From 1856 until the town of New Utrecht was consolidated with Brooklyn, Justice Church held some office of responsibility in the town government.

He had been admitted to the liar, but never practiced law, though to him were due most of the acts affecting the town. One of his laws made the short cut road across the Dyker marsh meadows connecting Fort Ham-Iton and Bath Beach, and saving a three mlleR circuitous route, It is the present Eignty-sixth street. He secured the grading of Third avenue beyond Bay Ridge to Fort Hamilton in i 8 6 1 and the railroad cars which formerly ran only to Buy Ridgo, ran there In 1862. He served forty years on the bench In New Utrecht. He never married, and died January 1 at the age ot 80 years at tho old homestead.

His ulster, Mary married Colonel William J. Cropsey, whose son, James Church Cropsoy, Is the present District Attorney of Kings County. His other sister, Matilda, became the wife of Dr. Whiting. He had a brother, Thomas whoso son.

died in 1913. He wus a Surrogate tit Kings County. If.