The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 06, 1913, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 45

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pMatinee Daily
CHAT AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
HEILD
G THEATER
Eleveath and Morrison Sts.
Phones Main 1 so l A
Phones Main 6 and A 1020
EDITED BT LEOXE CASS BAER.
VERT day heralds another depart
Cure Into vaudeville by the "lea-Its."
The latest one la none other
than Cathrlna Conntlss.' Tomorrow
night, at Keith's Union Square Thea
ter she makes her debut In a playlet
especially written forJier.and called
"The Birthday Present." Her com
pany includes R-oe Noel. James Hyde
and John W. Lott. Miss Countiss'
sketch is a b end of comedy and senti
ment, and deals not with crooks, nor
other overworked types of the under
world. For this relief her patrons are
likely to gtvo thanks.
Genial Jess Dandy, who visited us
In the "Prince of Pllsen." the tag-end
of last week, has been playing the
role of Hans Wiener for 10 years and
numbers his performances of the Pix
ley & Luders opera around the 304)0
mark. This many times has he stood
- In that fountain, up I utter inn love In
turn to Frances Cameron. Trlxle Frl
franza. Louise Willis. Dorothy Morton.
Polly Guinian and Ida Stanhope. He's
anchored there for life.
Xyv. Ti'.art. who has one of the prom
Inent r. es in "The Concert." the Bel
asco comedy production that opens at
the Hetllg- tomorrow night. Is no new
comer to the Pacific Coast, for he was
a member of William Faveraham's
company for several years before he
Bot his present part In "The Concert.'
Chart is an Englishman and comes of
a celebrated Unglish theatrical family
a family that has owned the Theater
Koral at Brighton. England, for over
half a century. Chart still retains an
interest In that playhouse, one of the
most famous in England. Chart made
an early appearance on the stage, for
he was Just nine months old when he
was carried on In a play called "The
Post Boy." He la a graduate of Cam
bridge University. England, and ha
the right to use B. A. after his name.
Probably he does not for fear some
(oiks might think It meant "bad actor."
AH the song rows seem to start In
Chicago. In view of the modern meth
od of making so-called popular songs
by stealing a little here and a little
there to form a new one. this account
. Is a bit humorous. It seems that Will
Kosslter. a music publisher, has come
a cropper In his too early cry of
"stop thief." Rossiter was out last
week with a complaint' Irving Berlin
had annexed a couple of bars from one
of his numbers in Berlin's now swiftly
moving "Snooky Ookums." The law
allows four bars for a coincidental
similarity.
Berlin proved the similarity dkl not
exceed one bar. but not satisfied with
this he dug bark and fished out one ot
Ted Snyder's old songs used by May
Irwin "Moses Andrew Jackson. Good
bye" and showed where the Rossiter
number held no less than eight bars
identical with that song. This also
included the bar Berlin was accused of
purloining.
At this stage F. A. Mill.s took a hand
In the proceedings. Mills published
the old Snyder song and will now look
to Rossiter to show why his song
should, not bo suppressed.
All of a sudden Portland finds It has
two talented little girls both toe
dancers and graceful exponents of ar
tistic temsichore. One Is Lns ixuise
Gratke. who made her public debut at
the late "Follies." and wno is already
encaged for an early presentation in
dances with a musical comedy produc
tion at the Baker. The other little
maid is Anita Lachround, who Is not
like Doris, a Portland product, but
halls from New York. She has Just
signed for a week's engagement witt.
the Spirit Lake Chaatuuo.ua in Idaho,
to give her "Cycle of National Dances,"
in an educational Vroramme, illus
trating the temperament of the peo
ples of other nationalities by means
of the dance.
With Grace George In her revival of
"nivorcons" is Rae Selwyn. sister of
Edgar. Arch and Mike Selwyn. Also
she Is a sister-in-law to Mrs. Edgar
Selwyn (Margaret Mayo), who adapted
"Divorcons." Nothing liko having the
family stick together. .
It's a bit late but this is the correct
and exact accounting of the bill board
story about Sarah Bernhardt, when
she was In Los Angeles recently:
"During the Bernhardt engagement
at the Orpheum Theater the French
artiste waa missing from the Orpheum
bill one day (Friday) all because of an
auto accident in which the divine Sarah
bruised her ankles. This fact should
not set the world on fire, but the after
effects of the accident threw Los An
geles into nervous prostration. Thurs
day night. It seems, the French actress
decided to take a spin along the beach,
and on the return trip discovered a
dash of speed was necessary in order
to reach the Orpheum in time for her
curtain. She implored the chaffeur
to burn up some excels gasoline, which
he did, eventually coming in contact
with a motor truck. This explains the
bruised ankles, but it needed the Lo&
Angeles Times to explain the remain
der.
"The following day the Times car
ried a two-column story of the ride.
In which it advised its readers that
Madam Sarah returned home In the lap
of a strange man. headed with the
line, "And She Enjoyed It." The ar
ticle further stated that Sarah squatted I
on the seat of a soap manufacturer in
whose car she was taken to the thea
ter, and finding the room scarce. In
sisted that her chaffeur sit on her lap.
'Something anent the sound of a
bursting barrel of dynamite waft heard
In Lns Angeles when Bernhardt read
the story. Soon afterward a small
army of billposters were on their
merry way with a vehement denial of
the article.
The Orpheum people demanded the
return of every bill not posted, which
was attended to while the paper al
ready posted was Immediately covered
over.
The bills red. In letters a foot high:
"Open letter to the public An article
appeared Thursday morning. March 13.
In a Los Angeles newspaper, The
Times, the article Is entitled 'And She
Enjoyed It." and Is unsigned. But I
hereby declare that It has been writ
ten by a liar and a coward. Sarah
Bernhardt."
Products of the Pacific Coast again
find place on the Orpheum's bill which
closes tonight. Charles Kellogg, the na
ture singer, was born, and stiil lives, in
the California Sierras only 200 miles
south of the Oregon line. Another Cali
fornia man is Ervtlle Alderson, who
plays the father, Luke Prentice, in
"More Sinned Against Than Usual." Mr.
Alderson is the son of W. A. Alderson,
of Los Angeles, and made his stage
debut with the Baker Stock Company.
He paid a former visit to Portland with
White Whlttelsey. Miss Julia Curtis
is a Salt Lake girl and was a playmate
and next-door-neighbor of Mrs. Lynn
K. Smith (Miss Eleanor Cannon). Miss
Curtis was a prominent church singer
in Salt Lake before she made her first
stage appearance at the San Francisco
Orpheum. She has played in Portland
with 'The Royal Chef." "The Burgo
master" and "The Red Feather."
After all. Pauline Chase is not going
to be married to the young peer who
has been paying her so much attention.
Lords and lordlets seem to have a pen
chant for the fair "Polly" of the fa
mous pink pajamas, and that she does
not marry one is her own fault.
"I have had as many as a dozen pro
posals by one post," she says, modestly,
"but I have turned them all down.
There is small chance of my becoming
Mrs. Anybody, for really I believe I
would get tired of any husband. For
what I have seen of them, husbands
get very monotonous at times, besides
being awfully dull. No, a single lifo for
me."
Miss Chase says that Barrie Is
writing a new piece for her.
W. Livingston Lamed wrote this one.
Jack and Jill
Went out to fill
A date upon a circuit;
Jack "fell down"
And broke his contract.
And Jill, the papers said,
thing awful.
TOMORROW
CIV NIGHTS
O 1 j. BEGIN NING
Popular Price Matinee Wednesday. Special Price Matinee Saturday
DAVID BELASCO PRESENTS
The Concert
WITH
LEO DITRICHSTEIN
Isabel Irving and Twelve Other Belasco Players
COMEDY ENJOYED BY NEW YORK 560 TIMES
In Three Laashter-Provoklna; Acta A Witty Story of a Musical Genius
Whom the Women Adore
PRICES Evenings: Lower Floor, 10 rows, $2.00; S rows, $1.50; 4 rows,
11.00. Balcony, J1.00, 75c. 50c Popular Price Wednesday Matinee: Li w
er Floor, $1.00. Balcony. 75c. 60c. Special Price Saturday Matinc. $1.00.
$l.t0. 75c, 50c
SEATS NOW SELLING AITOS AT 10:50 O'CLOCK
SEAT SALE OPENS NEXT FRIDAY", APRIL 11
was some'
And this one, too:
"Sadie Is fixed for the dull season, all
right, all right."
"Good engagement?"
"Yep, Summer park at Darien; con
tinuous vaudeville. Round-trip ticket,
the manager runs a brewery and her
best feller has the hot dog concession
t
That Adeline Genee, despite her re
peated announcements of retirement, is
to de.vota at least one more season to
the stage Is attested by a contract Just
executed between her and J. C. 11
liamson. the Australian theatrical mag
nate. The terms of the agreement pro
vide that Mile. Genee will next Summer
begin a tour of the Antipodes which is
to last 40 weeks. The salary, thanking
you kindly, is a mere bagatelle of $3000
a week.
Mile. Genee will appear In conjunc
tion with a Russian troupe of ballet
dancers,
o
Nance O'Neil has a stock company
playing at Wallack's Theater in New
York city. Last Monday night the com
pany opened In "Anne Boyd," drama
tized by Lucille Ia Verne from the
novel by Will N. Hrbin. Miss Lnnn
Verne and Grace Scott are In Miss
O'Nell's support.
At tke Tkeaters
Con tinned trim Pago
tive reporter. Miss Traver. as a Mrs.
Barryman and Dainty Frances White
as a cowgirl.
On Tuesday night after the first per
formance the athletic contests will be
held, at which some new and Interesting
feats will be performed by the girls,
and on Friday night after each per
formance they will be seen In the regu
lar professional concert. The curtain
rises for tho first night show at 7:30
o'clock.
SOCIIiTV DRAMA TO BE SHOWS
Peonies Announces Sew Features
for Theaters This Week.
An extraordinarily woll - blended
programme may be seen at the People's
Theater, the feature of which Is a
Thanhauscr Society drama entitled
The Woman Who Did Not Care." This
Is a story of a coquette and her many
suitors. It Is wonderfully told. Inter
mingled with dramatic situations, such
as only the Thanbauser players can
produce.
"Hide and Seek" and The Land
Salesman" are two Keystone comedies
which aie full of mirth and wit. "The
Land Salesman" Is an especially laugh
able comedy showing tho troubles of
our mutual friends. Fred Mace and Max
Senate, trying to dispose of some bunco
land. "The Spoiled Darling's Doll" Is a
playlet adapted especially for the chil
dren. The Thanhaus.-r Kldlets playing
the feature roles. This unique little
story is so well told by the two Than
bauser child actresses that It should be
seen by every child In our city, as It
will teach each one a lesson which
might not be learned otherwise. "The
Penally" Is a Reliance drama, and one
of exceptional strength. Tho last pic
ture of this excellent programme is an
educational feature entitled "Harvest
ing" and made bv the Gaumont Com
pany, showing the great difficulties
overcome In securing the lumber of the
world. Miss Ada King, the popular new
singer, renders two charming selections
from the opera Gypsy Love.
The Ad Club Quartet's selections are j
cnarnnnic. i u m mhuo j ma 1
Grow ColtJ" Is especially well rendered.
The Star Theater management Is to
be congratulated upon its prompt and
thorough manner of gaining feature
lllms of National interest. At great ex
pense and extraordinary effort it has
succeeded In securing ino nni mna uuu
authentic pictures of the Dayton flood.
This In Itself is well worth the price
cf admin-ion. depicting as It does a
most vivid and comprehensive history
of the horrors of this tragedy. The
programme Is complete In every re
spect, containing other film plays of
interest and charm.
TIM well - blended and thoughtfully
chosen bill at the Arcade will be un
usually interesting. "When Ghost
Meets Ghost." a Thanhauser comedy,
tull of tricks and surprises, cannot fail
to please. "The Woman Who Knew" Is
a Reliance masterpiece. telling a
powerful story m-ith a strong moral.
"With Lee In Virginia." a two-reel Kay
Bee. is a t.emendous war drama, won
derfully portrayed. tJeplcting scenes of
destruction and conflict, of melting
tenderness, heroism and bravery. The
musical numbers complete a most de
ItrMful programme.
The Crstal. Sunnyslde. Tivoll and Oh
Joy Theaters are delighting the larre
crowds which constantly patrouixe
these popular houses, each keeping up
its high standard in programmes.
CLOBF. BILL IS ATTRACTIVE
HTrj Film Hctlnning Today Said to
It Feature in Itself.
The bi'i'i starting at the Globe Theater,
Eleventh and Washington, today con
tains all feature films: "The Hero of
UttleMtale. a Olograph drama, main
tains Interest throughout. "Master and
Man." an Edison story. Is one uf a
burglar and dissipated clubman, who
comes home and discovers the burglar
In his apartments. The clubman pro
poses that Iheyi reform together. The
burglar becomes"-, the master's butler
and later finds occasion to repay the
kindness, but at a fearful sacrifice. The
story and acting are both good.
Little Lord Roberts, who was In
Portland with the Orpheum last year.
Is the hero In a comedy by the Vita
graph Company entitled "The Midget's
Romance." United States coast de
fense guns are seen In actual use in
"Coast Defenders," ji review of United
States forts and defenses.
"Arabia." a trick horse, became a de.
tectlve and saves his owner's lover from
a false accusation of theft. The musi
cal programme includes the organ: Joe
Sackett. the man who makes the banjo
talk, and the old favorite. Arthur El
well, who Is In better voice than ever
since his long rest.
"LITTLE MISS BROWX" BILLED
American Play Is Full of Comedy
From Start to Finish.
It semes to be a delusion among
American playwrights that a farce can
not be a success unless It Is derived
from a German or French source. Per
haps nine out of ten plays of that na
ture have been bodily lifted or adapted
from the foreign stage. It remains for
Philip H. Bartholomae to prove the
fallacy of that theory. In his first ef
fort he took a typically American
theme, bandied It In a typically Ameri
can way. and produced a farce that was
the sensation of last season. Follow
ing the same plan, he wrote "Little
Miss Brown," which comes to the
Helllg Theater. Eleventh and Morri
son streets. April 13. 14. l.. 16.
"Little Miss Brown" kept New York
In roars of laughter for four months
at the Forty-elghth-Street Theater.
All the scenes In the play are laid
In a hotel, glvinsr opportunity for -a
series of character drawlnss unusual
in light comedy. The day clerk, who Is
also the house detective, .the night
lerk. the porter, the elevator and bell
boy. and the slangy telephone girl are
all said to be particularly well con
ceived. The story concerns little Miss Brown,
who forgot ,lhe day of the week and
reached the' city a stranger a day
sooner than she was expected. Some
body stole her pocketbook at the sta
tion, and since It was night and she
had no money, no baggage and no es
cort, the hotels wouldn't let her in.
On a tip from the telephone girl she
lets herself be mistaken for a mar
ried woman whose husband has had
reserved apartments at the Wendel.
During the night the husband arrives
at the hotel. The two meet in the
morning much to their mutual aaton
Ishmcnt. The real wife appears and
scents a scandal. The day clerk Is sure
he will lose his girl if the story gets
out. Divorce and all aorts of unpleasant
things are in prospect.
On top ot It all. the husband's uncle
and aunt are to meet him and turn
over a large legacy to him when they
are convinced he is happily married.
Two hours nn1 a half of solid lnughter
are necessary to unravel the tangle
and make everyone happy. A pretty
romance underlies all the story. Madge
Kennedy as little Miss Brown, and
William Morris as the husband are
surrounded by an exceptionally clever
company of farceurs.
WAR PLAY .VE.XT AT BAKER
Spanish Veterans to Have Charge ot
Two Performances.
One of the foremost plays ever writ
ten about the Indian troubles In the
West Is the famous Belasco-Fyles
drama, 'The Girl I Left Behind Me." It
has not been seen here for many years
and a revival of It has been requested
from Manager Baker by the Spanish
War veterans, who are going to do
everything In their power to assist in
the special features of the production,
besides taking charge of two perform-
HEILIG
THEATER
A NIGHTS
lletClnnlnaT
SUNDAY
APRIL 13
Popular Price
Mat. Wednesday
Wm. A. Brady Offers
The Cnteet Girl That Ever Came to Town ,
UTILE MISS BROWN
With
Madge Kennedy-William Morris
Splendid Cast
Evenings, Lower Floor. $1.60, $1.00. Balcony, $1.00,
75c, 60a Popular Price Matinee Wednesday, $1.00,
75c, 50c
Matinee. 15c. 23c, GOe
N tght. 15c, 25c, 5Uc, 75e
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
BROADWAY AT TAYLOR
Week Besrinnin? Monday Matinee April 7
1000
Matinee
Seats
At
25c
Vaudeville's
Largest
Orciesfra
Bell Baker
America's Foremost Character Singer
The Window of Apparitions
WOODS AND WYDE'
Music, Rhyme and Reason
HARRY LEIGHTON & CO.
"GET-AWAY-QUICK DUGAN"
ISHIKAWA BROTHERS
Japan's Noted Hand Palancers
DOC O'NEIL
The Merry Wag
MLLE. LORETTE
Visions In Old Gold Statues
To
wn
Talk
Edison's
Talking
Pictures
Theater
of
Inclines
BAKER
THEATER
MAIN 2, A 5360
BROADWAY AND MORRISON STS. GEO. l BAKER, MANAGER
HOME OP THE POPULAR BAKER PLAYERS
TUESDAY SPECIAL W. O. W. NIGHT WEBFOOT CAMP, NO. 65
All Week, Beginning Sunday Mat.
Today, April 6, 1913
The Greatest of AU Criminal Plays
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Paul Armstrong's Dramatization
of O. Henry's Story
The Love Romance
of a Reformed I rook
Thrilling and Intense. Opening act in the famous Sing Sing prison.
The great vault opening soene of the last act. Realistic in the highest
degree. Stage under direction of William Bernard.
Evening Prices, 25c, 35c, SOc Matinees 25c ' Sunday,
Wednesday and Saturday
Monday Bargain Night, All Seats 25c
Next Week Tke Girl I Left Behind Me
ances during the week it will he pre
sented, which opens next Sunday mat
inee. "
The play is an Intensely interesting
one. with strong scenes and climaxes,
notably the third act, in which a small
body of troops, with their families are
besieged In an Army post by thousands
Capt. Roald Amundsen
Will GlTe His Lecture on
"The Discovery of the
South Pole"
THIS (SODAY) AFTERNOON, APRIL
h, THREE O'CLOCK.
Heilig Theater
Eleventh u4 Mnrrlaon streets.
The Lecture Will Be Illustrated With
Beautifully Colored glides and
Motion Pictures.
TICKETS Sl.M. T3e AND SOc AT BOX
OFFICE.
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STAR THEATER
The First and Only Authentic
FLOOD PICTURES
of the Dayton, Ohio, Disaster The Most Graphic Description of This
National Calamity
SUNDAY , MONDAY TUESDAY
Peoples Theater
The Woman Who Did Not Care Thanliauser A Society Drama
Miss Ada King will sing. .Melody of Love From Opera, "Gypsy Love"
Hide and Seek '. Keystone Farce Comedy
The Penaltv ...Dramatic Reliance
Ad Club Quartet will render "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold"
Tho Spoiled Darling's Doll
. A Special Thanhauser Feature for the Children'
The Land Salesman Comedy
Harvesting An Interesting Educational Subject
Arcade Theater
When Ghost Meets Ghost Thanhauser Comedy
The Woman Who Knew , Reliance Masterpiece
With Lee in Virginia Kay Bee War Drama
Musical X umbers of Unusual Attractiveness
of redskins expecting every moment to
be overpowered and murdered.
"The Girl I Left Behind Me" is a
play of Intrigue, love and hatred that
a few seasons ago was the Hon of the
stage and its revival will doubtless be
ne of great Interest.
E
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T R A
HEILIG THEATER
ELEVENTH AND MORRISON STREETS
SUNDAY NIGHT
GRAND TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT
FOR-
OHIO AND INDIANA FLOOD SUFFERERS
Under Direction of Madam Donna ilalott and Von Brown. .
12 -BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS 12
EVERT DOLLAR WILL BE SEXT EAST TO FLOOD SIFFERERS.
lets Are All Donate fcy Performers of Portland Theater, by Cour
tesy off Hasagen.
SETS ARE NOW SELLING Price t Entire Lower Floor, il.OOi Bal
roij , Klrmt Klve Rows, Sl-OO; Next Ml Kowa, T5et Last Tea Rows. SOe.
Uoa Seats. Phoae Mala 1. A 11S3.
Julia Gulp
MEZZO-SOPRANO
HOLLAND'S GREAT
LIEDER SINGER
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THEATER
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 19
DIRECTION
-' The Portland Musical
Association
PRICES
$2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 75c and SOc
Seat Sale April 17 ;
Mail orders received now from
both in and out of town. Ad
dress letters and make checks
payable to Mrs. John F. Logan,
328 East Sixth street North.
STBEAIB
. Today, Monday and Tuesday.
Biograph Drama,
HERO OF LITTLE IT ALT
A Noble Sacrifice,
MASTER AND MAN
A True Life Story.
Lord Roberts in
THE MIDGET'S ROMANCE
A Vitagraph Comedy.
Target Practice,
OUR 'COAST DEFENDERS
THE EQUINE DETECTIVE
Featuring "Arabia," the Trick
Horse.
Joe Saekett, Banjo Soloist.
Arthur Elwell, Vocal Soloist.
The Globe Organ.
10c ALL SEATS 10c
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE-BROADWAY & ALDER ST.
Week Commencing Monday Matinee, Apr. 7
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
The Five Columbians
The Caro Miller Family, presenting a series of artistic dlvertlsment.
embellished with costumes and scenery of rare elegance
Colton, Darrow & Co. Bert (Gone) Melbourne
In "The W'8?, ?uy" The Good Time Boy
By Geo. M. Cohan ; ,
Wolf and Zadella Brooks and Lorella
In "Odd Antics" Acrobatlque Comlques
SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION
5 PATTERSON SISTERS 5
World's Greatest Women Midair Artistes. In Original and Sensational
Feats of Aeria. Prowess
Pantagescope
Latest Animated Events
Pantages Orchestra
H. K. Evenson. Director
Popular Prlcea. MATINEE DAILY. Boxes and First Row Balcony Re
served. Box Office Open From lO A. M. to 10 P. M. Phones, A 2:38, Main
4U30. Curtain Si30, 7tlS and 0.
2:30 MATINEE EVERY DAY-2:30
Night Prices, 15c and 25c
Matinee Box and Lose Seat. 30c.
Broadway & Yamhill St
America's Finest Theater
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Week Starting Monday Matinee, April T
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IN
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BY AAROST HOFFMAN.
THE
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Matinee
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15'
Seats for Matinees and First
Xight Shows Reserved
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Portland's Only Musical Comedy Plajhonse CATERING TO LADLES, CHILDREN
Week Commencing Tomorrow Matinee
The Keating & Flood Company-Presents
Cohn s F
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A Laughable Concoction Full of Mirth and Music
Two Performances Nightly Matinees Daily Sunday Night, Contin
uous Performance, Commencing at 0:30
TUESDAY NIGHTS ATHLETIC CONTEST BY THE GIRLS
FEIDAY NIGHT E.0SEBTTD CONTEST
N. B. From now on keep your eye on this space, and in a few days,
and not later than two weeks, yon will 'see an announcement that
will be profitable to you. Just keep looking!
The Salvation Army was organized
by William Booth at Mile End, Eng
land, July 5. 1865. Evangeline Booth is
in charge of the National Society of the
Eastern States, with headquarters In
iew York. Commissioner Thomas Estill
is In charge of the headquarters m
Chlcae-o, where the affairs of the West
ern States are administered.
Fifty-four thousand seven hundred
and eighty dollars is paid as a pension
fund for the widows and children of
heroes. This amount, together with va
rious expenditures for relief of the suf
ferers from earthquakes and mine ex
plosions, as well as the hero medals,
is taken from a fund of $5,000,000 do
nated by Andrew Carnegie.