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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1908

Page

6

Shriners Plan Social Event With Veterans Aid

Shriners on water wagon drawn by elephant ship as a wife and relative of a Spanish War veteran. light refreshments will be served. The auxiliary plans cooperation with Covington and Newport camps of the U S W Veterans. Twentieth Century Club to meet Tuesday May 26 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Anna Schieren bank 3550 Zumstein Hyde Park.

Shriners Elephant Auxiliary Covington Newport U.S. W Twentieth Century Club Anna Schierenbank Zumstein Avenue Hyde Park Cincinnati Shriners Chester Park Lou Martin

Browning Circle and Women’s Club Social Highlights

The Browning Study Circle plans a social afternoon hosted by Mrs. Samuel Taft on Morrison Avenue Clifton. J S Van Cleve spoke on The Religious and Ethical Teaching of Robert Browning. May meeting featured The Mound Builders. Nomination tickets named officers for June elections. Flag Day June 16 to be held at the Country Club. The Cincinnati Woman’s Club appointed delegates to the General Federation meeting in Boston with several alternates.

Browning Study Circle Samuel Taft Morrison Avenue Clifton W. E. Lewis Andrea del Sarto J. S. van Cleve Browning Woman's Club van Cleve Robert Browning Dickore D. A R Cincinnati J. A. Bechtel J. Murdock H. H. Peck W. W. Glen C. A. Pauly Cincinnati Woman's Club Federation of Women’s Clubs Boston McLean Blair Mary Young Allison William Christie Herron James C. Erns H. Belle Whitaker D. L. Murray H. Thane Miller A. L. Whitaker Emma Louise Parry Charles H. Stephens

Education Club hears varied program on educators

The Woman's Club Department of Education held a Tuesday afternoon session with Chairman Mrs Frederick Tuttle presiding. Speakers included Mrs Lawrence Maxwell Jr on the mother’s home influence, Miss Weihl on drama as educator, Mrs Guy Mallon on children’s educational impact, and Mrs William Cooder on travel as educator. Coffee followed.

Department of Education Woman’s Club Frederick Tuttle Lawrence Maxwell, Jr Weihl Guy Mallon William Cooder Alexander Hazen Urch

Cincinnati Woman's Press Club Plans June Programme

The Cincinnati Woman's Press Club, twenty years old this June, hosts a June 6 program featuring an inaugural address by President Miss Sara Haughton, Eva Best's Easter Lilies, prose and verse reading by Amoretta Fitch, and a Aufwiedersehen poem by Alice Williams Brotherton. Sue W. Spillman named alternate delegate to the Boston biennial convention.

Cincinnati Woman's Press Club Ohio Sara Haughton Eva Best Dayton Amoretta Fitch Alice "Williams Brotherton Sue W. Spillman Boston

Clio Club Hosts Lecture at Carnegie Library Walnut Hills

The Clio Club held guest day at Carnegie Library Walnut Hills with Miss E Fairweather presenting Art and Artists of France despite showers. Mesdames Stevenson Chiers and Leyman served a pink and white table of ices cakes and bonbons. The final meeting of the year is June 2 with Mrs Charles Dolle Mt Air.

Clio Club Carnegie Library Walnut Hills E. Fairweather France Mesdames Stevenson Chiers Leyman Charles Dolle Mt. Aair

Festival planned at Widows and Old Men's Home

The Widows and Old Men's Home on East McMillan street Walnut Hills will hold its annual festival next Thursday. Mrs Frank J Jones serves as general chair woman and Mrs Bayard Kilgour leads the children’s department. The event features a fancy table showcasing work by many elderly residents.

Widows and Old Men's Home McMillan Street Walnut Hills Thurly Frank J. Jones Bayard Kilgour

Susan B Anthony Club Meets at Linton Hotel

The Susan B Anthony Club met at the Linton Hotel Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Kate Trimble Woolsey addressed "The Needy of the Hour" and Dr Ellen Buttenwieser's "A Latter Day Problem" was discussed. The club plans to petition the Council to place drinking fountains on city streets.

Linton Hotel Kate Trimble Woolsey Ellen Buttenwieser

Norwood Club to Hold Annual Meeting Trip to Florence Ky

The Norwood Literary Club travels to Stringtown-on-the-Pike for its annual meeting on May 28. Special cars depart Mercantile Library at 10 a m and carriages follow. Dinner will be served in Florence Kentucky.

Norwood Literary Club Stringtown-on-the-Pike Mercantile Library Florence Kentucky

Flower Mission pleads for donations to comfort sick

The Cincinnati Flower Mission appeals for fresh flowers to comfort the poor and sick in the city. Donations should be sent to Christ Church at 318 East Fourth Street before 10 o'clock each Thursday morning.

Cincinnati

Harrison Advance Club year end reception attracts near hundred

The Harrison Advance Club held its annual season close reception Friday at Mrs. C. C. Coburn’s home. The event drew nearly 100 attendees, with green and white decor, music by Miss Matson and Miss Ingersol, and performances of piano and violin pieces from The Barne of Me and Dancall’s Sixth Aria.

Harrison Advance Club C. C. Coburn Dancall the Matson Miss Immersol

Harrison Round Table Meets at Tebbs Home

The Harrison Round Table met Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs George Tebbs home with Miss Edith Converse as leader. Topics covered include Russian Advance on Sweden England s Grab at the Kongo the Australian Rabbit Post creating a Merchant Navy By Subsidy. The next meeting will be with Mayor and Mrs Frank Bowler.

Harrison Round Table George Tebbs Edith Converse Sweden H. O. Campbell England Thomas P. Pierce Pierce George B. Tebbs Frank Bowler

Hawthorn Club Deliberates On Civic Topics At May Meeting

The Hawthorn Club met Tuesday May 19 at Carnegie Library Northside. Papers discussed included Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities by Mrs Cook Relation of Women to Municipal Reform by Mrs Seward and Social Responsibility to Children by Mrs Roberts. A paper on The Work of the Juvenile Court was read by Mrs Amoretta Fitch. Miss Raterman of the Audubon Society also spoke. Refreshments followed and the group adjourned to meet June 2 with Mrs Darnell. Guests included Mrs Fitch Miss Raterman Mrs Smith and Mrs Shastie.

Hawthorn Club Carnegie Library Northside Cook Seward Roberts Amoretta Fitch Raterman Audubon Society Darnell Broadway Fitch Smith Shastie

Annual meeting of General Association of Mothers' Clubs

The annual meeting will be held Thursday May 28 at 2 o'clock. The business session takes place at the Unitarian Church with a reception at the Cincinnati Kindergarten Training School at 6 Linton Street. Rev. G A Thayer will give an invocation followed by Rev. S C Ayres and greetings from Miss Laws. Guilford School children will perform songs. All interested in mothers' meetings are invited.

General Association of Mothers’ Clubs Unitarian Church Cincinnati Linton Street The G. A. Thayer S. C. Ayres Universalist Church Miss Laws Guilford School

Board of Directors to host informal reception at Beechwood Avenue home

The Home for Incurables board invites friends and patrons to an informal reception on May 26 from 3 to 6 PM at the Beechwood Avenue residence in East Walnut Hills. The Ohio Military Academy band will perform and a lawn drill is planned at 4 PM.

Home For Incurables Beechwood Avenue East Walnut Hills Ohio Military Academy

Girls' Friendly Society to Meet in St Pauls Cathedral

About 450 members of the Girls' Friendly Society of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will hold an all day session Tuesday at St. Pauls Cathedral. A 10 30 a m business meeting and officer election precede addresses by Geraldine Gordon Frank H Nelson and Dykins at 2 p m. Mrs Charles H Kumler of Dayton will discuss Factory Welfare Work. Evening remarks will come from Miss Sibley of Detroit National Vice President.

Girls’ Friendly Society Diocese of Southern Ohio St. Paul’s Cathedral Seventh Plum Streets Geraldine Gordon Frank H. Nelson Dykins Charles H. Kumler Dayton, C Miss Sibley Detroit

BE H L L Society to Meet in Avondale Residence

The newly organized BE H L L Society will convene at 3523 Reading Roads near Forest Avenue Avondale on Wednesday May 27 at 2 o'clock An important business session precedes a social meeting from 3 to 5 o'clock Hostesses are Mrs C W Coleman and Mrs W S Walker.

BE. H. L. L. Society G. W. Coleman Reading Roads Forest Avenue Avondale C. W. Coleman W. S. Walker

Lawn fete at Bodmann Widows Home June 6

A lawn fete will be hosted at Bodmann Widows Home on Saturday June 6 with a musical programme and a sale of fancy and useful articles. Supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock.

Bodmann

Anniversary Program by Women’s Auxiliary at Whittier Street

The Women’s Auxiliary to the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society marks its first anniversary with a musical and literary entertainment at Whittier Street Sabbath School Rooms on June 2 at 8 o’clock. Miss Ida Alexander directs the program with notable local talent assisting.

Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society Whittier Street Ida Alexander

Advance Club Ties Lecture and Music at New Library

The Advance Club of Northside will host a program in Hamilton avenue near Chase next Tuesday afternoon. Prof. J. E. Harry of the University will lecture on High Art and High Thinking, with music by Miss Pilaud and others from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Advance Club Northside Hamilton Avenue Chase J. E. Harry The University Miss Pilaud Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Saturday Liter Club Hosts Annual Guest Day in Clifton

The Saturday Liter Club marked its annual guest day on May 16 at Mrs. J S Hall’s Resor avenue Clifton home. The program featured violin and piano solos, vocal numbers, scenes from Macbeth, and a welcoming address by club president Miss Winifred Jones for forty plus guests.

Liter Club J. S. Hall Resor Avenue Clifton Valentine Jacksonr Hilda Froehlich William Winkelman Lillian Kreimer Kreimer Winifred Jones George Allen Charles. T. Wulff D. Lindley Murray Lois Jones LaBoiteaux Pell Guntrum Bunck J. 8. Caldwell George Baker Elmer Allee May Fearnley Bessie Aldrich Caroline Powell

Cary Literary Club Hosts May Meeting in Norwood

The Cary Literary Club of Norwood met on Saturday May 16 with Mrs. Harry Tschudy giving a piano solo After roll call Mrs Flood read a paper on James Lane Allens Country followed by Mrs Pierce The program ended with a paper on Art of James Lane Allen by Mrs Molloy The next meeting is set for Friday May 29 at Mrs Clay Rockwells home

Cary Literary Club Norwood Harry Tschudy Floral Avenue South Norwood Tschudy Clay Rockwell

Milford Progress Club Studies Nature at Terrace Park

The Milford Progress Club met Thursday afternoon at Miss Annié Brown’s Terrace Park home to explore Nature. The program featured Miss Birdie Gatch on The New Earthy, Mrs. Laura Runyan on Burbank the Wizard, Miss Anna Hill singing, Mrs. Roserman presenting Nature Studies for Children, Miss Cena Gatch performing Maiden Maple Leaf, and Miss Velma Hodges singing. Hostess for May 28 was Mrs. E. C. Harding.

Milford Progress Club Annié Brown Terrace Park Birdie Gatch

Riverside Culture Club Meeting Set for Mrs Tarbell Home

The Riverside Culture Club holds its final meeting of the year at the residence of Mrs. D Tarbell in South Norwood tomorrow afternoon.

Riverside Culture Club D. §. Tarbell South Norwood

Last Howe Club Meeting Set for May 27

The last regular meeting of the Julia Ward Howe Club will be held Wednesday May 27 at the home of Mrs David Davis 1911 Mentor avenue Norwood.

Julia Ward Howe Club David Davis Mentor Avenue Norwood

College Hill Progress Club Meets With Mrs Cairns

The College Hill Progress Club will meet with Mrs. Cairns tomorrow afternoon. The programme includes a musical program with a paper on Schubert by Miss Howe and a paper on Schumann by Mrs. Tremper plus vocal and instrumental selections by the two composers.

College Hill

Y W C A Picnic Slated At Epworth Heights

The annual Y W C A picnic at Vacation Cottage Epworth Heights on the Little Miami River will be held Saturday May 30. Those planning to attend must register by May 28. The train departs Pennsylvania Station at 9 20 a m.

Vacation Cottage Epworth Heights Little Miami River Pennsylvania Station

Ladies' Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans Meet in Covington

The muster in election and installation of permanent officers for the Covington Newport Ladies' Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held at the home of Department Commander Charles S. Lambert, 322 Russell Street Covington Tuesday evening May 26 at 7 45 oclock Charter members and prospective members with their male escorts or relatives are invited and expected to be present Qualification to membership requires relation to a veteran.

Ladies’ Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans Covington and Newport Charles Lambert Russellstreet Covington Auxiliary

King Rene's Daughter Presented at Wil dey Hall

The Metropolitan College of Elocution presents King Rene's Daughter in Wil dey Hall Odd Fellows Temple on Friday May 29 under Miss Mary 8 Neff. Cast includes Anna Kallmeyer Alma Ulmschneider Julia Helena Baxter Iolanthe and several others. A musical program by the Metropolitan College Orchestra directed by Mr Steaey Holmes accompanies the show.

Metropolitan College of Elocution and Dramatic Art Mary Neff King Rene Wildey Hall Odd Fellows’ Temple Anna Kallmeyer Count Tristan of Iolanthe Rene Lucile Muhlberg Martha Bertram Francis Roberts Vaucluse Metropolitan College Orchestra Steaey Holmes

New Publications in New York and Boston Lists

A catalog of recent books from various publishers with authors, prices, and illustrators. Entries note publishers including Dodge Publishing, Funk & Wagnalls, Doubleday, Maynard, and others, listing titles such as The Red Skull and The Religion of a Democrat along with formats and prices.

Dodge Publishing Company Fergus Hume Charles Zueblin Thomas Wentworth Higginson Mitchell Kennerly Julius Chambers Sewell Ford Francis Vaux Wilson Hubert Bland John Lloyd McClure Company Bieance Stuart Arthur Conan Doyle van Zo Post C. and A. M. Williamson Karl Anderson

California Without Change In New Pullman Sleeping Cars

Travel advertisement for wide vestibuled ordinary sleeping cars leaving Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 p.m. via Louisville New Orleans Houston San Antonio El Paso and Los Angeles to San Francisco. Rates are half the regular sleeper price. Contact B. & O. 8.W. Illinois Central Southern Pacific or write C H Wiseman D P A Joseph Biggs D P A or W H Connor General Agent.

New Pullman Cincinnati Louisville New Orleans Houston San Antonio el Paso Los Angeles San Francisco Ilinois Central Railroad Southern Pacific C. H. Wiseman Joseph Biggs W. H Connor

Tobacco tax receipts signal return to prosperity in April

Government figures show tobacco tax collections in April reached 4,142,079.62 dollars, improving from the prior year and suggesting a revival in output. Breakdown lists cigars and cigarettes taxed by weight, with totals around 4.28 million dollars for April 1908 versus 4.28 million the previous year’s peak.

Internal Revenue

Night High School diplomas awarded at Music Hall

Commencement exercises for the Night High School occur Friday night May 29 at Music Hall. One hundred fifty six graduates from East and West schools in academic and commercial courses receive diplomas after years of study. Board president Dr S B hdaretis presides and will hand out diplomas.

Music Hall East School

Recitals by Mrs. William McAlpin and Students

Mrs. William McAlpin presents two recitals on June 3 and June 132 featuring selections from Tannhauser Martha Faust Ballo in Maschera Mefistofele Rigoletto Norma and Hansel and Gretel with costumes and scenery A character ensemble dance will accompany each performance This marks farewell appearances of Clara Schutler Birdie Asbury Jones Mary Magill Mabel Mason Frances Dietrich Lillian Britt Roland Smith Florentine Dietrich Arthur Fisher Stanley Young and Joseph Weiser who will join contracting companies with her.

William McAlpin Mrs. McAlpin Clara Schutler Birdie Asbury Jones Mary Magill Mabel Mason Frances Dietrich Lillian Britt Roland Smith Florentine Dietrich Arthur Fisher Stanley Young Joseph Weiser

City Hall Notes on Granitoid Paving Recommendation

City Engineer Bundmaker reported after visits to Gary Chicago and Washington that granitoid paving should be adopted. The Service Board rejected Moran and Springmeier bid for Lyons street brick paving at 2.01 dollars per square yard as too high.

Bundmaker Service Board Gary Chicago Washington Moran & Springmeier Lyons Street

Fairfax Avenue Pavement Report Sparks Funding Debate

City Engineer Landmaker reported Fairfax avenue pavement in good condition and urged payment to contractors. Residents challenge the assessment saying the pavement does not meet specifications and call for review by the Service Board.

Landmaker Fairfax Avenue Service Board

Recreation park offer questioned by Service Board president

President Laidlaw of the Service Board said the Ingalls offer for a Millcreek Bottoms recreation park was irregular in presentation and noted land values rose suddenly when cities seek it.

Laidlaw Service Board M. B. Ingalls Millcreek Bottoms

City resurfacing urged to be funded by the city

Superintendent Shipley expressed support for resurfacing asphalt streets at city expense. He referenced the John Street case while outlining his position and urging municipal funding.

Shipley John Street

Cure When Others Fail Consultation Free

Medical advertisement promises cure for blood poison ruptures varicose veins urethral obstructions skin diseases piles nervous debility vital weakness dyspepsia catarrh rheumatism rectal kidney and bladder diseases and all chronic nervous and urinary diseases of men with free consultation.

City Service Board Moves to Meter Elevators

The Service Board ordered that all hydraulic elevators be placed on a meter service by resolution from President Laidlaw. Member Weil opposed the action citing possible hardship for small storekeepers. The order will take effect sometime in the future as city officials consider resurfacing costs.

Laidlaw Weil

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