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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
4
At Anderson Indiana a May convention of the Indiana postal clerks named T C Kell as president and O Nusbaum as national delegate. Muncie and A L Davis also named officers. A banquet at the Ideal hotel featured remarks on letter box practice and entertainment notes about the Merry Widow, including a dance and waltz.
Secretary of War Taft speaks beside General Grant’s tomb praising his decisive action and willingness to assume responsibility. He lauds Grant’s leadership from command to Appomattox and Mount McGregor memoir efforts, stressing patriotism and enduring resolve amid looming political conventions.
Levi P. Morten reports from Paris that Helen de Valoneau wed Prince Avge Ven Arenburs. Treasurer Worry Triskett of the Temple theater departs for Toledo to oversee Herali Square Opera's season opening at Robison park on June 7, with the company performing there after a Toledo engagement.
A compact notice argues that reading and answering ads is as essential as merchants placing them, underscoring mutual business value and the role of advertising in commerce.
A long, loosely coherent crowd disperses to discuss American music while dining. The dialogue centers on the Jester Ey, exotic names, and a debate about American composers. Social scenes include weddings, engagements, and garden parties across Fort Wayne with gatherings at homes, clubs, and resorts. Multiple weddings are planned for June, with families traveling from Chicago and elsewhere to attend. Local society features Alpha Omega rites, birthday celebrations, and a charity-like parade of guests at various homes. Holiday treats mix with picnic outings as residents visit cottages, golf clubs, and lake regions for Memorial Day weekend.
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