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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1908

Page

9

Society engagement seals quiet Atterbury Flagg nuptials

Mrs Anna Davis Robbins Flagg widow of W Allston Flagg will wed John Turner Atterbury in a discreet ceremony due soon. Both families boast deep social ties with Mount Kisco Islesboro and New York clubs. The Atterburys and Flaggs hosted charity performances to benefit crippled children, drawing alumnae of Spence School and many society figures.

Anna Davis Robbins Flagg W. Allston Flagg John Turner Atterbury Philip Boyer Philadelphia Beatrice Flagg Mr. Flagg Thomas Robbins Mr. Atterbury E Haus Ts. Eliphalet Nott Potter Lagg Flagg West Forty-seventh Street Sunnyside Farm Mount Wisco Atterbury Slesbord West Forty-ninth Street Mount Kisco Islesboro

Military Wedding Planned for Lieut Wood and Miss Hardwick

Lieut Robert E Wood U S A and Miss Mary B Hardwick daughter of Airs George W Hardwick of Augusta Georgia plan a military wedding at St Thomas s Church at 4 o clock on Thursday April 30. Officers in the United States Army will serve as ushers with Paul Moore of Kansas City as best man and Lieuts Frank P Lahn Rupert F Jackson Frank O Whitock and Capt Edward M Adams as ushers. Mrs Ernest M Stires will be the sister s sole attendant and the two families will host a small reception at St Thomas s rectory afterward. Miss Hardwick is sister of Mrs Cordray wife of Capt David P Cordray of the Twenty sixth Infantry now in Manila.

Robert E. Wood U.S.A Mary B. Hardwick Airs George W. Hardwick Augusta Ernest M. Stires St. Thomas’s Church St. Thomas's United States'Army Paul Moore Kansas City Ushrs Frank P. Lahn Rupert F. Jackson Frank O. Whitock Edward M. Adams St. Thomas’s Rectory

Juniors Easter Dance Ends Spring Assembly Series

The Friday Evening Junior Assemblies wrapped with a Sherry's Ballroom Easter dance. Guests included Mrs James R Hayden and Robert Roosevelt, with many young women listed among attendees. The cotillion featured Maypole and kneeling figures as men gave flowers, followed by a midnight supper and formal dancing ending with Virginia reels.

Sherry’s James R. Hayden Robert Roosevelt Kenry Hinewobi A. Thompson Virginia Uth Adams Joanna Auchincloss Edith Rooks Nellie G. Brown Georgianna Barber Angelica Brown Elizabeth Bacon Louise Baldwin Dell Carrere Elizabeth Claflin Estelle Crosby Rosalie Coe Nathane Duveen Elizabeth Fowler Marjorie Gould Love Godwin Geraldine Gray Charlotte Glover Annie Goddard Dorothy Hayden Katharine Hamersley Theresa Ingersoll Dolly Madison la Montagne Katharine Motley Vera Onativia Mily Potter Mildred Poore Gladys Robins Olga Roosevelt Charlotte Thorne Maud Shepherd Frederick Bourne Bache Hamilton Brown Gerald Bramwell William C. Bowers David Barrows Clement Barnwell Evans R. Dick Carroll C. Carstairs Wiliam Drayton David J. Ely de Courtney Fales Evans S. Fox James M. Forrest Edavin Feta the Messrs Gould Stephen Ganatti Thomas Harris E. Kenneth Hey Hichester C. Kerr Morgan la Montaer Wadsworth Lewis Robert D. Marshall George Miller John T. Terry Louis W. Noel H. Osborne W.E B. Shepherd

Schoolgirls on Stage Impress Berkeley Lyceum Audience

A large audience gathered at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre yesterday afternoon to see the first seriocuanibe of La Belle Chasseuse presented by Miss Grace Hollingsworth and the Misses Grace Henry and Katharina Tweed.

Berkeley Lyceum Theatre

Charity Bridge at Plaza Raises $800 for Southern Poor Whites

Three hundred eighty four women played bridge at the Plaza Hotel ballroom for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Southern Industrial Association. Ninety six tables filled the room as organizers Mrs Algerston S Sullivan Mrs Spencer Aldrich Miss Mary Vander poel and others hosted the event. Top score went to Mrs X Winfield Scott with silver prizes from Fifth Avenue merchants and organizers.

Plaza Hotel Southern Industrial Association Algerston S. Sullivan Spencer Aldrich Mary Vanderpoel South X Winfield Scott Pri Fifth Avenue

Princeton Play Presents When Congress Went to Princeton

The Triangle Club of Princeton University stages today at the Waldorf Astoria a topical musical comedy based on history. Principal performers include Brown Routon Rob Dustine and W P Whitocke Jr with an octet as chorus girls. The first scene unfolds in an inn tanroom and the second on campus.

Triangle Club Princeton University Waldorf-Astoria Congress Princeton Brown Roulton Rob Dustine W. P. Whitocke, Jr N. L. Whitman D. Ho ME Byre F. Ll. Cunningham J. P. Myers

Travel to Europe picks up in first cabin steamship trade

A Western driven rise in outbound first cabin traffic is noted with weekly totals near 1.86 thousand aboard ships including Kronprinz Wilhelm Mauretania Adriatic Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Touraine and more. Passengers listed include Henry Adams Bart J Barry Kate Brice and others aboard Saint Louis Lincoln Zee land Caledonia Zeeland and Minnehaha routes. Obseesies aboard Cunard Arabia also noted.

West Middle West Kronpring Wilhelm Mauretania Adriatic Edric Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Touraine Ma Coskry Butt Byron Chandler Sumner R. Hollamer Ls Burckhard Helen Howland Elizabeth Marbury Winsthrop Mekinn P. J. Walker Dorothy Williams President Lincoln Hamburg Charles Adams F. A. Buttrick L. B. Britton Rudolph Boerlin J. W.s.godrané C.M. Geeer J. K. Hart S.A. Hubbbard Hugo Loew Joseph.Proctor W. Stone Smith Johin R. Tower A. E Taylor Charles W. Trumbull A. E. Williams Martin Keppler Atlantic Transport Line London Guy Ambrose R.E. Snowden_ Andrews George Field Barton T-8 Peveriage W. M._ Choate Arthur Lawrence J. H. McCready Thomas E. Green Wo Irwin H. H. Mallory L. Mekchim Murdock Robert A. Neely Charles C. Phillips Clarence Romaine F. C. Potter Walter P. Smith Antwerp Zeeland S.D.* Allen Charles Gbah James Delano N. P. de Saussure Carroll Dunham Pudlex Hall Gertrude L. Hoyt Louis Levy Marion Linasay K. E. Morgan George Cole Scott Robinson Tyndale Cornelius W. van der Hoogt Gertrude van Pelt C. Stewarts

Danish Dinner Honors British and German Royals in Copenhagen

Count Ruben-Levetzau and his wife hosted a dinner in Copenhagen for King Edward Queen Alexandra King Frederick and Queen Louise. Twenty one Danish royal family members and thirty prominent personages attended the event held in April 1924.

Copenhagen Count Ruben- Levetzau Charles Moulton Albany Edward Alexandra Frederick Louise

Society Notes From New York and Nearby Locals

Anson W. Hard Jr to wed Florence Bourne on April 9. He hosts a bachelor dinner at the University Club. Militia unit hosts a dance aboard the Granite State at West Ninety-seventh Street. Final Feadesca and Me eetan Dances held at Delmonico's and Sherry's. Notables at St Regis and Buckingham hotels. Winston Churchill and Mrs Churchill depart for Wind­sor Vermont. Waldorf Astoria hosts May Blossom sale for railroad hospital fund. Brothery Love Society holds love feast with poetry and song prizes. Clara M. Thomas wins best original poem, Louise Birnie best poem runner up. Josephine A. Rohrs wins best song with Amelia Herter as runner up.

Anson W. Hard, Jr Florence Bourne Frederick G. Bourne University Club First Battalon, Eval Militia New York United States Granite State West Ninety-seventh Street Sherry’s Delmonico’s R. M. Janney Philadelhia Europe William Gammell Providence St. Regis Frank Arnold Orange N.J Howard S. Bee Samuel J Astoria Brotherly Love Society Clara M. Thomas Louise. Birnie Amelia Herter

Century Theatre Club Faces Crisis Over Dig at Clubwomen

The Century Theatre Club resolves a dispute sparked by Sydney Rosenfeld’s departure and accusations of racial prejudice. President Beatrice Hart defends the club, explains a playwright André Tridon offered A Dig at Clubwomen as a proposed play, and notes the selection of Their Daughter replaces it. An election of directors is set for Friday May 8.

Theatre Club Sydney Rosenfeld Mark Twain Elt Booth Actors’ Fair Beatrice Hart Hotel Astor Baker Hart Rosmersholm André Tridon

Hearing On Sunday Showings In Theatres At Appellate Division

Test cases on Sunday performances were argued before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Included were Keith & Proctor Amusement Co and Manhattan Theatre, Eden Musée American Co, Olympic Athletic Club, a Stanton Street moving picture venue and a Dancing room on East Fifty-eighth Street. Police challenges cited injunctions and prior orders to restrain Sunday showings. Decision reserved in each case.

Supreme Court Keith & Proctor Amusement Company Archie I. Shepard Manhattan Theatre Company Eden Musée American Company Olympic Athletic Club Stanton Street East Fifty-eighth Street Connolly Fifth Avenue Reith & Proctor Crist Sunfsys

New Lyric Theatre Planned for Tremont Street Boston

Announcement that C. H. Pond will erect a Lyric Theatre near Hollis Street Theatre on Tremont Street Boston. It aims to be finely appointed and to present a full line of standard attractions, producing a high order of plays.

New York Times Boston C. H. Pond Tremont Street Hollis Street Bond Jie The Lyric

Comedian Bigelow to Star in Ziegfeld Productions Three Years

F Viesfeld Jr signs contract with Charles A Bigelow the comedian to appear in Ziegfeld productions for three years. He will share the stage with Anna Helding in a new musical at the New York Theatre in October. The Merry-Go-Round opens tonight at Circle Theatre under Felix Isman. Contracts seal for Casad to write two burlesques for the Western Wheel. Victor Herbert and band to play at Friars Festival May 14 at the New York Theatre. Edith Yarrington to sing the prima donna role in A Knight for a Day at Wallack's starting Monday. Alice Fisher to end her engagement tonight. Signor Paderewski hosts a box party at Waldorf Square Theatre.

F. Viesfeld, Jr Charles A. Bigelow Mr. Ziegfeld Anna Helding New York Theatre Circle Theatre Felix Isman Henry C. Miner Campbell Br’ Casad Mr. Casad Victor Herbert Edith Yarrington Wallack's Alice Fieher

Concert to aid Jewish poor at Metropolitan Opera House

A Sunday benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House aims to raise 25000 dollars for the United Hebrew Charities to support Jewish needy for the coming year. Tickets are available at the Opera House hotel offices Rector Street Tyson's McBride's Bullman's agencies and through M F E Appelbaum. Notables performing include Mmes Gadski Makis Liebling Maud Powell and pianist Vladimir de Pachmann. Bernard Naumburg chairs the fundraising committee noting rising hardship among skilled workers and artisans.

Metropolitan Opera House United Nebrew Charities Gadski Makis Liebling Maud Powell Vladimir de Pachmann Mabel Taliaferro Poliy Bernard Naumbure United Hebrew Charities Association Fide M. FE. Appelbaum Rector Street Tyson's McBride's Bullman’s

Augustus Edwards Announces Song Writers Contest

Music publisher Augustus Edwards launches a writers contest from May 1 to June 1. A committee will pick six top songs, with a total prize pot of £4500 including £225 for the winner. Edwards retains exclusive publishing rights and will pay royalties on each copy sold.

Augustus Edwards Edwards

Opera Plan Proposed in Central Park Against Sunday Afternoons

Director Ivan Abramson of the Italian Grand Opera Company asks Parks Commissioner Henry Smith for permission to stage opera on Sunday afternoons in Central Park. Amay Fylie offers to defray all expenses for erecting a platform and stage.

Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company Henry Smith Central Park Amay Fylie

Walter D Munson dies suddenly at Brooklyn home

Walter D Munson, president of the Munson Steamship Line, died yesterday of heart disease at his Brooklyn residence. He also held vice presidency and directorship at the Atlantic and Mexican Steamship Company and served as secretary treasurer and director of the International Coal Company.

Walter D. Munson Munson Steamship Line Brooklyn Miinson Atlantic and Mexican Steamship Company International Coal Company

Notable Obituaries from American Rail and Commerce Leaders

Lu c ius Goss former associate editor of The Chicago Express and a founder of The American Press Association died in Detroit. Eben H. Bourne former Union National Bank president died in Cleveland at 68. William Jones Trinidad Col. Roosevelt Rough Rider and friend of the President died in that town. Andrew Comstock Cincinnati & Portsmouth Railroad president died in Detroit of heart disease. Mary Mcgher Snell Hall famed lecturer and evangelist died in Talulah Texas of diabetes. Judge R. Be Boykin Virginia jurist died in Norfolk after long illness. Albert Clayton of Trenton New Jersey died suddenly of heart disease. Ex-Tudge Aaron G. Garrison died at home in Oakland New Jersey. Walter T. Lewis died in Cal. Patrolman August Lott found dead in his Brooklyn home. Rev John Frederick Flath former pastor died of apoplexy in East New York. Alfred H. Lorton died of heart disease in East Orange New Jersey. Mrs Dora T. McCaffery widow of Brooklyn ADA Frank Mofaffery died in Brooklyn. Forthright died in New York. Edgar Grymes Benedict of the Stock Exchange firm Sheffi eld McCullough died at Saranac Lake.

Lucius Goss Chicago Express American Press Association Detroit Eben H. Bourne Union National Bank Cleveland M. A. Hanna William Jones Trinidad Col Roosevelt Rough Riders Andrew Comstock Cincinnati & Portsmouth Railroad Toledo, Fremont & Norwalk Comstock Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Mary McGher Snell Hall Talularchas Texas R. BE Boykin Virginia Norfolk Albert Clayton Trenton N. J Aaron. G. Garrison Ramapo Valtey Hig Oakland N.J Walter T. Lewis Arrowhead Spring Cal Susquehanna Coal Company Morristown August Lott Hamburg Avenue Brooklyn Wimred Lott Frederick Flath St. Paul's Lutheran Church East New York Frederick St Fiath Wyona Street Alfred H. Lorton Walnut Street East Orange Dora T. McCaffery Frank XX. Mofaffery Pulaski Street Broad Street Saranac Lake

Cap'n Kidd and Co Varsity Dramatic Club Scores

New York University Varsity Dramatic Club at Carnegie Lyceum presents Cap'n Kidd and Co a two act comic opera with a light plot about pirates who stay young on a twenty four hour glass island. J F Scannell as Jack Morton and P C Wolff as Cap'n Kidd receive standout applause for songs and comic bits while other performers deliver lively character parts.

Cap'n Kidd & Co Varsity Dramatic Club New York University Carnegie Lyceum Kitaee Cap'n Kidd William le Baron Deems Taylor Te Brunette Cap'n Kid J. F. Scannell Jack Morton New Yorker Wall Street P. C. Wolff EE. J. Friedberg W. F. A. Brown J. Wheeler,Jr A. P. Payson J. 3A. Shiras T. Mf. St. John W- P.sinclair H. Fitzpatrick

Depew to Deliver Birthday Farewell Address at Montauk Club

United States Senator Chauncey Depew will speak at the Montauk Club in Brooklyn tomorrow evening for his birthday address. He notes that this will be his farewell address.

United States Chauncey Depew Montauk Club Brooklyn

Marriages Listed for April Dates Across New Jersey and New York

A series of wedding notices dated April 21 to April 29 report marriages in New Jersey and New York. Couples include Vera Dixon to Robert J. Stokes, Una Adele Winterburn to Otis Yale Hansen, Frances J. Clark to Frank Deepmeyer, and others listed with varying local venues such as Jersey City Newark Hoboken and Allenhurst among churches.

Hansen —Winterburn Riverside Drive New York James A. McIleary Rew Arenew Hawley Teers Una Adele Winterburn Frederick William Winterburn Otis Yale Hansen Deepmeyrer—Clark

Obituary notices scattered across New York area dated April 1908

A wide list of death notices and funeral arrangements from New York area papers. It records names such as Edgar Grymes Benedict Rinaldo A Browere Julia Brown Samuel Cooper Jacob Dengler Myra Fiske Hasean Catherine Healy Caroline E Whitney Verne Tibnson Regina Bauernebl John Bohn Mary Buss Charles P Bragg Maria L Brett Gustave Broandburg Charles W Cornwell Sarah J Crath Sarah J Craths death notices detail ages, residences, and funeral details including dates, times, and locations across New York City and surrounding towns.

Benedict Edgar Grymes Benedict Russell White Sarah Benedict West 76Th St Rinaldo A May A. Browere BROWN Farmington Conn Gans Julia Pom Ory Susan North Strong Thouncey Brown Cooper Stapleton S.1 Samuel Cooper Richmond Evid Dengler Jacob F. Dengler Hinttle Beneler Atlantic ‘Lodge A.M Hoboken Coane Nos R.A Bonn. Place Highwood Park Weehawken WN. J Phursiday Myra Fiske-Hasean William Stern Hareal Josiah Phoebe Peters’ Fiske Servie Hantry Seville Healy Mott Catherine, S Thomas Healy Johnson Caroline E. Whitney Herron A. Johnsan Lorton Fast Orange N. Oj Alfred H. Lorton New York City Evergreen Cemetery North Broad St. Elizabeth WN. L Morgan East Orange Jennie Boylam Henry S. Morgan Mary Julius Cincinnati Pierman Ozone Tenn ATIF Harles Fitzgerald Pierman Hamilton Pines Manhattan BP. M Terry Howe Robert Marion Bural Swaterbury Thomas Fore Argyro 108Th St Arra C. Argyro Bateman Flrd Place Brooklyn Patrick J. Bateman Bauer Harrison N. J Christina FP Bauernebl Trth Av Newark Regina Bauernebl Behnke Monroe St Claus D. Behnke Bohn East 9Th St John Bohn Boss West 95Th St Mary Buss Bragg Charles P. Bragg

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