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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1909

Page

9

Nordica Sings as Pilar Morin Appears at Benefit

Mme Nordica sang and Pilar Morin with her company performed at a benefit in the Hotel Astor ballroom for the Loomis Sanatorium annex. Miles Farrow and Andre Benoist accompanied on organ and piano, with a cast including Nellie Grant Ethel Browning Yuki Yamakura and Donald Mackenzie. The event was organized by Mrs Richard Irvin with a large list of patronesses.

Mme Nordica Pilar Morin Miles Farrow Andre Benoist Loomis Sanatorium Hotel Astor Wagner Donald’ Mackenzie Basil Tollerton Miller Pauline Maurice Yuka Brown Richard Irvin Dyneley Prince Robert Winthrop Frank Hunter Potter Moses Taylor H. R. Taylor Elizabeth Cockroft James Barclay Clarence Hyde John Coster W. E. 8. Griswold James H. Aldrich Robert P. Huntington Anne Morgan J. T. Atterbury Edward D. Adams H. A. Alexander J. S. Auerbach H.D. Babcock F. McN. Bacon, Jr T. H. Barber Frank Carolan Ogden Codman Rayner Clarkson C. D. Dickey L. C. Ledyard Philip Lydig Edward Lauterbach L. P. Morton H. Fairfield Osborn Frederick Pearson James Speyer W. D. Sloane Charles Steele Henry Seligman James Russell Soley J. Hopkins Smith Henry Siegel Alfred Seton John B. Trevor Frank Spencer Witherbee I. Joseph Walker, Jr B. Winthrop

Miss Laura Webb Debuts at Sherry's Ball

Miss Laura Virginia Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Egerton Webb, debuted with a ballroom reception at Sherry's attended by about 400 guests. The event featured cotillions for 75 couples, elaborate roses and desserts, and a guest list including nobility and society leaders such as Lady Grey, Prince Poniatowski, and Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs. W. Seward Webb will host a small reception at her residence on Thursday, Jan. 6.

Laura Virginia Webb Frank Egerton Webb Webb Sherry’s John E. Alexandre Miss Webb Marie Civilise Alexandre William A. Street J. Henry Alexandre, Jr Sr. Randolph Cointess Grey Rey Canada Lady Grey Gen. Porter James Stillman Prince Poniatowski August Belmont Hill Germany Johnson William Ix. Vanderbilt William Douglas Sloane Frederick Townsend Martin Archibald S. Alexander Charles B. Alexander August Belmont, Jr Harry Payne Whitney John W. Minturn Wdith Mortimer Edmund Dolph John Laimbeer Cadwalader Emily Coe Stelle Crosby Bacon J. Ridgely Carter Virginia Murray Anita Peabody Gladys Bell Constance Perkins Seth Low Pierrepont Emily Potter Annands Herbert Satterbery Alice Anderton Alfred Biddle Snowden Fahnestock Olga Roo Felt Margaret Rutherford Ruth Adams Ila Haven Catherine Hamersly Clariasa Pierson Katheine Garrison Chapin Mildred Poor Justine Barber Mildred Gilfet Marjorie Bourne Elise Laden Wilfreda Mortimer Joan Tuckerman Catherine Parsons Doris Dick Mildred Townsend Civilise Alexandre Katharine Tilford Jinda Holmes L Isa Stillman Elizabeth Love Godwin Zelina Clark Ursula Brown Dolly la Montagne Katherine Crane Gertrude Munroe Smith Jean Roosevelt W. Seward Webb

Bagby Musical Morning Draws Record Waldorf Audience

The 173rd Musical Morning by Albert Morris Bagby filled the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom with a large audience. Mme. Gadski led two song groups, Miss Merc impressed on piano, and Victor Herbert's orchestra complemented the program. Boxes lined the walls and seats filled the floor as a grand reception followed. Next Monday will feature Emmy Destinn Pasquale Amato and Joseph Malkin.

Albert Morris Bagby Waldorf-Astoria Bagby Mme. Gadski Knsisi Miss Merc Victor Herbert Emmy Destinn Paswale Amato Joseph Malkin

Social notes of society gatherings and receptions

Mrs. Anderson Fowler hosts a reception at 60 East Sixty-eighth Street with Miss Fowler and Miss Dorothy Fowler. Dinard guests M and Mme Lucien Vallois stay with James H. Stebbins at 80 Madison Avenue. Charity Ball for Nursery and Childs Hospital on Jan 25 at Waldorf-Astoria. Several society members act as hosts and patrons at events across New York including bridge parties, luncheons, and receptions tonight and later in the week.

Anderson Fowler East Sixty-eighth Street Miss Fowler Dorothy Fowler Mme Lucien Vallois Dinard Ee James H. Stebbins Madison Nursery and Childs’ Hospital Waldorf-Astoria Robert Nicoll George Hammond Sullivan Berkeley Mostyn Alexandra H. Stevens East Seventy-sixth Street Antoinette Tiecksener Philadelphia Henry Siegel East Eighty-second Street New York Post-Graduate Hospital Clarence H. Mackay Oliver Harriman O. H. P. Belmont Benjamin Yoakum Fordyce Barker Lawrence B. Elliman West Fifty-first Street Highwood John Alexandre West Thirty-eighth Street Henry R. Hoyt East Seventy-fifth Street Elizabeth Hoyt Ruth McEnery Stuart Eugene Delano Washington Square North Union Settlement Ottomar H. van Norden Sherry’s Ada Phipps Lexington Avenue Alice Gouverneur Kortright William A. Putnam Willow Street Brooklyn Margaret Wryling Putnam George Francis Crane West Twelfth Street Katherine Crane Tuberculosis Fund Dorothy Frances Smith George Campbell Smith

Mrs Seton hosts reception for daughter Miss Marie Seton

Mrs Alfred Seton held a reception at 18 West Thirty-eighth Street to introduce her daughter Miss Marie Seton. The event honored the Seton family and included guests such as the Kane sisters and Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, with a dinner afterward. The year marks the Mother Seton Sisters of Charity anniversary observed at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Alfred Seton West Thirty-eighth Street Miss Marie Seton Seton Barbey Mother Seton Sisters of Charity In America St. Patrick’s Cathedral Miss Seton Pierre Lorillard Tuxedo Park New York

Debut of Miss Louise Munroe at 34 East Thirty eighth Street

Miss Louise Munroe had a debut yesterday afternoon at her mother Mrs Henry Whitney Munroe's residence 34 East Thirty eighth Street. Joining the debutante were Miss Civilise Alexandre Eleanor Burrill Leila Haven Lillian Endicott Alice Kortright Zelina Clark Katherine Chapin Frieda Pierson Katherine Tilford and Frieda Mortimer. Miss Frances Dickey and Miss Frances Alexander served tea.

Louise Munroe Henry Whitney Munroe East Thirtyeighth Street

Clever Women of Colonial Days Lecture Set

Miss Janet E Richards will lecture for city history classes at Mrs Henry F Dimock home 25 East Sixtieth Street Friday morning December 10 at 11 o clock Tickets from Mrs B W Franklin 44 West Ninth Street and Mrs Malcolma Stuart 45 East Sixty third Street at 2 dollars each

Janet E. Richards Henry F. Dimock East Sixtieth Street B. W. Franklin West Ninth Street Malcolma Stuart East Sixty-third Street

Fargo denies engagement announcement for Clara Fargo

Mr and Mrs James C Fargo deny the reported engagement of their daughter Miss Clara Fargo to Frederick T Frelinghuysen. They state Clara Fargo is still very young and not engaged to anyone.

James C. Fargo Clara Fargo Frederick T. Frelinghuysen

NewcombEngagement Announces Helen Morgan Newcomb

Mrs. Thomas Newcomb of 750 St. Mark's Avenue Brooklyn announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Helen Morgan Newcomb to John Starin Speaker of New York.

Thomas Newcomb St. Mark’s Avenue Brooklyn Dauhter Helen Morgan Newcomb John Starin New York

Country Fair on Astor Roof Promises Old Time Fun

An old fashioned country fair opens this afternoon on the Hotel Astor roof under the National Society of New England Women. Shocks of corn and pumpkins, preserves, jellies, singing schools, and dances will draw visitors to a scenic Town Hall with a kitchen serving home made dishes and pumpkin pie. A garden of grandmother era flowers and sweet cider, plus a side show of wooden animals, will entertain patrons. Organizers include Mrs Thomas A. Fair and other society members.

Hotel Astor National Society of New England New England Lady Walpole Thomas A. Fair James Ward Warren Augustus C. Dexter Bertha Hayes

George Lashwood Appears at Plaza Music Hall

English music hall star George Lashwood makes his first American appearance at the Plaza Music Hall. He performs varied costumes and audience patter, with songs such as Sea Sea Sea and In the Twilight. The show draws Sons of St. George members and a lineup including the Four Mortons and Blanche Sloan.

George Lashwood Beau Brummel Plaza Music Hall Sons of St. George Mortons Nellie Wallace Nicholson Morton Ralph Johnstone Austin Brothers Harry Jolson Tyler Burton Blanche Sloan

Theatrical Notes On Broadway Weekbillings

The week features Taylor Granville at the Bronx Theatre with Ward Curran Mike Whallen and others. Cecelia Loftus tops American Music Hall. Harry Lauder leads at West End Theatre with a strong supporting cast. Other venues showcase Valeska Suratt, Mme Camille Ober, Albert Chevalier, Billy B Van, Eva Tanguay, Henrietta Crosman, and Ruth St Denis among many acts. Special notices include rights to The Dancer of Cairo and The Two Mrs Trumps and a Dec 14 matinee for The Passing of the Third Floor Back at Maxine Elliott's Theatre.

Harry Lauder West End Edith Helena W. E. Whittle Laxer Midgley Gertie Carlisle Almont Dumont Billy B. van Beaumont Sisters Alhambra Lovenberg Edna Luby Stuart Patti Frank Morrell Artois Brothers Harry Breen Ben Breyer Hammerstein Victoria Albert Chevalier Flo Irwin James Thornton McDonald Ellis McKenna Dunn Cook Lorrenz Hal Davis Inez Macauley Gullihan Murray Ringling Eva Tanguay Grand Opera House Henrietta Crosman Sham Academy of Music Orpheum Theatre Brooklyn Percy Williams Annette Kellermann Edmund Stanley Hoey and Lee Harry Tighe Linton and Laurence A. O. Duncan Makarenko Kemps Fred Irwin Olympic Queens of the Jardin de Paris Hurtig & Seamon Music Hall Rentz- Santley Company Metropolis A. H. Woods Paul M. Potter Cairo Stephen Ivan Szinnyey Mre. Trumps Garden Theatre the Bijou Orme Caldara Frederick Brent Dick Whittington Pa Klein the Hipporome Ruth St. Denis Hudson Theatre Miss St. Denis United States Chicago Willette Kershaw Frank Keenan Forbes-Robertson Maxine Elliott New York

Six Sons Pallbearers at Yarrow Funeral

Thirty three grandchildren laid chrysanthemums and one great grandchild placed a rose on the coffin of Rev Dr William H Yarrow at Verona Congregational Church. Six of his sons served as pallbearers. He died after an operation at Mountainside Hospital aged 80, ending a family line of thirteen in thirty three years. All except Miss Yarrow in Honolulu and a missionary son in Turkey attended.

New York Times Montclair N. J William H._Yarrow Primitive Methodist Church of America Congregational Church Verona Yarrow Mountainside Hospital Dr. Yarrow Miss Yarrow Honolulu American Board Turkey

Passengers Arrive On Atlantic Steamships Lapland Arabic

The Atlantic highway brings in arrivals from two transatlantic steamers. On the Lapland from Antwerp are Max Ackerman and many others including Capt. Cassidy and Mrs Fincke, with numerous passengers. The Arabic from Liverpool lists Mr and Mrs Alton and others among its travelers.

Mr. and Mrs. Stilson Hutchins Lapland Antwerp Max Ackerman Louis S. Baum Charles R. Bosworth C. ¢. Cassidy W. B. Dawson Charles du Pont-Coudert Charles L. Fincke Stilson Hutchins Warren Lincoln R. D.L. Mohun Lawton S. Parker R. M. Patterson F. W. Ralston A. B. Ring Lawrence Townsend Everett Wilton Liverpool Thomas Alton E. P. Cahill A. I. Griffin Everett L. Johnson R. G. Kirkland A. E. Louderback W. R. Peacock J. W. Pearson Lewis S. Wandell

Burke’s Million Bequest For Convalescence Estate Filed For Probate

Will of John Masterson Burke who died at 97 in New York City provides more than 4 million dollars to the Winifred Masterson Burke Relief Foundation with additional legacies to servants and cousins. Executors and trustees are named or replaced by codicil. residue to foundation if charity cannot take.

John Masterson Burke West Forty-seventh Street Ann Kilcoyne Burke Mariners’ Family Industrial Society Clifton N. Y Servants of Relief For Incurable Cancer Rose H. Lathrop Winifred Masterson Burke Mr. Burke

Emily Huntington Dies After Twenty Years of School Work

Emily Huntington a reformer and educator longtime head of Wilson Industrial School for Girls in Tompkins Square died in Windham Connecticut after illness. She founded the Boys' Club with E H Harriman and promoted kitchen garden cookery and child education. She published several manuals and taught at New York Cooking School before her death.

Wilson Industrial School Emily Huntington Windham Conn Norwich George W Huntington Broooklyny F. D Huntington United States E. H. Harriman Cnilacen Wilson Mission Boys’ Club New York Cooking School

William Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steel Leader, Dies at 71

William Metcalf aged 71, president of the Braeburn Steel Company and of the Homoeopathic Hospital of Pittsburg, died after a brief illness. native of Pittsburg born Sept 3 1838 and a Rensselaer graduate 1858. He led in steel and civil engineering circles, presided over multiple societies and authored works on steel manufacture.

Pittsburg William Metcalf Braeburn Steel Company Homoeopathic Hospital Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy N. Y Metcalf American Society of Civil Engineers American Institute of Mining Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers British Institute of Civil Engiees Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania

Death of Ralph W. Cavenaugh Capitalist at Plaza Hotel

Ralph W. Cavenaugh a capitalist with offices at 60 Wall Street died in his Plaza Hotel apartments yesterday morning after a long illness. He was about sixty years old a New York City resident for ten years first eight at the Whitorf Astoria Hotel. Two years ago he moved with his wife and two daughters.

Ralph W. Cavenaugh Wall Street Plaza Hotel Mr. Cavenaugh New York City Whitorf-Astoria

Prices for Diamonds and Precious Stones Abroad

An importer advertises wholesale gemstone access since 1840 with foreign representatives securing favorable prices and selections. Readers are invited to inspect stock of newly imported diamonds pearls and stones and compare quality and prices to prove the claim of the lowest Atlantic prices.

Atlantic

Obituary notices from New York and vicinity deaths

A list of obituaries notes the deaths of William L. McGovern at 2089 Fifth Avenue and Fernando Baltes of New York, along with Joseph J. Travers of Fulton Street Brooklyn, George Sullivan Willis of Rosewald New Hampshire, Henry Pearce a Providence broker, J Andrew Clark of Plainfield Jamaica, Gifford A. Nelson of Brooklyn, and Stephen Underhill of Manhattan. Wives, children, and regional ties are given where available.

William L. McGovern Fifth Avenue Anna McGovern Michael McGovern Fernando Baltes New York West Hightieth Street Elizabeth Baltes Joseph. J. Travers Fulton Street Brooklyn Ireland George Sullivan Willis Rosewald Centre Sandwich N. H Mr. Willis Col George S. Willis Pittsfield Mass Henry Pearce Providence Mr. Pearce S. Gifford Nelson Woodruff Avenue Columbia University Broadway Manhattan Stephen Underhill Whitesale Eighth Avenue Newburg N. Y Produce Exchange The Mercantile Exchange Montauk Club

Marriage and death notices telephoned for New York Times

Notices for marriage and death intended for insertion in The New York Times are to be telephoned to the newspaper’s Bryant Park number. The service provides obituary and marriage announcements for publication.

New York Times Bryant

Koventhal and Quinn Welcome Newborn Sons

A. Koventhal's family welcomes a son born December 2 to Mr and Mrs A Koventhal. Mr and Mrs J E Quinn announce a son born December 6 at 45 West 11th Street Leicester and London papers request copy for English records.

Marital Notices From New England and New Jersey

Multiple small marriage notices listed with dates in December and November. Names include Sophia Nicholson and Alfred Bright in Connecticut. Susan Pieper and Nathan Dane in New Haven. Mary McShera and George Deskin in New Haven. Edna Collins and John S. Douglass in South Sea ville. Ethel Cutler and Leon Freeman in Morristown. Lena Siegel and Emanuel Love in Trenton. Nellie Ryan and William Tobin in Jersey City.

Connecticut Dane—Pieper New Haven Susan Pieper Nathan Dane Deskin—Mcshera Mary McShera George Deskin New Jersey Douglass—Collins South Seaville Edna Collins John S. Douglass Freeman — Cutler Morristown Ethel Cutler Leon Freeman Love Siegel Trenton Lena Siegel Emanuel Love Tobin—Ryan Jersey City Nellie Ryan William M. Tobin

Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Brooklyn and NYC

A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from New York and Brooklyn, with names such as Hyman Abrams Ralph W Cavena ugh Mary Hodge and many others. Dates noted include December 5 1909 December 6 1909 and December 7 1909 with services at various churches and private interments in several cemeteries.

Obituary notices and funeral details across New York and New Jersey

A long list of death notices and funeral times for residents on Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Paterson, and surrounding areas. Entries include names, addresses, hospitals, and dates, with funeral or private services scheduled for Dec 4 through Dec 10.

New Jersey Allen Jane Bayonne St. Andersen John Tio Demott West Hoboken Borden Mary E Shrewsbury Boutillier Fred N Newark Bramley Mary Elizabeth P. Buhr Geneva St T. Bunkle Jonn Morris St Jersey City Compton Ann E Newport Conover Lewis Garwood Curley Maria Ellis Gilbert L Millburn English Eliza South Orange Foley Helen A A. M. Curtis William East Orange Frispee Simpson Trenton Emma North Kaufhold Arthur A Kiernan Lily Paterson St Konkle Susanna L Northith St Levett Louis Summit Lock Wood Alfred Englewood McGrath Morris Patrick Monroe St MOWRY Nellie Parker Jersey City Heights Strippel Charles H Nordhoff Surran Annie Bridgeton Tratmann Sarah Central Av Anna M Jackson St Hoboken Weil Winton C Irvington George Union Hill

In Memoriam Hugh McLaughlin

In Memoriam notice for Hugh McLaughlin who died December 7 with funeral mass at St. Chapel Huntington Long Island today at 9.00.

GR Lam Mclaughlin Hugh Mass Huntington L. I

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