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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1908

Page

13

Social galas and musicales fill New York society lists

Mrs Frederick G Whitridge hosted a musical tea at 16 East Eleventh Street with flowers and daughters present. Miss Margaret Stirling of Detroit sang, followed by performers and a luncheon bridge for Mrs Henry Stephens Abbott at 8 East Fifty second Street. Mrs Willard Brown hosted a niece’s luncheon at 105 East Thirty fifth Street with a large group. Wedding plans and a golden anniversary reception featured among the social notes. A Lying-In Hospital bazaar at Sherrys with vaudeville acts and tea runs Saturday from 10 to 7 with tickets via Mrs L L Stanton.

Frederick G. Whitridge East Eleventh Street Francis Stogers Becchi Debussy Ne Ok -Menares Schumann Little Billie Frederick Roosevelt East Fifty-second Street Henry Stephens Abbott Marshall Clyde Roberts J. C. Willets V. Denison c Elizbeth Robinson Charl B.freeman Frederick T. Busk H. R. du Val Sanford Williard Brown East Thirtyifth Street Angelica R. Dickinson Jewitt Linda Leggett Schmidt Anabel Gardiner van Nostrand le Baron Sands Willard Buckingham Hotel Sherry's Douglas L. Elliman John Lewis Vera Onativia Janette Charlotte Harding Dorothy’ Fie Reeies Miller Eleanor B. Alexander Dorothy Hayden Harriet Alexander Miss Deming California Richard Hunt Dwight Paridge Henry Oelrichs Lytle Hull Carrol Danny Winslow John Ruxford Stephen van Rensselaer Snowden Fahnestock Eugene Norwood George Brokawee Sherry’s Arthur Baden Olive Hitchcock Dana Gibson Madame ‘Butterfly Robert Goelet Mesdames Arthur Iselin Austen ,Gray, Davies Robert Prinyn Gordon Douglas Douglas James Markoe J. S. Stanton William Barclay Parsons Willard Parker, Jr Ledyard Blair W.pearson Hamilton

Miss Van Dusen A Bride In Ottawa Society Wedding

Frederick Drummond Hogg eldest son of William Drummond Hogg and Mrs Hogg Ottawa wed Miss Elizabeth Breese Van Busen at the bride’s city home 132 East Thirty-fifth Street. The Rev Dr William R Richards officiated a small reception followed. The bridal party entered through white ribbon aisle and palms. The bride wore white satin Empire robe with Spanish lace and scarf veil. She carried white roses and her sister Helen Van Dusen was attendant. Best man Frederick Hogg and ushers Robert White Ainslee Greene Hill and Joseph McDougall. The couple honeymoon then reside at 250 Waverley Ottawa. Guests included Henry and Charles Taft Sir Charley Fitzpatrick Lady Fitzpatrick and many Ottawa and New York figures.

Frederick Drummond Hogg William~ Drummond Hogg K. C Hogg Ottawa Elizabeth Breese van Hokey Samuel Clinton van Busen East Thirty-fifth Street William R. Richards Helen van Dusen Mr. Hogg Governor General’s Foot Guard Frederick Isbestos Robert White New York Ainslee Greene A. €. Hill Joseph McDougall Mrs. Hogg Waverley Street Sidney Breese Henry W. Taft Charles P. Taft Charley Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Howland William Drummond Hogg Helen Breese Sanford Carlos S. Fairchild Samuel Lambert Lambert Walter Lambert W. J. Stevens L. V. White White Lawrence F. Abbott Miss Abbott Abbott Woods Louis ‘Windmuller E. R. L. Gould Robert Abbe Abbe

Bride Miss Neilis Franck Weds Herbert Salomon

Miss Neilis Franck daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben C Franck of 230 West 97th Street married Herbert Salomon of Far Rockaway at the Franck home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr Harris. The couple left for an extended South tour.

Neilis Franck Ben C. Franck West Ninetyseventh Street Herbert Salomon Far Rockaway Harris Salomon Ford Salomon

Handicraft School Sale At Greenwich House

The Handicraft School of Greenwich House holds its first sale this afternoon and tomorrow from 2 to 7 at Miss Mary Aldrich’s apartment, 181 East Sixty-sixth Street. Started three years ago by several young women including Mary and Cornelia Harriman, the sale features lace collars, jabots, canes, crochet and filet laces, cotton rugs, table covers, curtains, pillow tops, and other handwork in varied colors and designs. The committee includes Miss Aldrich as chairman with Mrs C Gring, Mrs J H Robinson, Mrs J Leslie Shaw, Mrs Frederick Richardson, Miss Eva McAdoo, Prof. Charles E Pellew, and J William Fosdick.

Greenwich House Mary Aldrich East Sixty-sixth Street Cornelia Harriman Robert C. C. Gring J. H. Robinson J. Leslie Shaw Frederick Richardson Eva McA Charles E. Pellew J. William Fosdick

Bazaar and Vaudeville for Hospital Benefit at Sherry's

A Christmas bazaar and vaudeville show will be held at Sherry's on December 12 to benefit the Ladies' Auxiliary of the hospital. Proceeds will support hospital services and patient care initiatives.

Sherry Ladies’ Auxiliary

Cotillion of Eighty at Delmonico's with New Amsterdam Club

The C of Eighty under the New Amsterdam Club movement held a ball last night in Delmonico's large ballroom. Chester Van Kleeck and Edward Haskell led the dance with Miss Elizabeth Colgate and Miss Eleanor Du Bois. Midnight supper followed by dancing. favors included parasols and Indian fans for women and Turkish caps and whips for men. Patronesses included Mrs Algae Sullivan, Mrs Gilbert Colgate, Mrs William H Harris, Mrs Roberts, and Mrs Henry Clay. numerous guests listed by name.

C. ‘Lion New Amsterdam Delmonicos Chester van Kleeck Elizabeth Colgate Edward Kirk Haskell Eleanor du Bois

Waldorf Musicale and Tea For German Poliklinik Benefit

A Waldorf-Astoria musicale and afternoon tea drew about 1000 attendees to the ballroom under the Ladies' Auxiliary of the German Poliklinik. The program featured international artists including Mme Josephina Jacoby Miss Tina Lerner Herminie Hollman Robert Blass Alexander Petschnikoff and Ferdinand Steil. After the musicale the Little Hungary Gypsy Band performed a concert.

Waldorf-Astoria German Poliklinik Mme Josephina Jacoby Tina Lerner Herminie Hollman Robert Blass Alexander Petschnikoff Ferdinand Steil Little Hungary Gypsy Band

SAILING TO DAY LU CANIA PRINZESS IRENE AND MAJESTIC

Tourists listed for foreign ports include the Lucania the Prinzess Irene and the Majestic sailing today. Passengers named across each liner include Barons Baroness Bachofen S Rigby Armitage James A Scott Eugene Zimmerman and others on the Lucania Miss Rose Allen Dr Homer C Brigham and families on the Prinzess Irene and J C Anderson Mrs W G Witherspoon EB M Trinks and others on the Majestic.

Lucania Prinzess Irene Majestic Liverpool Baron and Baroness Bachofen S. Rigby Armitage James A. Scott Eugene Zimmerman Thomas P. ,Taylor Alice Long John Kirkwood Alfred D. Bell R. G. Borwick Genoa Rose Allen W. du Cros R. L. Pritchard C. w.Hogan

Two Debuts for Miss Frick in Pittsburg Social Row

Pittsburg society boasts Miss Helen Frick daughter of Henry C. Frick will debut on December 16 in Pittsburg after a plan to debut in New York was altered. Her father’s late change of plans leads to a second coming out party in New York to follow the Pittsburg formal début.

New York Fimes Pittsburg Helen Frick Henry C. Frick Miss Frick New

Yale Actors to Stage Two Plays at Waldorf January

The Yale Dramatic Association presents two plays at the Waldorf Astoria on January 4 and 5. The curtain raiser is The Fire Eater followed by The Critic. Society women will be patronesses among the prominent attendees.

Yale Yale Dramatic Association Waldorf-Astoria

Debutantes and weddings mark a busy city day

Miss Dorotharram and Miss Towne marry today in church ceremonies with Rev. Clarence Buel and Dr. De Walker Cairns respectively. Others host receptions, teas, and dances at Sherry's and private homes as society figures attend betrothals, entertainments, and debut performances.

Women in Society Join Suffragists Power

The report covers a Berkeley Lyceum anti-suffrage meeting and notes several attendees shifting to suffrage views after Rev. Dr. Abbott's address. Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Clark, plus others, sign petitions to Congress, while discussions at the Woman's Republican Club address municipal access and the vote's impact on city departments.

Lyman Abbott Berkeley Lyceum Theatre Frank M.avery John Terrill Clark Plaza Hotel Avery Clark Eens National Woman Suffrage Association Congress Paul Morton Wiliam H. Allen Bureau of Municipal Research Fire Department Mr. Allen Trinity Church

Obituary: Edwin J Thomas Yonkers Pioneer Lumberman

Edwin J Thomas age 65 a pioneer lumberman and prominent Yonkers citizen died at home after a long illness. Born in North Wales he settled in Yonkers forty years ago and led the National Curling Club of America for years. He also served as Yonkers Civil Service Commission president and in 1906 as Yonkers Board of Park Commissioners president. He leaves a wife and four children.

Edwin J. Thomas Pionneer Yonkers Hosme Mr. Thomas North’ of Wales Curling Club of America Munici Os ‘Civil Service Comco Park Commis

Charity entertainment at Majestic Theatre for St Marys Hospital children

De Wolf Hopper Marguerite Clark and the Pied Piper Company present a charity show at the Majestic Theatre Thursday at noon to aid the sick and exhausted children of St Marys Hospital for Children. Scenery will be placed in one ward and nursery rhymes will be sung.

de Wolf Hopper Marguerite Clark The Pied Piper Company Majestic Theatre 8&T. Mary’s

Frohman controls ticket sales for Broadway shows amid news of land find

Charles Frohman sent a wireless order to his office to require a structured souvenir performance on Monday for Love Watches. Blanche Bates learns of a California land treasure claim tied to her title. Mrs Speyer and William Reynolds bought seven boxes for an Actors’ Benefit at Broadway Theatre next Friday. Frohman also arranged ticket limits for Maude Adams plays to deter scalpers.

Charles Frohman Sones Ieee Blanche Bates Fighting Hope California James A. Speyer William Reynolda Broadway Theatre Hippogrome Eee Playhouse Edgar Allen Viereck

Black Opal Scarf Pins Featured In Men’s Jewelry Display

Advertisement touts Black Opal scarf pins as rare color changing gems with greens blues crimsons and yellows. Prices range from high end to 10 15 for smaller pieces. Marcus Co owns last year’s Lighting Ridge Mine output and invites public viewing of the private showroom exhibit of gems and jewelry.

Marcus & Co Lighting Ridge New South Wales

Sculptor Baerer Dies At 71 In Bronx Home

Henry Baerer a 71 year old sculptor of 752 Jennings Street Bronx died suddenly of heart disease. He designed major New York works including Beethoven statue Central Park Fowler statue Fort Greene Park Warren statue Prospect Park Payne statue and contributed to the Dewey Arch. Born in Munich he came to this city after college and is survived by a widow a son and a daughter. Funeral services will be held today and the body will be cremated.

Henry Baerer Jennings Street Bronx Beethoven Central Park Gen. Fowler Fort Greene Park Gen. Warren Prospect Park Brooklyn John Howard Payne Baerer Munich

Notable Obituaries Across Brooklyn and Nearby Areas

Obituaries report Francis P Naeher 87 in Williamsburg a German immigrant in the hard business. William G Brinsmade Ridge Preparatory School Washington Conn died of heart trouble. Patrick Eustace former President Brotherhood Engineers No 1 NAS E died of heart disease at 79 Douglass St Brooklyn. Helen Dodds Martin wife of Joseph Samuel Martin died at 1002 Decatur St Brooklyn. David Marshall Pierson former Bloomfield resident died in Newark aged 81. John T Murray Jersey City postal carrier died at 48. Frank J Merz Newark caterer died of paralysis aged 69. Multiple survivors noted including spouses children and grandchildren.

Francis P. Naeher Charles Naeher Brooklyn Grand Street Williamsburg Germany America William G. Brinsmade Ridge Preparatory School Washington, Conn Springfield Mass Harvard Patrick Eustace Brotherhood Engineers No. 1 Douglass Street St. Ann's Helen Dodds Martin Joseph Samuel Martin Decatur Street East New York David Marshall Pierson Bloomfield N. J Newark Asbury Park Mr. Pierson Abram Pierson Yale College William M. and Isabella Pierson New York A. Romeyn Pierson Glen Ridge John T. Murray Jersey City Greenville Frank J. Merz United States

Charm and Wit Highlight Philadelphia Record Praise

A Philadelphia Record excerpt lauds a writer for mingling charm, delicate sentiment, and humor across his body of work, noting the distinctive voice that defines his stories.

Philadelphia Record

Marriages Reported in New York Jersey City Listings

Multiple wedding notices between December 2 and December 8 1908 across Grace Church New York Kingsbridge Jersey City and Hudson City pairing Mary Mason Hasell with George Borwick Edna Grace Osborne with Bayard Mion Cole Elizabeth Breese Van Dusen with Frederick Drummond Hogg Marie E Sims with Henry Stillman Louise Ottilie Heike with William Cavan Woolsey Florida Freeman with Ernest Lavender Hilda Tresler with Adolph G May Kathryn Becker with John W Runge Emma Campbell with Frederick Shackleton Grace Brinckerhoff with John P Stilwell and other nuptial entries from the era.

Borwick—Hasell Grace Church New York W. R. Huntington Greer Mary Mason Lewis Cruger Mary Mason Hasell George Robert Lady Borwick London Cole—Osborne W. S. Hemphill Kingsbridge Willam Rommel Edna Grace Osborne Bayard Mion Cole Hogg

Funeral notices and obituaries in New York area

Deaths and funeral notices for numerous individuals in New York and nearby areas. Listings include Oliver Grant Barton, William Gol Brinsmade, Philip Dollin, Warren Eden Hill, Helen C Inslee, Julia Kates Leibholz, Mary Morison, Henry Peabody, and others with service times, church venues, interment plans, and family details.

Aiken New York Lens William Manting Charleston Grattoman Sumwake Eugene “Arnheim Oliver Grant -Bartop William Eliza P. Benes Calvary Church Fourth Avenue 71St St Inc Greenwood Barton Oliver G. Barton Fourth Ay 21St St Harry Canfield Military Society of the War of 1812 Theodore Gilman Brinsmade Washington, Conn William Gol Brinsmade Ursday Eonareeeonal Church Washington Dickinson Warren St Brooklyn William Noble Dickinson Greenwood Cemetery Dollin Rugby Road Flatbush Philip Dollin Elise Hirz Dollin Hill Florence East 18Th St New York City Warren Eden Priscilla Sutherland Grace Church Chantry Inslee Helen C.inslee Samuel Inslee West 72d St West 72d St.,.on Thursday, Dec. 10, At ‘4 P.M. Leibholz Julia Kates Leibholz Martin Leibholz McAllister Pheumona Isabella ‘Todd James McAllister Clifton Mundy St. Trews Church Richmond Peabody Mass Enry Perkins Nanaenry Cees E Pinkney Mary Goodwin Pinkwhey Winian Ry Pinkney Webb R. Webb Peter's West Twentieth Street Menards Menands N. J Edward M. Svilid Ton Baehs Cay

Funeral notices scattered through Newark Jersey City and Brooklyn obituaries

Funeral announcements list numerous residents with last names Brennan Burgess Carey Condon Curtis Deevey Dooley Eggers Leitz Lindsay Lyon McAvinchy McGowan Maeher Mahon Manning Merz Miller Mucklow Murray Noble Oppen Patrick Philips Piep son Roncek Schildaater Smith Swayze Wheeler. Entries include ages and addresses in Brooklyn Jersey City Newark and nearby towns with funeral times or to be announced details.

Bonn East 56Th St Bosser't Hancock St Brooklys Pws Brennan Ge Bnie Newark Edward J. Brenna St Mary Carey Jersey Jersey City Dees Condon Rochester Brooklyn John Leadon Oe Curtis 120Th St Mary ‘Urtis Deevey Ee Eustace Douglas St Patrick Eustace Ferris Peekskill Sarah Herris Johann H. Ficke Fredericks Barryville J. Fredericks Mt. Jets North Albert Ud Gillen William ‘Gillen M. Germer Evergreen L. L Catherine” W. Germer Godfrey Newell Goff Hayes Wat Deena Withans T. Hayes Heckmann Hunter IR East Orange the Jaggard Emma L Iggard Omagt & Kelly Ian “Wythe Jona’ Seay Leen Warten St Watetek Legan LEITZ East 156Th St Morro Leitz A. Lindsay Matthe Lindsay Lyon Vertion Zudetah A. McAvinchy Ralph Dev Augustus McAvinchy X -Heights Mcca ieCafferty McCarrick Seyak J Ao Arte Miller Ee. T. Oe Bres Mucklow Mucklow Sercey City Murray West 49Th A. Noble Peenhelmer Patrick Cambridge Moreret Petham BO SP Ana Philutps St. David Peitteee Philttr Hendrick Piepson Brooke Roncare East Sith Cate Jeffereon Maria Sauer Schildaater Sumpter Attie SMITH Linden Av Flatbush Dara Swayze Blairetown N. J States Marearet Chathem de Wheeler

Memorial for Finley and Morr Remains Unclear

Fragmentary note cites memorials for Finley and Mary Morr with unclear dates and names. Little legible detail available on event scope or attendees.

Aon Finley, Aed Dee Te G A Ae Mary Morr Fes Sora

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