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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1908

Page

7

Metropolitan to Acquire Large French Opera Portfolio

Paris reports Giulio Gatti-Casazza cements exclusive rights deals with De Bussy Xavier Leroux and Massenet works for the Metropolitan Opera. Plans include three De Bussy operas The Devil in the Belfry The Fall of the House of Usher and The Legend of Tristan plus Manon Werther and other titles with Caruso and Farrar set to star. Jean Note to debut in Laparra's Habanera and stage duties in New York.

NEW York Times Paris Giulio Gatti-Casazza Metropolitan Opera de Bussy Gatti-Casazza Metropolitan Xavier Leroux Mary Garden Opéra Comique Jean Richepin Spoem Dufranne Comique Choudens Belgium France Hugel Gatti-Casazza Massenet

New Camp For City Boys Opens In Montvale

The Parks and Playgrounds Association launches a boys camp at Montvale New Jersey overlooking the Ramapo Hills. Alexander G. Smith of Public School 26 Brooklyn will run the camp with seven boys admitted at a time. Board and care cost 3 dollars weekly with a 1.05 dollar round trip fare. Each boy must provide a warm blanket and personal items. Vacancies remain and applications go to Howard Bradstreet at 105 East Twenty second Street.

the Parks and Playgrounds Association Montvale N. J W. A. Smith Ramapo Hills New Jersey Alexander G. Smith Public School Brooklyn Howard Bradstreet East Twenty-second Street

Cunard Lines to overhaul three turbined ships

The Cunard Line announced Mauretania will be withdrawn for repairs to her repeller during November and December. Lusitania will be out of service for two weeks in November. Carmania will be idle for three months starting December as propeller pitch and turbine improvements are made to gain about one knot of speed.

Cunard Line Mauretania Lusitania Carmania

Sailors Sail Two Liner Departures For Europe

Eastern transatlantic traffic slows as only two liners, the Lucania and Oceanic, sail with modest passenger lists for Europe. Among those aboard are numerous named travelers and officials, while the Red Star liner Kroonland arrives with a noted group including Rev R S Coupland and Coll M S Griffith.

Kroonland Atlantic Europe Lucania Liverpool L. Burrell M. E. Burrell H. A. Gardner R. S. Lea T. W. Williams Florence Williams Augusta Ferber M. A. Jenkins Marion Stokes A. Thomson George H. Win

Kronprinzessin Cecilie Sets New North German Lloyd Record

Passengers on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie include Charles S. Francis U S Ambassador at Vienna Frederick W Van derbilt D O Mills and Prof Henry W Farnam of Yale The liner completed the Cherbourg voyage in 56 days 15 hours 25 minutes at 23.50 knots average to set a new record for the line and become the third fastest merchant liner afloat.

Kronprinzessin Charles S. Francis United States Vienna Frederick W. Vanderbilt D. O. Mills Henry W. Farnam Yale Cherbourg Lloyd Cecilie

Worcester clergyman named to Cambridge chair of Ecclesiastical History

The Rev. Henry B. Washburn, son of a Worcester steel magnate, is called to the chair of Ecclesiastical History at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, succeeding the late Prof. A V G Allen. Washburn, a 1894 alumnus, recently married Mrs. Colgate of New York, widow of a perfume manufacturer, and is believed to accept.

New York Times Worcester Mass Henry B. Washburn Episcopal Theological School Cambridge A. V. G. Allen Washburn

Central Park Tennis Play Sees Top Players Advance

William W. Brown Jr a Columbia senior Frank Fite a businessman C C Beams from High School of Commerce and M A Pike win rounds at Central Park championship. Pike defeats Henri Marcell the Professor of the courts in two straight sets.

William W. Brown, Jr Columbia University Frank Fite C. C. Beams High School of Commerce 8. M. Pike Henri Marcell

Prince of Wales Leaves Canada After Quebec Visit

The Prince of Wales departed Quebec aboard the battleship Indomitable at midnight ending a week of enthusiastic scenes. Crowds lined streets as he rode in an open carriage to the landing and attended a state dinner aboard Exmouth with Vice President Fairbanks and U S officers. He sent the mayor $500 for the poor before departure.

Quebec Prince of Wales Indomitable King 'S Landing International Prince Exmouth Fairbanks New Hampshire Jrench Lord Roberts Canada

Embassy for Fairbanks

Washington dispatch notes that if Taft wins the presidency, Vice President Fairbanks could be named ambassador to a major court. He would have options under Taft, with Chicago convention chatter about Jonson. Indiana Republicans fear word of such an appointment could swing the state to Taft.

New York Times Washington Taft Fairbanks Chicago Jonson Indiana Siate

Farman's Airship Arrives At Brighton Beach Flight Planned

Henri Farman's airship arrives aboard the Kroonland from Antwerp after cargo hurdles. The machine, 42 feet long with 60 horsepower, will undergo a private trial before Saturday with daily Weather Bureau reports for guidance. Two machinists accompany the craft as the first 4 PM flight is scheduled.

Henri Farman Red Star Stroonland Antwerp Farman Brighton Beach Bruce Ismay Liverpool Kroonland Chief Moore Weather Bureau Washington Pees

Baldwin Airship Moves Toward First Trials

Captain Baldwin begins earnest work on the airship at Fort Myer as a 97 foot gas bag is inflated for the first time. The tent for housing the craft is not yet delivered and the distended bag rests tethered at the aerodrome awaiting wind checks. Preliminary test pace will hinge on the performance of the vertical steering apparatus.

New York Times Washington Baldwin New York Fort Myer

Society Notes on Weddings and Summer Travel

Engagement of Miss Lillie Lee Page and John W. Cross will culminate in a ceremony August 17 at the American Episcopal Church in Geneva with Miss Jane Page as sole attendant. Families, friends abroad, and various guests travel between Richfield Springs, Crescent Surf, Bar Harbor, Chicago, Atlantic City, the Adirondacks, and New York as summer plans unfold.

Lillie Lee Page John W. Cross THE Times American Episcopal Church Geneva Jane Page

Winthrop Ames Heads New Theatre

The founders of the New Theatre announced executive staff: Winthrop Ames Director, Lee Shubert Business Manager, and John Corbin Literary Manager. The plan emphasizes American drama, a repertory system, and limited profit with funds reinvested. OFFICERS include President W K Vanderbilt, Vice President Clarence H Mackay, Treasurer Otto H Kahn, Secretary Henry Rogers Winthrop.

Henry Rogers Winthrop Winthrop Ames Lee Shubert John Corbin Corbin Ames Boston New York New Theatre Broadway Shubert New Theatre Board New Theatre Project Harvard Lorin Fetana Castle Square Theatre Castle Square the Times the Sun Opera Comique Metropolitan Opera Company Metropolitan Opera House W. K. Vanderbilt Clarence H. Mackay Otto H. Kahn Heni. Rogers Winthrop

Isadora Duncan to Open Solo Dance Tour in U S

Charles Frohman announced Sept 1 as the start of Miss Isadora Duncan’s solo American engagement. She will perform an entire evening in leading New York houses with dances such as Greek costume Iphigenie en Aulide and The Dance of the Priestesses. Duncan is booked twenty weeks in the United States before a brief tour.

Charles Frohman Isadora Duncan America Frohman New York

Amusement Notes on Theatres and Schedules

The cast for Edgar Selwyn's Pierre of the Plains includes Armstrong Adelman Siggins Schaffer Dickey Arthur Gibbs Ferguson and Minna Adelman. It opens in Toronto on Sept 21. Cecilie star Gertrude Quinlan may return to London or join Henry W Savage here. Frohman to present The Thief for ten nights at Empire Theatre starting Sept 3. Crane begins Father and the Boys season outside New York on Sept 16. Brighton Beach will host Henry J Pain nightly with Jerusalem Destruction added. Merry Widow companies total six with Boston and Atlantic City openings Sept 8 and 14. Donald Brian and Reba Dale in main roles. American Theatre remodel plans close the 8th Ave entrance and enlarge the 42nd St entrance with eight new boxes.

Edgar Selwyn Pierre the Plains Henry B. Harris Harrison Armstrong Joseph Adelman Scott Siggins George Schaffer Paul Dickey John Arthur Harry Gibbs Elsie Ferguson Minna Adelman Toronto Gertrude Quinlan Paris Cecilie London Henry W. Savage Charles Frohman Empire Theatre Mr. Crane Father and the Boys New York Brighton Beach Henry J. Pain Brighton Jerusalem Boston Merry Widow South Pacific Coast Atlantic City Donald Brian Reba Dale Eighth Avenue

New Plays for Brady Promote Grace George London Hope

Grace George opens November 2 in Give and Take written for her by Mme. de Gresac with plans for a London engagement in April. Edward Peple creates The Voice of the Cricket for her and The Love Chase revival is eyed with Widow Green. Mantell tours to Australia and London with King John and Brand plans. Louis Mann stars in The New Generation by Jules Eckert Goodman.

William A. Brady Grace George New York Ain Mme Fred de Gresac Witty Miss George London Edward Peple The Sheridan Knowles Widow Green Ibsen Beatrice Mr. Mantell Chicago Philadelphia Brady Australia New Zealand South Africa Brand Lear Macbeth Louis Mann Jules Eckert Goodman

Hammerstein Encouraged By Philadelphia Opera Effort

Oscar Hammerstein reported rising subscriptions for Philadelphia’s planned opera company and expressed confidence in completing his project. He cited high union salaries for orchestra and chorus and noted the 150 member chorus, a $5,000 weekly orchestra cost, and substantial upfront expenses before the first performance. The first chorus rehearsal is set for August in New York.

New York Times Philadelphia Oscar Hammerstein Philadelphia Opera Company New York Hammerstein

First performance of My Lord Chesterfield thrills Milwaukee

The Davidson Theatre opened with My Lord Chesterfield led by Walter Percival co author Alan Steele. Cast included John Kellerd Edward Mackay Theodore Roberts Ethel Clayton and Minerva Florence. Despite the heat the premiere was a great hit and plans call for a New York engagement next.

New York Times Milwaukee Wis My Lord Chesterfield Davidson Theatre Walter Percival Alan Steele New York John E. Kellerd Edward Mackay Theodore Roberts Ethel Clayton Minerva Florence

Aunt Sally Jones at 103 Receives Guests in Port Jefferson

Port Jefferson L I July 28 Aunt Sally Jones age 103 hosts open house with daughter Priscilla Smith assisting. Born at Mount Sinai she lived in Mount Sinai Port Jefferson and Brooklyn. She sews without glasses, reads fine print, and built a home from earned savings. Her formula for longevity is hard work plain living and lack of worry.

New York Times Port Jefferson L. I Sally Jones Sally Priscilla Smith Mount Sinai Long Island Brooklyn

Death of Architect Luther Birdsall Noted in Roslyn

Friends in Roslyn report the death of Luther Birdsall on July 1 in Phoenix, Arizona. An Nassau County figure, he designed many public and private buildings including the Denton Building in Mineola and the Long Island Railroad Station in Huntington. His widow Grace Hanford of Ohio accompanies him. funeral services will be held in Orange, New Jersey under Masonic auspices.

New York Times Roslyn L. I Luther Birdsall Phoenix Ariz Nassau County Fifth Avenue Manhattan Denton Mineola Long Island Huntington Manhasset Roslyn Bank United States District William J. Young Garden City Birdsall Grace Hanford Ohio Arizona Orange N. J Morton le A. M Mr. Sall

Society Ready for Long Branch Show

The fifteenth annual Monmouth County Horse Show opens at Hollywood Park Long Branch N J tomorrow and runs to Saturday with a championship session. Reginald Vanderbilt enters thirteen horses including champions Doctor Selw ork Phoebe Watton and Lord Brooke Alfred Vanderbilt arrives from Europe with seventeen horses Harvey S Laden and Richard McGrath of Lancaster Penn also enter their strings J Campbell Thompson challenges Vanderbilt in a seven mile race to be judged by arrival condition and time A long social program includes boxholders governors and notable society figures with prizes nearing 7000 and caps donated by a list of prominent benefactors

New York Times Long Branch N. J Monmouth County Horse Show Association Hollywood Park Philadelphia Wissahickon Heights Pretty Peggy Harvey S.laden Pattie Pembroke Richard H.mecgranh Limcaster Penn Olympia London Paul Sorg New York J. Campbell Thompson A. G. Vanderbilt Pannaci Franklin Fort J. Franklin Murphy Harry Content Frederick Ger Cornelius N. Bliss J. Harsen Rhoades Henry Seligman Hilbérne Lhosevelt Langdon Geer E. R. Laden S. J. Harriott P. Prentice Myron Oppenheim Anthony J. Brady Miss Shippen William A. Street Frank Jay Gould Alfred G. Vanderbilt Leroy M. Taylor Jeffrson Seligman Jacob Rothschild Frederick Lewisohn Frank T. Wintoon Edward F. Murphy James T. Hyde R. M. Stevens Col Robert Lee Clowry Ring Ciass

Marriages Reported in New Jersey Notices

On July 14 Elfinde M Clasen wed Hans Rk Boker in Jersey City. On July 21 Elizabeth R Cory married Nelson B Hazeltine at Landing NWN J. On July 26 Emily C Lawrence to Gerard H Keller Jr in Jersey City. On July 25 Elsie M Karcher to Otto Mantius at Ma ce N J. On July 24 Margaret Anderson wed Donald B Oakley at Plainfield N J.

Boker Clausen Elfinde M. Clasen Hans Rk. Boker Hazene—Cory Landing Nwn Elizabeth R. Cory Nelson Bb Hazeltine Keller—Lawrence Jersey City Emily C. Lawrence Gerard H. Keller, Jr Mantius—Karcher Mace N. J Elsie M. Karcher Otto Mantius Oakley—Anderson Plainfield, N. J Margaret Anderson Donald B. Oakley

Newport Col Addison Thomas Dies After Illness at Home

Col Addison Thomas a Newport society and military figure for eighteen years died at his home after a prolonged illness. Born at West Point to Brig. Gen. John Addison Thomas, he chaired Newport Reading Room activities and belonged to St John’s Lodge Masons the New York Yacht Club and metropolitan clubs in Washington and New York. He is survived by a widow and one son.

New York Times Newport R.I Col Addison Thomas Col. Thomas John Addison Thomas West Point Military Academy Thomas St. John’s Lodge of Masons New York Yacht Club Metropolitan Club of Washington Metropolitan Club of New York

Tibbits 69 Dies After Operation in White Plains Hospital

William B Tibbits aged 69 died in a White Plains hospital after an operation. He leaves a widow Miss Frances Emma Johnson of Hartford Connecticut and three children William B Tibbits of Wallingford Connecticut and daughters Alice Louise and Sarah F Tibbits of White Plains.

White Plains William B. Tibbits Frances Emma Johnson Hartford Conn Wiliam _B. Tibbits Wallingford Alice Louise Sarah F. Tibbits

Obituary Notes for Gen Samuel H Hurst and William Smith

Gen Samuel H. Hurst aged 79 died yesterday at Chillicothe Ohio from Brights disease He served as Probate Judge Revenue Collector Firstmaster and Ohio s first Dairy and Food Commissioner He was ex Commander of the State G A R William Smith longtime Secretary of Ulster County Sunday School Association and County Sunday School Superintendent for decades died at age 50 82 years ings

Samuel H. Hurst Bright Chillicothe Ohio G. A

Publication rates for daily and Sunday editions

Notice states mailed editions available nationwide with a daily price of 50 cents per month and Sunday edition included in the same plan at 75 cents per month. Orders may be sent via newsdealers or directly to the Publication Office located at 1000 Bryant.

Bryant

Obituary notices from New Jersey and New York readings

Deaths and funeral notices listed for July 1908 across Orange East Orange Jersey City Newark Hoboken and nearby areas. Includes names ages residences service times and burial details for Birdsall Bromfield Bruce Cecil Foster Fryer McKenna Markey Parsons Reynolds Rollinson Rollins Thomas Tibbits Williams Worster Badger Borkenbaum Burley Coady Cole Cochran Conlin Crone Donellen Dooley Dougherty Gallagher Greener Griffin Hawkins Hermine Holmes McEvoy McGovern McKeeon Pendleton Phelps Phillips Quinn Romaine Rosenberg Rowland Schaendaube Schneider Schultz Seaman Seguine Seiser Shaughnessy Silverman Sleischhauer Smith Stanze Valentine Van Kirk Villaire Warschauer Waterland Weitzel White Wies Wild Wuns ka Wyckoff and others. Interments private or at specific cemeteries noted as stated. Funeral services scheduled across multiple bishops congregations and towns.

East Stn St Dorchester Road Brooklyn Hempstead L. I. Bruce Matilda Wolfs Catherine Wolfs George Bruce Cecil Waterford Conn Matilda Cecil George Cecil Foster Quogue L. I James Foster Holy Trinity Church Clinton St Fryer Greville Edward Fry Mary Sheeran East 62d Church of St. Jean Baptiste Sd Av Calvary Markey Asbury Park Edward J. Markey Alice Cannon Markey West 31St St Church of St. Aloysius Itn Av Castilian Council K. of Harlem Ounetl Mendham N. J Evergreen Cemetery Elizabeth Portsemouth N.H William H. Rollins Thomas Newport R. J Addison Thomas John Addison Thomas U.S. A Tibbits White Mains William B. Tibbits Grace Church White Plains Williams Orange Caroline M. Williams Moses H. Williams Park St East Orange Worster Liberty N. Y Katherine Wurster Charles Wurster Nooley West and Margaret Dooley Dougherty S4th St Edward Dougherty Gallagher Greene Av Bridget Gallagher Greener McDougal St Walter A. Greener Griffin Sackett St Jersey City Charles FB. Griffin Hawkekins Irvington Robert F. Hawkins Hermine Anthony Av Gertrude Hermine Holmes Peabody Place Newark WN. E Frank H Holmes Haneke St. Hoboken Maria Huneke Kott Wolco Elizabeth Lynch McCarty Edward McCarty McEvoy West 54Th St Mary S. McEvoy M. McCgovern New St Mary McGovern McKeon South Orange Bridget E. McKeon Pendleton Sheffield St John Pendleton Phelps West Meth St Catherine V. Phelps Phillips East 121St St James E. Phillips Schaendaube Fordham Hospital Adolph Schaendaube Schneider German Hospital Mary Schneider Schultz Falisburg Christian Schultz Seaman Myrtle Av Grace FE Seguine Mulberry St Isaac B. Seguine Seiser Napoleon St Jacob Seiser Shaughnessy Louis Blace James E.shaughnessy Silverman Fast 155Th Bt Natalie Silverman Sleischhauer Harris Av Long Island City Louis Sleischhauer Smith Magazine St Minnie Smith Stanze Temple St Astoria L. IT Carl Stanze Valentine Anna €. Valentine van Kirk Andrew W. S. van Kirk

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