Riders Unhorsed at Long Branch Show
Hollywood Park at the Monmouth County Horse Show Association event drew a large crowd as five top Eastern horsewomen were unseated or involved in runaways. Miss Kate Hensman and Mrs. Julian Morris endured multiple falls but escaped serious injury. other riders, including Miss Beatrice Frotheringham and Miss Caroline Brice, also rode despite spills. Several mounts balked at jumps, with riders remounting and finishing as onlookers offered aid.
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New York Times
Long Branch
N. J
Hollywood Park
Monmouth County, Horse Show Association
Julian P. Morris
Virginia
Caroline Brice
New York
Beatrice Frotheringham
Deal
Kate Hensman
van Kleim
Miss Hensman
George Watson, Jr
Lightfert
A. J. Davis
Roanoke
Julian A. Morris
E. H. Weatherbee
Keswick
Morris
Paris
George Watson
Lightfoot
Miss Heisman
George Chipchase
Foxchase
Sanoke
Miss Frotheringham
Sappho
Caroline
Brice
Society makes good showing at New Jersey horse show
Daily life notes from the second day of the annual Horse Show in New Jersey. Gov J Franklin Fort to attend a dinner on good roads with prominent locals. Ladies in white gowns with embroidery and lace, including Mrs Daniel O Day and Mrs Clark Potter Read, among others.
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Branch
M J
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
C. W. Watson
Daniel O'Day
Clark Potter Read
E. H. Weatherbee
Charles D. Halsey
Alfred Nathan
Edward R. Ladew
Elise Ladew
Marguerite Shonts
Miss Ladew
Miss Shonts
Samuel T. Seligman
Jefferson Seligman
Watson Takes Five Blues at Monmouth County Fair
Long Branch New Jersey July 30 C W Watson carried off top honors on day two as Fairmont Farms horses captured five blue ribbons and one red. Watson drove several winning entries while A G Vanderbilt's imported ponies won in tandem and Watson's pony Helen Miller beat Doncaster Model. Grand Duke swept the West classes and defeated three champions in runabout.
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Long Branch
N. J
C. W. Watson
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Fairmont Farms
Watson
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Harvey S. Laden
Tonzo Sauvage
Grand Duke
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Newsday
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Leatrice Smith
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Pdrive
M. L
A. C
W. S. Elliott
Daphne
CW. S. Elliott
H. Wetherbee
J. A. Morris
R. L. Patterson
Durham
M. Anthony
A. M. Fleischmann
Mayo
C. H. Wilson
Grand View Farm
Frank Palmer
C .W. Watson
Sir James
Wilson
Howlett Pere
Polly Prim
Edward F.oe
Louis Hai
Paul A. Long
A. G. Vanderblit
Doncaster
H. G Alexander
Peacock
W. J. Maxwell
Robert C. Clowry
George Watson
Tease
J. Campbell Thompson
Victoria
Lord Baltimore
Paul A. Sorge
A. G. Vendebilt
Wanda
Peter Hauck, Jr
Fancy
H. R. Guggenheimer
Alvin Untermeyer
Handy
Secon
Corinne Schwartz
Corinne and
Sunlight
Divorce for Mrs Farnum Confirmed by Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Dayton confirmed yesterday the referee report in the divorce action of Mrs A Johnstone Farnum wife of Dustin Farnum actor. Interlocutory decree favors Mrs Farnum signed by Justice Dayton. Mrs Farnum was represented by Ernest K Coulter. Farnum denied impropriety with Mrs Gould in Howard Gould answer.
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Farnum
Ernest K. Coulter
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Howard Gould
Chalif Normal School of Dancing Holds Graduation
The Chalif Normal School of Dancing held its fourth season graduation at 7 West Forty-second Street. Three pupils received diplomas tied with blue ribbons as accomplished danseuses. The program featured an aesthetic waltz drill and dances from Russia Poland Hungary Spain Sweden and other folk traditions.
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Chalif Normal School of Dancing
West Forty-second Street
J. E. Miles
Social season travel notes from New England and coast
A roundup of summer house moves and visits: Frank Schoonmaker and wife occupy Belknap cottage at Watch Hill Rhode Island, Helen Gould and Mary Fatrick return to Irvington, Lewis Morris party at Thousand Islands, William Rutherford guests at Bar Harbor, Rodker family en route on Kroonland, George Bird and family at Dark Harbor until season end, Sherman Hoyt at Stokes camp in Adirondacks, Charles Miller party at Water Gap, Oliver Ames to host three musicales at Prides Crossing, Stevens and Stevens guests at Pittsfield, Kerling guests of Leidy at Narragansett Pier, Loveland family at Marlborough-Blenheim Atlantic City, Lincoln family at Kaaterskill Catskills, Hollander at Rexmere Stamford, Little party at Wolcott en route to Bar Harbor.
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Prides Crossing
Haig McAllister
H. E Stevens
M. A. Stevens
New York
Pittsfield
Mass
Robert’ L. Kerling
Joseph Leidy
Narragansett Pier
Rapid-fire art arrives in Harlem with Markert works
A street window exhibition by Prof Donald Markerr drew crowds on 125th Street as he paints rapid landscapes in minutes. He notes Harlem favors mountains and water scenes over marine or figure works and claims speed comes from omitting drawing and timing each piece.
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Hudson
Mr. Markert
Markerr
Chicago
Cincinnati
Mr. Markerr
New York
Bougereau
Court Rejects Frogs Incorporation Name for Arts Social Club
Supreme Court Justice Goff denied the Articles of Incorporation for a social organization proposed by Bert A. Williams and partners under the name Frogs. He ruled the title and aims incongruous though praising the artistic intent. Hotel Marshall owner James Marshall said colored performers had organized the group for months and were planning a picnic to fund a clubhouse.
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Williams & Walker
Goff
Supreme Court
James Marshall
Marshall
Williams
Walker
Barton and Wiswell Form New Jersey Theatre Company
Theatrical interests of Charles E. Barton and Louis C. Wiswell merge into Barton & Wiswell, Incorporated, a New Jersey stock company with $25,000 capital. It controls leaseholds and theatre equities and rights to popular priced offerings and will pursue a general theatrical business including vaudeville and drama.
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Charles E. Barton
Louis C. Wiswell
New Jersey
Barton
Dancer Joseph M Gaites Engaged With La Sylphe
Joseph M Gaites engaged yesterday La Sylphe the dancer now appearing in The Remorse of Salome at the Fifth Avenue Theatre for thirty five weeks. She will appear in The Follies of 1908 on the road.
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la Sylphe
Salome
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Amusement Notes from New York Theatres and Events
Six Frohman company members arrive from Liverpool for Knickerbocker show. Henry B Harris signs Edd Ellis for The Traveling Salesman opening August 10 at Liberty after Atlantic City tryouts. Henrietta Crosman to revive Mistress Nell at Academy of Music August 12. Baby Show at Happyland results Elsie Koch six months old wins silver desk set. George Ade delivers The City Chap manuscript to Cohen & Harris. Willis Sweatnam signs to join supporting company. Masie Dor o leads in The Richest Girl.
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Charles Frohman
Happyland
S. I
Elsie Koch
Wayne Street
Stapleton
George Ade
Brook
Ind
Cohan & Harris
Jack Norworth
Willis P. Sweatnam
Charles Man
Masie Doro
Prize for Young Architect Wins Paris Beaux Arts Prize
James H. Van Alen, pupil of Atelier Donn Barber, wins the fifth annual Paris Prize under the Society of Beaux Arts Architects. The award funds a two year course at the Nevle des Beaux Arts in Paris, backed by J. Pierpont Morgan and other donors. Drawings from the 10s competition are on display at 215 West Fifty-seventh Street. The subject this year was a large municipal theatre.
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James H. van Alen
Atelier
Donn Barber
Society of Beaux Arts Architects
Nevle Des Beaux Arts of
Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan
Clarence H. Mackay
Andrew Carnegie
Harry Payne Whitney
Fine Arts
West Fifty-seventh Street
Noted oarsman Robert Smith dies of pneumonia
Robert Smith longtime Vesper Boat Club member and Schuylkill Navy single sculler died at his home in Philadelphia. He first showed prowess in the 1907 People's Regatta winning junior singles and later rowed a famous dead heat with James Miller on the Harlem River before Miller fainted near the finish. Smith had won the senior sculls on the Harlem River on May 3.
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Philadelphia
Robert Smith
Vesper Boat Club
Schuylkill Navy
North Ruby Street
Smith
Schuylkill
James Miller
New York Athletic Club
Harlem River
Miller
Winthrop Sands Funeral in Paris
The body of G Winthrop Sands son of Mrs W K Vanderbilt killed in Poissy auto crash has been brought to Paris. Funeral service will be held Saturday at the American Church and the body placed in a vault before removal to America.
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G. Winthrop Sands
W. Kk. Vander Ilt
Poissy
America
Costello
Susan’ Costello
O'Brien
Clonana
Limerick
Ireland
St. Vincent Ferrer’s Church
Lexington
Calvary
William Potts Pioneer of Coal and Charities Dies in Philadelphia
William Potts a Pennsylvania coal and iron pioneer and longtime charity leader died at his sister Elizabeth Potts home in Philadelphia after cocaine poisoning from a tooth treatment. He had served as secretary for multiple civil service reform groups and held key roles in Brooklyn art and charity circles. He edited The New York Inquirer and led the Continental Trust Company of New York as an organizer and vice president.
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Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Potts
Philadelphia
Potts
Orange Bureau of Associated Charities
Brooklyn Civil Service Reform Association
New York Civil Service Reforma Association
National Civil Service Reform Association
New York State Civil Service Commission
Brooklyn Art Guild
Brooklyn Guild Association
Century
Authors’ Clubs of
New York
National Academy of Sciences of
New York Inquirer
Continental Trust Company of New York
Death of Dr Alexander Hamilton Laidlaw
Doctor Laidlaw died at his home on West Fifty-third Street in his eightieth year after a long medical career. He emigrated from Scotland seventy five years ago, studied in Philadelphia, practiced in Jersey City, then New York, and retired in 1903. His son Alexander Jr. the playwright died two weeks earlier. His second son Dr George F. Laidlaw succeeded him. His widow Anna Turner Sites had died years before.
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Alexander Hamilton Laidlaw
West Fifty-third Street
Laidlaw
Ameria
Lanark
Scotland
Philadelphia
Central High School
Hahnemann Homeopathic Medical College
Jersey City
West Forty-first Street
New York
George F. Laidlaw
Anna Turner Sites
Former Gov Lanham Dies at 62 in Weatherford Home
Weatherford Texas July 30 former Governor W T Lanham of the state died at his home after a several weeks illness. He was 62 years old.
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Weatherford
Texas
W. T. Lanham
Notable Deaths Mark End Of Public and Private Careers
James H. Budd former California governor dies at 58 in Stockton after uraemia illness. Charles F. Corwin, Newark grain and feed businessman, dies at 64 after heat illness. Elizabeth Devitt dies at 6 Mercer Street Jersey City from multiple diseases. Sophie Douglas Young dies at New Canaan aged 70. Hannah W. Smith AP Brooklyn representative dies at 52 in Brooklyn. William Post, Long Island Quaker, dies at Westbury after appendicitis at 58. Mary C. Connelly, founder of private schools, dies in Newburg New York.
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James H. Budd
California
Stockton
Cal
Charles F. Corwin
Newark
N. J
Elizabeth Devitt
Mercer Street
Jersey City
Martin Devitt
Henry W. Devitt
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Manhattan
James H. Young
Sophie Douglas
George Douglas
New Canaan
Hannah W. Smith
Clifford Arms Smith
Brooklyn
Associated Press
Russell Place
Post
Hempstead Harbor Bank
Westbury Fire Company
Mary C. Connelly
Newburg
N. Y
Miss Connelly
Female Seminary of
Washington
Penn
Passaic St
Hinman
Jefferson
Minnetta Fenton
George Edward Hinman
Tlock
Iurial
Lauteribagh
Alfred Lauterbach
Edward
Amanda F. Lauterbach
Mecintyere
Thomas Alexander McIntyre
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Martin
Plainfield
William B. Martin
Boston
Portland
William Post
Henry R. Post
Westbury
TL. I
Friends’ Meeting House
Long Island City
Watch Hill
R.D
Aiznes M. Strebergh
Robert M. Strebuigh
Abner Chichester
Wis
Simmer Freeieg Ce
R. I
Joseph Strouse
Strouse
West 56Th St
Townsend
Water Witch
Adelaide Louise Townsend
Edward Townsend
WILI+ BERG
Atlantic City
Abe Wildberg
Walnut Hills Cemetery
Srey Bo
Worster
Tiberty
N.Y
Katherine Wurster
Charles Wurster
Liberty
Greenwand Cemetery
Young
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George Douglass
New York City
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Hammerstein Plans Largest Roof Garden Over Manhattan Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein files plans for a vast roof garden atop the Manhattan Opera House to host orchestral concerts by merged New York and Philadelphia houses led by Cleofanti Campanini. The project aims for 1200 seats on the lower floor plus 40 private boxes and a 1200 seat balcony, with a 80 by 40 foot stage and new acoustics shell.
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Oscar Trammerstein
J. B. McElfatrick& Sons
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Opera House
Philadelphia Opera House
Cleofanti Campanini
Harmonia Florenti
Turin
Italy
Aug Harpers Magazine Presents Nine Short Stories and Explorations
The August Harpers issue promises nine original short stories including a humorous dog tale by Ellis Parker Butler. It features travel writing by Sven Hedin about a now discovered two thousand mile long mountain range and Sir Oliver Lodge on advances in psychical research claiming posthumous communications. The issue also contains twenty eight color and tint pictures by top illustrators.
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Harpers
Ellis Parker Butler
Sven Hedin
Sir Oliver Lodge
Venetian garden rises with open rear and two elevators
A new structure features a rear open to display a Venetian garden with trees arbors and promenades and no artificial illumination. Two 40 passenger elevators are installed and the garden will be closed in winter for opera audience lounging.
Shakespeare in the Open At Patchogue For Charity
An open air performance of As You Like It is set for Wednesday evening August 5 in Patchogue to benefit the Summer Home at Patchogue for crippled children. The event is led by Mrs. A. L. Erlanger and Mrs. Ruth Litt on the Gilbert estate Brightwood Lawn with Adelaide Keim as Rosalind and a cast including Ralph Stuart Theodore Hamilton Werner Clar ges Alice Cullins Lawrence Grant Robinson Newbold S Keim Atkins Lawrence Frank Currier Frank Andrews William McKey J Hooker Wright Joseph Sullivan Lydia Dickson Daisy De Vere and Nettie Smith.
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Patchogue
New York
A. L. Erlanger
Ruth Litt
Kate L. Gilbert
Brightwood
Adelaide Keim
Rosalind
Ralph Stuart
Theodore Hamilton
Werner Clarges
Alice Cullins
Lawrence Grant
Robinson Newbold
S. Kéfm
Atkins Lawrence
Frank Currier
Frank Andrews
William McKey
J. Hooker Wright
Joseph Sullivan
Lydia Dickson
Daisy de Vere
Nettie Smith
MISS WYCHERLYS NEW PLAY AND LONDON DEBUT
Margaret Wycherley stars in Her Other Self by Stanislaus Stange with Alfred B. Aarons and John P. Slocum as managers. She plans special matinees during a New York season and a London debut in June. Production slate includes Lady from the Sea Strindberg Yeats Dierdre Riders to the Sea and options on works by Stange Pollock Goodman.
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Margaret Wycherley
Alfred B. Aarons
John P. Slocum
Stanislaus Stange
Bayard Velller
New York
Ibsen
Strindberg
Yeats
Dierdre
Singe
Miss Wrycherley
London
Marriages Recorded in Summit and Jersey City Areas
Notices list several marriage announcements with dates in July from Summit New Jersey and Jersey City. Names include McKenzie Leffingwell, Leffingwell Gilbert, Kenneth McKenzie, Josephine Wlecke, George Conor, Harriet Boyce, Colin Douglas, Grace Frayer, Max Happe, Linden Miller, Lertha Schultheies, Kate Weber, John Neidig, Maude Snyder, Nicholas Snyder, Susan Mullin, Melville Thompson, Hazel Young, John McIntyre.
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Wlecke
Jersey _ City
Josephine Wlecke
George K. Conor
Douglas—Boycee
Harriet C. Boyce
Colin Douglas
Happe—Frayer
Jersey City
Grace M. Frayer
Max E. Happe
Miller
Schultheies
Linden G. Miller
Lertha Schultheies
Neidig—Weber
Kate Anna Weber
John Frank Neidig
Snyder
Obey
Maudge
Chey
Nicholas B. Snyder
Thompson
Mullin
Susan In Mullin
Melville L. Thompson
McIntyre—Young
Hazel M. Young
John J. McIntyre
Obituary notices list multiple Brooklyn and New York deaths
A sequence of death notices and funeral details from New York area papers lists Elizabeth Kellogg Bailey and many others. Entries include names, ages, residences such as Brook lyn and Manhattan addresses, and funeral arrangements with dates and times at churches, meeting houses, and cemeteries.
Singer Tom Greene Plans Chesapeake Exploration Voyage
Tenor Tom Greene famed for Adelaide with David Bispham buys a 38 foot sloop cruiser named Katie Wilson and will voyage through Chesapeake Bay. He and wife Mrs Greene will visit uncharted lower bay isles while continuing the Bart Bar Harbor Bar trip in August pone.
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David Bispham
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Haven
Hfe
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Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Katie Wilson
Bispham
Connecticut
Bar Harbor
Mr. Keene
New York
Washington
Play purchases bring two shows to Brady group
Frank Worthing, after weeks in London and Paris as William A. Brady’s representative, returned with two plays bought outright for Brady and three others still indicted. One musical comedy titled Her Duke and Her Ducats adapts a French vaudeville Mile. La Plurisunum for Brady and Joseph Grismer to review.
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Frank Worthing
London
Paris
Wiliam A. Brady
Mr. Brady
Joseph Grismer
Obituaries for Brooklyn Newark and Jersey City Residents
Obituary notices list many residents died in late July across New Jersey and New York. Names include Mary Bolet Jona than Booth Maud Mary Froude George Thomas Girham Viola J Greeley John H Griffin Gere trude Heidelbach Cathrine McCall and many others with addresses from Brooklyn Jersey City Newark and Orange. Funeral times are announced as today or tomorrow with several private services noted.
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Thomas Dayson
Denahan
York St
Jersey City
Harry Denahan
Ernstein
Morris Av
Bronx
Levin Einstein
Fuller
St. Nicholas Avy
Elizabeth Fuailer
Finley
Halsey
John Finley
Flaspoler
Henry G. Hansen
Heidelbach
Geretrude Heidelbach
A. M. Hutton
Orange
N.J
John Walter Hutton
Levy
Riker
Woodsite
Fernand M. Levy
Lindeman
West
Edward Lindeman
Love
Westfield
N. J
Christina B. Love
A. M. McCtall
West 66Th St
Futy
Catherine McCall
McCdonnell
Whitestone
L. L
West 61St St
Philip McFarland
McIntyre
Jilly
Emma McIntyre
McLaughlin
Willoughby Et
Brotomlyn
Eben Mcadaughlin
McMantu
Willis
James McManua
Maltwood
East Orange
Mary Maltwood
Mangan
Varick &J
Thomas F. Mangan
A. M . Mianny
Elizabeth
Eugene Mianny
Miller
Hudson Boulevard
Town of Union
Magdelina Miller
Minson
St. Marks Pines
Rennen
George
Meyer
Newark
Esther Meyer
O'Connor
Harrison
Rennard A. O'Connor
West 524
Julia O'Connor
Jo i M. Parisen
South Amboy
J. Parisen
ROCH#E
Highwood
Eleanor P. Roche
Seeger
Carlstadt
Maris Seeger
M. Sherman
East
Hannah W. Smith
Snyder
1St
Broocklyn
William H Snyder
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Harman &At
Iarence W. Spearow
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John Stephen
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Palenville N. Y
Helen T. Var Zant
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Henry E. Weber
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Caroline M. Williams
Williamson
Lake Plach
Hurbert G. Williamson
Wilroy
East 14Th St
John Henry Wilroy
Wissel
Holland St
George Wissel
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