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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
11
United States Senator Francis E Warren of Wyoming and Clara LeBaron Morgan of Groton Conn were married quietly in the Hotel Gotham parlor after an announced engagement. The couple will live in Washington and later Wyoming on Warren’s 150000 acre ranch.
Miss Annie Dixon McClure daughter of the Rev and Mrs James G K McClure married Dumont Clarke Jr of New York and Dumont N J at Lake Forest Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was by the bride’s father who recently resigned to lead McCormick Theological Seminary. Attendants included Harriet McClure maid of honor and Mabel Dick Mary Casr Mane Smith Anna Atenning. Best man Alfred Carton and several clergymen and relatives attended. Clarke a Princeton graduate 1905, had been to MacKenzie College in Sao Paulo Brazil with plans to pursue church work in South America.
Miss Margaret E Connell daughter of Dr and Mrs A J Connell and Benjamin Henry Throop who gained a fortune of ten million last December were married at Elm Park Methodist Church Scranton The bride wore a white satin gown trimmed with point lace and pearls gifted by the bridegroom They will honeymoon in Europe live in Scranton upon return and will tour Europe in a 1 horsepower car until October
Miss Evelyn Gardiner Cooke daughter of Dr and Mrs Baldwin Gardiner Cooke married Edwin Barr of Irvington New York last evening at 531 West 145th Street Father Backora officiated a ceremony followed by a reception The bride wore white crepe meteor and tulle veil with orange blossoms Her sister Miss Hazel Kirk Gardiner Cooke served as maid of honor with pink silk and white lace gowns Bridesmaids Miss Genevieve Waller and Miss Tessie Powers wore white and carried white sweet peas Percival Barr acted as best man The couple will reside in Syracuse New York after a bridal trip
The ceremony occurred yesterday afternoon at Mrs Adolph J Wells Oxford Road Scarsdale N Y with Mrs Wells as matron of honor and Warren McConnell as best man. The Mozart Musical Society chorus sang before the rite and guests traveled by special train from New York. They will live in Scarsdale after July 15, and Mrs Wallerstein recently divorced Harry Wallerstein.
Miss Kate M Solomon daughter of Mr and Mrs Simeon B Solomon of 30 West Eighty second Street and Moise L Einstein were married yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Sherrys The Rev Mr Mendes performed the ceremony The bride wore duchesse lace with a white satin train and real lace veil The bridal party included Amy Einstein maid of honor and bridesmaids May Hart Helen Hess Sophie Kaufman and Helen Coons After the reception they departed for a bridal trip planning to sail for Europe in the Fall.
At the Glen Ridge home of Mr and Mrs John F Murch Hortense Dean Murch wed Herbert Alton Owens of Tupper Lake NY or Rev Dr Clarence Hall Wilson pastor of Glen Ridge Congregational Church. Mrs Sumner B Coggeshall Utica NY served as matron of honor with Helen Aiguier Newark and Anne Ver Planck White Plains as bridesmaids. E Randall Murch served as best man.
Stewart Waller and Audrey Townsend Sackett announce a July wedding in New London Connecticut with a farewell dinner at Delmonico's. Siblings and friends including Bond Emerson and Mrs. Hartwell to be godparents at a Rye christening. Seligman and Knowles to wed at North Hatley Canada today. Various society members sailing to Europe from New York and Newport, with cruises and residencies in Scotland and England noted.
Mrs Carrie L Riker widow of John L Riker and daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles D Leverich of Corona L I and Dr A Schuyler Clark of this city wed in a 4 pm ceremony at St Bartholomew's chapel witnessed by relatives and intimate friends The bride wore a dark blue chiffon costume with a blue velvet hat A reception followed at Delmonico's Gold Room with about 50 guests The groom is son of Mr and Mrs John F Clark of New Brunswick NJ and a Rutgers and Columbia alumnus The bride maintains a city residence on East Fifty eighth Street
In Cleveland on June 22 Miss Margaret Calhoun and Paul Scott Foster of San Francisco wed at the new Calhoun mansion on Euclid Heights. The 9 o'clock ceremony in the ballroom was conducted by Rev. Frank Du Moulin with 500 guests in attendance.
Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Edward E. Clark wed Miss Agnes Barnes in a simple Washington ceremony. The couple plans a Westward tour, visiting Cedar Rapids Iowa, before returning to Washington in September, with a stop in Selma Alabama due to Mrs Clark's ill father.
Miss Matilda Flood daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Flood and Ernest Hartford son of Mr and Mrs William J Hartford of Brooklyn were married last evening by Rev Charles R Corey at St Aloysius Church in New York. The bride wore white satin and duchesse lace with lilies of the valley and roses. Miss Mattie McGrath Yonkers was maid of honor in pink satin and cream marquisette. Claude Hartford served as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home 206 West 127th Street.
Miss Marion Campbell Gillies married Charles F Watt of Edinburgh Scotland at her mother Mrs Jessie Campbell Gillies home 349 Sanford Avenue Flushing. Reverend Henry D Waller officiated. The bride wore white satin lace trimmed gown and carried white roses lilies of the valley. her sister Miss Jessie Elizabeth attended in white silk and lace with pink peas and pink roses.
Miss Grace Helen Terrill and Ray Edwin Mayham were married at the Terrill home in Rahway. The ceremony was performed by the bridegroom’s father. After a wedding trip they will live in Westfield. Mayham is Assistant Treasurer of the Union Trust Company of New Jersey and active in state Democratic politics.
Abraham Abraham of Abraham & Straus died suddenly at his Thousand Islands summer home. Mayor Gaynor pays tribute, detailing his fairness, philanthropy, and leadership. Survived by wife, son Lawrence, and three daughters. funeral at Temple Israel.
Abra ham Abraham of Brooklyn died this morning at his summer home after being stricken with acute indigestion while fishing yesterday afternoon in his motor boat near Kingston. He was brought back to Cherry Island by boat and a doctor was summoned but could not save him. Mr. Abraham had been visiting the Thousand Islands for about two weeks. The body will be taken, 12.
Joseph Caran, a laborer, was arrested yesterday morning for dumping dirt on a public highway. In Flatbush Court Magistrate Voorhels questioned him through an interpreter before Caran, wearing a red undershirt, denied the charge and claimed no understanding of the proceedings.
Ernest Thompson Seton presided over a woods gathering at Walston Hill Brown's Dobbs Ferry estate. Natalie Curtis assisted. Dozens of Dobbs Ferry estate owners formed an inclusive association to host frequent social events, lectures, and entertainments with patrons including Helen M. Gould and others.
Twenty five Boy Scouts from Troy arrived in New York after a tramp along the Hudson River. They were welcomed by Boy Scouts of New York City under Loribard Spencer Jr and escorted to the West Side YMCA for lodging. Calvin G. Sumner of Troy led the group.
Mrs Josephine McMahon wife of ex Mayor Frank McMahon of Rumson died at Monmouth Memorial Hospital after an operation last Thursday She was a renowned home mission worker born in Lambertville forty seven years ago Her death postpones Sea Bright Home Mission Society annual outing scheduled for today
Princess Clotilde dowager of the Bonaparte house was buried with regal honors at Moncalieri Italy. King Victor Emmanuel Queen Helena and royal princes attended a solemn mass at the royal chateau followed by a funeral procession through the town with the population joining in.
Darlington Oklahoma June 28. Left Hand longtime chief of the Arapahoes died at his home near the town several days ago at age 83. He was famed as a top warrior of early western days and helped burnish his fame with the massacre of Major Joel H. Elliott and nineteen men the day of Gen Custer’s Washita battle.
William H. Smith of East Street New Britain Conn died suddenly at a private hospital in London this morning June 28.
MALDEN Mass June 28 State Auditor Henry Edward Turner died at his home here just before midnight.
A batch of obituaries lists Lampson Smith Harrison advertising manager for the American Automobile Association Monthly dying of pneumonia at Brooklyn Hospital aged 45. David Morris Evans sales manager for Mitchell Vance Co of Manhattan died at home in Brooklyn aged 52. Orlando Hooper Jadwin wholesale druggist active 47 years in Manhattan died at home in Brooklyn aged 77. Eliza Bunce Marshall widow of Seth Marshall died in Montclair New Jersey aged 71. Sarah Post mother of C Augustus Post died in Flushing aged 66. Robert Shaw 75 died at Flushing Hospital after appendicitis. Julius Albert Zeller retired druggist died at daughter’s home in Larchmont aged 84. He belonged to several German and local clubs and left two daughters.
In Calvary Baptist Church thirty persecuted Russian Baptists told of prison and exile experiences from the Balkans to Siberia. Dr Robert S MacArthur, 70, admitted he may resign as pastor while he serves as president of the Baptist World Alliance and faces possible travel to Russia. Speakers included Pavlov, Stefanoff, Mme Yasnovski and others detailing arrests, bail posts, and church work under pressure. A fund drive for a Baptist college in Russia followed a large collection.
Dr. John F. White of Second Baptist in Atlanta is considering a tentative call to Calvary Baptist Church in New York if Rev. Dr. R. S. MacArthur resigns. He will decide within seven days after preaching to Calvary last Sunday. White is highly regarded for growing his Atlanta congregation and finances.
Ann Rafferty died May 12 1911 leaving 650 to Annie Callahan of 47 East Eighty first Street. Denis McCue died June 14 1911 leaving 1000 plus 1 to each son John and Dennis and remainder to daughter Florence. Bianca Alice Tucker Sleight died June 23 1911 leaving 1400 plus funeral expenses over 500 and 400 to husband and mother and 25 to Mary Etta Hatch. Margaret S Moore died May 25 1911 leaving 10000 to her children Henderson W Moore and Maris.
Last night's fourth Russian Symphony Orchestra concert for the Wage Earners Theatre League featured Scandinavian and Polish music. Soloists included Mme Anna K. Lee and Wincenty Czerwinsky with Botcky's Swedish songs delighting the large audience. A new violin soloist, Ludwig Martime, was introduced as the series continues with Wagner night, Symphony night, popular night, and an international night.
Fela La Follette known to New York theatergoers and daughter of Senator La Follette traveled on the Cunard liner Campania yesterday. Her last New York appearance was in The Scarecrow where she starred as leading lady. She was accompanied by Mrs. Bertha K. Baker of New Brighton Iowa a dramatic reader who is studying with the actress.
The parents of George Mac Farlane arrived from Hamilton Ontario to New York to watch their son perform Capt Corcoran in Pinafore at the Casino. It was their first time seeing him on stage and their first New York visit since their wedding fifty years ago.
Wagenhale and Kemper accept a new Browne play for next season marking the author’s second purchase. Signor Merighi of the Italian Comic Opera Company receives a testimonial tomorrow at Irving Place Theatre. Catherine Countiss to star in Crawford’s The Kute Sister with Viola Allen’s production used by Countiss. Ex cuse Me ends at Gallery Theatre after 172 performances and restarts Aug 14. A Toxen Worm, Shuberts’ rep, sails to Europe with Shubert, Brady and Fields, plans five weeks abroad.
Notices intended for insertion in The New York Times may be telephoned to 1000 Bryant. The brief message informs readers of how to submit marriage and death notices for publication.
A daughter was born June 25 in Georgetown to Mr and Mrs M Connery. The announcement notes the birth event with no further details.
A compiled list of numerous June 1911 marriage notices across New Jersey Connecticut New York and Long Island including couples such as Annie McClure and Dumont Clarke Jr Olga Craven and William Hulbert Editha Whitney and Edward Rudderow Susan Andrews and John Verplanck and others with locations in Brooklyn Fishkill Jamaica Trenton Newark Yonkers and Huntington.
Death notices dated June 28 1911 show Abraham Abraham of Cherry Island and Benjamin M Barnard of Remsenburg among others. Follows with interments private services and funeral details for several individuals including Theodora Craig Ellen Gregory and Orlando Jadwin with residences in New York City Brooklyn Jersey City and surrounding locales.
A dense obituary list reports numerous deaths and funeral plans from June 26 to June 29 1911. Entries name the deceaseds ages and residences across Brooklyn Manhattan Jersey City Newark and surrounding towns with service details and interment notes.
In loving memory we mourn our dear mother Fanny Ascheim who passed away one year ago today. Her family recalls her love and guiding presence.
Frank E. Campbell offers complete funeral service at $75 with ambulance from 107th Street Amsterdam Ave location. Riverside and Woodlawn Cemeteries accessible by Harlem trains from Grand Central, Jerome Avenue trolleys, or carriage. Lots from $18. Books of Views and representatives available at office 20 East 23rd.
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