Colored girl wins big spelling bee in Cleveland
Marie Bolden, 14, daughter of a Cleveland mail carrier, wins the international spelling championship at the Hippodrome during the National Education Association convention. Pittsburg, New Orleans, and Erie teams placed after. The event drew 6,000 delegates as Cleveland hosts showcased venues and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
Marie Bolden
Hippodrome
National Education Association
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Erie
Penn
Haserot
United States
Marie
May Thursby
High Board of Education
Livingston C. Lord
Ilinois State
National Council
Charles F. Thwing
Western Reserve University
Hippodrome Theatre
London
Andrew 8. Draper
State of
New York
New York State Music Teachers Association Meet At CCNY
The annual convention and music festival of the New York State Music Teachers Association opens at the College of the City of New York for three days. Hundreds of teachers have arrived, with meetings, round tables, and expert lectures each morning, recitals in the afternoon, and an elaborate concert each evening led by President J Warren Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Music Teachers’ Association
College of the City of
New York
The
Association
J. Warren Andrews
Women’s Clubs head to ballots for federation officers
In Boston tonight the American Federation of Women’s Clubs voted on officers with results to be announced tomorrow. Nominee May Alden Ward faced a rival floor nomination from Mrs Philip N Moore. Host cities Chicago San Francisco and Atlantic City compete to host the next federation convention as speakers including Mrs Julia Perry and several others addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Federation of Women’s Clubs
May Alden Ward
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlantic City
Federation
Julia B. Perry
Beloit
Kan
Girls’ Industrial School
Kate Upson Clark
Brooklyn
N. Y
Emily Preston
New York
Alice Kinney
New Franklin
Vernon Halliday
Cincinnati
Lillian MacQuillin
Pennsylvania
Mile
Christine la Barraque
Daniels Nearing End at Lake Placid Cottage
From the bedside at Signal Hill George H Daniels former General Passenger Agent of the New York Central Railroad lay gravely ill at his Lake Placid cottage. He has refused nourishment and his condition has rapidly weakened over the last hours. Attending physician Dr J Williston Wright reports the end may be near as family members and friends stay vigil at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lake Placid
N. Y
George H. Daniels
New York Central Railroad
Signal Hill
J. Williston Wright
John C. Daniels
Harriet Daniels
Daniels College
Vanderbilt Sells Horses At Auction Below Cost
Alfred G. Vanderbilt watched ten of his favorite coach horses sold for low prices, leaving the arena and noting he was slightly indisposed. R. P. McGrath of Lancaster bought four chestnut mares for a six mile Long Branch race. Fifty-five Vanderbilt horses went under the hammer, realizing $13,400 with little bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
R. P. McGranh
Lancaster
Penn
Long Branch
Vanderbilt
America
Garden Party at Cliveden Aids Barnardo Homes
Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia attended a weekend at Cliveden hosted by Mr and Mrs Waldorf Astor. A garden party supported Barnardo Homes with speeches by the Bishop of Virginia and the Duke of Connaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Clivéden
Chimpanzees Aboard Liner Entertain Passengers
The Minneapolis from London arrived with chimpanzees Bibb Bab and Bab booked from Uganda to Buffalo as part of a private collection. Passengers included Sir Raymond Menandez and Lady Menandez, Col William Bruff, and Col George Andrews returning from the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Atlantic Transport Line
London
Bibb
Bab
Uganda
Central Africa
Buffalo
Sir Raymond
Menandez
Tillyou
Englewood
N. J
Raymond
Nigeria
West Africa
William Bruff
C. J. Morehouse
Hugh W. E. Welby
D. H. Keefer
George Andrews
Philippines
Manila
McClellan
Leonard ‘Kegi
Switzerand
SAIL TO-DAY WITH CABINS FULL
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and the Hamburg sail today with full cabins. A long list of named passengers accompanies notices of arrivals from Rotterdam aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam, including several families and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Adler
Frederick Cromwell
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Hamburg
Newport Social Season Intensifies With Return Dates
Newport society notes mark ongoing arrivals and returns as June ends. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Drexel plan October return plus other cottagers like H. McK. Twombley and Mrs. Vanderbilt. Fourth of July dinners feature Van Alen Berwind Lydig names as Newport preparations continue.
Lippitt Hosts Luncheon as Cottage Colony Notes Seek Lost Articles
Warren Lippitt invites guests to a luncheon at his home in the cottage colony amid a flurry of lost articles reported over the last forty eight hours. items include a chased gold brooch with diamonds a star pin and two pearl and topaz hatpins. residents search without success for the missing items. Commodore Edwin R. Morgan and family arrive for the season with yachts and launches. Royal Navy Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont and Rear Admiral Upshur visit local cottages as social season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lippitt
Pee
William Watts Sherman
Pemberton H. Powell
James P. Kernochan
Newcliff Hotel
Edwin R. Morgan
Puck
Echo
Whisper
M. Potter
Edward T. Potter
J. H. Upshur
Washington
Carson Cottage
Sir Lewis Beaumont
Royal Navy
C. C. Perkins
James Griswold Wentz
New York
Shields Cottage
Henry Siegel
Henry A. Taylor
Moses Taylor
Henry A. C. Taylor
Society Notes: Notables Gather for Summer Season Plans
Miss Marguerite Chapin returns from Boston and New London and stays at the Gotham before Europe trip. Mrs. Frederic Neilson comes from Wellesley and occupies Gotham apartments. Mr. and Mrs. E Tiffany Dyer return from an auto trip and are at the Gotham. Mr. and Mrs. Philip B Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. W L Rich close their Madison Avenue house and stay at the St Regis. The wedding of W Hamilton Gibson and Miss Brooke Van Dyke takes place today at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. George Alexander Berry and Ada Farley McGinnis wed at 4 pm today. Percy Sandford at Hotel Wolcott. Lewis Gouverneur Morris and Miss Bailey plan Newport season with Mrs. Francis Morris. Seth Barton French to oversee Graves Point Fishing Club at Newport. J Pierpont Morgan not expected in Newport. William D Sloane and Mrs W Storrs Wells to arrive from Europe today aboard Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Mrs. Charles F Loomis and Miss Nelson of Phoenix stay with Mrs. Murry Nelson at the Buckingham. L Vogel, Swiss minister, sails for Europe today after visiting the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R. L
John R. Drexel
H. McK. Twombley
Charles H. Baldwin
Vanderbilt
Robert Goelet
Alexander S. Clark
Elsie Vanderbilt
F. O. French
Amos Tuck French
Samuel J. Jones Wagstaff
Willing Spencer
Maurice Roche
Edward J. Berwind
Phillip M. Lydig
Fred Pearson
Miss Pearson
Henry Walters
Pembroke Jones
Berkeley Avenue
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia
Sidney Co. Love
New York
Oliver Gould Jennings
Outer Fountain Club
Reading Room
Brenton’s Reef Lighthouse
Char
Robert Sedgwick
William Hunter
Samuel F. Barger
Berwine
Torrey
Newport Clambake Club
Charles M. Thomas
Jd. Borden Harriman
Frank K. Sturgis
Adirondacks
Lenox
H. Pratt McKean
Pride’s Crossing
Mass
Newport Golf Club
Robert W. Goelet
Herbert N. Harriman
Clarence W. Dolan
Anna Sands
Whitney Warren
Joseph Harriman
A. H. Olmstead
Arthur L. Wessel
Elisha Dyer
R. H
Edwin C. Post
E. Livingston Ludlow
John Nicholas Brown
Nathaniel Thayer
Sallie H. Thayer. Fellowes. Davis
William R. Stewart, Jr
Lispenard Stewart
Bar Harbor
Col
de Lancey Kane
Society of the Cincinnati
Charles
Marguerite Chapin
Boston
New London
Gotham
Europe
Frederic Neilson
Wellesley
the Gotham
E. Tiffany Dyer
Philip B. Jennings
W. L. Rich
Madison Avenue House
St. Regis
George Alexander Berry
Ada Farley McGinnis
John Sidney Telad
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Percy Sandford
Wolcott
Lewis Gouverneur Morris
Miss. Bailey
Francis Morris
Malbone
Seth Barton French
Graves Point
J. Pierpont Morgan
William D. Sloane
W. Storrs Wells
Kronprinzess
Cecilic
Charles F. Loomis
Nelson
Phoenix
N. Y
Murry Nelson
Chicago
Buckingham
L. Vogel
Switzerland
United States
Ed House
Senator Calvet hosts Dr. Wiley at breakfast in Washington
Senator Auguste Calvet, longtime French Upper House member and proponent of pure-food laws, entertained Dr. Harvey C. Wiley and other friends at a breakfast. Calvet will sail Thursday after a month on this side of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste Calvet
Harvey C. Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Calvet
Atlantic
Hamburg Hues Florencé Tuska Hermann in Delmonico’s Wedding
The marriage of Edwin C. Hamburg to Miss Florencé Tuska Hermann occurred at 6:30 p.m. at Delmonico's. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. F Hecht of Los Angeles, an uncle of the bride. Bridesmaids were Leah Sittenfield and Lillian Greatz, with flower girl Aimee Levy. Best man Dr. D J Hamburg. ushers included Harold Tuska Bo Newman Max Deffen and Louis Inkleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Hamburg
Florencé Tuska Hermann
Henrietta Hermann
Delmonico’s
F. Hecht
Los Angeles
Cal
Leah Sittenfield
Elmira
N. Y
Lillian Greatz
Aimee Levy
D. J. Hamburg
Harold Tuska
Bo Newman
Max Deffen
Louis Inkleman
Amusement Notes from the Broadway Stage and Overseas
The Wolf closes at the Lyric Theatre then moves to Chicago for a Monday opening. Flora Zabelle misses The Merry-Go-Round due to malaria. Nella Shayne subbed. The Daughter of the Regiment plays in German tonight at Harlem Casino. Twenty Chinese actors join Broadway players July 17 for charity at Home for Crippled Children. Jules Eckert Goodman offers The Right to Live to Wilton Lackaye. Louis Mann sends Berlin written The Miser to Robert Mantell’s repertoire. Peggy Merrett replaces Evelyn Richman in Marys Lamb at New York Theatre. William Farnum to headline vaudeville in Buffalo with The Mallets Masterpiece. Gaites arranges London production of The Three Twins for January. largely English cast. Edward Montgomery, set for The Thief, has scarlet fever at Minturn Hospital.
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Lyric Theatre
Chicago
Flora Zabelle
the Circle
Nella Shayne
de Wolf Hopper
Harlem Casino
Harlem Casino Opera Company
Dovers Street
Broadway Players
China
Jules Eckert Goodman
Louis Mann
William A. Brady
Wilton Lackaye
Mr. Lackaye
Berlin
Fraeulein Irma Klotz
Robert Mantell
Peggy Merrett
Evelyn Richman
Lucille St. John
Mary
New York Theatre
Miss Merrett
Carle Chorus
William Farnum
Buffalo
Edward Peple
Joseph M. Gaites
Cable
London
the Three Twins
Clifton Crawford
Bessie McCoy
Edward Montgomery
the Thief
Minturn Hospital
Treatment of Sunstroke and Heat Exhaustion
The New York Medical Journal essay by Dr Henry Co Becker outlines hyperpyrexial and heat exhaustion forms, urging rapid cooling with cold immersion and ice, careful monitoring to avoid rebound fever, and cautious use of stimulants, respiratory support, and anti fever measures. Prophylaxis favors shade, hydration, light clothing, and light diets to prevent sun stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Medical Journal
Henry Co. Becker
Becker
Tropics
Horse Writes With Mouth At Hammerstein Roof Show
Colonel Fred the trained horse dazzles at Hammerstein's Roof by writing math problems on a chalkboard with his mouth and playing bells. Gertrude Hoffman performs imitations including Harry Lauder and Adeline Genée. New acts include School Boys and Girls, Rice and Prevost, Bedini and Arthur, El tinge, and Bernadi arriving for a U.S. debut aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Fred
Hammerstein
Otis Loretta
Sweet Home
Fred
Gertrude Hoffman
Harry Lauder
Adeline Genée
Genée
Gus Edwards
Rice
Prevost
Bedini
Arthur
Eltinge
Bernadi
Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Buchanan of The Times at Keith & Proctor’s Fifth Avenue
A new dramatic sketch presented in New York portrays war correspondent Buchanan in the Port Arthur siege. Genevieve Greville and Kel ley Durand co authored the piece with Robert T. Haines as Buchanan and Greville as the Princess. The scene features Buchanan forcing Gen Stoessel to grant passports by presenting dispatches, amid shell bursts and a tense escape for the heroine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Keith & Proctor
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Port Arthur
Buchanan
The
Times
Genevieve Greville
Kelley Durand
Robert T. Haines
Miss Greville
Haines
Stoessel
De Mille sues for accounting and injunction in court
Supreme Court justice Blanchard reserved ruling on Mrs. H. C. De Mille's injunction request while her suit against Leander Sire proceeds. The play agent seeks an accounting of profits from The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary and alleged exclusive production rights with 50 percent of profits and book access. Sire's counsel denies partnership, urging a suit for a specific amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Blanchard
H. C. de Mille
Leander Sire
Aunt Mary
New York
Max Josephson
Newport Tax Rate Up in Summer Colony Listings
Newport Rhode Island June 29 tax assessors publish the tax list showing a rate of 13 per thousand up from 12. Large valuations include H M Twombly estate and a roster of major Summer colony taxpayers led by Alva E Belmont Edward J Berwind and Alfred G Vanderbilt with totals ranging from about 91 thousand to 1.04 million. Assessors’ work is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R.I
H. McK. Twombly
Summer Colony
William Astor
William Waldorf Astor
C. M. Bell
Sir Edward Malet Dies in London Diplomat of Era
Sir Edward Bald win Malet dies in London at age 96 born 1837 and educated at Cambridge. He served as attaché at the Frankfurt Embassy later in Constantinople Paris Berlin Peking and Washington. He led the Paris Embassy during the Commune and was German ambassador 1884 to 1890. In last six years he sat on the International Court of Arbitration at The Hague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Baldwin Malet
Edward Malet
Cambridge
Frankfort
Constantinople
Paris
Berlin
Peking
Washington
Germany
International Court of Arbitration
The
Hague
Dowd, Noted New England Pickerel Fisherman, Dies
Great Barrington Mass June 29 Homer Dowd aged 79 celebrated as New England’s great pickerel fisherman was found dead in a boat at Lake Garfield last evening He fished all his life and last year set a New England record with 1014 pickerel He reportedly caught about 50000 pickerel weighing 30000 pounds using a single line and four hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Great Barrington
Mass
Homer Dowd
New England
Lake Garfield
Notable Deaths Gather In Early City Obits
Gen David Vickers veteran of civil and Spanish American wars and Idaho Nations Guard adjutant general died in Boise aged 65. John K McIntyre president of Third National Bank Dayton Ohio died in that city. Alexander M Westervelt of Albert C Courte Co Newark NJ died at home aged 53. Frederic Wendell Jackson first VP of New York Historical Society died at Throggs Neck home aged 63. Thomas Mitchell Tyng eldest son of Rev Stephen Higginson Tyng died suddenly at 14. longtime prominent lawyer with offices at 280 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Vickers
Idaho Nations Guard
Boise
John K. McIntyre
Third National Bank
Dayton
Ohio
Alexander M. Westervelt
Albert C. Courte & Co
Newark
N. J
Frederic Wendell Jackson
New York Historical Society
Schuyler Road
Throgga’s Neck
S. Louise Havemeyer
Louise A. H. Jackson
Charles H. Jackson
Thomas Mitchell Tyng
Stephen Higginson Tyng
St. George's
Broadway
The Merry Widow Moves to the Roof
The Merry Widow moved from New Amsterdam Theatre to the Aerial Gardens atop the same building. She will appear in her new upstairs abode during hot weather, except Wednesdays and Saturdays after noon when she remains in her downstairs quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Widow
New Amsterdam Theatre
Aerial Gardens
Gus Edwards Benefit For City Children At Bijou Theatre
Gus Edwards presents a School Days benefit this afternoon at the Bijou Theatre to aid the Children’s Relief Society. The event offers a vaudeville program with headliners and ensemble acts to provide luncheons for New York City’s needy school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Edwards
Children's Relief Society
New York City
Bijou
Death notices and funerals in New York area 1908
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from June 1908, naming Josephine Lippincott Elder, Mary Blanchard, Patrick Devlin, John Haven, Frederic Wendell Jackson, Mary Jane Skidmore, Thomas Tyng, Townsend Wandell, Alexander Westervelt, Grace M. Allen, James Brown, Maria Donahue, Joseph Donovan, Annie Doyle, Caspar Emele, Daniel Friel, H. M. Gladstone, Sarah A. Grant, Gabriel V. Harrison, and others with service times, residences, and interment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
Doylfe
Degraw St
Brooklyn
Annie Doyle
Emele
East 18Th St
Caspar Emele
Fargo
Union Av
Bronx
Ee C. Fargo
Friel
Franklin Av
Obituaries Notice From Asbury Park and Brooklyn Burials
Multiple death notices list individuals including Elizabeth Shantz Josephine Stewart Herman Tanck Alma Whetton Terry John M Tietjen Michael Toohey Mary Tracy Sarah W Van Wagner John J Ward Helen G Weber with funeral details and locations in Asbury Park Shrub Oak Brooklyn and New York dates June 25 to June 28. Funeral times vary across 2 P M 4 P M and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Loewenthal
A McAuley
de Kalb Av
Brooklyn
Margaret F. McAuley
McCaffrey
West 106Th St
Mary McCaffrey
M. MacDonald
Berkeley Place
Thomas A. McDonald
McNaughton
St. Mark's Place
Alexander McNaughton
Magennis
Ridgewood
N. J
John Magennis
M. Mahoney
49Th St
Jeremiah A. Mahoney
Murphy
Mary T. Murphy
Jerry Powers
Percell
South 9Th St
Prooklyn
John Purcell
Purtill
West 21St St
Joseph F. Purtill
M. Quinn
Amsterdam
Annie Quinn
A. Randall
Bridge St
Mary R. Randall
Rapelye
Garden &J
Hoboken
Abram B. Rapelye
Schuring
Monroe St
Anna Schuring
Toohey
Shrub Oak
N. W
Michael Toohey
Tracy
Willow Place
Mary Tracy
van Wagner
Tist St
Sarah W. van Wagner
Ward
Warren St
John J. Ward
Weber
Helen G. Weber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wat
State Association
Clubwomen
G. H. Daniels
New York Central
Cliveden
Barnardo Homes
Connaughts
Bishop of Virginia
Bremen
Edward Campion Acheson
Adler
Lawrence Adler
Margarite
Ruth
L. Adler
W. O. Bartlett
Marion S. Bryant
M. Bartlett
Frederic Cromwell
Samuel A. Culbertson
Henry M. Earle
Matthew Carr
Milton W. Frank
Clara Fischer
Moore
George D
Philip D. Keniston
John F. Sweeney
J. Frank Smith
Richard Polson
William H. Miller
J. B. McMahon
Col.ee May
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
F. E. Alden
H. B. Alden
Paul Bartlett
Stella Dilson
Alice Faulkner
Harry B. Frewen
J. M. Garland
E. M. Hydeman
L. Kemper
Ais
Alice Ramsdell
Augusta H. Smith
News OF
Society Notes
W. Hamilton Gibson
William Hamilton Gibson
Brooke van Dyke
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Hermann
Fifth Avenue
DE Mille
Edward C. Booth
London Morning Post
London Daily News
Pam
Bobbie
Barrie
Yorkshire
William de Morgan
Waly
Denman Fink
the Century CO
Union SQ
WM. Vogel & Son
Houston St
E. B. Malet
Arbitration Court
Cliffton
Plainfield
Sarah L. Cliffton
Mary C. Whitall
James Vail
New Jersey
Philip Dakin
Columbus
William Dakin
Somerville
Charles B. Cliffton
Whitall
Ella Furnas
East Orange
Wyoming
St. James Church
Rye
Westchester
John Haven
John Appleton Haven
Harrison Station
Grand Central Station
Jackson
Samuel Verplanck Hoffman
Acosta Nichols
Skidmore
Worcestershire
England
Mary Jane Skidmore
Jeremiah Skidmore
Tyng
Stephen Higginson
Susan Mitchell Tyng
Wandell
Bologna
Italy
Townsend Wandell
Westervelt
Ida F. Decker Westervelt
Plane
Second Presbyterian Church
Washington Lodge
K. of P
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Sgc
French, Shriner & Urner
John Peer
California
Colorado
Portland
Northwest
Union Pacific
Lackawanna
Buffaloo
California Fig Syrup CO
Londonderry
American District Telegraph Company
Bryant
Tomkins & Tompkins
Wills
Willa
Bird
Woodlawn
Harlem
Grand Central Statior
Webster
Suse Avenue
East 230
Undertakers
E. Campbell
Chelser
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