Reid Dinners for Duke of Connaught Before Canadian Governor General Term
American Ambassador and Mrs. Reid hosted a farewell dinner at Dorchester House for the Duke of Connaught before his Canada voyage. Guests included Sir Wilfrid Laurier, diplomats, statesmen, and many prominent Americans and colonials. The event followed by a royal progress through London to St Pauls for a thanksgiving service and Guildhall lunch, with 15,000 troops and a large attending crowd.
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Whitelaw Reid
Dorchester House
Duke of Connaught
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Canada
Patricia
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Wilfrid Laurier
Duchess of Marlborough
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul’s
Guildhall
Reid
King Attends Lavish luncheon at Guildhall
King attends luncheon after visiting Temple Bar and St Pauls with a procession to the Guildhall. Over 700 guests dined in the Corporation’s renowned lavish style after the St Pauls visit and luncheon.
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Ty Boundary
Nothing cheap about durbar arrangements in Delhi
Washington reports that for the Delhi coronation durbar next December visitors must pay a full price for official tents or buildings. Tent accommodations range from 10 to 22 dollars per day while building lodgings run 29 to 38 dollars daily. Reservations must be made 20 days ahead and two thirds of the price paid before August 1. Official camps cap at 400 visitors with additional as yet informal spaces for self pitched tents at nominal cost.
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Washington
Delhi
Taft Urges Treaties With Honduras and Nicaragua
President Taft urged expeditious Senate action on pending treaties with Honduras and Nicaragua. The Honduran accord has advanced in Foreign Relations, while Nicaragua’s awaits committee report. The deals involve supervisory guarantees on customs revenues to curb foreign indebtedness and note Nicaragua’s total debt near 15 million dollars. The Panama Canal vicinity underscores U.S. regional stakes.
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Nicaragua
Taft
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Foreign Relations Committee
Nicaraguan Assembly
United States
Panama Canal
Central America
First Russian Dreadnought Sevastopol Launched at Baltic Works
Russia launched its first dreadnought the Sevastopol at noon from the Baltic Works in St Petersburg with a large official turnout. The ship, laid down in 1909, displaces 23 040 tons, powered by 42 000 horsepower, and aimed to reach 23 knots. Sister ship Poslava to follow July 10. keel laid for Petropavlovsk and Gangut to form Baltic fleet squadron.
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Sevastonoi
Riots in Hull Strikes Leave Dozens Injured at Night
Serious riots in Hull injure more than twenty, including several police, as strikers clash with shipowners over a settlement. Police use batons. windows smashed at Shipping Federation. ships halted. Conference yields rejected by 12,000 strikers. mediation to resume. Cunard, Canadian Pacific and Allan Lines grant concessions in Liverpool talks.
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Wilsonine
Catania
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Canadian Pacific
Allan Lines
Empress of Britain
White Star Line
Boston
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Suevie
Zeeland
Red Star Line
Mersey
Oee
Manchester
Liners St Paul Arrives After Seamen Strike Delays
The American liner St Paul reached port after thirteen days detained on the other side due to a seamen strike. She sailed in place of the Majestic and was short handed. On board were Prof William B Atwood a chemist for the Department of Agriculture and delegates from Madrid. Also aboard were Ralph Cameron Dewey and Seth B Dewey studying wine making in Spain and France. The Countess Beatriz Van Bylandt, former wife of Count Van Bylandt of The Hague, was another arrival.
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Seth B. Dewey
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Count van Bylandt
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Hague
Gates Recovering After Throat Operations
Special Cable to The New York Times reports John W. Gates staying at Hotel Meurice in Paris is recuperating rapidly after recent throat operations and will be able to go out soon.
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Meurice
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French Troops Occupy Mekinez Under Gen Moinier
Tangier June 29 French forces under Gen Moinier occupied the Moorish city of Mekinez on June 24. The plan calls for a summer stay at Mekinez to scour the surrounding mountains where Berbers remained armed before establishing the headquarters there after Fez.
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Tangier
Moinier
Mekinez
Fez
International Congress Opens on Juvenile Courts Movement
Prof. Charles R. Henderson of the University of Chicago spoke at the opening day of the first International Congress for the Extension of the Juvenile Courts movement. Paul Deschanel presided as delegates from many countries attended the session. MADRID report notes the Eucharistic Congress ended with a silent procession amid rumors of clashes. NIMES report cites a Papal flag violation fined one franc and a youth jailed one day for cries supporting the Pope and the King.
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Charles R. Henderson
Faculty of Theology
University of Chicago
United States
Paul Deschanel
Madrid
Nimes
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