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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1908

Page

7

Engagement of Miss Lillie L. Page to John W. Cross

Mr and Mrs Howard Page announce the engagement of their younger daughter Miss Lillie Les Page to John W Cross son of Mr and Mrs R James Cross of Washington Square Cross is a Yale graduate class of 1900 architect and member of several clubs No wedding date set Charity entertainments The Game of Gek produced at Carnegie Lyceum nets 700 for Berry School

Howard Page Lillie Les Page John W. Cross R. James Cross Washington Sqn Miss Page Ione Pages Page Mildred“A. Mitchell Fage Kentucky Mr Cross Rp. James Cross Annis Redmond Old Redmond Geraldyn Redmond Mary R Emily R. Cross W. Redmond Cross Eliot B. Cross Cross Yale

Amateurs Stage The Game of Gek For Berry School Benefit

Nearly $700 was raised by a three act farce performed by amateurs at the Carnegie Lyceum in Rome Georgia for the Berry School for Mountain Boys. The play set on Long Island featured Beatrice Mahoney and Mary Austin Aldrich among others with patronesses including Mrs James Herman Aldrich and Miss Caroline Burkham. Martha Berry directs the Berry School, established 1902, now serving 150 boys on 300 acres with all tasks handled by students.

Carnegie Lyceum Berry School For Mountain Boys Rome New York Theouthern Industrial Educational Association Long Island Beatrice Mahoney Drusilla Parr Mary ‘Austin Aldrich William R. Barr John 8. Barrett Charles T. Buffum James Otis Hoyt George H. Macy Elliott Laingstaff J. Warren Goddard Lee Wilson Dodd Mary Sinclair Burkham Caroline T. Burkham Wiliam A. Sherman J. Nevitt Steele George C. Smith Raymonds. White Berry School Martha Berry

White Sale Benefit Aids Norwalk Hospital Fund

Mrs W L Bulls White Sale at 805 Fifth Ave supports Summer Branch of St Marys in Norwalk Conn Nearly 300 raised for hospital drive with a five and ten cent shop millinery pillows sachets and wash items Tea and light refreshments served Guild members aid by St Marys Junior Guild led by Miss Julia Dodge with Mrs Frederic Bull Mrs Lincoln McCormack and others presiding at various tables

Frederic Bull Lincoln McCormack E. D. Robinson Edward van Ingen Samuel Sloane Delafield St. Mary's Guild Bull St. Mary’s Junior Guild Julia Dodge

Miss Ida Pritchard Weds Charles W. Coombs at Parents’ Home

The wedding of Charles W. Coombs and Ida I K Pritchard occurred at 8 30 pm at the bride's parents home 114 West 1324 Street The Rev Dr Robert Stuart Mac Arthur officiated The bride wore white chiffon with Duchess lace and carried white sweet peas Maid of honor Mabel Bird sall wore white chiffon and pink sweet peas Best man was John Coombs After a southern honeymoon the couple will reside in New York.

Charles W. Coombs Ida KF. Pritchard Henry E. Pritchard West 1324 Robert Stuart MacArthur Mabel Birdsall John Coombs

Miss Lewis to Wed June 8 at Trinity Chapel

The marriage of Stoughton Bell and Miss Mabel A. Lewis will take place at 12:30 PM on Monday June 8 in Trinity Chapel West Twenty fifth Street. Miss Lewis’ attendant is Madeline Carey. best man Rodman Peabody and ushers Edward J. Holmes Charles Parker Dr. Conrad Bell and Stewart Bell. A small reception will follow at 63 East Sixty Fourth Street due to mourning in the bridegroom’s family.

Stoughton Bell Albert D. S. Bell Cambridge Mass Mabel A. Lewis Walter Herron Lewis Trinity Chapel West Twenty-fifth Street Edward’ J. Holmes Charles Parker Conrad Bell Stewart Bell Boston East Sixtyfourth Street

Thorn-Gike Macy Wedding and Other Society Events

The wedding of Richard King Thorn-Gike of Boston and Miss Florencia Addea Macy occurs at 8:30 PM in St Thomas Church. Joseph D Meredith and Miss Maris Sheafe Douglas wed at 4 PM in Grace Church chapel. There is no reception. Whitney Warrens' Newport villa opens today and P F Collier hosts a thirty-cover Plaza dinner with dancing. Mrs George Gould and her four daughters sail today aboard Kronprinzess in Cecilie.

Richard King Thorn- Gike Boston Florencia Addea Macy William H. Macy St. Thomas's Church Joseph D. Meredith William T. Meredith Maris Sheafe Douglas M. Sheafe Douglas Grace Church Chantry Whitney Warren Newport Villa P. F. Collier Plaza George Gould Marjory Vivian Edith Gloria Kronprinzess Cecilie

Temple Emanu-El Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

The Congregation of Temple Emanu-El on Forty third Street and Fifth Avenue elected officers for the ensuing year at their annual meeting held last night. James Seligman was chosen president with M H Moses as vice president and as trustees M H Moses Al Shafer William H Spiegelberg and Henry Sledenberg.

Temple Emanu-El Congregation of the Temple Emanu-ll Temple Forty-third Street Fifth Avenue James Seligman M. H. Moses al. Shafer William H. Spiegelberg Henry Sledenberg

Veteran steward Rabien to quit North German Lloyd liner

August reports veteran chief steward Rabien of the Kronprinzessin Cecilie will take leave after the next voyage and likely retire from Atlantic service due to his wife’s ill health. He advised adopting a la carte dining with meals included in passage tickets. Oscar Mienaert will replace him on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Rabien has been a familiar figure to regular NG Lloyd patrons for 25 years.

Rabien Kronprinzessin Cecilie Bremen Kronprinzess Cecille New York Cecilie Cunard White Star Holland- America Lines Oscar Mienaert Kaisser Wilhelm der Grosse

Europe bound travelers sail on Kronprinzessin Cecilie

Off for Europe today many passengers depart for Bremen aboard the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie. The list includes Federico Albert Mrs M B de Albert Samuel Ach A B Ansbacher Thomas H Ashton and numerous other travelers headed overseas. Yesterday the Minne tonka brought arrivals from London including Lord Charles Kennedy and Lieut Arthur Heilkon.

Bremen Kronprinzessin Cecilie Federico Albert M. B. de Albert Samuel Ach J. Beekman Hugo Blumenthal Beer Henry W. Baumann Kyrle Bellew Philip L. Berlinger A. Boskowitz Carl Conrad W. L. Clark Joaquin Morales Y Coronates Jose Tenacio Maria de la Luz de Capetillo H. C. Conrad Andreas Dippel August Dreler W. F. Etherington M. D. Foley BR. E. Forrester George J. Gould F. M. Farley Robert A. Gardiner Fred Goldstone Baroness von Haften Albert C.hen Jordan J. Mott, Jr Adolphis Her Nathan. A. Oppenhei-Gerard Vicomte de Perigny Henry Packard M. Rice Leo von Raven Robert Ralston Stewart Max Schwab Samuel 5S. Sandford Princess Evelyne Colonna Bragnano D. Tilton L. BE. Thorne Simon Uhlman John van Wormer Whitehouse W. H. Watson Baron Georges Pallier de Saint-Priest Minnetonka London Atwood J. Bushnell Edward Parker Davis Col Co. W. Shallett A. F. N.hindley Lord Charles Kennedy George W. C. Kirkham Clayton Platt Lieut Arthur Heilkon

New Recreation Pier Planned on Central Railroad Roof

Dock Commissioner Spooner completes plans to convert the CNJ freight sheds roof between Piers 5 and 10 North River at Cedar Street into a summer recreation pier. The 40 by 270 foot roof will gain electric lighting a band stand and serve as a breathing space for residents of lower Washington and Greenwich Streets.

Spooner Central Railroad of New Jersey North River Cedar Street Washington Greenwich Streets

Miss Amelia Bingham Heads Professional Woman's League

Amelia Bingham elected president of the Professional Woman's League with 55 of 71 votes. She succeeds Mrs. Suzanne Leonard Westford who is touring with Edna Wallace Hopper Company. Executive officers named. clubhouse at 132 West Forty-fifth Street proposed as an option.

Amelia Bingham Professional Woman’s League Susanne Leonard Westford Lillian Russell League Miss Bingham Leone Lenard Ross Belle de Rivera Airs E. H. Price Sara E. Knowles Diana H. Lagen L. Fernandez Ways and Means West Forty-fifth Street

Sues to Oust Savage Over Garden Theatre Lease

The Maison Square Garden Corporation has begun action to dispossess Henry W. Savage from the Garden Theatre lease. City Marshal Lazarus posted notice on the theatre door. The case will be heard in Ninth Municipal Court on May 14. Representative Madison Corey disputed grounds, citing a multi year renewal and no provisions for a special claim. A factor cited is Savage’s failure to meet the contracted number of attraction weeks.

Maison Square Garden Corporation Henry W. Savage Garden Theatre Savage Claxton Wilstach Henry H. Lazarus Theatre Y Ninth Madison Corey

Stage News and Plans for 1908 Theatre Season

Xeonan sails for a European rest after The Warrens of Virginia ends at Stuyvesant Theatre next Saturday night. He will join family at a summer resort and deliver several addresses on drama before Chautauqua societies. Actors' Fund annual meeting today at 2 in the Hudson Theatre. Fred Courtenay debuts with Dixey at Bijou as Dr Andrea in Papa Bernonard. Rehearsals begin for The Follies of 1908 at New Amsterdam under Herbert Gresham. Principal cast includes Bickel, Watson, Deagon, Bernard, Reeves, Harrison, Schro, Bayes, Weston, La Rue, Whitford, Leigh, Lee, Snowden, and Dazis. The Gay Musician cast for Wallack's opening next Monday includes Amelia Stone, Brandt, Neunendorff, Von Hatzfeldt, Martindell, Miron, Campbell.

Xeonan Europe Warrens of Virginia Stuyvesant Actors’ Fund Hudson Theatre Fred Courtenay Mr. Dixey Bijou Dr. Andrea Papa Lebonnard New Amsterdam Theatre Herbert Gresham Bickel and Watson Arthur Deagon Barney Bernard Bille Reeves Lee Harrison William C. Schropora Bayes Lucy Weston Grace la Rue Annabelle Whitford Grace Leigh Lillian Lee Elphyé Snowden Mule Dazis Gay Musician Wallack's Amelia Stone Sophie Brandt Georgiana Neunendorff Olga von Hatzfeldt Walter Percival Edward Martindell Joseph C. Miron Charles Campbell

Opera figures and dates in European houses this month

French tenor Charles Dalmores of the Kattan Opera House sang Tohengrin marking his first German performance and appeared in Samson et Dalila and Carmen at the Frankfort Opera. He will sing in Mannheim and Wiesbaden this month. Harry N. Morse's New York theory Society leadership passes to Andre Tridon who will operate from Carnegie Hall. Ivan Abramson of the Italian Grand Opera Company will vote on the popular priced matinee opera for May 20 at the American Theatre.

Charles Dalmores Kattan Opera House Frankfort Opera Mannheim Wiesbaden Harry N. Morse New York Thory Society Andre Tridon Carnegie Halls Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company

The Girl and the Detective in Four Acts at Lincoln Square

A Broadway run for Cecil Spooner in The Girl and the Detective blends melodrama and comedy. The plot centers on a star reporter who shields his sister’s husband, a murder case unfolds with disguises and suspects, and the waif Little Tykie challenges detective Hagerty as police close in. Virtue triumphs and the Iron Master is arrested, with a plan for marriage for the reporter and Tykie.

Girl Charles , Blaney J. Searle Dawley Lincoln Square Henry Tanner George Palmer Moore Haggerty Hascall R Tracey Milton Jon Fuasons Smiley Lee Sow Helen Bellew Lily Towers Madge West McPherson Ricca Scott Willis Helen Miller O' Hana Mai Estelle Little Tykie Eevee Cecil Spooner Broadway New York Daly's Brooklyn Miss Spoone Ufe Little Tykie Haggerty Star R. F. Tracey New Jersey Tykie

Review: a well acted stage piece with Cecil Spooner praised

The performance earns praise for acting and staging, offering Broadway patrons a lively change from musical comedy. Cecil Spooner is highlighted as a standout, with critics noting vivacity and resourcefulness despite some faults. Her appeal at ticket prices is described as a bargain for theatregoers.

Cecil Spooner A Daly Belascoe

Ethel Levey Sets Sail For Opera Study In Europe

Ethel Levey plans three years of study in Europe starting May 21 aboard the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, with Paris Parisian lessons under Barthelemy and later Lombardi in Florence. She aims to perform Carmen or Samson and Delilah upon return, and will bring her daughter to Paris for language learning.

Ethel Levey Circle Theatre Mr. Isman Miss Levey Brooklyn Tom Timps Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Paris Barthelemy Caruso Lombardi Florence Calvé Lembridi United States Italy George Cohan Stevey Oscar Hammerstein

Castle Square Company Closes After Short Stock Run

Boston May 11. After eleven and a half weeks the Castle Square Theatre stock company formed by Charles Miller and Frank H. Carruthers has been compelled to close the theatre due to lack of patronage.

New York Times Boston Charles Miller Frank H. Carruthers Castile Square Theatre

Melba to Sing Here with Tetrazzini at Covent Garden

Opera news from Paris reports Mme Melba will join Mme Tetrazzini on the same bill next season. Hammerstein plans Puccini operas with Melba in La Boheme Tosca and Otello. Melba debuts in Tosca at Covent Garden this season and seeks more dramatic roles alongside Tetrazzini.

William Hammerstein Europe London Paris Berlin Mmie Melba Mme. Tetrazzini Broadway Metropolitan Opera House Lucia Coven Garden Mme Otelio Covent Garden New York Mme. Melba

Boston hears new singer in Lucia at Majestic

May 11 reports Mme Adelina Padovant, a coloratura soprano, starred with S Kronberg's Knickerbocker Grand Opera in Lucia at the Majestic Theatre. Critics praised the high voice though noting thin upper tones and some intonation lapses while lauding her stage center performance and the reaction to the duet with Edgardo.

New York Times Boston Mme Adelina Padovan America New Orleans San Francisco S. Kronberg Knickerbocker Grand Opera Company Edgardo Mme. Padovant

Allen's Foot Base Comfort Powder Advertisement

An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Base powder to ease tight shoes and bunions, claiming instant relief for tired sweaty feet. It touts one size smaller shoes, sells at druggists and shoe stores for five cents, and offers a free trial package and sample of Foot Ease Sanitary Corn-Pac.

Allen S Olmsted le Roy

Dying mother seeks son in Pittsfield Belden family

Edgar T. Belden of Pittsfield Massachusetts asks The Times to publish that his mother suffered a stroke and may die. He hopes Francis E Belden, missing since March 1905 in Tampa Florida, will see the notice and return to Pittsfield before the death. The family offers money for his travel if the brother can be found.

Edgar T. Belden Pittsfield Mass the Times Francis E. Belden Tampa Fla Peette Tae T. Belden

Yale Chinese Student Dies In New Haven Hospital

Clarence Chen of Shanghai, 23, a first year Yale Law School student, died at New Haven Hospital today from kidney trouble after an operation. He was sent to the United States for education to aid his homeland. The Chinese Legation in Washington has been notified.

New Haven Conn Clarence Chen Shanghai China Yele Law School New Haven Hospital Chen Washington Evening Star Washington, D. C Washington Central High School Edward J. Grace Harrison, N. J

Death of Sir Alexander Condie Stephen Groom-in-Waiting

London May 11 Sir Alexander Condie Stephen K C M G died aged about 71. He served in Britain’s consular and diplomatic services, spoke Russian Turkish and Persian, and adapted The Fairy Tales of a Parrot from Persian.

London Alexander Condie Stephen

Rev E H Eaton Dies After Surgery in Schenectady

The Rev E H Eaton Ph D former pastor of Albany Street Methodist Episcopal Church died at Ellis Hospital Schenectady after an operation Friday. Born June 24 1858 in Easton N Y he studied at Troy Conference Academy Poultney Vermont 1885 and Syracuse University 1888 He is survived by his widow and two brothers the Rev Dr Walter S Eaton and the Rev Dr William W Eaton

Schenectady N. Y E. H. Eaton Albany Street Methodist Episcopal Church Ellis Hospital Eaton Easton Troy Conference Academy Poultney Syracuse University Walter S William W. Eaton

Death of Enos Runyon President of Essex County Board

Enos Runyon of Newark and head of the Essex County Board of Elections died last night in Dr Millspaugh's sanitarium Paterson after a ten day illness. He was 60 years old and survived by a widow a son and a daughter.

Enos Runyon Essex County Board of Elections Newark Millspaugh Paterson

Obituary items for Edwin Adams and Helen Moses

Edwin Adams former hat manufacturer and mayor of South Norwalk Connecticut died Sunday night at age 66. Helen E Moses national president of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions died in Indianapolis after twenty years of service to the board. Philip F Gerry assistant Sunday editor.

Edwin Adams South Norwalk

Marriages reported in Washington Canton and Jersey City

Julie Grinnell Cruger daughter of Thomas Wentworth Storrow of Boston to Wade Chance of Canton Ohio and London. Lillian L Bernstein to Frank P Rhinock. Hildur Branting to Antony J Feig. Marie Geissenheimer to Otto Schneider.

Chance—Cruger Washington, D. C Julie Grinnell Cruger Thomas Wentworth Storrow Boston Wade Chance Canton Ohio London Rhinock—Bernstein Lillian L. Bernstein Frank P. Rhinock

Died and Funeral Notices Across New York Area May 1908

Death notices and funeral announcements from New York and surrounding towns list names ages and residences for numerous individuals. Entries include Bancker Delaie Forsch Hall Havens Heidgerd Herrick Llera Miller Minton Osborn Sackett Schlademundt Tillinghast Webb Wolffe and many more with dates May 8 to May 13 1908 and locations such as New Orleans Monsey Jersey City Peekskill Orange and Newark. Funeral times and interment plans are noted with occasional flower omissions and train schedules for attendees.

Woodlawn Forsch Ferdinand Forsch Rebecca Schiffer Hall Edward H. Hall Lil Union Av Mt Vernon Havens Florence M. Havens William Florence Havens West 47Th St Heidgerd Monsey N. Y Diedrich A. Heidgerd Anna M. A. Heidgerd Wissmann William Heldgerd Prio R. R West 23d St Chambers St. Ferry Jersey City Evergreen Cemetery Herrick Dwight Bules ‘Herrick Sarah Frances Simpson Union Av Peekskill New York Central Lexington LLERA Summit Av Joaquin Llera St. Joseph’s Church Miller West 78Th St Frances Safford Miller Edwin 3 Rebecca Moulton Miller Mt. Prospect Newark N. J Sarah Jane Luke and Elizath Davies John A. Miller Minton Chatham Caroline B. Minton Hudson Minton George W. Watermann Clay Bronx Robinson Richfield Springs William G. Robinson Roeder Cleveland St Orange Miriam Adolph Marie B. Reeder Sackett George H. Sackett Clermont Av Brooklyn WN. Y Providence R. I Schladermundt Buffalo Caroline Joachim Schladermundt Tillinghast Englewood Joseph Reynolds Tillinghast Philip Tilinghast Funers Webb Claverack Franklin H. Webb Syracuse Wolffe Somerville Rachel Wolffe Frederick Wolffe

Obituary notices list dozens of local deaths and services

A long obituary notice lists individuals across New York and New Jersey with addresses and dates, including Elizabeth Cumming Hannabaly Dixon Doran Eddy Ehrenberg Fallon Fitzgerald Flett Hanauer Hanrahan Hommendinger Hipchman Hogan King Kildea Kirk Klipper Kronenberger Lee Lewis McClellan McNamee Meany Merrill Monk Neville Nicoll Norton Orner Pettit Politzer Pyburn Quick Ritter Ryan Schildroth Schilling Schoenfeld Snook Temme Thompson Todd Ward Wilkinson Woller Wright Ziegler. It provides dates of death and funeral notices, with many entries indicating funerals or services scheduled soon.

Broadway A.M. Eddy Arent 24Th St Bayonne Willard T. Eddy Ehrenberg East 29Th St Brooklyn Elias J. Ehrenberg Fallon West 148Th G&t Kildea North 9Th St Elizbeth Kildea Kiric Newark Lilian R. Kirk West New York N. J Abbie Klipper Kronenberger Richmond &I East New York Margaretaa Kronenberger Lew East 106Th St Mary & Lee Lewis East 884 Morris Lewis M. Meclellan Clifton Place Brooklya Elizabeth McClellan McNamee de Kal Av Mary McNames West Houston St John Mefone We Marland 6Th St James ‘T. Marland Meany East 85Th St Flatbush Sarah Meany Merrill East 16Th St Loomie Merrill Monk 12Th St John Mo North Fifth Mary A. Neville Nicoll Myrtle William H. Nicoll Nolton Ridge 61 Charles G. Norton Charles G. Norton, Aged 60. Oandpr Prospect Av Bray Charles W. Orner Pettit Prospect Place Mary B. Pettit Politzer West 139Th St Jon P. Politzer Pyburn Greene Av Katherine J. Pyburn Quick At & Myrtle Irvington Ael Abner Quick Ritter Halsey St Charles W. Ritter Ryan Nelson St Patrick Ryan Schildroth Mart Geee Schilling Monroe Anna May Schilling Schoenfeld Garfien St Hoboken Carl W. Schoenfeld Snook Union Std Jersey City Sarah A. Snook Temme Bedford Av Brookyn Joseph W. Te Woller John Woller Wright Clinton St Busen Wright Ziegler 9Th Av Gottfriedeer

Tompkins and Tompkins Counselors at Law Wills

Tompkins and Tompkins of 156 Fifth Avenue handle probate of wills and related matters in estate administration for clients seeking guidance through the probate process and will validation.

Tompkins Fifth Avenue

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