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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1908

Page

9

Roosevelt Attends Nasau Hospital Fair at Tranquillity

President Roosevelt and son Theodore Jr visit the Weekes home near Sagamore Hill for a Nassau Hospital fair. He buys chances on various items, tours Swedish weaving exhibits, signs a few autographs, and surveys garden party activities amid a crowded, high society backdrop.

New York Times Oyster Bay L. 1 Roosevelt Theodore, Jr John A. Weekes Cove Road Sagamore Hill Nassau Hospital Mineola

Theodore Roosevelt Jr to celebrate 21st birthday at Sagamore Hill

Oyster Bay dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt Jr aging to 21 tomorrow with a birthday celebration at Sagamore Hill. The President’s eldest son shows no interest in politics yet and may pursue a business venture rather than public life.

New York Times Oyster Bay N. Y Theodore Roosevelt, Jr Sagamore Hill Roosevelt

Harvard Graduate Wed in New Hampshire Wedding

Miss Alice Roberts Parrish of Philadelphia and Frank Loring Preston of Boston wed at Old and J. Andrew's Church in Hopkinton. The Harvard graduates exchanged vows in a ceremony led by Rev. William Stanley Emery and Rev. William Greenough Thayer. They will sail for Europe for the winter and reside in Weston, Massachusetts. Preston will not return to Harvard.

New York Times Hopkinton N. H Old &J. Andrew's Church Alice Roberts Parrish Philadelphia A. Cuthbert Roberts That City Frank Loring Preston Boston Harvard William Stanley Emery Tilton William Greenough Thayer D. D St. Mark's School Southboro Morris L. Parrish Violet Emery Elma Neergaard Margaret Emery Katherine Chase Germantown Penn Mary B. R. Parke Marion Blatchford Kathleen Shreve Atlantic City N. J Mary Graham Burne Washington, D. C John Preston Rice Horace Stokes Waite Samuel Dacre Bush Baltimore Carleton D. Richmond Bayard Foster Pope Eliott S. Church Newton Frederick Kirkland Orchards

Charles W. Moffitt to Wed Miss Slater of Montreal

Charles W. Moffitt son of William H. Moffitt a Willow Brook Driving Park president will wed Miss Mabel Slater of Montreal in February. His father is building a $20,000 home for the couple with grounds styled after Long Branch and the architect is Hornbostle of Palmer and Hornbostle of New York.

Islip,l. I Charles W. Moffitt William H. Moffitt Willow Brook Mabel Slater Montreal Canada Mr. Hornbostle Palmer

Butler Engagement Announced for Miss Mary Murray Butler

Mrs. Henry L. Butler of Paterson New Jersey announces the engagement of her younger daughter Miss Mary Murray Butler to Walter Butler Mahony of New York City son of Mr and Mrs Walter A Mahony of Columbus Ohio Miss Butler is sister of President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University Mr Mahony a Amherst graduate 1898 and practicing lawyer in the city

Henry L. Butler Paterson N. J Mary Murray Butler Walter Butler Mahony New York City Walter A. Mahony Columbus Ohio Miss Butler Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University Mahony Amherst

Engagement of Cecilia Salinger to Arnold S Wolff

Julius Salinger of 18 West 127th Street announces the engagement of his daughter Cecilia to Arnold S Wolff.

Julius Salinger West 127Th Street Doshter Cecilia Arnold S. Wolff

Social notes from Westbury and beyond in autumn

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan occupy the Frederick Watriss place in Westbury for the season. Several society names travel between Albany, Havana, Saratoga, Newport, and Lenox, with engagements, marriages, and European arrivals highlighted as autumn begins.

Victor Sorchan Frederick Watriss Westbury Luther F. Tucker Albany Hotel Walcott S. N. Jarvis E. G. Vaughan Havana Canada Ansonia Jarvis Europe

Manhattan Opera House to Open Season with Tosca in November

Oscar Hammerstein announced a twenty week season at the Manhattan Opera House beginning Nov 9 with Tosca. Mme Labin stars opening night with Renaud and Zenatello in the strong cast as Saint-Saens Samson and Delilah follows, then Salome Jongleur de Notre Dame and other titles. Mary Garden to take the tenor role in Jongleur de Notre Dame. Melba and Tetrazzini among leading sopranos listed.

Oscar Hammerstein Manhattan Opera House Mme. Labin Saint-Saéns Mme. Gervillé-Reache Delilah Salome Richard Strauss Jongleur de Notre Dame Massenet Princess d’Auberge Jan Block Grisélidis Mary Garden Renaud Gilbert Dufranne Mme Tetrazzini London Iago

American singer Mariska Aldrich to debut in U S opera

Mme Mariska Aldrich, Boston born wife of ex congressman J Frank Aldrich, arrived in New York with husband and two children. She studied with Paris teacher Geraudet and won a contract with Oscar Hammerstein to sing in an American opera debut direct from training.

Mme Mariska-Aldrich Hammerstein Boston J. Frank Aldrich Chicago Snow Mme. Aldrich la Lorraine Central Park West Geraudet Paris Renaud Mr. Hammerstein

Theatrical Notes: German Theatre to Stage Der Teufel in Oct

The German Theatre at Fifty-ninth Street and Madison Avenue announces Der Teufel in German with Eugen Burg for the first week in October. Wagenhals & Kemper say Paid in Full will be at the Hoffburg Theatre in Vienna early in December. Evelyn Vaughan, seen in The College Widow and Strongheart, is engaged as leading woman for the Alcazar Theatre Stock Company in San Francisco. William Raymond to star with Fritz Scheff in The Prima Downs. William Somerset Maugham to have two plays produced this week by Charles Frohman. Jack Straw opens Empire Theatre tomorrow. Ethel Barrymore opens season at Poughkeepsie with Lady Frederick on Tuesday.

Fifty-ninth Street Madison Avenue Eugen Burg Wagenhals & Kemper Hoffburg Theatre Vienna Evelyn Vaughan Strongheart Alcazar Theatre Stock Company San Francisco William Raymond Fritz Scheff College Dramatics William Somerset Maughm Charles Frohman Jack Straw Empire Theatre Ethel Barrymore Poughkeepsie Lady Frederick

Englewood Field Day Burlesque Baseball Game

A Field Club event drew about 1000 spectators as the Woman's Club faced Scrabbletown Seminary in a five inning burlesque baseball match. Players wore period costumes from Nero to Sis Hopkins, with antics and mishaps including bat mishaps, wig tugs, and umpire chaos. The Woman's Club led 12 to 4 after four innings, with colorful costumes and comic plays defining the afternoon.

Englewood Field Club Woman’s Club Scrabbletown Seminary F. van Buskirk L. M. Coe J. Feilner Douglas Brown G. Reinmann Nero Sis Hopkins Rome Eva Lfe Mr. Taft Aentre Shepherdess la Watteau Lis Hopkins

Depew Returns Home From Continental Trip At Convention

United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew arrived with Mrs Depew on the St Louis from Aix les Bains to attend the fiftieth convention as a delegate. He spoke of party loyalty and the Hughes renomination while noting Taft's lead in England and Bryan's popularity. A wireless message announced Pat McCarren carried Brooklyn.

United States Chauncey M. Depew Aix-les-Bains Bryan Europe Gov. Hughes Depew Hughes Pat McCarren Brooklyn

Coney's Carnival Week Begins Mardi Gras at Coney Island

Coney Island celebrates the sixth annual Mardi Gras and Fall festival with a week long parade plan. A king and court will lead eleven floats themed around progress from candle to electricity and more, followed by industrial floats and autos. 400 extra police are assigned for crowd control with Inspectors Flood and O'Brien and Capt. Kelly directing on the island.

Coney Island Carnival Association Clermont Lusitania Flood O'Brien Capt Kelly Baker

New Shubert Star Lulu Glaser in Mile. Mischief at Lyric

Philadelphia crowd greets the Lyric premiere with Lulu Glaser in Mile. Mischief and a large supporting cast including Elizabeth Brice Alexander Clark Robert Dempster Josie Intrepidi Roy Atwell George Broderick Henry Coote and Gertrude Darrell.

Philadelphia Shubert Lyric Theatre Lulu Glaser Elizabeth Brice Alexander Clark Robert Dempster Josie Intrepidi Roy Atwell George Broderick Henry Coote Gertrude Darrell

Appointment of Col David E Austen Chief of Coast Artillery

Albany report says Col David E Austen of the Thirteenth Artillery District Brooklyn has been named Chief of Coast Artillery with the rank of Brigadier General under the revised Military Code. Adjt Gen Nelson WW Henry announced the decision today.

Albany Nelson WW. Henry David E. Austen Thirteenth Artillery District Brooklyn Coast Artillery

High License for Ticket Speculators and Sidewalk Men

The era’s theater fight over ticket speculators gains momentum as Alderman Sullivan hints at raising licenses from 50 to 500 to curb riffraff. Frohman and partners accuse speculators of dishonest practices, including fake envelopes and ticket manipulation, while advocates argue sidewalk sellers serve eager New Yorkers seeking hard to obtain shows.

New York Little Tim Sullivan Alderman Sullivan Knickebocker Frohman New Yorker John W. Rumsey Daniel Klaw & Erlanger Frohmans Lyceum

Funeral of Ex Superint. Murray in New York

Funeral services for former New York City Police Superintendent William Murray were held at St Francis Xavier Church with a high requiem mass. Ex-Officials and civic leaders attended, including pallbearers ex-Supt. Byrnes and ex-Supt. McCullough. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.

William Murray St. Francis Xavier’s Church West Sixteenth Street Old Guard New York John Walker Boston Murray Francis McCarthy Thomas White Gabriel Healey St. Bernard's Church Thomas Byrnes Edward McCall John McCullough William McLaughlin BE. D. Farrell John L. Jordan John Halloran John B. Trainor Farnum Post Grand Army of the Republic Calvary Cemetery

Mrs. Melcher Dies at North East Harbor Villa

Mrs. John Loewell Melcher aged 184 dies Friday at her North East Harbor villa in Maine. Daughter of Paran Stevens, half sister to Lady Arthur Paget, she lived retired with a son John Stevens Melcher a lawyer. Funeral tomorrow at St Marys by the Sea Bar Harbor area.

John Loewell Melcher Paran Stevens Arthur Paget London North East Harbor Melcher Newport

Leavitt of New York City Dies in Woodbury

Leavitt a New York broker died suddenly today at his Summer home in Woodbury Connecticut from apoplexy. He had bought river rights to the Pomperaug for fishing years ago. He was about age and survived by his widow a son and a daughter.

Roosevelt Hoyt James Byrne Fearn Cuba America Minnesota Johnson Jacobsen Cravath Louis Deflores Woodbury Conn Leavitt New York City New York Pomperaug

Obituary Notes for Watson Chambers and Harte Shearson

Edward M. Watson 62, president of Jersey City Printing Co., died at his Summer home near Marbledale Conn. He ran for Jersey City mayor in 1899 and was a 1896 Republican National Convention delegate. John R. Chambers of Morristown died after a short illness. he owned the Chambers farm and Bishop Evans’s property, engaged in Manhattan real estate, and supported charities. Harry Harte Shearson died in Greenwich Conn after a long illness. born in Galt Ontario 48 years ago, previously lived in Savannah and Chicago, member of the New York Cotton Exchange, and resident of West Fifty-seventh Street New York.

Edward M. Watson Jersey City Printing Company Jersey City Journal Marbledale Conn Jersey City Edward Hoos John R. Chambers Morristown N. J Chambers Bishop Evans Lake Road Manhattan South Street Presbyterian Church Market Street Harry Harte Shearson Greenwich Galt Ont Savannah Chicago New York Cotton Exchange West Fifty-seventh Street New York

Political campaign sample folder from Red Book Press

Red Book Press in New Rochelle announces a political campaign sample folder suitable for any candidate. The promotional copy invites researchers to request samples to aid voter outreach and campaign branding.

Red Book Press New Rochelle

Religious notices at Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Low Mass at 7 30 High Mass and Sermon by Bishop Francis of Indiana at 10 45 Evensong at 4 00

Church of St. Mary the Virgin Francis of Indiana

Ambulance Services Adverts Frank B Campbell

Frank B Campbell advertises ambulance services at 241 243 West 234 Chapela with contact number 1334 Cheisse for emergency transportation and medical support.

Frank B. Campbell West Chapela Cheisse

Miss Spooner Plays The Devil At Proctor's Theatre

Miss Edna May Spooner appeared last week in a short adaptation of Molnar's The Devil at Proctor's 125th Street Theatre, portraying the title role in a woman’s guise. The sketch, arranged by J Searle Dowley, covers most of the third act. General Manager Albee of the Keith and Proctor circuit booked the sketch for all venues, with Spooner headlining Kenney's Theatre Brooklyn opening. She will stay in the sketch until rehearsals begin for a new Krlaw & Erlanger production in which she will appear.

Edna May Spooner Proctor 125Th Street Theatre Molnar J. Searle Dowley Albee Keith and Miss Spooner Kenney's Brooklyn Krlaw & Erlanger

Multiple Sept 1908 Weddings Reported Across States and Countries

The notice lists several marriages including Ellen Sargent to Bruce Fenn in New Haven on Sept 12 1908 and Beatrice Jones to Lemuel Hitchcock in Folkestone England. Other pairings feature Marie Weidenfeld with Edgar Van Slyke in New York City Maud Stoddard to William Charnes Edith Thompson to William Codner Maria Hoffman to Archibald McArthur Catharine MacKenzie to Harry Wade and additional unions in Ridgewood Jersey City Warwick and Hoboken.

London England van Slyke—Weidenfeld Marie Elizabeth Weidenfeld Edgar I. van Slyke New York City Rbarnes Stoddard Maud A. Stoddard William Charnes Codner—Thompson Long Branch Edith Thompson William Codner McArthur—Hoffman Hoboken Maria Hoffman Archibald Mc_Arthur Menace Ridgewood N. J Mary H. Post Frank Copeland Smack Snyder Pramnan Warwick N. Y Emeline S. Prannan William Snyder Wade—Mackenzie Jersey City Catharine M. MacKenzie Harry Edward Wade

Death notices from Bridgeport Morristown and New York area

A list of obituaries and funeral notices for Emily Birdseye Joan Chambers Lavinia Chismar Milton Curtiss John Duke Brady Gavit Annie Harvey David Jacobs Samuel Laderer Edward Leavitt Margaret Macdonald Ellen Melcher Aaron Northrop Israel Pierson Sallie Tannehill Emma Tillotson Catherine Vanderbogert Anna Vandenbergh Foward Malcolm Wilson Marcus Berliner James Barry Nathan Blumenthal Theodore Boehm Marie Boehm J Paul Bonner Aline Bruch August Buchholz Karl Burkart Mary Clark Foster Clock Elizabeth Clemmens John Collins George Colon James Costello and others with service times and interment details in New York New Jersey Connecticut and nearby areas.

Lexington Avenue Terminal Laderer Samuel L. Laderer Leopold and Caroline Laderer West 72d St Mornig New Union Fields Cemetery Cypress Fills L. J Cincinnati San Francisco Leavitt Woodbury Conn Edward Martha A Henry S. Leavitt MacDonald Amsterdam Avenue New York City Margaret Donald Macdonald Kilmeny Islay Scotlant Norman Macdonald First Presbyterian Church Fifth Avenue Eleventh Street Melcher Northeast Hartor Ellen Stevens Paran Stevens John Lowell Melcher St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Northeast Harbor Petersburg Southern Tillotson East 49Th St New_York City Emma A Luther G. Tillorson Church of the Heavenly Rest St. Av 45Th Street Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown N. Y Vanderbogert Catherine Louise Giles Y. Vanderbogert Union St Schenectady Iqurial Private Vandenbergh Albany Anna Vandenberek State St Watson Marbledale Foward Malcolm Wison St. John’s Church New Milford New York East 80Th St Clark East 48Th St Mary Clark Islip L. II Foster Clemmens Quitman St Newark N. J Elizabeth Clemmens Collins Navy St Brooklyn John Collins, Jr Colon South St Jersey City George A. Colon Costello West 56Th St James Costello

Obituary notices from New Jersey and Brooklyn listings

A condensed death and funeral notice roundup listing individuals by name, address, and age with services announced for Sept 10 to Sept 19 across Jersey City Newark Brooklyn Yonkers Hoboken and surrounding areas. Several entries note funerals to day or to-morrow and include ages and addresses.

Crummey Morris SL Jersey City Lathermine Crummey tomereToon _ DICKSON Waverley Yonberg Andrew Dickson Dillon Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Rose A. Dillon Dombrowski Kremen St Newark N. J Mathilda Dombrowski Eluis Plainfield Thomas Fills Flekenstein Tih St Andreas Pickenstein Florster Monmouth St Carl Florster Fluhr Chauncey St Edward Fluhr French Pay Ridge Abraham M. French Gillmore East With St Pe Ghlmore F Glier Sumpter St Simon A. Giler Hall Greene Av Henry Hall Lake Oscawanna Source Hall P. Hayes Hamilton Ee Patrick Hayes Hayes Mary Herkommer Prospect Avy Bronx Dera Herkonsmmer Fueneral M. Hoar East 122d W. Alman Hoar M . Howard Wilts Av Walter H. Howard Israel West 141St St Adolph Israel James Eves Karpenstein Valentine AV Theodora Kavanagh Bleecker St Esther Kavanagh Mkunkler Hantings-on-Hurdson Ser Bertha Kunkler M Lasch Wlhelming Lasch Logan Decatur St Margaret Logan McInerney 16Th St Catherine McInerney Maher Patrick Maher Mink East 58Th St Philippine Mink I. M Mizer ML Nealis East 50Th St Willam T. Nealis Parsons Kingston N. Y Clark A. Parsons Pelzer Irving St William Pelzer Rainaldi Atlantic Andrew Raibaldi Ray Richards Av Glendale L. L Arthur B. Ray Ricker Seth St Clifford S, Ricker Rodgers West S24 Res. Rodgers

Unveiling of Monuments Across Local Cemeteries

A sequence of monument unveilings occurs today at Mount Zion Mount Neboh Union Fields Bayside Cypress Hills Washington and other cemeteries. Notables include Julia Gotha Caroline Heyman Theresa Levene Aston Dewy Ross Meyer Morris Phelps Harry Rosenberg Rebecca Seh and Hida Schweitzer among others with times ranging from early morning to late afternoon.

Mm. Hanait Caroline Ete Mount Neboh Heyman Rachel Heyman Cnion Fieils Ln A. M Menmres Louis A. Johnson Leichtentritt Theresa Jiele Itemtritt Maimonites Cexceters Aston Dewy Bayside Cemetery Meyer Ross Meyer Cypress Hills Cemetery Morris Morris Morris Mount Cerme Phelps T Louis Phelps Washington Cemetery Zsah, Rosenberg Harry Rosenberg Schweitzer Hida Schweitzer Roday Rebecca Seh Mount Zion Cemetery

Ideal Cedar Grove Cemetery Ad on Flushing Long Island

Beautiful Cedar Grove Cemetery at Flushing Queens six miles from East 34th Street Ferry accessible from all parts of Greater New York via Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Plots 775 and up. For booking contact cemetery office 1 Madison Avenue New York City.

Cedar Grove Cemetery Flushing L. I East 34Th St. Ferry Greater New York Brooklyn H Rapid Transit Madison Ay New York City

Woodlawn Cemetery Accessible by Harlem Trains and Trolleys

The Woodlawn Cemetery is readily accessible by Harlem trains from Grand Central Station, Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys, and by carriage. Lots priced at $130. For information call 4855 Gramercy or contact the representative at Office 20 Fast 235 St. N.Y City.

Woodlawn Harlem Grand Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue ST. N.Y Citt

Dr Roland Jones Clinic for Special Treatment in New York

Doctor Roland D. Jones advertises his Institution for the Special Treatment of Rheumatism and Gout. Office located at 55 East 9th Street, New York. The notice presents a medical service offered by a physician with a dedicated treatment facility.

Roland D. Jones D9th New York

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