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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1908

Page

7

Tillotson Fortune Largely For Charitable Bequests

Emma A Tillotson widow of Luther G Tillotson dies leaving a will dated June 23 1895 valued over 19090 in real and personal property. Met Museum gets a 10000 and 5 000 to finance journalism bed at St Luke's Hospital. Public bequests total about 150000 to numerous societies and hospitals including 4000 to Rev J D Parker Morgan and 1000 to each servant. The executor is United States Trust Company.

Emma. A. ‘Tillotson East Forty- Ninth Street Metropolitan Museum of Art Fillotson Tillotson Luther G. Tillotson United States Trust Company St. Luke's Hospital American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Turners Orange County Fillotson Grove Association For American Master Mechanics’ Association Howard Mission St.ary' S Free Hospital New York Society For the Relief of New York Skin and Cancer Hospital Woman's Hospital Barnard College J. D. Parker Morgan Luther Griffith East Fortyninth Street

Colored Woman Bequest Brings Flushing Hospital $1146

After three years of litigation over Mary A. Shaw s bequest, the Flushing Hospital received a $1 146 payment including interest from the estate of Mrs Shaw. The will granted funds to the hospital and library while most of the estate went to Tuskegee Institute.

Flushing Hospital Mary A. Shaw Anna Ten Eyck Flushing Ten Eyck Flushing Library Tuskegee Institute

Marriage of Herbert Knox Smith to Gertrude Dietrich

Herbert Knox Smith, Federal Commissioner of Corporations, wed Gertrude Dietrich daughter of ex Sen Charles H Dietrich of Nebraska in Farmington Connecticut Congregational Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Quincy Blakely with Miss Susan Holdrege of Omaha as maid of honor. Guests included Ethel Roosevelt Mrs W S Cowles and Gif Ford Pinchot as well as a reception at Westwood Mrs E A Smith’s country place. President and Mrs Roosevelt sent roses.

Farmington, Conn Herbert Knox Smith Gertrude Dietrich Charles. H. Dietrich Nebraska Quincy Blakely Ernest Walker Smith Susan Holdrege Omaha Neb Miss Holdrege Ethel Roosevelt W. S. Cowles Gifford Pinchot Westwood E. A. Smith Commissioner Smith

WEDDINGS PLANNED FOR MISS BAKER AND BRADY RUTTENCUTTER

Miss Mildred Armisted Baker to wed Lieut. Brady Green Ruttencutter of the First Infantry US Army at Ascension Church New Brighton St. I Oct date TBA. Matron of honor Mrs Warry s Church. maid of honor Mimi Kolff Emerson Hill. bridesmaids Margaret Hughes Armstrong Lela Gandy. best man Lieut. L S Derver. Ushers to be named. Ruttencutter recently returned from the Philippines stationed at Vancouver. Gollan Norris-Wedding Oct 7 at 180 West Fifty-minth St. Col Gollan and Miss Norris wed in Bermuda.

Mildred Armisted Baker George Livingston Baker Brady Green Ruttencutter First Infantry Ascension Church New Brighton S. I Miss Saker Mrs. Warry Mimi Kolff Emerson Hill Gollan-Norris Treimarridge Marie Louise Norris James Nelson Norris St. Louis Weary Comper Collan Bermud Alexander Lad Gollan G. Howard Martin West Fifty-minth Street J. J. Patten Princeton University

Grand Rapids Girl to Wed Count

An engagement announcement from Grand Rapids reveals Miss Fannie Dickinson Hazeltine of Grand Rapids, daughter of Dr C Hazeltine, former Consul at Milan, will wed Count Adolph Montgelas of Munich. The notice names both families and specifies the betrothal as announced today in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Mich Fannie Dickinson Hazeltine

German envoy secretary meets Hazeltine at embassy

Count Montgellas of the German Embassy in Tokio met Miss Hazeltine when she was two at the Ambassador’s residence. The wedding will be solemnized in Grand Rapids in December.

Germany Count Montgellas Enmbassy Tokio Hazeltine O’brien Grand Rapids

Gardiner Fry Returns After Dory Victory in Holland

George Gardiner Fry arrived in New York aboard the Statendam after sailing his eighteen foot dory Tautog to Holland last August and winning all races there. The dory and the international trophy, a large silver ship, had preceded him on the Nieuw Amsterdam last week.

George Gardiner Fry Holland Europe Statendam New York Nieuw Amsterdam

SAILING TO WARMER CLIMES FOR EUROPEAN PORTS

Three liners depart New York today carrying tourists bound for Europe and India and the Far East to escape winter. Vessels Farmania Teutonic Taormina sail with lists of named passengers including families and clergymen. voyage notes include Earl of Winterton Bromwell Ide and Powers Orbison Walker.

India Far East New York Farmania Liverpool Earl of Winterton Charles Duncan F.J. Spilman Thomas Ashworth A. S. Watkins John J. Wilson Johnson M. Fergnson G. B. Pennington V. Clark Bonetic Teutonic Southampton S. Bromwell Bromwell Henry C. Ide Marjorie M. Ide S. S. Gunther Edith S. Gunther B. Haworth

Social Notes of Travelers and Visitors From the East Coast

The column lists many residents and guests returning from abroad and travel plans. Rev Dr Howard Duffield reports from Europe via Egypt. The Berry and Donaldson couples motor through the Berkshires and White Mountains. Weatherbee and Weatherbee arrive at Mount Washington. Sandford returns from the Crater Club Essex and stays at the Walcott. Mackay travels to England for winter. Wilson family due in New York mid October. Mrs. Oliver visits in Washington and Albany. Hering family moved to East Fifty-sixth Street. Keech family returns from Bar Harbor to Westbury and occupies Fox hall Keene's place for autumn.

Archibald K. Mackay Lenox England R. T. Wilson, Jr New York

Genée Back to Lead Soul Kiss in New York

Adeline Genée, the Anglo-Danish dancer, arrived from Europe aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm to resume the lead in The Soul Kiss at the Grand Opera House on Monday. She plans to marry in about three years, but will not reveal the suitor, saying he is neither prince nor millionaire. She begins rehearsals with nine English dancers and notes the London send off at the Empire Theatre.

Adeline Genée Europe Kronprinz Wilhelm Grand Opera House Miss Genée Times Mile Genée Miss Peters London Empire Theatre New York The Empire Beerbohm Tree Forbes-Robertson Sir Charles Wyndham Ellen Terry George Grossmith George Edwardes Mrs. . Kendal Elialine. Terriss

Bernstein's New Play Israel Heads to Paris Premiere

Charles Frohman received Henri Bernstein's four act satire Israel a one woman and sixteen men piece to debut at the Rejane Theatre Paris on Oct 15 Mme Rejane to portray the female lead in Paris and American casting rights are not yet settled Frohman holds the American and English rights for the production

Charles Frohman Henri Bernstein Samson Israel Paris Mme Rejane America Mr. Frohman

Actor McIntyre Invents Odorless Gasoline Product

Frank McIntyre, star of The Traveling Salesman, works on a new fuel additive named Novelline to remove gasoline odor. He claims eighteen advantages over regular gasoline and says several French car firms seek the patent.

Frank McIntyre Central Park McIntyre

Fatima Miris Arrives in New York for Lincoln Square Debut

Fatima Miris, known in Italy as the female Fregoli, landed in New York aboard the Roma yesterday with ten assistants and sixty two trunks containing 200 costume changes. Her Lincoln Square Theatre debut is scheduled for Monday and her repertoire includes The Geisha Gran Via Notte di Baci Le Regiment qui passe and The Café Concert.

Fatima Miris Italy Fregoli New York Roma Lincoln Square Theatre Mondex

Ide Wolf Hopper Musical Tour Postponed Indefinitely

The new musical comedy by Austin Strong and Edward Corliss will not reach New York soon. Ide Wolf Hopper, slated for Tyrone next week, remains on tour after Lulu Glaser’s success in Mies Mischief leads to indefinite postponement.

Ide Wolf Hopper Austin Strong Edward Corliss New York Soen Hopper the Tyrie Lulu Gidaser Mischief Shubert

Theatrical Notes from New York Theatre Scene

Baron von Dewits hosted a Garden Theatre box party. The Follies of 1907 ends at the New York Theatre next Saturday and then tours to Philadelphia. Stella Hammerstein and Oscar Hammerstein heir joins George M Celia n's The American Idea at the New York Theatre on Oct 5. Charles Frohman presents The Dollar Princess with an all American cast, premiering in New York as London producer George Edwardes backs a rival to The Merry Widow. The 250th performance of Girls ends Saturday before the company tours.

Baron von Dewits International Society of Authors Garden Theatre New York Theatre New York Philadelphia Stella Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein George M. Celian Charles Frohman London George Edwardes Clyde Fitch

A Gentleman from Mississippi at Bijou Theatre

The new four act comedy stars Tom Wise as the Junior Senator and Douglas Fairbanks as his private secretary in a tale of political bluffing and land deals. The International Hotel setting and Washington color provide lively supporting scenes with Harriet Worthington Lola May and Henry Bender in key roles. The play fuses humor with a gentle critique of ambition and old friendships, delivering wholesome entertainment.

Mississippi Messrs. Harrison Thomas A. Wise Bijou Theatre William H. Langdon Mr. Wied Horatio Peahbody Georgia Langdon Lola May Amelia Butterworth Agnes de Lane Madame Des Aretins Karen Nielsen Aedes Sallie Livingston Bud’ Haines Eeeseesesses MP Fairbanks PMC Icmnoi Harry Stubbs Beverly Stoneman Frederick Bock International Hotel E. H. Bender J. D. Telfer al Dei Charles Chappelle Signor Caraciol I.cccescesseeee M. W. Bale Seeees Donald Mackintire Ceeseess Henry Gibson Charles Johnson Spengler Sue van Duzer New York Washington Star Vicksburg North Tom Wise Douglas Fairbanks East Wiarrison Rhodes Mr. Wise Washington Mr. Fairbanks Pennsylvania Illinois Harriet Worthington Lola May Charles Chappelle

May Irwin in Mrs Peckham's Carouse at Garrick Theatre

May Irwin stars in George Ade farce Mrs Peckham's Carouse a cur- tain raiser to The Mollusc at the Garrick Theatre The piece satirizes temperance with a bottle of forty year old whiskey and the Abstinence League set amid domestic comedy The audience enjoyed Miss Irwin's comic bravura and curtain calls.

George Ade Mrs. Peckham May Irwin Peckhamn Barrett

New Military Play Tomorrow Night at Irving Place Theatre

A comedy of military life titled Tie Dancing Hussars by Kadelburg and Show ronnek will premiere at Irving Place Theatre tomorrow night. The press agent claims the German Emperor is responsible for the play according to his historical belief.

Kadelburg Showronnek Irving Place Theatre

Boston Symphony Plans Ten Carnegie Hall Concerts This Season

The Boston Symphony Orchestra under Max Fiedler will present ten concerts at Carnegie Hall this season nine standard and one newly announced program. Season tickets go on sale October 12 with renewals in progress. Notable new works include Bruckner Eighth Paderewski symphony and a first American performance of a Max Reger overture. Distinguished soloists include Emmy Destinn Paderewski Gabrilowitsch and Elman among others. Five Thursday evenings and five Saturday matinees comprise the schedule.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Max Fiedier Hamburg Carnegie Hall Max Fiedler Bruckner Paderewski Boston Fiedler Nicodé Gloria Max Schillings Emmy Destinn Berta Morena Metropolitan Opera House Jeanne Gerville-Réacne Manhattan Opera House Sauer Gabrilowitsch Lhévinne Germaine Schnitzer Germaine Arnaud Mischa Elman Willy Hess Soma Pick Steiner Alwyn Mr. Noack Germany Concert- Gebouw Amsterdam Méngelberg Aachen

Paderewski Planned Twenty Concerts in United States

Paderewski will undertake twenty concerts in the United States after the new year. He will appear with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and with the Chicago St. Paul and Minneapolis orchestras. His trip aims to have his new symphony produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Chopin centennial will be celebrated in Brooklyn on March 1 with Paderewski as soloist, offering a Chopin program in the afternoon and another performance in the evening.

Paderewski Boston Symphony Orchestra Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Chopin Brooklyn Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences

Damrosch Reveals Seasonal NY Symphony Lineup

Walter Damrosch has completed the personnel for the New York Symphony Orchestra for the coming season. Most players remain from the prior three years with two changes, a new first violin and new cello entrants joining ten newcomers in the strings. solo flutist George Louarrére and solo clarinet Léon Joy remain, as does Herman Hand on horn. Rehearsals begin Oct 4 with a Pennsylvanian tour starting Oct 12 ending in New York for the season opener on Nov 1.

Walter Damrosch New York Symphony Orchestra George Louarrére Léon Joy Herman Hand David Mannes Alexander Saslavsky Damrosch Pennsylvania Pittsburg Cincinnati Detroit Saginaw Rochester New York

Henry Miller Sails for London to Arrange Spring Season

Actor-manager Henry Miller sailed on the Kronprinzessin Cecilia for London with Charles Rann Kennedy. He will stage a Spring season featuring The Great Divide The Servant in the House The Winter Feast Mater and The Faith-Healer by Moody. Miller plans to return November 1.

Henry Miller London Charles Rann Kennedy Mr. Kennedy William Vaughn Moody Mr. Miller Margaret Anglin Edith Wynne Matthison America

Adele Verne to Open American Tour at Carnegie Hall

English pianist Adele Verne arrives in New York aboard the Lucinia after touring to Vermont. she begins a schedule of recitals and orchestra concerts across October November and December with multiple performances planned in New York venues.

Adele Verne Carargie Hall New York Vermont

Travus Ross Former Postmasters General Aide Dies

Travus Ross a Kentucky African American who served in the Civil War as a body servant to Col. Roberts and Gen. Sherman and later as a longtime Post Office Department employee died at his Washington home. He began under Postmaster General Key and rose through promotions, becoming a trusted messenger and clerical staffer with a $1,000 salary by 1901 under Postmaster General Gary.

New York Times Washington Travus Ross Ross Col. Roberts Sherman Constellation Post Office Department Key Gary

Notable Deaths and Obituaries in New York Area

A roundup notes the deaths of Alexander Mecclaire a 96 year old frontier preacher who left the Catholic Church for Methodist service in Canada then Henry Baxter Hoover a 70 year naval constructor who helped oversee ships at Nixon shipyard and the Maine battle ship inquiry. Gregg N. Catlin secretary to Controller Metz and a former New York World writer. Jacob Rubino retired broker and Wall Street figure connected to James Speyer. Dr William J. Eckoff Newark public school principal and Hamburg born author. brief notices of these figures.

Alexander Mecclaire Masonic Fraternity Iynden Wash Yesterdy Canada Baxter Hoover Elizabeth N. J United States The New York World Catlin Benjamin F. Tracy Isaac 8. Catlin Avery D. Catlin Jacob Rubino West Seventy-third Street Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Botanical Gardens Society James Speyer Wall Street William J. Eckoff Oliver Street Newark Hamburg Germany Lehrerseminar

Jerome Takes Up Cleveland Dispute of Large Public Import

District Attorney Jerome announced an inquiry at the New York Times request into the authenticity of a Grover Cleveland article published here on August 30. He warned that if the signature is forged, the offender should be punished and that the matter has significant criminal and public implications. He will examine all sources to compare the article with Cleveland's signature.

Jerome New York Times Grover Cleveland F. S. Hastings Cleveland Times

D Ogden Mills Wins Painting Valuation Dispute

Judge Waite of the Board of General Appraisers ruled in favor of D Ogden Mills over a Government duty dispute on a Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait invoiced at 10000 dollars. The collector sought higher duty after a London catalogue valued the work above the invoice, but the appraisal upheld the invoice price and Mills will owe a 6000 dollar duty.

D. Ogden Mills Joshua Reynolds Waite Board of United States General Mils Mills

Virginia Earl Quits After Salome Meets the Devil

Virginia Earl quit after a Maryland Theatre performance of When Salome Meets the Devil, saying manager Ker nan demanded she cut the act. She left for New York in an angry mood and announced plans to sue for this week and the full forty weeks of her season.

New York Times Baltimore Virginia Earl Salome Maryland Theatre Keith Kernan

Engagement of Florence Friedman to Morris Friedman

Mr and Mrs Ja cob Friedman announce the engagement of their daughter Florence to Mr Morris Friedman. At home Sunday Oct 11 1908 from 3 to 6 at 350 West 5th St.

Friedman—Friedman Jacob Friedman Florence Morris Friedman 5Th St

Multiple September 1908 Marriages List

A list of marriage notices shows brides and grooms with dates from September 23 to September 29, including Adams and Hardy in Langdon Adams with Dr Arthur ilugill Hardy, Auching Newlands, Gray Hopkins, Bergil Smith, Drake Askew, Haeffner Kiene, Hopke Kha ker, Perry Bensel, Smith Trengove, Wright Betz, and other pairs. Locations include Jersey City Groton Kingston and Madison Avenue church.

William Newlands Kingston Canada Hugh ,Uchincloss New York City Gray—Hoopkins Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Henry Sioane Coffin Richardson Gray Mary Bruce Hopkins John Henry Gray

Isaac Bell Brennan Dies at 37

Isaac Bell Brennan of New York City died September 28 1908 at his residence 145 West 75th Street He was aged 37 Funeral services will be held October 1 1908 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Broadway and 71st Street Interment is private The Manhattan Club Fordham University Alumni Association and The Friendly Sons of St Patrick announce condolences and request attendance at the funeral for their late associate

Brennan Fordham University Alumni Association Isaac Bell Brennan Church of the Blessed Sacrament Broadway Tist St New York City Stephen Farrelly Warren Louslie

Multi-fatal Funeral Notices From New York Area

A dense obituary column lists numerous death notices and funeral arrangements across New York and New Jersey from late September 1908. Entries name individuals such as Eliza Bird, Elizabeth Ogden Breck, Lucy Buhler, Thomas Gilbert, Ruth Gillaspie, Katharine Lichtenstein, and Hannah Preston, with funeral details, residences, and venues including Flatbush Avenue, 21 Bank Street, and St Bernard’s Church, along with private interments and times.

Obituaries of Brooklyn and New Jersey Residents

An obituary list with numerous Brooklyn and New Jersey deaths from late September. Names include Robert Kirkland aged 96 in Bayonne. Catherine Howard of Brooklyn. Marie Luhrs of Jersey City. Katherine Lange of Brooklyn. Henry McEneiry of Jersey City. Edna Mattoon of Brooklyn. Edna Smyth of South Orange. Allan Towson of Sea Gate. Eben Young of Watchung. Funeral details and ages accompany many entries.

Hartnett Grand St Brooklyn William Kartnett Hays Millburn N. J Mary Heyes Hoey East Eliza Hoey Hogan Bedford AY James Hogan Howard Douglass St Catherine Howard Kalupmanx Quincy, St Charles H. Kapiman Kelly James Kelly Keouane Sree Keohane Kiely Weet Hotoken John J. Kiely Kirkland Exust Bayentia Robert Kirkland Koener 39Th St Anna M. Koener Kuhdlmann Bloomfield St Hotoken Margaret Kuhlmann Laemmle Rogers Av Lucie Lacmaile Lange Hancock Katherine Lange Leach Jackson Jersey City George T. Leach T. Leistner Hisomfield Newark W. J Christine Leistner Luhrs Marie Luhrs Lyon Irvington N. 1 Charles Il McClure Tarrytown Sarah A. McClure MM. McDevitt Oakwood Orange Rose McDevitt McEneiry Central Av Henry McEneiry McNish Marie McNish Mahler Hoboken Lila Louise Mahler M. Matthias M. Matthias.— At Is Macon St, Brooklyn, Sept. 28, Ruolf Matthias Mattoon Park Place Edna Mattoon Merritt Horatio St Mary Merritt M. O'Mealia Fairview Av Mae P. O' Mealia Philburn Dickerson Mary E. Philburn Pinkman Cottage St Ann Pinkman Summit Theresa Ringerknecht Ruoff Macon St Matth Ruoff Marphing Rowlatt Ci Hfor Lissie Rowlatt Schwartz East Fairmount Wilhelmina Schwartz Spasth Big Barber’ St Croc Charles J. Spaath Strandberg Port? Amboy William P. Strandberg Sullivan Pike St So Sutton East 46Th It Jordanna Sutton Susan Weber Tompkins Ave Christina Weber Congress St

In Memoriam Mass for John Kerwin

Mass for John Kerwin at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Newark New Jersey today at eight o clock in the evening. The notice notes a memorial service with local parish congregation and solemn rites.

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