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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
25
A narrator compares the community to a quiet, surprising snow sprinkling in spring and recalls historic days, praising San Francisco’s past resilience and expressing pride in a common stock seen as a symbol of courage and hope for readers on this side of the Atlantic.
London reports detailed arrangements for the Prince of Wales visit to Quebec in July to attend the tercentenary, unveil the Wolfe and Montcalm monument, and preside over a grand ceremony on the Plains of Abraham. Officials anticipate a large international representation and a naval review.
Washington April 19 memorial services were held in the House for Representative George Smith of Illinois. The session began with prayer as tensions from yesterday's clash between Speaker Cannon and minority leader Williams influenced attendance. Several Illinois and Missouri lawmakers paid tribute before the chamber adjourned at 1:33 PM until noon tomorrow.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina is in a sanatorium trying to avert paralysis. He has regained use of his left arm and feels recovery is near. He discusses national affairs and hopes President Roosevelt will veto the public charities bill, criticizing Democrats on naval plans and filibuster tactics.
April report says Baron Mayor des Planches, Italian ambassador to the United States, will remain in Washington as Count Bonin-Longare, minister at Brussels, is expected to be promoted to the Paris ambassadorship.
Miss Elizabeth Dodge was the soloist at Victor Herbert's concert at the Broadway Theatre last night. She sang Easter Dawn in the first part and Grounods Ave Maria as an encore, with fine pathos. The program opened with Lassen’s festival overture and included selections from Mile. Modiste.
A gala performance for United Hebrew Charities at the Metropolitan Opera House will be followed by an onstage reception with singers players and city dignitaries including Governor Hughes and his family. Notables like Mme Johanna Gak Vladimir de Pachmann Mabel Taliaferro Maud Powell May Mukle Estelle Liebling will perform and participate.
A 1908 feature traces misfortune among royal lines tied to morganatic marriages. It details Prince Ernest of Saxe Meiningen and his children, the duchy scene at Munich, and the broader pattern of tragedy among dynastic offspring, including connections to Victoria's era and Luxemburg wealth.
The German Chancellor and Princess Billow reside at Villa Maria in Rome’s Ludovisi quarter for the first time. The three acre villa overlooks much of Rome with a rose filled interior and adjustable ceiling. It was bought from Count Bobrinski, later sold to Prince Bilow who plans it as his retirement home.
Washington hosts the American Society of International Law for its second annual gathering to educate the public on international rights and duties. Secretary Root presides and outlines emphasis on reasonableness, law, and wider membership beyond lawyers. Distinguished honorary members include Thomas Erskine Holland and Heinrich Lammel. The event features panels on treaties, neutrality, arbitration, and prize courts with a dinner at the New Willard Hotel.
Mrs Grace McMilton Shreve of New York City died suddenly in a rolling chair while returning from a theatre in Atlantic City on April 19. She was the widow of George H Shreve of the firm Shreve Adams. She leaves a daughter and a son. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Bishop Potter unable to speak at the Easter service at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Rev. Dr. George Alexander Strong announced Potter is ill with indigestion but the condition is not serious.
Charles Evans Hughes Jr., son of New York Governor, has been elected business manager of The Brown Daily Herald at Brown University. The appointment announced in Providence on April 19.
List of passengers arrived yesterday from overseas includes W. D. Beardmore and Mrs. Robert Levenwort from Southampton. Albert Jerome H Ridings from St. Louis. Dr. Alberto Enrig Lutagarten Ancien Serelie. Hector G. Spaulding and Sydney G. Layland from Havre. Mr and Mrs Slade and Mr and Mrs P Thureau from NE L.A.
The writer denounces threats by some African American leaders over the failed grand cause and argues against voting Democratic. He cites Roosevelt and Du Bois, warns against political manipulation, and pledges continued opposition to the Democratic ticket, recalling slavery’s history.
Albert F. Sherwood argues for tariff revisions to align duties with current needs. He cites historical Republican tariffs Morrill McKinley Dingley and Wilson Gorman, warns against protecting certain commodities, and urges repeal or modification where revenue is low and competition from Canada is strong.
Henry Clay Weeks argues that the telegraph and telephone lobby wields influence in Albany to shield monopolies from state control. He notes past attempts to investigate capitalization and service costs, praises Governor Hughes for seeking fair treatment, and predicts eventual public policy action free of local political influence.
Cardinal Michael Logue Archbishop of Armagh and Cardinal Browne of Queenstown voyage on the steamship Lucania to New York for the centennial celebration of the New York diocese as guests of Archbishop Farler. Logue praises Irish exiles’ help to American Catholicism and hopes emigration will ease. He looks forward to studying American institutions on his first U.S. visit.
Prominent arrivals include J. R. Gray of Atlanta at the Waldorf Astoria, John Shillite of Cincinnati at the Albemarle, D. McKinney of Montgomery, Preston Gibson of Washington at the Grand, A. N. Bullitt of Hartford at the Imperial, Walter J. Driscoll of St. Paul at the St. Regis, C. J. Daly of Denver at the Belmont, with other figures listed among hotel guests.
Free admission at the American Museum of Natural History features today. A slate of events includes Daughters of Indiana and Seventh Regiment smoker at Hotel Astor, dinners for Hawkins Zouaves and Sachs Alumni, a New York Churchmen’s Association luncheon at the Manhattan, Yale play at Waldorf, a county fair and dance at Stony Wold Sanatorium, and talks on Jewish immigration and gender topics.
A letter to the editor argues for passing a bill allowing one person or organization to gain control of a charitable group with intent to acquire or profit, urging passage to regulate such actions and protect charitable entities. The writer emphasizes safeguards against misuse by individuals, societies, or corporations seeking personal or business advantage.
Sunday brought generally fair conditions across the nation with limited precipitation in New England. Warmer temperatures prevailed in the south Atlantic states and upper Mississippi Valley as systems stayed unsettled and winds shifted along coasts and lakes. Officials note a warm trend into Tuesday across several regions with variable winds and fresh north to northeast breezes along the coastlines.
Local death and funeral notices list multiple individuals with dates in April 1905 to 1908. Names include J Lowrie Bell, Mary C M Cattell, Grace W Choate, Katharine E Geyer, Mary L Schloffer, Henry R Heath, Mary Hopper Knowlton, Lizzie Van Vorst Littell, Mary Luyster, Rose Otis, Charles Leicester Payne, Mary Louisa Schloffer, Mary Steen, Lucas Van Boskerck, and William Wildman. Notices provide residence, dates, burial sites, and service details across New York City, Ridgewood, Hackensack, Gloversville, and Brooklyn venues.
Advertises easy access to Woodlawn Cemetery via Harlem trains from Grand Central and nearby trolley routes. Mentions a price, contact details at 20 East 23d Street, New York, and lists Frank F. Campbell Undertakers with ambulance services and telephone numbers.
Readers urged to consult the file of applications for various positions at The Tribune Uptown Office 1364 Broadway between 26th and 37th Streets. Office hours 9 am to 6 pm Sunday. Subscription rates listed for daily weekly and foreign mail.
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