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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1908

Page

54

Dover Pageant Celebrates Dover and Franco-English Peace

The Dover Pageant, staged in July in Dover, presents Parker’s multi-era allegory of liberty and sea power. It blends Arthurian legend with Roman, Norman, and Tudor episodes, musical interludes, and a large cast of 2000 performers. The production emphasizes peace between England and France and honors Edward VII’s diplomacy.

Dover Louis N. Parker Herborne Folk Play Warwick Bury St. Edmunds James Rhoades England France Pevensey Hippodrome Knights of the Round Table Parker Henry V Louis Tiercelin Charles I Henrietta Maria Arthur Gawain Mordred Ot Barham Downs Ding Gawain Lancelot William of Normandy Saint Martin Eustace Boulogne Earl Godwin Canterbury Harold St. Martin's Name Cinque Ports John Pandolf Peter of Pomfret Hubert de Burgh Edward I Eleanor Kate Henry VI Henry VIII Catherine of Ar- Tagon Charles V Tiercelin Henriette Marie Guilde of Shakespeare Mr. Rhoades Nues Salors Thercelin Edward VII

Senator Allison Buried In Private Funeral In Dubuque

Senator William B. Allison was buried in a quiet private ceremony at Linwood Cemetery Dubuque with limited attendees including relatives and close friends. The service at his home featured Psalm 23 1 Corinthians 15 and a prayer led by Rev J T Bergen. Des Moines officials and national figures attended as citywide mourning paused with shops closed and no street traffic.

Dubuque Town William B. Ailson J. T. Bergen Westminster Presbyterian Church Bergen Mississippi River Allison Congressional Committee Fairbanks Cannon Des Moines Cummings Iowa Washington Senator Allison Linwood Cemetery David B. Henderson

Mrs Roosevelt Attends Shakespeare Play at Columbia

Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and her party watched the Ben Greet Woodland Players perform As You Like It on Columbia University South Field. The group traveled from Oyster Bay aboard the yacht Sylph and later dined at the faculty clubhouse before returning home.

Ben Greet Woodland Players Columbia University South Field Theodore Roosevelt William Sheffield Cowles Cowles Theodore Kermit Roosevelt Williams Oyster Bay Sylph

Suit Against Seymour Johnson Over Auto Bicycle Crash

Newport R I Aug 8 A civil action was begun today against Seymour Johnson of New York owner of the automobile involved in a Friday night collision with a bicycle. The suit is brought by Harry Amey husband of Mrs Amey who was struck and seeks 5000 dollars in damages.

Tribune Newport, R. I Philip Mills New York Seymour Johnson Harry Amey

The Hughes Candidacy and Press Reactions

A collection of editorials from Rochester Herald Utica Press Springfield Republican Schoharie Standard Brooklyn Eagle and others argue Hughes will be renominated and reelected despite opposition. They discuss his records on public service commissions anti racetrack laws and the political fallout from gambling interests and party factions.

Utica Hughes

Queen Wins Astor Cup for Sloops in Newport Race

Avenger owned by Robert W. Emmons of Boston wins the Astor Cup for sloops after a 5 hour 16 minute 40 second total on a 3 mile course, beating Vigilant by 23 minutes corrected. Queen tims 4 hour 23 minutes 4 seconds wins the schooner class. Istalena beats Aurora by 8 seconds for a close overall regatta.

the Tribune Newport R. I Robert W. Emmons Boston John Jacob Astor J. Rogers Maxwell Queen Corona Istalena Aurora Eclipse New York Yacht Club Commodore Vanderbilt North Star Brown Grenville Kane J. D. J. Kelley Elbridge T. Gerry Electra Co. K. G. Billings Joseph E. Fletcher E. C. Benedict Wilson Marshall Atlantic Alpha Charles Hayden Wacondah P. A. B. Widener Josephine John B. Herreshoff Darius Babera Willard B. Tanner French E. Chadwick William Storrs Wells George L. Rives H. Mortimer Brooks George Henry Warren Felicia Regatta Committee Brenton Reef Avenger George M. Pynchon William E. Ise Mn Vigilant Leda Seneca W. Butler Duncan Cross West Island Sandy Point Block Island Windward Mimosa III Minx Nepsi Narragansett Whale Rock Elmina Narragansett Pier Ista- Jena

Prominent Arrivals at Major Hotels Listed

Prominent guests check in at leading hotels including Dr L C Sorensen of Indiana at Grand Hotel, A C Magnus of Chicago at Imperial Winfield Scott Fort Worth, Sir Wilfred L Hepton of London at Murray Hill, Lt Cleland Davis of Washington at Regis, Colonel Judson Spofford of Boise at Victoria, and A C Goodyear of Buffalo at Waldorf Astoria.

L. C. Sorensen Indiana Hotel Astor A. C. Magnus Chicago Winfield Scott Fort Worth Tex Murray Hill Wilfred L. Hepton London Cleland Davis Washington Victoria Judson Spofford Boise Idaho A. C. Goodyear Buffalo

Mayor McClellan backs Cleveland portrait fund drive

The Tribune reports Mayor McClellan endorsed a plan to fund a Grover Cleveland portrait for the Albany Executive Chamber and sent a $25 contribution. A City of New York letter dated August 6 1908 confirms the gift and cites McClellan as a Princeton neighbor and Cleveland ally.

McClellan Grover Cleveland Cleveland Albany Tribune City of New York the Tribune New York City The Geo. B. M'Clellan Princeton Cleveland Portrait Fund George B. McClellan

Jewish Criminality Critique of Simon Wolf Letter

Charles Goldenberg of Brooklyn questions Simon Wolf’s claim that new Jewish arrivals are more criminally predisposed and doubts any inherent inferiority among Jewish people. He urges substantiation and equality of standards across locales, challenging broad statements about Jewish criminality in 1906.

the Tribune Simon Wolf Mr. Wolf Wolf United States Charles Goldenberg Brooklyn

Governor Hughes Deserves Reappointment for Public Service

Albert E. Davis argues in a New York letter that Governor Hughes embodies the high standard of citizenship needed in Albany. He contends opposition aims for lower official performance, praising Hughes’s public-interest measures and urging voters to support another term to continue the state’s moral leadership.

the Tribune Hughes Albany Empire Roosevelt Albert E. Davis New York

Expression From The Voters Letter Urges Hughes Nomination

A reader from Brooklyn on August 4, 1908 asks the paper to devise a plan for rank and file voters to express support for Mr Hughes renomination. The writer warns party machinery may suppress popular demand and seeks a clear public method to reveal voter sentiment.

the Tribune Hughes State Committee Brooklyn

Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay Re-elected to Roslyn School Board

A letter to the Tribune celebrates Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay's re-election to the Roslyn school board. The Purchase public school in Westchester reports three women on the board with Donn Barber as president and other members including Mrs. Willam A. Read Miss Hannah Collins Mrs. Martha Willets and Oliver Harriman.

He Tribune Clarence H. Mackay Roslyn Purchase Westchester County Donn Barber Willam A. Read Hannah Collins Martha ©. Willets Oliver Harriman N. Y

Taft Sweep in Hotel Veranda Straw Vote

Bill conducted a breakfast veranda straw poll among hotel patrons in Union New Jersey on August 8 1908. Taft led with 27 votes Bryan had 2 and "Bill" had 1. F J Howatt reported the result.

Taft The Tribune Bill Bryan F. J. Howatt Union

Weather Forecast and Official Temperature Record

Showers spread across the Ohio Valley Gulf and Atlantic states with cooler readings in parts of the Ohio valley and southern Atlantic areas. The forecast calls for fair conditions nationwide Sunday and Monday with local showers in the Mississippi valley and Northwest upper lake region.

Washington Ohio Valley Gulf States Atlantic States Virginia New England Dakotas Montana South Atlantic Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountains South Atlantic States Upper Mississippi Valley Northwest Upper Lake Region Middle Mississippia Valley Upper Lake Region Weather Bureau Wineneeaess

National Opera Metropolis Plans Aimed At U.S. Reach

Gatti-Casazza Dippel and Kahn propose a nationwide Met opera movement modeled on university extensions. Local clubs will study operas, receive guidance, and stage productions with Metropolitan aid as possible. A national league, lectures, a museum library, and a bureau will support clubs.

Carlsbad Messrs. Gatti-Casazza Dippel Kahn Metropolitan Opera New York City Metropolitan United States National League of Metropolitan Opera Clubs

Dan the Ten Year Old Actor Tricks Collectors at Fresh Air Home

A ten year old boy named Dan charmed onlookers at a country home run by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, posing as an earnest child in need to secure donations. He feigned homesickness and tears to draw sympathy, then revealed the ruse when the fund manager visited. The manager, arriving in person, confirmed Dan’s deception and arranged for him to return home with him, where the boy reportedly resumed playing with other children.

Dan Frank Tribune Fresh Air Fund Tribune Fresh Ait Fund New York Sonny Lillie Carrie

Children to spend two weeks at country air camp

The article notes that full information can be obtained from the managers, and out of respect for the children's feelings the last name was not published. It reports that three hundred boys and girls depart tomorrow for a two week stay at the country air camp.

Bandanta Land opens at Grand Opera House with Williams and Walker

Williams and Walker, famed comedians, reopen the Grand Opera House with Bandanta Land a week from tonight. They previously entertained at the Majestic Theatre and expect a warm West Side reception. John H. Springer continues his ninth season as manager and plans a weekly policy change.

Carter Draper marriage notice from Christ Church Maine

Marriage notice published for August 5 1905. Rev William A Huntington conducts ceremony at Christ Church Darkharbor Maine. Alice Olin Draper daughter of Dana Draper and the late William H Draper. Edward Carter of Andover Massachusetts listed as groom. Notices require full names and addresses.

Carter—Draper William A. Huntington Christ Darkharbor Maine Alice Olin Ea Dana William H. Draper Edward Clark Carter Andover Mass

Death notices from The Tribune republished in The Tri-Weekly Tribune

A collection of obituaries and death notices dated August 1906 to August 1908. Entries list Bardenheuer Beekman Crawford Curtis Lawrence Neil and others with details on residence, ages, and funeral plans. Notices include church positions and memorial remarks from Saint Edward the Martyr parish.

Tribune Tri-Weekly Bardenheuer Lucie Wood Kellogg Bee Iwan A. Bardenheuer College Point L. L Pepera Beekman Bay Long Island James William Beekman James William and Abian Steele Beekman Crawford Mount Kisco N. Y Thomas Crawford New York City Curtis York Harbor Maine Mary Ann Curtis Willings Edmond Curtis Watertown Conn Lawrence Farmington East 106Th St Kensico Saint Edward the Martyr Edward Wallace Nell Elbridge T. Gerry Henry M Davis John P. Leslie CH W. Rosefield Frederick C Kuhnle J. x Mincher L. W._HOPKINS E. A. Packer Harry Binney Gus. A. Clerk

Cemeteries Accessible by Harlem Trains and Trolleys

Cemeteries ideal and easily reached from Grand Central via Harlem trains Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys and by carriage. Lots priced from 75 dollars with booklets at the cemetery or office. Book of Views or representative office at 20 East 234 Street New York City.

Harlem Grand Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue Gramercy East New York City Cedar Grove Cemetery Flushing L. Ll East 34Th St Greater News Brooklyn Rapid Transit Madison Ave

Burial Leaders Frank E. Campbell Private Chapels

Frank E. Campbell firm advertises private and public ambulances at 2413 West 294th Street with Chelsea phone lines. Reverend Stephen Merritt, a noted undertaker, runs the largest single funeral business at St. Ave and 19th Street with Chelsea phone numbers 124 and 125.

Frank E. E. Campbell West St. Chapels Chelsea Stephen Merritt St. Ave 19Th St

Special Notices and Subscription Rates in The Tribune

An assortment of notices invites employers to consult applicant files at The New York Tribune Uptown Office. It lists subscription options, rates for domestic and foreign delivery, and advertising details, with emphasis on mail and early filing.

United States Mexico Manhattan Bronx Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines Tribune Almanac Tribune Index B- Mail New York City

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MR. Allison Mrs. Roosevelt Columbia Rochester Herald Hearst Republican New York State Springfield Schoharie Schoharie County Brooklyn Eagle Friends of Insurance J. Rogers Manwell Istalene Mayor Aids Fund Total MacKay the Weather Report District of Columbia Maryland Delaware Newton Pennsylvania A National Opera Metropolitan’s League Snag Boy Trick Grand Opera House Woodlawn Undertakers New-York Tribune Broadway Tribund Sunday Tribune Europe Postal Union Pendlowing Nassau Street Wall Street William Street Uptown East 125Th Street West 125Th Street Washington Se F Street Newark Frederick N. Sommer Broad Street Tribune A Essdun St Danes Tmp Ndon Danes House Strand American Express Company Haymarket Thomas Cook & Son Circus Brown, Shipley & Co Pall Mal Speyer Brothers Lothbury Paris Joan Monroe & Co Scribe John Wanamaker Union Bank Lemon & Co Maquay & Co Milan Saarbach le Monforte Hamburg Ferg Matence Saarbach
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