Milton Birth Anniversary Observed At Church Of The Ascension
The Milton birth anniversary was celebrated at the Church of the Ascension Fifth Avenue and 10th Street with prominent literary figures, music from Handel's L Allegro, and a procession. Speakers Mabie Butler Gilder and others praised Milton's epic vision and moral purpose while James Bryce sent regrets.
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John Milton
Church of the Ascension
Fifth Avenue
10Th Street
Church of St. Maryye Bow
London
Henry Howland
James Bryce
Comus
Gas
Handel
Horatio Greet
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Butler
Columbia
Richard Watson Gilder
Faler
Mitchell and Fletcher
Raymond Knox
Mabie
Milton
Himeslf
Poe
Milttor
Ken
Jiton
Watson Gildereda
Stickney Grant
Pers
Miten
Sophocles
Plave
Mihkon
aSutesend
Bryce
Milton 300th anniversary observed by Brooklyn arts institute
The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences marked John Milton's 300th birth anniversary with a meeting at the Academy of Music. Rev Dr S Parkes presided, Rees read an original poem, and Rev Dr George A Gordon delivered the address, noting Milton’s early study of the poet’s works.
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Brooklyn Institute of Arts @20 Sciences
John Milton
Academy of Music
S. Parkes
Central Congregational Couch
ID. Rees
George A. Gordon
OM South Church
Boren
Milton
Columbia Honors Milton Tercentenary at Earl Hall
Columbia University marked John Milton's tercentenary with exercises in Earl Hall attended by more than five hundred, including trustees and English faculty. President Butler presided in Cambridge robes as George L. Rives and William P. Trent spoke on Milton’s influence and evolution of ideas while Richard Watson Gilder read a commemorative poem.
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Columbia University
John Milton
Earl Hall
Department of
Butler
Cambridge
Milton
George L. Rives
William P. Trent
Columbia
Barnard Foundation
Richard Watson Gilder
Century Magazine
Mr. Rives
Canadians at Dinner Mark Ambitions of North American Unity
The Canadian Society of New York hosted its twelfth annual dinner at Delmonico’s with flags of Britain and the United States. Speakers praised Canada’s future, unity, and humanitarian governance while noting American friendship and cross border cooperation. Notables present included Robert Cooper Smith of Montreal, British Consul General Courtenay Walter Bennett, and leaders from Queen’s University, St. Andrew’s Society, and McGill Graduates’ Society.
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Canadian Society of
New York
Delmonico
Canada
Blood Brothers
J. J. MacPhee
W. F. Marshall
New York Society of Queen's University
Edward F. McKernon
Arthur H. Judge
Canadian Society
A. H. Evans
St. David's Society
David A. Munro
Robert Burns Society
E. K. Beddall
St. George's Society
Thomas G. Patton
Job B. Hedges
Robert Cooper Smith
Courtenay Walter Bennett
John Foord
Julius M. Mayer
Edwin A. Merritt
Robert Frater Munro
St. Andrew's Society
Goldfish Plunge In Union Square Fountain Feat
Three Aquarium employees fished the Union Square Park fountain yesterday as hundreds watched, capturing about two thousand goldfish. The basin was drained to two feet, ice broken, nets used to scoop up the slippery shoal. The fish were descendants of a dozen released last spring. The project highlights the mosquito larva control value of the ornamental fish. Electric trains over the Rockies eyed as NP plans a Yellowstone River power plant to power the route.
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Aquarium
Union Square Park
Union Square
Rockies
Livingston
Mont
Northern Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone River
Old Driver Rewarded for Long Civil Service
Albany December 9 Joseph Evans a van driver for Kings County Sheriff received a holiday reward after thirty five years public service The State Civil Service Commission with Governor Hughes approval suspended the usual exam rule and declared him legally entitled to his job with back salary since June 1907 at 1 20 a year Evans has held the post since 1873 though payments came from Kings County funds for transporting prisoners The transfer of Kings County workers to the competitive schedule raised questions about Evans status as a salaried county employee.
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Albany
Joseph Evans
Kings County
State Civil Service Commission
Hughes
Evans
Man jumps to death from Washington Bridge
An unidentified man about 25 years old died by his own action yesterday afternoon after leaping from the Washington Bridge near Sedgwick Avenue and 171st Street. He fell onto car tracks in front of a car and died almost instantly. Police found two sack coats, two flannel shirts, a pink undershirt, dark trousers with overalls, and two pairs of socks on the body. no identifying clues or crew were found.
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Washington Bridge
Sedgwick Avenue
171St Street
Auto Speedster Droit Gets Maximum Legal Penalty
Felix Droit, a chauffeur, was sentenced to thirty days in the Tombs and a $250 fine as a third time speed offender. Arrested August 23 for driving 40 mph on Broadway with sidewalk riding and reckless turns. Assistant DA Whiteside seeks license revocation, with possible legislature action to auto revoke after three convictions.
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Felix Droit
Court of Special Sessions
Droit
Broadway
34Th Street
H. P. Wilson
No. 2
Broad Street
California
Whiteside
Jerome
Secretary of State
Sherman and Hitchcock In Town At Hotel Manhattan
Frank H Hitchcock RNC chairman and Vice President elect James S Sherman are in town staying at Hotel Manhattan. Hitchcock mentioned private dinners for the week and a return to Washington on Saturday. Sherman was active in the financial district and Woodruff, Republican State Committee chairman, reported the state organization will cooperate with the Governor.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
James S. Sherman
Manhattan
Hitchcock
Washington
Sherman
Financial District
Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Adirondacks
Dilkes Case Summed Up By Judge Advocate Washburn
Major Washburn summarized the Dilkes court martial charging Second Lieutenant Tom P. Dilkes with absence without leave and other charges. He argued the absence charge was the gravest, asserting Dilkes lied about the night in question while Colonel Cooper for the defense urged Dilkes was not a soldier and deserved doubt. The narrative closes with a note about Shorty McCabe and two millionaires, previewing Sewell Ford's Sunday Tribune story.
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W. S. Washburn
Tom P. Dilkes
Sth
Arthur M. Tompkins
West Lth Street
Dilkes
9Th Regiment
Tompkins
Ieutenant
John Cooper
Shorty McCabe
Sewell Ford
Tribune
Wilmerding Divorce Suit Closed in Supreme Court
Justice Dowling reserved decision in the absolute divorce suit filed by John C. Wilmerding Jr. against Marie Fatima Wilmerding a Vanderbilt relative. The affidavit says they married in Grace Church chantry in 1892 and signed a separation on October 5, 1897, with separation since and alleged misconduct by the wife with James Coates since November 10, 1907 and a 189? London marriage.
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Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
John C. Wilmerding, Jr
Marie Fatima Wlmerding
Commodore Vanderbilt
Grace Church
James Coates
London
Ingraham Will Contest Withdrawn in Probate ruling
The will contest over Brooklyn lawyer William M. Ingraham who died June 1 was discontinued yesterday. Surrogate Jackson of Nassau County admitted the will to probate. The estate, valued at about 2.5 million dollars, assigns the son William M. Ingraham a nominal share and leaves two other sons and a daughter as residuary beneficiaries the daughter receiving 25000 more plus legacies.
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Willam M. Ingraham
Brooklyn
Jackson
Nassau County
William M. Ingraham
Mace
Treasurers Arrested in $1500 Theft Case at Bankruptcy Firm
Adolf B. Benesch, former treasurer of the National Bottlers' Supply Company now in bankruptcy, was arrested yesterday on a warrant from Magistrate Steinert in the Tombs court. He is held in $3,000 bail for examination Tuesday.
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Adolf B. Benesch
National
Public Service Commission Seeks Restored School Rates
The Public Service Commission urged Staten Island Rapid Transit to restore their reduced school rates after complaints. It noted two monthly pupil rates of 2 and 4 dollars and asked the company to file a new tariff schedule, citing ICC concerns but stressing public interest in maintaining affordable student transport. The commission requested immediate action and an application to implement the existing school rate.
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Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Staten Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Willcox
Opposition Kills 42d Street Tunnel Plan
Property owners thwart a proposed short tunnel under 42d Street at Fifth Avenue with a $250,000 price tag. A public hearing before the Board of Estimate heard from opponents and proponents, including ex Justice Morgan J. O'Brien and architect Carrère & Hastings. The committee will report at the next Board of Estimate meeting with Public Service Chairman Willcox opposing the plan over potential subway conflicts.
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Board of Estimate
City Hall
Board of Aldermen
Morgan J. O’brien
Levi P. Morton
Jacob A. Cantor
City Improvement Commission
John M. Carrére
Carrére & Hastings
New York Public Library
Willcox
Public Service Commission
Riverside Drive completes new section to open this week
Bor ough President Ahearn announced the Riverside Drive section from 135th to Math street would open this week after a chief engineer's letter urged the contractors Ryan & Parker to remove fences. The segment cost about 5 million dollars and enhances the city parkways, while the Math to 135th Street portion is stalled by an injunction from property owners. Shorty McCabe hosts a Christmas party inviting lonely millionaires. details to follow next Sunday.
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Riverside Drive
135Th
Math Street
Ahearn
George W. Tillson
Ryan & Parker
Math
135Th Street
Thist Street
Sullivan Seeks Divorce From Annie Bates Sullivan
John L. Sullivan, former boxing champion, filed for divorce from his wife Annie Bates Sullivan. The suit cites infidelity and notes they married in 188? and separated the next year. Sullivan lists Chicago as his legal residence, while Annie has lived in Centreville, Rhode Island, with her sister Mrs. Sarah Bates.
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Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Annie Bates Sullivan
Sarah Bates
Centreville
R. I
Sullivan
Relief for Flushing transfers required by PSC
The Public Service Commission ordered the New York & Queens County Railway Company to provide transfers from its short line Elmhurst cars to through cars to Flushing on the Corona line or run the Elmhurst short line through to Flushing. Commissioner Bassett found no valid excuse for the practice of forcing through passengers to pay an extra nickel at Elmhurst, noting the ten minute headways on both the Long Island City Flushing and Elmhurst runs. He determined the company resisted through service due to anticipated lack of patronage.
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New York & Queens County Railway Company
Flushing
Corona
Elmhurst
Bassett
Long Island City
Bailey Brothers Face Big Larceny Case in Supreme Court
Albert W. Bailey testified before Justice Davis about a Monduras trip with his brother Francis G. Bailey, president of Export Shipping Co. They allegedly took about 49 000 in goods unpaid for and 40 000 in cash through fraudulent means. Albert is charged with larceny of 19268 from Keystone Driller Co. Francis escaped arrest in Honduras. Albert claims his brother promised him a future with a rubber company. Trial continues.
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Albert W. Bailey
Supreme Court
Davis
Monduras
Francis G. Bailey
Keystone Driller Company
Honduras
Export Shipping Company
Sunken Tug Anthracite Raised After Sinking
The tug Anthracite, sunk off the Battery after collision with the Maryland, was raised by Merritt-Chapman Wrecking and moved to Erie Basin. Rescue teams recovered the engineer Edward Garvin in the engine room and the cook Edward Hallenbach near a window, both believed to have tried to escape.
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Maryland
Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
Erie Basin
Cook
Edward Garvin
Edward Hallenbach
Johnsons will contested in Boston over mental fitness
Mrs. Caroline E. Johnson of New York faced a court challenge to her will as her daughter Mrs. Josephine W. Taylor argues she was of unsound mind. Nearly three hundred letters were read in court, including Newport society notes and remarks about income of two million dollars, with accusations of attempting to dodge inheritance tax.
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the Tribune
Boston
Caroline E. Johnson
New York
Newport
Josephine W. Taylor
FE. P. Whitney
October death rates higher than birth rates in multiple cities
Albany and nearby cities including Troy El mira Cohoes Gloversville Middletown Watervliet Corning Hudson Port Jervis and Oneida showed higher death than birth rates in October, according to the State Department of Health monthly bulletin.
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Albany
Troy
Elmira
Cohoes
Gloversville
Middletown
Watervilet
Corning
Hudson
Port Jervis
Oneida
State Department of Health
New Yorkers Protest Passaic Valley Trunk Sewer Plan
A public hearing before the New York Harbor Line Board examined the Passaic Valley Sewage Commission proposal to discharge trunk sewer sewage into Robbins Reef upper bay. New Yorkers protested while supporters heeded benefits of reduced tidal delay. hearing continues.
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Passaic Valley Sewage Commission
Bay
Robbins Reef
New York Harbor Line Board
D. W. Lockwood
G D. Knight
S. W. Roessler
New Jersey
Francis Childs
Passaic Valley
Sewege Commission
Sai
Paterson
Passaic River
New York Bay
George A. Soper
Metropolitan Sewage Commission
Merchants’ Association
Edward Hatch
Chamber of Commerce
A. Foster Higgins
Produce Exchange
Welding Rinz
Gustav Schwab
Michael Dunn
John H. Eastwood
Belleville Board of Trade
Morris Sherrard
Newark
McBride
J. ©. Payne
Bingham Fines Murphy's Relative for Prizefight Case
Captain Patrick J Cray commander of East 35th street station was fined fifteen days pay by Commissioner Bingham for failing to stop a prizefight at the Remain Athletic Club on November 2 while he led Eldridge street station. Testimony showed agents entered the Roman club and sold tickets. Cray said he sent five patrolmen who could not enter or secure tickets. Bingham had ordered suppression of prizefighting on October 23.
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Charlies F. Murphy
Patrick J. Cray
East 35Th Street
Bingham
Remain Athletic Club
Grand
Orchard Streets
Eldridge Street
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Cray
Higher salaries for state employes in Albany
In Albany on December, Governor Hughes approved the salary classification commission plan raising monthly pay for state charitable institution workers. Firemen, stenographers, cooks, laborers, seamstresses, shoemakers and tinsmiths will see readjusted wages effective January 1, boosting annual payroll by about 3740 dollars.
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Albany
Hughes
State
Prison Suit Rouses City Architects Interest
Interest among city architects centered on the suit against the State Commission of New Prisons brought by Warren & Wetmore. They were runners up in Sing Sing design competition and allege bad judgment in awarding Beardsley the winning plan. They seek Supreme Court annulment of the award and a halt to further action and funding for the project.
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State Commission of New Prisons
Warren & Wetmore
Sing Sing
W. J. Beardsley
Poughkeepsia
Supreme Court
An & Board of Managers
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Henry van Dyke
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