New Englanders Honor J. P. Morgan At Brooklyn Dinner
The New England Society in Brooklyn hosted its twenty ninth annual dinner honoring J P Morgan as a Pilgrim Fathers descendant. Speakers included Patrick Murphy and Rev Dr Charles Aked as attendees praised Morgan and New England leadership while a toast to The Sovereign People of the United States was proposed.
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Pierpont Morgen
New England Society
Brooklyn
Pilgrim Fathers
Patrick Francis Murphy
Mr. Morgan
New Brooklyn Academy of Music
Elijah K. Kennedy
East River
Mr. Kennedy
Brooklin
Manhattan
Kennedy
Sons
New England
St Pirmont
New
Society
Mr. Morgen
Admiral Dewer
Horace Porter
Joseph K. Choate
United States
John Calvin Goddard
Sagebury
Conn
England
Massachucee
Scotland
Mr. Murphy
Mme de Navarro Returns to America After Eight Years
Mary Anderson, known in the U S as Miss Mary Anderson, arrives with her husband and children aboard the Baltic. She praises Rostand and J M Barrie, laments morbid drama, and recalls Yale students warmly. she plans a six week stay with relatives in New York.
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Mme. A. F. de Navarro
United States
Mary Anderson
Baltic
Mme. de Navarro
Lower Broadway
Rostand
Pinero
J. M. Barrie
Stephen Phillips
America
New York City
New Heaven
Yale University
Minnie Hauck
England
Miss Hauck
Broker dies from gunshot wounds in Broad Street office
Harry B. Suydam curb broker died at Hudson Street Hospital after being shot by inventor John C. Lumsden at his Broad Street office Saturday morning. Lumsden claimed money owed. Suydam, a Plainfield council member, had lent stock in Electric Whrotator Co. The case involved disputes over stock loan and promised repayment. Lumsden faced civil suit and authorities reported further legal action. Funeral arrangements set from his home with burial in New Brunswick Thursday.
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Harry B. Suydam
Broad Street
John C. Lumsden
Hudson Street Hospital
Lumsden
SuyGam
Plainfield
N. J
Common Council
New Brunswick
Fitegerald & Nehrbus
Rector Street
Electric V Whrotator Company
Suydam
George S. Jacobs
Bor
Mober 14
Bere One
Jones
Obituary of Major Joseph W. Wham Salem Ill veteran paymaster
Major Joseph W. Wham retired paymaster and Civil War veteran from Salem Illinois collapsed and died in the street after a cerebral hemorrhage. He served in New York Arizona and Oregon and was reinstated to major in 1877 before retirement in 1891. A friend of Grant Logan and Cultom, he faced suspensions and appeals to Congress. He left a wife and daughter.
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Washington
Joseph W. Wham
Salem
Ill
Wham
Army
New York
Arizona
Oregon
Congress
Major Wham
Grant
John A. Logan
Cultom
Robert C Bowles Inventor of Stethoscope Dead
Boston December 21 Robert C Bowles a retired inventor died at his Brookline home. He invented the stethoscope and a widely used audidate for physicians. Bowles was Harvard educated and earlier trained as a civil engineer.
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Tribune
Boston
Robert C. Bowles
Brookline
Harvard
Bishop McQuaid Gravely Ill in Rochester at 85
Rochester report states Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid of the Rochester diocese is exceedingly ill at eighty five after more than six months of illness. He previously went to St Bernard's Seminary in the summer and intended to stay until August dedication ceremonies, later returning to his residence on Frank Street as health declined with little hope of recovery.
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Rochester
Bernard J. McQuaid
Diocese of
St. Bernard's Seminary
Frank Street
Obituary notes recount several notable deaths in Philadelphia area
Obituary notes list Mrs. Margaret Knox Mann widow of Colonel William B. Mann of Philadelphia ages eighty seven. Major James O. Ferral Confederate veteran aged eighty four at Hopkinsville. Mrs. Rebecca Cohen of Steerton Penn aged 194 born in Russia. John D. Thomas iron manufacturer dies in Philipsburg N J. Dr Alfred Russell Goodrich former Connecticut official dies Vernon Conn aged ninety two. Thomas G. Connelly Gould Lines agent dies in Los Angeles from stroke. Josias J Henderson retired engineer dies in Brooklyn, born Edinburgh. Henderson leaves wife Mary Lowthorp and two daughters.
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Margaret Knox Mann
Philadelphia
Hannah J. Potts
Vernon
Conn
Goodrich
Tolland County
Thomas G. Connelly
Gould Ones
Los Angeles
Josias J. Henderson
Lowthorp & Henderson
Trenton
N. J
Prospect Place
Brooklyn
Edinburgh
Scotland
South America
Henderson
Mary Lowthorp
Fiance Waiting Becomes Tragic Voyage Death Aboard Baltic
Miss Cecilia Hewson, a 31 year old Scotswoman, died of peritonitis on the White Star liner Baltic during a Liverpool to New York voyage. She planned to marry in Eureka, Utah, where her brother John Hewson would seek work. The couple had argued previously when Miss Hewson insisted John accompany her. Charles P. Clark, a Eureka water paymaster, arranged for their travel and reunion. The body was buried at Kensico Cemetery after a Sandy Hook wireless report reached Eureka.
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Cecilia Hewson
Liverpool
New York
Eureka
Utah
John Hewson
Charles P. Clark
Hewson
Carlisle
Miss Hewson
United States
John
States
Clark
Caruso's Absence Boosts Riccardo Martin At Opera
Caruso's sudden indisposition at the Metropolitan Opera last night opened a door for Riccardo Martin to perform Manrico in Il Trovatore. Martin, praised for steady voice and control, delivered a solid aria Di quella pira while Mme Eames, Mme Homer, and Amato supported. Spetrino conducted a performance noted for its well executed routines and overall competence.
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Mr. Caruso
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera House
Mr. Martin
Hoffmann Tales Repeats Impress Manhattan Opera House Crowd
At the Manhattan Opera House last night an encore performance of Les Contes du Hoffmann drew a full house. The same skilled cast and conductor Mr Charlier elicited strong acclaim as the holiday spirit lifted the audience with repeated calls for the principal singers.
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Manhattan Opera House
Offenbach
Charlier
Evening of Jewish Music at Carnegie Lyceum
The Society of Jewish Art presents a program for members featuring Stephen Boredin Delwary a Met Opera tenor and Israel Schorr performing arias from Halevy and Jewish folk songs. Cantors of America will sing Sephardic and Ashkenazic synagogal melodies.
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Carnegie Lyceum
Society of Jewish Art
Stephen Boredin Delwary
Metropolitan Opera Company
Israel Schorr
Halevy
Society of Jewish Cantors of America
Blanche Marchesi Arrives for United States Tour
Mme Blanche Marchesi currently residing at Kilburn Priory England arrived aboard the White Star liner Baltic for a wide tour across the United States Canada Cuba and Mexico. She plans about thirty five appearances in as many cities starting December 27 in St Paul and concluding in March. Her mother Mme Mathilde Marchesi once taught stars like Gerster Melba Eames Calve and Sanderson and remains active at eighty two years of age.
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Mme
Blanche Marchesi
Kilburn Priory
England
Baroness Caccamisi
Baltic
United States
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
St. Paul
Mathilde Marchesi
Gerster
Melba
Eames
Calvé
Sanderson
Mme. Marchesi
Christmas gifts mark service at two opera houses
Christmas started in at both the Manhattan and the Metropolitan opera houses with substantial tokens from managements. Mr. Hammerstein surprised John W. Ward, business manager, with a sizable check after twelve years of service. At the Metropolitan, Max Hirsch received a gilt elmed clock for twenty five years of service.
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Opera
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Hammerstein
John W. Ward
Max Hirsch
Opera House
Outlook heresy charge voiced by Rev Smithers in sermon
The Rev Francis S Smithers of Grace Episcopal Church Middletown denounced The Outlook magazine as tainted with heresy in a sermon. He accused Unitarianism of denying Christ as God and warned against such literature as dangerous to readers. Roosevelt named associate editor of The Outlook.
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Tribune
Middletown
N. Y
Francis 8. Smithers
Grace Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity
New York
Outlook
Roosevelt
God
Christ
the Outlook
Fifth Avenue Galleries Hold Weeklong Private Auction Sale
The Fifth Avenue Art Galleries on Fifth avenue drew crowds all day as James P. Silo offered a private sale at auction rates. Items include Chippendale and Hippie white furniture, bronzes, sculpture, gems and pearls suitable for Christmas gifts, with sale daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through the week.
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Fifth Avenue
James P. Silo
Weather Report Shows Northern Progress Of Southern Storm
The weather bureau reports a Gulf-origin storm moving north into Arkansas Tennessee and North Carolina with rain and snow in New England and the lake region. No significant temperature changes nationwide. forecast calls for clearer weather north of the Rockies and fair conditions on the Great Plains. Local outlooks note increasing cloudiness with rain or snow for DC Maryland Delaware New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania and cooler, wetters in New York and New England.
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Washington
Gulf
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Carolina
Alabama
New England
Lake Region
North Pacific
Middle Atlantic
Rockies
Great Plains
European
Grand Banks
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
District of Columbia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Weather Bureau
Pines
O Mara Sings Irish Songs in Broadway Return
Denis O Sullivan’s absence leaves Joseph O Mara as the lone distinguished Irish minstrel on stage. He draws strong applause at Broadway Theatre with The Old Plaid Shawl Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms The Exile's Return The West's Awake and Wearin' o the Green. Adrienne Avguarde appears as Peggy in a simple Irish drama about Barry Trevor and Lady Margaret O Driscoll and the mock wedding after a country fair. Production praised for staging and traditional Celtic songs as a celebration of Irish identity.
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Denis O'Sullivan
Joseph O'Mara
O'Sullivan
O'Mara
Mr. O'Mara
Patrick Bidwell
Wyndham’s
London
Barry Trevor
O’sullivan
Brooks & Dingwall
Erin
Moore
Mara
Magaret O'Driscoll
Colleen Barry Trevor
Trevor
Adrienne Avguarde
Peggy
Foreclosing on Clara Morris Yonkers Property
Counsel for Lawyers' Title Insurance and Trust Company filed a summons and complaint to foreclose a $250 mortgage on the Riverdale Avenue Yonkers property of Mrs. Clara Morris Harriott known as Clara Morris. Co defendants include Frederick Harriott the County of Westchester and William R Hearst. Mortgage dated September 21 1994.
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Clara Morris Harriott
Clara Morris
Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers
Miss Morris
Frederick
Harriott
County of Westchester
William R. Hearst
Mrs Sage Denies Plans for Riverside Drive Apartment Block
Rumor spread that Mrs Russell Sage would build an apartment house on Riverside Drive between 19th and 116th streets for women teachers. Her counsel said she bought the property for 890000 to protect other holdings and had no intention to improve the site. She owns most of the block with a prior 100000 mortgage and a $10000 loan to Mrs Henry W Poor nearby.
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Russell Sage
Riverside Drive
19Th
116Th Streets
Barnard College
Sage
Whitlock
Frank L. Fisher & Co
Robert W. de Forest
Former Army Surgeon Hit by Car at Broadway and 23d
Dr. Francis Lebaron an eighty five year old retired U S Army surgeon was struck by a 23d street car at Broadway yesterday afternoon. He was taken to New York Hospital with a scalp wound then moved to his home at 120 Lexington Avenue. He initially refused hospital care but agreed after Dr. W V White was summoned. The incident occurred as he crossed from Madison Square Park while Christmas shopping.
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Francis Lebaron
United States Army
Broadway
New York Hospital
Lexington Avenue
Lebaron
W. V. White
Park Avenue
Boston School Committee Rejects Union Label Hearing
On December 21 the Boston School Committee unanimously refused to grant a delegation from the Central Labor Union a hearing regarding placing union labels on all school books used in the city.
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Tribune
Boston
Boston School Committee
Central Labor Union
Prominent Arrivals at Major Hotels
Prominent guests check in at several hotels: Mrs. George M. Pullman of Chicago and A. J. Giles of Albany arrive at the Holland. Austin W. Boddy of Sierra Leone and C. E. Bradley of St. Louis join H. A. Lovett of Montreal at Manhattan. R. Reed Rogers of Washington and Theodore Haviland of Limoges visit Plaza. Professor Thomas McHugh of Virginia and 8. R. Parsons of Lenox at Savoy. E. J. Burrell of Jacksonville and Miles H. Ray of Providence at Seville. Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia and Dr J. S. Brown of Montclair stay at Watdorf Astoria.
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George M. Pullman
Chicago
A. J. Giles
Albany
Manhattan
Austin W. Boddy
Sierre Leone
Africa
C. E. Bradley
St. Louis
H. A. Lovett
Montreal
Plaza
R. Reed Rogers
Washington
Theodore Haviland
Limoges
France
Savoy
Thomas McHugh
University of Virginia
R. Parsons
Lenox
Mass
Seville
E. J. Burrell
Jacksonville
Miles H. Ray
Providence
Wat
Dorfastoria
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
J. S. Brown
Montclair
Today’s New York City Events and Meetings
Free admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History and the Zoo logical Gardens. Luncheon of the New York Legislative League Hotel Astor 12 30 p m. Dinner of the Pilgrim Mothers Hotel Astor 12 20 p m. Annual dinner of the New England Society Waldorf Astoria 6 30 p m. Dinner of the Federal Club for Samuel S Koenig Reisenweber’s evening. Musical of the Society of Jewish Art Carnegie Lyceum avenue pom Dr William Eliot Griffis on The Geography of Japan at meeting of the American Geographical Society No 2 Wert sth et 8 39 p m.
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American Museum of Natural History
Zoological Gardens
Wholesale Surgical Trade Association
Hotel Astor
New York Legislative League
Pilgrim Mothers
New England Society
City of New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Federal Club
Samuel S. Koenig
Reisen— Webers
Society of Jewish Art
Carnegie Lyceum
Ade
William Eliot Griffis
Japan
The
American Geograph
Society
The Drama The Battle of Vision and Practice on Stage
A review of Cleveland Moffett's play The Battle presenting Gentile the philanthropist and Haggleton the financier in New York tenements. The plot aims to reconcile wealth and reform, with performances by Wilton Lackaye Holland Warner and H B Warner, praising its thoughtfulness and urging the show’s continuation.
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Gentle
Haggleton
New York
Philip Ames
East Side
Mars
Wilton Lackaye
E. M Holland
H. B. Warner
Cleveland Moffet
Moffett
Lackaye
Thompson Stars in Waterloo at Hammerstein’s Theatre
Actor W H Thompson appeared yesterday as Sergeant Brewster in Sir Arthur Davies Water loo at Hammerstein’s Theatre. He delivers a measured study of senile decay and earns thoughtful attention though echoes of Henry Irving’s prior rendering remain. Playgoers who missed Brewster should see Thompson’s revival of this compact gem.
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W. H. Thompson
Hammerstein
Sergeant Brewster
Arthur Davie
Mr. Thompson
Brewster
Henry Irving
Theatrical Openings and Returns At New York Theatres
Miss Maude Adams returns to the Empire Theatre on Wednesday in What Every Woman Knows. Maxine Elliott Theatre opens December 3 with The Chaperon starring Miss Elliott. Montgomery and Stone end The Red Mill run December 26 at the Academy of Music. Belasco stages The Warrens of Virginia at the Academy of Music December 2.
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Maude Adams
New York
Empire Theatre
J. M. Barrie
Miss Adams
Maxine Elliott
Broadway
39Th Street
Marion Fairfax
Eliott
Messrs. Montgomery and Stone
Academy of Music
Belasco
Virginia
Miss Julia Marlowe in New Play The Goddess of Reason
Miss Julia Marlowe starred in The Goddess of Reason a new five act drama about the French Revolution set 1791 to 1794 in Nantes and Paris. Miss Johnston depicts republican marriages and the guillotine era with Marlowe as Yvette and later as the deity Reason. Governors Guild and Draper attended along with Harvard faculty.
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the Tribune
Boston
Julia Marlowe
Mary Johnston
Nantes
Paris
Governor Guild
Eben S. Draper
Harvard
An American's Play in London Opens Season
London the English Play Society began its season with the Curtis Brown comedy "Management" staged in London. Brown, an American newspaper man living in London, wrote the play and it was well received by society members.
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London
English Play Society
Curtis Brown
Husband of Eva Fay Ends Life in Oakland Hotel
John T. Fay, husband of Eva Fay described as a “wonder worker,” killed himself yesterday in an Oakland hotel by shooting himself in the mouth. Mrs. Fay had just completed an engagement when the tragedy occurred.
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Oakland
Cal
John T. Fay
Eva Fay
Untimely Death by Self Inflicted Shot
After dinner Fay appeared content with life flags and then retired to his room where he fired a pistol and ended his own life. No prior intimation of intent was given to his wife or acquaintance. The act occurred within their Denver residence as reported by local papers.
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Fay
Fred
Death notices echo across New York obit pages in 1908
The Tribune reprints death notices including Coursen of East Orange New Jersey Dunning Aikman Field Hoyt Jones Lee Martin Packe Parker-ton Orlando Smith Mary Trimble George White Wilcox and others. Notices span towns New York New Jersey Connecticut and include funeral times locations cemeteries and services.
Help Wanted: Job Applicants Directory Installed at Uptown Tribune
Special Notices announce the file of applications for various positions at THE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE Uptown Office 1364 Broadway between 3rd and 31st Streets. Office hours likely from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Tribune Subscription Rates and Offices Worldwide
The Tribune lists domestic and foreign subscription rates with daily weekly almanac and index options. It details mail delivery to U S and overseas including Cuba and the Philippines, plus a network of domestic and foreign offices and partners for subscriptions and ads.
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