Forefathers Day Dinner Celebrates New England Heritage
More than six hundred New England natives gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for Forefathers Day, with Edmund Clarence Stedman presiding. The menu echoed Down East traditions, highlighted by Boston baked beans, brown bread, hot mince pie, and pumpkins. Prominent guests included J Pierpont Morgan and Chauncey M. Depew, while Andrew Carnegie was absent due to a cold. The event honored Puritan roots, New England music, and regional pride amid celebratory toasts and remarks on longevity of New Englanders.
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Massachusetts State House
Joseph H. Gwichell
C. C. Howard
Ingine J. Pierpont Morgan
Hartford
Corr
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Peekskill
Henry E. Howland
Finner
Calvin Thomas
Horace G. Platt
Alfred ©. Bates
Leander T. Chamberlain
Generel Stewart L. Woodford
New-England Society
Horace Russell
Robert H. Turle
St. George's Society
James A. O'Gorman
Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Stuyvesant Fish
St. Nicholas Society
William Butler Duncan
Andrew's Society
George G. de Witt
The
Holland Society
Walter S. Logan
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Augustus van Wreck
Southern Society
James William Beekman
Society of Colonial Wars
William W. Goodrich
Society of the Mayflower Descendants
Henry L. Stoddard
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Mr. Stedman
Carnegie
Ulysses S. Grant
New- York
Ods
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Inister
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Tracey
Connecticut
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Holland
A Big Trust in Germany Consolidation of Two Electric Firms
Berlin reports a de facto consolidation of Allgemeine Elektricitaets Gesellschaft and Union Elektricitaets Gesellschaft with shared management while remaining nominally separate. The move follows the industry boom bust, aims to counter market overcapacity, and prompted market gains in early reaction. The Union holds Thompson Houston patents for Germany and nearby regions. an American manager, Mr Magee, will head the technical side. Siemens & Halske, capitalized at 23,250,000, notes possible future collaboration after current results show the firm can continue independently.
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Allgemeine Elektricitaets Gesellschaft
Union Elektricitaets Gesellschaft
Allgemeine
Schuckert Company
Nuremberg
The
Schuckert
Union
Thomson-Houston
Germany
Magee
Seimens & Halske Company
Princess Escapes Domestical Turmoil Behind Disappearance
The princess is believed to have fled with Archduke Leopold Ferdinand by her side though no trace is found. Officials cite mental derangement as cause for disappearance, while domestic discord linked to her husband’s affair with an actress is suspected. Rumors claim she is enceinte and may have left with the French tutor.
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Leopold Ferdinand
Dresden Court Theatre
Tuscany
Vanderbilt Heir Cornelius Vanderbilt Illness Update
Dr Delafield reported Cornelius Vanderbilt improved but still critically ill with peritonitis eliminated, expect risks for another week. Bulletin noted restless night and steady condition. London cable from Vanderbilt mother and visitors including ex Governor Morton described. Childs saluting a new policeman drew playful public interest.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Levi P. Morton
West Thirtieth St
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Janeway
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Flint
Marconi speaks of triumph at Table Head
Sydney December 22 Marconi in his Table Head office was flooded with congratulatory messages from around the world. He described the first signs of success, noted transmissions between Table Head and Cornwall and between the Carlo Alberto and the Italian government, and said commercial use awaits organization and telegraph links in Britain.
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Bleak Table Head
Cape Breton Yacht Club
Table Head
England
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Edward
Italy
Martini
Carlo Alberto
Dr. Parkin
London Times
Richard Cartwright
the Times
Woodward
Poldhu
Tablehead
Cornwall
Montreal
United Kingdom
Cape Cod
Mr. Marconi
R. N. Vyvyan
Canada
Marconi Company
Stacy
F. Taylor
P. W. Paget
F. W. Kemp
John Bottomley
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Atlantic
Crown Princess of Saxony Goes Missing in Dresden
Dresden reports the Crown Princess Louise Antoinette Marie fled her Salzburg castle after December 11 to go abroad. Police and courts seek her across Europe while the court cancels winter events and questions her independence and health amid rumors and surveillance.
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Saxony
Dresdner Journal
Salzburg
Europe
Francis Joseph
Kingdom
Louise Antoinette Marie
Austria
Frederick Augustus
George
Prince Frederick Augustus
Marie Alice
Tuscany
Archduke John of Austria
John Orth
Carola
Vasa
Gustavus Adolphus
Honors to Dewey at San Juan
Rear Admiral Sumner arrived and Admiral Dewey will reach port tomorrow. A public reception and demonstration will honor Dewey with escort by artillery infantry and mounted police and a student procession. The Governor military commandant and officials will receive him at the palace followed by the reception.
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San Juan
Porte Rico
Sumner
Dewey
No Panic on Deutschland Arrivals Dispute Claims
Passengers arriving in Paris report no panic on the Deutschland after a noise near midnight and a brief delay. Hamburgian officials note the Scilly Islands incident was a bolt fracture in the starboard engine, with repairs underway and no major disruption to the voyage.
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Paris
London
Plymouth
Hambure
Hambure-American Company
Scilly Islands
Fighting Over Acre Defeat Near Port Alonso Now Imminent
Washington Dec. 22 Senior Jorge E Zalles Bolivian Legation reported from London that Nicolas Suarez leads a force crushing Bolivian revolutionists at Bahia and Nazareth on the Acre River advancing toward Port Alonso the Bolivian customs post on the Brazil border where the garrison is besieged The Acre region rich in rubber is sought as an independent republic with potential annexation to Brazil Bolivia plans to send 750 more troops from La Paz this month followed by an equal force in January.
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Jorge E. Zalles
London
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Acre
Suarez
Port Alonso
Bolivia
Brazil
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Amazonas
Zalles
la Paz
Triumphs of 12 Celebrations Across Nations Adorn Moët Ad
A 12th year summary highlights monarchs crowned and heads of state hosted. Prince Henry of Prussia dined at the White House while Edward VII ascends as king and emperor. The German yacht Meteor is christened and French unveiled Rochambeau statue. Moët champagne features at all events.
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England
Germany
France
United States
H. R.H
Prince Henry
Prussia
White House
Edward the VII
India
Emror
Meteor
Rochambeau
Advt
Hoof Severs Jugular In Fatal Street Car Accident
An unidentified man was struck and killed by an off horse of a Broadway line car at Broadway and Spring street after stepping into its path. Driver John Mullen, of 42 South Ninth Street Brooklyn, was jailed for homicide at MacDougal Street station. The victim had a memorandum with several names and addresses, including Arthur A. Housman and Louis Herzog, among others. Ambulance was called from St. Vincent's Hospital but death was instantaneous.
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Spring-st
John Mullen
South Ninth St
Brooklyn
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Coogan
Broadway Squad
Spring St
Mullen
Hells
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Arthur A. Housman
West Thirty-sixth-st
James Butler
West Sixty-ninth-st
John D. Barry
West One-hundred
Mount Vernon Police Commissioners Restored After Letter Reveal
A long letter by City Clerk Hoyt, read at a sensational Common Council meeting, showed Hobby and Wurtzberg filed their oaths on July 11 and 12, prompting reconsideration of their vacancies. Alderman Weber’s disclosure led Hoyt to admit the filings were timely, and steps were taken to restore the two police commissioners to office. The committee of the whole will review the affair. In other news, New York Central touts four 34 hour trains to Chicago as a key East West connector. Adverts note Waterman’s Ideal math pen for Xmas gifts.
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Mount Vernon
William Hobby
Siegfried Wurtzberg
Charles Weber
Common Council
Hobby
Wurtzbers
Weber
Wurtzberg
Alderman Holdredge
Chicago
New York Central
Advt
Flight of Saxony Crown Princess Sparks Stir in Vienna
Vienna reports a disturbance as the Crown Princess of Saxony flees. Archduke Ferdinand and a chamberlain reportedly traveled to Geneva. The stenographic note hints at a Pennsylvania Special train with extra comforts and speed from New York and Brooklyn to Chicago, advertised for four hours.
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Geneva
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Chicago
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Arbitration Proposal Reached Over Venezuela Crisis
London dispatches report President Castro ready in principle to submit Venezuela claims to arbitration by Roosevelt under agreed conditions. Britain and Germany deliver notes to American diplomats in London and Berlin outlining terms, seen as not severe. Naval blockade preparations continue pending Castro’s reply. LN.F
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Allies Formal Request for Roosevelt to Arbitrate Venezuela Dispute
Berlin notes reveal Germany and Britain formally invite President Roosevelt to act as arbitrator in the Venezuela dispute. Germany prefers Roosevelt for likely acceptance by President Castro and believes an award would ensure Venezuela pays. US credibility and Monroe Doctrine praised as Europe’s restraint grows. The Kaiser and German officials report surprise at American distrust of Germany.
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Germany
Great Britain
Roosevelt
United States
London
Venezuela
Castro
Europe
A Case for Hague Court from President Roosevelt
Washington December 22 President Roosevelt has not yet been formally asked by Great Britain and Germany to arbitrate the Venezuelan dispute. Informal communications hint a formal offer might be declined. Officials question if Roosevelt should accept or defer to The Hague tribunal to avoid straining U S relations with Venezuela and Latin America.
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London
Berlin
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Hague Court
New Chesapeake and Ohio Train West Leaves New York
Advertisement notes a New Chesapeake and Ohio train leaving New York at 2nd day 12:55 noon bound for Washington arriving 6:10 p.m. and continuing to Cincinnati and St. Louis the next morning and evening respectively.
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