Rose of the Rancho and Vaudeville at New York Theaters
A warped festival schedule lists multiple venues and acts including Rose of the Rancho at Academy of Music, The Warrens of Virginia at Belasco, Candida and Peter Pan at various stages, vaudeville shows at Edisonian and other houses, plus operatic and concert items such as Tales of Hoffmann and The Merry Widow across major halls in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy OF Music
the Rancho
Tom Jones
Warrens
Virginia
Eley
Comet Blaney
Bad Boy
Teddy Broadway
Miss Hook
Holland
John Glaude
Edfn Musee
the World In
Garrick
Ashenbridel
Gotham
Grand Central Palace
Bortemen
Hammerstein
Vaudeville
Herald Square
Hudson
Knickerrocker
Talk of
New York
Liberty
Lyceum
LYRIC
S -Rosnersholm
Madison Square
Madison Square Garden
Paris
Ajpetic
Ethorks
Manhattan Opera House
Mendelssohn Hall
Metropolatan Opera House
New Amsterdam
NEW Circle
SAVOY
Hour
Etuyvesant
Wallace’s
Eber's
New York Daily Tribune News Highlights and Domestic Updates
Foreign news notes from the Mount Royal voyage in Antwerp to St John and Nicaragua, including Mosquito Indian uprisings and British warship landings. Domestic items cover New Year receptions, rail and city governance, New York and Port Chester franchise talks, smallpox notes, and legislative sessions with multiple bills and regional city changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Royal
Antwerp
St. John
Manitoba
Bell Telephone System
Nicaragua
Zelaya
America
Douma
Senate
Major Coates-Phillips
J. H. Parrott
New York
Lawrence
London
White House
Richmond
Seaboard Air Line
Pritchard
Dispensary Board of
South Carolina
Albany
National Guard
Naval Militia
Kingston
N. Y
State Department of Health
Utica
Schenectady
Common Council
Chicago
Europe
Boston
Anthony Comstock
Fagan
Jersey City
H. Otto Wittpenn
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Norton
Yale
Thomas Darlington
New Subway Route Approved by Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission approves a main subway route from Broadway and Vesey Street to the Harlem River, via Lexington avenue and Irving Place, with a straight line and fewer sharp turns. It connects with Canal street for Manhattan Bridge access and ties into forthcoming Fourth Avenue subway plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Rapid Transit Commission
Board of Estimate
Ihc
Manhattan
Hudson River
Commission
Lexington Avenue
Bath Street
42D Street
Irving Place
Broadway
10Th Street
Vesey Street
Harlem River
Lenox Avenue
Bronx
Crosstown
Canal Street
Manhattan Bridge
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Third Avenue
Bowery
Proposed Subway Route Through Lower Manhattan and Queens
The plan describes a straight rapid transit line from street to Vesey street, turning west to the McAdoo system downtown terminal. It could serve Queens via Blackwell's Island Bridge and Steinway tunnel, reaching unsettled Bronx neighborhoods and central offices. The article laments the debt limit and Elsberg law hindering construction and urges immediate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey
Vesey Street
Queens
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Bronx
Governor Hughes Fosters Banking Reform and Gambling Stance
The governors message renews unfinished business with emphasis on banking reform and racetrack gambling. He seeks to treat trust companies by banking standards, enlarge Public Service Commission reach to telegraph and phone firms, and support ballot reform and direct primaries. He also proposes transit funding relief by exempting revenue enterprises from the constitution’s debt limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Idis
Public Service Commissions
Weather Bureau plan promises accurate street level data
The United States Weather Bureau headed by Prof Willis L Moore proposes publicizing current meteorological conditions at population centers. Accessible readings of temperature and humidity would surpass flawed shop thermometers and offer a reliable, unbiased weather measure to inform and ease public disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Moore
Wheat and Weather Conditions Under Review
The report discusses assessing wheat growing conditions by examining prevailing weather. It notes that rainfall, temperature, and soil moisture influence yields and crop health, urging farmers to monitor forecasts and adjust practices accordingly.
Tribune Almanac 1908 sets standard for political reference
The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1908 is on sale, presenting a thorough summary of laws from Congress and New York, plus election figures and state and national political data. It argues for accuracy and accessibility to empower voters in a changing political landscape. The notice cites The Worker’s praise of the Almanac’s fairness and reliability. It also recalls a political episode in New Jersey involving Bob and Otto Wittpenn, ending with praise for Bob J. Davis for steering the fallout and the spoils under a manipulated slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Almanac
Political Register
Congress
New York
the Worker
Almanac
The Governor's Room Gift From Mrs Sage
Mrs Sage donates 25000 to restore the Governor's Room in City Hall, sparking debate among officials and citizens over taste, graft accusations, and future decor decisions while hoping future commissions will respect the original style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Fourteenth Street
Good for Bob in Jersey City Mayor race
The piece honors Hon. Robert J. Davis of Hudson County, noting his election win and steady performance. It contrasts him with Hon. James Smith Jr. of Essex County, who is deemed less clearly deserving of similar praise, while praising Davis for playing the political game well and avoiding overt manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Davis
Hudson County
New Jersey
James Smith, Jr
Essex County
Bob
Bailiwick
Jersey City
New Year Reflections and Support for the Blind in 1898
The column reflects on 1898 with familiar resolutions and events. It highlights Georgia reminiscences, a National Democratic Club plan against Bryan, and praises the New York Association for the Blind for its work to train the blind for self support. Carnegie pledges 2500 dollars if matched, totaling 5000 dollars needed. treasurer is Herbert S. Barnes at 35 Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democratic Club
Bryan
New York Association For the Blind
Carnegie
Herbert S. Barnes
Wall Street
Day of Washington reception reveals peacetime pomp and grip
At the White House a large crowd of diplomats, judiciary, military officers, and civilians attended the New Year reception. The event mirrored a thriving federal scene with nine embassies in attendance, diverse social ranks, and a lighter line due to grip. President Roosevelt spoke with guests including Mrs Roosevelt and children while Major General Bell and Admiral Dewey led their services into the parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Siam
Cuba
China
Panama
Norway
Supreme Court
Senate
House
J. Franklin Bell
Army
Admiral Dewey
Navy
Cowles
Brownson
Roosevelt
White House
Red Parlor
Rixey
New Year Reception at White House Opens Decreeed by President
The President greeted 5,615 visitors in a New Year reception at the White House, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., with Mrs. Roosevelt, the Cabinet, and guests following a formal procession through Red Green and Blue Rooms to the East Room. A horseback ride with a party of twenty followed later in the day as diplomatic corps dressed in gowns and uniforms gathered in the Blue Room and elsewhere for the annual display of elegance and protocol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Franz Josef
Longworth
Ethel Roosevelt
Tribune Dereau
Washington
White House
Marine Band
Roosevelt
Charles S. Bramwell
William S. Sims
Fairbanks
Root
Cortelyou
Metcalf
Meyer
Bonaparte
Straus
Wilson
Loeb
Seth Pullock
John Greenway
Christine Roosevelt
W. Exmien Roosevelt
Meyss
Garfield
Ricky
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Annie Des Planches
Deamh
Diplomatic Corps
Baroness Hengelmiller
Baroness Preusclem
Mme Jusserand
Mme. Des Portes de la Fosse
Mle
Des
Baroness von Sternburg
Frau Heobinghaus
James Bryce
James
Nima Kay
Cowles
John Timmons
Ulysses S. Grant
Miss Carow
Sefiora de Cruz
Stephen B. Elkins
Katherine Elkins
Stephen Pell
New York
Mrs. Newberry
Mrs. Oliver
Miss Oliver
Dresden
Mrs. Foraker
Miss Foraker
Reception by the Vice President at Fairbanks Home
Washington viewers describe a prominent White House level reception at the home of Vice President Fairbanks. Mrs. Fairbanks led multiple hostesses including daughters and many named ladies. Indiana House delegation members and numerous officials joined guests from Senate, House, and military services in a formal call arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Fairbanks
Senate
House
Army
Navy
John Timmons
Garret A. Hobart
Shelby M. Cullom
Stephen B. Elkins
Joseph B. Foraker
M. A. Hanna
John W. Foster
James Robert McKee
Indiana
Overstreet
Lincoln Dixon
H. Foster
Charles B. Landis
J. A. M. Adair
W. E. Cox
Archibald Davis
Hemenway
Miss Perkins
Miss Foraker
Lucy Kean
Anna Cockrell
Mary Lodge McKee
Louise Maxwell
Miss Ffoulke
Margaret Wade
Cabinet Receptions Highlight Diplomatic New Year Gatherings
Washington reports detail Secretary of State Root hosting a formal Diplomatic Corps breakfast with foreign envoys in full regalia. A Treasury Bureau influx fueled extensive New Year's calls at Cortelyou’s home, while War and Attorney General events offered quieter, dignified receptions without spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Root
Diplomatice Corps
Robert Baca
Huntington Wilson
Ulysses & Grant
Elihu Root
Treasury Department
Cortelyou
H. Edwards
Beekman Winthrop
Charles H. Treat
William Barret Ridgely
John G Capers
Weaver
E. F. Fowler
Treasury
Kinsolving
Brazil
Coot
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Bankers & Brokers
Tribune
New York Daily Tribune
The
Tribune Association
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
TEE News
the Tribune Almanac
Otto
H. Otto Witt Penn
Samuel D. Dickinson
Neptune
Agrippa
Georgia
Portugal
Tripoli
Bosnia
Rumelia
Rumania
Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Balkan
Turkey
Persia
Gaul
Teheran
Philadelphia Press
Navy Department
Annapolis
Cupid
Department
Philadelphia Ledger
Count Gallini
Giosue Carducci
Bologna
Dante
Garibaldi
Mazzini
Victor Emmanuel
Zenardelli
Parliament
Washington Star
W. C. Fairbanks
John W. Tizamons
A. &. Grant
Elihu Root, Jr
Hinds
Ada Hinds
Alice Meyer
Julia Meyer
Stanley Brown
Edward Shafer
Leonard Hochstadter
Isidor Straus
Bronwell
Sims
Hagner
Rudolph Forster
Emma K. Gaisberg
J. Flinnell
Dewer
Eliott
H. B. F. Macfarland
H. L. West
J. J. Morrow
Hobson
Arnold Hague
Corse Cabot Lodge
Christin Roosevelt
J. Donald Cameron
Cameron
Whitelaw Reid
Joseph Linden Smith
Seth Bullock
Miss McKee
Henry M. Hayt
Constance Hoyt
Miss Tuckerman
Miss Beaux
M Lowndes
Amy Bowles
Russell B. Harrison
Miss Harrison
Miss Ashton
Nina Kaye—Shuttleworth
Payne Whitney
Miss Langham
Mme. Bardac
W. W. Rockhill
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