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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
10
Search underway in Berlin and New York circles for Alexander von Waldenburg son of Edward von Waldenburg and heir to Prince Augustus of Prussia. Story traces illegitimate lines, nobility titles, and partition plans tied to Bellevue Palace and royal gardens.
Prince Humbert of Italy heads a large donation drive by the Federated Associations of the Catholic Youth of Italy to present a geld and jeweled chalice to Pope Pius X on his fiftieth priestly anniversary in September. The article traces Humbert's lineage, fortunes of the Italian royal family, and hints at Vatican relations and funding dynamics affecting pensions and ecclesiastical appointments.
The Pope will receive members of the Italian parliament and seek their intercession with the government, a new departure that some may view as Papal recognition of the Italian parliament and Rome as the capital of United Italy. This echoes a prior private audience given about two years ago to Queen Margaret's brother the Duke of Genoa and his Bavarian wife.
The article profiles Miss Marie Edwardes wife of Honorable Cecil Edwardes and heir to Lord Kensington. It traces the Kensington Edwardes lineage from Welsh roots to British peerage, notes her stage debut after Paris study with Jean de Reszke, and outlines family estates in South Kensington and Pembrokeshire.
State Architect Ware returned from Saranac Lake to report Governor Hughes approved plans for improvements at several state institutions. Contracts set to be awarded before September 1 include two cottages at the New York State Training School for Girls in Hudson, a $70,000 project. Rome’s State Custodial School renovations at $35,000. Western House of Refuge in Albion upgrading at $46,000. a $25,000 hospital at the Woman's Relief Corps Home in Oxford. and interior work at the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia totaling $40,000. Albany.
Rochester clergy gather at St Bernard s Seminary to honor Bishop McQuaid on the diocese anniversary. The 60th anniversary of his ordination will be marked August 2 with Diomede Falconio, Apostolic Delegate, in attendance.
Notable guests checking in include Senator W. M. Crane of Massachusetts at Belmont and Major General Wesley Merritt retired U S A in Chicago. Other arrivals: Colonel G. Curtis Treadwell Albany Judge H A Rodenbeck Rochester. Japanese imperial commissioners I B Wagner W Nagashen S Shimomura R Fukui. Brigadier General F Thorp retired 6 A R. H Gates and A Harrison in Hong Kong. C B Forbes in London. D R Hanna Ravenna Ohio. Israel W rham and 4 J Drexel Biddle in Philadelphia.
Eastern United States enjoys fair and warm conditions with rising temps in the Mississippi Valley and Lake regions. Showers possible in central valleys and plains with variable winds shifting to southeast. coastal winds light to fresh. fishing steamers face light variable winds shifting to southerly by Saturday.
Oyster Bay July 16 The President will not take volunteers for next year’s Africa hunt. Only his son Kermit goes, avoiding extra costs and useless help from cooks, photographers, surgeons, and others. Secretary Loeb says campaign speeches on phonographs remain refused. Mrs Roosevelt attended a reception by the St Hilde Society of Christ Episcopal Church.
Bryan responds to Oyster Bay Democrats after their telegram promising votes for him. He sends warm regards, says he will watch returns from the area with great interest.
Ten thousand spectators watched a dress rehearsal on the Plains of Abraham for the Quebec tercentenary pageants. The scenes traced Cartier, Frontenac, Dollard, and early French era life with English and French regiments parading. Notables such as the Prince of Wales and Lord Roberts were to attend the state events the following week.
A poor man overcharged for gas due to meter misread. After the Public Service Commission intervened, the gas company reread the meter and refunded the excess. The complainant expresses gratitude, saying the commission saved him money and praising its good works.
The 70 year old Hilton Christian Church pastor from Hilton New Jersey lies at Mountainside Hospital in critical condition after falling from a flying swing at Verona Lake Park during a church outing. He was treated after fainting mid ride. The incident occurred this afternoon.
New York man David Wilson injured in a runaway accident here yesterday is reported today resting comfortably with a good chance of eventual recovery.
Twenty four frail convalescent children from Presbyterian Hospital Vanderbilt Clinic Bellevue Hospital and Broome Street Tabernacle were dispatched by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund to Mechanicstown homes run by Middletown and Goshen churches for two weeks with care covered by the fund. An additional batch includes fifty boys to Interlaken St Helen's Home and 109 boys and girls to Water Town with distribution to local homes.
Nathan Roberts, 97, of South Norwalk, rode a Brooklyn doctor’s high power car for forty miles. He recalled a Madagascar cyclone in the 1860s and quips that the car’s wheel felt sideways while noting the appetite the journey sparked.
The Brooklyn Arion Choral Society arrived in Dresden and Chemnitz from Leipsic and gave concerts in both cities. The group received warm hospitality, attended banquets and kommers, and enjoyed large audiences with international toasts at a kammers.
The will of George H. Daniels, former general passenger agent, filed for probate after his Lake Placid death on July 1, names Harriet M Daniels as executrix. He bequeaths 10 shares of Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph and 100 shares of Hall Signal to Julius Clark Daniels of Chicago, with the residue about 125000 dollars to his daughter for her sole use.
The Meneely Bell Company of Troy is crafting four colossal bells for the Metropolitan Life Building in Madison Square. They will toll the quarter hours and may be audible for two miles, recalling London chimes and Westminster tunes sung by London residents at quarter hours.
Passengers aboard ships from Europe include Major Spencer Cosby on the Deutschland from Hamburg and Dr. Richard Cabot with Mrs. Cabot aboard the Majestic from Southampton. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. M Linday, Constance Beveridge, and Mrs. W J Chalmers among others aboard the Carmania from Liverpool and related travelers from Hamburg.
Mrs Julia Atterbury Stimson widow of Henry Stimson died at her East Hampton summer home after a brief illness in her eighty ninth year. She was the daughter of Lewis Atterbury and Catherine Boudinot and niece of Dr Elias Boudinot. She leaves four sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral postponed until her son Dr Lewis A Stimson returns from Europe.
Corunna Mich July 16 Hugh McCurdy once head of the Knights Templar in the United States and a renowned Masonic authority died at his home after a long illness aged seventy nine He faced county litigation over a loan to build a courthouse and leaving a wife and one son He was famed for expertise in Masonic jurisprudence.
The Rev. Dr. I N Terry pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church Utica died today in Utica New York born Lyme Connecticut February 20 181 graduated Amherst College class of Ti he served over thirty years in Utica and New Hartford He recently resigned due to ill health leaving wife Emily Butler Terry The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Denman widow of Edward Denman died late last night at her son in law Dr Edmund P Fowler home 57 West 7th Street after a long illness She was born in the city forty eight years ago Her daughter Mrs Mabel Denman Fowler survives her and she had devoted time to charitable and church work recently
A Brooklyn League committee report led by Franklin W. Hooper urges unifying all city public schools under the Board of Education. The resolution supports Maxwell's push to bring Normal College and CCNY under the board, opposes adding a new Brooklyn college, and favors more elementary schools. Executive committee members listed include Hooper and Frank L. Babbott among others.
A Roman Catholic group of over 200 pilgrims sails aboard the Cunard liner Carpathia under Monsignor McGean for a two month European journey to celebrate the Pope's jubilee. About thirty priests accompany them as the ship's second cabin dining room is turned into a temporary chapel with archbishop approval.
A Venezuelan author in New York on July 16, 1908, argues that embargoing Venezuela’s trade with the United States would harm only a fictitious scenario. The writer claims Latin republics rely on Europe for finance and trade, not the United States, and dismisses U S embargo fears as ignorant rhetoric.
Mrs Martha Woffindin of 23 Edgecombe Avenue The Bronx died suddenly from heart disease while entering the surf at Manhattan Beach with her two daughters on her sixty second birthday. Dr W P Healey, a hotel guest nearby, assisted and the body was taken to the Coney Island morgue.
The Appellate Division named William H. Willis of No. 3 Wall Street to take testimony as referee in the hearing of additional charges against Magistrate Otto H. Droege. The Bar Association filed supplementary proceedings on July 5 seeking removal from the bench and Droege must answer by August 5.
The Troy Press recalls William Winter born seventy two years ago, praising his independence and candor as the nation’s leading dramatic critic. It lauds his fearless advocacy of high professional standards and his enduring service to the stage, hoping for many more years of his influential work.
Multiple obituary items list deaths and funeral arrangements for Stephen Anderson and Mary Harris among others. Notices include addresses in Brooklyn, Throop and Prospect Places, and interments at Holy Cross Cemetery, with services scheduled July 17 to July 19 1908. Additional notices mention Mary Callanan Mary Dooley Amy Haight Elsie Cushman and Martha Stimson. Interment and funeral details vary by surname with churches and cemeteries named.
The New York Tribune announces the file of applications of selected aspirants for positions of various kinds has been installed at No. 1364 Broadway Uptown between 26th and 37th Streets. Office hours are 9 am to 6 pm.
The Tribune offers daily and Sunday mail subscriptions with domestic and foreign rates including Canada and Europe. It lists multiple office locations in New York City and abroad, and names representative agencies in Paris, London, Brussels, and beyond for readers' convenience.
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