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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
25
A fragmentary column mixes parody and personal notes with wartime sentiment. It references submarines, naval figures, a German band, and varied social vignettes, looping through poetry, diaries, and public notices with scattered names and events.
Several weddings are listed for today. Miss Prances Staunton Peek and Vivian Hylenton Egleston attend the Church of the Transfiguration ceremony with a reception at Mrs Tinie Ringabood Meek’s home. Also noted is the marriage of Harriet Lent to David Vinton Staht and other social notices of engagements and travel plans.
Dorothy Moriy heads the cast in a Van den Berg-Congee Opera Comi revival of Jakurbowskis comic Ermine at the Standard Theatre. Moriy drew many recalls while the company featured Paul Wyde Davies and Arthur Canning ham among local favorites. the audience lauded the performers and the orchestra under Jase Van den Herg. Next week The Chocolate Soldier will be presented.
Gen Rafael Reyes, former president of Colombia, arrived yesterday after months abroad seeking better service to South America. His visit follows Spain's changing attitude toward the United States, which he notes as a best friend.
Numerous groups including the Woman's Suffrage Party and allied unions mobilize in New York and nearby states. Activities centerpiece meetings, parades, and petitions with references to political unions and civic events, highlighting cross‑state organizing and public demonstrations.
Delegations from cities including Baltimore Atlantic City Mount Vernon St. Louis Newark will attend the Educational Conference and Exposition to be held in the city through June 28 headquarters at the Biltmore. The event aims to recruit equipment and supplies and to spotlight manual training and domestic science, with interest from teachers nationwide and students abroad.
The Granville Barker Greek plays at the College of the City of New York stadium featured Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris and The Trojan Women. Despite dignified performances by Miay McCarthy as Iphigenia and Lionel Braham’s Orestes, seating flaws and city noise muted dialogue for about six thousand attendees. The production, directed by Granville Barker, aimed for antiquated grandeur but faced modern acoustics problems, with repeats scheduled for midweek and weekend matinees.
George W Perkins estate at Riverdale Park will host a children pageant Saturday afternoon. The entertainment includes a variety of national dances and music reflecting American diversity. Ellie Bridges leads the pageant committee with assistance from Eugene Doletich, Kimily Tophins, Steeliarit Crese, Mrs Henry Janeway and others from Riverdale Park.
George Beban presented The Alien at the Astor Theatre, a two part work merging motion picture style with a one act stage piece. The Italian role displayed moving pathos and lacked exaggeration, earning praise as one of the season’s sincerest performances despite questionable financial prospects.
Tuxedo Park New York hosts Gay Memorial Day weekend with golf invitational rounds, house parties, and a concluding dance by Ambrose Monell. About 179 guests attended dinners at cottages and at the club, with a formal reception and entertainment marking the end of the weekend.
The Cardinal blessed the new tower of St Peters Church in Terr New Brighton Staten Island yesterday afternoon and conducted high mass. Clergy from Holy Name Society and visitors from New York and New Jersey attended the ceremony as the cardinal laid the cornerstone for the new parish school and church addition.
Al Jennings, once a famed train robber in Oklahoma, was reportedly baptized and described as a reformed figure. The report notes a public statement in which he expresses a new manhood and plans to deliver lectures delivering his changed life.
Seaside Hospital of St John opens free care for children of the poor and their mothers. A nurse and orderly will meet families at Whitshall Berect daily, except Sundays, with transportation provided and no fees charged. Eligible infants and sick children left at home may be admitted for treatment.
The report on entertaining the Atlantic fleet during the naval review drew favorable comment. Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman, noted about 12 000 of the allotted funds were returned and costs were well under the prior fleet visit. The committee highlighted generous private subscriptions and civic support, with most funds spent on grandstands floats fireworks and entertainment for sailors ashore.
William C Trull, last surviving member of the law firm Devlin Miller Trutt, died at Edgehill Inn Spuyten Duyvil. A Yale graduate from Cherry Valley, he helped form a major corporate practice, advising on railways and insurance while serving as Corporation Counsel and guiding railroad charters and routes through long disputes.
A hectic obituary page lists multiple deaths with dates from May 1915 to May 1918, including J. G. Cullough, Agnes Orton, Clarence Seamans, and William Williams. It notes funeral arrangements, private services, and interments, with director signatures and notices of convenience interments and flowers.
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