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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1907
Page
10
A Brooklyn waitress May Drummond claims a link to the Drummond family earldom of Perth and Lord Perth through an alleged marriage of Lord Drummond, sparking disputes over succession. British aristocratic lore traces the Drummond line to medieval Scotland with references to Perth, Strathallan, and ancestral estates.
The infant son of Hon. Eric and Mrs. Drummond may inherit the Herries barony via his maternal line, a title tied to centuries of Scottish royalty. The Herries lineage descends through female lines, with the Duchess of Norfolk as next heir, then her daughter and sister, then Mrs. Eriemond, and finally her baby boy. Also noted is Vanderbilt’s election to the Travellers Club.
Graduation exercises open with Rev. Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin delivering the baccalaureate address at Center Church. The class of twelve marks the smallest cohort in school history, while a new regime starts next year introducing science teaching and optional Hebrew.
Boston June 2 MIT graduates attended services at Trinity Church where Rev Dr Edward Worcester preached from Ecclesiastes Rejoice O young man in thy youth He urged graduates to labor hard and to believe the heart of the country is good despite the politician
A Chinese student, Joe Tong Ie, is among six finalists for the George Augustus Sandham oration prizes at New York University this afternoon. His topic is Daybreak in the Celestial Empire.
A party headed by William L. Ward National Republican Committeeman Mayor John J Brown and N R Barrett of White Plains with Congressmen James S Sherman and Lucius N Littauer left for a Great Lakes fishing trip They plan to camp at Hartland Wisconsin and anticipate joining by more New York politicians.
John Sparge author of The Bitter Cry of the Children and Alexander Irvine of Apple ton's Magazine will address a mass meeting at North Presbyterian Church West 155th Street tomorrow evening on The Child Labor Question.
Morton E. Stubbs, clerk of the County Court, will wed Miss Ella Thorne of Utica, N Y, in Utica on June 1. The union follows a college romance. Miss Thorne is the daughter of Charles Thorne, a Utica banker.
Secretary Taft arrived in Washington at noon accompanied by his mother Mrs Alphonso Taft of Cincinnati. Mrs Taft will spend several days in the city with her son.
Governor Stokes departed Trenton late tonight for Memphis Tennessee to attend the wedding of Captain Walter E. Edge of Atlantic City a member of the governor's personal staff and Miss Lady Lee of Memphis. The ceremony is set for Wednesday with the governor returning Friday.
The Italian four hundred of New York dined and danced at Terrace Garden to honor Chevalier Carlo Pisotti and Chevalier Pasquale Civiletti for the Verdi monument project at Broadway and 72nd Street. Delegations presented the Duke of the Abruzzi aboard the Varese with a parchment address and miniature Verdi portrait. The event featured Italian flags, a bazaar raising funds, speeches praising the committee and Civiletti, and Verdi opera selections in Italian.
Ten warships anchored in the North River dressed ship as a courtesy to Italy in memory of Garibaldi who died June 2 1882. At noon all ships fired a twenty one gun salute and hoisted the Italian flag. Ships include Tamayo Barroso Riachuelo Indiana Towa Ohio Connecticut Sankt Georg Aspern Varese. They plan to sail Thursday for Hampton Roads for Georgia Day parade on June 10.
Mrs Eliza Matilda Chandler White wife of St White deacon of Plymouth Church Brooklyn died Saturday night at Closter New Jersey after pneumonia skull surgery and complications She led Home for Consumptives and Home for Friendless Women and Children for decades organized Fort Green DAR chapter and served as regent A descendant of Alden Standish she leaves husband two daughters Mrs Francis W Hopkins and Mrs Margaret Beecher White four grandchildren one great grandchild artist Howard Chandler Christy is her nephew Funeral at Plymouth Church with Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis preaching
Newport June 2 William P Sheffield died at his home in this city this afternoon after a long career as a lawyer and public servant. Born 1819 in New Shoreham he served in the General Assembly from 1842 to 1861 and in the U S Senate to fill Henry B Anthony's term before returning to the Rhode Island Legislature. He leaves a son, William P Sheffield Jr., former city solicitor.
Alfred Lee Tyler railroad official and founder of Annison Alabama died at the Waldorf Astoria from Bright's disease at age seventy three. He left a wife two daughters and brother Augustus C Tyler at his bedside and his son Alfred Lee Tyler Jr was en route. Born 1824 in Norwich Conn he was son of General Daniel Tyler and descended from Jonathan Edwards. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and helped build the Macon and Western Railroad then led the Philadelphia and South Carolina lines before aiding iron furnaces in Northern Alabama and founding Annison. He was long a member of the Union League and Manhattan Club.
Judge William Kneeland Townsend of the 2d District United States District Court died at his Grove street home after a hemorrhage while guest Elihu Root three weeks earlier. Yale leader and author of legal texts, Townsend had long served despite tuberculosis and spent summers in Colorado and the Adirondacks. Funeral at Battell Chapel Tuesday conducted by Rev. Newman Smyth with family survivors including wife Mary, son George Townsend, and daughter Mollie.
President Hadley spoke at Battell Chapel New Haven on June 2 announcing the death of William Kneeland Townsend Yale Law School professor and United States Circuit Court judge. He praised Townsend as a jurist and teacher whose charm and friendship endured despite daily pain and weakness, calling his life a testament to Christian faith and courageous constancy.
Customs authorities report a crackdown on long running art fraud schemes involving overvalued paintings and other works. Investigations focus on invoicing high prices to evade duties and deceive buyers at Appraiser's Stores. A woman linked to the scheme reportedly brought the painting to examination, where officials gathered evidence suggesting the display was a tactic to justify fictitious values. Further inspections will be restricted and no more passes will be granted to view paintings suspected of fraud.
In Paris on June 2 a monument to composer Charles Gounod was unveiled at St. Cloud with many musicians in attendance. Dujardin Beaumetz, Under Secretary of State for Fine Arts, delivered a speech honoring the late composer.
Austen Chamberlain said Joseph Chamberlain has recovered from travel fatigue and is improving slowly but normally after returning from St Raphael. He emphasized the progress toward health is necessarily gradual and steady.
Arezzo reports J Pierpont Morgan arriving from Perugia to visit churches and examine art and antiquities then depart for Florence. The notable visitor toured sites and viewed works of art before continuing his journey.
A. B. Wood of Washington and Gotham W. S. Culbertson of Louisville, J. E. Hargreaves of Kendal England, Cecil Cochrane of Augusta Georgia, and Enrique C. Creel of Washington are listed among notable hotel arrivals at the Belmont Imperial and Waldorf establishments.
The weather report notes a persistent cool spell with 15 to 20 degree below average temperatures due to a barometric low. Rain and showers are likely in several regions including the Rockies plains Mississippi Valley and Atlantic coast with a gradual warming trend Tuesday and variable coastal winds. Local records compare yesterday’s temperature to last year and twenty-five year averages, with today’s forecast calling for rain followed by partly cloudy and slightly warmer conditions under fresh north winds.
Rome June 2 Mrs Griscom wife of Lloyd C Griscom the American Ambassador to Italy today gave birth to a son. The child will be baptized in the American church. This is the first time a child has been born to an American Ambassador to Italy in Rome. Signor Tittoni and the diplomatic corps congratulated Mr Griscom and King Victor Emmanuel sent greetings remarking that ambassadors are blessed with grandsons.
New York correspondence describes a milk theft wave on the upper West Side where bottles left on dumbwaiters vanish by breakfast. Janitors and milkmen fail to stop the losses as a gang of independent milk dealers is blamed for stealing and replacing bottles with water to evade detection.
The Philadelphia Record reports Jack Hovey has walked the Tidewater pipeline from Rixford in McKean County to Williamsport for 26 years. He covers eight to twenty-one miles daily with a sixty pound tool kit and a telegraph device to report breaks to headquarters. The 145 mile route spans hills valleys and remote Potter County woods with sparse settlements along much of the way.
A Philadelphia Record item quotes a prominent lawyer proposing a midday nap club in the rushing office district. He envisions a quiet lounge with personal napping space and timed calls, arguing it would relieve nervous tension, prolong life, and avert prostration among busy professionals.
The Chicago Tribune notes the merit board has raised the minimum age for policemen from twenty one to twenty four. It argues that while twenty one year olds may have physical strength, they often lack the necessary cool judgment for patrol duty and the true duty is preserving peace without force.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes The Eldorado Republican on Sunday dinners. It notes grandmothers chose the toughest hen and used a chase to tenderize meat, claiming fright makes fowl tender as a spring lamb when cooked.
Marital notices show Alice Delafield daughter of Mrs Walter Dela field wed Dr Henry Dwight Chapin at Annandale on Hudson on June 1 Recent entries also record Denton Garretson Elmhurst Long Island union and Mary Montagu Billings to John French at Brick Presbyterian Church New York Deaths and marriages require full name and address endorsement
Baldwins, Ferries, Murtha and others listed with dates and funeral plans. Cornelia Baldwin of Newark June 1, service June 4 at Trinity Church. William Ferris infant of Middletown, June 1. Patrick Murtha Irvington June 2, service June 4. Sarah Pearson Brooklyn June 2, private funeral. Anna Phelps Swartwout May 31, private funeral. Maria Starbuck Mount Vernon June 1, service June 3, interment June 4. William Townsend New Haven June 1907, Yale service June 4. Emily Wade Wyoming June 1, service June 4. Matilda White Alpine June 2, Plymouth Church June 4. Remainder notes cemetery info and undertakers.
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