Civil Service Strides Twenty Fifth Anniversary Dinner
The Civil Service Reform Association marked its twenty fth anniversary at the Hotel Astor with speeches by Senator Pendleton and State Senator Ackerman. Frank L. Polk of the Civil Service Commission praised the system while noting examiner caseloads. The gathering honored reforms, debated examinations, and criticized improper exemptions and municipal abuse, with focus on Albany and New York City commissions and ongoing investigations.
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Hotel Astor
Congress
Senator Pendleton
Ohio
Francis K. Pendleton
Pendleton
Nena
P. Wheeler
Association
Albany
Grover Cleveland
Ernest R. Ackerman
New Jerses
New Jersey
Ackerman
Civil Service
Tammany
Frank L. Polk
Civil Service Commission
New York City
Mr. Polk
Silas W. Burt
Max Fullerton L. Waldo
Pennertwania Civil Service Reform Association
Waldo
Philadelphia
Henry Clay
William F. Baker
W. H. Echieffelin
Woman's Auxiliary
R. C. E. Brown
State Commission
Eaic
Hughes
Buffalo
Lgst
State Engineer
Leo
Brown
New York
Metz
McCarren
Finance Department
Bureau
Brooklyn
Frendent Coler
Boro
Aller
Qimoe
Mothers Exposition Opens at Madison Square Garden Tonight
The Mothers Exposition opens tonight at Madison Square Garden at 8, showcasing practical demonstrations of care for children and the needs of crippled and dependent youths. The weeklong event features infant incubators, equipment for older children, manual training, and demonstrations on self-supporting trades for disabled children, with lectures and illustrative lectures throughout.
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Madison Square Garden
Selark
Grover Cleveland Improves. Plans Washington Trip
Mr. Grover Cleveland telephoned the city to report his condition greatly improved. Dr. Bryant said the improvement justifies a trip to Washington, where he expects to stay three or four days.
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Grover Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
der. Bryant
Washington
Japan Rejects China's Railroad Paralleling Proposal
In Peking on May 13 the Japanese government refused to consider China's plan to set a distance for paralleling the Hsin-Min-Tun and Fakomen line, warning it would provoke competition and extra capital outlay. Japan remains firm against a parallel line and opposes the move despite reconciliation aims. An accord was reached on the Yalu timber issue, with Japan agreeing to protect Chinese lumber companies and revenues.
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China
Hsin-Min-Tun
Fakomen
Japan
Fakemen
South Manchurian
Yalu
Emperor William's Gift Refused in Vienna Jubilee
Emperor William distributed decorations during his Vienna visit for Francis Joseph's jubilee. Dr. Weiskirchner, president of the Reichsrat, received the Order of the Third Class of the Prussian Crown and returned it to the German Embassy via the Austrian Foreign Office. He argued the award should be of higher rank, not for a police commissioner level.
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William
Francis Joseph
Dr. Weiskirchner
Reichsrath
Foreign Office
Ten Thousand Chinese Drowned In Hankow Flood
Details from the Titan describe a sudden twenty six foot bore on the Yangtze River flooding Hankow. Thousands of junks sampans and small boats were overturned and large steamers wrecked. About three thousand Chinese slept along the riverside and perished. Dead littered the river for miles in the days that followed.
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Seattle
Hankow
Titan
Pastor's Mother Wills Brooklyn Minister $750000
The Rev Dr David Gregg former pastor of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Brooklyn inherits more than 750000 from his mother's estate filed in Allegheny County Penn He resides with daughter Margaret on Carlton Avenue and plans to resume his pulpit the last Sunday of the month His father s will had cut him off for leaving the Covenanters church.
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Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
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Penn
Gregg
Margaret
Carlton Avenue
Lafayette Avenue
Church of the Covenanters
Labor's Champions at Dinner Dinner honors labor leaders at Madison Ave event
The Church Association for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor held its twenty first annual meeting at Tuxedo Hall on Madison Avenue. Rev Thomas H Sill presided in Bishop Potter s absence. Speakers included Rev Alexander Irvine George M Neubert and several women leaders urging the teachers pay bill.
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Church Association For the Advancement of the Interests of Labor
Tuxedo Hall
Madison Avenue
59Th Street
Thomas H. Sill
Bishop Potter
Alexander Irvine
George M. Neubert
Grace Strachan
Interborough Teachers’ Association
Brooklyn
Melish
Long Island Social Service Committee
James J. Freeman
Yonkers
Harriette A. Keyser
Association
Strachan
Tin price plunge pushes London market lower
London on May 13 saw a heavy tin selling wave with Eastern houses and dealers selling sharply. Fourteen thousand tons traded as the price slid nearly £5, closing at £132 16s after opening at £137 1s and dipping to £132 166.
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London
MME GOULD QUIET TRIP TO MONTE CARLO
Monte Carlo May 1B Prince Helie d’Aga Sagan and Mme Anna Gould arrived from Genoa for a brief stay of likely three days. The prince played the casino, reporting a trifling loss and remarking he avoids heavy play since the family has contributed to the tiger. The Duc de Dino called with roses. the trio lunched then toured the casino.
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Gould
Monte Carlo
Prince Heliedae Sagan
Anna Gould
Genoa
Duc de Dino
Prince
Mme. Gould
Duke
Thaw Hearing Opens At Matteawan State Hospital
Poughkeepsie May 13 Everything is ready for the first hearing in Harry K. Thaw's bid for release from Matteawan State Hospital. The session begins at 1 am tomorrow. Mrs William Thaw visited her son in jail and declined comment. Thaw said he was ready and confident he would gain his freedom.
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Poughkeepsie
Harry EK
Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
William Thaw
Statues by Daniel C. French for Brooklyn Institute Facade
The Brooklyn Institute will feature thirty statues by Daniel C. French on its north facade with models approved by the Municipal Art Commission. Greek Lyric Poetry shows a female with a lyre and Greek Epic Poetry shows a male figure resembling Homer. A separate model will be completed this summer. The project costs 116000 dollars with eleven of the final six foot statues approved and being in limestone. All statues are slated for placement in about a year, with plans for fifty more facades later not expected in Mr. French's generation.
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Brooklyn Institute
Municipal Art Commission
Homer
French
Institute
National capital a loadstone pulls many cranks
Richmond Va May 13 The national capital is a loadstone which attracts many insane persons says George S Wilson secretary of the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia. He addressed the Conference of Charities and Corrections today noting Washington draws cranks and paupers from several states. The DC Board returns about seventy five non resident insane persons and several hundred dependents who are not insane each year set to their homes.
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National Capital
George S. Wilson
Board of Charities of
District of Columbia
Conference of Charities and Corrections
Wilsop
Washington
Wilson
Board of Charities
Burglar Gang Hits New Canaan Homes for Silver
A roving gang in Stamford area broke into multiple New Canaan residences including Mrs. W E C Bradley and Professor W H Burr. They took solid silverware and jewelry while occupants slept. A poker game was played at Bradley's, with cards and poker chips left behind. Dozens of horses and valuables have vanished in two months amid watchful dogs.
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Conn
W. E. C. Bradley
Smith's Ridge
New Canaan
W. H. Burr
Columbia University
Sturgis Coffin
Flammarion Publishes On Levitational Phenomena In France
Paris May 13 Camille Flammarion the astronomer has published an article on levitation claiming the phenomenon is established He notes France shows interest in psychic phenomena and spiritualism and argues the human being remains a mystery to physiologists and psychologists with unknown psychic and physical qualities awaiting scientific discovery.
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Paris
France
Camille Flammarion
M. Flammarion
House disturbance leads to asylum commitment
Providence May 18. George F. Gridley a local salesman who caused a House of Representatives disruption in Washington last week by waving an American flag and demanding Speaker recognition was committed today to the State Hospital for the Insane.
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George F. Gridley
House of Representatives
Washington
State Hospital For
Atranston
Today’s City Museums Open Free For All Visitors
Free admission at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. Dedication of new College of the City of New York buildings on Convent Avenue and 140th Street at 8 15 am. Multiple meetings and dinners hosted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, National Association of Employing Lithographers, Society of Gas Lighting, New York Library, Eastern Art Teachers Association, Canadian Society, and the Catholic Club at various venues including Nassau Street Hotel Astor and 120 Central Park South with evening events.
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American Museum of Natural History
The
College of the City of New York
Convent Avenue
140Th Street
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Nassau Street
National Association of Employing Lithographers
Hotel Astor
Society of Gas Lighting
New York Library
Lab
Chapel of
Teachers College
Eastern Art Teachers Association
Canadian Society
Catholic Club
Central Park South
Weather Report Official Record and Forecast May 14
The Weather Bureau records a broad temperature shift with highs in the middle Atlantic and Ohio Valley while New England cools. Thunderstorms and heavy rains spread from Missouri Valley to Northern Louisiana with rain forecast for Thursday and similar conditions Friday. Local notes cover New England and Eastern New York winds and rain chances, plus yesterday’s temperature comparison to 1907 and long-term averages.
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Lake Region
Middle
South Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Gulf
Plains
Texas
Missouri Valley
Louisiana
Upper Lake Region
North Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
New York
Weather Bureau
Cmparison
Plan Opera Features At Metropolitan for Season
Mr Giulio Gatti Casazza Met Opera GM and directors map next season with two choruses of 100 each and two orchestras of 90 and 60. Italian chorus under Signor Setti. German chorus guided by Dippel with Mahler and Hertz input. Revivals include Otello Carmen La Nozze di Figaro and Manon.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gatti-Casazza
Toscanin
Dippel
Mahler
Hertz
Signor Setti
la Scala
Munich Opera House
D’albert
MM. Hertz
Toscanini
AIDA AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE PROMISING OPENING
Attendance remained strong for the Abramson company’s Aida at the American Theatre last evening. Mme Desana led as Aida with M Samoilov as Rhadames and M Caldara as the Egyptian King, supported by Mme Canzio Arcangeli and Bozzano. Il Trovatore is slated for tonight with the same leading cast.
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Abramson Company
Aida
Mme. Desana
M. Samoilov
Rhadames
M. Caldara
Mme. Canzio
Amneris
MM. Arcangeli
Bozzano
Amonasro
Ramfis
Il Trovatore
Luna Park Opens Saturday With Ceremonial Key Reveal
Luna Park will open for the summer this Saturday afternoon with Frederic Thompson hosting many theater managers and public figures. A. L. Erlanger will unveil the new ties in the Court of Luna using a large gold-coated key revealed by a locksmith. A Luna song contest failed to yield a winner this week and will be announced next week.
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Manhattan
Frederic Thompson
A. L. Erlanger
Luna
Erlanger
The Empire to Open Next Season With Father and the Boys
The Empire Theatre will launch the next season with the current hit Father and the Boys starring Crane who ends a profitable run in two weeks. The Wolf remains at the Lyric for several weeks, and the Knickerbocker Grand Opera Company will start at the Majestic Monday with Lucia. A Merry Widow matinee is planned June 13 at the New Amsterdam with hats for attending women.
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Empire Theatre
Savage
New Amsterdam
German Feudal Castle Restored at Hohkingsburg
Strassburg May 13 The Emperor and Empress attended the opening of the restored Hohkinigsburg near Schiettstadt in Lower Alsace. The castle, one of Germany’s largest feudal era remnants, passed to the crown in 1899. His majesty commissioned Hon. Ebhardt to restore the ruins at a cost of 550 400.
Founders Dinner Marks Jamestown Anniversary in New York
The New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America held its first Jamestown anniversary dinner at the Hotel Manhattan. Notables including General Frederick D. Grant and Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich spoke on the Army and Navy while officers were elected for the General Court. The next annual meeting is set for Hartford with Roosevelt eyed for membership.
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Jamestown
Manhattan
General Court of the Order
Edward Hagaman Hall
New York Society
Hall
Congress
Frederick D. Grant
Caspar F. Goodrich
Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States
Lyon G. Tyler
William and Mary College
Tyler
Arthur G. Birdseye
New England
John E. G. Higgins
St. George Society
England
John W. Vroom
Holland Society
Holland
R. S. Woodruff
Connecticut
General Court
Order
General Woodford
Admiral Dewey
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Hartford
Roosevelt
Rollin S. Woodruff
Edward Frane Jones
New York
Joseph F. Folsom
Clarence Est
Edwin Lewis Ripley
Wedding in the Capitol Rotunda with Palmore Couple
Earley B. Palmore of Trenholm Virginia and Lois M. Palmore of Goochland County Virginia wed in the Capitol rotunda. The ceremony, before Rev Harry G Spencer with permission from Speaker Cannon and Vice President Fairbanks, took place near Cornwallis surrender painting as hundreds attended.
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Capitol
Earley B. Palmore
Trenholm
Lois M. Palmore
Goochland County
Harry G. Spencer
Cannon
Fairbanks
Cornwallis
Miles Defeats Pennell In Court Tennis Final
London May 13 Eustace Miles defeated W H Pennell three games to one in the finals for the court tennis championship at Queen s Club He will meet Jay Gould of New York for the British title on May 16 Miles dropped the first set then captured the next three 6 1 6 3 Skeptics say Miles, undertrained, must improve noticeably to challenge Gould on Saturday.
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Eustace Miles
W. H. Pennell
Queen's Club
Jay Gould
New York
Mr. Miles
Miles
Gould
Allen Gard Dies of Wounds in Mindanao
Manila report says Allen Gard governor of Lanao province in Mindanao died from Moros inflicted wounds after multiple operations failed to save him. Gard, a Yale nominee, came to the Philippines as a school teacher in 191. He was born in Maryland. his father William E. Gard runs a business on Wall Street, New York.
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Manila
Allen Gard
Lanao
Mindanao
Washington
Missing U S Army Lieutenant Ehrnbeck in Mindanao
Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Ehrnbeck, Corps of Engineers, U S A, is missing from his Mindanao station. He left Pintar alone one month ago and has not been heard from since. To relieve summer exhaustion take Horsforts Acid Phosphate. It is cooling refreshing and stomach calming.
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Sth
Edward P. Lawton
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Evan M. Johnson, Jr
Frank M’intyre
Fort Leaverworth
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Fort Leavenworth
Jesse M. Holmes
Maynard A. Wells
Hans 0. Olson
Charles A. Thuis
Claremont A. Donaldson
Franklin T. Burt
Rutherford S. Hartz
Townsend Whelen
Oscar K. Tolley
Joseph F. Ware
Harry L. Jordan
Dean Halford
Charles 5. Hamilton
Carlos J. Stolbrand
Corps of Engineers
Philippines
Washington Barracks
Navy
M. Johnston
3D Squadron
Pacific Fleet
C. M. M’cormick
Naval Station
Cavité
R. C. Bulmer
Salem
H. E. Kimmel
Georgia
24 Squadron
Atlantic Fleet
L. Sahn
North Carolina
A. S. Brown
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
H. H. Alkire
Naval Academy
Arkansas
H. B. Worden
Portsmouth
Olympia
M. H. Philbrick
Nevada
Navy Department
Woodford
Spain
Manila
Arthur R. Ehrnbeck
Mindanao
Johnson Poote Johnson Wedding in Best Orange NJ May 12 1908
The Tribune lists the marriage of Margaret Poote to Alfred George Johnson at Best Orange New Jersey on May 12 1908 officiated by Rev James M Ludlow. It notes Margaret as daughter of the late Alfred Poote and Clara M Poote and granddaughter of Frederick M Shepar. Also mentions Roosevelt Willis marriage to Mary Cecilia Willis on May 13 at Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York.
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Church of the Heavenly Rest
Sthave
The
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W Montague Geer
Spence Burton
James Alfred Roosevelt
Boston
Mary Cecilia
Charles Elimaker Willis
New York
Bennet Orville G death notice at Presbyterian Hospital
Bennet Orville G died at Presbyterian Hospital on May 12 in the 73rd year. Funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law Charlie Milton Mather at 16 West 1204 Street on Thursday May 24 at 2 pm. Interment at convenience of family.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Charlies Milton Mather
Halsey
George Augustus Halsey
Hietarea No
Franklin St
Astoria
Long Island
Howard
Joseph Pratt Howard
Montague
Edith Mee Arthur Howard
Notable Deaths Listed in New York Area Notices
A batch of obituary notices and funeral announcements dated May 1908 list Walter Gilman Berg Hudson Minton Caroline E Minton Charlotte Elizabeth Parish and Albert Stickney among the deceased. The items include service details at St Paris Chapel Vesey Street Chatham and Denver with dates May 4 11 12 and 13 1908 and references to associated families and undertakers in New York and New Jersey.
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West
Desirable help offered by The Tribune Office
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