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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
16
A letter from Saratoga dated May 23, 1908 describes traveling by rail at all hours, passengers crowded on cars, and the writer receiving polite, helpful treatment from laborers and strangers despite not being attractive or well dressed.
The Washington Governors conference is hailed as a turning point shaping federal state relations. The report urges unified action to curb centralization or preserve state rights, with potential quick influence on Congress and broader implications for sanitation law and uniform policy.
A Brooklyn letter writer questions Governor Hughes odds in the Senate on a gambling bill and asks Senator Cassidy to switch votes if Benetor Foelker recovers. The writer cites Fassett's telegram and urges Cassidy to align with his constituents in a May 19, 1908, missive.
The twelfth anniversary of Mrs Ballington Booths Prison League was observed in the Protestant chapel at Sing Sing Ossining with General E A McAlpin son Charles Booth and others present. About 1 00 of the 1450 prisoners were present. Mrs Booth said five thousand prisoners joined the league and five thousand passed through Hope Hall in twelve years. William Cooper spoke of his prison history and said Mrs Booths visit could have saved him terms.
William Hammerstein plans a rural novelty at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow at 10 o clock. A dairymaid, chosen for looks and dairy skill, will milk a cow in view of spectators as part of a local color stunt tied to Broad Way and 424 street.
The Greeters, a group of uptown hotel clerks, held a benefit last night at the Herald Square Theatre and began tallying receipts without complaint. Notable participants included Cecelia Loftus E Mixey Peddie Foy and Marshall P. Wilder.
The article reports Lord Morley a secretary of state for India refused to swear the oath of allegiance in the Lords using religious phrasing, opting for an affirmation. A discreet resolution by Lord Loreburn altered the oath to accommodate Morley. It notes other aristocratic anecdotes and honors in Britain and Europe, including Sir Charles Matthews’s appointment and various noble lineages and diplomatic ties.
The steam yacht Wanderer owned by H. A. C. Taylor ran onto Black Ledge at New London harbour entrance while nearing Newport. Taylor his wife and friends were moved to a launch and brought ashore as tugs and the Wanderer fought high water to refloat. The collision damaged the tug Alert's pilot house and steam pipe. The vessel then proceeded to Newport.
New York sculptor Albert Jaegers finished the Baron von Steuben bronze statue model for Lafayette Park Washington in front of the White House. The work costs about 50 000 dollars and erection is expected in about two years. a photo of the model appeared in The Tribune on May 15.
The list shows notable guests staying at major hotels including P. Calkins from Binghamton HOL LAND-Hope Carleton Cumberland Md IMPE RIAL-Proctor Patterson from Cleveland MANHATTAN C DPD Rinehart from Jacksonville PLAZA David Revell from Chicago VICTORIA RB F Snow from Providence WALDORF ASTORIA Senator Henry Cabot Lodge from Massachusetts Frank B Kelpem from St Paul WOLCOTT H T Priest from St Paul The item reads as a society column noting arrivals and guests.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children forms a theatre squad to remove young boys from Broadway theatre lobbies after performances. The youths, some with criminal records, offer carriage calls and lights to patrons and have started fires with matches. The unit will be staffed by men familiar with youthful criminals.
Washington May 24 to three day outlook shows a low from the Rockies moving to the Atlantic coast with rain in central valleys and lake region for about two days. Northeastern high pressure keeps unsettled Atlantic weather through week end. interior temperatures above seasonal norms. Disturbance near Santo Domingo may affect southeastern coasts and Cuba in two to three days. Winds vary by region with northeast to east along New England coast and brisk southerly along the Gulf coast. Local record compares temperatures to last year with specific readings listed.
The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Goodell received strong support from Calvary Methodist Church in Baltimore after divorce rumors surfaced during the General Conference. The congregation and official board praised him, pledged to back his episcopal bid, and planned a sendoff to counteract scandalous stories. Hanson Place Brooklyn pastors attended to express support. Senator Dolliver reportedly backed Goodell, with delegations from Iowa and Indiana active in Baltimore.
Baltimore May 24 reports say the tenth ballot may yield the election of Dr William A Quayle of Chicago and Dr W S Lewis of Morningside College Iowa. Conference leaders view sensational reports as misrepresentations while temperance reform gains steady support and a push for abolition of the liquor traffic grows. Some lay members seek a swift close to proceedings risking interests of the church as adjournment talks fail and delegates fill city and suburban pulpits.
The General Conference and semi centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian Church will open in Pittsburg next Wednesday. Key issue is potential union with the Presbyterian Church as religious bodies seek closer ties. A commission seeks a free will offering of 2 000 000 dollars to boost missionary and educational work. Much of the amount raised remains unknown.
Pittsburg schools select fifteen top spellers from about ninety eight hopefuls for a June 29 contest in Cleveland with Cleveland’s fifteen. A Carnegie Hall oral spelling match draws two thousand tickets sold in three days, ten thousand applications.
The Rev. Dr. Paul Revere Frothingham delivered the baccalaureate sermon in the university gymnasium to a crowded audience, with Charles Lincoln Hall leading the senior class procession. An organ recital followed in St. Paul’s Chapel as commencement week began.
The Annapolis chapel, central to the new Naval Academy, was dedicated with morning and afternoon services. Chaplain H H Clark preached in the morning, and a formal dedicatory service followed in the afternoon with local clergy from Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches assisting.
At the Second Presbyterian Church in Albany the Rev J V Moldenhower presided over a marriage joining Grace Witherbee Tucker daughter of Dr and Mrs Willis G Tucker of Albany to Albert William Putnam.
Death notices from theTribune dated May 1908 list Bailey Beal Belden Brookfield Kuhne Chovey Le Marks Darrow Robinson Doane Smithers Stevens Griswold Watters Penned as upcoming republishments in the Tri-Weekly Tribune. Funeral details note dates times and venues including Camden New Jersey Norwalk Connecticut and South Norwalk train arrivals.
A collage of death notices and funeral announcements lists names such as Elizabeth Sterry, Lydia Alley Griswold, George Gallagher Hopkins, Eliza Jones, Eben Kuhns, Mary E Marks, John Kelly Robinson, Anne Smithers, Francis B Stevens, Mary Laurence Watters, with churches, residences, dates in May 1908, private or public services, interments at Woodlawn and Akrom, and requests for flowers and newspaper copies Boston and Baltimore.
Woodlawn Cemetery is accessible by Harlem trains from Grand Central and nearby trolleys with carriage options. Admission starts at 159 dollars. For Book of Views or inquiries, contact Gramercy or the office at 20 East 23d Street New York City. Undertakers Frank E Campbell operates private and public ambulances telephone 1324 Chelsea.
The New York Tribune advertises a file of applications for various positions available at its Uptown Office at 1364 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets. It lists subscription rates, mailing options, and hotel connections across Europe with numerous hotel recommendations.
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