Army Relief Fete at Governor's Island Celebrates Aid Efforts
New York branch hosts a garden party on Governor's Island drawing about a thousand guests under clear skies. Contributions include $30 from Mrs. Russell Sage, gifts from General Horace Porter and General Thomas Hubbard, and candy boxes from Mrs. William C. Church. Notables such as General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Lamont, and Mrs. Elihu Root Jr attend, welcoming visitors with flags spelling Welcome as relief work for widows and orphans is highlighted.
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New York
The
Army Relief Society
Governor's Island
Russell Sage
Fred
Erick Dent Grant
Helen Gould
Horace Porter
Thomas Hubbard
William C. Church
Frederick Dent Grant
Grant
Daniel S. Lamont
Coghlan
Goodrich
Elihu Root
Henry Taft
Charles F. Roe
Douglas Robinson
Edwin Gould
Henry Bischoff
Betty Colamoore
Richard Aldrich
Grace Bigelow
Dorothy Bigelow
Daniel Butterfield
Sanford Birrell
Fabius M. Clarke
Francis M. Gibson
Thomas
Civil War flag displayed at social event with 12th Infantry
Hubbard, Captain and Mrs. Carson Ward and Mrs. Wright P. Edgerton hosted a lawn gathering with numerous refreshment tents. A unique flag of the 12th United States Infantry, embroidered with battle names like Gettysburg and Antietam, was showcased. The event featured tea booths, ice cream, a fortune telling tent, a band, dancing, and a signalling demonstration concluding with an attack on the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
A. T. Smith
Albert Foreman
George P. Scriven
Mig John
Ingraham
Hull
Harmon
Curious Collection at Greenwich House Exudes Immigrant Arts
A display at Greenwich House, 26 Jones Street, gathers decades of immigrant handwork. Embroidered bed covers, aprons, towels, carved wooden pieces, brasses, and a mosaic table showcase Old World crafts from Galicia, Norway, Russia, China, and Holland, with a notable night shirt found by a district nurse.
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Green- Wonwich House
Jones Street
Association of Neighborhood Workers
Kathering Lord
Greenwich House
Galicia
Broome Street
Norway
Russia
China
Holland
Mosaic
Ponce de Leon Descendant Graduates at Local School
Graduation exercises at Mrs. Semple's School on West Sthreet last night included Pilar Ponce de Leon a descendant of Florida's discoverer. Her father is Dr. Nestor Ponce.
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Ponce DE Leon
Havana port chief medical inspector mentioned with notable Venezuelan lineage
De Leon, chief medical inspector of the port of Havana, is described as the daughter of Mrs. Perfecta Bolet Peraza and a granddaughter of General N. Bolet Peraza, a former Venezuelan minister in Washington, and General José Gregorio Monagas, ex-President of Venezuela and liberator of the slaves.
Oil Witnesses On Grill In Standard Oil Case
In the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey Kellogg pressed witnesses to prove railroads favored Galena Signal Oil, a Standard subsidiary, while defense cited quality and expert cooperation. Odell defended Galena’s uniformity and noted 97 percent railroad usage, with hibbits and others presenting statistics of cost declines since Galena adoption. The case resumes tomorrow.
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Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Galena Signal Oil Company
Standard
Kellogg
F. M. Hibbits
Lehigh Railway
Hibbits
Rosenthal
Jabez T. Odell
Odell
Long Island
New York
Lehigh
Policeman Reinstated After Fifteen Years on Force
Patrolman Richard Dillon of No 2778 Eighth Avenue is reinstated under a new law. He was dismissed fifteen years ago after firing two shots during an arrest attempt. Commissioner Bigham endorsed the ruling after reviewing testimony. Mayor McClellan approved the process for Dillon and other applicants. Time off will count toward pension, no back pay.
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Richard Dillon
Eighth Avenue
Dillon
Bingham
McClellan
Bigham
Murder Case Near End In Jersey City Trial
Theodore Whitmore faces trial for his wife’s murder after witnesses testified he threatened to kill her and could do so without arousing suspicion. Key testimony described a bank account dispute and a plan to move assets, with investigators linking a Christmas night crime to a swamp scene. The defense cites an alibi as the state rests and submits the case for the jury.
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Theodore Whitmore
Jersey City
Whitmore
Harry Hendrickson
Mabel Pond
Frederick Elliott
Boston
Bronx
Mrs. Whitmore
Lena
Schenectady
William M. Clements
Hudson County
Magistrate Hints Settlement in Diamond Fraud Case
William A. Keddie a diamond broker of Maiden Lane sued Edward Birney of West 145th Street in Jefferson Market Court over 235 dollars he paid to redeem two pawned diamond rings with the Provident Loan Association. Magistrate Finn urged out of court settlement and recorded his remark as part of the case.
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Finn
William A. Keddie
Maiden Lane
Jefferson Market Court
Edward Birney
West 145Th Street
Birney
Provident Loan Association
Keddie
Rings Sold and Recovered in Provident Loan Case
A diamond broker testified he sold rings to J. C. Smith who gave a $2000 note. Smith pawned the rings for $70, defaulted, and returned the pawn tickets. Birney claimed to recover rings for half the loan, asserting prior recoveries. Defense memoranda suggested collusion between the broker and Smith to defraud Provident Loan. The case was postponed to Friday after magistrate urged out of court settlement.
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J. C. Smith
Smith
Birney
Provident
Provident Loan Association
City Lunch Club Opens New Fifteenth Floor Quarters
The City Lunch Club moved into the entire top floor of the City Investing Building at 165 Broadway yesterday. The ceiling was raised four feet for the space to provide unobstructed 360 degree views. Bradish Johnson serves as president with Samuel T. Peters as vice president and Robert Goelet as treasurer Austen Gray is secretary. Notable visitors included Mrs. Clarence H Mackay Mrs Butler Duncan Jr Mrs Austen Gray Charles H Allen and James B Eustis.
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City Lunch Club
City Investing
Broadway
Bradish Johnson
Samuel T. Peters
Robert Goelet
Austen Gray
Clarence H. Mackay
Butler Duncan, Jr
Charles H. Allen
James B. Eustis
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Governor’s Island
F. D. Grant
Elihu Root, Jr
F. M. Gibson
Governors Island
Sage
Solve Standard Company
Case
Studebaker Electric
Ibly
Studebaker
Studebaker Bros
St. N.Y. City
Telephone
Bryant
New Home
England
Lily
France
Ireland
Scotland
the Thistle
Great Republic
U.S
Post
Taste Singers
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Michigan
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Marian
U.S. A
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