Preservation of Historic Relics and Civil War Flags
A historical piece details how the United States holds captive flags from wars and how neglect erodes these relics. It catalogs flags from Union and Confederate forces, including Sheridan’s star flag and Berdan’s sharpshooters banners, and notes displays at the War Department and the Naval Academy.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Military Academy
War Department
Department
Seventeenth Street
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Ordnance Museum
Winder
Secretary of War
State, War and Navy
Richmond
War Office
Kentucky Cavalry
Wheeler
Massachusetts
O. &. Nickerson
Georgia
Petersburg
Alabama
Florida
Confederacy
New York
Richardson
Sumner'sorps
Antietam
York
Toronto
Canada
Isaac Chauncey
General Pike
London Tower
7 ‘States Infantry
Kiam H.well
Tippecanoe
Hull
Detroit
Congress
United States Infantry
New England
Boston
Great Britain
Fourth Infantry
Atlantic
Mississippi
Lakes
Magarago
Brownstown
Spain
Jack
Reception to Bayard Honors Former Ambassador at Club
The Wilmington Club hosted a dinner for former Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard in appreciation of his return from the Court of St. James. Forty guests attended the exclusive event with few members present including Chancellor Nicho and Judge Marvel among the banch. Notable guests included John Biggs Samuel Bancroft Jr Levi C Bird George W Bush Jr Preston Lea General J Parke Postles and others.
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Wilmington
Wilmington Club
Thomas F. Bayard
Mr. Bayard
Court of St. James
Banch
Chancellor Nicho
Judge Marvel
John Biggs
Samuel Bancroft, Jr
Levi C. Bird
George W. Bush, Jr
Preston Lea
Diplomas Granted to Five Graduates at Philadelphia Divinity School
Five graduates of the Divinity School of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia received diplomas in a ceremony at the Church of the Saviour on Thirty-eighth Street. Bishop C. W. Whitaker presided, and Rev. J. Lewis Parks preached. Graduates were Norman Van Pelt Levis, Harry Crescon McHenry, Lyman Pierson Powell, Isaac Sadajiro Suguira, and Samuel Ward.
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Divinity School
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Church of the Saviour
Thirty-eighth Street
Chestnut
C. W. Whitaker
Horace F. Fuller
Julius G. Bierck
Norman van Pelt Levis
Harry Crescon McHenry
Lyman Pierson Powell
A. B
Isaac Sadajiro Suguira
A. M
Samuel Ward
J. Lewis Parks
Calvary Church
New York
St. Peter's
Powell
St. Paul and Gallio
Mr. Levis
Christ
Divinity School Graduates Enter Ministry in Faithful Call
Students of the Philadelphia Divinity School enter the ministry as a keynote of preaching and service. Diplomas were conferred by Bishop Whitaker as president of the Board of Trustees. Graduates include Harry Cresson McHenry to City Missions Norman Van Pelt Lewis to St. Johns Elizabeth New Jersey Isaac Sadajiro to Japan and Samuel Ward to Trenton or Bellaire.
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Philadelphia Divinity School
Christ
Lord
Bishop Whitaker
Harry Cresson McHenry
City
Norman van Pelt Lewis
St. John’s
Elizabeth
N. J
Isaac Sadajiro
Japan
Samuel Ward
Trenton
Bellaire
Miss Massey Married In Germantown Ceremony
Miss Anna Massey of Germantown wed Walter Bradley Keeler of New Haven at St Luke's Church Germantown. The bride, a Philadelphia social leader and author, wore satin and lace, with a prayer book, as family and intimate friends attended. Afterward they hosted a wedding breakfast at Rose Cottage, then planned a three month tour through the West before settling between Germantown and Rittenhouse Square.
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Philad
Nna Massey
Germantown
Walter Bradley Keeler
New Haven
Philadelphia
Rose Cottage
George W. Carpenter
Frank Johns
Ewing Stille
Mousseline de Sole
Mrs. Weeler
Wridegroom
Mrs. Keeler
California
Alaska
McLean Opposes Hanna in Ohio Senate Campaign
June 3 Cincinnati reporter notes John R. McLean, Cincinnati Enquirer proprietor, sails to Cincinnati to lead a Democratic bid for Hanna's Senate seat. McLean, a longtime Washington resident, is backed by Enquirer staffer William C. MacBride and Sam E. Johnson. Hanna remains in Washington guiding operations as McLean plans a statewide campaign with Bryan stumping in October. The contest pits sound money against free coinage, with a Bryan McLean ticket proposed for 1900 if successful.
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Washington
John R. McLean
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mark Hanna
Senate
Cincinnati
McLean
William C. MacBride
Sam E. Johnson
Enquirer
Ohio
Ohio Democracy
Hanna
Arlington
F Street
Treasury
Buckeye
Hanne
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Princeton Gunboat Launch At Camden Amid Large Assembly
A large Camden crowd gathered at Kaighn Point to witness the launch of the composite gunboat Princeton from the John H Dialogue & Son yard. Miss Marguerite Updike christened the vessel with a wine-spray burst as the ship slid into the Delaware, with naval officials and Camden prominents present for the ceremony.
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Camden
Miss Updike
Princeton
John H. Dialogue & Son
Kaighn's Point
Broad Delaware
W. ©. Scott
A. G. Conk
Leigh
Naval Construction
Dialogue
National
James McCaulley
Leroy H. Anderson
Charles G. Garrison
Street Car Licenses Discussion in Philadelphia Council
A sub-committee of Philadelphia Councils on license regulation debated an ordinance imposing a 50 dollar annual license fee per passenger street railway car and 50 dollars per car for bridge runs, plus 10 dollars for each extra car on holidays. Chief Hicks and Mr. Ballard commented with differing views, and the panel adjourned to reconvene for a possible agreement.
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Philadelphia
Councils
Chief Hicks
Bureau of Highways
Ballard
Union Traction Company
Hicks
Mr. Ballard
Stone Testifies as Inquiry Probes Maine Incident
The Naval Board of Inquiry resumed hearings on the Ensign Stone case aboard the Maine. Two young women resembling domestics visited the ship briefly but gave no answers, and Miss Marie Conde did not appear. Ensign Stone testified in his own defense as the session adjourned.
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the Times
New York
Naval Board of Inquiry
Maine
Marie Conde
Ensign Stone
Prominent Farmer Found Shot in Barn Accident Suspected
The body of Christoper Becker, a farmer from Oley township, was found in his barn with gunshot injuries. Frantz Krause claimed the shooting was accidental during a yard conversation. Krause was jailed. Authorities say the incident is considered accidental rather than murder.
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Reading
Christopher eBcker
Oley Township
Here
Frantz Krause
Krause Sare
Krause
Japan's Demands and Hawaii's Landing Policy Clash
In San Francisco a Ha waiian capital row over immigration and landing rights escalates as Japan demands clarity. Minister Shimamura criticizes Hawaii's refusal to land and vows another request for precise reasons. U S authorities are kept informed while Japan warns of potential consequences if questions remain unresolved.
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San Francisco
Sydney
Honolulu
Japan
Shimamura
United States
Washington
Hawaii
Will of Alexander McHrey Bequeaths to Spiritualists Trust
Probate reports the May death of Alexander McHrey, 5179 Columbia Ave. His estate worth 20100 dollars largely goes to Martha Buchanan in trust for the First Association of Spiritualists. Upon her death the residuary goes to buy a city lot or build a public hall for Philadelphia Spiritualists, with a three year fallback to fund a Meckley Institute home for white Protestant orphans.
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Alexander McHrey
Columbia Avenue
Martha Buchanan
First Association of Spiritualists
Philadelphia
MeclIkey Institute
Death of John McDermott from foot injury and lockjaw
Bridgeton reports the death of John McDermott after a sharp stick pierced his bare foot several days ago. Lockjaw developed last night, a physician removed the splinter this morning but could not save him. The boy suffered spasms until his death.
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Bridgeton
John McDermott
Rene
Dublin Aldermen to Elect Redmond Lord Mayor
Dublin aldermen are reported to elect John Redmond, Parnellite leader and Waterford City MP, to the office of Lord Mayor at their upcoming meeting.
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Dublin
Dusin
John Redmond
Waterford City
3000 Men on Strike at Jones & Laughlin Plant
Pittsburg June 3 The Jones & Laughlin plant closed today due to a wage strike leaving 3,540 idle with no disorder. Strikers resolved to stand firm for their demands and fear troubles on pay day tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin
Mitchell Sentenced for Assault in Urbana
Urbana Ohio June 3 Click Mitchell a Negro was tonight sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary for assaulting Mrs Gaumer. It is believed he can be taken to Columbus without further danger of lynching.
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Urbana
Ohio
Mitchell
Gaumer
Columbus
New Jersey Nurses Graduate at Seventh Commencement
The seventh annual commencement of the New Jersey Training School for Nurses in Trinity Baptist Church Camden filled the auditorium. Addresses were brief and engaging with music from the Camden Orchestral Association and a cornet solo by Professor William Hopper.
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Trinity Church
Camden
New Jersey Training School For Nurses
Trinity Baptist
Church
Camden Orchestral Association
William Hopper
Orange W. Braymer
H. Genet Taylor
A. M
Board of Managers
Board of
D. Benjamin
Joan Handley
D. D
William Dayton Roberts
Julia W. Adams
Lisstte Allerton
Grace M. Antes
Laura A. Campbell
Katharine H. Delmuth
Lacey B. Fisher
Jane C. Gandar
Kate Parker Gray
Sarah May Locie
Norah M. McNemar
Fannie Thomas Patterson
Elizabeth H. Rouge
Mary J. Spangler
Lucy Thomas
Carrie I Tucker
Anna E. Whitlock
Autopsy Reveals Hanging Death In Local Case
Coroner and deputies initially ruled heart failure after Herman J. Teitz was found dead at 2865 Agaté street. Autopsy later confirmed death by hanging, with son testifying he found the body and moved it before notifying police. Jury returned a temporary insanity verdict.
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Herman J. Teitz
Wolf
Agaté Street
Teitz
Pettigrew Proposes Duty on Sulphuret of Iron in Tariff Bill
Senator Pettigrew notified an amendment to the tariff bill to remove sulphuret of iron from the free list and impose a 2.25 per ton duty. He pressed for immediate consideration but faced objections from several Republicans led by Senator Pritchard, who said he delays due to a similar amendment before the finance committee.
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Mr. Lewis
Christ
God
Jesus
WaAsn Hineton
Pettigrew
Pritchard
Finance Committee
No news of the Hekila after collision at sea
The Thingvalla Line reports no word on the Hekila after a fog collision with the Mississippi. Officials trust Captain Lamb and expect the vessel to proceed slowly, delaying any news likely for days until she reaches Christiansand.
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Christiansand
New York
Thingvalla Line
Hekia
Mississippi
Ember
Lamb
Will Contest Ends as Smithers Allows Koblescheck Will
Register of Wills Smithers dismissed the petition and admitted the will of Mary K. Koblescheck to probate. The will leaves $15,000 in property to the grandchild Katharine Broede, with $5 to her daughter Caroline Gross, who had challenged the document claiming undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity.
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Register Smithers
Ladies' 14K Gold Watch From Simons Bro & Co
Solid timepiece offered for 25 dollars with 14 karat gold case and full guarantee. Promoted as a splendid gift for a graduating daughter and claimed to be a better value than elsewhere. Simons Bro and Co located at 616 Chestnut.
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Simons Bro & CO
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Naval Academy
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George Peabody
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Little Bill
United States Navy
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Corea
China
Algiers
Joeyen
Inn
Bayard
Protestant Episcopal Divinity School
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St. Paul
Gallio
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Calvary
Miss Massey
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M’lean
Navy
Vicksburg
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Lorillard
Stone
Eisner & Mendelson CO
Tia
Alexander McKrey
Association
Redmond
Jones & Laughlin’s
New Jersey
Herman J. Tietz
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