City meetings and committee schedules listed for week
A sequence of city government meetings and committee sessions is posted. Topics include property, soldiers monument, street work bids, Kensington Electric ordinance, street cleaning, schools, finance, Cresheim Drive inspection, Fourth of July, fire and health, and the regular Select and Common Councils. A special committee will consider a Fifth ward petition against retaining R Courtland Horr as Common Councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Bureau
Electrical
Kensington Electric Company
Park Commissioners
Cresheim Drive
Fifth Ward
R. Courtland Horr
Committee of Common Council
Common Council
Knight
Charles Hall
William Lelar
Harr
Congressmen Dick A Campaign Power
A committee letter urged investigation of Director English. Mayor Ashbridge to read and respond. Councils sanction bills including a land grant to Knickerbocker Ice Co and change Frankford creek to aid Foerderer. Explosives ordinances to be drafted. city to insure tower closure study. Dick named national committee secretary and real leader. Woodruff and Bliss vie for VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Committee of Twenty
English
Ashbridge
Waterall
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Twenty-second
Hamilton Streets
Pennsylvania Avenue
Knickerbocker Company
Foerderer
Committee On Police and Prisons
George E. Wagner
Charles A. Hexamer
Hexamer
Wagner
Chef Baxter
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Senator Hanna
Charles Dick
Akron
Ohio
National Guard
New’ Court House
Sixth Street
Chestnut
Board awards school building contract after fire escape change
Property committee reviews bids for the Twenty-eighth and Huntingdon street public school building. Tower fire escape substituted for iron. W. J. Smith wins the contract at 8131,306, replacing F. C. Trafford who cannot lower his bid after opening. Discussion continues on annexing the old Boys' High School to the commercial department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Twenty-eighth
Huntingdon Streets
W. J. Smith
Fnally
F. C. Trafford
Kavenaugh
Old Boys’ High School
Commercial Department
Nuptial Chimes Ring for Many June Brides
Lancaster June 5 wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church joins John F. Long of J B Long & Co to Miss Clara May Stauffer daughter of J Newton Stauffer. Rev C L Fry officiated. Bridesmaids ushers guests from New York Philadelphia Salem N J and other places. Reception followed at bride’s home with costly gifts. Martin C Miller of Trenton also wed Miss Bertha K Urban da of Dr B F W Urban tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Trinity Lutheran Church
John F. Long
J. B., Long & Co
Clara May Stauffer
J. Newton Stauffer
C. L. Fry
J. Edgar Ream
Helen J. Huebner
Elizabeth Stauffer
May Riddle
Charles Hire
Salem
N. J
Charlies M. Howell, Jr
John A. Nauman
W. E. Rathfon
P. D. Baker
Ralph S. Houser
Benjamin Carpenter
New York
Philadelphia
Martin C. Miller
Trenton
Bertha K. Urbanda
B. F. W. Urban
Through Sleeper to Buffalo via Pennsylvania Railroad
Train service offers a through sleeper from Philadelphia to Buffalo via the Pennsylvania Railroad. Connected Western New York Pennsylvania Railway route via junction. Departs Philadelphia Bovet Exort at 2:50 P.M. daily, arrives Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Western New York_ Pennsylvania Railway
Philadelphia
Bovet
Pretoria Surrenders as England Claims Jubilation
Reports state Pretoria will be taken by Her Majesty's troops at 2 PM. Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are in Pretoria. Most British prisoners remain at Watergal, though a few have been moved. Over a hundred officers are in Pretoria and appear well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Botha
Lindley Disaster for Irish Imperial Yeomanry
London reports Lord Roberts telegram that the Thirteenth Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry Irish was overwhelmed by Boers at Lindley. Jubilation spreads across the land as Pretoria news prompts celebrations, with Eton and London officials sending congratulations to Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Yeomanry
Lindley
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
A. J. Newton
Bargain Coats and Suits At Cor 18th and Chestnut
Today only a sale at the corner of 18th and Chestnut offers Blue or Black Serge coats and vests marked down from 9 and 11 to 6. Fancy Sack suits, in medium and light colors, cut from 18 to 12 with broken sizes. Coats for office wear and up to 5 our kind, better and trimmer than the usual sort, until late in the day.
Magnificent yet belated rescue attempt at Lindley
Lord Roberts reports the Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry surrendered near Lindley on May 31 amid a superior Boer force. Methuen sped from Kroonstad to aid but arrived too late to save Colonel Spragge’s unit, engaging a 2000 to 3000 strong Boer force in a five hour running battle and routing them. The dispatch expresses regret and hopes for release of the Irish Yeomanry from captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Methuen
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Imperial Yeomanry
Lindley
Methuen
Hellbron
Kroonstad
Spragge
Heavy fighting at Six Miles Spruit detailed by Lord Roberts
London reports a dispatch from Lord Roberts describing dawn moves to Six Miles Spruit where Henry's and Ross' mounted infantry with Yeomanry drove Boers from the south bank. The Royal artillery supported by Stevenson's brigade aided the assault, forcing Boers from their position and pushing them toward Pretoria. The left flank was checked and the enemy driven back after hours of marching and fighting before bivouacking near the captured ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Sproit
Spruit
Henry's and
Ross’ Mounted
West Somerset
Dorset
Bedford
Sussex
Naval
Royal Artillery
Pretoria
Stevenson
Pole- Carew
Maxwell
Tucker
Ian Hamilton
Guards
Broadwood
de Pie
Gordon
England Again Jubilant Over Pretoria Occupation
London June 4 Lord Roberts entered Pretoria at 2 p m eight months after war began The British commander in chief secured the capital after a planned joint advance with French near the city The reaction in London and provinces was one of jubilation The Boer resistance and internal arrests of De Kock and O Reilly are noted also The Standard and Diggers News ceased publication and banks remained closed elsewhere the narrative mentions an American killed at Paris Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Waldron
Brooklyn
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York
Wilbur F. Wakeman
American Tariff League
Cornelius N. Bliss
Woodruff
Waldron
Buss
Root
Joseph Choate
Platt
Bliss
Bloemfontein
Transvaal
England
Lord Roberts
Great Britain
London
Mansion House
War Office
Trafic
Hateas
Coatiess
Associated Press
Proto-ria
Botha
Lucas Meyer
Church Square
Pretoria
Grobler
de Kock
Robinson
O'Reilly
O’reilly
Standard and Diggers
Pretoria News Celebrates Boer Victory with Jubilant Crowds
Cheers erupt as crowds wave flags and sing God Save the Queen. Hata hoisted above thousands, Aldermen and officials encourage further celebration from the Mansion House. A premature Boer stronghold fall rumor barely dampens joy as Lord Roberts reports Pretoria occupied.
Consul Hay's Work Done as Pretoria Falls to Brits
Washington reports the occupation of Pretoria by British forces. Consul Hay sent the terse dispatch all well, having served at a critical time with satisfaction to both British and Boers. His successor Adelbert N. Nel is freed to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hay
State Department
Pretoria
T’retoria
Transvaal
Adelbert Nel
United
Boer Judge Arrested in Johannesburg Explosion Plot
Reports from Johannesburg indicate a Boer judge faces charges of attempting to blow up mines and that the conflict may shift to a police matter. The piece notes small Boer forces to the north and mentions Generals Botha in earlier conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Kroonstad
Botha
Boers Proclaim Resolve as Pretoria Falls in South Africa
Boers envoy Cutcaco June 5 reports reception in the city where officials and newsboys celebrate Pretoria's surrender. A. Fischer C. H. Wessels A. D. W. Wolmarans Montagu White and Mrs. Fischer accompany the delegation. Wessels cites likely shifts toward guerrilla tactics and hopes for favorable terms if European powers engage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Pretoria
Harrison
A. Fischer
C. H. Wessels
A. D. W. Wolmarans
Montagu White
de Bruyn
Fischer
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Hall News
Ice Company
Frankford Creek
Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia and Trenton
Robert H. Foerderer
Baxter
W. 8. P. Shields
Harris
Mr. Harris
William Deissler
Maignen Filtration Company
United States Filtration Company
New York Filter Manufacturing Company
Counci’s
Haddock
Morriss Knowles
Spring Garden
Pine Street
University of Pennsylvania
Bureau of Charities and Correction
Reading Railway Company
Heiskell Street
Morton
Magnolia
Reading Company
Germantown
Chestnut Hill
Chelten Avenue
Schuyler Street
Hunting Park Avenue
Richmond
Reading
Callowhill Street
Twenty-third
Thirty-third Ward
Hartville Street
Westmoreland Street
Ontario Street
Turner Street
Putnam Street
Rover Street
Daggett Street
Gould Street
Woodland Avenue
Greenway Avenue
Fort
Fifteenth Street
Twenty-second Ward
Midvale Avenue
Wissahickon Avenue
Coulter Street
Thirty-ninth Ward
Durfer Street
Fourth
Eleventh Ward
Green Street
Buttonwood Street
Twenty-eighth Ward
Huntingdon Street
Thirty Third
Thirty-fourth
Board of Health
National Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
State Senate
McKinley
Hanne
Wiswell
Utica
Albany
N. Y
Chestnut Street
Pittsburg
Walnut Street
Trurs
Stock Exchange
Eton
Lord Mayor
Roberts
Chestnut Streets
French
Retriever
Paria
Ies
Aareler
Consul Hay
China
Mr. Wessels
WiLlow
Damrosgh
Washington Park
The
Delaware
Liberati's Band
Arch ST
Woodside
People's Paradise
Veteran Corps First Regiment Band
N.G. P
Gilmore’s Auditorium
Church Chotr Company
St. Malachi's KR
C. Chueh
Mali
Keith
Charles Dickson Co
Tom and
Hattie Nawn
Matthews and
Duncan
Gilbert and
Goldie
Farnuma Nelson
Bessie Lamb
General’ Bullet and Staff
Park Theatre
Herbert Stock CO
Standard Theatre
Graham Blackville Society CO
Madam Flower
Great European Museum
Chestnut ST
NEW York Marine Band Rscs
Ninth and Arch
Clirard Ave
Mata
Ue Vadis
Weins
Tennessee
Asher
Broad, Bel
Bat
Batt
L. MH. Cone
Piers South Wharves
Columbia
John Awale
Beck
Thomas Clyde
Woodland Beach
Canon Kingsley
Cape Town
Mary H. Kingsley
Simonstown
Wiki
Mason
May
HH. T. Mason Chemical Company
Arch Membrane and Skim