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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
7
A Chester County daytime garden party on the lawn at Chester Brook Farm near Berwyn honors Miss May Hobson Smith, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. Penn Smith. Attendees include prominent local families and friends with many social engagements noted in Newport and Philadelphia society circles.
A string of Philadelphia residents, including Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Blaess and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Koehler, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cattell, and others, are in Atlantic City for June. Several guests plan extended tours or summer stays in nearby resorts.
A special steamer train will run to connect with the outgoing American Line steamer from New York. It departs tomorrow at 7 P.M. from Philadelphia, reaching Town Junction to transfer passengers and luggage to the steamer. Passengers with bags should be on this train for smooth transfer.
Washington reports a flurry of summer travels as diplomats and their families plan escapes. Captain P Vignal and Mme Vignal sail for France, while Mme Bonaparte leads Jerome to Tuxedo, with Mrs Newbold Edgar joining later. Mrs Hill heads to Nantucket with her children, and Count Cassini to Bar Harbor for the season.
Washington June 23. Of 129 candidates for assistant surgeon posts in the army, only 18 pass recent exams, leaving 48 vacancies unfilled and prompting the surgeon general to delay filling until autumn. An Army Examining Board has evaluated the qualified physicians since April and will resume with October exams as efforts continue to recruit.
Judge Ralston approved the charter of the Society of Nurses of the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. The nonprofit aims to maintain professional standards, mutual friendship, and member care, funded by admission fees, dues, and voluntary contributions. Directors include Bill Whitaker Apaie Buchanan Dr Henry Sarah A Wright and others.
Doylestown June 23. The second class of embryo agriculturists graduates this week from the National Farm School. Seven men in the class include President C B Heller and vice president Joseph Goldman. Baccalaureate address by Max Schoenfeld of Switzerland who donated the farm. Commencement Thursday features welcome by Rev Joseph Krauskopf and oration by Charles Emory Storth.
Methodist ministers criticized evangelist Dr. L W Munhall after his paper Crisis in Methodism arguing against higher criticism and Boston University teaching He urged publishers to stop wounding criticisms and urged loyalty to Biblical doctrine while ministers debated which of his seven proposals to adopt.
More than forty Philadelphia area Baptist ministers gathered at Sooy's for a farewell testimonial dinner honoring Rev. Dr. Edwin Poteat of Memorial Baptist Church. Speakers included Rev. Joseph A. Bennett and Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan. Poteat will preach in England, while Rev. Cross and Rev. MacGregor begin extended overseas travels.
At a Board of Directors meeting of the Philadelphia Sabbath Association 920 Walnut street Dr A T Mutehler reported growing support for Sunday closing. Last month every arrest for Sunday business was convicted. A resolution was sent to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company and to President Roosevelt urging the Sunday closing contract with St Louis Fair managers to be so drawn that if the Fair is not closed on Sunday the 5 million government appropriation shall be returned. The Rev Dr George H Humason pastor of Centenary Methodist Episcopal Camden whose pulpit illness Sunday night improved plans a brief Ocean City trip to recover health.
Four thousand delegates from independent telephone companies across the United States arrived for the sixth annual convention of the Independent Telephone Association. They gather today in the palm roof garden of the Hotel Walton, with a morning session at 10 o clock featuring mayoral remarks and a response from P. Bheerio.
A Philadelphia window tour showcases Fourth of July phconic baskets and practical "sy lvan festivity" gear. Items include enameled dishware sets with coffee pots, bathing suits, handmade candy fish, miniature golf club favors, and belts in black seal and tan leathers. Junior sailor hats imitate royal ships HMS Monarch and HMS Daring, plus coronation spoons, hats in pleated pongee, sweet pea bouquets, and silver gilt coronation mementos. Also shown are vine fruit assortments, children’s hats, lace care tips, and an automobile toy, alongside copper buckles on Colonial shoes and travel cases for vacations. A tennis championship portrait and Paris millinery hues finish the display mix.
Parker Quincy Adams presents several summer frostings including a classic egg white boil frosting with vanilla, an eggless option using sugar and water or fruit juice, a meringue style plain frosting, a golden frosting from egg yolk and citrus, a caramel brown sugar frosting, and a milk frosting with butter milk and sugar. all are designed to be spread while warm.
A Lady's Pictorial piece and Max O'Rell discuss keeping a woman's youth as years advance. They urge open air, careful toilette and diet, amiability, and humor, noting discreet coquetry, distinct dress style, and unhurried grooming as keys to beauty.
A public exhibit in the Garfield Public School rear shows growth from fourteen to thirty-one students at the Backward Children School. Pupils aged 7 to 17 with varied disabilities display handwriting, drawing, wood carving, raffia work and Indian basket making. The move from the current building worries teachers as the Board of Education may not provide new space.
A poetic reflection contrasts transforming love with female aging. It compares a marble statue becoming a wife to men's experiences of affection, noting the differing brightness of youth and imagination versus old maid anxieties. The piece uses vivid images of dusk, June showers, and ceremonial rooms to ponder desire.
White pets may be removed from fur niture by rubbing first with oil and then with slightly dilated alcohol. Always remove colored clothes from the line as soon as they have dried to avoid sun fading. Sponges can be cleaned by soaking in lemon solution then rinsing in cold water and sun drying. Grass stains on children's clothing should be treated by removing them from the fabric.
Jacob Close Myers disappeared from his city home nine years ago and is not heard from since. Relatives pursue letters of administration in Orphans Court for his estate, valued at two thousand dollars, to be divided between his mother Catherine Moore and his sister Elizabeth Heyman if he does not reappear within a short time.
A man meets a nameless woman who becomes his beloved as a Vision foretells. She leads with serene eyes while others doubt her heart. Eventually the woman dies, leaving the man in grief and questioning любви.
Former New York Mayor Hugh J. Grant emerges as a likely leader in Tammany Hall though not accepting active leadership. Cleveland invited to speak at Independence Day events. Grover Cleveland reportedly to stump for Democrats in New York Albany and Buffalo with June to September campaign plans outlined.
Juan Micaba an Acoma Pueblo Indian committed death by own action after being whipped by his mother in law. This is reported as the first such death among the Acoma Pueblos.
In Omaha on June 23 John H Hartman a city fireman resigned to the Fire Chief then returned to the engine house to bid his mates farewell. He then stepped to the rear of the building and shot himself. He died about an hour later. He had said he was disappointed in love.
The city reports Superintendent Quirk spent two hours in his office yesterday. He will be unable to resume diplomatic duties for some time according to officials.
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