Naval Review Ends the Week in Portsmouth Spectacle
Nearly 200 British warships, about 45,000 sailors and 600,000 tons, lined off Portsmouth for a Jubilee naval review led by the Prince of Wales. The event drew crowds, colonial troops, and a large American sightseers party aboard the New York with flags and bands. Railways ran special trains to move the vast number of revelers.
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Prince of Wales
American Line
New York
Southampton
Ryde
Koenig Wilhelm
Columbia
Naval Review
London and Southwestern Railroad
Waterloo Station
Grand Naval Review Off Spithead Honors Victoria Jubilee
The June 26 naval review at Spithead celebrated Queen Victoria’s sixty years on the throne. The Prince of Wales inspected 166 ships with 900 guns and 45,000 sailors as foreign fleets led by the United States Brooklyn joined British forces in four lines of battle. Royal guests and dignitaries attended aboard royal yachts, with Ex-Empress Frederick and many princes present.
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Spithead
Prince of Wales
United States
Brooklyn
Miller
France
Pothnau
Marquis de Courthillo
Italy
Lepante
Morin
Germany
Koenig Wilhelm
Prince
Klintre
Norway
Frithjof
von Krogh
Russia
Nicholas Skrydloff
J. N. Miller
West Indies
Portsmouth
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Duke of
Connaught
Duchess of Albany
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Charles
Denmark
Albrecht
Prussia
Naples
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Austria
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Frederick Charles
Hesse
Rupert
Bavaria
Mohammed al Khan
Egypt
Aresuga
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Levi P. Morton
John Meiggs
Grace
Watson Blair
Chicago
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Notaur
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Wanderer
Nautilus
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Agnet
Royal Fleet Review Displays New British Warships
The fleet review shows ships including the Mars, Majestic, Magnificent, Powerful and Terrible with 12 inch wire guns and torpedo tubes. Prince of Wales greets Admiral Miller as American guests admire the Brooklyn in a rain lit Jubilee display.
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Majestic
China Station
Old Scholars' Association Forms At Westtown
The Westtown Old Scholars' Association, born from alumni and staff efforts, held its first meeting and plans to support the school financially and socially. The 1896 formation aims to unite graduates, teachers, and friends, fund needs, and strengthen ties ahead of the upcoming centennial. The school marks progress in co education and athletics as the graduating class of 26 prepares for Tuesday’s commencement.
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Wettown
Fourth and Arch Streets
Westtown
Yearly Meeting
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
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West Chester
Chester County
Edward Drinker Cope
University of Pennsylvania
John Cassin
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Isaac L. Hayes
Edward H. Magill
Swarthmore College
Isaac Sharplese
Haverford College
Joshua L. Bally
Horatio ©. Wood
John B. Garrett
Philip
Provident Life and Trust Company
Philadelphia
Isaac J. Wistar
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ball's Bluff
Howard Yarnall
Hugh D. Vail
Joseph Walton
Lewis Newlin
James Emlen
Alumni Association
Philadel
Old Schol
Alumniu
Haddonfield
Moorestown
Deborah Smedley
Joseph K. Haines
Raymond W. Hilles
Narcissa BE. Masters
Henry T. Gidley
Helen E. Rhoads
Alice R. Thorpe
Sterling H. Bonsall
Charles H. Carter
Alice L. Greene
William R. Bates
Mary J. Gidley
Theodore Read
Thomas BE. Keely
Florence B. Forsythe
George B. Mellor, Jr
Alice M. Carter
Arthur H. Mott
Mary
Borton
Walter H. Magill
Alfred F. Sthwart
Cynthia H. Embree
Charl G. Hoopes
Abbie B. Cope
Edith C. Moon
William B. Bell
Saengerfest Concerts Extend to Willow Grove Park
Damrosch invites Leonardt and visiting chorus leaders to Willow Grove Park for Sunday concerts after Saengerfest. Singers remaining in the city will attend special programs with Damrosch and the Symphony Orchestra, promising grand performances for a large crowd. Plans also point to a future United Singers festival at the park with Damrosch.
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Damrosch
Leonardt
Philadelphia Singers
Willow Grove
Singers
United Singers of Philadelphia
the Park
Symphony Orchestra
Toledo Men Narrowly Escape Falls Plunge
Three Toledo citizens Gus Weber Perry Lawrence and Bert Wilson narrowly escaped drowning when their naphtha launch Restless misdirected toward the Falls at the canal. Life-savers towed the vessel to shore after Captain Devan dispatched a skiff. The men, arriving from Cincinnati, continued toward the Great Lakes the next day.
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Louisville
Toledo
Ohio
Cincinnati
Great Lakes
Canal
Falls
Kentucky
Devan
Gus Weber
Perry Lawrence
Bert Wilson
Irish Gunners and Pranks From Civil War Nights
The account recalls Irish soldiers and rogue figures in General Slocum's units at Bull Run and Petersburg. It highlights Grenadier O Gorman and Mat Gorman, humorous forays, foraging raids, and antics that lightened grim trench life amid battles and the Appomattox aftermath.
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Slocum
Bull Row
Dattlefeld
Petersburg
Canada
Johnnie D
Mat Gorman
Dublin College
Roland
Antietam
Gineral
Eral
Silver Democrats to Control Ohio Delegates in Columbus
June 26 report says free silver faction will command the state convention in Columbus next Tuesday and Wednesday. Delegates were chosen today from counties with Cleveland, Cincinnati, and other cities' large blocs led by John R. McLean, a U S Senate candidate, who is expected to wield influence even as he stays in Cincinnati and does not attend the convention.
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Columbus
Cleveland
John R. McLean
McLean
Senate confirms set of nominations across ports and agencies
The Senate approved several appointments including George B. Billings for Commissioner of Immigration in Boston. George W. Esterly as Deputy Auditor in Minnesota. Edward McKitterick as Deputy Auditor in the Treasury Department. Albert W. Swalm as U S Consul at Montevideo Uruguay. James M. Shoup as U S Marshal in Alaska. Co F Nesler Indian Inspector Newark New Jersey. Henry J. Cleveland as Indian Agent for the Pima Agency in Arizona. Edward W. Beattie as Surveyor General of Montana.
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Senate
George B. Billings
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
George W. Esterly
Minn
Edward McKitterick
Iowa
Treasury Department
Albert W. Swalm
United States
Montevideo
Uruguay
James M. Shoup
Idaho
Alaska
Co. F. Nesler
Newark
N. J
Henry J. Cleveland
Arizona
Pima
Edward W. Beattie
Montana
Canadian Christian Endeavorers to San Francisco Convention
Toronto delegates plan to travel to the San Francisco convention next month. About fifty members will leave Toronto Tuesday morning aboard a specially chartered car, decorated in red white and blue with the union jack prominent.
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Ont
Canadian Christian Endeavorers
San Francisco
Chicago Traction Lines Readied for Union in Chicago
Chicago traction lines to consolidate into the Chicago Traction Company. Yerkes group won a Supreme Court ruling clearing GE Railway franchise. City Railway and Alley L expected to surrender and join a plan uniting all surface and elevated lines in Chicago.
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Chicago Traction Company
Yerkes
General Electric Railway
South Side Company
Supreme Court
General Electric Company
South Side
City Railway
Alley L
Special Fourth of July Trip to Cresson Springs
Pennsylvania Railroad offers a personally conducted tour to Cresson Springs on Saturday July 3. A special train with parlor cars and coaches departs Philadelphia at 12 20 PM and arrives at 6 40 PM. Round trip tickets are $8 from Philadelphia, valid only July 3, including one full day’s board at Mountain House with hotel-rate reductions for longer stays.
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Cresson Springs
Philadelphia
Cresson
Philaelphia
Magnificent Mountain House
Colonel Pryor Improves After Accident
London June 26 Colonel Pryor of the Canadian contingent shows marked improvement after an accident followed by blood poisoning.
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London
Pryor
Political notes highlight Philadelphia figures and local races
John H. Fow recovers from an accident while Arthur R. H. Morrow quits the Master Warden race. Roney enjoys cycling after hours on Torresdale roads. Hackett and Blaine actions loom, J Hampton Moore seeks Black votes amid labor concerns. Thomas McKay rebounds from gout, Allen B. Rorke gets a Mayoral bid send off in Atlantic City. Edward A. Anderson watches Treasurer race, McClain returns from Washington to press for Post Office repairs. Abe Thompson plans to Ireland for inheritance politics. Hartman presides as clerks and letter carriers jobs appear, Civil Service list under way.
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Roney
Torresdale
Hackett
J. Hampton Moore
Thomas ©. McKay
First Ward
Republican Executive Committee
Allen B. Rorke
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Atlantic City
Edward A. Anderson
Internal Revenue
McClain
Washington
Uest
Abe Thompson
Ireland
Abe
Nt Hartman
Common Council
Inna
Cantor
Ene
Seaoa
Theiladelphia
Ited
Tea Civil Rvice
United States
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