Leff Bride at Altar Kidnapped by Her Brother
Warren R Suydam of a wealthy Long Island family sues for divorce claiming he was forced into a Broadway carriage to Brooklyn then into a wedding with Phoebe Lott two months after their engagement The groom alleges coercion and kidnapping by Phoebe Lotts brother and says the marriage was arranged at Flatlands by pastor John Gardner The bride and her family deny the charge and defend the annulment filing in Brooklyn court through February with alimony and counsel fees requested by Mrs Lott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren B. Suydam
Broadway
Brooklyn
Washington Post
New York
Phoebe Lott
Flatlands
Warren R. Suydam
Long Island
Snooklyn
Byron Whitcomb
Thea
Miss Lott
Suydam
John J. Suydam
Woodhaven
Crane
Mre Suydam
Mra Suydam
Saydam
Taney
Mr. Gardner
John
Slater
Lott
Catlin & Co
Tatlands
Phoebe
Natlands
Williamsburg
John Gardner
Dutch Reformed Church
Vaitcorn House
Suydarm
Harold McCormick
Lake Shore
Chicago
Georfia
John D. Rockefellera
McCormick
Btrong
Mr. Rockefeller
Guest of Maj Sylvester Entertained by Salt Lake Police Chief
Maj Baumgarten of Salt Lake City, a prominent Utah mining investor, is on an extended business trip East. Yesterday afternoon he visited police headquarters and was welcomed by Chief of Police Maj L L Baumgarten and Superintendent Bylveeter, whom he met when Bylveeter was pay master for the Ute Indian Commission in the eighties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Baumgarten
Salt Lake
L. L. Baumgarten
Salt Lake City
Polices
Bylveeter
Ute Indian Commission
Utah
Washington
Webb Buys Washington Heights House Near German Embassy Site
G. & Webb pay 617,500 for a three story white stone residence at 323 Street Washington Heights. The sale to G. H. Webb involves A. F. Fox Company and H. R. Cockeville as seller, with a stated price of 17,500. The home has eighteen rooms and three baths, with an attic. The site is near the proposed German Embassy location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. & Webb
Harty & Lampton
A. F. Fox Company
Webb
Washington Heights
H. R. Cockeville
Mr. Webb
Secretary Metcalf Visits Charleston Navy Yard On Dolphin Voyage
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and party arrived in Charleston to embark on the Dolphin for a West Indies naval station visit. Mayor Rhett greeted the group and led them to the navy yard for an inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Charleston
Dolphin
West Indies
Rhett
Navy Yard
Missions Drive At Urban Church Meeting Draws Women
At Metropolitan Presbyterian Church the Woman's Presbyterian Home Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Washington City wrapped up its annual meeting with a appeal to women delegates to save money on wardrobes for missions. Dr Robert Craig highlighted Highlanders of America in the Southern mountains as he and others spoke on missionary work nationwide. The meeting featured officer elections, a treasury showing a $149.30 year gain to $6693.21, and reports on immigrant and Italian city work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis
Hamlin
Woman's Presbyterian Home Missionary Society
Presbytery
Washington City
Southern Mountains
Robert Craig
Highlanders of America
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Hamld
Mra
S. D. Lucket
W. N Paxton
W. Skellinger
Albert Evans
M. E Deeble
S W. Righter
F. G Childs
Merature
A. M. Ghesley
Freedman
Benjamin G. Guy
D. EH. Wider
D. Olin Leech
William Winton
Usick
Baltimore
M. D. Richards
Home Synodiecal Society
Synod
New York Board of Missions
Army and Navy Union holds grand muster for new members
Nearly 100 members of Gen. William F Barry Garrison No 26 gathered at Grand Army Hall for a special military muster. Former soldiers admitted included John Freeland RC Gill C W McCattery Cassius M Buck Joseph Ligon King Charles T Sandford John H D Norman and Dwight De Silva. Gen A S Burt and Col 4 B Frisbie led services assisted by Col B F Chase Sergt William McKhenny and Col A F Hart. Judge Robert Acton presented the gar rison with two morocco bound Bibles. Committees were named to plan the nineteen teenth anniversary observance of the National Army and Navy Union. A national commander may be nominated for Brig Gen Andrew S Burt at the July convention in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Barry
Army and Navy Union
Grand Army Hall
John Freeland
RC Gill
C. W McCattery
Cassius M. Buck
Joseph Ligon King
Charles T. Sandford
John H. D. Norman
Dwight de Silva
A. S Burt
4. B. Frisbie
B. F. Chase
William McKhenny
A. F. Hart
Robert Acton
Charles H. Worden
National Army and Navy Union
Cincinnati
Ohio
Andrew S. Burt
Named to Marine Corps Second Lieutenants
Following January exams, Harold H Ulley Thayer IN Howard C Judsor Boston MA Paul A Capron Fort Myer VA Allen M Sumger Boston MA William F Bevan Baltimore MD John Potts Fort Monroe VA Edward F Roetker Washington DC Edward A Osterman Columbus OH Edward 8 Willing Philadelphia PA James N Sutton Portland OR Littleton W T Waller Norfolk waiting list Reginald F Ludlow Chicago IL Goodwin Hobbs Newport RI Robert E Adams Harrisburg PA Edwin N McClean Philadelphia PA Thomas W W Todd Baltimore MD
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Harold H. Ulley
Thayer
Howard C. Judsor
Boston
Mass
Paul A. Capron
Fort Myer
Allen M Sumger
William F. Bevan
Baltimore
John Potts
Fort Monroe
Edward F. Roetker
Washington, D C
Edward A. Osterman
Columbus
Ohio
Edward 8. Willing
Philadelphia
James N. Sutton
Portland
Oreg
Littleton W. T. Waller
Norfolk
Reginald F. Ludlow
Chicago
Goodwin Hobbs
Newport
Robert E. Adams
Harrisbore
Edwin N. McClean
Thomas WW. Todd
General Staff Officers Named to Fill Army Board Vacancies
General Bell orders the reassignment of officers to the General Staff Corps following the reconvened special army board chaired by Maj Gen Greely. Lieut Col Albert Todd and Maj C Z Batley lead artillery postings, with R L Hirst, W P Burnham, S D Sturgis, C Dewitt Wilcox, P C Harris, J P Tracy, S C Vestal, F H Conner, and S A Cheney assigned to various corps. Col Ramsay B D Potts detached to San Francisco as a General Staff representative at the Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Army Board
Greely
Bell
General Staff Corps
Albert Todd
Artillery Corps
C. Z. Batley
Artilery Corps
R. L Hirst
Twenty-ninth Infantry
W. P Burnham
Twentieth Infantry
S. D Sturgis
C. Dewitt Wilcox
P. C. Harris
Ninth Infantry
J. P. Tracy
8. C. Vestal
F. H. Conner
Artillery
S A. Cheney
Corps of Engineers
Col. Ramsay BD. Potts
Coast Artillery
Bureau of Military Information
San Francisco
Presidio
Army Orders Leave and Assignments in Cuban Pacification
The document lists Army orders including extended leave for Lieut Col Louis W. Crampton deputy surgeon general. Lieut Col Mannvill to Washington for packing public property. First Lieut Douglas Potts to Havana to report to Brig Gen Barry. Major and retired officers noted with reports to Denver for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W. Crampton
William A Mane
Arties Compa
Army of Cuban Pacification
Havane
Afaj
Millard F .Wartz
Mannvill
Washington, D. C
Douglas Potts
Eighteenth Infantry
Havana
Cuba
Thomas HO Barry
Frederick 14
Falmer
John C. Murphy
Fourth Infantry
Army Reiring Board
Denver
Colo
Naval Officers Orders and Midshipman Commissions
Commander J 51 Rodin sor Woodward to Norfolk as aid to senior James town Exposition board member. Midshipmen listed as commissioned characters in the US Navy from February 3, 1907 including Sumpter Rowlinson Sweeny Wilcox Swanson Smith Shoemaker Smith Wootson Show Strassburger Ogon McFall Minor Norms McCandien Seam Joof Fools Townsend Stewart Smeakie Shipp Bote Selfridge Wood Pagarms Root Oberlin McNair Marston Nimits. Surgeons R Hayden E V Vatz to Naval Medical School Hospital Washington DC. Passed Assistant Paymaster D G McHutchlie commissioned as PA Paymaster March 18, 196. Movements of Naval Vessels log lists several ships arriving at various ports including West Virginia Colorado Maryland Pennsylvania Wilmington Vilfalobos Nan king Dixie Guantanamo New Jersey Hampton Roads Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodinsor
Wait Oflu
H Woodward
Norfolk
United States Navy
Sumpter
Rowlinson
J C Sweeny, Jr
J W Wilcox
E A Swanson
S B Smith
H. E Shoemaker
R Cc Smith
WB Wootson
C H Show
Strassburger
J V Ogon
C. McFall
L Minor
Norms
McCandien
Seam Joof ‘Fools
W Townsend
Stewart
M Smeakie
R Shipp
Bote Gr
I Selfridge
JS Wood
Pagarms
Ss Root
Oberlin
L. N McNair
C S Marston
W. Nimits
R Hayden
E. V Vatz
United States Naval Medical School Hospital
Washington, DC
D G McHutchle
Navy
Artist Liking America Reviews Corcoran Pictures
English artist Fred Miller credits American landscapes as strongest, praises Sargent and other painters, and tours Washington galleries like Corcoran and the Library. He notes American cities and newspapers, comments on color schemes, and remarks on coal smoke and English mezzotint methods. He hopes to engrave American works and share impressions from a Cosmos Club visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
London
England
Washington
Cosmos Club
Millar
United States
America
Corcoran Art Gallery
Congressional Library
Capitol
Miller
Ufe
Republic
Myeself
Treasury
Salmagundi Club
New York
Corcoran
Ludwig von Siegen
Charles
Reynolds
Gainsborough
Romney
J R. Smith
Val Green
Ward
Debate Cuban Annexation at Mount Vernon Church
At Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South the Men’s Society and A B Pugh Sunday school debated annexing Cuba with the resolution that approval by Cubans would benefit the United States. R A Pardee A Harlan Samuel W Cockrell argued for the affirmative while D Chambers E A Upton J W Racey argued for the negative. Judges Rev William F Locke A Pugh and W W Millan ruled for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Pugh
Mount Vernon
A. Harlan
Samuel W. Cockrell
D. @. Chambers
E A. Upton
J. W. Racey
Charles W. Atkinson
William F. Locke
A. Pugh
W. W. Millan
Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Digestion Cure
An advertising feature extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach trouble and indigestion. It claims the tablets digest 3,000 grains of food, improve appetite and energy, and deliver lasting satisfaction and success. A sample package is offered by mail from F. A. Stuart Co. 82 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Losa
F. A
Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshail
Social Gossip and Society Notes From Palm Beach to Lakewood
Social column details gowns and guests at Palm Beach society events including Mrs Kip Mrs Burnett and Mr Isaac Guggenheim. Also reports on Senator Knox Depew and Rockefeller circles, Vassar maid clubhouse plans, and London prison anecdotes with Lord William Nevill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip
Burnett
Isaac Guggenheim
E. Yale-Smith
William 5. Shepherd
Italian Baroness fears crossing Atlantic and sails again
The Italian mind notes Baroness Mayor des Planches attending her invalid mother shows a severe seasickness fear. She reportedly issued a wife like ultimatum and cannot cross the Atlantic again. The Ambassador, per Italian court gossip, will stay on this side of the ocean. The Ambassador would prefer a European post and no return seems likely. Mayor des Planches did return after a year away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Des Planches
Gosso
Italy
America
Baro Mayor Des Planches
Stenographer's Tale Sparks Aides And Lectures
Ninifred Black derides Miss McChesney who claims women need champions in business. The column ridicules the idea while defending the integrity of American businesswomen and stenographers, noting workplace respect and independence. A 4:30 lecture on beauty decorum follows. Daughters host euchre party for Confederate veterans with St Patrick's Eve themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninifred Black
New York
Misa Mandel McChesney
Denver
Miss McChesney
America
Stonewall Jackson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
St Patrick's Eve
Confederate Veterans’ Hall
H Street
Helder
Christian Scientists Save Money for Government Says Clerks Are Healthier
Edward E Norwood argues that Christian Scientists in Washington government clerks show better health and lower sick days. He cites Treasury Department experience and Secretary Shaw to claim saved payroll costs and urges equal rights for Christian Scientists in official privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Baltor
Myers
Baltimore
Shaw
Treasury Department
Washington
Edward E Norwood
Funeral of Mrs Doubleday in Arlington
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Doubleday wife of the late Gen Abner Doubleday were held at St Johns Episcopal Church at 2 o clock. She was buried beside her husband in Arlington Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included Gen Alfred Mordecai Gen H C Merriam Gen G A Forsyth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Cemetery
Mary Doubleday
Abner Doubleday
Richmond
St. John's Episcopal Church
Roland Cotton Smith
Alfred Mordecai
H. C Merriam
G. A. Forsyth
W. W Dudley
Frank Thorpe
Col
A. L. Varney
Maj . P. Halstead
A. C. Downing
Sculptor Ward Silent On Sheridan Statue Rift
Special to The Washington Past New York March 11. A Ward the sculptor would not discuss today the reported disagreement between himself and the Sheridan statue commission. The dispute involves rejection of Ward's model for Gen Philip H Sheridan and cancellation of a contract from fifteen years ago. Ward has kept silent until the commission's action is formally communicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
J . A. Ward
Sheridan
Ward
Church Finance Round Table At Y M C A This Evening
A round table at the Y M C A discusses church finance including boards of trustees accounting income disbursement and auditing with laymen from various denominations. It opens a three part series to explore laymen roles in church work chaired by H A Thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
C. A
H. A. Thrift
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maj. Sylvester
Bart
Marine Corps
Chief
ARMY
West Virginia
Colorao
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Wilmington
Vilfalobos
Nanking
Dixie
Guantanamo
New Jersey
Hampton Roads
Princeton
Corinte
Corcoran Pictures
Sargent
Abbey
J. T. Shannon
Millet
Johns Hopkins University
Osler
Oxford University
Oxford
Cecilia Beaux
Ellen Emmet
W. Finck
LR. Wiles
A. M Chase
J. J. Shannon
Greil
Arizona
Carlsen
Albert Herter
F. Day
William Thorne
Marion Power
Robert Reid
Iilies
Carl Rowman
Punch
Watts
Capital
Washington Monument
Capitol 4
Trammel
Prince Rupert
Philander C., Knox
Inlet
Palm Beach
F. G. Kellogs
St. Paul
H Kent Bolton
Reed Knox
Knox
Miami
Chauncey M Depew
Beach Club
James King Clarke
Grayton G. Dixon
Fermors Ville
Vassar College
Vassar
Ifany
Spender-Clay
Lord William Nevill
Nevill
Wheeling
Barrow
Inondon Society
Lord William
Paul Spelford Pearsalls
Lakewood
Peargall
Jimmie Blaine
Alexander Rosenthal
Supreme Chief
Annie Poth
Companions of the Foresters of America
Justice Newburger
Supreme Court of New York
Unique Circle No. 1É4
Poth
Rosenthal
Unique Circle
Lazarus
South Fourth Street
Prince
Annie Jacob
Jackson Avenue
The
Bronx
L. Prince
Baron Mayor Des Planches
Rome
Evantor
Piedmont
Washington ‘Tobacco CO
Penna. Ave
N. W
Mkissed Stenographers
William H. Holmes
Uncle Sam
Ward Silent
California
Santa Fe
Angeles
Fred Harvey
Wa Grand Canyon
Geo C Dillard
F. Ry
Roadway
New York City
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