Pearls Cause Discord No Hope Of Reconciliation
New York March 27 The divorce suit of Mme Eames against Julian Story sparks gossip and rival tales. A duplicate pearl necklace tale, hotel elevator encounter and Europe to Paris purchase are cited as pretexts. Story returns to Philadelphia saying reconciliation unlikely but wishes good will to protect a young society woman’s reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painter
Eames
Washington Post
New York
Mme. Hames
Julian Story
Mme. Eames
Hotel Astor
Mme Eames
Mr. Story
Mme Dares
Europe
Story
Paris
Baltimore
Mesars ‘Appel and Taylor
Gosalp
Mme
Emma
Lyric
Belvedere
Mmeames
Army officers and staff appointments and movements
A dated roster lists promotions, assignments, and court martial duties across Army branches. Includes Lieuts Lipop Hawking Short and others to report, boards at Boston and Fort Thomas, recruiting moves to Fishers Station and Sedalia, and visits to Du Pont works. Naval movements include ships Dolphin and Pennylvani with routes noted.
Social and Personal Notes from Palm Beach and New York Society
Social and personal items recount Palm Beach visitors at the opera, fashion details of Miss Alexander, and a long section on high society and weddings. It covers Miss Marion Fish’s September marriage to Albert Z. Gray, Trinity Church’s new Roslyn building by Katherine Mackay, and a reported antique silver flagon once tied to Charles I, via Mrs. Havemeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Mis Alexander
Miss Alexander
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Church
New York
Marion Fish
Stuyvesant Fish
Albert Z Gray
John Clinton Grey
Mies Fish
Harry Peters
Natalis Wells
August Belmontier
Alice de Gabourin
Janet Fish
Gray
Roslyn
Long Island
Clarence Hf. Mackay
Willum 4
Duer
Trinity
McKim, Mead & White
Mackay
Trinity Church
Katherine Mackay
Elin Travers Duer
William W. Cook
H. H Havemeyer
England
Charles
Carolus Rex
Havemeyer
Charles VI
Cromwell
Board to select sites for batteries in Boston Harbor
The Acting Secretary of War appoints a board of army officers to meet in Boston to select sites for artillery batteries and fire-control stations. The panel includes Brig Gen Murray chief of artillery Col Davis Capt Hagood Lieut Col Abbot and Maj Burr engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Harbor
Secretary of War
Army
Boston
Deer Island
Murray
Davis
Hagood
Artillery Corps
Abbot
Burr
Corps of Engineers
Disowned Heirs to Contest Hamilton Will Fight
Special to The Washington Post reports Schuyler Hamilton left Highwood estate to his widow and one child. His three estranged grandchildren Alexander Van Courtland, Gertrude May, and Violet Loring contest the will in Norwalk Probate Court. The Countess de Graffenried seeks voiding the divorce on alleged perjured evidence to claim the widow’s share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norwalk
Conn
Thas
Schuyler Hamilton
Countess de Graffenbad
Probate Court
New York
Countess de Graffenried
Hamilton
Europe
Alexander Hamilton
Highwood
Aud Denly
George Hebbart
Alexander
Alexander van Courtland
Gertrude May
Violet Loring
Paris
Robert ‘Ray Hamilton
Eva Ray Hamilton
Delta Chi Convention Programme Planned in Washington
The thirteenth annual Delta Chi Legal Fraternity convention will be held in this city April 1 2 and 8 under the Georgetown chapter. Activities include a welcome by Commissioner Henry L. Weath a luncheon a session schedule a smoker and a photograph at the treasury steps. Notables such as Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Cortelyou are listed as banquet guests with speakers including District Attorney Baker and Judge Albert S Barnes. The fraternity has nineteen active chapters and recently granted a charter to the University of Texas with petitions expected from Yale and several state universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Chi Legal Fraternity
Georgetown
N Street Northwest
Henry L. Weat
John J. Kuhn
Brooklyn
L. Barton Cus
Michigan
W. W. Taylor
Cornell
University Club
Enttire
Poogovelt
White Mouse
Cortelyou
Fraternity
Treasury
Yale
Chapter House
Raleigh Hotel
John J Keahn
Fairbanks
Mer Lawrence C. Murray
Clabaugh
Bennett
Harding
Attorny Baker
Albert S Barnes
Binghamton, NY
John J Kuhn
W. W Bride
Joseph Hartizan
University of Texas
Louisiana
Mrs Sage Gives 350000 For Building In New York
In Washington Fest notes on March 27 the international committee of the M A announced a 350000 anonymous gift from Mrs Rusger Sage, plus a 100000 addition to cover construction, funding a debt free eight story headquarters for the F M C A of North America between Fourth and Lexington on a 27th to 28th street site financed by Mrs William E Dodge. The project will also house the new national Board of the Y W C A led by Grace H Dodge. Endowment drive of 200000 to follow. Also listed is the illness of Mrs Minor Morris, confined to Mendota apartments with severe pain and poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Committee of the
Rusger Sage
William E. Dodge
Cleveland H. Dodge
North America
Sage
Dodge
Social ascent and wealth of James H. Smith in New York
The article traces James Henry Smith, heir to a $50 million fortune from 1899, as he enters New York society. It details his lavish entertainments, properties in New York and Scotland, a Glasgow wedding to Mrs. Stewart, and his influence in Wall Street, including large St Paul holdings and influence over James J. Hill’s Chicago connection.
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Bia
James Henry Smith
New York
England
Smail
Union
Racquette
City
Meadowbrook
Tuxedo
Stuyvesant Fish
Firty-first Street
Fifth Avenue
W. C. Fwhitney
Ah Fifth Avenue
Mr. Smith
Signor Caruso
Smith
Scotland
William Rhinelander Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Gosap
Mr Smith
Mrs. Stewart
Annie Armstrong
Baltimore
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Wiliam Rhinelander Stewart
Newtonmere
Duke of Manchester
Brinsley Fitzgerald
George Cooper
Jack Poydy
Drexel
James Anderson
Pariah
Alvin
Wall Street
Hill
Chicago
Burington
Mr South
St Paul
San Francisco
Silent Smith a Hermit Turned Investor in New York
A furtive wealth case describes Silent Smith, heir to a fortune, who lived as a recluse in New York while running discreet financial deals with partner Geddes. Known for icy reserve, he avoided publicity despite bequests to St Luke's Hospital and leading roles on major boards. He frequented lawyers clubs and opera, preferring solitude with rare books and esoteric works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
New York
Geddes
Tennessee
Wall Street
Smith
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Robinson Crusoe
Desert Island
St. Luke's Hospital
Tham
Census Bureau Reports Rising Divorces Across Twenty Years
The Census Bureau finds a sharp rise in divorce filings and grants nationwide over twenty years. Data show forty times more divorces from 1887 to 1907 than 1867 to 1887, with rural areas showing the strongest relative increase. Officials cite growing urban and rural factors and note two thirds of suits end in decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Cenyons Bureau
Transports Too Big for River for Jamestown Exposition
The transport plan for the diplomatic corps to the Jamestown Exposition is scrapped due to the river’s limits and vessel size. Officials will charter a large paddle wheel passenger boat to host the attendees. Secretary Metcalf and senators sail for Nassau to New Providence aboard the Dolphin.
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Potomac River
Sumner
Kilpatrick
Suesta
Metcalf
Nassau
N. P
San Juan
Porto Rico
New Providence
United States
Dolphin
J B Duke to Tour Europe With Car Party
Special to The Washington Post from Boonton New Jersey reports James B Duke president of American Tobacco Company plans an extensive May European trip with a party of friends. He will bring touring cars for accommodations and may not include Mrs Inman. His estate undergoes overhauls amid preparations for his return. A grand Italian garden lake and fountains were prepared for a mansion never started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bomervile
N. J
Atlanta
James B Duke
American Tobacco Company
Margaret van Dyke Inman
Willam Inman
New York
Europe
Duke Dlan
Lillian
Duke
New Consul Ready to Depart for Kingston Jamaica
Frederick HR Van Dyne newly appointed consul at Kingston Jamaica is making active preparations to leave within days. An authority on international law he has settled important foreign claims and previously served as solicitor of the State Department. Health reasons prompted the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick van Dyne
Kingston
Frederick HR van Dyne
Jamaica
Mr van Dyne
State Department
van Dyne
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Awants “Na
Albert J Appel
Mme Story
John J Lipop
Artilery Corps
Willam P Burnham
Stai
Frank EB Hawking
Infantry
Walter C Short
Fantry
Edward Champe Carter
Fort Letvanworth
Arthur Murray
John W K. Davis
Hrederick Abboy
Edward Burr
Johnson Hagoud
Penlor
Mas
Carrot Power
Indianapolis
Ind
Fishers Station
Fort Thomas
Samuel Hof
Ordnance Department
E J ‘du Pont
Fourth Cavalry
Roger
Mason
Kansas City
Sedala
Jefferson City
Fort Crook
Charles P George USA
Cer
Des Moines
Iowa
Newton
Fort Screven
Frederick Hickehs, Jr
Orananes Department
Works
Queen & Co, Inc
Maples Pennyylvanii
Olongapo
St Thomas
Nassau, Georgia
Hampton Roads
Guantenamo Bay
Atazuleo
Acajatls
G W. Pigman, Jr
Accons
Kenseygn
Kenyon Go
Delta Chi
Minor Morris
Mendota
Japan
Misa
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Droop
April Records
Edison and
Victor
Gambrinus Polke
Bial
Edison
Onot
Williams
Ada Jones
Captain Baby Bunting
Hell
Byran G. Harlan
Amgel
Hraga-Hesselman
Charles Schuetse
Killarney
Edwards
Irving Gillette
Precious Name
Doane
Jonah
Hoyt
Arthur Colrad
Squsa
Richmond
Harry Anthony
Rob White
Rocanield
Harlan & Stanley
Walt
Furth
Bob Roberts
Walta
Braham
Bdlson Symphony Orchestra
Louise le Baron
Reed
Collins & Harlan
Ida Hot
von Tilzer
Billy Murray
Charus
Cohan
Vens L. Ossman
van Alstyne
Harry MacDonough
Matt
Lem Spencer
Marinecia
NEW Victor
E. F. Droof & Sons CO
Pa. Ave
N. Howard St
Baltimor
J. B. Duke
Shaffer
Dr. Lyon
Lyer
DDS
N. W
Stieff
Chas. M. Stieff
11Th St
Hattie M. Shacklette
Tallet Studis
National Dermatolog
Fen] Institute
Lusness
F Street N. W
Thomson
V. D. Rosen
F St. Cor
13Th St
Shoreham Hotel
Dulin & Martin CO
DIXOR
R. P. Andrews Paper Go
la. Ave
Niaowsearer Ake
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