Royalty Rivals Opera Gala for Fallieres at Covent Garden
London May 27 Covent Garden dazzled for a gala opera night honoring the King and Queen of England and President Fallieres of France. Melba and Tetrazzini sang as crowds cheered the President and royal party. Portraits of diplomacy and lavish decorations framed the palace style welcome.
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London
Covent Garden
Ecora
England
France
Melba
Tetrazzini
Edward Grey
M. Falleres
Foreign Office
Prince of Wales
Fod Quer
Prince and Princess of Wales
M. Fallieres
King Edward
Alexandra
Fallieres
President Fallieres
Audiene
Ambassador Reid
Mra. Reid
Bown
John Javob Aster
Craven
Willoughby
Paget
Lew Harcourt
Pat Palmer
John W. Macow
Frank J. Mackay
Fallleres
Guild Hall
Efis
Fire on Paris Cherbourg train near Evreux injures one
A White Star Line special train bound Paris to Cherbourg caught fire in a tunnel near Evreux. Twenty four passengers for the steamer Teutonic were in the third car and one person was injured. Cars were detached and destroyed on a side track. Cause unclear, gas explosion or locomotive sparks suspected. The Kronprinzess in Cecelie party later faced delay.
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Evereux
France
White Star
Paris
Cherbourg
Poe
Teutonic
Pdesiis
Evreux
Lloyd, Special
Theodore
F. Shonts
New York
Kronprinzess
Cecelie
Teutonic Special
Grand Cross for Dr Hill in The Netherlands audience
The American Minister to the Netherlands David Jayne Hill will meet Queen Wilhelmina on June 1 and present his recall letters. The queen plans to award him the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau when he appears next Monday before leaving for Berlin. Hill was hosted at a banquet last night by the foreign minister.
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the Hague
David Jayne Hi
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Hill
Order of Orange-Nassau
Hil
Berlin
Will construction suit over Allan Gilmour estate
The Morton Trust Company of New York filed an equity suit in the District Supreme Court to interpret Allan Gilmour's will after his February 26 death. He left an estate valued at $00,000 with trustees named who renounced, making the trust company substitute trustee and seeking clarification if it was intended to act as executor.
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Morton Trust Company of
New York
District Supreme Court
Allan Gilmour
Gilmour
Trust Company
Swayze
Lena
Whitmore
Harry Hendrickson
Siegel
Hendrickson
I Whitmore
Frederick W. Elliott
Auburndale
Mass
Sued for engineer death in Virginia wreck case
The Southern Railway Company faces a $100 damages suit in District Supreme Court over the death of William Ballard, veteran engineer killed at Shipman Virginia July 27. James A. Duffey, administrator of Ballard estate, claims track clearance negligence and absence of a danger signal. Ballard is survived by wife Lula and two daughters Anos and Kreye Ballard.
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The
Southern Railway Company
District Supreme Court
William ©. Ballard
Shipman
James A. Duffey
Ballard
Lula Ballard
Misses Anos and
Kreye Ballard
Crowninshield Death Shocks Nation in Philadelphia Hospital
Rear Admiral Arent Crowninshield died at Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia after a month of illness. Services were held in the hospital chapel with Bishop Mackay-Smith officiating. Burial is Arlington Cemetery after a train move to Washington. The admiral, born in 1843, had a storied naval career including command of the Maine and leadership roles in navigation and strategy.
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Philadelphia
A. 5
Crowninshield
U- 5
Episcopal Hospital
Admilral
Crewninshield
Mackay-Smith
Washington
Episcopal
Pennsylvania
Arlington Cemetery
Arent Schuyler CrownInshield
New York
Jacob and
Mary Miller Séhuyléry Crowninshield
Benjamin Willams Crowninshield
Navy
Madison
President Monroe
Jacob Crowninshield
Jefferson
Schuyler
Leuntenant
Maine
Bigsbee
Bureau of Navigation
Spain
Naval Board of Strategy
Crowninshiela
Mary Bradford
Massachusetts
Gov. Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Armored Monitor Test Fire Demonstration at Norfolk
Detailed account of a naval ordnance test aboard the Arkansas and Florida near Norfolk. A twelve inch projectile struck its target, turret and mast tests followed, proving mast resilience and turret integrity while observers from Navy and Army, including Rear Admiral Mason and Brig. Gen. Murray, watched.
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Capes
Monitor
Walter M. Falconer
Florida
Arkansas
Jackies
Franklin
John G. Quimby
Joseph K. Taussy
H D.’ White
Mason
Norfolk Navy Yard
Movements of Naval Vessels Reported Abroad
Arrived vessels include Paducah at Guantanamo Dateline. Dubuque at Port au France. Justin at San Francisco. Miarour at Mare Island. Marietta from Port au Prince to Guantanamo. Yorktown from Mard Taland to Ax ortiz. Sailed units include North Carolina from Norfolk to New York. Morrix from Norfolk to Chesapeake Bay. Preble Perry Davis Fox and Farragut from Seusalite to Eureka. Justin from Mara Island to San Francisco. Dolphin from Philadelphia to Washington. Biresinghar from Key West to Guanten- Ero.
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Paducah
Guantanamo
Dubuque
Port Au France
Justin
San Francisco
Miarour
Mare Island
North Carolina
Norfolk
New York
Morrix
Chesapeake Bay
Preble
Perry
Davis
Fox
Farragut
Seusalite
Eureka
Mara Island
Dolphin
Philadelphia
Washington
Marietta
Port Au Prince
Yorktown
Mard Taland
Axortiz
Biresinghar
Key West
Guanten- Ero
Itinerary Issued for Maine and Alabama Battlefleet
The Navy Department maps a special itinerary for the battleships Maine and Alabama, detached from the Atlantic fleet. They depart San Francisco June 8 and travel via Honolulu, Guam, Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Ismailia, Naples, Gibraltar, Horta, to Hampton Roads, arriving about four months ahead of the Atlantic fleet. Each port visit ranges from one to seven days with ten days in Naples.
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Maine
Alabama
Navy Department
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Suez Canal
Honolulu
Guama
Manila
Singapore
Colombo
Adém
Suez
IsmaNa
Naples
Gibraltar
Horta
Hampton Roads
Army Orders Report to General for Instructions and Assignments
Lieut. Col. Betlinger to report for instruction. Four months leave for Capt. William M. Swaine effective July 1 1908. Medical Corps officers detailed as chief surgeons at transuver camps including Atascadero Beach, American Lake, Pine Camp, Chickamauga, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Riley, Fort D. A. Russell, Leon Springs, with further reports to Brig. Gen. Kerr and Department chiefs. Additional transfers and appointments list, including naval and university postings, promotions, and duties through 1908.
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Betlinger
Department of California
William M. Swaine
First Infantry
Atascrtero Beach
Cal
Department of the Columbia
American Lake
Wash
Department of Texas
Leon Springs
Tex
Banister
John D. Kerr
United States Army
Fort Riley
Kans
Appel
Department of the
Hannibal
Quincy
Blondsville
Congress
Edmond G. Feoher
Uniead States Army
University of Sinais
Urbana
Ill
Lake Effort
Alfred T. Clifton
Signal Corps
Will Proceeol
Fort Omaha
Nebr
Navy Paymasters and Officers Transfers Appointments 1908
Navy payroll and staffing changes announced include assignments across the U S Pacific and Atlantic fleets. Pay Inspectors and officers shift duties in Connecticut West Virginia and Portsmouth while new quartermaster captains join the Marine Corps. Naval Rifle Team from Camp Perry may reenter the Atlantic fleet competition.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Virginia
D. Ryen
P Watt
McGowan
Connecticut
L. ©. Reynolds
U. S. Pacific
Boatawain
F. Carali
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Boatawaln K
Rundg' St
Panther
Prairie
Baitalo
Boatswain
T. Hurdle
Hoatawaln F. Hindrelet
West Virginia
Conneticut
W. A. Settle
R. M. ‘Thompson
Banker
M C
Axjals
Marine Corps
CR Sanderson
Naval
Metcalf
Bes
Navy
Camp Perry
Ghia
Codicil to Stevens Will Changes Heirship in Probate
A codicil to Steven Stevens will, drafted in Seoul on December 8 97, alters distribution of his estate. The consul general at Seoul receives 2500 yen to remit to Robert W. Irwin in Tokyo. the rest goes to Stevens sister Miss Katherine D Stevens. A separate will of Mrs Barriet H Davisson directs income to her daughter Miss Lea Davisson, with $1000 to nephew Davieson Fort after Lea's death and the remainder per the daughter’s will.
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Durham W. Sevens
San Francisco
Katherine D. Stevens
Ie Will
Mr. Stevens
Seoul
Korea
Robert W. Irwin
Tokyo
Japan
Stevens
Barriet H. Davisson
Department of Commerce and Labor
Yesterda
Lea Davisson
Davieson Fort
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Billy
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Philadelphia Hospital
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Arlington
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Femal
Scoegiat
Raux
Newton E. Mason
W. L. Chambers
Richard Clover
Board of Inspection
Gurvey
W. L. Capps
Raymond P. Rogers
George B. Bradshaw
R. H. Robinson
Philip R. Alger
Board of
Naval Ordnance
Taft
Army
Hermann W. Echull
Arthur Murray
William Crozier
Oninancs
W. W. Withesspoon
Jeet
A. R. Couden
Naval Examining and Retiring Boards
W. P. Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
Sydney A. Staunton
Frank F. Fletcher
General Board
Reynolds
J. Straus
Indian Head
George B. Price
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Henry B. Price
Bureau of Ordnance
R. D. White
Maj. Dunn
Ordnance Artillery Board
Richard Davis
Capta
Henry Hatch
Claudes Seaman
Austin Hamilton
Halsey
Dunwoody
Fort Monroe
Ridgeway
School of Instruction
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Meek
Winslow
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Buffalo
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Wacington, I
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Charleston
W. EM. Wartman
Cincinnati
Chile
B. Y. Rhoades
Livat
W. W. Smyth
Liew
LE. A. Cotten
Naval War College
Newport
G. M. Mayers
United States Naval Hospital
A. Reed
Mare Istana
D. H. Castro
Naval Son
Guam
La 1
C. R. Munger
J. Holeman
Charlaston
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Washington, D C
H. B. McMurdo
Naval Training Station
H. A. Dent
Steven
R. W. Irwin
Lily
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Postum: Cereal Co., Ltd
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Widiaa Gora
Postum Cereal’ Co
Mlehlgan
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