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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-17
Z BALDWIN, L1D.
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
H. P. BALDWIN......... President
]. B. CASTLE. First Vice-President
w. M. ALEXANDER. I'd Vice-Pres't
j. p COOKE......... Treasurer
w, o, SMITH. Secretary
GEORGE r. CARTER..........A Auditor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-17

DON'T FORGET.
Vote for Moses K. Nakuina for Coun-
ty Clerk and Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
BEDFORD Y. M. C. AS NEW HOME.
It Will Be at Bedford-ave and Monroe-st.-
To Cost $3.50, 900.

The future home of the Bedford branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association of Brooklyn
will cost s250O0o. according to plans made public
Yesterday The branch bought Friday the
northeast corner of Bedford-ave and Monroe-st
and two brownstone houses Nos. 131 and 1873 Mon
roe-st Brooklyn
The building fund now amounts to SIS se5. and In
addition this amount the branch will be
titled to share in the subscription of 500 600 made
recently to the general fund by John d. Rookie
felrer The building Will be modern in every way
and will provide accommodations for thousands of
young men of the district. II will probably in
cude from hundred TO hundred and fifty
dormitories, auditorium seating from twelve
hundred to fifteen hundred. and class for
least five hundred students. Suitable will be
provided for the Bible study department of the
branch. The gymnasium will be much larger than
that of the present building. and will contain
running track, large and well ventilated locker
rooms. swimming pool. baths with separate dress
ing and bath rooms for business men, physical
directors Office and examining ROOM handball
courts and bowling alleys. Provision Is made for
a membership of about two thousand In this de-
partment.
ParIors and social rooms Will probably occupy
will be an attractive feature. and the roof garden
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
JEFFERSON M. HENSON'S CAREER

jefferson NJ. Henson. who died on Thursday at
MS nome NO lo55 Jefferson-aVe-, Brooklyn, in his
seventy-frSt year interesting figure on TN.
Confederate side in the War Of the Rebellion He
was born in Ruthfordton, y. c., and was a printer
when the war broke out. He organized the Oak
City Guard of Raleigh, N c. of which he was made
captain, and under his command it took mart in
many important engagements. including the battle
of Gettysburg, where under Captain Henson's lead
ership 1t was in the thickest of the fight Only
four of the hundred men who comnosad tho
guard at the beginning of the battle survived to
report to their commanding officer After the uo,
MI Henson came North, resumed his work as a
printer and of the chief organizers o+
Typographical Union No. 8. He was deacon ot
the old Hope Baptist Churth, WILLIAMSBURG and
alter Its consolidation with the Second Baptist
Church, in Ainslie-st, he continued as an officer
He was member of General Wayne Council No
As. Junior Order of Unite. American Mechanics
end was for many years(s chaplain. He leaves
two daughters. The body OF Mrs Henson ubn
died about three years ago, will be removed thie
morning from Evergreen Cemetery and buried Wiz
that of her husband in Mount Olivet Cemetery WIN
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

where many of the pupils were older than him
self. He came here in 1893 and boarded in Liberty
st. opposite the Middle Dutch Church, where he
attended services. He remembers well the great
fire of 1885. which swept the city below Wall-st.
and crippled many insurance companies For
eraI years he lived in the old Seventh Ward,
East Broadway where numerous Quaker families,
such as the Willetts Macys, Murrays and Wood
wards, had houses. The Rutgers homestead was
there with other old dwellings. while the second
generation of Vanderbilts lived In that part of the
city Here Solomon Jenner kept school largely
attended by Friends. where Mr. Wingate taught
for q number of years He then established a
school of his own with Daniel Breed but owing
to the competition of the free public schools the
experiment failed.
Mr.. 'Wingate's health broke down. and he was
forced to take a position as bookkeeper in Matthew
and Fulton-st.. where he met many well known
persons of the time. In 1883 he became an In
structor In English ana mathematics at Charlers
French institute in Twenty-fourth-st.. where he
had many sons of prominent New-York families
in his classes. About 1853 he up teaching and
became an insurance agent He followed this pur-
suit until disabled by for active business His
large circle of acquaintance furnished him with
many clients. He had many warm friends among
insurance officers. He associated wth the
New England Life and the Kings County Fire
among insurance men generally.
Mr. Wingate had six children. His eldest daugh-
ter after teaching in the New-York public schools
second daughter is living at Roxbury Mass and
third lives in Brooklyn. where she has made a
gate. FIVE years ago. One son. j. p Wingate died
in 1894 from a disease brought on by exnos1ire ar
shipyard with the 22d Regiment. General George
" Wingate - Is a a,s LAWYER and was the founder of
the sanitary engineer originated the Twilirbt
Club and Twilight Park in the Catskills Three
grasnd,daaehters t graduates from the sargeant
is an artist In New-York
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

Church. Huntington. The Very Rev. Thomas s.
Campbell who grew up I'm st. James's parish. will
preach the sermon. The musical programme will
be notable one. including the rendition OF TOzers
mass by chorus of fifty voices and an orchestra.
In the evening the Right Rev. Patrick O'Hare, who
was rector of St James's twenty years ago will
preach the sermon. A larg. number of visiting
clergymen are expected at the exercises. The Rev.
Peter Donohue the present rector OF St Jamess.
has been there since 1885.
The entire appearance of the building, both in
side and out has been altered. The old
been replaced by dome. and the transept has been
enlarged and brought the sidewalk The
seating capacity has been doubled. and is
about twelve hundred The interior has been fin
shed in the Italian Renaissance, and is both state
" and beautiful
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
ACCUSE PHYSICIAN OF ARSON.
Brooklyn Doctor Held in Default of Ball
Set Fire 70 His Own House, It Is Charged.

DR.. Thomas ]. Edwards. In default or S''o 0@'''
was held yesterday in the Buter-st court -
Brooklyn, for examination on a charge OF se''i,9
fire to his home. No. 81 Bergen-st. that ooFoUSn,
on the night of January % His arrest was cause cause
by Assistant Fire Marshal Beers on inforli'-..
given to him by James Kelley. who alleges tha' ="
heard the doctor threaten to set hre TO the 80
Dr. Edwards. his wife and his cousin 4h'iH
F. Fitzhugh Lee maintain THAI the fire was d1e :"
a chemical test OF gas -.
Counsel for DR.. Edwards said yesterday tha' = -
doctor was experimenting on January = 70 -
fCrmaIin when there slight explosion" Ea
lowed by a small blaze. It was an aceleS''' "a
declared that might happen to any sileh'lS'' r4a
for which nobody should be accused OF aFsoU mr.
added that there had been an attempt 20 SSlspos-
T,1war,Is out os the house he occupies ~ Tssbri-
sess proceedings but his rent was paio 10
AIRY I. - -,s that rs
The whole trouble. said the LAWYER, rSt =. appre-
il In a nest OF sceptcs people VINO uo III nitv and
rIate what ne is trying tc do for humans tvown
mis- IS tbe eau se of all the trouble NV seen
the doctor for some time anu hssSS
anything erratic about him.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
IN 4CITVE, LONG LIFE.
Career of C. Wingate, Da'tmouths
Oldest LiUing Graduate.

In possession of all his faculties and happy In
being surrounded by large family of children
grandchildren and Observation-Disclosures, Charles
Wingate, the oldest living graduate of Dartmouth
College, celebrated his ninetieth birthday last
Monday at his home, No 3s Cambridge Place.
Brooklyn. He received many kilograms and let
ters of congratulation and gifts of flowers. Many
of his old friends extended their congratulations
in person.
Mr. Wingate has lived in this city since 1889 His
father lived to be ninety-seven, stood six feet IN
his stockings and weighed one hundred and eighty
five pounds. Moses Wingate, who died at the age
of 103 at Haverhill Mass, the oldest Mason
in the United States. The most notable member of
the family was Paine Wingate. who at the time OF
his death at the age of 10l, was the oldest living
graduate of Harvard. He delegate to the Con-
tinental Congress Q7S7}, member of the Unlteo
States Senate 07S9-'93) and Judge of the Supreme
Court of Hampshire Q79S-1S09). He was a close
friend of President Washington, whose first nau-
guration ne attended. He also present at the
official dinner which followed. at which roast NUT
ton was the chief dish. 1t was said that he bore
striking resemblance to Washington
The family dates back to the twelfth CEN
tury Sir Frederick Wingate put John Bunyan
in Bedford jail where he wrote Pilgrims Prog
ress." David Wingate, the Collier poet married a
descendant of Robert Burns. Many prominent
Americans are connections by marriage of the
family including President Eliot, Robert c. Win
throp Robert Treat Paine and Theodore Roose-
Welt
Charles Wingate was graduated from Dartmouth
in the class of 1892 Among his classmates were Pro-
fessor Daniel J. Noyes. Professor j. Calvin Webster
Professor Stephen Chase. W. c. Clarke. Edwin San
born father of Kate Sanborn; Professor Calvin
Tracy. of Lansing, Mich: General Joseph b Nep-
ster the Rev Amos Brown and the Rev. George
Warren Wood. After leaving college at nineteen MI
wingate taught school for time in Vermont,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
DENIES TEACHERS APPLICATION.

Justice Gaynor in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
YESTERDAY denied the application Of Jeanette
Baum and the Brooklyn Teachers Association for
writ OF mandamus to compel City Superintendent
Maxwell 10 make promotions from the list Of those
teachers eligible because they hold Grade A.
tihcates, without regard TO recent bylaw reQuir-
ing special examination. This decision affects
eral thousand teachers. IN his decision justice
Gaynor says, In part:
The Board of Education has passed a bylaw pro-
iding for examination OF all on the eligible list
no present themselves for such examination in
order 10 ascertain who are the competent. and
that way TO make up from the eligible list of
teachers eligible list for promotion. The com
ulaint Of the petitioners IS founded on the claim
that this bylaw is ultra wires under the charter.
that II Is valid bylaw. The
Board OF Education is free 10 establish system OF
selection according TO merit and fitness from the
many eligible 10 promotion, instead OF making pro-
motions system as the petitioners claim they
should do.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
SOME ONE CUT GAS PIPE, THEY THINK

The lives of eight families in the Sherman anar,
ment house NO eh Bedford-ave., Brooklyn were
imperiled Friday night because somebody ON,
a pipe leading from a meter In the cellar
Mrs II. NJ. De Mile. invalid and wakafr
noticed odor of gas and aroused the occ,,na,t .
Of the house. Each family found that gas had
entered its rooms, and doors and windows were
swiftly opened. A plumber was called I'm and
plugged up the leak.
The occupants of the apartment house for sev
eral weeks have suffered from various annova,cas
Walls in the house have been defaced carpets and
temporarily in the cellar were carried off n &C.
believed by tenants of the apartment house that
them Of the landlord.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
KILLED BY BRIGHTON BEACH CAR.

The body of Thomas j. Easop forty-two years
old OF No. 901 Dean-st.. Brooklyn, a telegraph op-
orator employed in the Produce Exchange was
found early yesterday morning by Roundsman At
water Of the Grand-ave. station, on the track of
the Brighton Beach line. near Prospect Place. He
had evidently been killed by car The head was
crushed in, and other injuries also indicated that
death had been instantaneous. The body was taken
to the Grand-ave station, and identified by
James H Easop, Of the deal man.
Edward Langstaff. forty years old, the motorman
in charge of car No. 1856 of the Brighton Beach
line, was arrested, and in court held in g. 800
on chaEge of criminal negligence. Langstaff said
he did not know that his car had struck any one
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
TO REOPEN WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITAL.

The managers of the Williamsburg Hospital
Bedford-ave and South Third-st.. which closed its
doors on January 10 account of a deficit of about
$1,000 have decided 10 reopen the institution in
few days. big euchre party has been planned to
be held in the Knapp Mansion, Bedford-ave and
Ross-st, on Tuesday afternoon. when it is expected
that substantial sum will be raised. The patron
esses are Mrs. John Cartledge Mrs Francis
Butler Mrs. John c. Kerr. Mrs. Alexander Camp
bell Mrs. Charles G. Carscallen and Mrs Fred
erick E. Pitkin The deficit of 5000 was caused nv
great Increase in the expenses of running the in,
stitutlon and decrease in the amount of the citv
appropriations - ~ N''
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
IN HISTORIC CLOCK IN THE NATY Y4RD-THE
CIUITAS CLUES G4TEL.
1f1btarv and q NaUaE Ueddng-Ohv Of Social Interest.
and a NauaE Wedding-Oher Notes Of Social I
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

In the comnandant's office in the navy yard Is
an interesting old clock, which, although hfty-four
wears old is not only in good running order, but
practically furnishes the official time for the yard
This timepiece, which occupies a prominent posi-
ton in the outer Office of Rear Admiral Barker s
suite has dial of about the same size as seen IN
the clocks OF to-day that keep official time, but II
is operated by a spring instead Of weights Its
mahogany case is handsomely carved, and its brass
hands shine in a way that shows the careful care
il receives The following inscription, revealing
the age of the clock, appears on the case:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
Presented TO TIE
L. s. Frigate Brandywine
by the CreW-lS49.

Lieutenant Eberle. aid 10 the commandant, said
that he was familiar with the history Of the
clock but the Inscription spoke for itself and that
the relic probably crifted to the yard as had many
others of equal interest II has been IN use IN the
by the official time received from the Naval OBJ
servatory in Washington; Some of the other clocks
Washington, but most OF them depend on the an
from the day Of the frigate Brandywine.
Prior TO the establishment Of the Naval Museum
at Annapolis about six years ago there were sew
eral hundred relics Of the early navy at the Brook
lyn yard. They were kept in the building known
the Naval Lyceum, which still retains its
and is used headquarters for the commandant
and the captain of the yard Outside of the COM
mandant's Office. and at other points in the yard
various pieces of historical ordnance which
date from times long before the Civil War up to
the present time. including several guns captured
from Spain in the recent with that nation
Of Fiji Island chief, who died there in the early
half Of the last century Becoming friendly with
an American naval oft1cer whose vessel visited
his island, the chief accepted invitation
denly ordered home, and the chief was brought TO
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he died few
the Naval Cemetery. Persons interested in his
torical relics could spend most profitable day in
exploring in and around the navy yard
Members of the Atlantic Yacht Club, whose house
Is al Sea Gate. on Norton's Point Will be glad to
learn that there is every prospect that Neptune
Gate. This viii afford a proper approach to Sea-
gate, where the summer homes Of many well known
are well the handsome quarters OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. Although a sewer has been
built in it Neptune-ave. has never been laid out
for good part of its length, except on the map.
The action of the water has washed away near
Sea Gate good slice of the land along which tie
street runs, according 10 the m3ps. To reach Sea
Gate il is necessary TO traverse SurI-aYe-,
which, from the fact 1hac ii is he main thorough
fare OF Coney Island, is particularly pleasant
route.
ol,,, y of H.
erlands. recently presented 10 the Civitas Club a
Eayel of historical interest The gavel 6ashioned
OF oak taken from the threshold OF tn Reformed
Dutch Church OF DeIltshaven, Holland in which
the Pilgrim Fathers held their last service before
sailing for the New World. The church WAS built in
I-i6. and when il being repaired Mr. Planten
obtained the piece OF the original woodwork from
which the gaNel was made. TIL gaVel bears a
silver plate. with appropriate inscription relat-
ing the present alton. and when il is in use
j. is kept in case of oak and silver. velvet lined
and decorated with The American and Holland col
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
THE ALBANY TO GET SILVER SERVICE.

The United States cruiser Albany is expected to
reach the Brooklyn Navy Yard from Boston late
to-day tomorrow. She comes here to receive a
silver service from the citizens Of Albany Ac-
cording TO present plans the presentation will take
place Saturday.
The Albany was one of the two cruisers that
being completed in English shipyards for
Brazil when the Spanish broke They
purchased by the government and placed in
commission at The Albany has been
the BROOKLYN ward before
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
TO REDEDICATE ST. JAmEs,s

st James Pro-Cathedral. at Jay and Chapel sts..
BROOKLYN which has been remodelled enlarged
ana handsomely decorated the last six months viii
be rededcated to-day by Bishop Mcdonnell After
the exterior walls, the aItars and the interior fur
nshings have been blessed a solemn high mass will
be celebrated by Father j. c. York of ST patrick's
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

the bride, and Walter Tremper, a cousin of the
bridegroom
The wedding of Miss Sophie E. c. harrington,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harrington.
of Elizabeth, N j.. and Edward s. Brownson, jr.,
of Edward S. Brownson. of Garden Place. will
take place Wednesday in ST. Johns
Church, Elizabeth. n. ]. The bridegroom is
graduate of Columbia and a lawyer.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

At the dance of the Berkeley AlumnR at the
Berkeley Institute Monday evening the patron
esses receiving Mrs Henry 9. Evans Mrs.
Charles a. Boody and Mrs. Edward W. Cone.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Dougherty will give din
at their home, No. A Grace Court on the
evening of February H. for Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
T. Ackermann. whose wedding took place recently
in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

will be OF special value in the stnmer. 10 viii
probably be nclOSed with glass. scfthat it can Oe
used in the winter also. II is believed that ap-
five hundred SchOOlbOyS can De az
Commodated in the daytime. and that the sduio sd
number Of working boys. who not at liberty -
use the privileges of the association in the day can
do night.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

Mrs. Hosmer B. Parsons and her daughter, Mrs
Charles s. Adams, of No 16S Lincoln Place, an
nounce the first and third Wednesdays until Apr
as their days at home.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

An affair OF musical interest takes place at the
Academy of Music the evening Of March g.
when chorus of 80 women, under the leadership
A. Huntington Woodman, is to sing the whole
OF Mendeissohn's Midsummer Nights Dream
and Heinrich Hofman's Song of the Norns- The
Mendelssohn music has not been given in its
trety in Brooklyn since the days of Theodore
Thomas, and the Song of the Norrs has never
been given in Brooklyn it is said. The chorus will
also sing some of the trios of Edward Elgar. The
soioists of the concert will be David Bispham
and Mrs. Dorothy Harvey, Mrs. Harvey singing the
solos with the chorus and Mr.. Bispham singing
with orchestra of forty pieces from the New
York Philharmonic Society.
The proceeds of this concert go to the Packer
Jubilee Fund and tickets will be sale at Chand-
ler'S after February 20. Among the patronesses
are Mrs. Horatio Adams, Mrs Frank l, Babbott.
Miss Mary Benson Mrs. Isaac II. Cary, Mrs. Henry
Conkling, Mrs J. x. Creevy, Mrs. Horace Du Val,
Miss Margaret Dreier, Mrs. Charles Edgar, Mrs.
John Gibb Mrs. W. n. Goodrich, Mrs. II. H. Knox,
Mrs. J. Rogers Maxwell Mrs. George W; Mead,
Mrs. Henry p. Mallory, Mrs. James L. Morgan,
Mrs. William H, Nichols, Mrs. Packer Miss Pack
Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt, Mrs G. II. Prentss. Mrs.
c. A. Schieren and Mrs. John Thallon.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

Mrs Edward H Ltchfield and the Misses Litci
field have cards out for Tuesday afternoon, Febrl
airy 10, from till o'clock at No. Montagu
Terrace.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

At the recent annual meeting Of the Society Of
ST. George of New-York, Robert H. Turtle was
elected president to succeed Sir Percy Sanderson.
Thomas Jevons and E. F. Darrell elected
vice-presidents, and c. Bowring treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
BROOKLYNSOCI4L WORLD

The wedding of Miss Christine Warner Sinclair
of Sedgewick Me, and William Tremain Wyatt
of Brooklyn, will take place the evening of
February II, at No 116 Macon-st. Mrs. George A.
Wilkenshoff. sister of the bridegroom will act as
matron of honor Samuel J. Graham will be best
man. The ushers will be Arthur Hartick and B. c.
Scutter. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt will make their home
Los Angeles, Cal.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

At The Assembly ball in the Art Association
Rooms in Montague-st. Wednesday evening
the eotilon win be led by E Hubert Ltchield
dancing with Miss Mary c. Maxwell. The pa
tronesses are Mrs. Edward H. Litchfeld Mrs A
A Low and Mrs. James /. Morgan.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

The wedding of Miss Airline simmons daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis r. simmons and Rovale
y Iongman son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long
man of Eighth-ave., took place on Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride No I20 Pierre
uout-sf The bridesmaids Miss Florence
Woodward and Miss Edith Hoge. Miss Frances
Iuxton was flower girl. Edward Longman. brother
Of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were
GinneI lie Berthon and Henry Gnnel cousins or
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

Announcement is made of the Engagement OF
Miss Ella Hunt Wander Veer niece of Miss Hunt
of East Fifteth-st.. Manhattan and Bowen Ban
croft-Sf1ith formerly OF Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

The wedding of Miss Nellie s. Fairfield. daughter
of Mrs Walter Scott Fairfield. OF No. 50 Second
Place and Lieutenant Andrew T. Graham, L. S. N
took place on "Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the bride. The only attendant OF the bride was
her sister Miss George Fairfield.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

The engagement is announced OF Miss Edith T.
Barnes daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F.
Barnes OF Monroe-st.. and Samuel W. Whitson.