Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-25

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Bernhardt is said to have made 5000, 600
and to have worn out eight different
press agents.
Plans for the Hudson Fulton cele
bration, which will take place during
the week beginning September Goth,
1909, have been adopted by tho execu-
tive committee of the board of trus-
tees. There will be a naval parade, in
which Dutch and British ships will be
invited TO take part; land parade Of
enormous proportions and the usual
speechmaking. Besides all this, the
great Hudson Memorial Bridge, to
cross Spuyten Duyvil Creek and the
Fulton Memorial Viaduct (which will
extend from lnwood Hill to Spuyten
Duyvil Hill, should be finished in
time TO be dedicated at the celebra-
tion. IL is also proposed 10 establish
State parks at lnwood and Verplanck 5
Point as additional memorials Of the
Hudson ter centenary. The occasion
Will he one of international interest,
aside from iis local features, and the
prospect of its occurrence should stimu-
late New Workers to learn something
about the stout old Dutch navigator of
whom the principal knowledge at pres
ent consists in the recollection that
he and his men played some kind of
stunt in Jeiierson's Rip Van Wrinkle.
That Henry n. Rogers Of Standard
Oil has become "a convert to Christian
Science and had contributed largely
to the building of the new temple Just
dedicated in Boston is the report sent
over from that city. So much surprise
is caused by this bit of news that it is
universally set down as fake"-the
product OF some space writer possess
ing an imagination not at all cramped
10y facts. Nevertheless, there is some
foundation for the story; the facts
he ing that Christian Scientist was
called some time ago to attend a mem
Der of Mr.. Rogers family, although "a
regular physician was also employed.
In gratitude for the services rendered,
a very large gift was made to the
building fund of the Boston temple.
but not 10y Mr.. Rogers himself, who is
not and never has been a Christian
Scientist. lie might do worse, though.
One swallow does not make a sum-
mer in New York any more than any
where else, but one roof garden does,
and thereby the number of swallows is
largely augmented. When the aerial
cafe of the Hotel Astor opens, as it
has just done, everybody knows that
the season for ut.of- door amusements
Is fairly under way and that panamns
and two piece suits will be the only
Wear People who can't or wont get
away from town find that an evening
on top Of hotel is a very fair substi
tute for one on a country veranda, and
possibly even superior as regards sur
roundings and accessories.
The police have been accused OF not
cutting much ice as preventers of
crime, but they will have to do so now
II they wish to keep cool and find that
1000 pounds for their daily use dur
ing the summer are not enough. They
used TO be allowed AZ, 600 pounds. hut
Commissioner bingham has cut down
their allowance TO the first mentioned
amount The commissioner is rather
difficult TO please at any time, but ii
| seems hard that he should blame his
men for drinking too much water
fault they have never previously been
taxed with-while the prevailing sui
triness of his conversation should
make ice IN any quantity a pleasing
and grateful substance to him.
East Side people have their feelings.
but social investigators" seem to
have no feeling for East Side people.
Much complaint is made by honest
and respectable persons who live ON
the Oriental side Of lower broadway
that their privacy is daily invaded by
young Investigators, full Of sociologi.
cal theories and philanthropic enthusi.
asm, who persist in regarding them as
outcasts and their modest homes as
slums. II the prosecuted were net
more considerate and essentially bet.
ter bred than the prosecutors tbey
would treat their unlimited visitors
much more harshly than they do; but
as 1t IS they suffer all kinds Of unwar.
rantable intrusions with tolerant ma
thence, doubtless hoping that increas.
ing years will bring these youthful
nuisances the sense and tact which
they now lack Longacre.
Uiuluma for Tponu,.n.ht.