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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
ORANGE FORESTER ON
TRIAL FOR STEALING.
But 1t Was Only in Fun and YER
dict Was That Everybody
Had Good Time.

Christian Schwartz was accused by
Benjamin Bernard of having stolen a
kit of hatter's tools at the mock trial
of Court Frank No. II. Foresters of
America, last night. The verdict rem
derd by the jury. which was concurred
in by the entire audience. was that
everybody had a good time, anu if he
didn't it was his own fault.
Justice OF the Peace John J.. La
faucherie, of Belleville, was the pre-
siding judge, with Justice of the Peace
Louis Picot, of South Orange, as asso-
ciate judge. Assemblyman Rudolph
Braun, Probation officer John Gas
ooyne and Theodore Thomas acted as
counsel for the defendant, and Under
sheriff Charles Mason was prosecuting
attorney.
Henry Shotz and George Kanouss
served the refreshments.
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MRS. GILLMAN'S FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD AT NIGHT,

The funeral of Mrs. Martha Gilman.
wife of John r. Gilman, of Bloomfield,
who died in her home, 26 Spruce street,
that town, yesterday of paralysis, will
take place at the home tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock.
Mrs. Gilman was 62 years old. For a
number of years she had been promi-
nent in affairs pertaining to the well
fare of the town in which she a re-
sided for the past thirty years. She
was at one time secretary of the w. c.
II. u. of Bloomfield and was a member
of the First Presbyterian Church,
Bloomfield. She is survived by her
husband and the following children:
Mrs. Norman II. Folsom and the Misses
Margaret. Martha and Elsie Gilman,
of Bloomfield, and Joseph Gilman, of
Atlanta, Ga.
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CHURCH WOMEN HOLD
SUNDAY SCHOOL SALE.
Big Bazaar of Fancy Articles at
Bethel Presbyterian Church,
East Orange.

The sale of fancy and household arti-
cles by the elementary grades of Bethel
Presbyterian Sunday School, East Or
ange. opened his afternoon and will
continue till Thursday evening, The fol-
lowing are in charge:
Aprons-Mrs. Herman j. Kuster, Miss
Emma Greer, Miss Annie Newkirk, Mrs.
Frederick McCollum, Mrs. Johnson.
Miss Margaret Orr, Miss Elsie Caus-
brook. Miss Elizabeth Macauley and
Mrs. Samuel Deli. Atkin.
Cake and Bread-Mrs. George Hicin-
botham, Miss Gertrude NewlSirk, Miss
Louise Wurtenberg, Mrs. Albert Tay-
lor. Mrs. William Peine. Miss Josephine
Wurtenberg, Miss Minnie Roberts and
Miss Ruth Robinson.
Candy-Mrs. Herbert S. Lockwood,
Miss Lulu Beutel. Miss Jane Idle, Miss
Elsie Schmidt, Miss Maude Williams.
Miss Lillian Fairchild, Miss Rowena
= Brentano, Miss Emily Brentano, Mrs.
John Beebe and Mrs. Arthur Kimball.
Fancy Guods-Mrs. David w. Ball,
Mrs. Chester Lawrence, Mrs. NJ. De-
Forest Soverei. Miss Bertha Law, Miss
Rutn smith. Mrs. george Halgn, MIS-.
Walter Weston, Mrs. S. Howard Sow
erel. Mrs. Broderson, Miss Dora Lee
Clere.
Ice Crear-Miss Emily Maynard,
Mrs. Alfred F. Irving, Miss Daisy Law,
Miss May Riker, Miss Elizabeth Cover,
Miss Wilhelmina Schmidt and Miss
Mabel Lewis.
Grocerie5-Roger Shotwell, Wilhelm
Hchniot, Louis Schmidt, G.. Westall
Reid, Frank link. William Ogden, Ed
ward Frazer and Otis Wilson.
The sale is being held in the Sunday
school, which has been attractively
decorated.
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JUDGE JAEGER
is ILL WITH THE GRIP.
Prominent Vailsburg Resident Is
Confined to HOme-Other
News of Section.

Former Judge George Jaeger, of Sand
ford avenue. Vailsburg section. is i'll
with the grip. Mr.. Jaeger is a lawyer
in this city.
Miss Anna Marquier, of Smith street,
Vailsburg section, will leave the latter
part of this week for Atlantic City to
spend a fortnight.
The Tiger Club, of V%ailsburg section,
will give a reception and ball in Union
Hall, South Orange avenue. April 20.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of William G. Geiger, Thomas
Decker and Harry Welsher.
Sheriff Frank H. Sommer n Under
Sheriff Charles M. Mason will speak on
"Public Fairgrounds" in the Alexander
Street Public School, Vailsburg section,
April 8.
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APRIL FOOL JOKES AT
THE KEARNY TOWN HALL,

Nearly every Kearny official and the
newspaper reporters in the town fell
for April fool jokes this morning. Some
practical joker visited the Town Hall
early today and left a note in each let
ter box for the owner of the box to call
up a number.
Some of the officials called up Col
Newark and asked for 'Mr. Batty.'
They found out that they were talking
to the officials of the Essex County
Hospital for the Insane. Others called
up 3555 ] Newark and asked for "Mr.
Stiff" They were told hat they We're
talking to Mullins morgue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
BALL PLAYER LEAVES
TO JOIN BAL

Otto Hambacher, of Franklin street,
Bloomfield, left today for Baltimore,
Md, whore he will join the Eastern
League team in that city. Hambacher
expects to play left field for the club,
a position which he filled with much
credit during the latter part of the sea-
son of 1907. He was also a member of
the Newark Atlantic League Club and
led the team in batting and also ielded
well. He made his debut on the dia-
mond with the Watsessing b. p. c., of
Bloomfield.
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News Items of West Hudson
HE SEARCHES FOR BAD
CHECK ON APRIL FOOL

"Mein Host Michael Bach. of Har.
rison avenue n Washington street
Harrison, although not an enthusiastic
pedestrian as a rule, has been running
all over that town today in an anxious
search for an alleged bum check OF
his. and up to last accounts had not
yet realized that this is April /.
The check has apparently had wings
and as fast as Bach went to a friend
supposed to have the check he learned
that It had been passed to another per-
son, and away went Bach in search
of 1t.
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NO NAME WHIST CLUB
PLAYS CARDS In ORANGE.

The No Name Whist Club, of Bloom
field, Orange and Montclair, held a
pleasant session in the home of Mrs.
S. j. Klauber. in Essex avenue, Or
ange, yesterday. Mrs. Harry Spingarn,
OF Orange, won first prize; Mrs. S. J..
Klauber took second prize and Mrs. L.
Gothainer captured third prize.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
GAS METER THIEVES
ACTIVE IN IRVINGTON.

Otto Ilussman, of "a Maple avenue,
Irvington, reported to the police there
today that meter thieves had broken
into his quarter gas meter yesterday.
The meter thieves have broken into
several gas meters in that town in the
past two months. but the police have
been unable to get track of them.
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NOTICE OF 1NTENrIoN-Board of Street and

NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners of
the city OF Newark. at a meeting held the
twenty-sixth day of March. 1908. and approved
by Che Mayor II the city of Newark on the
twcnty-seventh day of March. 1908. public
notice Is hereby given that II IS the intention
ers of the city Of Newark. under and by virtue
Of provisions Of the act entitled IAN Act to
Revise and Amend the Charter OF the City Of
Newark" approved March 18th. 1857, and
supplements thereto. and the act creating the
Board OF ssreet and Water Commissioner Of
the city Of Newark. approved March esth. 1891.
and other public laws of the state OF New
Jersey. to order and cause the repaving Of
NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Park avenue to Sixth avenue, with
bituminous concrete on a six 0) inch concrete
foundation.
ToEethe. with all the appurtenances neces-
sary to complete the same.
Such persons a. may object thereto are re-
qussted to present their objections In Writing
to the Clerk Of said Board. at the office OF the
Board Of Street sae Water Commissioners
City Hal. Newark, on or before the expira-
ton Of six days from date of this notice.
By direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
M. r.
Chief Engineer.
Newark. n. j.. March "a 1908. mar27-5t
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DANIEL TOOLIN,S FUNERAL.

The funeral of Daniel Toolin. who
died Monday, was held this morning
from the Church of the Holy Cross,
Harrison, where a high mass was said.
Members of the League of the Sacred
Heart and Tennessee Tribe, Improved
Order Red Men, of B%elleville. were In
attendance. The interment vas made
in the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
HEE, HAW! MAUD" MOVED WHEN
She SMELLED THE OATS COMING

etc, were the opinions offered. The
driver got sarcastic and retorted in
kind.
1t looked like an all-day job, when
suddenly up the street came a wagon
loaded down with oats and feed. The
mules eyes seemed to light up with
pleasure, and back went its ears. 1t
started up so suddenly that two men
We're knocked over n the driver was
almost thrown from his seat.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
HARRISON MAN HURT IN
TROLLEY=WAGON CRASH.

Patrick O'Neill, 4S years old, of 81
Reynolds avenue, Harrison, was
knocked from the seat of a wager in
Washington avenue about 8 a.. m. to-
day by a trolley car. When picked up
it was found that his right shoulder
n arm We're considerably bruised.
He was taken home. He is the father
of School Commissioner John ]. O'Neill,
of Harrison.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
COP ADMITS He
WAS DRUNK WHILE
ON DUTY SUNDAY
Policeman Rudolph Werner, of
East Orange, Fined Twenty
Days Pay.

Charged by Police Chief Bell, of East
Orange. with being intoxicated on Sun
day morning a week ago while on duty
in the lower section of that city, Po-
iiceman Rudolph Werner, of the East
Orange Police Department. was before
the police committee of the East Or
anSe City Council last night.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and
was fined twenty days pay and given
a stern repriman6.
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MAUD" a mule, attached to a laun-
dry wagon owned by ]. M. Davis. Of
Nutley, became o-bstreperous in Broad
street, Bloomfield, today and refused to
bulge, in spite of all the efforts of the
driver to force her to. The driver
coaxed and threatened the animal. but
all to no purpose. a crowd gathered
and gave the driver all kinds of advice
start a fire under her. Put some
salt under her tall" "Get a DERRICK"
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EIREMEN ARRANGE DANCE.

Assistant Chief ]. T. Scott, James
Barrett, John Durkin, George Virgins,
Charles Wetzel. Mark Virgins, Daniel
Desmond and Patrick Mccartney, oil
Kearny Hose Company, comprise a
committee that has in charge a euchre
and dance which Will be held at the
new firenouse in Kearny avenue,
Kearny, Friday night. The proceeds OF
the affair will go to a disabled member
of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
NEW FIRE SYSTEM AT
THE EDISON FACTORY,

A new system of fire protection re-
Gently installed at the plant of the
General Electric Company, Edison's.
in Harrison, was given a trial yester-
day and the big factory whistle was
blowing alarms repeatedly yesterday
afternoon.
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BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

A birthday surprise party was given
Mrs. Hertter. of 2S Spring street, East
Orange, at her home last night. A
large number of friends called to offer
congratulations. and the evening was
pleasantly enjoyed in the playing of
games n dancing. A supper was also
served.
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MEN CAUGHT IN RAID pARoLED.

No trial was held last night by Re-
corder Kelly, of Kearny, of the four
teen men who were caught in a raid
Sunday in Charles Breen's saloon at
301 Grant avenue, that town. He SIM
ply paroled the men to appear before
the Hudson County Grand Jury.
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NOTICES.

IN cHANcERy OF NEW JERsEY-To Bur-
ton r. Soden: -
BY virtue Of an order Of the Court Of chan
Gerry OF New Jersey. made on the day Of the
date hereof. in a certain cause wherein Anna
L. Soden is petitioner and You are defendant.
you are required to appear and plead. answer
or demur to petitioners petition on or before
the fifteenth day of May next. or, in default
thereof such decree will be taken against you
as the Chancellor shall think equitable and
Just. The object of said suit is to obtain a
decree of divorce, dissolving the marriage b.
tween you and the said petitioner on the
ground of desertion.
Dated March a.. 1908.
EDWARD s.. BLACK,
Solicitor OF Petitioner.
S1I Prudential Building.
april. s, IL. %, 29Cs. 0) Newark. n. !,
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vAILsBURG LENTEN SERVICES.

The Lenten sermon at the Church OF
the Sacred Heart. Nailsburg section,
tonight will be preached by one of the
Jesuit priests at s O'Clock, preceded by
a meeting of the Holy Name Society at
1890 On Friday night the way of tine
cross will be held at s o'clock.
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MRS. CHARLOTTE soNNENscHEIN.

Mrs. Charlotte -Sonnenschein. wife o.
Samuel Sonnenschein, died yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis
Mansbach, 1T3 William street, Orange.
She was a member of the Ladies' Mon
tefiore Society of Orange and the Hulda
Society, of this city. The funeral will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon at the
house at 2 o'clock.
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MONTCLAIR BUILDING BOOM.

Plans and specifications for new
buildings n additions amounting to
1913, 900 were filed with Building Super
intendent Jesse H. Lockwood of Mont
clair during March. This is an in
crease of nearly $4,000 over February
and only about / 5000 less than the
same month last year.
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AGED KEARNY WOMAN
DIES THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs. M. A. Bretchford, ~ years old,
of 1873 Windsor street, Kearny, died
at her home early this afternoon of a
complication of diseases. Mrs. Bretch-
ford had been i'll for some time.
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GOING TO ARIZONA TO TAKE
CHARGE OF SILVER MINES

Arthur Wiley, of IS Park place, Or
ange, will leave for Phoenix, Arizona,
in May. whore he will take an active
interest in the Silver Mining Group OF
silver mines at that place.
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NOTICE or 1NTENTIoN-Roard Of Street and

NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners
BOARD Of Street and Water Commissioners Of
the city Of Newark at a meeting held the
by the Mayor Of the city of Newark on
the twenty-seventh day of March. 1908. public
Of the Board ! nSis Of street sieet ana sndt Water v Is &c eem 'n'eni1pn
ers Of the city of Newark. under and by virtue
Of provisions of the act entitled Ar Act to
Revise and Amend the Charter Of the City OF
Newark" approved March 18th. 1857. and
supplements thereto, and the act creating the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners OF
the city Of Newark. approved March 2Sth. 1891.
and other public laws of the State Of New
Jersey, to order and cause the grading. curb
~" NoRTH SIXTH STREET.
from loomfs s4i ayenne to Heller parkway;
from Van Buren, street to Elm road:
HEDDEN TERRACE,
from Runyon street to Hawthorne avenue.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested to present their objections In writing
to the Clerk Of said Board, at the office Of the
City Hall. Newark. on or before the expira-
ti2n Of six DAYS from date Of this notice.
NJ. 7 K. ' s4E Il NsRfsR-
Newark. N. j.. March 81. 1908. msar27e5t
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
reading. and were ordered to a third reading
at a meeting Of the Board of street and Water
Soiliir lsSlune Telu Marcn 70. l9OS.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
curbing and tagging OF
FIFTH STREET.
from avenue to Chester avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
curbing and fla gging of
NORTH TWELFTH STREET,
frorl Sixth avenue to Seventh avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the paving of
BADGER AVENUE,
from Clinton avenue to Hawthorne avenue,
with granite block pavement on a concrete
foundation.
An ordinance to provide for the paving of
PARKER STREET,
from Elwood avenue to Montclair avenue. with
telford with brick cutters.
An ordinance to provide for the paving of
SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET
from Clinton avenue to Springfield avenue,
with telford with brick cutters.
An ordinance TO provide for the having OF
GEORGE STREET
from st. Charles street to Magazine street
with bituminous concrete on a concrete founda.
ton.
FRANK ] BOOK.
President OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
VIM E. GREATHEAD.
mar27-5t Clerk cf the Board.
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MRS. SHANN ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Frederick C. Sham, of 81 Ward
street. Orange, entertained the Tues
day Euchre Club, of this city. at her
home yesterday. Games were played
and refreshments served.
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Newark, N. il. March II. 1SU6. marzI-br-t
AR Fs9 sNp AggfgP ssAF9N y GgHH5
SMITH STREET FoRMERLY. CRAWFORD
sTSEET) GRADING. cuRBIMG AND TLAG-
PhssH1NE AvENuE oPbN1NG AND rem.
p AVENUE OPENING.
ers heretofore appointed by the Mayor OF the
city of Newark. to make an estimate and ass
and real estate in the city of Newark. pecu-
llarly benefited or damaged by any local i'm
proyement in the he said i,s city; in proportion 70 orts az
deemed to have acquired, have made an esti-
mate and assessment of benefits and DAMAGES
and real estate in. the city of Newark pecu-
LARRY benefited or damaged by each Of the
following improvements in said city. namelya
The grading. curbing and tagging of
ABBOTSFORD AVENUE. !,
from Sanford avenue to 800 feet west. 4
MARION AVENUE y
from Sanford avenue to the city line, :
"' SMITH sTREET.
Formerly Crawford street,, from South Orange
aventis to $50 feet north. - ~
CUSTER AVENUE.
from Chadwick avenue to Seymour avenues
PEsH1NE AVENUE.
from Renner avenue northerly about 1os feet,
or the present terminus of said avenue.
RENNER AVENUE.
from the present terminus to Clinton place.
and have fled their reports of said assessments
for benefits and damages in the Office Of the
Essex. and that the Judge Of said court has
fixed Saturday; the fourth day Of April; 1905.
Court room at the Court House, in the CITY
of Newark. as the time and place OF hearing
any objections that may be made to the said
Dated March 30. zoos.
,%narso-5t CITY Attorney.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that t,,e
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners and
approved by the Mayor of the city Of Newark.
and pursuant to Chapter 2S9 of the State laws
of 1896. are herewith published by title;
An ordinance to nroyide for the paving OF
from Hamburg place to st. Charles street.
with bitulithlc pavement on a concrete founda-
ton.
An ordinance to provide for tho paving Of
HERMON STREET.
from Chestnut street to Thomas street. VIII
foundation; the section between johnson. strest
and South street to he paved on both sides OF
on each side of said track.
Adopted March T. 1905 pocx
President OF the Board Of Street and Wates
VIM. e. GREATHEAD. ;,
Clerk OF the Board
Approved March 2 1908
mar27-5t Mayor
PIfRLIC NOTICE Is hereby given tnat tse
following proposed ordinance passed a second
reading and was ordered to a third reading. at
n meeting of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners held March &c. 1908:
An ordinance to provide for the paving OF
GEORGE STREET.
from st. Charles street to Magazine street.
with bitulithic pavement on a concrete
foundation.
FRANK ]. DOCK.
President Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
VIM. e. GREATHEAD.
mar27-5t Clerk OF the Board.
PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that the fol.
reading. and was ordered to a third reading. AZ
at meeting of the Board of Street and water
Commissioners. held March 26. 1908:
An ordinance widening the sidewalks on
PESHINE AVENUE
from Bigelow street to Hawthorne avenue. a.
J. BOOK.
President OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. -
WIN. e. GREATHEAD
mar27-5t Clerk Of the Bonrdi
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cry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NOTICE OF 1NrENr1oN-Board Of street an

NOTICE OF INTBNTIoN-Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners OF
the city OF Newark. at a meeting held the
twenty-sixth day OF March, 1908. and approved
by the Mayor OF the city of Newark ON
the twenty-seventh day of March, 1908. publio
notice is hereby given. that II Is the intention
OF the Board OF Street and Water Commissions
ers of the city of Newark. under and by virtue
of provisions OF the act entitled IAN Act to-
Revise and Amend the Charter OF the City OF
Newark" approved March 18th. 1857 and
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners Oh
the city of Newark, approved March 2Sth. 1891,
and other public laws of the State Of New
Jersey. to order and cause the paving of
MT. PROSPECT AVENUE,
from Elwood avenue to south side OF Verona
avenue, on both sides of the street railway
tracks with the exception of one "a foot on
ca III side of said tracks, with brick pavement
on a six () inch concrete foundation; paving OF
BELMONT AVENUE, (
from Alpine street to Hawthorne avenue. With.
brick pavement and the roadway, to be re4
duced from forty-eight feet to forty feet.
Together with all the appurtenances neoes-
sary to complete the same.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested to present their objections in writing
to the Clerk Of said Board. at the office of thu
BOARD OF Street and Water Commissioners.
City Hall, Newark. on or before the expiration
of six days from date of this notice.
By direction Of the Board OF Street ans
Water Commissioners OF the city of Newark.
NJ. r. ~SHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Newark. N. j.. March 81. 1908. mar27-5t-
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Orange city League.

Totals ...S8l 1853 s45I
The daily tribune., 1908-04-24
PRESIDENT GIVES
D. A. R. RECEPTION

Washington, April 24-President
Roosevelt received the delega tes to
the congress Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the White
house this afternoon aud delivered
brief address, in which he compli.
mented his guests on the patriotic pur.
pose of their organization.
The morning session WAS devoted to
business. and this evening the con
greas, as the guests Of the Sons of the
American Revolution of the District
OF Columbia. will attend the patriotic
celebration in the New York avenue
Presbyterian church. Tomorrow will
be devoted to new and unfinished
business. aud at noon the seventeenth
continental congress will adjourn for
the year.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-24
SECRETARY ROOT
DELIVERS ADDRESS

Washington, April "a Secretary
of State Root delivered the principal
address at the opening session today
Of the second annual meeting OF the
American Society of International
Law. His subject was ''Tbe Sane
tions OF International Law Score.
tary Root is president of tina society.
The meeting is being held at the
New willard hotel and will be con
tinued this afternoon and evening and
tomorrow. closing with ban quet to-
morrow night.
Among the topics for gen eral dis.
cussion at the meeting wi II be the nd
visibility Of making violations of
treaties federal offense, abritra.
tion ut the second Hague peace con.
ference. the oodiAcation OF interna.
tional law AnG the organization. jur.
isdictiou and procedure OF an interna.
tional prize court,