The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
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Timothy T.. Tarsney, former corporation
counsel, has recovered sufficiently
from his recent illness TO be in his
office few hours each day.
Henry l.. kanter, director of the Detroit
Trust company, and former president
OF the German American bank, under
went an operation Thursday in Har-
per hospital He has been i'll In his
home, No. 945 Second ave. for about
week Although mis- condition is
considered serious, he had a good
night and the physicians believe that
he VIII recover.
The grand council of the United states,
Improved Order of He'd Men, has Sc
lected Detroit as the place Of meeting
FOR next year, this decision being
reached at the closing session OF the
order In Bridgeport. Conn, Thursday.
1t viii meet In Cleveland In 1910. In
Columbus. O.. in 1911, and In Cincin-
natl In 1912
The members Of the gardening commit
tee of the Twentieth Century club,
commissioned TO visit the gardening
exhibition OF the Myra Jones school,
was delightfully."- surprised Thursday
at the excellent showing made by the
pupils. This institution has been
designated model school by II visit
ing committee from Washington.
The need Of n dtstinctIveiy American
type Of architecture was discussed In
inc opening meeting OF the Architec-
tural League OF America In the Hotel
Pontchartrain: Competition among
American architects for large build
inss is expected to bring about such
type. Frank G. Baldwin. OF Detroit
made the address OF welcome. j. T.
Tiynes. president of the league de-
livered the annual address Prof
Newton A. Wells presided for time
Louis G. Newhall. OF Boston. led a dis
cussion on Education in the Fine
Arts. The architects spent the aft
ernoon on steamer. going up into
Lake ST. Clair and returning along
the Canadian shore. Berry Bros
were the hosts.
otto Reinhardt. of Detroit. has again
been chosen to head the Michigan Ne-
tail Shoe Dealers association this
being his third term. Fred G.. Clark.
who has store ON Michigan-ave.,
has been reelected secretary and
Henry Kaiser as treasurer shoe
dealers In other states have been en-
couraged by the success OF the Michi-
gan organization To form associa-
tons. The Michigan association
completed it's most successful con
vention Thursday afternoon and the
officers look forward to Il growth
during the next year that Will make
the 1909 meeting the biggest ever.
The mutual tire Insurance plan will
BE- worked out this winter by a
special committee.
Officers md agents of the Travellers,
Insurance Go. OF Hartford are hold
ing their central district convention
I'm the Hotel PontChartrain this week.
a convention OF the eastern reprp-
sentatives OF the company has already
been held and the western agents
viii meet IN san Francisco later
Each morning there IL a business ses-
slon at which topics connected with
life. accident and liability insurance
are discussed while the afternoons
and evening are given up IL rccrea-
tion. tue company paying the bills
= &. Durham. president Of the com
pany. and Vice President John T.
Way are among those In attendance
together with most of the general of
nceIN OF the \company.
Henfaniin Walter Davies. who 40 years
ago ye-fer day begnn his duties In the
Detroit poStofiioe. was reminded OF
that anniversary, Thursday by the
postmaster and his fellow employees.
When he came 20 take his shift Thurs
day afternoon De found Postmaster
Warren, Superintendent OF Mails Full
Ter and all the employees OF the mails
division assembled around his little
iron cage ana Ia the middle leather
ana mahogany chair which was pre-
sented 10 him by his co-vyorkers.
Davies lost his lift leg on southern
battlefield. lie IL the oldest man In
point OF service [ I'm the postoffice.
Charles r.. swan, superintendent OF
city delivery. becoming an employc
Nov rs, 1865. one day more than two
months after Sergt. Davies
No Cordelia. blunt sentences are
NOT aIwaVs written with a sinh uen