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New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Receiving with Mrs. Irving Thomas smith on
Tuesday were Mrs. Richard NJ Dorsey. Miss
Blanche Barclay, Miss Spencer, Miss Helen Rossi-
ter and Miss Ruth Barrett. Mrs Herman Stutzer
and Mrs George H. Coutts presided over the tea
table. The drawing rooms and halls of the Smith
home No. $50 st. Marks avenue. were decorated
with pink roses and daisies.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Lieutenant Walter Reed Weaver and Lieutenant
H Fairfax Ayres have been selected to act as
ushers After June 80 Lieutenant Beavers will be
stationed ct Des Moines. Iowa
Only relatives and a few intimate friends will be
present at the wedding Wednesday. April %.
OF Miss Florence Adele Hanna, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Thomas Hanna, Of No. 7s2 Greene
avenue. and Frederick AIaltbie Butler. but the
tendance at the reception following will be general
hull and Miss Helen Mary Hanna William Clark
Ayres will be the best man. and Earl Gerard
Hanna, Frederick Lewis Curtis, Robert Caldwell.
Frank Acheson Harden. S. Julien Suffern and
Frederick Coe Smith It Is to be home ceremony,
at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Navu Yard Proud of Nearly Com
pIcted CoHier-Launching Mag 19.

II has been determined To launch the big collier
VestaI which has been building at tne broohlSn Il
NJ Yard for the last year on May 19. The boat
Is looked upon as a prodigy by the yard generally
and her construction has been carried out in rec
ord time Her keel was laid on March 25. 1907. ana
she is now n per cent completed When sne IS
launched il is hoped have her S. per cent com
nle,ed Naval Constructor Baxter expects 10 have
her ready for service by August The Nestal VIII
weigh 700 tons when she is launched, and twice
that when she is ready 10 60 into commission
with all her machinery and furnishings She Is
designed TO make sixteen knots hour, and has
: double bottom. ike a battleship. When she is
empty the space viii be filled with water ballast
increasing her stability and speed and decreasing
exposed surfaces The boat is 466 feet long and SO
feet in width When loaded she will have draft
of 25 feet.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

The CONGREGATION Of B'nai Sholaum. whose tenn
Tie Is in 9Th street, near Fifth avenue, has decided
10 estab blish \ school teach the Jewish children
- South Brooklyn Hebrew. The plan has been
thought Of ever since Father Donohue, OF the
Roman Catholic Church Of St. Thomas Aquinas,
uroDose,l il 10 Treasurer II. Wundoehl at the time
IF the dedication of the building, nine years ago
Wundoehl Is now vigorously backing the cause.
and has had several meetings of those interested
10 consider Methods Of raising the necessary
funds. lie purposes to give each child two hours
Of INSTRUCTION four days week. 1t is the gen
eral opinion among Jewish leaders that the school
would have the effect Of keeping the rising genera
tion in the faith.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

The marriage OF Miss Alvs Greenfield Shepard of
Manhattan, and Frederick Linnington Howe OF
Brooklyn, will be celebrated in Trinity Chapel on
Monday evening, April 20. by the Rev. DIR. Morgan
Dix. The bride will be attended by her two cous-
ins, Mrs. Henry Louis Delano and Miss Marjorie
Greenfield. W. Westlake Lockwood will be the
best man. and the ushers to be Edward Hark-
ness Lockwood and J. Beeckman DeIatour. OF
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Miss Margaret Evans Fox, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs John Evans Fox. Of No. 50 Joralemon street.
and Samuel Guumiere Redmond married yes
terday at noon in the First Presbyterian Church
by the Rev. DR.. l. Mason Clarke Miss Eliza
beth Freeman Fox, maid of honor was her sis
ter's only attendant The bride was gowned in
chiffon broadcloth. with ia apanese embroidery. The
maid of honor wore pongee and Irish lace. After
the ceremony informal reception was held in
the church parlors and a breakfast for relatives
was served at the Assembly. Mr.. and Mrs. Red
mond TO live IN Madison, y. J.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

To be added to the long list Of Easter weddings
is that OF Miss Irma TarbelI and William H. Dis
ney. The ceremony will take place at $50 o'clock
al the home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P Tarben. No. 496 Macon street. The bridal
party will include maid Of honor. Miss Florence
Porter; five bridesmaids, Miss Charlotte Scheer,
Miss Amy Main, Miss Anna LAlIemand, Miss
Gladys Hustled and Miss Josephine Cooper; the best
man. Francis Bruyn; four ushers. Raymond Tar
bell Harper Kitchings. Charles Valentine and
Frederick Brown. and flower girl. Miss Helen
Disney
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

The vcdding Of Miss Emily Gertrude Chapman
and Ralph \. Stoddard is sat Sor Wednesday, April
%. Miss Chapman is granddaughter cf Colonel
Henry r. Chapman ard the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry E Chapman. OF No. 31S Lafayette ave
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Although tie police of Brooklyn have periodic
attacks morality and try for q Sunday two,
while effect upon them, to enforce the
cise laws BROOKLYN is about wide OPEN
the vcar round any Of the cities Of the state.
according 10 the reports. Magistrate II. J. Fur
Ic~e- in address, explained what he con-
sdCrs to be tho bottom of The prevailing
dirious The excise Law. he declared is a fake"
IN other words. the police discouraged by the
oa-e With which people arrested under the law
can escape the penalty. The simplicity of the
process Of lodging results illustrated by a
that came up in the Myrtle avenue police
court Ito other DAY An officer arraigned a bar
lender He described max ing the arrest and how
many glasses Of what he considered 10 be beer
md Whiskey were iu sight his arrival. Then
the lawyer for The defence began:
How long have you been In the Bergen street
station"
The patrolman tod him.
10 know his defendant"
II have often him
Aie YOU acquainted with all the members OF his
family"
No sir"
40 YOU know all the persons who were in the
saloon At The time that you specify"
NO sir
Can you swear that the mon you found in tn.
raoe were members the defendants farnflyo'
i don't believe that he had his family there in
tho saloon with him"
Nov, Officer said the lawyer. reprovingly. II
ask you that question Answer yes or no, Can
oefeudant's family
r iried To fnd out, but could get no satistao-
ton"
= asked you to answer yes no."
No J can't swear 10 4, but r
That's ali.
The defendant walked off free with his sttor-
roy. ard the next case was called TO follow much
The same course.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

The. American Museums exhibit. "Congested
Population viii remain al Historical Hall under
the auspices OF the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciences for another week Each evening at S:l5
o'cock prominent persons will address the visitors
topics connected with the welfare OF BROOKLYN
The chief speakers night by night will be City
Superintendent ". II. Maxwell of the Department
"f Education. President James Cunningham of the
BROOKLYN Federation Of Labor, Dr. J. A. McCorkle
Secretary Howard Bradstreet of he Metropolitan
Parks Association and Edward 81. Bassett OF III.
Public Service Commission. The exhibition will
close on Saturday afternoon with a conference on
Congestion Of Population, Transportation Edu-
cation and Manufacturing: Remedial Legislation. -
Garrett p. SeTNiss will deliver the last q, bis
reries OF illustrated lectures at Association non
under the auspices Of the BROOKLYN Institute ~,
Saturday afternoon and evening. HIS subject viii
be Rome lgnace Jan Paderewski will give he
fourth piano recital Of the season at the Rantis+
Temple on the evening OF Thursday, April 23 Nert
Thursday evening the AdanoWsld Trio viii 81. -
chamber concert at Association Hail The trio
consists Of I1mothee Adamowski, violin; Josaf
Adamowski, cello and Nine Antoinett. Sz,,r,or
ska. piano.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
MANY NEW PERMITS
west End stu Shows Signs of Great Build-
ing Activity.

Building and repair permits were Issued
by Inspector Beck yesterday as follows:
l.. Haurand and r. l.. Graves. to erect a
frame dwelling at No. 2201 Taylor Street:
cost $4,000.
erect frame shed for lumber storage. on
Moore Street between Lombardy and Bowe;
cost, $50,
Dr. j. w. Henson, to erect brick dwell
ing at No. 4o5 Allen Avenue; cost $1,000.
j. A. McCready, to erect brick dwelling
at No. 1923 West Main Streets: cost, $4,000.
Edward Schumacher. to erect a brick dwell
ling on the south side Of Grove Avenue be-
tween Lombardy and Plum Streets.
j. T. Anderson Jr., to erect a brick dwell
Ing on the south side OF Grove Avenue be-
tween Lombardy and Plum Streets
X. NJ. Widrove, to erect q frame shed for
a stable at No. 2317 Hanover Street; cost,
SiO0.
b. F. Cosby. to erect a. brick stable at
No. 1913 Hanover Street: $3.50.
Courtney Fields, to repair two frame
dwellings Nos. and Spring Street Full
ton: cost, S2S9
Medical College OF Virginia, to repair a
brick dwelling on the south side OF Mar
shall Street, near Fourteenth: cost, $500.
First Union Baptist Church, to repair q
frame church at No. 900 Moore Street; S225
N. Courtice Scott. to repair a frame dwell
! ling at No. Is West Marshall Street; SlOb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
REDUCING FORCE
A I Gil TY Il 0 NJ {
Committee Abandons Office of
Second Assistant Superintend-
ent After Long Fight.

After an hour and u half of hard
work and some speechmaking, the
Council Committee on Relief of the
Poor approved seriatim the new sched
ue of rules for the government of the
City Home, presented byza subcommit-
tee. which has been working on the
plans for some time. The first section
OF the rules, specifying the officers OF
the institution, abolishes the Office of
second assistant superintendent at the
City Home, a position held for many
years by Captain Herman Paul. and the
position of matron of the Colorcu
Home. There was much objection to
the change, Mr.. j. A. Hobson and Mr..
Miner leading the opposition, the lat
ter saying that he saw no good in
dropping Captain Paul, merely to ems
ploy night watChman, as would now
be necessary al the Colored Home. Mr..
Gunst said that, counting the physi-
clans. there We're now twenty seven
people employed to take care of go
inmates, which he thought should be
AN adequate force, considering that
many OF the old people In the home
were able to give some help. Two or
dinances referred to the committee.
fixing the pay ofthe officers of the City
Home, and regulating the work of out
door food distribution, We're not
reached, the committee adjourning to
meet Thursday afternoon at G o'clock.
For the latter ordinance Superintend-
ent Davis VIII introduce a substitute
providing for the issuance OF written
orders on certain grocery stores to APP
plicants, instead of the distribution OF
meal and supplies in bulk, as at pres
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02

After legal fight lasting more
than twelve years In the courts of Nir-
ginia, North Carolina and New York.
during which time he spent four years
In. Bloomingdalc Asylum New York,
John Armstrong Chanler received a de-
cree from the Superior Court of North
Carolina yesterday changing his nane
to chaloner. This Is thought to be the
first step in the ultimate possession
of all that he seeks.
Mr. Chaloner inherited great for
tune. but his family. conterding that
he was insane, and, therefore. not the
competent custodian of so large an
amount-a million and a half dollars
had him brought before the courts OF
New York, where he was adjudSed in
sane and placed in Bloomipgdale. Sue
ceedins after a great struggle, he was
released and was later pronounced sane
in the courts of Virginia and North
Carolina.
sanity before the courts Of New York.
When he is vindicated the complete
ownership OF his heritage VIII be
placed in his hands.
According to his statement last night.
Mr.. Chaloner's decision to change his
name to the old form results from the
fact that he has suffered so many IN
dignities under the name OF Chanlcr
all alleged stigmas.
Changed by Courts Decree.
The decree handed down by the North
Carolina Superior Court yesterday was
as follows:
SIN the matter of the change of name
of John Armstrong Chnnler:
"This cause coming on 10 be heard and
being heard, by Sterling Gary, clerk
Of the Superior Court, upon the vcri-
fed petitions and nfndavits filed in the
above entitled cause, and II having
been satisfactorily shown to the court
that the petitioner, John Armstro,ls
Chanler, is n resident of the county OF
Halifax, county aforesaid; that the said
john Armstrong Chanier has fully co M
piled with the provisions OF the Ire.
visnl of 1OO5,' with reference to ching
ing OF names. In that he has filed d
duly verified petition setting forth the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
.sANDS'S HOUSES
S I ILL F AL|L|NG
Another Main Street Structure
Topples Over After Rats
Had Deserted It.

Natural forces. aided, perhaps. as
some believe, by an avenglng Nemesis,
are gradually doing the work Mr.. John
son Sands steadily refuses to perform
-demolishing his unsafe houses. An
other. in the same row in which a
house crumbled to pieces Sunday night,
came down with crash last night,
and the street was Uttered with many
tons OF debris. Fortunately, no one
was in the way of the falling ruin.
Nobody pushed the house down. It fell
by natural decay. The whole row. be-
tween Twenty third and Twenty-fourth
Streets. on Main. Is alleged by the city
to be rotten. and the other houses
threaten momentarily to follow the
course of the two others. They are
uninhabited. even by rats. The only
living thing was a bush, which, finding
root on the second story, grew luXu-
riantly along the brick WALL and at
last pushed its way through. 1t -four
%shed until decay turned to absolute
ruin, and it fell at last with the bricks
1t had SO long fed upon. All the build
ings have been condemned by Building
Inspector Beck, but the city has not
Vet begun its work of actual razing
though the ten days time limit al
lowed to Mr. Sands expired some time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
POLICE COURT CASES
Five Arc Sent On to Grand Jury for
Assault and Larceny.

Five Are Sent On to Grand Jury for
Assault and Larceny.
Ida Owens. alias Mary Byrd, colored
pleaded guilty in Police Court yester-
day morning to the larceny of $50
worth of cicthing apparel and jewelrY
from her former mistress. Mrs. S. II.
Wilkinson. and she was sent on to the
grand jury.
Sadie James and William Thompson.
colored, were sent on to the grand
jury on the charge OF having assaulted
Robert Bridges. James was bailed in
the sum of $500.
Joseph Williams. colored charged
with the larceny of a watch from the
person of Robert White, was also COM
mittcd to the grand jury.
The case OF Whalen Wilcox, white.
charged with stealing So crate OF
strawberries from, Jesse Rowe, was
continued to the 4th.
Matilda Woodson was sent on to the
grand jury on a charge of having as
saulted Mary Sue Woodson. She was
bailed in the sum Of $500
William Anthony received the usual
punishment for carrying razor--sl00
fine and 500 surety for twelve months
Lee Wrenn, n small boy. was commit
ted to the negro reformatory for three
years for having stolen $40 silver
service from Mary H. Dawson,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
HAPPY CHILDREN DEPART
si.taen Go to Specially Prepared Home
In Clarke County.

sixteen children who have never en-
saved the delights of country Ire &c
parted from the Main Street Statioi'
Yesterday morning for Clarke county,
where they are TO be cared Tor IN a
home especially established for their
maintenance by q good old country
uhysician, who has not allowed ms
naine TO be given TO the public, III
= ii was a. Happy lot that poardcd the
train. though there We're tears from
relatives and friends left behind ThS
children will remain in the nome unui
they are prepared TO return In healtn
and good spirits. and not a cent or
the cost is to be betrayed by their
families Round trip tickets We're
bought by Superintendent George b.
Davis of the City Home. Miss Caba-
Mss and Miss Gully. OF the VISITING
Nurses Association: Mrs. 4. II. Chris
tian and Mrs. Frank Mcclure We're
present TO see the children safely OH
There was much waving of hands, lhe
usual tears and kisses. and The train
had started with the happiest burden
ii had, probably, ever carried.
The children Will be comfortably. pro
yided for lntil they are brought back
and others will take their places as
they leave. The physician who Is do
ing the good work pays attention tt
no particular creed; all are welcome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
.CH|LDREY NOT TO
EN- I Err PRO TEST
Throcknorton, Therefore, to Rep.
resent Hungary and Bruins at
Roanoke Convention.

Satisfied with the action OF the Hen
rico County Democratic Committee and
the conduct of MI. c. w. Throckmor or
ton in the contest over the election
ef q delegate to represent Hungary
and ms districts in the Roanoke
Democratic Convention. Mr.. C. W. Chill
drey, whose friends claimed that he
had not been treated fairly wrote
County Chairman Michaels yesterday,
asking him not to order new cleo
ton. as the committee had empowered
lin to do. but to let the nomination
OF Mr.. Throckmorton stand, adding that
he did not care to so into the matter
again, as 1t might cause a renewal
OF unpleasant relations between mem
bers of the party. The new primary
therefore, will not be held In Brook
land District, and Mr.. Throckmorton
will represent the two precincts in the
convention, according TO the plan OF
the first meeting .at-Yeilow Tavern.
Complained of .I,nilroaAins.'
The election of Mr.. Throckmortor
was contested by the Childrey support
ers on the ground that Mr.. T rid g ek;
through before the voters in favor OF
MIR. Childcey could put up his name,
Accordingly, they held another pri
mary, in which he was elected delegate
TO the convention an,eI e gre nu a tea,
matter up to the county committee. Tn
Committee was of the opinion that, MI
,Phrockmorton had been duly elected
but for the sake of harmony advise
that another primary be held II MI
Throckmorton should agree to IL Thl
he did very readily.
No date for the new primary wa
SET after Mr.. Throckmorton had agree
70 ii, and consequently none. Will b.
held now. AS a matter Of fact, MI
Childrey has always said that he va
not anxious for the seat In the con
Vention. hut protested simply becaus
he and his supporters thought tina
they had NOT been fairly treated, WIZ
ihe matter thoroughly threshed ou'
harmony, foreign TO Henrico politics
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
DLSCARDS OLD NAME OF
CHAMBER FOR CHALONER
North Carolina Superior Court Grants Petton-Mr Chal
oner Explains Why He Desired to Escape
STIGMA Attached to "Chanler"

reasons for changing his said name,
the name he desires to adopt. and TINT
his nan'c has never before been changed
by law, having first given ten days
notice OF said application by publica-
tfOn at the courthouse door In Halifax
county, North Carolina
1T H., therefore. ordered, ndjudEcd
and dccreed that the name of the said
Jolnn Armstrong Chnnler, for the rem
sons set forth in his verified petition,
which said reasons nrc deemed by this
court entirely satisfactory aud reason
able, be, md the same 1. hereby,
changed to John Armstrong Chnioncr.'
Disguised With Old Name.
Discussing the reasons which prompt
ed the change. Mr.. chaloner. who ar
rived in Richmond last night. said:
For the reasons given in my appll-
cation to the Superior Court OF Halifax
county N c.. for reverting TO the an
Gent Gent form OF my family name. that Of
name is done every day with universal
approval provided 1t be done for the
sole purpose OF getting property. BY
the same token. u like change should
meet with like appreciation when the
same is done for the purpose OF pro
tecting property
Il have for years-at least seven
thought OF legallzing the ancient form
en- suddenly TO do so by the outland-
ish language OF Mr.. Joseph III. Choate
II. OF counsel for the agent OF the
..ndhter ianlliy, one I. I. Sherman, TIN.
falsely alleged committee of my person
and estate. illegally appointed as such
by an illegal proceeding OF the New
York Supreme Court. said outrageous
language being. in effect, that there
was no difference between me and an
escaped convict. The remark led the
president Of the court to say: There
lis all the difference in the world He
is now as free as the birds of the air.
which I would not have been, had Mr.
Choate's comparison been correct but
would have been promptly extradited
as an escaped convict. This scanda-
lousy untrue remark 50 Disguised me
that decided to slough 1t of and leave
this crime-stained patronymic for the
Chanler family to hold"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
HONOR DAVIS AND
CONF EDERATE DEAD
One Hundredth Anniversary OF
Presidents Death to Be Cele-
brated Tomorrow.

Celebrating alike the one-hundredth
anniversary of the birth Of Jefferson
Davis and the Hollywood Memorial
Day, members of the Jefferson Davis
Monument Association the Hollywood
Memorial Association and those of 9TH
er memorial and patriotic organizations
OF the city, will combine tomorrow to
DO honor TO the Confederacy and its
President AS is most fitting for such
an occasion. the Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment will be turned over to the city
by the association through whose eff
forts it was erected and received by
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy. The final
arrangements were completed yester-
day by Mcssrs. Edgar d. TAYLOR and
j. Thompson Brown, of the Monument
Association and Mrs. Norman V. Ran
delphi and Mrs Edgar D. Taylor, of the
Hollywood Association.
start Parade. at st. Pauls.
Leaving St Paul's Church after the me-
mortal address by the Rev. w. NJ. Dame, -
D.. of OF Baltimore, scheduled for o'clock
the parade. which will include the military
ORGANIZATIONS veterans, sons OF veterans,
OF mounted citizens and members of all OF
the memorial societies and thousand of ci:i-
zcns. Will march to the Davis Monument
where the ceremonies incident to its delivery
l. the city will take place. #
The line will then be reformed and III;
I, parade Will move intact to Hollywood tc
participate in the services over the graves
OF the Confederate dead.
The Hollywood Memorial Association cspc-
| clally asks al! members of the other memo
rial societies to meet in tho basement o
st Paul's Church at 1890 tomorrow Sc
| that arrangements can be made for thei
places in the parade. Carriages have beer
provided for them as well as for visiting
1 ladies' of the associations, who will rcpor
10 the officers by 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning.
/ AZ Sis tomorrow night a birthday part,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
BOND ISSUE APPROVED

Hoard of Aldermen Orders General Sus-
pension of City's business To-MOrrow.
After waiting some time for a quo
rum last night, the Board Of Alder
men passed without dissenting vote,
the refunding bond Issue ordinance,
already approved by the Common Coun-
ell. Under suspension of the rules
Alderman Powers got through an or
dinance extending for one year the
time for the completion of certain
work by the Richmond and Henricb
Railway Company A resolution was
also approved providing for general
holiday in all the departments of the
city government tomorrow. which Is
the one-hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of President Jefferson Davis, OF
he Confederate States.