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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Richmond. va. March 20. 1911.

RICHMOND PUBLIC HcHOOLG.
Richmond. va. March 30. isi1
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE-
csivsd 1t this once mot later than I
p. NJ, Thursday. April Goth. 1911. for
furnishing school furniture a. per at
taehed schedule. which can be had
on application.
The School Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
award contract az whole or by
item, a. they may decide.
Certified check for 33oo payable to
School Board City OF Richno nd, must
accompany each bid.
Bond for ass OF amount Of con-
tract viii b required for prompt de-
livery ana faithful performance OF
contract.
Proposals must be sealed and al
dressed. school Board, Room 4e2,
City Hall, Richmond, Va
Samples may b shown At the John
Marshall High School No contract
will be awarded except BY sample.
c. p WALFORD.
Clerk and Supervisor.
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CHINATOWN AIDS
FAMINE VICTIMS

NEW YORK April 4.--Eclipsing
even its New York celebrations New
York's Chinatown liz conducting the
biggest event In its history. a fair In
aid OF tho starving millions OF Chinese
back home.
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Special Notice.

SPECIAL NoTIcE-iF ron NEED
rubber tires. ! am sttil putting them
- 81 the ola price as I bought 9
good lot Of rubber before the price
take advantage Of this. Apply 10
B. c. Bristow's. No. II. 10. IL. North
Eighteenth stree1
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Prison Association OF Virginia for
the transaction Of business, will be
held at No sol Eaet Main street BY
order OF the Board OF Directors
GEORGE C.. JEFFERSON. Secretary
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OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER
Richmond. Va, March -. 1911.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
-csiHed at this once until! / r. NJ.
Tuesday. April 4. 1914, fer furnish
ing all material and the erection of
a pile and timber wharf on the site
of thu prAsent old City Wharf 1T the
foot OF Ash Street
FAN Information furnished to bid
ders upon application at this once.
certified check for tlg0 must ac-
company each bid a. a guaranty Of
execution Of contract.
Tho Committee -on james River fm-
provement reserves the right to re-
3ect and any all bids.
~ 'sa q f,.5 Cf1Aas r., BG4af4sssEs. ss4.7
City Engineer.
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OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER

OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER.
Richmond. Va, April 4. 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
cetved At this once until April sth,
at P. NJ, for furnishing music In
PARKS during the cSbming season.
Schedule Of rules and requirements
can be seen upon application to this
ONCE.
The COMMITTEES on Grounds and
Buildings reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals.
CHA6 f. BOILING,
CITY Engineer
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AtteSte.
". c. TODD, Clerk.

NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC u DIRECT
ED TO THE FOLLOWING OHb1-s
NANCEE OF THE TOWN OF Hl0ffs
LAND PARK. VA. q.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Ann NJ.
ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE AFphfTV. n
ED JULY 9TH. 1909 ENTTTI. En 1kN
ORDINANCE PREHCRJfiNO 4 ~
cENsE TAX ON ALI PEHeoWa
PEDDLINu WARES on fJT11f5T
WITHIN THE LIMITS or Tff%
TOWN OF HIGHf.AND PARK. 1E6t
PRESCRIBING A PENAIHY ~
ANY VIOLATION THEREOF: ss|
BE Il ordained BY the Connl,il - 49,
Town OF Highland Park, that any p~iye
SON who shah carry from piacs q 49,
offer ID sell or barter the same M ~ 75
ually sell or barter tho same. oiiSlf L
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An Sac Gkp1sA sxK 5 PEErsGfss19s ssE Ia
M H kHTA!I o ok Gssf1ua1Ilfs
FECTIoNs. GALE or HANtT1GT-
uhED IoHACCo. BuILDIMG,
R sTA WHTna 11 ME1Tisd sr FEAisflN6
A. r Hahnrc TeWN d GesEHh naTI2EkSS
PARK AND PROvIDINl a PENAL-8
X FOR THE VIOLATION THn1E-l
II d 81 FHeaAL A Nd f HsD psasssE
|. Be 1t ordained BY the Council Of the
T 11s q aisnl.nd r.rs .ha a tns ~ = !,
business in the Town Of Highland P4fk
contained in the title Of this OFdina1ce
| shAll BE- ~ follows.
First: wholesale and Retain Mer-
chants. except whore . specific tai II
provided for \ specific business. eAs
half (Al OF the state tax. I'D valorAu1.
on same business
. sss'nn me. i saaA neai soa .a5 ts: ss
dollars and atty cents sis.taj per 49,
mum.
Third. SALE Of SOFT drinks or Con14s.,.
ttons. one dollar and twentyznxe cents
Fourth; Sale OF manufactured tobec-i
CO two dollars and nifty cents (t4e0l
per annuN.
Fifth: General building contractors
twenty doiIars ts1o.e0) per annvm.
sixth. Plumbing Timing. steam.l h0a5
air. hot water. and other h4A4tn9,s
painting and electrical contractors. To-
dollars t@10.00) per annum.
The term MERCHANT" shall Be con.
strusd ia shis Ordinance TO mean ln1
person or persons. Arm or corpotatiosSs
mot herein otherwise expressly pro-.
vtded Tor, engaged In the buying nn4S
selling OF wares for pront
Any and all ordinances IN couA1Gte
herewith are hereby repealed. For Anps
violation Of this Ordinance 4 Ah6 ~.
not less than ave doilars tsS.oel ~
more than twenty-five dollars (t4s.tt1s
shall be imposed, and each days vfo~S
lRtion thereof shall constitute & eep@s
arate and distinct offense. s%%
This Ordinance shall be in forcs froU
its passage and the license taxes shah
expire with the calendar year.
Approved March I. 1911. @
e. N. MCCLURE, III
sa,ssss - -
Atteste:
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Farms

We have a number OF tne Trucking
and Grass Parma near the city. which
we can sell at bargain prices. Also
some small Farms on and near the
car line.
G.. l.. & Fl. l.. DENOON
e2I Eeat Main Street
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THE RToFMorD v1RaINTAv-TUEsDAY, APRIL T. 1911.

CaivAfy-J. L. Kibist
ClArendon--AT. N. Swami.
Emefy--C. "A. Hesser.
Coiesviile---F. F. Neei.
AlexAndria--H. NJ. Canter.
Del Ray-E. A. Lambert.
Fredericksburg--J. r. Jacobs D..
Falls Church,. r.. Andrews. ]. B.
Hupman.
Leesburs-w. NJ. Waters.
Warrenton--J. o. Knott.
Fairfax---W. ]. whitesell.
sterling-E. Frank Fielding.
Occoouan--L b. Atkins.
Fauouier--C. L. Sutton.
Remington-E. A. Roades
Sudley---Homer WEIGH.
Manassas-C. l.. belong.
Prince William--H. 8. Wiley. sup
pl.s. ---s--z---
s.afford--w. r. Hardesty.
Morrisville---M p Weikei
Rockville---W. d. Keene.
Goshen--W. T. Goyer.
Potomac---W. l.. Smith
Poolewiile---J. M. Anderson.
Ciarksburg-J. w. Mitchell, 4. r.
Cation.
Geithersburg--J. II. Smith.
Hyattsville and Brentwood. l..
Bivens.
Beitsviile---G. w. Gather.
$50 c r. 1v @,.o..
20 =,
mares anu o. MARY s.. M.
'ar prtr., =. ,,
~,, Dowhhs Sreeh semi
lac H,- III, .'', r
c,,nu,nss W w. "a,ers'
Na,.n,a. ~ "a D. -
WINCHESTER DISTRICT.
4. j. Lambert, Presiding Elder
E-nSas,.sr a nuy.
a,is1,I.s arN"ooo'
s,.nhen &C., $3.50, D
S,r..hns~ go Lynch
Eron. b., "a So: :,
! r.,,a.hs "
wa..a~ VIZ x,.
Linden-C. w. Stump.
MarshalI-w p Dorsey
Edinburx-c = gimmo,.
Woodstock-w Hammond
Woodstock Mis.ion-To be snnn,,ed
White Post. M. Kline. one "a he
| supplied.
BerryviIle-,J. T. Williams
Hiilshoro--s. A. Parker.
Hamilton--C r Tyler
Loudonn-H. A. Brown g X
Hall. supply.
| Middieburr-W. !. prout
Jefferson-R. r. Eutsler
Charieston-J. c. Hawk.
Shenandoah Junction-w
| Lynch.
Shaunondale-J. w. Reeves. sun
! ply.
Shepherdstown-C. svden.tr,ck.r
Brunswick--G. II. .. Collins
Brucetown--F. A. strother. one to
be supplied.
| Professor in Vanderbilt University
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For Sale.


FOR SALE, PASSENGER ELEVATOR
with cage. motor etc. complete, ali
In good condition. bargain Ad-
dress C-6i, care Richmond virEinian-
BRDR sic Brook ayel~.A
5000 CORDS OF MOOD. LOT OFF
sawed timber, 500 acres OF land. one
mile and half from depot. near
Richmond, $4,000. POLLARD &
BAGBy. 1902 E. Main Street
FOR SALE. GROCERY STORE DO
ing a nice cash business. Address
x-fss. care virginian
Real Estate for Sale
$50 ACRES, HIGHLY IMPROVED
land. modern expensive improve
ments in buildings. fencing. ETC..
joins Ashland. Price tls,e0e.
100 ACRES, FRONTING RAILROAD.
country road, $4,000 acre
80 ACRES. FRONTING IMPROVED
highway, buildings. orchard, streams.
close to electric and steam roads,
convenient to Richmond. Price 41,t09.
FARMS BETWEEN RICHMOND AND
Washington $500 per acre up.
FRANK II. cox CO, INC. Ashland
Virginia.
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LEWISBURG DISTRICT.
". II. Wooif, Presiding Elder.
Iewisburg-I. S. Rudasill, ri. A.
Murrell. supply.
Frankfort--R. c. Meeks, one to he
supplied.
Wiiliamsburg-v. w. Wheeler.
Blue Sulphur-,S. H. Greene.
Hinton--H /. Stephens.
Taicott--J. n. Hedrick.
Greenville-W. c. Sponaurht
Pete~'town--J. w. Watkins, sup
ply.
Aldersen--ti. c. Berry.
Union. NJ. York
Sweet Springs-D. @. Briullow.
Ronceverte-w. II. Best.
White Sulphur. H. Schooley,
Alvon--I. FL, vandevander supply.
Cailaghan--J. w. Bean
Covingten---F. A. Tyler
East 'Covington-O. u. Lambert,
Potts Creek--E. q, HeiminteIler.
supply.
Clifton Forse-w. O. Taibert
selma-w. W. Beasley.
EathA-~H, & Bttner.s.
Hot Springs. r. Snead.
Huntersville-Thomas Morgan, sup
ply.
Mountain Grove-A. d. Goodnsn.
supply.
Mariington-A. M. Cackley.
Levelton-S. r. Neel C. c. Lam
bert.
Green Bank-,w. r. Lowance. one
to be supplied.
Durbin-H. Q. Burr.
Professor in Allegheny College IN.
stitute--L 8. Shirest
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Miscellaneous.
SHOE REPAIRING SPECIAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WE SEND FOR TOUR MATTRESSES
In the morning. make them over like
new, return same day: let us send
for yours. JACOB UMLAUF, phone
Madison 1921
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Glen Allen
With III liberal garden lots and pleas
ant woodlands for cclored peopie, ii
twenty minutes from Elba Station. The
eommutAtion fare Is twelve cents.
IN ORDINANCE

OF THE PUBLIC Is DIRECT
ED TO THE FOLLOWING OHDI.
NANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGH
LAND PARK, VA.
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MOOREFTELD DISTRICT.
G. ID. Whit, Presidine E1der.
Moerefieid-.W. III. Marsh.
PetersburG--H. Lawson. supply.
Franklin--W. Lawson
Keyser-M III. Keen.
Cumberland4-2A. Z. HarrAr.
ELK 0arden--w. J. Barnard. anp-
ply.
Pisdmont-H. v, Wheeler.
Frostburg-W. ID. Woolf.
FlintAtone--J. l.. Thomas.
RomhUy--I. q. Michael.
Z Burlin1ton--A. A. r. Neel
sprlnxtisid--H- L MysrE. q ".
MartinsburE--W. r. Locke.
Rerksla1-C. H.s, Cannon
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FOR RENT. MODERN CofyNTKY
home. two baths. large porchSs; hns
spring; oak shade. hfteSn acres Of
A.h4 rlottesviiis. furnisfled or unfuf.
nished. Box III. Charlottesville,
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Real Estate for Sale

100 ACRES, FRONTING RAILROAD.
country road, $50 90 acre.
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NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC II DIRECT.
ED TO THE FOLLOWING OftOl.
NANCES OF THE TOWN OF Hl0He
LAND PARK. VA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-10

First run Majestic.
A high class Comedy,
featuring two new stars,
Miss Mabel Trunnelle
and Herbert Prior, for
mer stars of the Edison
Company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-10
THE ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT AND
FUTURE OF MOTION PICTURE,
Facts Concerning Popular Amusement Enterprise About Wh
Very Little Is Known
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST DEVELOPMENT
Tulsa Newspaper Man Contributes Interesting Article to W0
Readers and Picture Show Enthusiasts
BY Harry Hudson.

The quick development Of moving pictures makes dfc
for to realize what this remarkable educational and amseme
enterprise means to mankind 1t is already the most unve
form of amusement and bids fair to become one of our st1ong
instruments of education.
In period covering less than fifteen years moving pctr
have grown from inventors dream the popular nve
ton Of the age In spite of the telephone wireless eegaphy
aerial navigation and the wonderful fields of usefulness hI
cover the motion picture machine in contest for popular
would win the others by millions of devotees
There existed prior to the advent of motion pictures cr
ing demand of economical form of amusement and in I'll
early stages the moving picture theatre established suprea
in the field OF course this like all other things and nov
was for time given to certain forms of abuse Where ab
exists regulation becomes necessary and the censorship now
ercsed has given character and tone to the subjects shown
The freedom from suggestive subjects in Tulsa not gene
and the high character of the pictures shown Indicative
photo play houses everywhere Although altogether f
from evil influence throughout the country the moving pc}
enterprise has conquered the world. .
Moving pictures appeal to all casses- is democratic in m
extreme 1t appeals to all all tongues The todde will
can lisp vocabulary of barely dozen words the adoescen w
shipper of meodrama and the aged their doage all combine
enthusiastic patronage of the picture show.
the gate" pays for the n
a Of
tho
lin her
girl who her the play becomes exciting
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
PLAY OPENS "PROM" WEEK
Serious Drawback in Lack OF
Accommodations for Guests.

New Haven, Jan Il (SpeciaD, Guests ben
gan TO arrive to-day In large numoers tor
Yale's annual social week The class OF
II has been active since college opened In
arranging details for the events, which be
gan this afternoon. and will not close until
Wednesday The period OF social GayeV
brings to this city annually nearly thou
sand visitors including the young women
who come TO the events and their chap
erones. but this year they faced A serious
drawback in the lack of a large hotel.
The New Haven House, for decades the
centre Of prom week gayety, has been
razed. and the new Taft Hotel will not be
ready for occupancy before next January
The promoters OF the hotel are hurrying
now 10 have the hosiery ready for the
Junior promenade a year hence. In the
absence OF any up-to-date hotel In the
city. the guests Of the week are distributed
in the smaller commercial houses. in fami-
Hes Of the Yale professors and in private
boarding houses.
To-day there were two performances by
the university dramatic association OF II
VentaFlio' which the association gave
during the Christmas vacation in New York
and cities as far south as Washington and
as far west as Pittsburg. The leading
role was taken by William De Forest Ma
nice. OF New York City. and the other prin-
cipals we're e. V. Hickox, T. NJ, Wooley,
X. T. King and J, II. Parsons.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
COLUMBIA NOT EXCLUSIVE
Professors Drawn from Schools
throughout the World.

A ahte prepared at Columbia University
showed that the S33 members OF the rae
ultv of professorial rank had received
their baccaIaureate degrees from eighty
three different colleges and universities, in
oIudinz almost every American college or
importance and a number OF european
u,iversities. Although Columbia furnished
.ighty-one members Of the staf, that num-
her xas only "a Der cent Of the total The
sgurss will be used by the Columbia au-
,hortties 10 refute the charge that the
larger universities recruit their STAINS
principally by process OF inbreeding.
Alter Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Am
herst produced the next largest NUMBERS
Of men for the staff Harvard, following
Columbia, led the list OF other colleges
with a total OF thrty-six. a trtfe more
than 10 per cent OF the universty's teach
ing force. Yale's total contribution reaches
twentv-two. while Amherst prepared eigh-
teen ONLY two other colleges, Princeton
and the College OF the City OF New York.
furnished more than ten men. the College
Of the City OF New York having twelve
and Princeton eleven The seventy-seven
remaining colleges furnished from one 10
six professors.
had places IN the Columbia faculty Most
OF them came from the German universi-
ties although the University Of Paris con-
tributed FIVE. Neither Oxford nor Cam
bridge was represented in the list.
OF the staff OF women at Barnard and
Teachers College all but three or four re-
ceived their education az Columbia, the ex-
cepti ms being one graduate each from
Smith Bryn Mawr and Oberlin. Vassar,
the oldest Of all the womens colleges. was
without representative.
The table showed that President Nicholas
Murray Butler led in the number OF de-
grees acquired in the course OF the aca-
demic career.
Four of the men reached PROFESSIONAL
rank without previously obtaining a col
lege degree John ". Alexander, Of the
School of Fine Arts; William D. Guthrie,
OF the Law School; Arthur Wesley Dow.
professor OF fine arts in Teachers College,
and Marshall II. ssville, Due de Loubat
professor OF American archaeology
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
MACON STILL ON WARPATH
Arkansan Will Carry Fight on
PearY TO Floor of House.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1a-con gressman r. p.
Macon, of Arkansas. who was here to-day
% attend the launching OF the battleship
Arkansas. took another whack at Captain
Robert r. Pearv the Arctic explorer, be-
fore going 90 the Camden shipyard. lie
declared that he would carry his opposi-
tlpn 20 the bin making Peary a rear adj
mira 90 the floor OF the House and fight
90 there 20 "a finish.
IT was rump meeting Of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs declared
Congressman Macon that voted TO ad-
vance Peury 10 the rank OF rear admiral
and pay him 5000 year for his alleged
exploit of discovering the North Pole.
There were but ten Of the nineteen mem
hers Of the committee present, and the
vote stool nine TO one for the honor and
higher pay for Peary. In other words but
nine Of the nineteen members voted TO put
tho stamp of recognition upon Pearys ex-
plCit
There ~ no reason why Congress should
place the stamp Of Legitimacy upon his al
legged discovery. Peary admitted before
the committee under cross-examina ton
that his compass was pointing toward the
magnetic pole, which is 100 miles away
from the supposed location Of the North
Pole. He also admitted that he took no
longitudinal observations during the last
three hundred miles OF his Journey"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
WALTER 3. QuEEY.

Rochester, Jan. A-Walter B. Duffy. one
OF Rochester's best known business men
and financiers, with large commercial in
terests, died at his home this morn
ing after sixteen months illness. at the
age OF seventy years. Mr.. Duffy was pres
dent Of the New York and Kentucky Com
pany manufacturers Of Duffy's matt whis-
key, and the American Fruit Products
Company and a director Of the German In
surance Company Rochester Trust and
Safe Deposit Company and the General
Railway Signal Company. He was one OF
the largest stockholders in the National
Hotel Company which owns the Hotel
Rochester and the Hotel Lafayette. in Bur
falo, and the Sam Shubert Theatre, in this
city. Mr.. Duffy was born in Canada in 1870
In 1858 he married Miss Theresa O'Dea, who
died in 1855. In 1882 Mr.. Duffy married Miss
Loretta Putnam, the ceremony taking place
in London, England
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
PANAMA POLICE HEAD WEBS
Colonel Fyffe Has Some Difficulty with
Clergyman Before Ceremony,

Cincinnati, Jan. l.--colonel J. Perry
Fyfte, Chief OF Police of the Panama Canal
Zone, and Miss Nellie b. Frost, formerly
telegraph editor OF two Chattanooga,
Tenn. newspapers OF which Colonel Fyffe
was managing editor, were married mere
Thursday night after overcoming some dit
ficulues.
That the wedding did not become known
until to-day was due TO the fact thai Cor
onel Fyfte gave his residence as Chatta-
nooga and his occupation as LAWYER -
while Miss Frost, although registered in
the marriage license as a resident OF This
city was not known here.
The couple first applied 10 the Rev
George II Edwards, archdeacop OF tbe
protestant Episcopal diocese of Southern
Otio. 10 perform the ceremony A faw
questions by Or. Edwards revealed the
fct that Colonel Fyffe had been A.
vorced from former wife, and as he vyaz
ttnable 10 present court documents provinp
that he was legally entitled to be narrted
again DR. Edwards refused TO perform the
The Rev. y. Lee Aultmsn, pastor NJ tho
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church wns
satisfied with the license issued nv a.
probate Court Of Hamilton County how
ever and with the sexton OF the church as
n witness married them,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
ARTHUR GIRB.

After a brief illness, Arthur Gioo, senior
member OF the firm of Frederick Loeser &
| Co, Brooklyn, died -'rlday night. at Miss
Alston's hospital No. 26 West 6lst street.
Three days ago Mr.. GLIB underwent an
operation. The store of Frederick Loeser
& Co. was closed at noon yesterday, and
will remain closed tomorrow.
Born in Brooklyn in 1857, Mr. Gibb was
the son OF John and Harriet Balsdon GLIB.
He was educated at Adelphi College,
Brooklyn. and when he was seven
teen years old he was employed by mis-
father, who was head OF the firm Of Mills
& Glib. Fourth avenue and 22d street,
Manhattan. He went abroad twice a year
for this. frm up 10 1897 when he became
partner OF ths Arm OF which he was at
the head at the time OF his death
Mr.. Gibb had been in poor health for the
last two years. and during that period his
brother Walter Gihb. has looked after the
larger part OF the management Of the COM
pany. Because of his illness arrangements
we're made that In case OF death business
should continue without change
Mr. GLIB was a director OF Mills & Gibb
the New York Reciprocal Underwriters
the Thrift Company and a member OF the
Long Island Historical Society, the Metro
poltan L.useum Of Art. the New York
Union League Club. the New York Yacht
club, the Brooklyn Club the Riding and
Driving Club, and the Automobile club OF
America.
In 1908 Mr. Glib married Miss Emily
Josephine Matthews, who survives him
Although his town house is at No. IA
East 55th street. Mr. Gibb had spent much
Of his time at his country house, at Glen
Cove. Long Island The funeral will he
held in the Holy Trinity Church. Montague
and Clinton street, Brooklyn, tomorrow. at
. cscIocL
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS DIES
Was Member of Eighth Genera
ton of Famous FAMILY,

John Quincy Adams, of the eighth Ameri-
can generation OF the family that gave TO
this country two Presidents. died yesterday
afternoon az his house. No. SIS West 15sth
street, ~ the age OF siXty-three years. He
had been i'll for ten weeks with Brights
disease.
Born in Lancaster, y. H., in October,
isiS, Mr. Adams received his early educa-
tion at the town academy. At the age of
about twenty he came to this city, and
some two years later married Marie Adele
Negrin, by whom he had two children,
Florence Iabouisse and Francis Alexandra.
Mr.. Adams was active in patriotic work
during his lifetime, being q charter mem
Der OF the Sens of the American Revolu-
ton and the first presiding officer and first
secretary general Of the Order Of Founders
and Patriots OF America. He was also Sec
retAry and one Of the three founders OF the
American Flag House and Betsy Ross Me-
mortal Association. This association was
founded 10 preserve the birthplace or the
national ensign, and has since attained
membership Of more than million. nv
Adams was the recipient several years ago
OF a medal Of honor presented by the
Flag House Chapter Of the Daughters Oh
the American Revolution, which consisted
OF the thirteen women who were lineal de-
scendants Of Betsy Ross.
Colonel Andrew Adams, who surrendered
his British commission 10 George III %
join his cousins, Samuel and John Adams,
in the cause of the Colonies, wastAe great
grandfather OF Mr.. Adams. Although the
colonel fought in every battle OF the Revo-
luton in which Massachusetts, troops were
engaged, he lived to the ripe old age of
ninety-nine, spending the declining years
of mis- life with his son Benjamin, in Ian
caster
Mr.. Adams was a candidate for Congress
from the 18th District in 1896 on the Demo-
cratic ticket. This was his first and last
attempt to obtain elective Office, although
he held a place In the Custom House from
1867 TO 1863 under Robert J. Walker, then
Secretary OF the Treasury. At the time OF
the Spanlsh-American War he organized
and was sworn in as colonel OF the ll4th
New York Regiment of militia, but the war
ended before his troops were sent 10 the
front.
Mr.. Adams had for some years been
member OF the New York Board OF Educa-
ton Lecture Bureau, and lad lectured on
historic and patriotic subjects in the public
schools. He was member also OF the
National Democratic Club and the Meth
odst Episcopal Church.