New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
MANY NOTABLES SEE
ARMY AND NAVY GAME
Secretary Meyer Among the
Interested Spectators at
Philadelphia. ;
PRESIDENT TAFT ABSENT
Generals, Rear Admirals and
Persons of Social Prominence
Present in Large
Numbers.

Philadelphia. Nov. So-Althoush Pres
ident Taft did not attend the Army-Navy
game here to-day and Secretary StimsonI
of the War Department is in Panama,
there was throng of notable society
| and army and navy folk at Franklin
| Field New Workers were prominent in
the boxes that lined the field and enter
tanned extensively both before and after
| the contest
Congressman James P. Maher, Mrs.
Maher and party OF friends from New
| York watched the game from Box No d
on the Army side of the field. Mr.. and
| Mrs Cornelius y. Bliss, who came over
| from New York with a party of friends in .
| a private car this morning, occupied tbs
box next TO that OF Congressman Iaher
and party. Mr. Biss's party had lunch 4
con in their private car on siding near
the field.
| Governor Dix and his personal aid, Com
mander de Kay sat in Box No. 10. Gov
ernor Dix was the only state executive
present. as Governor Tener was forced
to remain away at the last moment
| Boxes Nos. 20 and 81 had been reserved
for President Taft, and Box No. %, which
had been reserved for Secretary Stimson,
was occupied by General Robert Shaw
Oliver. Assistant Secretary of War, who
represented his department at the game
General Oliver and his daughter. Miss
Marion Oliver brought a large party up
with them from Washington on a special
train.
Major General Leonard Wood. chief of
staff, and his staff and aids came TO the
game on the official special train from
Washington. They watched the Navy win
from Box No. a.
Governor-elect William Sulzsr, Mrs Sui.
ger and Major General and Mrs. W H.
Carter occupied Box No. "a on the Army
side Of the field. In the next box were
Edwin Gould and General and Mrs J. q.
Aleshire.
r. A. c. Smith. Of New York, was a
member Of Brigadier General E. A. Gar
ingtons party. who sat next to Senator
Frank o. Briggs's party. General and
Mrs. Charles F. Roe, OF New York, enter
tanned number OF friends in box No. 80.
with a party Of friends who came over
with him in a special car this morning.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Tasker II.
Bliss were the guests OF Brigadier General
George II. Torney, surgeon general Of the
Army
Others on the army side were Colonel
Clarence p. Townsley. superintendent OF
the United States Military Academy at
West Point; General w. Fl. Sharpe. head
of the commssary department Of the
army: General George Anderson. General
Robert Evans, General John R. Brooke.
General John c. Bates, General ". ".
Wotherspoon, president Of the Army War
College, Brigadier General William NJ
Crozier, chief Of the Ordnance Depart
ment; Brigadler General Albert L. Mills,
chief Of division OF militia affairs, and
Brigader General William c. Marshall
Rear Admras Aaron Ward, Nathaniel
r. Usher. Richard Wainwright, Robert e.
Peary, Frank +. Fletcher, Nathan c.
Twining. Charles J. Badger, Charles p.
Vreeland, Cameron McR. Winslow, Philip
Andrews, II. l. Cone. Hugo Osterhaus and
Thomas B. Howard occupied adjoining
boxes on the opposite side OF the field.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF Massa-
chusetts. was the guest OF Rear Admiral
Wainwright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis s. Gimbel, Of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs Louis Rothsch!id,
OF New York, were the guests Of Ellis A.
Gimbel.
Secretary Myer OF the navy. Assistant
Secretary Winthrop and large party of
friends, who came up from Washington
in a special car. watched the middies win
from Box Nos. So and n.
Edward T. Stotesbury occupied Box
No. 76 with Colonel Robert NJ. Thomp-
son. formerly an officer in the United
States navy, but now q New York fnan-
cier. Colonel Thompson entertained to-
night for Rear Admiral Wainwright
General Arson Mills, DR.. and Mrs. VIII
mer. Of New York. and others.
Charles ]. Berwind. Of New York.
made the trip In special car this morn,
ing and with his party Of friends occd-
pied Box No. SO. W. H. Stayton and ".
B. Duncan. Of New York. sat In the ad-
Joining box.
This noon hundreds Of prominent Phil
, adelphians entertained at luncheon for
the visitors, and tonight the dining
, rooms at the large hotels are packed
, with private dinner parties. Entertain
ing for the ArmyNavy game started be-
fore Thanksgiving Day and will last over
Sunday. making this the biggest soclaA
week of the season in Philadelphia.