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NOTABLES TO REVIEW FIREMEN
Will See Mayor Pr~acnt Medals to
Honor Men To-day.

Tho church. the city administration,
tho army and navy. the National Guard
and civic organizations will he repre-
scented when Fire Commissioner Robert
Adamson and his guests assemble at the
Firemen's Monument on Riverside Drive
at Tooth street at ! 80 o'clock this after
noon for the fremen's parade in celebra-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary OF the
organization of the city's Fire Depart
ment.
4 numher OF Commissioner Adamson's
guests viii meet at tho Mayors office
AT l2:45 o'clock +, NJ, and will be taken
IN motor cars to review the parade and
witness the presentation OF medals by
Mayor Mitchell TO the fremen for par
ticularly m~erttorious services during the
year, Among those who have accepted
Commissioner Adamson's invitation TO
he present are Cardinal Farley, Rishop
Greer, Bishop Hayes, Vicar-General
Mooney, Monslgnor Lavelle, Gen. Leon
ard Wood and staff, Rear Admiral
Usher. Gen. John F. O'Ryan, Gen. George
Dyer n stan. Col. Daniel Appleton and
many city officials.
The parade, headed by the honor dl-
vision, will form In West Forthwith
street facing Fifth avenue and will
start promptly nj I o'clock. The route
Will be north In Fifth avenue to Fifty
seventh street, 10 Broadway, to Eighty
sixth street, 10 the Drive and north in
Riverside Drive past the reviewing
stand.
Ont in the Hudson River, commencinc
NJ l;40 o'clock u. NJ, a squadron OF Ave
nreboats Will be put through their paces
or looth street. 10 demonstrate their
aquatic powers and capacities.
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n. Y. MICHIGANDERS
PLAN FETE IN JERSEY
"Festival Of Gladness." In
Guiding Games. Will BE
Held This Afternoon.

A hundred or more natives OF Michl-
gan, with members OF their families,
will leave Manhattan this afternoon for
Bayonne, n. J.. where they will make
merry in a festival OF the Michigan Sc
ciety OF New York. As William Mean
drew. Associate City Superintendent Of
Schools. has announced Il. the outing
will be a festival OF gladness such as
our fathers celebrated OF old what time
they dwelt In Michigan ere men crowded
into cities or did pursue the silver
shekels."
When the M~ich,gandcrs get to the
Hotel La Tourette in Bayonne, via the
municipal ferry. leaving the Battery for
staten Island at 2 p. NJ. they Will
receive yellow and blue tickets and a
badge which will bear the legend speak
10 me-" A series Of twenty progressive
game. will start. each festive gentle
mar having a lady as partner and the
winners Of the series will receive prizes.
The contestants. in groups of four. will
And the contest numbers posted on the
trees. Information which came from a re-
liable source last night said that the first
number would betoken a competition
called "heaving the line which will
meet favor because Michigan Is a mari
time State. There will he a change
of partners after that. and the second
contest in the series will prove to be that
of trimming hats. in which the men will
play an insignificant part. Following
that contest No. 3 will he n boat race
on n string 200 feet long, the boats
being propelled by wrlggling the string.
and so on through the other seventeen
trials.
Col. Frederick Farnsworth, secretary
OF the National Bankers Association, has
offered n prize to the Michigan oma
who appeareth most simply and most
featly gowned." There will also be n
prize for the man who wears the most
beautiful necktie. rs aesthetic things go.
Greetings have been received by the
society from Gov. Woodbridge Ferris Of
Michigan, and from ex-Governors Os-
born and Warner. the last named nav
ing sent the committee a huge cheese.
Mayor ]. +. Balch OF Kalamazoo has
sent n great bouquet OF celery ms a
centrepiece for tho dinner table. and the
Michigan Central Railroad has sent
flowers from Ypsilanti.
Among the prominent Michigardcrs
who will be present will be: A. II.
Leach. banker. OF A. Il. Leach & Co. ;
Col. Alexander Bacon, Stanley Otis. w.
W, Worden, J. II. Fullerton. president
OF the Michigan Society of New York 4;
w. w. Beardsley, secretary OF the So
ciety. and Bruce Goodfellow. the sweet
singer OF Michigan"
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MARKS MAY ASK GIFTS
TO KEEP BATHS OPEN
Tells Estimate Board He Can
Get Needed subscriptions
in "a Hours.

In one way or another. Borough Pres
ident Marks 10 sure that he will raise
enough money to keep Manhattan's
floating baths going. despite the objec-
lions Of Comptroller Prendergast. He
said at a meeting Of the Board OF Esti-
mate yesterday that II the city did not
provide the cash he could get II by pr,-
vate subscription In twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Marks's request for permission to
spend on the baths $1,000 originally ap-
propriated for highways was laid over
for a week at the suggestion OF Mayor
Mitchell and President Pounds Of Brook
lyn. They were Just back from Califor-
MIA and wanted moro time TO find out
the facts.
I'm the meantime. Mr.. Marks, you may
do as you see Mt said the Mayor.
1t II believed that Mr.. Mitchell will
vote for the baths. Mr.. Pounds must
do so too II the proposal is carried. for
II requires twelve votes in the hoard.
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SUFFRAGEEVENTSTO.DAY

Noon-woman Suffrage Party squad
gathers at Forty-second street and
Fifth avenue to hand out literature
during hremcn's parade.
1880 =. M-woman Suffrage Party.
Twenty seventh Assembly district. meet
Ing at Eighty-seventh street and Fifth
avenue.
to M-woman Suffrage Party
parade OF decorated automobiles up
Fifth avenue. following hreman's pa
rade.
i3o-woman Suffrage Party. FIJI
teen'h Assembly district. street meet
ing at Seventy second street and Broad
way.
Woman Suffrage Party. Seven
teenth Assembly district. street meeting
a. Nin-ty-ninth street and Riverside
Drive.
3-woman Suffrage Party. parade Of
yellow automobiles. starting al Elmside
and Harvard avenues, and closing with
open air meeting ut Forest HIS.
s:l5-Woman Suffrage Party. Eighth
Assembly district, street meeting In
from, of Mrs. A. Petlock's ONCE. 55
Delaney street.
Sis womcn's Political Union,
Twentieth Senatorial district. street
meeting at Fifth avenue and 10th
street.
si5-woman Suffrage Party. Seven
teenth Assembly district. meeting At
Ninety sixth street and Broadway.
All Day-Wonan Suffrage Party. Six
,ernth Assembly district. Brooklyn,
sale at Grayesend avenue and
Seek road.
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NEW HEAD APPOINTED
FOR N. Y. SOCIAL WORK
4. VI. Wilson Named by Com
missioner KingSbury to
Succeed T.. T. Dcvinp.

John 4. K'ngshury, COMMISSIONS OF
had obtained the consent Of Alexander
NJ. Wilson, who has been deputy direc-
tor OF the Department OF Health and
Charities of Philadelphia for several
years, 10 succeed Prof, Edward +. De-
vine. who resigned recently az head OF
the Bureau of Social Investigation OF the
Charities Department. The salary IL
$4,000 a year. but the position Is tenn
porary pending a civil service examina-
ton. which IL to be held soon,
Al present Mr., Wilson Is first on the
civil service list for secretary OF the So
cial welfare committee OF the Board OF
Estimate. This Is a recently organized
committee Of the Board OF Estimate.
Mr., Wilson Is "A family man Since
his graduation from Princeton more
thar nltecn years ago ne has been con
%tinuously engaged in the social service
and settlement field. He began in New
York city and then was called to Mas
saChusetts to organize a tuberculosis
camp Mr., Kingsbury considers him one
of the ablest men In his work In the
country.
Next he moved to Chicago, where he
was appointed Director OF the Bureau OF
Charities II WAS when he was director
of the Henry Phipps Institute In Ph!la-
delphia that he was asked by Mayor
Blankcnburg to accept the position
which he has resigned to come back to
New York,
Prof. Devlne left the service OF the
city several weeks ago, During the time
he was engaged in organizing the So
cial investigating Bureau he turned
back his salary each month into the
sinh!nG tMnd
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WILLS AND

JAMES DONALD. who died March Q last
and was an officer of the Standard oil
Company of New York. left an estate
Of s3l4,209, OF which s2s6,519 was In
Standard Oil shares. lie rave S70.077
TO his brother, Joseph Donald, and
66.506 10 his sisters, Annie D.. Hogg
and Lizzie u, Moffat, and his sister-in-
law. Jessie f. Donald.
BENJAMIN W. WILLIAMS. who died
February II. 1914. left $l36,OO1. He
gave a life interest In 100000 to his
son Samuel. and left the residue Of
sGl,iil to his son Joseph. The rest
went to grandchildren, The entire estate
consisted OF bank deposits.
ELIzABETH u. HOFFMAN, who died
April 81. 1910. left s97,074 to two sons
and "A daughter.
JULIA +. GUINEE. who died December
81 last, left her entire estate OF $12,866
to Roman Catholic institutions.
JOHN J. DoNNELLY. who died April 8.
1910, left S45.972 to relatives.
JANE e. STEWART, who died Novem-
Der ~ last. left 393,476 to her husband.
John Stewart. for life. and then TO reia-
tives.
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ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Place Of oss
Vest Seventy seventh street announced
yesterday the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Katharine Place. to
James Fairchild Adams OF this city.
Miss Place will be graduated from
Vassar College G year Mr.. Adams
il a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. william Crit
tenden Adams OF 1875 West Fifty-eighth
street and he will be graduated from
Princeton this month. lie Is a grand
son OF the late Darwin X. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes Francis Thomas
OF Ridgewood, y. j.. and Denver. Col,
have announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Lolita l.. Thomas, TO
+. Merrihew. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Merrihew. No date has been
set for the wedding.
The engagement of Miss Sophie Ruth
Knowles, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN II. Knowles of SSS Ocean
avenue, Brooklyn. TO Emerson NJ. Hoyt,
the son OF Mrs. Clara l.. Hoyt of 25
Cambridge place, was announced yester-
day. Miss Knowles was a student at
Wellesley and the Adelphi.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Miss Mildred Poor. a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. Harper Poor. will he mar
rted to DR.. Alexander Y. =. Garnett to-
day nj 1890 at As You Like II, the
country home OF her parents In East
Hampton. L. l.. A special train for New
York guests will leave the Pennsylvania
Station at 10 o'clock.
A the dansant for the benent OF the
Dobbs Ferry Music School win be given
this afternoon at Springhurst. the
country home OF Mrs. Franklin O.
patronesses are Mrs. Henry Willard.
Mrs. Frederick T. Hill. Mrs. Maitland
Griggs, Mrs. Albert Shaw. Miss Caramai
Carroll and Miss Winifred Rogers.
The wedding OF Miss Hazel Columbia,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. T. n. Column
bia, TO Waldorf b. Welton will take
place to-day at the home OF her pa
rents. las West Eightieth street.
Miss Olive Gertrude Brundage,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis De witt
B~rundage. will be married TO John c.
Tooker to-day in the Presbyterian
Church. White Plains, y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke
have returned from Pembroke. their
country place in Lenox. Mass. where
they win be for the summer and are at
the Biltmore for a brief visit.
Harry s. Black gave a dinner las,
evening at the Plaza for Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Carroll. who expect to sail for
Paris on June 10. The other guests
were Mrs. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander,
Mrs. Charles DeLoosey Oelrichs. Mr..
and Mrs. Griswold A. Thompson. Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Deering, Mrs. Her
bert Shipman. Major G. Creighton Webb,
Frank A. Munsey and DIR. George
Boiling Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert Field
are in the Adirondacks for the re-
mainder Of this month.
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GRADS MAKE MERRY
ON NASSAU CAMPUS
Alumni Flock to Princeton,
and Will Parade To-day in
Record Numbers.
5000 SEE GREEK PLAY

PRINCETON. N. J., June 11.-PrinoA-
toms festivities in connection with It's
16sth commencement, which occurs next
Tuesday, took on real proportions to-
day. During the past few days a few
Of the grads" have been arriving early,
so as to get the reunions started, but
the main influx came to-day and still
more are expected tomorrow TO march
In the annua alumni parade and to
watch the baseball game with Yale.
Nassau street wac aroused from It's
slumbers this afternoon by several
bands. each one heading a different
class and doing It's best to drown out
all the noise OF the others. Tonight
tho ~thoroughfare was ablaze with lights
and the classes marched all over the
campus and town, each class being sure
to take a turn on the steps of "Old
North for . little senior singing. The
seniors who now preside over the front
campus were at their club banquets
ana the old grads reigned supreme. The
freshmen are the only ones who do not
attend the club ~banquets and they are
being entertained at the freshman dance
i've ny lHt utdn Hnu MIS- Magic IN
the gymnasium.
The picturesque ga-bs which dis,ln-
guish the various classes are fully up to
the standard OF previous years, but
their full erect cannot be gained until
they march tomorrow in the alumni
parade. The procession, while IL will
lack the national significance which Il
assumed last year, when President Will
son returned as Tommy" Wilson to
join with his classmates VI 20. ought
TO be n fine display with an unusually
large number in line.
Grads are here from as far back as
the sos. but IS Is the oldest class
that is holding n regular reunion. The
class or 'e5 is making a great splurge
for its twentieth, and expects to have
$50 men back out OF $50.
This afternoon Granville Earker's
production OF "1phigenia in Tauris,"
with Lllah Mccarthy taking the lead
Ing role, was given in the Palmer sta
dunn before an audience OF more than
5000. The new stadium provided an
IDEAL setting for the classic tragedy.
There was no hitch In the performance,
and the few occasions when the actors
In running around the turf slipped and
fell provided Il little %unplauned amuse-
ment. The Trojan Women will he
given tomorrow at 10 30.
The retiring senior council to-day
announced their choices for the nins
men from the class OF 1916 10 form the
nucleus around which the council OF
eighteen men will be built, The men
elected. with their offices. were Harold
ID. Harvey. New York city. chairman Of
the Daily Princetonian; Benjamin Bull
lock Sd. Ardmore. Pa. Frank Click.
Pittsburg, Pa. captain OF the football
team; c. Lambert Heynlger. Corning.
y. y. leader of the Glec Cub; Allen
l. Bev!n, Jamaica. y. Y. manager Of
the football team. Donelson NJ. Lake.
Memphis. Tenn, manager OF the track
team; Laurence @. payson. Englewood,
y. j., g!ng editor OF the Tiger;
T.. l.. Shea, Nashua, y. H.. general
election; Grand A. Peacock, P%ittsburg,
general election.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
some Of the Latest Nance Placed
on the Regtsters.

Knickerbocker-Dr. and Mrs. c. A.
Iawler, Salamanca. y. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Flnnicane. Providence, r.
l.; j. l.. Mosehead. Durham. y. c.
Astor-Mr. and Mrs. F. &. Hinrickc.
Washington. d. c.: Prot. H.. y. Herring,
Concord, y. IL Mrs. II. s. Stewart. El
| aso. Tex.
M~anhattan-E. f Southland. Cam
bridge. Mass; &. W. williams. Detroit:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Wilson. Boston.
Lorraine-Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
O. Bell. Washington. u. G.: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f, Cohen. the Misses Cohen.
Jacksonville. Fla.
Algonquin-Stephen Ronsal. Mania
y, H. Roper, CasapaTca, Per- Dr. 10 II
A Sperry. Mrs, Frank II. Sperry, ur-
hana. III.
McAlpIn-H. NJ SAWYER. Boston. A.
T. Perkins. THIN, Ohio; Charles stick
'"y, R~irghamton. y. Y.
Prince George. VI. Jones, Wash
ington. u, q: T. F.. Vaughn, Wabash.
Ind W. s. Abbott, Detroit.
Albert-Mr, and Mrs. II. u. Soule, S.
Lewis, Troy, y. Y.
Savoy-Mr. and Mrs. W. i. Ransing,
-, PAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gorham,
-. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs, Charles w.
%ilance, Chicago.
Gotham-iienry T Oxnard. Washing
ton, II. g; ! r. Murling, Warren,on.
Va; John Baldwin. San Francisco.
81. Itegis-Mr, and Mrs. +. q Alien,
%Ioline, III j. T. Redington, Rochester,
y Y.
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SOUTHAMPTON CELEBRATES.
Pageant VIII he Held In Honor Of
DUNDEE Of Town.

SOUTHAMPTON. l.. /. June ll.-All
preparations for the celebration OF
founders day tomorrow have been com
pleted and he village is in holiday at
tire and Handsomely decorated for the
event. which viii commemorate the
signing o. the anc.cnt charter o.
southampton. The southampton Co
lonial Society Is In charge of the cele-
hration.
The afternoon will he given over TO n
land pagan which will interpret events
In the history OF the town. The pageant
will he held in the park At the head o,
Lake Agawar. In the evening samuel
I. Parrish Will give 4 musicale and re-
oeption AZ his art museum.
Nj. Parrish will have as his guest for
the day John II Finley, State Commits
sionor ~ Education. who will he one Of
the speakers.
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NO INCREASE IN PARK MUSIC.
Estimate Board Refuses ia Add 10
S5I,b37 Fund.

The Board OF Estimate decided yes
terday not to increase his years ap-
Precipitation Of s51 ,537 for music in
parks and on piers. Mayor Mitchell
said:
This Ia a lean year for concerts
as we'll AZ other things. We must carry
an enormous burden. not OF our W
making, next year. We can't afford to
increase anywhere except where there
IL n living necessity. ] would not vote
to Increase this music appropriation
now, nor would ] vote to decrease it."
The Board refused requests from
the Board Of Aldermen for $500 TO
maintain Fort Hamilton Parkway In
Brooklyn and from President Pounds
to repair the parkway for use this sum
mer. However, the parkway may be
transferred from the Park Department
to the Borough President. who could
then pay for repairs with money from
his own appropriations.
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beginning to-day school children will
he admitted free on Saturdays to Lady
Mackenaie's motion pictures OF adven-
lures in Africa. now being run at the
Lyceum Theatre,
The sliding roof will he pulled back
at the Globe Theatre to-day. weather
permitting, and the theatre will be
kept ~roofless for the remainder OF the
chin chin" engagement.
The 350th performance OF ION Trial
will be given tonight at the Gambler
Theatre.
Hands Up" has been postponed for
n third time. Its premiere will take
place at the Forty-fourth Street The
atre on Saturday evening. June 10.
The engagement OF "A Modern Eve"
at the Casino Theatre will be ended to-
night.
Selwyn & Co, will produce a new play.
"rnder Fire" at the Hudson Theatre
on September 6 NLabor Day. as the
first Offering Of the new season.
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MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN DEAD.
Well Known Newspaper Man Wa
III for Five weeks.

Michael J. Sullivan, we'll known in
newspaper circles in this and other
cities. died yesterday in st. Mary's Hos.
pital In Brooklyn Death was due 10
Intestinal trouble which first developed
about Two years ago At thu. time Mr..
sullivan was operated upon for appen-
Gicitis. Pnd resumed his ac-
~t'vittes. but about five weeks ago he
again was taken i'll and since then had
been IN the hosp; ,al.
Mr.. sullivan was born on Staten ISL
and nfty-three years ago. and after
being graduated from normal school
joined the Associated Press as a clerk.
Showing marked ability he soon de-
veloped into an expert press telegraph
operator n became one of the best
men employed in this fine by the Asso-
Grated Press. After working In New
YORK for some time he was sent to Bal
timore to cover a wire in that city, and
from there was transferred to the Inter
Ocean in Chicago.
MIR. sullivan did exceptional work on
the Inter-Occdn wire and was brought
10 New York to act as correspondent for
the Chicago newspaper. He worked for
the Inter-Ocedn In New York for eleven
years and then became correspondent
OF the Providence Journal.
Seventeen years ago at the outbreak
or the Spanish-American war Mr.. Sui
ivan entered the able department OF
THE Sun and had remained with THE
SUN since that time. lie leaves q
wife. who before her marriage In 1882
wa Miss Hannah Reddy.
The body OF Mr.. Sullivan was taken
from the hospital to his home at 2lo2
Ocean avenue, Brooklyn, and from there
viii be taken to ST. Peters Church. New
Brighton, s. l., Monday morning, where
a solemn requiem mass will be cele-
brated at IL o'clock and the funeral
services held. Burial will be in the
cemetery OF St Peters Church.
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300 IN DANCE FOR CHARITY.
N"ntclair Sees Festival for Benent
Of Hospital.

N'NT'LAiR, y, j., June l1.-More
U'r goo young women and children tool
part 10 "a festival of dancing conducted
A' " ih'- afternoon and evening on the
tr l'1s Of William b. Dickson In
,,"'""'Iyn road. Large audiences saw
oo'n performances. the proceeds OF which
". %" applied TO tho Mountainside Hos
rl'fl
ON" ~ tho most elaborate numbers
"a- the ballet Of the Elysian Fields from
.'T''o ed Eurydice," preceded by a pro-
"'''rn Of a hundred boys and girls in
."'-."al costume. Another group dance
VS. 'h" 'Ia" dc Trois" by the Misses
i'''' y Seymour OF Essex Fells, Evelyn
,,lld Of Montclair and Grace Wyckoff
o. Glen Ridge.
Mss Doris Dink!ns and Miss Kathleen
M'hrts danced "A duet with cymbals
."' NaSs Has" Cross danced a bolero to
w. music 'or the ballet OF "Coppelia,"
gaze performances will be repeated to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
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ASTOR LENDS PLAYGROUND.
Lots children Of Harlem Use Land
worth sI.OOO,OOO.

Tho bureau Of recreation, Department
o' Parks, will open a new playground at
ilH'h street between seventh and Eighth
avenues this afternoon at . o'clock.
The playground, with its equipment OF
81 ugs, slides, seesaws and baseball dia-
ro0ds, is lent by Vincent Aston to the
children ~ Harlem. The playground cov-
o. almost an entire city block. The prop
ertr Is valued ~ 81, 900. 900. Mr.. Aston
retains title to the property, lending 1t
for playground use.
Several other Fairgrounds are in prep
h't'ion. TIT properly to be used has
t''' lo0t by the Consolidated Gas Com
rt'y, private citizens and the city.
ih" department of Parks now has
sN'F Fairgrounds in Manhattan.
Ihuy prominent citizens rave been
~ ted 10 speak at the opening to-day.
moulding Mayor Mitchell. Cabot Ward.
''l'u ss!oncr OF Parks; Vincent Aston
ara William J, Lee.
4 game 10 decide the Harlem play
F'.l'd baseball championship will be
paved after the raising of the flag.
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CHARLES E. CHINOOK.
Was Associate Of Edison Early in
Inventors Career,

CHARLES f. Chinook. 20. a pioneer In
the electric light and telephone indus
tries n for several years associated
in business with Thomas A. Edison, died
Yesterday after a long illness at his
home, l57 Sixth avenue. Brooklyn. lie
had occupied tho house during TWEEN
ty-seven of the forty years he lived In
Brooklyn.
He was born In IL adon, England,
and came 10 his country in boyhood.
He became an expert telegrapher and
was associated with Edison early In
the inventors career. He was also an
inventor.
Mr.. Chinook was superintendent OF
the first central station OF the New York
Edison Company and became v~ice-presi-
dent and general manager OF the Edison
United Manufacturing COMPANY OF New
York. He was one OF the founders OF
the Edison Illuminating Company OF
Brooklyn and its first vice-president.
He Is survived by his wife, who was
Mary A. Iahey a son. A. L., and a
daughter. Florence r. Chinook.