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BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913
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RARE MASONIC
.DEGREEMONDAY
Layfastte Consistory Planning
Master Ad Yitam Ceremony
for First Time
Work Will Be Performed by
Members of Rhode Island
Consistory of Providence
For the first time in the history of
Lafayette Consistory, A. A. S. R.. the
3egree of Master Ad Vitam, or the
20th degree, will be conferred in this
city at a special rendezvous of the
consistory to be held. Monday evening
at Masonic Temple, the event being
known as Rhode Island Consistory
day, upon a number of candidates.
Not only Is this the first time the de
gree has been conferred- in this city
"but also in the state, and the degree
-work will be performed by members
of the Rhode Island Consistory of the
Valley of Providence, about 100 mem
Tiers coming to this city In special cars
attached to the train arriving in
Bridgeport about 2:.30 o'clock Mon
day to do the work.
The visiting Masons will be met at
the railroad station by a committee
c.f Lafayette Consistory, composed 'of
the members who recently' conferred
the 27th degree for Rhode Island con,
eistory, who will take charge of all
cf the entertainment 01 tne visitors..
The visiting Masons will be taken
for an automobile trip through the
city lasting for more than an hour
and will be shown all of the points of
Interest, and later will be entertained
et lunch at the Algonquin club. The
ceremonial work at the Temple will
commence at eight o'clock.
The 20th degree is a. very beautiful
ceremony and is historical In charac
ter, being firBt performed at the 25th
anniversary of the initiation of King
Frederick II. of Prussia which oc
curred in 1T3. There Is a wealth of
ceremony and costume called for, and
there will be some beautiful electrical
effects, preparations for which will be
made in advance.
The consistory will be formed for
Hhe work as follows: First section,
lodge. Master, James A. Rogers, 32;
Senior Warden. Horace- E. Knowles,
82; Junior Warden, Victor Frazier,
S2; Orator.Clarence M. Dunbar, 82;
Treasurer. Eugene H. Briggs, 32;
Secretary, Louis N. Colwell, 32"; Sen
ior Deacon. Ralph M. Greenlaw,. 22';
Junior. Deacon, Edward O. Chase, 32";
Hospitaler. Joseph Lawton, 32; Tyler
The second section will be compos
ed of the following: Frederick II,
King of Prussia, Venerable Or. Mas
ter. Frederick I. Dana, 33"; Prince
Frederick William, Senior Or. War
den, George H. Holmes, 83; Prince
Charles Albrecht, Junior Gr. Warden,
Frank T. Pearce, 83; Baron von Bie
Jield, Grand Orator, Herbert D. Nick
rson. 82"; Baron von Oberg. Grand
Treasurer, Frederick E. Leonard, 82;
Baron von Lowen, Grand Secretary,
Norris G." Abbot, 32"; Baron von Steu
ten. Grand Senior Deacon, Manton
M. Coombs. 82; Count Truch-Sess,
Grand Junior Deacon, William L.
Bweet. 82"; Baron von Keyserllng,
Grand . Hospitaler, Thomas M. Jac
ques, 82"; Francis I, Emperor, Grand
Master of Austria, Judson C. Macken
zie, 33"; Herr Hinuber, Grand Mas
ter of Hanover. Reuben S. Bmis, 32";
Gen. Wallraven, Engr., Edgar C. Lak.
y, 32"; Prince de Kauni.tz of Austria,
Clayton A. Ballou, 82; Marshal Daun,
Austrian Officer; Marshal Landen,
Austrian Officer; Grenadier, Frank
Jin A. Smith. Jr., 3 2"; Grenadier, Ed
gar G. Windsor, 32.
' The story centers about an event
which occurred' in .the early days of
the reign of Frederick II. of Prussia,
which reached Its denouement at the
25th anniversary of his initiation into
the order. It affords opportunity for
lavish costumes, and the members of
the degree work from Rhode Island
consistory will place it before the
jnembers attending with all of the
ceremony and wealth of coloring
which the degree calls tor, the cos
tumes being of great beauty and mag
nificence and worth thousands of dol
lars. Visitors are expected from Boston,
Jew York. Jersey City, Springfield
end Hartford, as well as from the
rieighborlng cities of Connecticut.
The music for the ceremony, which
fs of unusual character, will be rend
ered by the Meistersinger Double
tjuartet of Boston, all of whom are
members of the order and will come
especially for the conferring of this
degree.
At the conclusion of the 20th de
cree the 32d degree will be conferred
4n short form. The visitors will leave
She city shortly after midnight upon
special cars attached to the late train
for Providence. Owing to the rarity
jtt working this degree and the splen
dor in which it will be worked there
will undoubtedly be a large gathering
tot the consistory Monday evening.
21ost of the members from Provi
dence are among the substantial busi
ness men and manufacturers of that
city and they will be royally enter
tained by the local members of the
consistory in return for the cordial
-'welcome which was given when the
Bridgeport men visited Providence.
The officers of Lafayette Consistory
are: Chae. M. Gerdenler, 33, Com. in
Chief; Geo. E. Melius, 33, First L.
Com.; David R. Ailing, 33; Sec. L.
Com.; Eugene B. Peck, 32, Orator;
Gladden B. Beers. 32, Chancellor;
Charles H. Peet. 32, '.treasurer;
Ebenezer S. Phillips, 33, Secretary;
Philip L. Holzer, 32, Master of C;
Henry H. Pyle, 32, Hospitaller; Al
bert M. Wooster. 33, Eng. and Arch.;
William W. Price, 33, Standard Bear
er; Geo. D. Phillips. 32, Guard; Nel
son E. Freshowr, 3 2, Master of R. ;
Charles E. Roath, 32, Sentinel.
A marriage license was issued at
the town clerk's office this morning
to Joseph Svak, aged 23 and Barbola
Ezucs, agsd 18, both of this city.
TWO CATHOLIC
BISHOPS HAVE
MEETING HERE
Both Are Guests of Rev. William
H. Lynch Pastor of StN .
Charles' Church
Two eminent Catholic churchmen
enjoyed an unexpected meeting in this
city yesterday. They were Rt. Rev.
John Joseph Nilan, bishop of the dio
cese of Hartford, and Rt. Rev. Thos.
F. Hickey, bishop of .the Rochester
diocese.
Bishop Hickey. an old friend of Rev.
William H. Lynch, pastor of St.
Charles' church, came here to pay a
visit to the local pastor, who is. re
covering from an illness. He did not
know that at the time Bishop Nilan
was also in Bridgeport, the guest for
a few hours of Father Lynch.
The two bishops spent several hours
at the parochial residence, congratu
lating Father Lynch on his- improve
ment, in health. It is expected that
Father Lynch will go away for rest
and recuperation within a" short time.
LARRY GILL IN NEW ROLE
Selected By Congressman
Ddnovan As Seed Purvey
or In Ninth District
Larry Gill, the Invincible Democrat
ic leader of the Ninth district has
Just received a consignment of flower
and vegetable seeds from Congresman
Jeremiah Donovan, from Washington
to be distributed as Larry deems best.
Larry, ever mindful of his loyal
constituents in the Ninth, begs leave
to say that every resident of that dis
trict who makes application to him
for seeds, shall receive a package of
begonia, pansy, squash, or turnip
seeds, and he hopes to see the bar
ren spots of hia favorite domain blos
soming forth like a veritable garden
of Paradise within a few weeks after
the seeds are planted.
"They're all good seeds." said Lar
ry, "and every kernel is guaranteed
to bear fruit. But "if a squash vine
appears where pansy seeds -were
planted, don't blame me. Jerry Dono
van's the man that labels the pack
ages." BUCKLAND'S NOTES
" SHOW-BAD FAITH
.State's Attorney tiles Judson replied
today to the accusations of Vice Pres
ident Buckland, of the New Haven
Company, quoting from Buckland's
notes to prove the latter .In bad faith.
Mr. Judson's communication follows:
"Editor of the Bridgeport Farmer:
"Sir Fortunately the 'v stenographic
notes of Mr. Buckland's secretary, giv
ing my exact message to Buckland,
have been published. They prove two
things-:
"First: That when Buckland stated
to the press that no confidence was
hnposed in my message, he deliber
ately lied, as ! the notes of his secre
tary state that I imposed the strictest
confidence.
"Second: That when . Buckland rep
resented that I was guilty of black
mail, which involves threats, he again
lied, and was guilty of a most debas
ing slander, for the secretary's notes
conclusively . prove, that I made no
threat nor any suggestion whatever as
to what Mr; . Mellen should do. I
merely imparted certain information as
to the course of the local prosecution,
for him to act as he saw fit, or not
act at all.
"This Buckland has thus, by his own
notes, placed himself outside the pale
of honorable men.
"His right to respect was fully for
feited when, in breach of that confi
dence which his own secretary's notes
disclose, he put the message in affi
davit form and sent it down to the
Superior court to be read in public.
, "STILE'S JUDSON."
FOX EXPLAINS TALK
Ferdinand C. Fox made some 6harp
remarks about the new police appoint
ments, before the Progressive club,
last night, which he explained . this
morning, saying: "I told my listeners
that some of the men appointed by
the police board recently, were too old,
and that they were appointed for poli
tical reasons, and would soon be
charges against the pension list. But
I did not say that these men were
"mazuma collectors." What I did say
on that point was about the New York
police. My idea was and is that it is
better to have political appointments
than appointments that are bought
and paid for as they have In New
York. I did not mean to say that the
local police are grafters and I did not
say it. I did mean to say that many
of the new police were too old to go
upon the force and did say it.
TROLLEYMEN SEEK TALK
WITH STORR'S ON THEIR
UNION'S GRIEVANCES
New Haven, April 18 The trolley
men of this city have sent a second
letter to Vice-President Storrs of the
Connecticut company asking for a
conference with him on the recent
discharge of painters and carpenters
from . the company's shops here in
whose cases discrimination against
union men has been alleged. The Im
mediate question now involved, how
ever is the recognition of the union
by the company, so far as to allow
the shopmen to be represented by a
committee containing motermen and
conductors.
Hitherto the company has refused
all negotiations to recognize the union
at all and has dealt with committees
simply as representing employes.
During the last year about one-half
of the shopmen of the company have
been unionized.
SUFFRAGETTES '
TAKE CHARGE OF
LONDON BRIDGE
Daring Exploit of Two
Young Militants
Startles City
Traffic Suspended While Adven
turous Women Shower Liter
ature From Tower
London, April 18 Two enterprising
militant suffragettes, this morning,
took possession of the "Monument"
which stands near the northern ap
proach to London bridge and com
memorates the great fire which des
troye'd the city of London in 1666. As
cending to the topmost balcony' they
displayed two flags and an immense
banner in the suffragette colors, on
each of which was written in white
letters on a black background, "Vic
tory or Death."
Having securely fastened- the flags
to the railing surrounding the bal
cony, the women locked themselves in,
preventing the police from ascending
the winding staircase of 645 steps lead
ing to the top.
Then they took up their positions
Inside the iron cage erected to pre
vent suicide and showered suffrage
literature among the thousands of
people who gathered at the foot.
For a long time traffic was sus
pended in , the immediate vieinity
which is one of the busiest districts
of London.
The suffragettes maintained their
position for upwards of an hour.
While they were holding the "fort"
a heavy missile was thrown from the
top of the monument narrowly miss
ing striking the spectators.
When the police appeared in the
streets escorting the women who had
defied them so long,, . the spectators
became so demonstrative that the of
ficers were compelled to take their
prisoners back to the chamber at the
base pf the monument, until reinforce
ments arrived and cleared a way for
their passage to the police station
where they . were charged. -
A force of upwards of 100 policemen
were required to protect the women
from, the ugly rushes of the angry
crowd.
Both the suffragettes were . stylish
ly dressed and appeared to be little
concerned by the excitement they had
raised. They were released a short
time after they reached the police sta
tion. Two militant suffragettes now un
dergoing terms of imprisonment have
been Identified as the two who were
seen on bicycles in the vicinity of the
mansion of Lady Amy White, wife of
Field Marshal White, at Englefleld
Green, Surrey, when It was burned
on March 20. At that : time large
quantities of suffrage literature were
found in the grounds.
"General" Mrs. Floj-a . Drummond,
the militant suffragette leader and
George Laisbury, a former Socialist
member of parliament, appeared at
Bow street police court to answer
summonses under the statute of Ed
ward III charging them .with inciting
to crime and misdemeanor. They
were released until April 26 on giv
ing promises not to participate in any
meeting in the Interval.
The two women suspected of setting
fire to Lady White's house are report
ed to be the girls, Phyllis Brady and
Mlllicent Dean, who were , sentenced
on April 12 to six weeks' imprison
ment each for being found In posses
sion of large quantities ' of Inflam
mable materials with which it was be
lieved they were about to commit an
outrage.
NORWICH BANK.
IS INSOLVENT,
SAYS EXAMINER
Washington) April 18 The First Na
tional Bank of Norwich, Conn., which
closed its doors a' few days ago, 'is- In
solvent and the appointment of a re
ceiver unavoidable, according to a tele
gram received today by Comptroller
Murray from National Bank Examiner
Dean, in charge of the institution.
Norwich, Conn., April IS"1 President
Franklin J. Jerome, of the closed First
National bank, of this city, declined
to discuss the affairs of the bank,, to
day. It was learned, however, that
there was no exception among the of
ficers that the institution would re
open for business and that the em
ployes of the bank had received no
tice that their services would not be
required more than a month.
The Thomas Loan &. Trust Co., of
which Mr. Jerome is also, president
and which closed its doors on the
same day as the First National, ex
pects to resume business but no Indi
cation ean.be given it was stated,
today, of how soon.
NO ERROR IN SAXON
CASE; HEMUST DIE
Hartford, April 18 The Supreme
court handed down a decision today
in which no error is found in the sen
tence of death imposed on Louis Sax
on, for the murder of his common law
wife in New Britain, November 27,
1912. The date of execution has been
fixed for Friday, June 27.
Other nations are expected to fol
low Italy's " lead ' In seeking official
statement of the effect of the. pending
alien land laws in California.
SAM THRASHER
TO MANUMIT
WHITESLAVES
Veteran Foe of Liquor Interests
Plans Crusade on Chicago
Social Evil '
Hartford, April 18 A testimonial
dinner will be given Samuel P.
Thrasher at the Hotel . Garde, this ev
ening, and will be attended by prom
inent men from all over the state.
Mr. Thrasher who was for fifteen
years head of the Law and Order
League of Connecticut prior to the or
ganization of the state police, will
leave for Chicago, Saturday morning,
to become superintendent in that city
of a committee of 15 which has for
its special object the supervision of
the white slave evil in that city. The
salary is understood to be a little un
der $4,000 per year.
It is understood that Mr. Thrasher
was urged to apply for the position
of superintendent of police in Chicago
but did not care to undertake the task.
During his active years in law and
order work Mr. Thrasher was very
much in the limelight but the "com
ing" of Matt O'Brien rather put him
in the background.
COMMISSIONER,
CONNELLY FILES
BI-ENNIAL REPORT
Comprehensive Document Cov
ers Labor Situation in Connect
icut and Reviews Noted
, . Cases '
Official Believes Minimum Wage
Plan Is Most Effective
Schedule
Hartford, April 18 The bi-ennial re
port of Labor Commissioner Connolly
was distributed in printed form, to
day. One part of the report is given
up to court decisions -on issues of par
ticular Interest to labor organizations.
The first case mentioned is that of
Dominlck Connors vs. P.- H. Connelly
et. alB.i" which was- eeided by the su
preme court of errors, yesterday, find
lng an error and sending the case
back, for a new trial One of the de-s
fendants in this action was Mr. Con
nelly himself- but when suit was
brought he was an officer of a labor
organization.
Subsequently, Mr. Connelly was
made labor commissioner. There is
also a digest of the famous Loewe vs.
Lawler 'action and of the blacklisting
case of which Charles H. Lay was the
defendant.
In the part recording- labor troubles
in the State it. is shown that 48 oc
curred ' for the 13 months ending Nov.
30, 1912, involving a total of 8,027 per
sons who lost in the aggregated 72,757
days" work pending adjustments. Of
these strikes, 28 were to enforce an
Increase in. wages, five' for the dis
charge of an employe, five for change
in working conditions, two for short
er work day, and eight for individual
causes. " Of the number 20 were suc
cessful in results achieved.
In the chapter on trade agreements.
Commissioner Connelly found that
among the 204 trade unions investi
gated, 103 were found to have working
agreements with employers. Of the
38 strikes It was found 32 were begun
by employes who had no organization.
The satisfactory wage schedule, it
was found, was that based on the
minimum wage plan which assures a
worker of a day's wage but does not
restrict th,e earnings or output of the
workman -who Is above the average
in ability at his particular trade.
Commissioner Connelly is a member
of the Industrial Commission which
has investigated the condition of
working women and minors and
whose report has just been- submit
ted except that part which deals with
the metal trades. The recommenda
tions in the bills suggested by it are
now ready for consideration.
The matter of a minimum wage law.
the commission did not oppose but it
had . become convinced that at this
time little would, be accomplished by
a minimum wage commission and. it
would not press the bill for such a
commission. .
INSPECT NEW SCHOOL
Myrtle Avenue Building Will Be
Ready For TJse in Two Weeks.
. A committee from the Board of Edu
cation consisting of President William
Lieberum, Dr. W. H. Ryan, " Jr., A.
William Bell, Howard S. Challenger,
and Supt. of Schools Dr. Charles W.
Deanue, made a tour of Inspection of
the new Myrtle avenue school this
morning.
The new school is now practically
completed, workmen being busily en
gaged cleaning up the rooms and fit
tings and getting the building ready
for occupancy. When asked this
morning when the school would be
ready for use, Supt. Deane said it
would be ready in about two weeks.
It is a modern school in every re
spect and will be one of the best in
the city when it is finished.
BALDWIN CALLS STATE
DELEGATES TO RAILWAYS
CONFERENCE IN BOSTON
Hartford, April 18 Gov. Baldwin,
today. Issued the call to Connecticut
delegates to the New England confer
ence -which will be held In the State
House at Boston, April 23. beginning
at 10 a. m.
"TEN MILLION
DOLLAR WIDOW"
ASKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Philip Van Vaik
enburgh Files Suit
in New Haven .
Defendant Is Well Known in Sum
mer Colony at Black Rock
and Greens Farms
Philip Van Valkenburgh, -who has a
handsome country home at. Black
and is a well known; figure at 'the
Bridgeport - Tacht and Brooklawn
clubs and at Greens Farms has been
sued for divorce by Mrs. William
Hayes Chapman Van Valkenburgh,
known in the newspapers as the "Ten
Million Dollar Widow." Mr. Van Val
kenburgh comes from a very wealthy
New York family and his wife Is re
nowned for her beauty as well as
her wealth.
The following dispatch story from
New Haven gives the particulars of
the divorce action; -
"Through counsel for the libelant
here, it was announced, today, that
Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburgh, of pom
fret, Conn., who spends much of her
time abroad, has filed a suit for di
vorce in the Windham county super
ior court against her husband Phil
ip Van Valkenburgh, of New York
City. The suit is returnable In
August.
"Mrs. Van Valkenburgh .' was for
merly Mrs. William Hayes Chapman
and recently was the principal in a
suit for $100,000 alleging non-support
by her husband. The suit did not
come to trial."
Gay Lothario
Was BJ.. Powe
Court Grants Wronged Wife
Her Freedom Two Others
Are Freed
Upon the' testimony ot -Sergt.;,-Edward
Cronan that Burton L. Powe
and Mrs. Peter Doane had registered
at a local hotel, Gertrude L. Powe of
this city was granted a divorce by
Judge Greene in the Superior court
this afternoon.' . Sergt. Cronan testi
fied that in January, 1909 the police
department heard from Rochester, N.
X., that Mr 8. Doane of that city had
.come here with Powe. The detectiva
located the pair in a Middle Street
hostelry. ,
Powe was evidently quite a Romeo
for . it was also brought out to-day
that he -was married to Annie Kelly
In June, 1910 while he ws still the
husband of Gertrude Powe who was
married to him March 13, 1901. Her
maiden name was Gertrude Bradford.
She testified that Powe deserted her
several .times and made his final de
parture in 1908 after he got into some
trouble at the local armory. Mrs.
Powe, who is a very handsome young
woman, is employed at Warner Bros.
Another divorce granted by Judge
Greene ws given to Bertha Mazew,
who was freed from . John Mazek.
Habitual Intemperance was the
ground. The couple -were married
February 13, 1887. Mrs. Mazek said
her husband was Intoxicated very fre
quently and that he treated her bru
tally when in that condition.
Sabato Pagllarolo of this city was
separated from Filomea Pagliarolo of
parts unknown. Desertion was the
ground. The couple, were married
June 4, 1884 and it was 11 years ago
that the desertion took pjace.
LIFE IN PRISON
FOR BOY SLAYER
New . (Haven, April 18 Harold B.
Page, who was charged with murder
in the first degree, today, in the crim
inal Superior court, pleaded guilty to
second degree murder and was sen
tenced to State's prison for life. He
Is 19 years old.
Page was charged with having shot
Harold J. Ford, .of Meriden, to death
in the Madison woods in 1911.
Connecticut Woman
Dark Horse In Race
For D. A. R. Presidency
Washington, April 18 Interest was
intense when the delegates to the con
tinental, congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution met for the
third day of balloting for a president
general of the organization. Among
the compromise candidates mentioned
were Mrs. Charles Bond of Massachu
setts, and Mrs. George W. Minor of
Connecticut
At the opening of today's session
Mrs. Bryan announced her withdrawal
from the race for the president-generalship.
This left Mrs. Story and
Mrs. Horton as the only candidates
for the place, and voting on the third
ballot began. .
The third ballot began immediate
ly after the announcement by Mrs.
Bryan, whose name was taken from
the voting machines.
Ban on Turkey Trot.
In the adoption of a report on the
welfare of Women and Children, the
congress went on record against so
called objectionable dances, the tur
key trot, bunny hug anil others, and
endorsed the appointment of women
officials exclusively In public institu
tions for women and children.
abel E. Hoey Votes
Prettiest Girl
Selected By Vote of Co
Workers to Lead Grand
March at Coming
Factory Festival
Unique Entertainment to Bo
Provided at Opening of
New Plant of' Electric
Cable Co.
Exceptional honor has been accord
ed Miss Mabel E. Hoey, a loomworker
in the plant of the Electric Cable
Company in this city. Taken utterly
by surprise by the announcement of
a voting contest held in the factory
to determine the prettiest girt in the
works, she was called from her duties
beside the heavily braided cable which
was being woven under her direction
to be informed that she was to hold
the place of honor beside the com
pany's offlcirls at the coming open
ing of the ne.7 factory.
Slight of build, quiet of manner but
with a charming smile and a wealth
of golden brown hair. Miss Hoey, a
native of Bridgeport resides with her
parents, Mr. and. Mrs. John Edgar
Hoey, 328 Center street.
Though there . were many aspirants
for the honor at the cable works and
the vote taken last Saturday after
noon was a close one between herself-
and the next aspirant. Miss Rose
Nasta who neded but fourteen to tie,
thehe was no Jealousy over the honor
given Miss Hoey, and all look torward
with keen expectation to the coming
festivities. ; " '
It is expected that the large and
newly erected addition to the Cable
company's plant will be completed on
April 2 6. Arrangements have bee
made by the management to dedicat
es service to Bridgeport and the sur
rounding section by a large dance in
which the officials themselves will
take part in true democratic spirit. It
was to show the cordial feeling be
tween employer and employed that
the management refrained from
equipping the extensive upper floor
with the - machinery which will later
be Installed. Extensive invitations
will be circulated and a, monster
dance given.
As a leader of the grand mrch it
was given the jgirls to choose from
their ranks the prettiest and best
qualified to represent their ranks.
Miss Hoey was the choice.
When, seen by a reporter for The
Farmer today the modest young lady
when asked iow it felt to be termed
the prettiest of the factory girls, with
becoming modesty said: "I cannot be
lieve it. When they told me I had
received the greatest number of votes
I felt that some mistake had been
made. I can dance, as I often enjoy
that form of recreation and I shall
endeavor to be a credit in the march
to those . who have sejected for me
the high honor of representing the
workers with our management."
In stature Miss Hoey is about five
feet five inches, weighing about 125
pounds. She is of a retiring disposi
tion and is said by the girls who work
with her to be of an appealing dignity
and even temperament. She is greatly
liked for her thoughtful ways and
genial companionship. Though her
parents cai..e to this city from Platts
burg, N. X., she ws born upon Wil
liam street and has always resided
here.
Full plans for the large dance to
celebrate the opening of the new fac
tory building which stands in Con
necticut avenue and is a three story
brick building, have not as yet been
completed, but it is thought that not
only will the officials of Bridgeport
take part in the festivities but that
officials from other works connected
with the company may partlcipte.
DEATH OF MRS. CLARKSON
Widow of Former Sheriff
Succumbs at Her Strat-.
ford Home
. After an illness which extended over
a period of several years, Mrs. Rob
ert G. Clarkson, widow of the late ex
Sheriff Robert G. Clarkson of Fair
field county who died about a year
ago, passed away at her home on
South Main street, Stratford, - early
this morning.
Mrs. Clarkson was well advanced in
years and had long been an invalid
Since the time of her husband's death
she has been gradually growing weak
er and she lost consciousness Sunday
night, remaining in a state of coma
from that time until the end came
at an early hour this morning.
. Like her deceased husband Mrs.
Clarkson was well known and liked
throughout the state and was esteem
ed and respected by all who knew
her. Although it was generally known
that she was in ill health it was not
thought that the end was so near,
so the news of her death will come
as a shock to her hosts of friends.
She is survived by a son, Robert G.
Jr., of New York, another son, Bay
ard of Stratford, and two daughters,
Maud and Ann, also of Stratford.
Mrs. Clarkson was a daughter of
the late Rear Admiral Joshua R.
Sands, U. S. N. Her maiden name
was' Ann A. Sands and she was born
in Hoboken, N. J., coming to Strat
ford after her marriage to ex-Sheriff
Clarkson and living In the old town
ever since.
Loss of $3,000 is reported from a fire
in the New Haven road's storehouse
in Danbury.
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MABEL E. HOET
CONDITION OF
POPE IS MORE
SATISFACTORY
Rome, April 18 Today's morning
bulletin Issued by Prof. Marchiafava
and Dr. Amici after their usual con
sultation at the Pope's bedside, was
as follows:
"There is further . amelioration in
the Pontiff's catarrhal trouble ami
bronchial affection. His general con
dition Is also more satisfactory to
day. His temperature this morning
was 97. (Signed) Marchiafava,
Amici."
At 11:50 a. m. a report gained circu
lation shortly before noon that the
"ope' condition had taken a sudden
urn for the .worse. The report was
not verified.
The prostration and exhaustion of
the Pope are undoubtedly aggravat
ing and, according to those about
him, the truth is that he may die at
any time and may even linger on for
months.
Several Cardinals, including Cardinal
Diomede Falconio, ha.vt, inq"'red per
sonally or sent to Cirii!ai "ierry Del
Val, the Papal Secretary of State, to
ask about the exact condition of the
Pope. All have received as a reply
the physicians' bulletins which Car
dinal Merry Del Val says speak for
themselves. He adds that the amel
ioration in the Pope's health, although
slow, makes constant progress and he
therefore hopes for a relatively speedy
recovery of the Pontiff.
MR.TUCKER IN CHARGE
Announcement is made by General
Manager James Sheehan of the Shea
Amusement Company, that Mr. H. B.
Tucker has assumed the position of
manager at the Park Theatre in this
city.
Mr. Tucker who comes to relieve
Thomas Ashe, Jr., who goes from here
to Springfield and thence to Manches
ter, N. H., is a man of long experi
ence in theatrical and show circles.
Not only has he spent several years
among the prominent theatres of New
York city but has been Identified with
such circus enterprises ' as the Doris
and Batchelor shows and as a partner
of P. F. Shea managed the Shea cir
cus. Hiis genial personality, coupled with
mature Judgment resulting from inti
mate acquaintance with theatrical pro
ductions, promises both pleasing offer
ings and cordial friendship between the
management and the patrons whom he
is already meeting as he undertakes
his new duties. ,
RAYMOND SECURES
RELEASE ON BAIL
' Theodore Raymond, the Danbury
church deacon, convicted of a serious
asault upon two small hoys, was re
leased from the county Jail this after
noon under $2,500 bonds. James Good
win TaTihiiT-v went Jmretv. lffcav-
mond was brought before Judge Greene
and a Jury in the criminal Superior
court about a month ago ami was
v.iitii eniiltv. He was sentenced to
State's prison for not more than eight
and not less than six years.
Raymond was greatly depresed af
rpi'pivtnc ftntence. and an axpeal
was taken to the Supreme court, which
Is still pending. It was cnargea tnat
tnnv the hnvpi Into an abandoned
building in Dan-bury. Raymond denied
he had been guilty of any wrongdoing,
but said.be took ..tne Doys. into inc
building so they could help him re
move -ome doors.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Laubscher, of 116 Park street to
Richard J. McAullffe took place at
4:30 yesterday afternoon in the pre-s
ence of a small party of relatives and
immediate friends. The ceremony
was followed by a reception at the
home of the parents of the bride from
7 to 8:30 o'clock attended by about
100 guests. The bride wore a gown
of white satin trimmed with Duchess
lace and pearl trimming and wore a
Duchess lace veil. Following the re
ception a wedding repast was served.
Bentley's orchestra rendered music
and the home had been very pretily
decorated by the Park Gardens flor
ists. Mr. and Mrs. McAuliffe left up
on an evening train for a weddlm;
trip which will include visits to Phila
delphia and Washington.. They will
be at home to their friends after June
1, at 76 Poplar street. The bride is a
well known musician and contralto
soloist at the First Presbyterian
church, and the groom is an employe
of the executive department of the
S. N. E. Telephone Co.
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