South Side Messenger 19120607

              Elk's Chib House Open       ^^^^^»   Big Fire at Lindenhurtit
Denton-Betzig Wedding
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, Number 46
Ewery Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 7, 1912
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$1.00 Yearly, Single G>py 5 Cents
Merrick
Servieee at the Chareh of tbe Re* deemer Sanday, tbe First after Trinity, at 7:30 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Cele¬ bration of the Boly Commonion at the early eervice and Moming Frayer and Sermon at'the 11 o'clock servce. The Sunday School meet in the Pariab Hoaia at 10 a. m^ Weekly meeting of tha Woman'a Aoxiliary each Thura¬ day at 2:80 p. m. The Janior Auxil¬ iary peeta each Satarday at 2:30 p. m. The Boya' Club meets on Wednefdaya at the cloae of achool. A cordial invi¬ tation ia extended to all t« attend the aervices of this church.
Mr. Covert and family of Brooklyn are occupying A. L. Portong'a houae at the corner of Kirkwood and Hewlett Avenoea for the aea^n.
Mr. and Mra;' Holmea M. Norwood celebrated the ninth anniveraary of their weddthg on Monday. Mr. Nar¬ wood preaented Mra. Narwood with a new Metz car^a a token of the oeea¬ aion. 	
Schuyler Van Kenaselaer Cammann; the infant son of Mr. ahd Mrs. H. Schuyler Cammann, was baptized in tbe Church of the Redeemer on Satarday afternoon by the rector before a goodly gathering of frienda of the family from Merrick and New York. A reception followed at the Cammann home on Mer¬ rick Road, where at tbe same time waa celebrated the twenty-fifth anniveraary of the wedding of Mr. and Mra. Hamil¬ ton R. Fairfax, the parenta of Mra. Cammann.       	
The loQal public achool will cloae fer tbe long aummer vacation witb pablic exerciaes in the achool houae apon the evening of Friday, June 21.
For the first time in the three years that the club cop haa beea aoDlatta^. for the married men heal the single men of the Men's Cluo in the annual baseball game beld Memorial Day on McCord field. Tb»^,>8core waa 18-6. Arrangements are in hand for a game between the married men of tbe Men's Clob of Merrick and the Men'a Club of tbe Church of the Transfiguration, Freeport.	
The annual meeting of tha Merrick Club was held in tbe club hooae, Mer¬ rick Ave., on Monday eveniug. Five members of the Board of Governors were elected for a term of two years. P. R. Jennings was elected preaident, R. P. Kent, aecretary, and E. E. Cam¬ mann, treasarer. Ihe report of the committee en tennis courta abowed the expenditure of aboot $400 for adding one new court ana renovating the two old ones. The Club will hold an all- day celebratipn on the Fourth of July, consisting of a tennis tournament, loncfaeon andathletic games.
Mra. lloroU>y Hauaer of Washington, D. C, whoTa^visiting her father, Chas. Otto, of Miller Place, and Lillian Edith Otto, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto, were baptized in the Charch of the Redeemer on Sunday by tbe rector.       _^____
"Bought and Paid For" is tbe farm formerly belonging to Geo. Wright in North Merrick near .lerusalem Ave. Chas. V. Powell la tbe new owner.
The ladiea of the Incal church met in the Pariah Houae on Thursday to ar¬ range for the coming charch fair June 18 and 19.    The  uaual   excellent  and
Commuters Are
BeHmore
14,360 on L. I. R. R. During Firtt Half of May
InCreASillff      ChUdren'a Day will be celebrated in the M. E. Charch Sonday evening, Jone
Freeport
The Plaza movvig pictare show on ! Grove Street, jnst south of the rail- { road, will open Saturday evening.
Tbe total number of commoters on the Long laland Railroad fir the firat half of the montb of May was 14,360; laat year it was 12,fig5, a gain thia year of 1,676, or over 13 per cent.
The   gaina  at a«me of the  larger |^„7g7^t^;;,7c;„gye7a*;i;n; stations are aa followa: V   <, a   Wow.^0 •> "nilfUo
Jamaica, 60; Hollia, 40; Qoeena, 67.; Floral Park, 20; Garden City, 64; Hempstead, 20; Huntington, 31; Floahing, 26; Morray Hill, 25; Bay- aide, 2lTDouglaaton, 10; Great Neck, 16; Port Waahington, 82; Valley Stream, 80; Woodmere, 20; Cedar¬ hurat, 80; Far Rockaway, 142; Recka¬ way Beach, 162; Arverne, 80; Lyn¬ brook, 62; Kockville Centre, 82 (total in that village, 635); Freeport, 68 (total in that village, 615; Baldwin, 13; Amityville 84; Babylon, 4; Bay Shore, 54; Patchogue, 34; Sea Cliff, 17; Glen Cove, 6.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. White are stop¬ ping with Mrs. White's parenta, Mr. and Mra. Jannia Howe, on Lena Ave¬ nne for the sammer months, and will eventually go housekeeping aomewhere in the near vicinity. Mra. White was Miss   Vivian   Howe of  thia
Gere's bowling alleya,   which   were | damaged by fire a few weeks ago, have been rebuilt,   the building   thoroughly ' decorated and renovated, and it ia now '
SmithviUe South
Thla Saturday evening is the date of the firat annoal dance of the Sunshine Sewing Circle and the place is Fire¬ men's Hall. The ladies expect to wel¬ come a large attendance at their initial reception.
H. W. Kraft of Brooklyn spent a few daya thia week with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wood.
9, at 7:30 o'clock. The program, con aiating of muaic and recitations, prom¬ ises to be interesting. All, are wel¬ come.    Followng is the program :
Opening Song, "The   Heavens  Are ITellng," by tbe School. I    Reaponaive Reading. I    Invocation.
Song, "I Think   Wben I Read  That \ formerly
village. A   Welcome,"   Bertha   Anderaon, Marion Voorheea, Caroline Magnaa.
Recitation, "Do Noble Thinga," Robert Drake."
Song, "Praiae Him," Infant Claaa.
Recitation, "Little Sparrow," Alfred , open ready fer buainess. Harse. ^L
Recitation, "Couldn't Go To Sleepfi^ Juliet Nicholson.
Song, One Day the Sun Was Bright, Anna Lace, Bertha Anderaon, ^Mary Van Nostrand, Jessie Drake,
Recitation, "A Wee Girl," Maisie Baldwin.
Recitation, "A Wee Boy," Bertram Magnus.
Recitation, "Tbe Pansy," Edith Luce, Jessie Drake, Mary Vag Noa¬ trand, Anna Luce.
Recitation, "Little Workers," Ed- win Birch.
Recitation, Richard Smith.
Recitation, "A Recipe for Children'a Day," Harold Smith.
Lindenhurst Fire
Threatens Village
Surrounding Towns Lend Aid When Glester's Hotel is Destroyed
Lindenhnist, L. I.,  Jnne 8—Gleste's Hotel,    the first    buildiug   erected   in Breslan, now Lindenhurst,  wivs almost totally destroyed by fire yesterday after¬ noon.    The ftre had gained such liead- way before it was discovered that ap¬ peals for h('lp were sent to all surround¬ ing towns, iu order to save the adjucruiug block of buildings   which  were tlwreat- eued with destruction.    Before the -ap- paratu<<  arrived  from the neighboring towns it seemed as if the flames would wipe out four adjoining buildiugs one of ! which was the First National Bauk.    A I high wind fanned the flames aud made A young son   arrived at the home of , fighting the fire difficult work. Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Farrara on Wed-!    The cause of the fire is unknown, bnt neaday. ; it is supposed  to have been dne to a
I ciRarette, carelessly  left  lighted in oue
Gere's  Bathing   Pavilion, at Wood-; of the rooms on the upper floor.   The
cleft Harbor and foot of Grove Street, [ alarm was given by people ou a passing
ia now   open for the  summer   season, i t™iti who di.soovered smoke issuing from
Roosevelt
Single copies of the Messenger can be bought irom S. Nathan, Mam St.
The Barn Dance faeld May 29 by Rsosevelt Hoae Co.. No. 1, waa a de¬ cided aucceaa; there waa a good at¬ tendance and an enjoyable time for ev¬ eryone in spite of the inclement weath¬ er. The hall was tastefully decorated with flaga straw and trees, and tha muaic waa Well rendered and enjoyed. The first prize, a amall pig, waa pre¬ aented to Mrs. E. R. Morawetz, and th«> aecond prize, a brown Leghorn rooster, to Edw. Gombert; these prizea were awarded by a committee com¬ posed of J. H, Finn, of Sugar Nolich, Pa.; Wm. McMahon, aad H.C, Al¬ berts, of Roosevelt. Mr. Finn in'pra- aenting the prizes made a neat and well worded apeech and was generoualy ap- paluded.
i Mr. Gere haa been making improve- ! ments  and annoonces   that he has 800
feet more of beach and a large new I building   with   126   bath   bouses.    A
ahower, slide and springboard are being
inatalled, and it is Mr. Gere's intention ; to   have   the   most    complete   water
amusement place in this vicinity.
the upi^er wiudows, aud shouted to those who were standing near the building.
George Guilke, who is about 85 years old and paralyz mI on the right aide, was rescued trom the building by his daugh¬ ter, Mrs. Glc.tite. He was in bed iu a room ou the second floor when the fire broke ont aud was > unable to move. Mrs.Glesie carried him down stairs and
Tonight is the regular meeting and election of officers of the S. S. A. Club.
; to a neighbor's house
When  Thomas   Powers  went to the I    The fire was discovered at 5 o'clock
shore   of Randall   Bay    oppcsite   the i •'""^ ^* ^"^^''^^ ^^*''"*"" ^"^^ '"""^'"^^
Song,   " With^ Garlanda So ^Falr,"   Sooth Shore Yacht Club, Monday morn- i ^^^'Z^'ll'ltlJ^^'^'^fj}:^''^^^^^^
Tomorrow night, Saturday, June 8, the S. S. A. Clob holda tbeir firat pic¬ nic fand dance of the aeaaon in Kraft's Grove. The committee has worked hard to make tfaia a auccesa and prom¬ ises a good time to all that attend. Come and hit the bahiea, ring the canes, dance and listen to good   muaic.
Mr. and Mra. Gua Steinburg are via¬ iting Mr. and Mra, Cbaa. V. Powell,
The Ladiea' Aoxiliary will give their big sImw June 15, at the Club Houae^ A large program ia scheduled with 6 parta. Program ia to appear in thia column next week.
Beaaie Smith, Irene Smith, Johanna Hanaen, Bertba Carman.
Recitation, "Happy As a Robin," Daniel Van Nostrand.
Recitation, Robert Smith.
Song, "Morning with Birds and Flowers," School.
RecitaiioDt "A Silvar Serving,'' Lot¬ tie Smith.
Recitation,''The Road To Laugh- town," Bertba Carman.
Reading, Origin of "Onward Chris¬ tian Soldiers," Johanna Hanaen.
Hymn, "Odward Christian Soldiers," Congregation
ing to commence work with hia spile ; driver he found the spark plug and carburetor broken and the engine nth- , orwise damaged. This is the second time that Mr. Powers has been visited within a week ; the previoua Wednea¬ day night someone stole 6 gallons of oil fro.n the seme place.
The Hill Stock Comnany with Mias Alice Donaldaon, will preaent the play, I "Monte Criatn," at the Colonial "Thea- I tre on Thursday evening, June 13, for I the benefit of Fraternal Conncil, No. ; 1961, Royal Arcanum.
Recitation,   "One of Chriat'a Little
Ones," Beaaie Smith. The June  meeting of the   Board of
Recitation "Such Asi Have" Eather I Trade,   which is  the annual   Ladies'
Verity. { Night,  will be held in Brooklyn  Hall
Address by our   Paator  Rev.    Wm. i next Toeaday evening,   when an inter-
Dalzell. j eating entertainment is being planned.
Offering. ! with talent from the Star Lyceum Bu-
Benediction. i reau.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Those perfect in attendance daring May were: Dennia Regan, Beasie Jofan¬ aon, Helen McCabe, Artbar Srhoen, Matthew Shea, Pern Baldwin, Matilda Shea, Margaret Shea, George Mueller, Willard Coatello, Milton Baldwin, Her¬ man Schoen and Arthur Keiper.
Thoae whoae names are below de¬ serve credit for keeping their mark in deportment 100 per cent during the month: Vera Sprague, Thereaa Jack¬ son, Lottie Dingworth, Charles Tril¬ litzsch, George Regan, Beasie Johnson, Florence Baldwin, Mildred Smith, Lil¬ lian. Feld,  Gertrade   Straubel,  Adele
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet at the Paraonage on Centre Ave., on Thuraday, Jone 13, at 2:30 p. m. Friends are cordially invited.
Satarday evening the Alumni Asso- I ciation of the Freeport High School I met in the Grove Street Building and I elected officers for the ensuing year, I but as many of those present^ished to I attend the annual High School play, I very little other business was transact- I ed. It waa decided that tbe executive I committee ahoold arrange for  the   an-
word by the Steam Engine and the Argyle Hose cart. The Amityville Hook and Ladder Company's apparatus arrived shortly after the Babylon appar¬ atus, as also did the Water Witch Engine Company aud the Hook and Ladder Company from Farmingdale. The two companies from Huntington, with their automobile apparatus, made record time in getting to the scene of the fire making the run across the islaud, a distance of fifteen miles, iu 35 minutes.
The building was valued at|15,000aud is a complete loss.
Louis Irmish, who conducts a drug¬ store immediately adjoruing the hotel, suffered damage to the extent of about |2,000. All of the account books in the First National Bank were moved to a place of safety wheu the block was tlireateued with destruction, but were re¬ turned later when the fire was nnder control.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Bellmore, L. L, June 4, 1912. Editor of Meaaenger:—
We wish to know wby people cannot be satisfied without injuring othera and I nual banquet.
stealing from them. Mra. Van Cott; The officers and repreaentativea are: haa had some beautiful red peonies out { President, James Stiles; vice presi- in bloom, that faas been the admiration {dent, Marie Byl; secretary, Hilbert of everyone tbat passed by. On Mon-j Jobnson; treasurer, Elliot Ross; h day there were twenty-two in bloom at j torian, Edward Tree; representative the same time. Monday night some-1 claas '9^, Albin N."^ Johnaon; '94, Mrs. one went tbere and stole aeven and F. Elizabeth Johnaon; '96, Walter N. j gg3j destroyed a namber   of others.    They   Nichols; '96, Moaes DaSilva; '97, Mra.
New Fone Calls
The following new telephonea have been inatalled ainee our laat publisht list:
Roosevelt Mra. Mary Behr,   Waahington Ave., 760
Henry Grasa, Centennial Av.,  735W G. J. Auchterlonne, Main St., 76V
Seaford Mrs. Beatrice Wilaon, E. Broadway, 296M5
Merrick ss M. Baldwin, MiMer PI., 6&6L John   Doscher,   Hendrickaon   Ave., 739W
Hamilton  Fairfax, Kirkwood Ave.,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Moiawetz are on a ten day trip to Niagara Falls.
The hydrants of the Roosevelt Water Company have been painted during the past week.
Rev. John Cavanagh, a traveling re¬ vi vallat Of Baltimore, Md., ia holding revival aervices daring the week in Whitehouse Miasion on Main Street. Mr. Cavanagh, who is stopping at the home of John Whitehouse, the founder of the Free Methodiat Church here, haa alao held some very intereating and in- atructive out door meetings.
The Yankee Athletic Club of Rooae¬ velt took the Weatbury team into camp to the tone of*9 to 3 laat Saturday. Rhodns pitched good ball atriking oot eleven men, while only tbree safe hita were made off him during the game. The featare of~ the game was B. Smith's stick work when with three men  on   baaea he   knocked   out a two
bagger, cleaning up the baaea. by innings:
Yankeea 2 0 4 0 110
Weatbury 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Score
1 X—9
1   0—8
esi- j lertU^j
118-~     1„|
Hardin, Christine Grauaman, Margaret | were seen and alao tracked by their I Bertha L. Sealey; '01, Helen W. Mer Kreuzweiser, Grace Schult, Maud j footstepa and petala from the atolen j rill;'02, Olaf Magnusson; '03, Harold I Schult, Elsie Smith, Florence Decker, i flowers. Earlier in the evening a con-1 E. Brown; '04, Annie L. Smith; '05, ! Loretta Fields, Besaie Schwartz, Marie I versation waa overheard, one party i Lealie Brown; '06, Clifford Colyer;! Dedek, Sadie Smitb, Grace Straubel. j told another one to be careful and not j '07, Norma E. Sammona; '08, William I Daisy Straubel,   George Savoldy, Vic-1 get caught; he also aaid: "Now don't,'C.   Gunning; '09, Charlea  B.   Lewis;:
cordial support of thia annual event by '' tor Fahrenfeld, George Gauaman, Har-1 let her ketcb yer." They act aa if they i '10, Carl Brown, and '11, Harry Dike-1
tbe   town's   people is anticipated   this j old Goodey,   Arthur Keiper,    Herman ! thought  there   waa no God to   punish I man.         . j
year aa in former yeara and this spells i Schoen,   Williani Smith,   Jane Ames, ! them, but there aurely is.
auccess with a largeS.                             Edith   Baldwin,   Elizabeth   Berwiifd, |                                    An Inquirer. Tbe enlargementof hen   hoases juat  Anna Berwind, Anna Beyerle,    Jfennie i     , ^    ,   ,       " ^
at   preaent occopies   the  energies  of I ^^y^'^®' ^"'''^°PP>  Agnes Cameron. |     John J. Marsch   and family of  New
The  "Five Handred Club"   was en¬ tertained   by   Mrs. A.   S.   Malcomson } Tuesday afternoon.
Oakwood Ave. residents.    Geo. Wright began and Wm. Wood followa salt.
Tbe monthly meeting of the Men's Club will be held in the Parish Houae on Taesday evening at 8:30 o'clock.
Mra. A. A. Link, who haa been in the Hempatead Sanitarium for the last two weeka for an operation for ap^ pendicitis, retarned to her home on Camp Ave. yesterday.
Tbe attention of our readers ia called to the adv. of I. Sinna, ladiea' and gents' faahionable tailor, in thia issoe.
Surrogate's Court
Papers in the following cases have been filed with Sorrogate Graham dar¬ ing the past week:
John R. Doscher of Sea Cliff, died April 18. Leaves an estate of over 110,000 personal.
Agnes Eecles, Oyster Bay; April 20; estate 14500 real.
' Eagehia K. Campbell, Garden City, M«y 7: estate, $70,000 peraonal.
ioba i. Lay ster, Glen Cove, Febru¬ ary 17; estate, $60 personal.
Ida V. Weeka, Glen Cove. December 25, 1911; eatate, $60 personal.
WIIIiHm  H.   Phraner,    Hempstead, Mareh 11; aetata aboat $4000 personal a ahown by inventory.
Sadie Doty, Florence Gale, Mary John-1 York City were the gueata of Mr. and son, Ethel Mjlbl^r, Ella Nielsen, Kath- Mrs. John J. Stevenaon on the Merrick erine Sabia, Gladys Self, Bertha Tatje. I Road   last   week.    Mr. Marach is Mr.
Only seven reached marks below 75per | Stevenson's   nephew and a member of j^^^   make
Don't cook another Sanday dinner over a sweltering coal atove like you did laat week.    Order a gas range now.'
Baldwin
Walter Johnson, Central Ave., 76L J. B. Stilwell, Grand Ave., 78R Wm. Goldbach, Harvard Ave., 689J Wm. H. Homan, Thomas Ave., 737R Dr. R. Kipp, Grand Ave., 742W
Bellmore Mias  Nellie   Kilpatriek,   St. Marks
Ave. 607R
Chaa. Harse Linden St., 359M4 Arthur Rasch, Newbridge Rd., 329R John DeFreitas, Oak St., 669J Chaa. F. Vooris,   Newbridge   Road,
329M6
Freepert Alex. D. Murphy,   204 Church  St.,
Little Jack Behr fell down stairs at his home in this place Monday after¬ noon and sprained hia ankle.
The teachera and acholara ef tha Rooaevelt Pablic School will hold a cake aale and ice cream featival on tbe lawn of the home of John McClinchey on DeBevoiae Avenue this Friday even¬ ing. Large tablea are to be placed on the lawn and the refreshmenta will ba aerved there by the membera of tha faculty and some of the older girl pu¬ pils.    A good time is promised.
A soccessful entertainment given by local talent waa held in the Board of Trade Hall on Woods Avrnue on Toes¬ day evening. The affair, which waa for the benefit of the Daughters of Liberty of Hempatead, conaiated of singing and ballad dancing.
William   Yearicks of Brooklyn purchased the Roosevelt Inn.
baa
Work is being ruabed on the bowling alley building at the corner of Mana¬ field Place and Main Street
cent Tbey were: Jobn Doscher, Wai ter Hall, Walter Carr, Helen McCabe, Fred Bedell, Armas Kandelin and George Schult.
Onr closing exerciaea will be held on Toeaday evening, June 26.
The regenta examination will be held here during the week beginning June 17. The grade examinations come on Wednesday and Tharsday, June 12 and 18.
Ethel Mneller, who completed tfao 8th grade work in Janaary, is now back in school preparing to take part in the gradoating exerciaea.
Marriage Licenses
The following.marriage licenses have been isaued daring the paat week by Town Cl^rk Gilbert:
May 28—George J. Betz of Queens and Louisa H. R. Klabn of Floral Park.
George E. Christ of New Hyde Park aod Emma V. Mirsehel of Monaon.
May 29—Moses Jarvis, jr., and Anna Willia, both of Freeport
June 1—William H. Ham of Free- port and Kathleen Sprague of Hemp¬ stead.
the New York Fire Department.
The Telephone Company bas been re¬ placing tbeir old poles with new ones throughoot the village.
Mary Kershaw and John Grady were married laat Sunday morning at Free- port by Rev. Cbarlea A. Logue and are now reaiding on Grand Avenoe.
Albert H. Brown, father of A. L. Brown, proprietor of the Bellmore Hotel, who bas been confined to bis bed for some time past, waa taken to a sanitarium at Amityville on Wednes¬ day for treatment
I ...u   ...,.»»   your
I pleaaure instead of a taak
Tbe moonlight sail last Satarday nigbt to High-Hill Beach, given by the Bellmore Pleasore Club was attended by aeveral of oar residents  snd proved
an enjoyable   evening for those  who ¦ presided over the^ponch attended.    Tba trip was made in Capt.   " "      "'
Arthar Horn'aboat, Moses Hunt The exeorsionists arrived home earlv next morning, well pleased with the affair and ready for anotber sail.
(Continaed on page 8) "I aaw It in-tha Maaaangar"
cooking   a i 786
Tbe Nas- Harry Hilla, 1& Roosevelt PL, 317R aau & Saffolk Ligbting Co. has ranges ; Gere's Bathing Pavilion. Woodeleft to fit all kitchens and parses. It i Canal, 238L
  • ,     W. W. Fullager, Atlantic Ave., 714J
Harry Puck, 1S4 Lena Ave., 207 Fred  A.   Verity,   62 Raynor Ave., 286R Wm. Woodell, Locust Ave., 375R Myrtle V. Fisher,   Weat End Avb., 714W Harry Howard, Bayview Ave., 695R J. G. Gutter, Forest Ave., 446J Willis T. Matthews,   M.   Main  St. 446W B. P. 0. Elks, Merrick Rd., 800 Cbas.   A.   Parkerson,   67   Pearsall Ave., 366R
"Mrs.   Gabrielle   Melies,     Westside Ave., 719
Upbert E. Donagby,   124   So. Grove St., 396J
G. F. Lennon,   110  Bayview  Ave., 722 W
Work of laying Peekakill (gravel on South Side Avenae, from Main Street to Ocean Avenue, baa been completed.
On Monday of laat week tbe Free- \ port Arta Club and their invited guests I apent a moat enjoyable aflemoon lia- I tening to Mra. Jeasica liozier Payne, a I well known lecturer of Brooklyn, apeak Ion the "Meaaage of the Hoor." It j waa unanimoualy agreed that Mrs. I Payne was one of tbe beat and most I interesting speakera that Freeport has ever heard. At the cloae of her ad¬ dress the Philomel Quartet sang. Mrs. Swezey, Mrs. Barrie, Miaa Nina Humphrey and Miss Irene Van Riper bowls. Mrs. Raymore, Mrs. Clarence Jonea, Mrs. Davison and Misa Eldridge received the goests. Mra. Chas. G. Hill, Presi¬ dent of the Clob, introduced tbe speaker.
(conQnued on page 6) "I aaw it In tha fMaaaangar'
The new members thi^t have been initiated in the Freeport Lodge of Elks are 0. H. Tatbill and F. H. Weider- Btim, pf Rockville Centre, Timothy O. O'Mara, of Roslyn. and George H. Horafield, of Hempataad.
Misaea Loretta and Jane FitzGerald of New York apent Sunday aa the goests of Mra. Charles DeLap.
M. E CHURCH.
The chHrch has been incorporated and starting July 1 will bold both tba Sanday School sessions and the church services in the fire ^all on DeBevoise Avenue instead of in the Board of Trade Hall. The Ladies' Aid Society has purchased an organ to be used for church services.
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock there will be a baptism of babies and all wbo bave cbildren to be baptized are asked to be at tbe Board of Trada Hall at that time.
Long: Island Editors Meet
The annual meeting and election of oflicers of the Long Island Presa Asso¬ ciation was held at the Garden City Hotel Satprday afternoon. Tbe fol¬ lowing officers were' unanimously re¬ elected: President, Henry A. Reevea, Greenport; First Vice Preaident, Mieb- ael Petti, Jamaica; Second Vice Presi¬ dent Walter S. Fonnell, Brooklyn; Ihird Vice Preaident, Smith F. Pear¬ sall, Freeport; Seeretary, Archer B. Wallace, Rockville Centre; Treasurer, Lemoal B. Green, Patcbogoe. Execa¬ tive Committee—Henry A. Baavoa, Qreenport; Walter S. Foanell, Broak- lyn; Harry S. Roshmore, Jamaica; William M. Hyde, Port Washington; Charles F. Delano, Amityville.
Tbis was withoat an exception tha best basineas meetipj; of tbe asweia- tion, and a namber of paints cf iijtar- est to newspaper men were discossM in a aesaion lasting from 8 to 8 p. n., with tima for a dinner at th« bote).