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BLISS, GEORGE T .- Banker, 38 Nassau street, New York City; residence 37 West 25th street. Edu- cated at Yale. (Married.) Formerly of the firm of Morton, Bliss & Co. First vice-president and director Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co .; director Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Ry. Co., Continen- tal Insurance Co., Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., Industrial Trust Co. of Providence, R. I., and Quincy Mining Co. Member Metropolitan, Union, Uni- versity, City and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, Down Town Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and American Museum of Natural History.
BLISS, WILLIAM HENRY - Lawyer, 6 Wall street, New York City; residence 524 Fifth avenue. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1844. (Mar- ried.) Was assistant and afterwards United States District Attorney at St. Louis, Mo., 1872-87; later vice- president and general solicitor St. Paul and Duluth R. R. Co., and then associate counsel Northern Pacific R. R. Co. Member Union League, Republican, Grolier, Players', Barnard and Riding Clubs, Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art, Down Town Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Municipal Art So- ciety, Metropolitan Club of Washington, and St. Bo- tolph Club of Boston.
BLOCH, PHILIP-Chief Clerk, 170 East 121st street, New York City; residence 150 West 98th street. Born in New York City, Aug. 12, 1860. Educated in public schools of New York City. (Married.) Chief clerk Fifth District City Magistrate's Court. Grand Patriarch I. O. O. F., State of New York; past master Silnoha Lodge No. 198 F. & A. M .; member Republi- can, Riverside, West Side Republican and Amsterdam Clubs, Morningside Council Royal Arcanum, and Leb- anon Encampment and Metropolitan Lodge I. O. O. F.
BLOCK, WESLEY S .- Merchant, 931 Broadway and 9 Maiden lane, New York City; residence 1583 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. Born in Missouri, May 25, 1861. Educated in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Married.) President Block Bros. Co., and New York Wrapping Machine Co .; director Welsbach Commercial Co .; treasurer Suvio Mfg Co. Member Oxford, and Riding and Driving Clubs of Brooklyn, and Aldine Associa- tion.
BLODGETT, ISAAC D .- Retired Merchant, Hotel Bristol, New York City. Born in Dorchester, Grafton Co., N. H., May 11, 1828. Educated at Fort Covington (N. Y.) Academy. (Married Mary L. Wentworth.) Engaged in mercantile pursuits in Boston, Mass., 1861- 83, and in New York City, 1883-97. Member Chamber of Commerce, New England Society, Republican Club, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BLODGETT, TILDEN-Manager, 120 Broadway, New York City; residence 1 East 39th street. Born in New York City, Feb. 6, 1853. Educated at the Col- lege of the City of New York ('73). Manager Equit- able Life Assurance Society of the United States. Member Lawyers', Union League, New York Yacht, and Ardsley Clubs.
BLOOD, B. H .- Mechanical Engineer, 195 Broad- way, New York City; residence 84 St. James place, Brooklyn. Born in Ohio, July 16, 1865. Educated at Cornell. (Married.) General superintendent Tubular Dispatch Co. Member Cornell Club.
BLOOD, CHARLES H .- Lawyer, Savings Bank Building, Ithaca; residence 1 Fountain place. Born in Ithaca, April 7, 1866. Educated in Ithaca common schools, and at Cornell. (Single.) District attorney of Tompkins County for two terms. Member of the firm of Newman & Blood. Trustee Ithaca Savings Bank; director Ithaca Trust Co. and Ithaca Conserva- tory of Music. Member Town and Gown Club, and Kappa Alpha Society.
BLOOD, SAMUEL S .- Manager, 83 Duane street, New York City; residence 2 East 15th street. Born in Pepperell, Mass., March 21, 1843. Educated at Law- rence Academy, Groton, Mass. Director American News Co., and Nassau Newspaper Delivery Co .; man- ager International News Co .; vice-president Hahne- mann Hospital. Member New York Athletic, Union League, New York, Suburban Riding and Driving, Carteret Gun and Hardware Clubs, New England So- ciety, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BLOODGOOD, WILBER A .- Cashier, 16 Nassau street, New York City; residence 49 East 34th street. Born in New York City, November 7, 1854. Connected with the firm of Vermilye & Co. Member Union League and Country Clubs, and St. Nicholas Society.
BLOOMINGDALE, EMANUEL W .- Dry Goods Merchant, Third avenue and 59th street, New York City; residence 644 Madison avenue. Born in Rome, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1852. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Member of the firm of Bloomingdale Bros. Secretary and director Retail Dry Goods Association. Member Republican, Lotos and Plaza Clubs, and Co- lumbia College Alumni Association.
BLOOMINGDALE, LYMAN G .- Dry Goods Mer- chant, Third avenue and 59th street, New York City; residence 21 East 63d street. Born in New York City, Feb. 11, 1841. Educated in public schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of Bloomingdale Bros. Director New Amsterdam Casualty Co. and Vulcan Western Co. Treasurer Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids. Member Republican, Harmonie, Progress, Lotos and National Arts Clubs, Lafayette Post G. A. R., Metro- politan Museum of Art, and New York Botanical Gar- dens.
BLOOR, ALFRED J .- Architect, 156 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 38 East 57th street. Mem- ber Twilight Club. Architectural League, Century As- sociation, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BLOSS, JAMES O .- Cotton Merchant, 44 Wall street, New York City; residence 21 East 47th street. Born in Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 30. 1847. (Single.) Member of the Cotton Exchange. President Saulte Ste. Marie Bridge Co .; director Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Ry. Co. Member Union League and Metropolitan Clubs, and Chamber of Commerce.
BLOSSOM, BENJAMIN-Import and Export Com- mission Merchant, 128 Pearl street, New York City; residence 844 Fifth avenue. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 20, 1858. Educated in private schools. (Married first, Sarah B. Smith, second, Minnie Pettigrew Cole Meyer.) Member of the firm of Tibbals & Blossom. Director Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry R. R. Co. Member New York Yacht and Shelter Island Golf
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Clubs, Sons of the American Revolution, American Museum of Natural History, and Veteran Association of Company A, 23d Regiment, N. G. N. Y.
BLOSSOM, FRANCIS-Engineer and Contractor, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 119 West 117th street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Educated at Co- lumbia College School of Mines. (Single.) Member of the firm of Sanderson & Porter. Member Alpha Delta Phi and Brooklyn Engineers' Clubs, and Columbia University Alumni Association.
BLUN, FERDINAND S. M .- Importer, 515 Broad- way, New York City; residence 69 East 80th street. Born in Worms, Germany, 1843. Educated in Worms. (Married.) Senior member of the firm of F. S. M. Blun & Co., and of the Globe Belt Co. President and director Ansonia (Conn.) O. and C. Co., St. Lawrence Steel and Wire Co. of Ontario, Canada and Union Fabric Co .; treasurer and director Marble Hill Real Estate Co .; also identified with other corporations. Member Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange.
BLYDENBURGH, BENJAMIN BREWSTER - Lawyer, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence 64 West 37th street. Member University and Princeton Clubs, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
BLYDENBURGH, JOHN BROWER-Merchant, 45 South street, New York City; residence Smithtown. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1845. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. (Single.) Member of the firm of Blydenburgh Bros. Director Hamilton Fire Insurance Co. Member Reform, Racquet and Tennis, and Marine and Field Clubs, and Holland So- ciety.
BOARDMAN, EDWARD C .- Lawyer, 155 Broad- way, New York City; residence Garden City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1849. Educated at Harvard and Columbia Law School. (Single.) Member of the firm of Boardman & Boardman. Member University, Har- vard, Garden City and Players' Clubs.
BOARDMAN, ELIJAH G .- Lawyer, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 64 West 45th street. Mem- ber University Club, Ohio Society, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
BOARDMAN, WILLIAM H .- President, 32 Park place. New York City; residence 131 East 45th street. Born in Dixon, Ill., Aug. 3, 1846. Educated at Michigan University (B.A. and C.E.). (Married.) President and director Adirondack League Club, and of the "Rail- road Gazette." Member Century Association.
BOAS, EMIL L .- General Manager, 37 Broadway, New York City; residence 128 West 74th street. Born in Germany, Nov. 15, 1854. Educated at Royal Fred- erick William Gymnasium, Breslau, and Sophien Gym- nasium. Berlin. (Married.) General manager Ham- burg-American Steamship Co. Knight of the Red Ea- gle of Prussia; Knight of the first class of the Order of St. Olaf of Norway; chevalier of the Order of St. Mauritius and St. Lazarus of Italy; commander of the Order of Bolivar of Venezuela. Member Produce and Maritime Exchanges, New York Yacht, St. Andrew's Golf, National Arts, New York Athletic, Patria and Unitarian Clubs, Liederkranz and German Societies, Deutscher Verein, Chamber of Commerce, American Geographical and Zoological Societies, American Sta- tistical Association, American Academy of Political and Social Science, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History and others.
BODMAN, EDMUND C .- Grain, 401 Produce Ex- change, New York City; residence 835 Madison ave- nue. Director Genesee Fruit Co. Member Union League, New York Athletic and Barnard Clubs, Ohio and New England Societies, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BOGARDUS, W. A. H .- Vice-President and Gen- eral Manager, 195 Broadway, New York City; resi- dence 35 Mount Morris Park, West. Born in New York City, Nov. 22, 1858. Educated in New York City public schools and at Rome (N. Y.) Academy. (Married.) Vice-president and general manager Tubular Despatch Co. and New York Mail and Newspaper Transporta- tion Co. Member Hamilton Club of Brooklyn, Indian Harbor Yacht Club of Greenwich, Conn., and New York Credit Men's Association.
BOGART, JOHN-Consulting Engineer, 40 Wall street, New York City, and 29 Great George street, Westminster, London; residence East Orange, N. J. Born in Albany, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1837. Educated at Albany Academy and Rutgers College. (Married.) Consulting engineer London and British Columbia Gold Fields Co., St. Lawrence Power Co., Lake Supe- rior Power Co., Niagara Power Co. and State Board of Health of New York. Lieutenant-colonel and Chief Engineer N. G. N. Y. Member University, Engineers', Essex County Country, and Delta Phi Clubs, Fort Orange Club of Albany, Holland and St. Nicholas So- cieties, Rutgers College Alumni and Century Associa- tions, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Insti- tution of Civil Engineers of Great Britain.
BOGERT, EDWARD LANGDON-Mercantile Agency, 346 Broadway, New York City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Born in Geneva, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1852. Educated at Rectory School, Hamden, Conn. (1867-71), and Brown University (A.B., '75 and A.M., '81). (Wid- ower.) Connected with the Bradstreet Co. Member Holland Society and Staten Island Club.
BOGERT, HENRY AUGUSTINE - Lawyer, 99 Nassau street, New York City; residence Flushing, L. I. Born in New York City, May 9, 1827. (Married.) Treasurer and counsel Queens County Savings Bank; examining counsel Lawyers' Title Insurance Co .; director Y. M. C. A. of Flushing; trustee First Con- gregational Church of Flushing. Member Holland, American Tract, Working Girls' Vacation and Univer- sity Settlement Societies, Columbia College Alumni, Flushing Library and Flushing Associations, League of American Wheelmen, American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BOGERT, HENRY LAWRENCE - Lawyer, 99 Nassau street, New York City; residence Maple ave- nue, Flushing, L. I. Born in Flushing, Jan. 20, 1857. Educated at Flushing Institute and Columbia College. ( Married.) Trustee Queens County Savings Bank; examining counsel Lawyers' Title Insurance Co. Mem- ber Psi Upsilon, Oakland Golf, Flushing Athletic and Citizens' Union Clubs, St. Nicholas, New York Histori- cal and Holland Societies, Columbia University Alum- ni, New York State Bar, Queens County Bar and Flushing Bar Associations, Charity Organization So- ciety, League of American Wheelmen, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
BOGERT, PHILIP EMBURY - Stationer and Printer, 104 John street, New York City; residence 127 Halsey street, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, Nov. 12, 1832. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Served in the "Draft" and "Dead Rabbit" riots during the Civil War, also in the trouble between the Metro- politan and Municipal Police during Mayor Fernando Woods' administration. Member Veterans of the 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y. (honorary member and vet- eran of Company H), Holland Society of New York, and board of managers Brooklyn Sunday-School Union; secretary (emeritus) Marcy Avenue Baptist Sunday-school (served as librarian and secretary for over twenty years, and on his resignation was unani- mously elected as secretary emeritus); supreme guar- dian of the Supreme Council of the Fraternal League of New Jersey. Life member Long Island Historical Society, and of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of New York City.
BOGERT, WILLIAM J .- Freight Agent, 261 Broad- way, New York City; residence, Westfield. N. J. Born in New York City, April 3, 1853. (Married.) General eastern freight agent Chicago and Alton Railroad Co. Member Republican and Arkwright Clubs.
BOISSEVAIN, G. LOUIS-Banker, 33 Wall street, New York City; residence 127 East 40th street. Mem- ber of the firm of Kean, Van Cortlandt & Co., mem- bers of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Met- ropolitan and Calumet Clubs.
BOLAND, WILLIAM A .- President, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence Union League Club. Born in Grass Lake, Mich. President People's Trac- tion Co., Westchester and Connecticut Traction Co., and is connected with many other railroad and finan- cial companies. For several years was a member of the firm of Boland & Spinney, shoe manufacturers of Lynn, Mass. Has successfully carried out some large enterprises in New York and throughout the East. Member Union League and other clubs.
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BOLDT, GEORGE C .- Manager, The Waldorf- Astoria, 6 West 34th street, New York City. President and director Waldorf Importation Co. Member Sub- urban Riding and Driving Club, American Fine Arts Society and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BOLDT, HERMANN J .- Physician, 54 West 51st street, New York City. Born in Germany, June 24, 1856. Educated in Germany and in the United States. (Married.) Professor of gynecology New York Post- Graduate Medical School; gynecologist to the German Poliklinik, Post-Graduate Hospital and St. Mark's Hospital, and consulting gynecologist to the Beth Israel Hospital. Member International Gynecological, British Gynecological, American Gynecological, New York Obstetrical, New York Pathological, New York State Medical and New York County Medical Socie- ties, New York County Medical, and American Medi- cal Associations, New York Academy of Medicine, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, and the Lieder- kranz.
BOLLER, ALFRED P., JR .- Mechanical Engineer, 120 Liberty street, New York City; residence East Orange, N. J. Born in East Orange, April, 1869. Edu- cated at Stevens Institute, Hoboken. (Single.) Con- nected with Worthington Pump Co. Member Engi- neers' Club and American Society of Civil Engineers.
BOLMER, THOMAS H .- Broker, 52 Broadway, New York City; residence 222 West 23d street. Born in Yonkers, N. Y., June 13, 1853. (Single.) Member of the firm of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member New York Athletic Club, St. Nicholas Society, and Society of Colonial Wars.
BOLTE, HERMANN-Justice, Grand and Centre streets, New York City. Born in Hexter, Germany, 1843. Educated at William Street (New York City) Public School, Columbia College Law School ('74) and University of Heidelberg, Germany. (Widower.) Prac- ticed law in New York City, 1875-93. Elected justice of the Second District Court, 1893: term began Jan. 1, 1894, and will expire Dec. 31, 1903.
BOLTON, WILLIAM H .- Secretary, West Farms. Born in Bronxdale, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1870. Educated at Grammar Schools Nos. 65 and 68, in New York City, and at the College of the City of New York. (Single.) Secretary and director Bronx Co. Member New York Athletic Club and Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.
BOND, FRANK STUART - Vice-President, 30 Broad street, New York City; residence 38 West 51st street. Born in Sturbridge, Mass., Feb. 1, 1830. (Son of Rev. Alvan and Sarah [Richardson] Bond.) Edu- cated at Norwich Academy and Hopkinton High School. (Single.) Vice-president and director Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. Co .; director New Orleans and Northwestern R. R. Co. and Vicksburg, Shrevesport and Pacific R. R. Co. Member Metropoli- tan, Union, Union League and Suburban Riding and Driving Clubs, Century Association, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, Army of the Cumberland, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Design and American Fine Arts, Connec- ticut, New York Historical, New York Zoological, and New York Botanical Societies.
BOND, THOMAS-Retired Broker, 36 Mount Mor- ris Park, West, New York City. Born in West Brook- field, Mass., Dec. 6, 1812. Educated in West Brookfield and Springfield, Mass. (Widower.) Life director American Bible and American Tract Societies. Mem- ber New England Society.
BOND, WILLIAM EDWARD-Trustee, 100 Broad- way, New York City; residence New Canaan, Conn. Born, 1849. Educated at Lehigh University. (Mar- ried.) Vice-president New York and Texas Land Co .; director Florida Central and Peninsula R. R. Co., Hackensack Water Co .. Niagara Fire Insurance Co., Tribune Association and New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Member River- side Yacht, Church and Englewood Golf Clubs, and Lehigh University Alumni and Century Associations.
BONER, JOHN HENRY - Editor, West New Brighton, S. I. Born in Salem, N. C., Jan. 31, 1845. Received academic education. (Married Lottie Smith, 1870). Engaged in newspaper work in North Carolina.
In civil service, Washington, 1871-87. Resident of New York since 1887. Was member of staff of Century Dic- tionary, Library of American Literature and Standard Dictionary. Now connected with Appleton's Cyclo- pedia, Member Authors' Club and Authors' Society.
BONNER, FREDERIC-Editor, 182 William street, New York City; residence 8 West 56th street. Born in New York City, April 5, 1857. Educated at Princeton. (Married.) Member of the firm of Robert Bonner's Sons, publishers of the "Ledger" monthly. Member Union League, Lotos, University, Zeta Psi, Princeton, American Yacht and Country Clubs.
BONNER, HUGH-157 East 67th street, New York City; residence 636 West End avenue. Born in Ire- land, June 14, 1839. Assistant chief New York Fire Department, 1884-9; chief of same, 1889-99.
BONNER, ROBERT EDWIN-Editor, 182 William street, New York City; residence 563 Madison avenue. Born in New York City, July 26, 1854. Educated at Princeton. Member of the firm of Robert Bonner's Sons, publishers of the "Ledger" monthly. Member Metropolitan, Lotos, Princeton, University, Fulton, Patria, Suburban, and Suburban Riding and Driving Clubs.
BONNEY, BENJAMIN W. - Lawyer, 18 Wall street, New York City; residence Fishkill Plains. Born in New York City April 3, 1852. Educated at the University of Berlin, Germany. (Married.) Member of the firm of Edward F. & B. W. B. Brown. Admitted to practice as attorney and counsellor at May term, 1884, Supreme Court, General Term, First Judicial Dis- trict. Member New England Society.
BONNEY, GEORGE B .- Lawyer, 51 Wall street, New York City; residence 120 West 122d street. Born in Rochester, Mass. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Member of the firm of Hand, Bonney, Pell & Jones. Member University and City Clubs, Phi Beta Kappa Society, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
BOODY, DAVID A .- Banker. 57 Broadway, New York City; residence 206 Berkeley place, Brooklyn. Born in Jackson, Me., Aug. 13, 1837. (Son of David and Lucretia Boody.) Educated in public schools and at Phillips Andover Academy. (Married Alice H. Treat of Frankfort, Me.) Member of Congress, 1889-92. Mayor of Brooklyn, 1892-3. Has been in banking business in New York City for over thirty years. Mem- ber of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Boody, Mclellan & Co. President and trustee Brooklyn Free Library, Berkeley Institute for Young Ladies, and In- stitute for the Blind; vice-president and director Brooklyn Life Insurance Co., and Sprague National Bank of Brooklyn; director People's Trust Co. Mem- ber Montauk, Marine and Field, Carleton, and Brook- lyn Clubs, and New England Society.
BOODY, HENRY T .- Banker, 57 Broadway, New York City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Born April 12, 1866. Educated in Brooklyn. Member of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Boody, Mclellan & Co. Member New York Athletic, Richmond County Coun- try, Staten Island Polo, Staten Island, and Staten Island Cricket Clubs, and Montauk Club of Brooklyn.
BOOKSTAVER, HENRY W .- Lawyer, 256 Broad- way, New York City; residence 14 East 67th street. Born in Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y., Sept. 17, 1835. Educated at Rutgers College (LL.D. conferred 1888). (Married May Bailey Young.) Judge of Court of Com- mon Pleas, 1886-95: Justice of Supreme Court, 1895-9. Secretary and director Intelligencer Association. Mem- ber Manhattan, Democratic, St. Nicholas, Lotos and Hardware Clubs, Casino and Clambake Clubs of New- port, American Museum of Natural History, Metro- politan Museum of Art and American Geographical, Liederkranz, New York Historical and St. Nicholas Societies.
BOORAEM, J. FRANCIS-Manager, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence 204 Lincoln place, Brooklyn. Born July 27, 1869. Educated at Sibley College, Cornell University ('91.) (Single.) Member of the firm of Meeker, Carter & Booraem, commission merchants and agents. Secretary, treasurer and director American Enameled Brick and Tile Co. Mem- ber Psi Upsilon, Crescent Athletic and Building Trades Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y.
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BOORAEM, JOHN VAN VORST-Engineer, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence 204 Lincoln place, Brooklyn. Born in Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 30, 1838. Educated at Mount Pleasant Academy, in Sing Sing, and Polytechnic Institute of Karlsruhe Baden, Germany. (Married.) Director American En- ameled Brick and Tile Co. For many years was con- sulting engineer to American Sugar Refining Co .; re- signed June, 1898. Member Hamilton Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and American Chem- ical and Holland Societies.
BOORAEM, LOUIS V .- Lawyer, 100 Broadway, New York City; residence 47 Riverside Drive. Born in Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 15, 1851. Educated at Prince- ton and at Columbia Law School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Booraem, Hamilton & Beckett. Member Lawyers', Colonial, Princeton, Twilight, Essex County Country and Baltusrol Golf Clubs, Holland Society and Association of the Bar.
BOORAEM, ROBERT ELMER-Mining Engineer; residence 8 East 58th street, New York City. Born in Jersey City, N. J., March 28, 1856. Educated at Columbia University and in Germany. (Single.) Mem- ber Calumet, American Yacht and Badminton Clubs, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, St. Nicholas Society, American Institute of Mining En- gineers, and Columbia University Alumni Association.
BOORUM, WILLIAM B .- Blank Book Manufac- turer, 101 Duane street, New York City; residence 276 Henry street, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, Jan. 23. 1839. Educated in New York City. (Married.) President Boorum & Pease Co. Member Hamilton Club of Brooklyn.
BOOTH, BALLINGTON - Evangelist, 34 Union square, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Born in Brighouse, England, July 28, 1859. (Son of General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.) (Married Maud Charlesworth, 1887.) Com- manded Salvation Army, Australia, 1885-7; United States, 1887-96. Ordained to ministry, 1896. Founded the Volunteers of America, 1896, of which he is now general-in-chief.
BOOTH, JAMES E .- Banker, Rochester. Born in New York City, 1826. Educated in New York City. President Monroe County Savings Bank; director Fi- delity Trust Co. Member Genesee Valley Club.
BOOTH, JOHN T .- Lawyer, 271 Broadway, New York City; residence 132 West 109th street. Born in Troy, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1863. Educated at Troy High School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Booth & Deane. Member Knights of Columbus and Royal Ar- canum.
BOOTH, ROBERT R .- Presbyterian Minister, 277 West End avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, May 16, 1830. Educated at New York University, Williams College and Auburn Theological Seminary. (Married.) Vice-president Princeton Theological Sem- inary; trustee Williams College; member of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church. Mem- ber Union League and Colonial Clubs, Williams Col- lege Alumni and Century Associations, Presbyterian Union, and Kappa Alpha Society.
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