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BENOLIEL, Sol D .:
Electro-chemieal eng'r; h. N. Y. City, June 1, 18,4: s. David I. and Pauline { Was- sermann) Benaliel; grad. public schools, N. Y. City, les, Coll. City of N. Y., B S., 1993. Columbia Univ. Seh. of Mines, I.E., ING, Colmabia Sch. of Pure Science, A.M., 1806;
deman: children: David Jacques, b. 1 Louis Osmond, b. 1904, Jean Salome, b. 1: 1 Practising engineer, N. Y. City, 1. .. teacher electricity and chemistry, Adely . Coll., 1897-1901; lectured under auspices , Y. and Brooklyn Board of Ed'n, 1 99-1901. Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences, 1900-19 11 gen. mg'r and electro-chemist. Roher' Chem. Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1901 ". llas perfected a new process for the pr. . duction of canstie potash and chemicals pure muriatic acid by means of the electri. current : rebuilt company's entire plant after their fire on Sept. 14, 1905; first to manu- facture potash commercially in the U. S. by a chemical process; first in the world to make muriatic acid commercially by a syn- thetic process. Since 1906 gen. mg'r Inter- nat. Chemical Co. of Cainden, N. J. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, Electro Chemical Soc., Alumni Ass'n School of Applied >. ence, Columbia Univ. Mem. F. and A. M., Nat. Geog. Soc. Address: 4443 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
BENSEL, John A .:
Civil eng'r; b. N. Y. City, 1863; s. Brown- lee and Mary Placlay ( Hogg) Bensel: grad. Stevens Inst. of Technology, M. E., Ist4: P !. 1-96, Ella Louise Day: children : Louise Day. John 1., Jr., Evelyn Adelaide. Eng'r for P'a. R. R. Co .; consulting eng'r City of Philadelphia and for the Girard Estate in improvement along Delaware River, Phila- delphia. Eng'r-in-chief Dep't of Docks, and dock comm'r, N. Y. City. Comm'r B'd Water Supply, 190%. Mem .. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Inst'n Civil L'ng'rs ( Great Britain). Chamber of Commerce, N. Y. City. Clubs. University, Union, Engineers, City Midday. Somerset County Country, Address: Marie Antoinette Hotel, oith St. and Broadway, N. Y. City.
BENSEL, Walter:
Physician, city official; b. N. Y. City, Jan, 22, 149; s. Brownlee and Mary Maclas Hoge) Bensel; ed. private schools in N. Y. City, Coll., Phys. and Surg., M.D., 1590 ( With honors and a prize) : m. Newport, K. I .. June 19, 1.04, Alice Cooper, grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper, the author; one daughter. Mary Cooper, b. 1806. Entered Bellevue Ilosp., an interne, immediately after grada- ating; served 112 years as junior ass't, sen- ior ass't and house surgeon; served 3 months in Sloane Maternity llosp .; ass't surgeon, Vanderbilt Clinic 5 years: clinical ass't, instr., and lecturer on surgery, N. Y. Poly- clinic Med. School and Hosp., 5 years: 111 private practice since graduation in 1,00. Appt'd med. insp., Don't of Health, N. Y. City, 1 922: served through various grades un- til 1903, when appt'd ass't sanitary sup't uf the dep't: promoted sanitary sup't of dop't. July 1. 19 4; resigned July 8, 1907. and appt'd Comm's of street cleaning, of V. Y. City same date; resigned as comm'r of street cleanin ; Nov. 25. 1907, and was rrappt'd sanitary sup t of Dep't of Health. Unitarian. Mom. N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., X Y. State Med. Soc. Am. Med. Ass'n, West End Med. Soc., Soc. Alumni at Bellevue Hasp., Mummy Soc. of Slane Ma- termity Ilosp., Alumni .Iss'n Coll. Phys. and Surg., Med. Ass'n Greater City of N. Y.,
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Physicans' Mutual Aid Ass'n, St. Andrew's | BENTLEY. Isaac Madison: Sec. Country home on Great South Day, Amityville, L. I. Address: 135 W. Sith St., N. Y. City.
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BENSON, Charles B .:
Lawyer; b. Valatie, N. Y., July 11, 1896: s. George E. and Sarah E. (Best) Benson ; grad. Rutgers Coll., 1ss9; m. Hudson. N. Y., Oct. 9, 1901, Maude S. Mesick; children: Charles B., b. April 11, 1903, John Mesick. b. Ang. 10, 1905. Republican. Mem. Refor'ned (Dutch) Church. Mein N. Y. Geocal. and Biog. Soc., N. Y. Hist. Soc. Author: Van Deusen Genealozy; The Best Family in America. Recreations: Automobiling. golf. Clubs: Reform, Nat. Arts, St. Elmo, Rutgers (N. Y. City ) ; v .- p. Rutgers College Associa- tion of Eastern New York; Hudson (Ilud- son). Residence: 306 Warren St., Hudson, N. Y. Address: 12 South 4th St., Hudson, N. Y.
EENSON, John P .:
Architeet; b. Salem, Mass., Feb. 8, 1565; s. George W. and Elizabeth ( Poole) Ben- son; ed. in Atelier Daumet-Girault, Paris; m. 1893, Sarah Bissel Whitman; four chil- dren. Has practised in N. Y. City since 1891, built many public and private build- ings: also has done considerable work in northern part of N. Y. State and in New England. Veteran of Naval Reserve. Mem. Soe. of Beaux Arts Architects, Am. Inst. of Architects. Address: 371 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
BENT, Francis H .:
Architect: b. Boston. Mass., June 18, 1009; ed. in Beston; studied in Rome, Paris and London; married. Engaged in practice as architect in N. Y. Chy; also ass't Stato architect of N. J. Member of Middlebrook Country Club. Residence: Bound Brook, N. J. Address: 110 E. 230 St., N. Y. City, and Trenton, N. J.
BENTLEY, Albert Edward:
Clergyman, Ordamed in Episcopal minis- try by Bishop Huntington, Ist+; in charge of Episcopal churches at Jordon, N. Y., 1891-95; Windsor, N. Y., 1-95; West Hoboken, N. J., Ist: now rector Zivu Ch., Douglaston, L. I. Address: Douglaston, L. I., N. Y.
BENTLEY, Edward M .:
Lawyer, eng'r; b. Ellenville, N. Y., July 31, 1:58; s. Edward W. and Emily ( Ilumph- rey ) Bentley; grad. Williston Sem., 1976, Yale, 18\0; m. Washington, D. C., Isse, Mary. HI. Merrill; one son, Edward S., b. 1:93. In 1.61 built the first commercial electric rail- way in America, at Cleveland. O., in cunnec- tion with Bentley-Knight Electrie K'y Co., which also built several others of the first successful clec. railways in this country ; the Cleveland road was a conduit, ur "under- ground trolley"' road, and the roads of this type in New York and Washington Were built under the Bentley.Knight patents. My'r Dep't of Patents and Inventions, Gen. Elec. Co., I>>9-94: practised as mech. and elec. expert in patent cases: in 1996 became mem. law firm of Betts, Sheffield, Bentley & Betts. Mem. Am. Ass'n Nloc. Eng'rs. ('Inbs: Century, Lawyers, Yale, Rockaway Hunt. Address: 52 William St., N. Y, City.
Ass'i prof. psychology, Cornell Univ .; b. Clinton, la., June 18, 1970: s. Charles E. and Persis ( Freeman ) Bentley; ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn, N. Y., Univ. of Neb., D. S., 1595, Corneli Univ., Ph.D., 1895; w. Marshall- town, I.t., 1:97, Emma V. Bentley ; one daugh- tır, Virginia L., 6. 1002. Ass't in psychology, 1:07-95, iastr. psychology, 1595-1902, ass't prof. psychology from 1992, Cornell Univ. Fellow A. A. A. S .: mem. Am. Psychol. Ass'u, Am. Philos. Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Psi. Cooperating edi- tor Am. Journal of Psychology: associate editer Psychological Index. Address: Cor- hell University, Ithaen, N. Y.
BENTLEY, Norman Seymeur:
Lawyer: b. Pulaski, N. Y., July 1, 18GS; s. William Il. and Caroline ( Woods) Bentley ; grad. Amherst Coll., 1892. Albany Law School, 1894; unmarried. Admitted to bar, Oswego, N. Y., ISOL, and since then engaged in practice; for six years, and up to 1904, was junior mem. of law firm of Coon & Bentley; now of law firm of King, Bentley & Cullen. Elected recorder of city of Os- wego at November election, 1905, took office Jan., 1906, and still serving. Director Os- Wego Traction Co. Republican; Congrega- tionalist. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Amherst
Coll. Recreations: Golf, tennis, beating, etc. Clubs: City, Fortnightly. Oswego Yacht and Oswego Country; also University ( Syra- cuse ). Address: 2d National Bank Bid'g, Oswego, N. Y.
BENTLEY, Walter E .:
Clergyman ; nat. sec. Actors' Church Alli- ance; born in England, 1864; coming to U. S., entered business, and after some thine became an actor, appearing mainly in Shakespearean and other classic roles; being brought under influence of Phillips Brooks, studied for the church, and w.is ordained by Bishop Hunt- ington, 1sy1; served several years as rector in the Diocese of Central N. Y., and in 1897 be- came associated with Rev. Dr. Rylance as vicar of St. Mark's Ch. in N. Y. City; later served the Rev. R. Ileber Newton in the SaDie capacity; now organizer and nat. sec. Actors' Church Alliance, of which is practic- ally the founder. Address: Actors' Church Alliance, 23d St. and Broadway, N. Y. City. BENTON. George Alden:
Lawyer; b. lolland, Conn., May 7, ISIS; s. Azariah L. and Louisa W. ( Aldon) Benton ; ( mother descended from John Alden of May- flower) : grad. Cornell Univ., B. A , 1871 ( Phi Beta Kappa), Columbia Coll. Law School, IL.B., 1974: m. Batavia, N. Y., July 8, 1 92, Catharine S. Westerdeck; children: Ethel ( 11), George, Jr., b. 1-97, Alice, b. 1900, Helen, b. 1903. Dist. att'y Monroe Co., ISt-02; sur- rogate Monroe Co., 1896-1945; county judge Monroe Co. since Jan. 1, EMi. Campaign
speaker: capt. Lincoln Guards, Ist. Repub. livan Mem. Sans Am. Revolution. Consistury Mason, Kmight Templar and Shriner; honor- ary tife pres. Rochester Masonic Temple; mem. Board of Ed'n, Spencerport, N. Y. Active and honorary commander Lincoln Club of Monroe Co., since organization in 1- 0. Residence. Spencerport, N. Y. Address: Ro- chester, N. Y.
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BENTON, Joel:
Author and critic; b. Amenia, N. Y., May 29, 1832; ed. Amenia Sem. Became principal of a classical and mathematical school, 1851, editor and joint founder of Amenia Times at age of 19. Became active in politics, clected supervisor of his town, 1562, and has often had delegations to nominate him for the Legislature withont his request. Has con- tributed poetry to many publications and has poems in many anthologies and books of poetry, but has never collected his poems into a volume. Well-known as critic and essayist, and as lecturer on literary and political topics; was one of the Concord lec- turers at the Emerson Centennial, 1903. Au- thor: Emerson as a Poet ( two editions) ; The Truth about Protection; Greeley on Lincoln; In the Pne Circle; Persons and Places. Ad- dress: Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
BENTON, Stephen Olin:
Meth. Episcopal clergyman; b. Middle- town, Conn., April 30. 1s49; s. Rev. Josiah T. and Maria E. (Granniss) Benton; ed. publie schools in Providence, R. I., East Greenwich (R. I.) Acad., honorary alumnus, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, Conn. (.1. M., D.D.); m. Stafford Springs, Conn., 1869, Ellen M. Taft; one daughter, Eva M. En- tered ministry in Providence Conference, 1-70; served in several important pastorates of Conference; presiding elder Providenre Dist., 1-00-96, New Bedford Dist., 1901-02; since 1902, recording sec. Board of Foreign Missions of M. E. Church. Was inem. IssS, and mem. and sec. Gen. Conference, M. E. Church, 1:02, 1:96, 1900, 1901 and 100S; see, New England Southern ( formerly Provi- dence) Conference, 1 ~~ 4-1903. Residence: Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Address : 150 Fifth Av,, N. Y. City.
BENTON, William DeLancey:
Clergyinan; b. Theresa, N. Y., 1800; s. Rev. Milton Brewster and Martha A. ( Wil- ner) Benton: ed. Chamberlain Inst. and Pennsylvania Coll .; D.D., Griswold Coll., Davenport, Ia .: m. Cuba, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1-00, Alice C. Parker. Ordered dracon, 1500; ordained priest, 1991, by Bishop Huntington, in the Episcopal ministry. Formerly rector of St. John's Ch., Bellefonte, Pa., and St. John's Dulmigne, Ja .; now rector of Emmir- uel Ch., Norwich, N. Y, Address: Norwich, N. Y.
BENTZ, Charles Augustus:
Physician and surgeon; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1579: s. Henry and Pruners (Gors) Bonts; ed. Buffalo Publie School No, 37, Butfalo Central High School, Univ. of Buf- filo, M. D., 19002. Engaged in medical prac- tice from 1902. Lecturer and instructor his- tology, Univ. of Buffalo, 1902-01; lecturer bacteriology since 1904. Author of papers on traumatie tetanus, rhinopby ma, trichino- sis, ovian tuberculosis, and infections derm- atitis gangrenosa. Mem. Buffalo rad. Medi- cine, Am. AAss'n Bacterialogists and Patholo- Fists, Ruswell Park . Med. Club, Alpha Omega I,Ita fraternity. Ass't pathologist, Buffalo Orn. Hosp, Erie County Hosp., Sisters Hosp. Address: st Orange St., Buffalo, N. Y. BENZINGER, Frederie:
Journalist: b. Susquehanna, Pa., April 10. 1:58; ed. in public schools, Began in print-
ing office, 1873; established Hornellsville (\ Y.) Daily News at 19; subsequently prop'r of newspapers at Cedar Rapids and Ihrs Moines, Ia., and Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. : since 1892 on staff of Omaha Bre, Chicago Inter Ocean, and Chicago Times-Herald transferred from financial editorship latter paper to Washington at outbreak of Spanish Am. War; correspondent at Paris, 1:09- 1900, N. Y. correspondent since 1902. Address: llerald Bld'g, N. Y. City.
BERAN, Theodore:
Mg'r Gen. Elee. Co .: b. Springfield, Mass., Sept. 10. 1862; s. Joseph and Kate Beran; ed. Public Sch. 40, N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y., A. B., 1881. Began business career, 1851; engaged in various occupations in N. Y. City and the West, 19-1-89; since then with Gen. Elee. Co. and its predecessors in various capacities; since 1003, me'r General Electric Co. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs; v .. p. N. Y. Elec. Soc. Clubs: Engineers, Lawyers, Railroad Club of N. Y, Address: 30 Church St., N. Y. City.
BERARD, Eugene Michel:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 27, 1:55: S Joseph Eugene and Mary Roche (Grim) Berard; ed. public school and private schools. Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1876. Engaged in practice of law from 1576; now partner law firm Hoppin & Berard. Mem. Am. Lead. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Economic Ass'n, Nat. Goog. Soc., Nat. Municipal League, A. 1. 1. S., Am. Ass'n for Labor Legislation, Am. Forestry Ass'n, councillor Am. Civic Ass'n. mem. Nat. Child Labor Com., N. Y. Botanical Garden, N. Y. Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Play- ground Ass'n of America, Residence: P'ros- pect Av., Hackensack, N. J. Address: 5% Liberty St., N. Y. City.
BERESFORD, Lady William:
. Daughter of late Commodore Price, N. Y. City; m. 1st, Louis Hammersley, New York: 2dl. less, sth Duke of Marlborough tdied 1-91) ; 3d, 195, Lord William Beresford (died 1900). Address: Deepdene, Dorking, Eng- land.
BERG, Charles I .:
Architect : b. Philadelphia, 1856; educated in Philadelphia schools; studied architecture in Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Practising as architect since 1>>0 in N. Y. City, with Edward II. Clark, as Berg & Clark until 1526; since then, alone. Erected the AAmbi- lance Station and Vaccine Laboratory for Health Dep't of N. Y. City, the Gillender Building, at Wall and Nassau Sts., Windsor Areade, Hotel Touraine, etc. Mem. Bd. Ex- aminers for Unsafe Buildings, City of N. Y. Mem. and 10 years sec. Architectural League of N. Y .; fellow Am. Inst. Architects ithree yrars see. N. Y. Chapter ), and its delegate to Nat. Convention of Architects, 11-01; mem. Soc. Beaux Arts Architects. Clubs: National Arts, Grolier, Players, Camera, Knollwood Country. Address: Windsor Ar- cade, N. Y. City.
EERG, Ernst Julius:
Elre, and civil eng'r: b. Ostersund. Sweden, Jan. 9, 1 71: s. Ernst Victor Gabriel and Josephina Katharina ( Hamren) Bers: grad. as eivil eng'r. Royal Polytechnicum, Stockholm, Sweden, 1802; m. Watertown, N.
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Y., June 15, 1904, Gwendoline O'Brien. Came | Mass. : one daughter, Ruth Seymour, b. Mar. to U. S., 1802, engaged in civil and elee. | 15. 1893. Sec., treas, and director of N. Y. eng'ring with Thomson-Houston Elec Co., 1.92-93; since then with Gen. Elec. Co., at Schenectady. luventor. Author: Electrical Energy; also papers on elec. subjects to Pro- ecedings of Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs; ass't editor Steinmetz Alternating Current Phe- nemena. Mem. Am. Inst.
Elec. Eng'rs, Svenska, Mom. Am. Inst. Elee. Eng'rs, Sven- ska Teknolog foreningen. Address: Care General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
BERG, Helen MeGregor Morse:
Born Piermont, N. H., Feb, 17, 1830; ed. in New England; m. St. Paul's Chapel, Trinity, N. Y. City, July 7, 1:53, Prof. Albert W. Berg, organist, composer, and musical eritie (goldeu wedding celebrated in unique manner by thanksgiving service in same chapel, July 7. 1903) ; children: Elizabeth Paine, Albert Ellery, Louis de Coppet, Walter Gilman (de- ceased), Wellman Morse ( deceased). Of Eng- lish- Puritan ancestry, and Yale College was founded in house of her great-great-grand- father, Rev. Samuel Russell, a Harvard grad- tate. Correspondent for American papers and periodicals while educating her children abroad; eontb'r to original Scribner's Maga- zine (now The Century ) under editorship of Dr. J. G. Holland, and occasionally to various other publications since. Address: 336 West 20th St., N. Y. City.
BERGEN, Caroline MePhail:
Philanthropist; b. Brooklyn, Aug. 1, 1S59; d. Leonard Cassell (M. D.) and Caroline ( Speir) MePhail; educated first at kinder- garten and later by private instruction at hume; tu. Jan. 26, 1>>1, Tunis G. Bergen. Much interested in civie betterment; by re- quest of two different borough presidents, made report as to need for public baths in certain congested neighborhoods, and sug- gested the sites, which were approved and purchased by the city (two of the baths new finished and others being erected); also, by request of the euntroller, reported on play- ground needs, and selected places, which are now being developed for the children; served as one of State Probation Comm'n by ap- ptin't of governor, 1905-06: served on Com. on School Census, N. Y. City; mem. Com. ou City; volunteer probation offirer, Children's Court, Brooklyn (received guld badge frou attaches of that court, May, 1906). Mem. N. Y. State Ass'n Opposeil to Extension of Suffrage to Women. Pres. Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Soc .; v.p. Brooklyn Division Am. Nat. Red Cross; mem. State Charities Aid Ass'n (pres. Com. for Brooklyn and Queens) ; trustee Brooklyn Sic. for Parks and Playgrounds; mem. Exec. Com. Nat. Playgrounds Ass'n of America : director Met. Parks Ass'n. N. Y. City. Clubs: Brooklyn Barnard (acting pres. ). Woman's Civitas, Twentieth Century ( Brooklyn). Summer residence : Tir Tower, Anteora, in Catskills. Address: 101 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y. BERGEN, Francis II .:
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& S. Brooklyn Ferry and Steam Transporta. tion Co. Veteran of 230 Reg't N. G., N. Y. Mem. Holland Soc., St. Nicholas Sor. of Nas- sau, L. 1. list. Soc., Sons of Revolution. Clubs: Balsam Lake, Canne Brook. Address: 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City. BERGEN, Tunis, G .:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May, 1848; s. Garret G. and Mary ( Hubbard) Bergen: ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst., Rutgers Coll., A. B., 1967, Univ. of Heidelberg, Dr. in Pub- lic Law, 1871, Columbia, LL.B., 1874; also Univs. Berlin and Paris; m. Brooklyn, 1ss1, Caroline Mel'hail. Attached to headquarters German Crown Prince in Franco-Prussian War, 150. Engaged in practice of law iu State and U. S. courts, and in S. American railroads and enterprises. Mom. Brooklyn B'd of Ed'n 12 years ( pres. Is-1-86) ; N. Y. State Comum'r of ( harities, 1 :5-1000. Pres. The Bogota City R'y Co. of South America, The Chapinero Co. of South America, The Brigantine Co., College Heights Land Co. of Niagara Falls; director N. Y. & S. Brooklyn Ferry Co., trustee Holland Trust Co. Re- publiean. Mem. Reformed ( Dutch) Church. Ex-pres. of Holland Soc. of N. Y., and of St. Nicholas Soc. of Nassan; pres. trustees of Brooklyn Heights Sem .; trustee Rutgers Coll .; director L. 1. Ilist. Soc .; trustee Hudson. Fulton Celebration Com .; elim'n Com. on Hudson Dedication. Identified with historical addresses and work on early American (New Netherlands) history. Reereations: Outdoor sports, axwork, forestry. Clubs: Hamilton, Brooklyn, Crescent AAthletie. (Brooklyn) ; Lawyers, Delta Phi (N. Y. City) ; Onteora. Residence: 101 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Address: 55 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
EERGEN, Van Brunt:
Civil eng'r; b. Brooklyn, April 29, 1811: s. Tunis G. and khizabeth ( Van Brunt ) Bergen; ed. Brooklyn Calleginte and Polytechnic Inst., Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., C. E., 1993: un. Ang. 3. 18:1, Elizabeth Vanderveer, Somer. ville, N. J. Employed on Brooklyn Water Works and in Dep't City Works, Brooklyn, 1-61-06 (chief eng'r, 1>01-96). Mem. Am. Soc. (iv. Eng'rs, Am. Social Science Ass'n, Hol- ton, Cresernt Athletic, Bay Ridge ( Brooklyn). Address: 77th St. and -Shore Road, Brooklyn. BERGH, Albert Ellery:
Ritor, author, dramatic critic: b. N. Y. City; s. Albert W. and Helen MI. (Morse) Bers; ed. in N. Y. City, and studird $ years in Europe. On return was four years in edi- torial dep't Harper & Brothers; recording and corr. sre. N. Y. Press ('Tth, 1>> >>; dur- ing same years connected in editorial capacity or as dramatie critie with various N. Y. daily and weekly papers; also N. Y. curre- spondent for newspapers throughout U. s. and Canada : mn'g editor P. F. Collier's pub- leshing house, ISa >1; son's editor and dra- matic erine The Kevuoto, Is-5 -6, N. Y. Dr .- matic Mirror. 17-01; editor of The Stage. 1591 92; returned to Dramatic Mirror stur as dramatic critie and spreid writer, 1983.00; mi'g editor Colonial Press, which issurd The World's Great Classies (60 vols. ), Is !! !; since then min'g editor the Walter Thorpe
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Co., publishing The Writings of Thomas Jef- 1 of Pythias, Independent Order of Forest. ferson (20 vols. ). French Classies (10 vols. ). fers. Independent Order Brith Abraham, alel Meanwhile was asso. editor Modera Eloquenco various minor sorieties. Address: 133 Nas- sau St., N. Y. City. (15 vols. ). Author: The Drace, Paioting. Poetry and Song. Editor Universal Self- BERKELEY, Lancelot M .: Instructor, and other reference works, Au- thor: Down the slope, and other plays, pro- duced 1890-1900. 1m. press representative U. S. Comm'n to Paris Exp'n of Its9. MIem. Founders and Patriots of America, Shakes- peare Soc. Residence: 356 W. 20th St. Ad- dress: 44 E. 2od St., N. Y. City. BERGH, Louis de Coppet:
Architect; b. N. Y. City, Dec. 20, 1956; s. Albert W. and Helen M. (Morse) Bery; ed. N. Y. public school, Military Gymnasium, As- trowa, Prussia: Moravian Inst., Lausanne. Switzerland, Royal Realschule and Royal Polytechnic, Stuttgart, Germany. Engaged in practice as architect and civil eng'r in N. Y. City from 1543: architect for many public and -private bld'gs in N. Y. City and at other places. Was expert architectural and sani- tary adviser to Mayor Strong's Committee. Planned and supervised Met. Opera House, Am. Museom Natural History, Presby'n, N. Y. and Hudson St. Hosps., and over 20 buildings for Yale Univ. Author: Safe Building, 2 vols ( Macmillan), and other writings. Fel- low Am. Inst. Architects (wiem. and founder Brooklyn Chapter) : mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences, Soc. Founders and Patriots of America; vit- eran mem. 13th Reg't Heavy Art'y N. G. N. Y. Residence: Newpurt, R. I. Address: 180 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BERGIIOLZ, Leo Allen:
Consul-gen .; b. Burlington, Vt., 1857; at- tended public schools fr un 15 2-76; studied at Gymnasium at Hildesheim, Germany; Wrs- leyan Cuiv., Middletown, Cunn,, Isis-84, leay- ing one month before graduation to accept position of private sec. to late John Russell Young, then U. S. minister to China; re- mained at legation at Prkin, 18-2-57, with ex- ception of about 2 years and a half, when he was vice-consul in charge of consulate at Chin-kiang, and, at same time, acting consul for Japan; returned to U. S., 187; from 1>>> to 18:6, held various positions-sec. of a rail- road company, an electric company, deputy sheriff, and agent of Colorado Humane Soc. at Cripple Creek. Colo., etc. Appt'd consul to Erzerum, April 25. 1- to Prescott, Can., 1903: later promoted to consul-gen. at Beirut, Syria. Address: American Consulate Gen- eral, Beirut, Syria.
BERGMAN, Henry:
Lawyer: b. in Austria, Aux, 5, 1579; S. Israel and Hannah Bergman; ed. in public schools of N. Y. City; prepared for Re- gents' examination without assistance; at- tended N. Y. Univ. Law School, class of 1905; admitted to bar before completion of course; m. N. Y. City. Nov. 22, 1900, Rae Greenberg: ope son, llerbert, h. Aug. 20, 1907. Ilas represented, as attorney, some of the largest real estate operators in N. Y. City; has also len successful in trial work, particularly in negligence cases. Memu. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Soc .; ass). mem. Com. of Mt. Sinai Hosp. : mem, He- brew Free Loan Ass'n. Maternity Hosp. : director Mt. Moriah Hosp. Mem. Knights
Lawyer; b. in Virginia; s. Prof. Robert C. Berkeley (of the W. Va. Univ.) and Fanny C. ( Minor) Berkeley; ed. at W. Va. Univ. and Univ. of Va .; MI. A., Univ. of Va., 1:00; unmarried. Mem. editorial staff of the English and American Encyclopedia of Law, 1891-52; subsequently pracusing law in N. Y. City. Independent Democrat; Episcopal- ian. Mem. Southern Soc., Ass'n Bar City vi N. Y. Address: 220 Broadway, N. Y. City.
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