BLENNER, CARLE J.-Artist, 58 West 57th street, New York City. Born in Richmond, Va., Feb. 1. 1867. Educated at Marburg, Germany, Yale Art School and Julian Academy, Paris, France. (Single.) Member Salmagundi Sketch and Players' Clubs, and Yale Alumni Association.

BLEYTHING, GEORGE D.-Physician, 1008 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in Morris County, N. J., Oct. 18, 1842. Educated in Trenton, N. J., and at Medical School of Columbia University. (Married.) Member New York Athletic and Church Clubs, American Geographical, New York County Medical, New York Pathological and Lenox Medical and Surgical Societies, and New York County Medical Association.

BLISS, CORNELIUS NEWTON-Dry Goods Commission Merchant, 117 Duane street, New York City; residence 198 Madison avenue. Born in Fall River, Mass., Jan. 26, 1833. Educated in public schools. Senior member of the firm of Bliss, Fabyan & Co. Was member of the Pan-American Conference; Secretary of the Interior, in cabinet of President McKinley, 1897-8. Director American Cotton Co., Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Fourth National Bank and Home Insurance Co.; trustee Lancashire Insurance Co. of Manchester, England, American Surety Co. and Central Trust Co. Member Union, Union League, Metropolitan, Lotos, Players', Merchants', Republican and Lawyers' Clubs, Union League Club of Brooklyn, Dunlap, American Geographical and New England Societies, Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History.

BLISS, ELIPHALET W.-Inventor and Manufacturer of Machinery, 17 Adams street, Brooklyn; residence 4 East 61st street, New York City. Born in Cooperstown, N. Y., April 12, 1836. Educated in Cooperstown. (Married.) President E. W. Bliss Co. and United States Projectile Co. Member Union League, New York Yacht, Metropolitan, Atlantic Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, and American Yacht Clubs, and Lafayette Post No. 140, G. A. R.

BLISS, GEORGE T.-Banker, 38 Nassau street, New York City; residence 37 West 25th street. Educated 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., Continental Insurance Co., Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., Industrial Trust Co. of Providence, R. I., and Quincy Mining Co. Member Metropolitan, Union, University, 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. (Married.) Was assistant and afterwards United States District Attorney at St. Louis, Mo., 1872-87; later vicepresident 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 Museum of Art, Down Town Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Municipal Art Society, Metropolitan Club of Washington, and St. Botolph 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 Republican, Riverside, West Side Republican and Amsterdam Clubs, Morningside Council Royal Arcanum, and Lebanon 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 Mf'g Co. Member Oxford, and Riding and Driving Clubs of Brooklyn, and Aldine Association.

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., 186183, 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 College of the City of New York ('73). Manager Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Member Lawyers', Union League, New York Yacht, and Ardsley Clubs.

BLOOD, B. H.-Mechanical Engineer, 195 Broadway, 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 Conservatory of Music. Member Town and Gown Club, and Kappa Alpha Society.

BLOOD, SAMUEL S.-Manager, 83 Duane street, New York City; residence East 15th street. Born in Pepperell, Mass., March 21, 1843. Educated at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass. Director American News Co., and Nassau Newspaper Delivery Co.; manager International News Co.; vice-president Hahnemann Hospital. Member New York Athletic, Union League, New York, Suburban Riding and Driving, Carteret Gun and Hardware Clubs, New England Society, 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 Columbia College Alumni Association.

BLOOMINGDALE, LYMAN G.-Dry Goods Merchant, 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., Metropolitan Museum of Art, and New York Botanical Gardens.

BLOOR, ALFRED J.-Architect, 156 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 38 East 57th street. Member Twilight Club, Architectural League, Century Association, 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 Commission 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

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 Columbia 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 Broadway, 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 Society.

BOARDMAN, EDWARD C.-Lawyer, 155 Broadway, 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, Harvard, Garden City and Players' Clubs.

BOARDMAN, ELIJAH G.-Lawyer, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 64 West 45th street. Member 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 "Railroad 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 Frederick William Gymnasium, Breslau, and Sophien Gymnasium, Berlin. (Married.) General manager Hamburg-American Steamship Co. Knight of the Red Eagle 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 Statistical 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 Exchange, New York City; residence 835 Madison avenue. 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 General Manager, 195 Broadway, New York City; residence 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 Transportation 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 Superior 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 Societies, Rutgers College Alumni and Century Associations, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Institution of Civil Engineers of Great Britain.

BOGERT, EDWARD LANGDO N-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). (Widower.) 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 Congregational Church of Flushing. Member Holland, American Tract, Working Girls' Vacation and University 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 avenue, 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. Member Psi Upsilon, Oakland Golf, Flushing Athletic and Citizens' Union Clubs, St. Nicholas, New York Historical and Holland Societies, Columbia University Alumni, New York State Bar, Queens County Bar and Flushing Bar Associations, Charity Organization Society, 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 Metropolitan and Municipal Police during Mayor Fernando Woods' administration. Member Veterans of the 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y. (honorary member and veteran 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 unanimously elected as secretary emeritus); supreme guardian 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 Broadway, 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. Member of the firm of Kean, Van Cortlandt & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Metropolitan 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 Traction Co., Westchester and Connecticut Traction Co., and is connected with many other railroad and financial 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.

BOLDT, GEORGE C.-Manager, The WaldorfAstoria, 6 West 34th street, New York City. President and director Waldorf Importation Co. Member Suburban 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 PostGraduate 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 Societies, New York County Medical, and American Medical Associations, New York Academy of Medicine, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, and the Liederkranz.

BOLLER, ALFRED P., JR.-Mechanical Engineer, 120 Liberty street, New York City; residence East Orange, N. J. Born in East Orange, April, 1869. Educated at Stevens Institute, Hoboken. (Single.) Connected with Worthington Pump Co. Member Engineers' 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.) Practiced 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.) Educated at Norwich Academy and Hopkinton High School. (Single.) Vice-president and director Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. Co.; director New Orleans and Northwestern R. R. Co. and Vicksburg, Shrevesport and Pacific R. R. Co. Member Metropolitan, 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, Connecticut, New York Historical, New York Zoological, and New York Botanical Societies.

BOND, THOMAS-Retired Broker, 36 Mount Morris Park, West, New York City. Born in West Brookfield, Mass., Dec. 6, 1812. Educated in West Brookfield and Springfield, Mass. (Widower.) Life director American Bible and American Tract Societies. Member New England Society.

BOND, WILLIAM EDWARD-Trustee, 100 Broadway, New York City; residence New Canaan, Conn. Born, 1849. Educated at Lehigh University. (Married.) 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 Riverside 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, 1970). 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 Dictionary, Library of American Literature and Standard Dictionary. Now connected with Appleton's Cyclopedia, 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 Member Sons, publishers of the "Ledger" monthly. 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 Ireland, 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 District. 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. Member of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Boody, McLellan & Co. President and trustee Brooklyn Free Library, Berkeley Institute for Young Ladies, and Institute for the Blind; vice-president and director Brooklyn Life Insurance Co., and Sprague National Bank of Brooklyn; director People's Trust Co. Member Montauk, Marine and Field, Carleton, and Brooklyn 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 Country, Staten Island Polo, Staten Island, and Staten Island Cricket Clubs, and Montauk Club of Brooklyn.

BOOKSTAVER, HENRY W.-Lawyer, 256 Broadway, 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 Common Pleas, 1886-95; Justice of Supreme Court, 1895-9. Secretary and director Intelligencer Association. Memher Manhattan, Democratic, St. Nicholas, Lotos and Hardware Clubs, Casino and Clambake Clubs of Newport, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan 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. Member Psi Upsilon, Crescent Athletic and Building Trades Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y.

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 Enameled Brick and Tile Co. For many years was consulting engineer to American Sugar Refining Co.; resigned June, 1898. Member Hamilton Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and American Chemical 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 Princeton 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.) Member Calumet, American Yacht and Badminton Clubs, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, St. Nicholas Society, American Institute of Mining Engineers, and Columbia University Alumni Association.

BOORUM, WILLIAM B.-Blank Book Manufacturer, 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.) Commanded 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 Fidelity 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 Seminary; trustee Williams College; member of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church. Member Union League and Colonial Clubs, Williams College Alumni and Century Associations, Presbyterian Union, and Kappa Alpha Society.

BOOTHBY, JOHN W.-Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence New Rochelle. Born in Rawdon, England, July 21, 1848. Educated at Cornell University and Columbia College. Member of the firm of Warren, Boothby & Warren. Member Church and Cornell Clubs, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

BORDEN, CHARLES E. Vice-President and General Manager, 14 State street, New York City; residence 52 West 130th street. Born in Rumson Neck, Monmouth Co., N. J., Dec. 20, 1853. Educated at Friends' Central School in Philadelphia, and Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Ex-vicepresident Standard Rope and Twine Co.; ex-president Western Twine Co. of Chicago; vice-president and general manager. Union Selling Co. Member Hardware Club, and Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn.

BORDEN, MATTHEW C. D.-Manufacturer and Merchant 117 Duane street, New York City; residence 25 West 56th street. Born in Fall River, Mass., July 18, 1842. Educated at Phillips Andover Academy and

Yale College. President and director American Printing Co. and Fall River Iron Works Co.; treasurer and director Clinton Hall Association; director Astor Place : Bank, Bank of the Manhattan Co., Lincoln National Bank, and Mossberg and Granville Mf'g Co.; trustee New York Security and Trust Co. Member Union League, University, Lotos, Metropolitan, American Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, Republican, Merchants', Players', Riding, New York Athletic, South Side Sportsmen's, Seawanhaka - Corinthian Yacht, New York Yacht, Atlantic Yacht, Jekyl Island, Mendelssohn Glee, Whist and Yale Clubs, New England and Dunlap Societies, National Academy of Design, American Museum of Natural History, and Down Town Association.

BORG, MYRON I.-Banker, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 334 West 77th street. Born in New York City, Jan. 3, 1876. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Member of the firm of Simon Borg & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Yale Club.

BORG, SIDNEY C.-Banker, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 321 West 76th street. Born in New York City. Member of the firm of Simon Borg & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Director Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad Co.

BORG, SIMON-Banker, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 4 East 68th street. (Married.) Head of the firm of Simon Borg & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Trustee United States Savings Bank.

BORING, WILLIAM A.-Architect, 32 Broadway, New York City; residence 148 East 36th street. Born in Carlinville, Ill., Sept. 9, 1859. Educated at Columbia College and Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Member of the firm of Boring & Tilton. Member National Arts and Underwriters' Clubs, Century Association, American Institute of Architects, Architectural League of New York, Municipal Art Society, and Society of Beaux-Arts-Architects.

BORLAND, WILLIAM G. Broker, 15 Broad street, New York City; residence 114 East 45th street. Born Feb. 12, 1863. Educated at Harvard. (Married.) Member of the firm of Charles Head & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Harvard and University Clubs.

BORNE, JOHN E.-President, 222 Broadway, New York City; residence 205 West 57th street. President and director Colonial Trust Co., and Borne, Scrymser Co.; director Home Life Insurance Co. Member Metropolitan and Union Clubs, Crescent Athletic and Hamilton Clubs of Brooklyn, and Down Town Association.

BOSS, LEWIS-Astronomer, Albany; residence Dudley Observatory. Born in Providence, R. I., Oct. 26, 1846. Educated at Dartmouth College. (Married.) State Superintendent of Weights and Measures since 1883. Director Dudley Observatory since 1876. Editor and manager Albany "Morning Express," 1885. Trustee Y. M. C. A. Member National Academy of Sciences, Astronomische Gesellsschaft (Leipzig); foreign associate Royal Astronomical Society of London, England; member Fort Orange Club and others.

BOSSANGE, E. RAYMOND-Architect, 28 East 41st street, New York City; residence 102 West 57th street. Born in Paris, France, June 6, 1871. Educated at Columbia. (Single.) Member University Club, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Architectural League, and (Company K) 7th Regiment.

BOSTON, CHARLES A.-Lawyer, 27 William street, New York City; residence Montrose, South Orange, N. J. Born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 31, 1863. Educated at Baltimore City College, Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland. (Single.) Member of the firm of Baldwin & Boston. Member Manhattan and Reform Clubs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York. New York State Bar and Johns Hopkins Alumni Associations and New York Law Institute.

BOSTWICK, ARTHUR ELMORE-Librarian, 26 Brevoort place, Brooklyn; residence 182 Mountain avenue, Montclair, N. J. Born in Litchfield, Conn., March

8, 1860. Educated at Yale ('81 and Ph.D., '83). (Married.) Assistant editor "The Forum," 1890-2; associate editor Standard Dictionary, 1892-5; librarian New York Free Circulating Library, 1895-9; president New York Library Club, 1897-9; vice-president New Jersey Library Association, 1899. Now librarian of Brooklyn Public Library. Member Authors' and Library Clubs.

BOSTWICK, CHARLES DIBBLE-Lawyer, Cornell University, Ithaca; residence 705 East Buffalo street. Educated at Cornell. Degrees of A.B. and LL.B. General and legal assistant to treasurer of Cornell University. Member Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa Society.

BOSTWICK, HENRY ANTHON-Manufacturers' Agent, 90 Grand street, New York City; residence 176 West 82d street. Born in New York City August 21, 1864. Educated at Duane & Everson's Collegiate School and Columbia University ('85). Member Lotos and Wool Clubs, New York Historical Society, Sons of the Revolution, Military Order of Foreign Wars, Founders and Patriots of America, Columbia University Alumni Association, Society of Colonial Wars, and Veteran Association of the 7th Regiment.

BOSWORTH, FRANCKE H.-Physician, 41 Park avenue, New York City. Born in Ohio, Jan. 25, 1843. Educated at Yale and at Bellevue Hospital Medical College. (Married.) Professor of diseases of the throat in the University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and consulting physician of diseases of the throat and nose to Presbyterian and St. Vincent's Hospitals. Author of "Hand-book of Diseases of the Throat and Nose" (1879), "Treatise on Diseases of the Nose and Throat" (2 vols., 1893), and "Text Book of Diseases of the Nose and Throat" (1896). Member Metropolitan, University, Players' and Barnard Clubs, American Fine Arts, Dunlap and New England Societies, and Yale Alumni Association.

BOSWORTH, WILLIAM G.-Lawyer and Banker, 192 Broadway, New York City; residence 25 East 44th street. Born in Champlain, N. Y., March 21, 1866. Educated at Williams College and Columbia Law School. President and director New England Mortgage Security Co.; vice-president and director New York and Long Island Bridge Co.; director Manhattan Beach Co., Marginal R. R. Co., New York, Brooklyn and Manhattan Railway Co., New York and Long Island Construction Co., Real Estate Mortgage Co., Rockaway Park Improvement Co., Hillaker Co., Atlantic Brass Co., Sunny Side Co., and Corbin Banking Co.; treasurer and director Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Co. (Ltd.) and Marine Railway Co. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Union League and Lawyers' Clubs, Sons of the Revolution, and Williams College Alumni Association.

BOTT, JOSEPH WARNER - Manufacturer of Cards, 20 Desbrosses street. New York City; residence Albany. Member University Athletic and Alpha Delta Phi Clubs, New England Society, Sons of the Revolution, and Williams College Alumni Association.

BOTTOME, HARRY H.-Lawyer, 346 Broadway, New York City; residence 244 East 13th street. Born in Yonkers, N. Y., June 26, 1870. Educated at Yale University and New York Law School. (Single.) Connected with the New York Life Insurance Co. Member Yale, New York Athletic and Englewood Golf Clubs.

BOUCK, JAMES B.-Broker, 19 Whitehall street, New York City; residence 394 Grand avenue, Brooklyn. Born in New York City Feb. 16, 1840. Educated at Utica French Academy; College Hill, Poughkeepsie; Pensionnat Haccius, Geneva, Switzerland, and Union College, Schenectady. (Widower.) Deputy receiver of taxes, borough of Brooklyn. Member New York Produce Exchange. Member Democratic Club, Lincoln, Andrew Jackson and Bedford Democratic Clubs of Brooklyn, and Union College Alumni Association.

BOUGHTON, EDWARD DE R.-Insurance, 43 Cedar street, New York City; residence 69 West 101st street. Born in New York City, June 17, 1866. EduIcated at Columbia Institute and Columbia College. (Single.) Member of the firm of F. O. M. Smith & Co. Member Underwriters' and New York Cricket (secretary) Clubs.

BOULTON, WILLIAM B.-Merchant, 133 Front street, New York City; residence 13 East 34th street. Member of the firm of Boulton, Bliss & Dallett. Director Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.; trustee Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. Member Essex County Country, Church and Union Clubs and Down Town Association.

BOURNE, FREDERICK G.-President 149 Broadway, New York City; residence Oakdale, L. I. President and director Singer Manufacturing Co.; director Babcock & Wilcox Co., Bank of the Manhattan Co., Central R. R. Co. of New Jersey, Diehl Manufacturing Co., Knickerbocker Trust Co., Long Island R. R. Co., and Atlas Cement Co. Member New York Yacht, Atlantic Yacht, Seawanhaka - Corinthian Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, Penataquit-Corinthian Yacht, Racquet and Tennis, Riding, New York Athletic, South Side Sportsmen's, Lakewood Golf, Westbrook Golf and Robins Island Clubs, New England Society, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

BOUTON, LEWIS-Lawyer, Cortland. Born in Virgil, N. Y., May 26, 1838. Educated at Virgil, Cortland and Homer Academies. (Married.) Director and attorney Cortland Savings Bank.

BOUTON, P. N.-Wholesale Grocer, Albany; residence, 54 Chestnut street. Born in Rensselaerville, Albany Co., N. Y., Dec. 24, 1843. Educated at Rensselaerville Academy. (Married.) Trustee Albany City Savings Institution.

BOUVIER, JOHN VERNON, JR.-Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City: residence Woodcroft, Nutley, N. J. Born in Torresdale, Pa., Aug. 12, 1865. Educated in private schools in New York City and in Paris, France, and at Columbia University (Arts, '86 and Law, '88). (Married.) Member of the firm of M. C. Bouvier & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Director New York and Brooklyn Tunnel Co., United Pneumatic Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., and National Pyrogranit Co. Member Union, University and Calumet Clubs, Golf and Field Clubs of Nutley, N. J., Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and Columbia University Alumni Association.

BOWDOIN, GEORGE S.-Banker, 23 Wall street, New York City; residence 39 Park avenue. Born in New York City. (Married.) Member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Treasurer and director Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Co.; trustee Bank for Savings, Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, and New York Life Insurance and Trust Co.; director Cataract Construction Co., Commercial Union Assurance Co. of London, Guaranty Trust Co., Niagara Development Co., and Niagara Junction Railway Co. Member Metropolitan, City, Union, Union League, Knickerbocker, Players', New York Yacht and Tuxedo Clubs, Century Association, American Fine Arts and New England Societies, Sons of the American Revolution, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and American Museum of Natural History.

BOWDOIN, TEMPLE-Banker, 23 Wall street, New York City; residence 139 East 37th street. Born in New York City. Member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. Member Metropolitan, New York Yacht and University Clubs, Sons of the American Revolution, New England Society, and Columbia University Alumni Association.