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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1910
Page
24
Delegates of the Bnai Brith assemble in Washington for a Mount Vernon tribute to Washington and a White House reception with President Taft. They pledge patriotism and Jewish unity, urge national civic work, and discuss establishing a national hospital for the poor and needy.
The B'nai B'rith aims to raise a memorial by establishing a Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital in Hot Springs. A committee including members from Little Rock Memphis and Hot Springs seeks broad support as telegrams and messages from allies across counties approve the plan.
Bishop Earl Cranston declares the Vatican demands absolute submission including social and religious privileges in Rome. Baltimore and other Methodist conferences adopt resolutions praising Roosevelt and Fairbanks for declining a Papal audience. Other conferences in Middletown and New York echo approval, while some debate and withdraw a resolution.
Cardinal Merry del Val described Vatican procedures for papal audiences as cautious and defensive. He cited Rome incidents and emphasized that any visit to Protestant churches during a papal audience would be inappropriate, detailing how premeeting communications shape a possible meeting with Theodore Roosevelt.
Judge James L. Pugh, succeeding Judge Ivory G Kimball, took his seat yesterday morning on the police court bench. The ceremony featured introductory remarks by Judge Mulloway and speeches from W H Hart Campbell Carrington Jones and others. Also reported are funeral services for James R Coit held at his residence on Dusty Street Northwest with Rev Dr Talbot officiating and interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
King Victor Emmanuel III hosted former President Roosevelt at the Quirinal, greeting him with military ceremony and a private discussion, then guiding him to view hunting trophies. Roosevelt spoke of African adventures, exchanged cordial notes, and planned a palace drive. At the Pantheon he laid wreaths on the tombs of Victor Emmanuel II and Humbert, meeting veterans and the Queen Dowager Margareta who paused to speak with him.
Indianapolis April 4 Former Vice President CW Fairbanke commented on the Vatican episode stating the pope may extend hospitality or withhold it at his discretion and an American may refuse audience if conditions are imposed He supported Roosevelt's decision while noting his own illness prevented a full interview Also Bishop Foley of Detroit called it an affair between gentlemen and rejected turning it into a religious issue.
A Washington report states President Taft and former President Roosevelt have had no direct meetings but stayed informed of each other's views via mutual friends. Neither confirmation nor denial came from the White House.
George J Fritsch aged 53 died yesterday morning from apoplexy while walking down stairs at his home. He was rushed to Garfield Hospital but died before arrival. Police from the Tenth precinct opened an investigation. Coroner Nevitt certified death as due to natural causes. Fritsch was a retired tailor and lived with his married daughter at 1198 Moyroe Street Northwest.
The Treasury Department shows sympathy with creating child’s play areas by permitting unoccupied government building sites for use by children under responsible associations or local officials. It notes the department controls more than 300 sites nationwide.
Cardinal Gibbons and Papal Delegate Falconio respond after a Roosevelt White House call and a Rome Methodist protest. The pope and Cardinal’s secretary of state are not blamed, while Archbishop O Connell of Boston defers comment. The incident centers on the Holy See, Rome protestants, and US politics with no further discussion.
Grand jury returned indictments charging conspiracy in a real estate fraud scheme. Named defendants include Tacerente ELpose Stephen C Weaver and Herbert Kina with others facing charges of larceny forgery and housebreaking. Also noted is a stereopticon lecture on Halley's Comet by L Adolph Richarde at the YMCA gymnasium tomorrow at 8 PM with free admission.
Archdiocese official in Ireland and Rev Frederick H Wright of Rome oppose Methodist proselytizing in Italy. Wright, former Rome pastor, says missionaries never sought to convert Catholics and criticizes press and Vatican coverage of Roosevelt Vatican incident. He notes his role in southern Italy and current work with Italian missions.
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