Cardinal Howden at St Mary's Chapel Leads Large Episcopal Confirmations
The article reports Bishop Howden of New Mexico visiting St Marys Church in Washington to deliver the Easter reunion and confirm a number of candidates. Rectors organize large preconfirmation classes for converts, with a general confirmation service planned next month. A vast choir will accompany the ceremonies, and additional sermons and lectures by notable clergy are noted.
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Faault
Washington
Episcopal
Sarvianpop
Charles M Bukey
St Matthawa Church
Bather Ocallahan
Athetic University
Daliver
St Matthew's Church
Francis P Donnelly
Acter Ofornsaga College
So Aloysius Church
St Aloysius
Tiecediac
Word
First Baptist Church
Hugene B Jackson
John Lee Allison
Second Presbyterian Church
Rav E D Gaw
West Washington
Lenten Services Lead to Palm Sunday Preparations Across Washington
The city’s Lutheran and Catholic parishes report elaborate Palm Sunday preparations as pastors plan confirmation classes and special sermons. Notable clergy include Rev Paul Grimth at St Augustine and Rev George Kelly at St Aloysius, with Rev Dr Edward H Hardin delivering a Mount Vernon Place sermon. Round-the-city gatherings span Third and Fourth Presbyterian, Church of the Nativity, and St Patrick’s, while Epworth League and missionary society events attract hundreds, plus a White House welcome for delegates.
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Paul GriMth
St Augustine's Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Society of the League of the Sacred Heart
George Kelly
St. Aloysius’ Church
Fciated
Immaculate Conception
Edward H. Hardin
Mount Vernon Place’Methodist Church
Grand Lodge of the Independen Order of Odd Fellows of
District of Columbia
Dr Hardin
Jericho
Mgr
William T Russell
League of the Good Shepherd
St Patrick’s Church
James A. Smyth
St Aloysius’ Church
Father Donnelly
Rotary
Father Hagen
All Baptists of
Washington
Atlantic
Woman's American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Calvary Baptist Church
Howard Wayne Smith
Philadelphia
Atlantic District
Henry W Peabody
Boston
Andrew McLiesch
Chicago
Elmore
India
Louis Potter
Samual Greene
White House
Plea for dry Hawaii at Poli's Theater meeting
Prohibition advocates gathered at Poli's Theater under the Antisaloon League to urge a federal prohibition law for Hawaii. Speakers, including Rev J W Wadman and Gen Miles, argued natives favor prohibition, warned against wet interests, and urged Washington to act while praising Kansas as a model.
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Washington
Sam Siball
Hawaii
Poli’s
Antisaloon League of
J. W. Wadman
Hono-lulu
Congress
Island
Islands
Two Hats and a Mixer Shake Up a Married Life
A couple debates the Croft & Ordway bill as Helen defends purchases. Two hats, a leather skating hat, china, a cocktail mixer gift for a salesman provoke Warren’s complaints. He contemplates keeping the mixer while urging careful spending this month.
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Glen
Warren Gover
Warren
Helen
Mary
Croft & Ordway
Aglesman
Value of 1916 US foreign trade and gold buildup
New York April 9 a veteran negotiator of the Anglo French loan cites 1916 foreign trade near 6 billion dollars with exports two thirds and imports over 2 billion. He notes imports meet raw material needs for four major industries and highlights gold accumulation abroad in 1915 as a notable factor.
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New York
United States
Europe
Death of J Marrio t Hill in Alexandria VA
J Marrio t Hill long prominent in Alexandria business and politics died at 64 after illness. A former alderman from the First ward he supported charitable work and owned a printing plant and stake in the St Asaph race track. Survived by two sisters and a brother, funeral at St Marys Catholic Church, Elks proceedings, and a pastor recognition service planned.
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Washington
Eltv
Hill
Alexandria Lodge of Elks
Alexanderia Council
Royal Arcanum
St Mary's Catholic Church
New St Andrew's Church Dedication in Northwest DC
Opening ceremonies for the new St Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church at New Hampshire Avenue and V Street NW featured services from morning through evening. The program included a dedication, memorials from the old church, and an Estes memorial organ with choir stalls. a reception for the pastor and family followed. Separately, the State corporation commission resumed hearings into complaints against the Alexandria Water Company with 100 witnesses observed in previous sessions and planning to hear more. Clara Bewick Colby to speak on Florence Nightingale at Grace Church venue.
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St Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
New Hampshire Avenue
V Street
Church of
St Andrew's Das
Rex J J Dimon
George Calvert Carter
St Andrew's
W G. Caulfield
Estes
L Whiting Bates
Mary F. Moran
Alexandria Water Company
Charles M Broun
State Corporation Commission
Howard W Ismith
Walter U Varney
Water Company
Gardner L. Boothe
Florence Nightingale
Clara Bewick Colby
Washington
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Warns Against Influence in Post Office Promotions
City Postmaster Chance warned post office staff that seeking promotions through political influence will lead to dismissal. He directed superintendents to cite paragraph 34 of the July 1916 Postal Guide, which states that promotions must come from the officer in charge and that any outside recommendation with the employee’s knowledge is ground for disqualification, with repeated offenses resulting in removal.
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Chance
BF Ethyl
John
Eorge Burdett
Redfern Hunt & CO
Dauntsey House
Frederick's Place
Jewry
London
England
Spid
Martin
Frank S Feraille
Philadelphia
Anne
Washington
United States
Washington DC
Merch BT
Patent Office
T Thomas Fwing
Commissione
District of Columbia street extension condemnation notice
The court issues a condemnation petition for Calvert Street and related extensions in the District of Columbia. A jury will assess damages and benefits, with publication of this notice in multiple newspapers and service by the U S marshal to landowners and tenants before April 28, 1956.
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District
District of Columbia
Washington
Georgetown
Orress
Dietrich of Columbia
Calvert Street
Connecticut Avenue
Cleveland Avenue
Twenty-ninth
Columbia
United States
Wallington Lvening Star
Washington Post
Washington Herald
United States Marshal
Seid Marahal
Harry Cofington
Cunningham
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New Mexico
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