Children of the American Revolution Session Opens at Memorial Hall
The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution held its annual session in the Continental Memorial Slats children’s room with delegates from several states. A portrait unveiling of founder Mrs Daniel Lothrop will occur this afternoon with Edmund Tarbell’s painting.
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Daniel Lothrop
Mount Vernon
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Continental Memorial
Mia
Ida Uummina
Eleanor Washington Howard
ID. A. KR
Wilson
Children’s Society
D. A. Kh
White House
Ata P.m
Horace Towner
Representative Towner
Town
Elizabeth Scartelle
Percy H. Russell
Howard Somervell
Ailment of Democratic Ideals in DAR Session Echoes
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens its Memories Continental Hall session with tense parliamentary maneuvering. Mrs Story and Mrs Guernsey clash over credentials and leadership, while Mrs Story advocates a single term for national officers and urges sober, principle driven judgment in governance for America’s national life.
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National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Guernsey
Kansas
Story
D A R Delegates Open Congress With Greetings and Debate
President General opens the D A R congress in Memorial Continental Hall as debates over credentials and committee appointments unfold. Guernsey supporters win the right to name six credentials committee members while other program changes fail. Delegates arrive from Tennessee and Missouri as Mrs Story welcomes them and the Olympia gavel is presented by Admiral Dewey.
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Memorial Continental Hall
John Hass Hammond
Rogers Clark Ballard Thrugton
John Barrett
Pan- American Union
Guernsey
Seslie BE. Marshall Hardy
Kentucky
Robert G.logan
Maryland
Finern~ Bey
Janet Richards
District of Columbia
Birs
Story
Emeline Batten
Elizabeth Co. Blanken
Madeleine Sabine Callaghan
Madelie Cooper
S. Elizabeth Dearborn
Carrie Fields
Missouri
Charles B. Bryan
Olympia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bryan
Admiral Dewey
George Thacher Guernsey
Ansas
Willard
B Amal
Nebraska
Cora Henry Ash
Memphis
Taggart
Kansas
George W. Hodges
Annapolis
Casey
Alexanger
Mann
Swarmstedt
Woodbury Puisifer
Hundreds Turned Away From Doors At Memorial Continental Hall
Delegates and district members crowd Memorial Continental Hall as credentials and hospitality committees restrict entry. About 127 bona fide voters have seating rights this year while nondelegates and nonresident members face admission limits.
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Memorial Continental Hall
Ary Stors
Hilda Fletcher
Florence G. Fincbee
Whoa
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United States
Miss Finch
Seciety
District of Columbia
Notable D A R Congress Opens With Mrs Story Reigning
Mrs William Cumming Story arrives at the twenty fourth congress amid strong support and a cordial welcome. Distinguished delegates gather at the Willard with Mrs Guernsey and others in the foreground. North Carolina and Vermont contingents back Story while others plot strategy.
Reception for Mrs Story Notes DAR Leaders and Campaigns
More than 3,000 greeted Mrs William Cumming Story president general at Continental Memorial Hall for the D A R annual reception. National officers and state regents assisted. crowds formed a long receiving line with many Washington women and district officials in attendance amid campaign activity for Mrs Guernsey.
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Memorial Continental Hall
Kansas
William Cumming Story
Daughter of the American Revolution
Continental Memorial Hall
Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Uaders
Frank B. Martin
Clayton E. Emig, Jr
Albert Gore
A. Howard Clarke
Bernard $$. McMahon
MacNamee
John E. Torbert
Charles Wehm Parks
Society of the National Capital
Daughters of the American Revolution
Story
Mra
Mary S. Lockwood
Samuel Spencer
William
Boyle
Edward Gh.son
BR. Davis
George T Smallwood
Charles Wesley Hassett
John Dinwiddie
George M. Miner
Charles (. Abbott
Thomas Hite
Ben Fray
Daniel Lothrop
Thomas Day
Hilda Fletcher
District of Columbia
Guernsey
Washington
Willard
George Thacher Guernsey
Trarr
John A. Logan
Eien Spencer Massey
Stephen B. Elling
Donald McLean
Matthew T. Scott
Hf. Gaylord Putnam
Charles W. Bagset
John W. Langley
John (. Sharp
Howard J. Hodgkins
Lyman RB. Swarmstest
Amaryllis Gillett
Deputy Clerk appointments and marriage license in Rockville
Rockville Md April 19 Prenton B Ray clerk of the circuit court appointed J Roger Spates deputy clerk to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of J Darby Bowman James T Bagley succeeds M Bowman as chief deputy and Mr Spates succeeds Mr Bogler Special to The Washington Sum A license to marry has been issued to Miss Ernie Lee White of the county and William A Daniel of Shenandoah Junction West Virginia
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Washington Port
Rockville
Washington
Ernie Lee White
This County
William A. Daniel
Shenandoah
Memorial Day at Arlington Plans Underway
Memorial day committee of the Grand Army of the Republic meets tonight to finalize plans for the Arlington services on May 31. Speakers include President Wilson Secretary Denters Gov Frank B Wils of Ohio and the Secretary of the Navy. The Maine memorial dedication and attendance by officials and dignitaries are expected. Col Andrew Cowan of Louisville attends the Willard in interest of a Gettysburg peace monument. he heads the Loyal Legion of Ohio.
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Memorial Day Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Arlington
Wilson
Denters
Frank B. Wils
Ohio
Maine Memorial
Secretary of the Navy
John Chidwick
New York
Maine
Havana Harbor
Marshall
Champ Clark
Diplomatic Corps
Andrew Cowan
Loulaville
Willard
Gettysburg
Cowan
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
Kentucky
Commuters pressed by Maryland line crowding
Joseph B. Goodkey of Berwyn Md urged the public utilities commission to reorder Maryland line cars to precede District-bound cars and proposed extending the Fourth Street Rhode Island Avenue Northeast line to North Capitol Street with Maryland cars routed via Union Station loop. The commission also heard W T Wetmore on Forest Glen line service and noted winter transfers from heated to unheated cars and irregular schedules.
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Maryland
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Public Utilities Commission
Josephb. Goodkes
Berwyn
Fourth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
North Capitol Street
Unien Station
W. ©. Wetmore
Forest Glen
Wilson appoints Averill to Library of Congress post
Frank L. Averill a Washington mechanical engineer is named by the President as superintendent of the Library of Congress succeeding the late Bernard Green. Averill 53 previously with Averill & Adama and formerly with the Treasury supervising architect office.
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Frank L. Averil
Washington
Library of Congress
Bernard Green
Wilson
Congress
Averill
Putnam
Averill & Adama
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Harrison's Last Annual Message Urges Public Ownership
Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison reviews twelve years as chief executive criticizing councils for passing unpopular ordinances. He urges public ownership of utilities as taxpayers remedy and notes failure of vice segregation while detailing enforcement woes and public wrath.
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Carter Harrison
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Harrison
Purses of Gold to Firemen in District Ceremony
Commissioner Brownlow presented bronze tablet to No 1 Engine Company near Seventeenth Street and rewarded each member with 85 in gold while the captain received 30. The awards honor the 1914 Macfarland trophy for appearance promptness and efficiency. Clarence R Wilson chaired the fundraising committee.
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Brownlow
No. 1 Engine Company
Seventeenth Street
Macfarland Trophy
J. W. Allen
J. M. Wooster
FL Bo Ster- Man
He Harrison
J. « Anderson
Simm
J. W. Harmes
Weitel
Wlow. Spangler
Thomas J.connor
Clarence R. Wilson
Notf Engine Company
Columbia
Bre
Chamber panel to push Capital Traction extension hearing
A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Albert Schulteig rehairman A M Fisher and J F Caltbreath will represent the chamber at a public utilities commission hearing next Thursday on extending Capital Traction Company lines along Seventeenth street NW The panel seeks speedy action to allow early construction and employment.
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Chamber of Commerce
Albert Schulteig Rehairman
A. M. Fisher
J. F. Caltbreath
Public Utilities Commission
Capital Traction Company
Seventeenth Street
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