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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1910
Page
23
Fragmentary OCR reads like a stray note about an artist named Vedo Matoen. It mentions a test or making process and appears to reflect workshop or studio activity with unclear context. No clear events, dates, or organizations are confirmed.
The Lincoln Memorial fund seeking its books or location details plans a Wednesday meeting at G A R headquarters. James M Schumacher of Jacksonville and Edward Hale in New York are asked to locate the records, with estimates the fund totaled between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars.
The Francis H. Pierpont statue, titled Father of West Virginia, will be presented at the Capitol at 10 o'clock with Miller presenting for West Virginia and Governor Glasscock accepting. A benediction and invocation follow. Frances Pierpont Smvitey will unveil the statue. Later, Senate and House speakers honor Pierpont with eulogies. Pierpont governed West Virginia after Virginians loyal to the Union restored the government of Virginia. The day also features motoring ads from TFCO Taxicabs offering rides at $3 per hour.
Agents are tabulating citizens who were missed. Supervisor Broughton assigns inspectors to enumerate residents who were informed. Post reports that they had not been listed. Returns from Washington satisfactory.
The Washington census column notes hundreds of census coupons sent to the Census Bureau via The Washington Post and Inspector supervision, aiming to improve 1910 population figures. The piece also lists a lengthy church schedule across multiple denominations with sermon topics and service times.
At the final meeting yesterday afternoon of the conference of State and provincial Bards of health held at the New Willard Hotel officers were elected President Dr D A Hodget Ontario vice president Dr W C Woodward DC secretary treasurer Dr H M Bracken Minnesota executive committee Dr Joseph Porter Florida Dr M W Richardson Massachusetts Dr W F Shaw California A resolution urged a common notice forbidding spitting in public cars Papers were presented on Rabies Industrial Camps Epidemic Poliomyelitis Tuberculosis Medical Inspection of Schools and Hookworm Disease with several authors from states Maryland New York Wisconsin and the Sage Foundation New York.
Joseph Beran and Joseph Basta help launch Cesko Slo vanska Berseda a Bohemian Slavic society in Washington with twenty members. Officers include William Sveyda president Joseph Basta vice president Joseph Beran secretary and Joseph Zelenka treasurer. Next meeting set for tomorrow at 185 K Street NW inviting all Bohemians and Slavs of the District.
The Washington Chamber of Commerce backs bidding for the 1912 annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. A committee efforts to secure the gathering in Washington include plans for moving picture views of the capital to be shown at St Paul during the convention. The group also endorses the George Washington Memorial Hall project, estimated at two million dollars, and seeks chamber endorsement at the next meeting. Also noted is a visit by Rev Dr John Hunter of Glasgow to Washington and a forthcoming city sale in Randle Highlands with a land auction looming in 38 days.
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