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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
20
A heated term store opening is planned at B o'clock this Saturday at L ee, serving the Lothrop area with merchandise and promotions. Residents in New York Washington Paris corridors may attend the event.
We repair and reupholster furniture for fall and store pieces until then. Prices are very low with broad concessions, while stock is not crowded. Choose fabrics by yard or upholstery samples 24 inch squares. dealer offers estimates for cabinet and upholstery work on the fourth floor G at.
Continuation of August Sale Lace Curtains offering small lots of Saxony Scotch Net Irish Point and Brussels Net at steep discounts. Prices per pair range from under two dollars to several dollars, with many items originally higher now offered at reduced rates. Includes Saxony and Scotch Net and Brussels Net ends of lines from this season.
A sale of Odd Portieres offered at greatly reduced prices. All are plain colors and suitable as couch covers. Priced at 1.50 each, down from 2.00 and 2.50. Some items 2.50 each, formerly 3.25 to 4.50.
About 25 Vudor porch blinds in one size offered at 1.50 dollars each, down from 1.95. Retailers state the blinds are high quality and durable with normal maintenance. Limited quantity, not carried over to next summer.
Three lots of suit cases offered at special prices. Light-weight Lanen cases on steel frame with leather corners cloth lining and brass locks priced at 1.35 each. Leatherette leatherette cases with steel frame priced at 2.95 each. Mind Heat cowhide leather cases on steel frame with leather corners priced at 5.00 each. Basement Haquitable Building.
Russian Ambassador Count Cassini and his daughter visited the French cruiser Dupleix at Bar Harbor as Admiral Rivet hosted them. Nineteen guns were fired in salute on departure. The week highlights also include social events such as Mrs. Henry A. Willard’s seventy third birthday and two August wedding invitations.
In Kilsworth Maine on August 17 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Payne Whitney. The family are vacationing with Justice Lucillus Emery. Mother and child reported well. Secretary Hay’s grandson marks a first for his other daughter Mrs Wadsworth also having a girl.
Col. Walter H. French former file clerk for the House of Representatives died in Wiesbaden Germany. His son Walter French of the Internal Revenue Service in New York will receive the ashes. Cremation approved by the consul at Wiesbaden and shipment arranged through officials in Washington. Ashes to be interred at Forest Hill Cemetery Boston beside his wife.
Henry Douglas a longtime War Department clerk and veteran of the Mexican War died after months of illness at his home 1315 Thirteenth Street NW. Born in Lanark Scotland November 1822 he served in the Mexican War and Civil War era as a sergeant ordnance sergeant and clerk. Funeral 8:30 am from Church of the Immaculate Conception with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survived by wife and two sons.
Mrs Davis wife of Gen George W Davis governor of the Panama Canal zone dies in New York four weeks ago. Funeral Mass at 10 this morning at St Matthew s Church conducted by Rev Thomas Lee. Interment in Arlington Cemetery with private committal. Pallbearers include Gen George L Gillespie Gen Joseph P Sanger Gen Fred C Ainsworth Gen John M Wilson Gen Tasker H Bliss and Dominick Murphy. The service and procession follow to Arlington. Next an item notes St Augustine s Lawn Fate and a moonlit lawn fete. President Roosevelt has ordered binoculars awarded to Captain P Bentagni of the Nicello for rescuing the crew of the Senator Penrose.
Connecticut Christian Endeavor groups urge no wine at christening. Acting Secretary Darling replies that breaking a wine bottle will not harm the battleship and promotes temperance by wine being wasted overboard. Military leave actions and maneuvers notes follow with various officers granted absences and assignments amid a state National Guard maneuver in Athens Ohio and naval movements along the Atlantic coast.
Boston Mass August 17 The new United States steamer Cumberland built at Charlestown Navy Yard for training was successfully launched this afternoon with many distinguished guests present Miss Pauline Morton daughter of the Secretary of the Navy named the ship by breaking a champagne bottle on the bow The ceremony was attended by Secretary Paul Morton Joseph G Cannon Speaker of the House with his daughter Miss Eisie Cannon Congressman George Foss Miss Jean Morton and other notables A reception followed aboard the receiving ship Wabash and visits to the harbor warships
The State Department received Minister Bowen’s detailed report on the Venezuelan seizure of the New York and Bermudez asphalt mines. It records court proceedings and the Hamilton concession dispute, with both sides’ briefs and a claim of forfeiture. A final court decision is due after September 15, and the U S will monitor for justice, with indemnity possible if dispossession is unjust. The British government has not yet acted but may involve the cruiser Tribune if needed to safeguard interests.
Wright Curtiss aged sixty four died Tuesday afternoon from a cerebral stroke suffered while visiting the family of Mrs Selina Whison on the way from Crosby 8 Noyes to his Woodside Maryland home He had lived at Woodside twenty one years and left a wide circle of friends Funeral services are set for 2 20 this afternoon at his late residence with burial at Glenwood Cemetery Pallbearers named Maj Lawrence Mesers Moyer Cushing and Byrne Mr Curtiss who was born in Bridgeport Conn served in the Civil War as captain of the Seventeenth Connecticut Volunteers He later worked in the War Departments Quartermaster General s Office and the Post Office Department retiring about a year ago He married Caroline Farnham in 1867 and leaves nine children seven living plus a sister a cousin and many friends.
Mary Almarona, nearly seventy, died Tuesday after a life as a hospital operator on Maryland avenue and a former ship cook. She claimed a southeast Washington square lot where a church now stands and left her estate to two white foster sons, with relatives expected to contest. Her body is handled at the Admiral Hotel, 56 C Street NW, where funeral arrangements are being made.
The funeral for G. Clinton Gardiner occurred yesterday in Richmond Hill after his death on Friday August 2 at his home 416 North Beach Street Richmond Hill LA. The body was then taken to Washington by the Pennsylvania Railroad arriving at 1 42 PM. Burial followed with an Episcopal Church service at Congressional Cemetery.
Buffalo Aug. 17 Today's Luther League session presented Kuhns biennial report. He emphasized education missions and increased giving, urged more thorough organization for efficiency. Local leagues 750, members 40 571, junior members 1 834. gains noted. Minister Wilson Here on Leave. Henry L. Wilson American Minister to Chile visited the White House yesterday, in a long service career abroad, and will depart to Washington.
Rain failed to spoil Canton Washington No 1 P M I C O F excursion to Mershall Hall. Over 500 attended the midday events and the evening boat drew a larger crowd, with contests for ladies and a baseball game where the Brads beat the Browns 18 to 1. The drill team delivered a precise performance, boosting confidence in Canton Washington's chance to retain the Patriarchs Militant championship in Gold Fellowship.
About 800 machinists at the navy yard met at McCauley's Hall to challenge the Comptroller of the Treasury's anticipated ruling on pay for half holidays when no work is done. They plan to hire counsel to file a brief before Tracewell, arguing their pay is not per diem, and cite precedents from government printing office rulings and past half-day honors. If denied, they will protest with withheld checks and take the matter to the President.
Mrs Elizabeth Ames wife of Rev John G Ames died after a prolonged illness at Stonehurst cottage Braddock Heights near Frederick Maryland She will be buried from 1600 Thirteenth Street NW at four oclock Friday afternoon Interment will be private She was a daughter of the late Columbus Delano who served as Secretary of the Interior during President Grant s administration
The theater presents M' Liss a Bret Harte tale adaptation with Yuba Bill as the camp ruler and M Sig s the heroine. Nellie McHenry leads a strong company in a revival at the Academy the week of August 12 with matinees. The Trans Atlantic Burlesquers follow at Kernan's Lyceum August 22 with Pirates of Panama and a lineup of specialty acts. Hermitage post office rumor denied by Postmaster General Payne stating the postmaster is a Republican ex Confederate and no application for the job is under consideration.
The Catholic Young Men's Union discussed opening night schools to support parochial schools. They favored establishing programs in all large cities to offer bookkeeping stenography and related subjects under union auspices and management.
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