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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
11
This issue advertises summer garments for women including shirt waists and shirt waist suits. The sale offers a 33 to 50 percent reduction on stocks of fine lawns dotted Swisses Persian embroidery and linen looks with matching waists and suits priced around 7.50 each, down from 12.50 to 15.00.
Straw sailors in good quality offered in all sizes at 25 cents each, reduced from 1 dollar and up.
Social and personal notices outline the Countess of Yarmouth Maury Thaw sailing to America to visit Newport and her son Benjamin Thaw, with plans for host dinners in her honor. Engagement announced for Miss Elizabeth Walcott Tuckerman to Mr. William Elkins, with details of her family and Ipswich visit. Other society items note weddings, gatherings, and patrons across Washington, Baltimore, and New York, including notable figures like Alice Roosevelt and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The will dated May 17 1941 filed by Henry V Tulloch states 1358 Corcoran and 1600 Thirteenth streets are placed in trust for daughter Dorothy Ames Skelding with sale and reinvestment power. If Dorothy dies leaving heirs, property to be sold when the youngest reaches eighteen. If no heirs, or heirs die early, proceeds go to Ben Ames John Griffith Ames Jr and Arthur Vertram Skelding. Husband John Griffith Ames may occupy 1600 Thirteenth Street rent free and receives life income from personal estate, with remainder to sons. Numerous bequests of silverware jewelry and china. Grandson Delano Ames receives some silver and miniatures but not real estate or securities due to prior advancement. Executors are husband and two sons. Also mentions separate Daggs will filed in Probate Court and Atchison will to widow Eliza Ann Atchison and daughter Anna Cecilia Atchison. Charles Henry Blumer probate appointment for drowning incident.
A Manila letter from Henry C. Ide reports rapid progress toward a new Philippine peso system. Old Mexican and Spanish coins are largely out of use, with recoinage and exports boosting the insular treasury. By January 1, 1905 the peso should widely replace the debased currency, a shift described as a major achievement toward a gold standard.
George W. Cissel died Sunday morning and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery after services at his Oak Crest home. Rev. Carl S. Smith officiated with 58 honorary pallbearers listed. The Warmers and Mechanics National Bank board adopted condolence resolutions and extended sympathy to his family.
Pauline notes an accusation about saying witty things while Fedora recalls the remark that he cannot help laughing whenever she speaks. The dialogue captures a playful clash of personalities in a Chicago setting.
St Vincent’s Academy for Girls and St Joseph’s School for Boys will merge into St Patrick’s Academy when the new parish school building is completed. Opening on September 12 with a November 20 dedication, the coed institution will offer elementary through high school tracks, with separate facilities and gymnasiums for each sex and a staff of fourteen. The boys join Catholic University, the girls Trinity College, and leadership includes Dr. Stafford and Cardinal Gibbons.
From the Pilgrim and Newport Telegram items advise uses for common substances and DIY remedies. Tips cover stain removal, paregoric to attract ants, ammonis for insect bites, sea bathing aids, and light fashion notes. Police restrict green glass goggles worn by Col. John J. Astor and the Vanderbilt brothers as an odd street fad.
A large delegation of Knights Templars will travel to the twenty-ninth triennial conclave in San Francisco September 6 to 9. A special train from Washington will carry seven sleepers and a baggage car via Parkersburg Cincinnati St. Louis Kansas City Denver Salt Lake City Sacramento Santa Barbara Chicago and Pittsburg. The party includes Andrew W. Kelley R E grand commander and many other officers and members listed. The train departs Washington at 1 10 a m Thursday.
Quartermaster moves large convoys toward Manassas as regiments near the army maneuvers. Twenty-five wagon trains with crews depart from St. Asaphs, heading for Thoroughfare and Manassas. The depots at the old race grounds prepare cooking tents and gear for two days on the road via Centerville.
Alfred Parkins, a well known business man from Winchester Virginia and New York, died in Pittsburg after planning a new career. He had lived in Washington and Takoma in real estate before moving to New York, then Pittsburg. Interment was in Winchester.
One hundred Pension Office clerks will travel to Chesapeake Beach this evening to hear Commissioner Wars recite a new poem and pay him honors. A Belvedere Hotel dinner will follow the reading with guests of honor including John R. King, newly elected senior vice commander of the G A O, and William Henderson of the Southern Railway.
The monitor Arkansas under Capt Vreeland arrived off Fern's wharf with 45 midshipmen aboard as part of the Atlantic training squadron assembling in the lower Potomac. The squadron of 60 middies will inspect the navys gun factories and proving grounds at Indian Head before visiting the Naval Academy and then targeting practice in Chesapeake Bay.
Leave and transfer actions for multiple officers across the Army including Capt. Houston V. Evene and Lieut. Col. Joseph M. Califf. Transfers, detailed duties for encampments in Oklahoma and Virginia, a resignation accepted for Second Lieut. Lucian Breckinridge, and umpire appointments for Manassas maneuvers. An army retiring board will convene in Denver with listed officers and a line promotion fitness board at Fort Niobrara.
Orders to naval officers detailing detachments to New York Norfolk and Washington along with leave and duty changes. A souvenir from engineers aboard the cruiser Boston honors Judge Advocate Diehl. Reports from Athens on artillery murders, naval vessel movements, and officials praising Taft's inquiry. Chaffee and Humphreys return to Washington after an inspection tour.
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