Hospital Seeks Estimates for Children’s Center Upgrades
The Children’s Hospital plans to solicit estimates next week for proposed improvements. A fall fundraising campaign aims to raise 3100.00 to finance the project, with hospital officials directing the effort. Committee members will return to the city next week and campaign dates will be announced. A Washington civic worker named to lead the drive will also be made public next week.
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Children's Hospital
Cily
Yesterhat
Washington
WH Dots of Society Notes From Washington and Newport
Society notes from Washington D C report golf by the President and Mrs Wilson with Dr Cary T Grayson at the White House guest of the family in Connecticut. Attendees at a War Department dance include Mrs Baker and Col Wheeler Jr at the barracks. Count di Cellere and the Italian embassy figures head to Newport for Labor Day. John W Davis hosts a London dinner for Viscount Grey as Frank Polk travels in Paris. Brandeis sails home from London via Palestine, Barnett attends NRA events in Caldwell. Mrs Andre W Brewster, Mrs Walker, and Mrs Hoover figure in social circuits with plans to meet Gen Brewster in New York and return to Washington. Cyro de Freitas Valle sails to Rio de Janeiro, Henderson Martin visits the Capitol, and several families plan visits to Huntington, Narragansett, Atlantic City, and Bar Harbor. Several army and diplomatic figures travel, host, and socialize across Washington, Newport, and New York.
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Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
White House
Connecticut
United States
Great Britain
John W. Davis
London
Viscount Grey
New York
Frank Lyon Polk
Paris
England
France
Cars Must Stop for Big Parade
Following a conference with Col. Grant arrangements for the parade of the first division in Washington next month were discussed. Commissioner Brownlow announced that on parade day no cars would run on or serve Pennsylvania Avenue for five hours. Loading platforms will be removed. The district government and Col. Harper's committee will share responsibility for decorating along the march line. Former officers and men of the...
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Col. Grant
Washington
Brownlow
Pennsylvania Avenue
Col. Harper
Marine Band Performs Ellipse Concert on Post Program
United States Marine Band gives a recital at the Ellipse featuring Captain H Santeilmann leading with marches and overtures. The program includes Old Gentlemen Overture, Il Guarany Caprice, Eglantine, Bride of the Waves cornet solo, Madama Butterfly selections, The Evolution Dixie march, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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At & P.m
United States Marine Band
Prey
H. Santeilmann
Eglantine
Cornet
de Clarke
John Miller
Dake Bulle
First division invited to parade at grand review
War Department invites former First Division veterans to join a grand review in Washington. They will parade in uniform without equipment in a separate section. Invited Veterans should contact Lieut. Col. John Millikin at Main 2570 branch 1692. About 2 000 seats for officials will be prepared in front of the White House.
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First Division
War Department
Washington
John Millikin
White House
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Army Engineers
H. J. McKenney
Board Sets Weekly Wages for City Mercantile Workers
The District minimum wage board ordered a weekly wage schedule starting October 29 for minors and women in mercantile industries. Boys begin at 10, rising to 12.50, 14.50, and 16.50 after successive periods. girls and women learners follow a 12.50 to 16.50 scale. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars or up to three months imprisonment.
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Mercantile Industries
Oldest Inhabitants Association Meeting Slated
The Oldest Inhabitants Association schedules its monthly meeting for next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The gathering will be held at the Union Engine House located at Nineteenth and Hl streets northwest.
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Inhabitanta’ Association
Union Engine House
Hl Streets
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Tenth and G Streets
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New York City
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America
Methodist Episcopal South
Mount Vernon Place
the Representative Church
Massachusetts Avenue
Ninth Street
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China
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Sabjer
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Igld
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Caldwell
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Parker
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Littler
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G. Cooper
Boston
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Mount Pleasant Street
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