Taft Tours National Museum to View Lincoln Memorial Plans
President Taft met with the Lincoln Memorial commission at the White House and visited the National Museum to inspect Henry Bacon designs for a Potomac Park memorial. Pope’s plans are due January 1 and will be evaluated after a further commission visit. The panel weighs Potomac Park, Meridian Hill, or Soldiers’ Home sites with Gettysburg road favored by Clark.
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Taft
Lincoln Memorial Commission
National Museum Building
Henry Bacon
New York
Tech
Potomac Park
John Russell Pope
Memoriala
Meridian
Mr. Pope
White House
Clark
Cullum
Wetmore
Cannon
Money
Spencer Coubey
Bacon
McCall
Potomac River
Capitol
Washington Monument
Congress
Pope
Fia
Sixteenth Street
Meridian Hill
Soldiers' Home
North Capitol Street
Mesars
Fine Arts Commission
Memorial Road
Gettysburg
Speake
Eight Churches Form New Baptist Association
Last week at Mount Carmel Church a new Baptist association of eight churches in and near the district was formed. The moderator is Rev Wo W D Norman with vice secretaries Rev W D Jarvis and J W Branson. Other officers include recording secretary Hey J H Ran dolph, assistant recording secretary John Branom, corresponding secretary Hey Dr J Milton Waldron, and treasurer Rev Dr W J Howard. An executive committee was named including Revs A Bayles W P Gibbons J T Clark J FE Loving Charles Cushingberry S M dahnson B Gorfion Walter H Brooks Josep Matthews W J Robinson Joseph I Lee Edward Blackwell Frank Washington J A Taylor W B Carroll Moses Anderson Robert Robertson J EB Ennis Joseph Manning Peyton Washington R Emanuel Ward J KE New man Joseph Montgomery Dr C H Marshall James Hans Sylvester D Walker P 9S Stubbs Joseph Brooks George Oliver James Marshall Orman Homes John Holmes Edward Dicker son Robert Henderson James Jordan Edward Reynolds Dr 4 R Collins and J B. Roberts.
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New Baptist Association
Mount Carmel
W D Norman
W D Jarvis
J W Branson
Hey J. H. Randolph
John Branom
J Milton Waldron
W J Howard
A Bayles
W P Gibbons
J T Clark
J FE Loving
Charles Cushingberry
M. Dahnson
B Gorfion
Walter H Brooks
Josep Matthews
J Robinson
Joseph I. Lee
Edward Blackwell
Frank Washington
J A Taylor
W B Carroll
Moses Anderson
Robert Robertson
J EB Ennis
Joseph Manning
Peyton Washington
R Emanuel Ward
J KE Newman
Joseph Montgomery
C H Marshall
James Hans
Sylvester D Walker
Stubbs
Joseph Brooks
George Oliver
James Marshall
Public Health Lectures Presented by Medical Association
Three public health lectures are scheduled this week under the Woman's Clinic and the American Medical Association. Dr Elnora Cuddeback Folkmar will discuss Social Hygiene at 2:30 pm tomorrow for Normal No 2 students and mothers, and again Thursday at 8 pm for the District Women Suffrage Association at Lockwood Hall. Dr Charles I Griffith will present the second talk on Poisoning and Aldermen in Cases to the Federation of Women's Clubs east study of the Public Library Friday at 2:30 pm.
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Woman's Clinic
T Street Northwest
American Medical Association
Elnora Cuddeback Folkmar
Sumner School
Normal No 2
Folkmar
Womens Suffrage Association
Lockwood Hall
F Street
Charles I Grifith
Federation of Women's Clubs
Flowers for Social Functions and Holiday Gifts
Guée's Mowers and decorations are preferred for weddings and social events. The notice lists complete winter menus, gift items, and assorted goods from Lenz & Loseau and other local shops, with emphasis on affordable luncheon and dinner offerings and small gift possibilities for the season.
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Guée
Lenz & Loseau
Ith St Nw
Ing
Paymaster General T J Cowie Urges Higher Pay and More Clerks
Paymaster General T J Cowie warns in his Navy Department annual report that current clerks are insufficient for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. He notes that the new bookkeeping system raises clerical needs, many former clerks have moved to other departments, and the rising cost of living erodes effective pay. He argues higher pay would boost efficiency and reduce turnover.
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Lowie Poiuts
Tagterrillin
Navy Department
Bureau of Supplies
T. J. Cowie
Navy
Anne
Vts
New Fish Exhibit Opens at National Museum District Section
The National Museum debuts a District of Columbia fish exhibit painted to look alive and displayed in alcohol-filled glass jars. About seventeen jars feature species such as chub minnow rosy dace blue spotted sunfish and large mouth bass, with notes on color change and breeding.
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National Museum
District of Columbia
Debaters Reorganize At Business High School
The Debating Society of the Business High School has reorganized. Miss Throck Morton and Mr Lucas were elected with faculty members The Prophet and Mercury as editors H Bruce and L Freudberg preside. Officers include L Frank president H Shultair vice president Mise Clark secretary Mr Boldin treasurer and Leo Brodie official reporter.
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The
Business High School
Miss Throckmorton
Mr. Lucas
the Prophet
Mercury
H Bruce
L Freudberg
Thaa
Conspirators Harrison and Marshall Sentenced to Five Years
Harrison and Willie A Marshall were convicted on November 9 in the criminal court of conspiring to swindle Edward Sears of 955 dollars. Justice Anderson Sears sentenced both to five years in the penitentiary. Sears testified they met at a moving picture theater last spring and swindled him, then were detained by Brederick authorities after a suspicious witness alerted police at their hotel.
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Harrison
Marshall
Jon Bef Harrison
Willie A Marshall
Edward
Sears
Anderson Sears
Moving Picture Theater
Prederick
Brederick
William C Myers in Washington renewing naval ties
William C Myers, a revenue service official, visits Washington to renew acquaintance with officers of the service and the navy. The record notes his 1884 role as metallurgist aboard McCullagh and later tasks under Admiral Dewey during the Manila Bay operations, including command of the engineer department and the voyage from Manila to Hongkong.
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William C. Myers
Willam C Myers
Revenue
Cate Ter
Washington
Navy
Myers
McCullagh
Dewey
Rarndall
Manila Bay
Manila
Hongkong
Washington High Band Seeks Cadet Status
Washington High School Band seeks integration into the Washington High Cadets to form a cadet band. The group lists nine cornets two clarinets two flutes three altos one barytone one trombone one bass horn two snare drums one bass drum and one cymbal, with members from Technical Western Business and Central high schools. Rehearsals occur Wednesdays and Fridays at Technical High School at 3 PM. current practice funds could be saved if folded into the cadets.
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Washington High School
Washington Highchool
Technical High School
Western
Business
Central
A M Phillips
R. L. Jackson
R. L Taylor
RH Garren
A. E B. Wells
Seventh Street
Rhode Island Avenue
Law Students Debate at Washington College of Law
The Debating Society discussed the subject That the Initiative and Referendum Should be Incorporated in the Constitutions of the Different States. The decision favored the affirmative led by Mr Moore and Miss Ginsburg, with Mr Temple and Miss Melton opposing.
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Law
Washington College of Law
Moore
Miss Ginsburg
Mr. Temple
Miss Melton
Gould 421 Ninth Street Scrapbook Entries Highlight city notes
Jay Gould records show a 421 Ninth Street address with scrapbook images and memorabilia. The fragment references organizing pages and photos for a personal collection amid varied notes and stray phrases.
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Jay Gould
Doles
War Gould
Bizegt
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High School Musical Organization
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