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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1909
Page
4
A dense goods list offers Christmas selections for men including gloves, cuffs, neckwear, fur rugs, caps, caps for autos, fur rowe, headwear, and silk four in hands. Items feature various values and Christmas specials with plush gift boxes and bold pricing.
The Rev Arthur Vosburgh C S B delivers a lecture at the National Theater arguing that faith explains miracles and that Christian Science reveals the better self in man. He links miracles to divine law and calls religion more expansive as Bible truths are better understood.
Bryn Mawr Club of Washington Wiswinter hosts a threelecture series for the college endowment fund aiming to reach $1,000.00 next year. The first talk by Percy MacKaye, author of The Canterbury Pilgrims, will be at the New Willard this afternoon at 4% o'clock. MacKaye, noted for Sappho and Phuon and Mates, will discuss The Close Functions of the Theater. Alumnae have raised $100,000. $250,000 is promised by the Rockefeller Foundation if alumni raise $250,000 by June.
John J. O Connor was elected president of Herd No 8 Social Order of Moose by a four vote majority over H Talkes yesterday afternoon at Moose Hall. Other officers chosen include E J Roberts first vice president Harry Scroggins second vice president J Edward Dailey treasurer L J Curtin financial secretary Robert R Pietsch recording secretary Julius Relers chaplain C B Gardner keeper of the herd James Thecker inner guard George B Gardner outer Board trustees W B Brown W J Brown Joseph Fields EL 8 Schmid William Mooney and F H Kramer legal adviser.
Bishop Frank M. Bristol of the Methodist Episcopal Church has returned from Buenos Aires with his wife after a stay in South America. He will lecture on The Land of the Southern Cross at Metropolitan M. E. Church on December 37 at o clock, describing conditions in the southern half of the western hemisphere.
The National Society of Fine Arts begins its winter lecture series tomorrow with Dr H H Powers of Boston presenting The Art of the Pharaohs in the District Public Library lecture hall. An Egyptian art photo exhibit is mounted for illustration. Veterans to Celebrate Battle events announced for Fredericksburg battle anniversary tonight at First Congregational Church with President B F Eddington presiding.
The Washington Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Fraternity plans a December 15 banquet at the Highlands. Out-of-town invitees include Rev. Gita A. Glazebrook of Elizabeth New Jersey founder of the fraternity, Max Erdman of Allentown and James F. Thompson of Martinsburg. Local attendees include Rev. Paul R. Hickok worthy grand chief, Dr. Larkin W. Glazebrook, and G. D. Elleworth.
The Rev Zed H Copp assistant pastor at Bethany Chapel denounces slavery as a violation of birthright and condemns slavery’s allies in custom superstition avarice indifference and passion He urges freedom as a divine birthright and condemns wages abuse and social cruelty in a sermon on involuntary servitude.
A Washington Chamber of Commerce law and legislation committee led by A Leftwich Sinclair will hold a special meeting this afternoon at 4 o clock to discuss amending the District code. The subcommittees on Alexandria annexation and criminal execution methods may report, with other business possible. TYCO taxicabs advertise special rates for dances and parties.
A collage of city amusements and lectures lists showings such as Maude Adama in What Every Woman Knows, Belasco and Deekstader minstrels, Columbia-Eisie Ferguson program, Burton Holmes lecture, vaudeville, and Academy of Music bills. Also advertised are Arnold's Ogdensburg Ale, horse show at F M Peake's stables, tailored evening wear, and upcoming lectures on the Coming Kingdom by E W Bren nelsen.
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