New Church Opened Amid Dedicatory Fuss and Criticism
Metropolitan Baptist Church dedicates its new Harvard brick edifice at Sixth and A streets northeast. The $50,000 building seats many, features memorial windows, a two-story plan with a large central space, and a pastor John C Ball leads the ceremony while condemning wealth spendthrift behavior. Special music marks the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Baptist Church
John C. Ball
Ball
Brotherhood of Man
United States
William A. Clark
Montana
Elbert H. Gary
Clark
New York
Balls
Harvard
Marion J. McLean
Francia J. McLean
Helen
Ada Reed
Susan Reed
Celestia A. Ferris
James Brooks
Cornelia Hanks
Uriah S. Hanks
Upton Payne
Woods
Duncan
Elbertine Thompson
Bruce Hoofnagle
Starr
J. C. Ball
Christmas Day in Alexandria Reported Dry Town
Washington Post Bureau reports a dry Christmas in Alexandria under Byrd law with saloons closed. 36 arrests for minor offenses occurred since Saturday. Sorrell brothers linked to freight car robberies. Charles Sorrell jailed awaiting preliminary hearing. two Negro men detained, one released as witness. Robbery claim mentions Burroughs robbed on Washington and Princess streets. Carnegie donation of 87 dollars funds organ for Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church with a new organ planned.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Sorrell
Charles Sorrell
Samue Sorrell
Potomac Yards
Garvey, Reid
Scott
Old Canal Basin
Samuel Sorrell
James Mason
Washington Mines
Alexandria County
Fort Myer Heights
Sonia D’ Albert
James Minor
Wiliam Burroughs
Washington and Princess
Burroughs
Carnegie
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew Carnegie
The Violano Practico Puts Three Violins to One Tune
In New York listeners saw a machine play three violins at once. The contrivance uses one string on each violin while silent strings maintain tension. The violano combines a piano lower section with a violin phonelast instrument, created by Ludwig Hupfeld of Leipzig after eleven years of work.
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New York
Ludwig Hupfelt
Leipzig
Germany
Christmas Mail Rush Eases as Post Office Boosts Staff
Washington post office runs at full tilt as 7:30 a.m. dispatch begins and 11 a.m. hoped delivery. Merritt’s lost motion plan guides shifts while Hitchcock inspects New York rush. Outgoing mail up to 9 percent, 108000 registered items, 580000 cards, 270000 packages. Charities distributed thousands of baskets and gifts to the poor. orphan asylums report abundant support and festive trees for each home.
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Washington
Merritt
Hitchcock
New York
Washington Post Office
Uncle Sam
Santa
Christman
Stewart
Ed Wynndow at Calvert Company displays Ed Wynn dress wear
The Calvert Company window display titled The Ed Wynndow features comedian Ed Wynn in full dress outfits for stage and private wear. A Christmas gift of 211 was given Fireman G W Sliney of Engine Company No 9 by district firemen for his disability since September 6 and unpaid sick leave.
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Calvert Shop
Ed. Wynn
Chane’s
Fourteenth
Sid
G.‘W. Sliney
Sliney
Wagner
Baillyengate
Midnight Christmas Services Draw Crowds Across Washington Churches
Thousands attended midnight services in Washington area churches last night with churches crowded beyond capacity. Episcopalians held a midnight service at the Cathedral Close in Wisconsin Avenue for the first time, conducted by Rev. Dr G C F Bratenahl and others. Christ Church Georgetown marked its ninety four year anniversary with a festive midnight service and renewed lights, while St Patricks St Stephens St Josephs and many others held mass into the night. Franciscan monastery near Catholic University staged matins and high mass led by the prior, ending with a grotto procession to Bethlehem. Several churches later hosted Epiphany and choral concerts as the city observed the holiday.
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Washington
Generquall
Joseph T. Magee
Shrine
St. Vincent's Asylum
L. M. Yeo
House of Mercy
Kringle
St. Joseph's
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Episcopalian Sisters of St. John
St. Patl'’s
St. John's
Bruen
Georgetown
Sisters of the Poor
Russell M. MacLennan
Santa May Foraake
Father Galagher
William A. White
St. Elizabeth's’ Asylum
Red Cross
Central Union
Christ Church
James H. Blake
Mary de Shield Johnson
St. Patrick’s
St. Stephen's
Catholic University
Bethlehem
Otto Simon
Ernést Lent
Atwater
Santa Holds Sway at White House Christmas Dinner
Christmas at the Taft White House with a quiet family dinner at 7 30 pm. The taft party includes Mrs Taft and children Robert and Helen Taft while cabinet members and diplomats are away or at embassies. Diplomats like Baron Hengelmüller and Count von Bernstorff are out of the city as Bryce plans English style celebrations.
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Taft
Helen Taft
Robert A. Taft
Charieb P. Taft, Jr
Charlie Taft
Knox
Valley Forge
Wickersham
Mme. Jusserand
Netherlands
Mme. Loudon
Panama
Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Stimson
al i
Long Island
Navy
Moyer
Caroline
Nagel
Wilson
Fisher
MacVeagh
White House
Baron Hengelmuller
Austria-Hungary
Count von Bernstorff
New York
Bryce
Great
Britain
Mme. von Hante
H Street
Aunt Delia Sends Christmas Box to Nephew Will at White House
Millbury Mass December package from Aunt Delia Torrey to Willam H. Fatt, President of the United States, marked Handle with care. Contents reportedly include Millbury jams and jellies and possible plum pudding or apple pies. The box is a yearly Santa Claus bundle, once sent to Cincinnati, now to Washington, D.C.
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Will
White House
Washington Post
Millbury
Mass
Delia’ Torrey
Delia
Cincinnati
Dutton
Washington
Willam H. Fatt
United States
Washington, D. C
Torrey
Controversial Professor Urges Self-Destruction Aid
Prof Wudoros C. Kenney of Cortland High School argued at the Washington Secular League meeting that criminals and insane individuals should not be prevented from killing themselves. He claimed euthanasia could raise humanity's standard and proposed physicians assist the dying in painlessness and humanity. Members applauded as Maeterlinck was praised or criticized by speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wudoros C. Kenney
Cortland High School
New York
Washington Secular League
Anna McLaran Smith
League
Maeterlinck
Donald McPherson
Michigan
Hyland C. Kirk
Mae ‘Terlinck
Belgium
Boy 16 Vanishes After Earning Cash For Christmas
Police issued a general alarm for George Aerroso aged 16 of 11d Quincey Place Northwest who rode a bicycle and disappeared after a week of delivering packages for Christmas merchants. Parents fear he may starve over Christmas as he left with money and his bicycle on Thursday.
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George Aerroso
Quincey Place
Washington
George
Amusements and Advertisements in City Bulletins
City listings show vaudeville acts at multiple theaters with showtimes 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. along with film titles. The notice includes references to Conger’s Laundry customer complaints, alcohol ads, and building supplies. It lists John T. Crowley delivery, wine and beer promotions, and Cannon’s Celebrated Parla...men whiskey as local products.
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N. W. Burchell
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Bape
John F. Ellis & Co
L. L. Perkins
Steel Combine
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Rush
Santa Claus
Slivey
Christ” Church
Stuart Playa
Bent. Q
Boston
Georges Creek
J. Maury Dove Company and
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Kenney
New York School
Mationat
John Drew
Saetitia
Columbia
Mutt and Jeff
Chote
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Arbuckle
Academy
Vaudevile
Cosmos—Vauderille
Gayety
Fondyntoon Girls
E Lyceam
Conger
Ite
John T. Crowley
Amora 'Amas Beverages
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Egton Wating ¢ Co
Washiniston
Cannon
Morpade Co
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Shane
Georges & Son, Inc
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Mutual Loan CO
9Th St. N.W
Union Loan & Trust CO
St. N.W
Andrews
R.P. Andrews Paper Co
Behrend
Ate
Borts
Enuems
Cockrell’s
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Cockrell & Company, Publishers
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Main
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Keeley Institute
Capitol Street
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Etolumbia
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Hoosier Kitchen
Knock Furniture CO
7Th Street
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