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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
11
Saks Clothes offers regular stock garments from its own lines featuring suits in Worsted, Cassimere, Cheviots and black chevios with distinctive models. The sale includes straight-front Saks models, plain blue and black overcoats in regular and Oxford styles, three-quarter lengths, and several medium-weight options for varying weather.
Mrs Helen Boynton of Washington questions George Washington University monkey experiments. She argues the methods induce insanity-like effects in animals, question their data value, and advocate kinder treatment.
The pastor at Frest Congregational church preached on Christmas joy from Luke ten. He linked this joy to the coming of Christ removing fear and sin and bringing pardon faith and eternal life. He noted joy in both city and country and in every home from cottage to mansion amid gifts and preparations.
The Forty Hours devotion began at St Aloysius Church with solemn high mass by Rev Francis X Renaud assisted by Rev Willam D Kean and Rev Morning. A daytime adoration attracted hundreds, with benediction at 8:30 pm. The high mass of peace is set for this morning at 9 o'clock by Rev Timothy Barrett, followed by continuous adoration and benediction tonight. Confessions available this afternoon and evening until 10 o'clock.
Mrs. M G Rives, aged % years, fell % feet down an elevator shaft at 1723 I Street NW on Saturday. She stepped into an open door, believing it to be the car, and descended to the bottom before being rescued by the janitor. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon as she attempted to move from the third to the first floor. Her son is Dr William Rives.
Funeral services for Dr Charles Allen were held yesterday at 3 PM at Second Baptist Church with Rev E Hez Swem officiating. Burial followed at Congressional Cemetery under Masonic auspices. Attendants included representatives of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants, the Masons, and Odd Fellows. Dr Allen, a prominent Washington physician, died suddenly last Thursday night.
Charles Callahan, a watchman for a building on a northwest street between Twenty third and Twenty fourth, was found dead with smoldering clothing. Investigators believe he started a small box fire to rekindle a prior flame, exploded, and failed to extinguish the blaze before collapsing on the steps. His wife and three children live at 1453 W street. No funeral arrangements announced.
Rev Charles Wood preached on the ferocious stress of life. A large congregation heard a sermon urging care for the poor neighborhood and rejecting wealth as sole measure of worth. The church must serve all people, not a system, building, or ritual, and must engage in housing and welfare as well as spiritual guidance. An entertainment for St Aloysius parish children featured a Bethlehem scene and carols in the parish hall. Auditorium Pythian Temple Sunday Jan 339 m Free.
Local notes list several priests from Woodstock and Georgetown Colleges spending holidays with St Aloysius and German Catholics observing Holy Innocents Day. Father Wannenberg to celebrate mass at St Mary’s at 8 am, followed by benediction. old German observance cited.
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