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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
15
The Tantalus Club held its annual dinner at the Arlington with eighty guests, led by Judge Samuel L. Powers of Massachusetts. The event featured a staged cabinet roastee, a mock White House message, and playful banter about selecting a new presidential cabinet.
A long roster lists U S figures and state representatives including Speaker Cannon Secretary Shaw Taft Assistant Navy C H Darling Senators Kearns and Kittridge Capt John W Weaks Maj William Clark Col J B Reynolds and many others from Massachusetts New York Ohio Pennsylvania and beyond invited to the event.
Red Lake Agency Minnesota reports the Red Lake Indians after two days of council agree to accept 85.18 per adult from the government for land ceded under a treaty. The first payment was 116000 and was expected for all adults, but Secretary Hitchcock ruled only adults receive, reducing total to 62000. Checks issued amid traders eager to barter. Also noted: Jerome Blanc Jr charged with embezzlement after Baltimore arrest, alleged siphoning funds from Henry Abrahamson's former employee.
An advertisement extols charcoal benefits for health and beauty, claiming charcoal cleanses stomach and bowels, purifies breath, improves complexion, whitens teeth, and acts as a safe laxative. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are praised as best value, with a Buffalo physician endorsing daily use for gas, skin, breath, and liver benefits at twenty five cents a box.
Washington report details the Congressional escort for President Roosevelt from the White House to the Capitol, with Senator Spooner as chair and lawmakers directing the ceremony. Secretary Morton allows Marine Band performance, finances to be settled by the inaugural committee, and Grand Army and Spanish War Veterans named for personal escort. Brig. Gen. Chaffee assigns veteran units for the parade. illumination contracts awarded for the Post Office and Treasury towers with a beacon effect atop the tower. Parade entries include Virginia Military Institute and local clubs amid possible Decatur Cadets withdrawal.
The Roosevelt Club of Spanish War Service Men invites members to a 4 PM meeting at Rechabite Temple 643 Louisiana Ave NW to enroll 160 veterans from Cuban Philippine and Boxer campaigns. Discharge during Spanish War suffices to join and a spot in the inaugural parade may be sought via Mr H Warner.
Nesrin Hanim mother of Chekib Bey Turkish Minister lies in a temporary vault at Glenwood Cemetery no ceremony held only Chekib Bey and one legation secretary present. Removal to Constantinople for final interment planned soon according to Chekib Bey.
President Theodore Roosevelt was honored at a private New Willard Hotel banquet hosted by the Boone and Crockett Club. Attendees included Senator Newlands and Representative Lacey, with remarks promoting wild game preservation and hunting heritage.
The Weather Bureau notes an unusual high pressure area in the north central U S since the 1st with no barometric minimum. West of the Rockies warm rains dominate Arizona and Southern California while the Dakotas and Minnesota endure zero weather. Snow and sleet span Gulf and Atlantic states. a disturbance near Arizona will shift toward the Texas coast bringing rain in the Gulf and Eastern slopes. Forecast calls for snow or rain Monday on the Atlantic coast, Ohio Valley, and Lower Lake region with gradual warming inland and along the Atlantic coast winds from the north and northeast. Local readings show midnight 13, 2 a m 4, 8 a m 5, 12 m 20, 4 pm 22, 6 pm 21, 8 pm 16, 9 pm 12 maximum 22 minimum 6. Relative humidity 68 at 8 am, 40 at 2 pm, 44 at 8 pm. Rainfall 0. Hours of sunshine 10 percent. Sun rises 7 03, sets 5 36. High tide 8 63 am 9 68 pm. Low tide 6 06 am 8 20 pm. Temperatures in other cities listed with rainfall through 8 pm.
Lincoln Nebraska February 4 A bill to prevent theft of news was introduced in the lower house by Representative Fite of Douglas County. It aims to grant publishers property rights in newspaper content and allows injunctions to reclaim matter within forty eight hours of publication. Support is said to come from leading state publishers. Also reported Sick Members of Congress improving Representative Samuel W Smith at Buckingham with pneumonia moved past the critical stage and showed rapid improvement according to Dr Herry Burtt. Waren of Hunoia noted in improving condition.
Campaign material touts Peruna as a cure for la grippe and its after-effects. Includes endorsements from James R. Guill of Omaha and Alice M. Dressler of Minneapolis, claiming restored health and strengthened systems after grippe.
Hartwell Georgia judge Horatio J. Goss reports grip led to systemic catarrh and Peruna cured him after a long battle. Miss Jean Cowgill of Troy praises Peruna for restoring voice and health after a severe winter grip and throat head conditions. Alice Bielke of Menasha credits Peruna with rebuilding strength after la grippe left weakness and catarrhal trouble. Peruna is described as harmless with no narcotics and capable of long-term use to cure rather than mask illness.
Washington College of Law held its eighth annual banquet at Rau scher's with a railroad ticket menu card. Senator Heyburn praised women in the law and noted Idaho's first woman lawyer trained in his office. The event honored Dean Massey and included toasts by faculty and guests.
An outgoing Washington Prudential superintendent hosts a dinner at Cochran Hotel in honor of division manager R. H. Elphinstone and Newark-based Alfred La Roe. Elphinstone departs for a larger district, La Roe becomes Division K head. about sixty agents and officials attend, marking Wainwright’s fifth year in Washington amid company letters of regret from leaders.
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