Marriages for Fun Sermon at St John's Georgetown
Rev. Arthur Powell of Grace Episcopal Baltimore urged colonial era virtues against present evils in a joint service of the Society of Colonial Wars and Dames at St. John's Church Georgetown. He denounced divorce, gambling, and casual marriage, urged Sabbath observance, and warned that internal national dangers threaten virtue, piety, and honest business.
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Baltimore
St. John’s Church
Arthur Chilton Powell
Grace Episcopal
Powell
Frederick B. Howden
Marcus Benjamin
Walter ©. Clephane
C. R. Stetson
Frederick D. Owen
Mr. Powell
Csty
Zionists Elect Officers At City Meeting
The Binai Zion Association, a branch of the Federation of American Zionists, held a meeting at Golden Rise Hall 42 Ninth Street electing President J Gordon Vice President F Hertzmark and Secretary B Rudman. Ten trustees chosen and a mass meeting planned for Sunday March 12 to seek a permanent national home for Hebrews or a Jewish government in Jerusalem. Rev Dr Bristol ill with grip unable to attend sermon on Abraham Lincoln's religion.
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Binai Zion Association
Federation of American Zionists
Golden Ruse Hall
Ninth Street
Gordon
F. Hertzmark
B. Rudman
Jerusalem
Bristol
Grippe
Frank M. Bristol
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church
Corner Street
John Marshall Place
Abraham Lincoln
Opportunity and Its Value at La Fayette Theater Meeting
Weather did not dampen attendance at the weekly Y M C A gathering in Lafayette Theater. Rev W F Sheridan of Mount Vernon, Baltimore, spoke on opportunity and its value, urging that modern church life offers greater chances, and noting past national losses from missed chances. The program featured Marine Band music, Amphion Glee Club, and a stereopticon screen. Lyman L Pierce led the event, with dinner at Y M C A headquarters and reflections on life’s fleeting chances.
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Lafayette Theater
M.C. A
ER. A. Hughes
de Pauw University
W. F. Sheridan
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Baltimore
Marine Band
Percy
Foster
Amphion Glee Club
E. Grace Updegraft
New York
Lyman L. Pierce
The
Aesociation
Charleston
D. C
Cincinnati
Sheridan
Temple Vail
Mission closes after two weeks at St. Aloysius Church
Papal delegate Mgr Falconio ends a two week men’s mission at St. Aloysius Church corner North Capitol and I streets. About 2000 attendees hear Rev Michael O’Kane of the Jesuit mission band in a service with baptismal promises and benediction. Bishop Curtis of Baltimore confirms 362 converts and adults, 75 of whom are adults, after a 3 pm ceremony. High Mass at 11 am features Rev De Sales Howle delivering the final sermon.
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Mer. Falconio
St. Aloysius' Catholic Church
North Capitol and
I Streets
Michael O'Kane
Jesuit
Father O'Kane
Mgr. Falconio
Edward X. Fink
S. J
Gonzaga College
James Cotter
Curtis
Baltimore
Father Fink
John B. Kelleher
Francis T. McCarthy
John J. Fleming
de Sales Howle
John Hurt
Fred Devereux
Honor Douglass Birthday Observed by Second Baptist Lyceum
Frederick Douglass birthday observance at the Second Baptist Lyceum in the church Sunday school room featured a main address by Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University on lessons from Douglass life and rights literature, with bitter tributes by R E S Toomey Jesse Lawson and George E Jackson. Also reported funeral services for George Kiethley of Kensington Md and obituaries for Volney Purcell and brief item on Burnett’s Vanilla.
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Frederick Douglass
Second Baptist Lyceum
Colored Second Baptist Church
R. E. S. Toomey
Lyceum
Kelly Miller
Department of Mathematics
Howard University
Douglass
Wfe
Toomey
Jesse Lawson
Pension Office
George E. Jackson
General Land Office
George Kiethley
Kensington
M. P
A. E. Benn
Clurch
George B. Maydwell
T. Melopes
L. B. French Codee, A. A AL
Veteran Volunteer Foremen’s Association
Sons Not Veterans
Order of
Washington
RB S Ferguenn
F. W. Buckler
Suits priced across range in numbered list
A fragmented price list shows suits with prices from 15.00 up to 30.00 and several mid range figures such as 16.50 18.50 and 20.00. The garbled text includes stray codes like 89.25 and B10.00.
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Heseirewept
Right of Any Citizen Sued District for Damages
District of Columbia negligence case Klopfer v. District reversed the ruling on jury access. A special guard policeman injured by a defective sidewalk could sue the municipality for damages as ordinary negligence, not as a servant’s risk. Attorneys Mertilat and Ambr represented Klopfer.
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Klopfer
Justice Barnard
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Benjamin Klopfer
Mills, &c
Tris Court
Morris
Barnard
Charles H. Mertilat
Willam E. Ambr
Satan and the Sabbath at Lafayette Theater sermon
In Lafayette Theater Seventh-day Adventists held a service where Evangelist Luther Warren spoke on the Great Controversy between Christ and Satan. He described Satan’s rebellion, the heavenly origins of the conflict, and predicted end-time miracles before Christ’s return, contrasting the Sabbath with Sunday observance. A future meeting will cover Modern Spiritualism. Also, Potomac Literary Club hosts John W. Foster on The Political Geography of Asia with local elocutionists. Dr. Agnew’s Catarrhal Power advertises quick relief.
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Lafayette Theater
Luther Warren
Christ
Satan
John
God
Heaven
Earth
Fadlen
Marsals
Land of
Light
Rom
Warren
John W. Foster
Potomac Literary Club
Public Library
Asia
Violet Pierson
Bemar DeFrance Boice
Ellen Vockey Seifert
Fred E. Barbour
E. A. Duncan
George W. Huckler
Students to Celebrate Washington Birthday at GWU
George Washington University plans a Washington Birthday program in Lafayette Theater marking the university’s name change. Justice David J. Brewer will deliver the day’s address, with a campus march led by President Charles W. Needham. Bishop Henry W. Satterlee will open with prayer as the Glee Club and Marine Band perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington University
Washington
Lafayette
David J. Brewer
Charles W. Needham
Henry W. Satterlee
University Glee Club
Marine Hand
Pepper
Frederick D. Owen
Stole Money Reported From Trousers Pockets
Lewis Snyder reported to police that between midnight and 7 30 yesterday someone entered his room at 1426 Corcoran Street NW and stole 78 from his trousers pockets Peter Canellas living at the same address said items were taken from his trousers that night No arrests have been made. The Time for Havenner's Cream Biscuits Is Almost Any Time.
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Lewis Snyder
Corcoran Street
Peter Canellas
Lving
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
al Res
House& Herrmann
N. W
Price
C. & P. Telephone Co
12Th Street
R Street
CERES
Washington Gas Light
10Th St
Hubbard
F Street N. W
Jackson Bros
Great Casi Furniture
Ghive
McBray
Gibson
Hermitage
Quart Liquor CO
Selinger
Ney
Little’s Carbon Papers
Little
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Selinger’s
Iiandacs
DR. Powell
Surfor
Congress
Dr. Sheridan
St. Aloysius’ Mission
Second Baptist Church Lyceum
Volney Purcell
New Jersey
Isme
Purcell
Loudoun County
J. D. Purcell
Lexington
J. H. Perry
Atlanta
Tink
Rose Purcell
Burnett
D. J. Kaufman
Ave
Justice Morris
Chestnut Farms Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Prop
Connecticut Ave. N. W
Heurich Brewing Co
Senate
Heurich’s
West
Horn
Wate
Satan and the Sabbath
Agnew
PB. G. Affleck
Sv Uts Bac
Campbell
Ile
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St
Hub Furniture Co
S. E. Cor. 7Th and
D Sts
Bethesda
Waukesha
Wisconsin
John H. Magruder
E Groceries and Wines, Wholesa’s and
Metan
Cor. Conn. Ave
K St
City Bulletin
Havenner
J. R. Freeman
George W. Norris
Joyce Engraving Company
Star
Maggie Johnson
F Street
J. J. D. Pyles
Avterbach's
G. C. A. Muddiman & Co
Wiliams
Pulion
Boc
Blagest
Averbach’s
7Th
Callaghan, 7Th & G Nw
George £. Hebbard
Herrmann’s
F St
Andoline
A. Eberly
Gem
Mede
HE Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Regal
Peoria
Colonial Wine Co
Ehege Gees
Warner’s
Wri
Rochester
A. Kahn
Ateres
Niewspaper
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