Alexandria Prepares for Washington's Birthday Parade
AlexandriaReadies gala Washington's Birthday celebration with elaborate ceremonies and a large from district crowd. Parade line will run in four divisions with decorations and varied civic groups. Governor Swanson may attend. Lieutenant Governor Ellyson to escort. Mount Vernon car to bring senators and Virginia delegation. Fire engines and Washington High School Cadets featured. city decorations praised amid weather calm.
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Washington
Ellyson
Swanson
Committee On Entertainment
Richmond
Alevandna
Tle
C. C. Carlin
Cty
Mount Vernon
Daniel and
Martin
Virginia
District of Columbia
May Sylvester
Washington Police Department
Twelfth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Alexandra
Alexandria Light Infantry
Rummel
Dolphin
William M. Snach
Prince Street
Warning on Hood's Sarsaparilla as a Tiredness Remedy
A promotional warning argues that fatigue before exertion signals laziness but is a sign of poor quality in the system and urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla now. Buy a bottle today.
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Hood
Parade Formation From The Washington Birthday Celebration
The document outlines the parade formation from Washington Birthday celebrations. It lists divisions, officers, units, and staff from Washington, Alexandria, and nearby areas, including civic and military contingents, and industrial displays. Committee in charge includes E. E Downham as chairman and others.
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E. E Downham
Charles B. Marshall
Wiliam A. Smoot
C. C. Carlin
Johnnis
Washington Birthday Observances Honor Father of Country
Washington’s birthday celebrated across the city with civic and military events. Schools, businesses, and churches closed as pupils heard speeches by commissioners and officials. Parades, concerts, and a colonial ball closed the day with many societies hosting gatherings at notable venues.
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George Washington
United States
Wll
M Street High School
Leadetts
Samuel Bond
J. ‘A Mohashen
Brookland School
Academy of the Holy Cross
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington
Dumparton
Pierce Mill Road
Stuart
America
Calvert Mansion
Riverdale
Washington's Opinions on Slavery War Religion and Liberty
Letters quote George Washington on slavery stating abolition by law and liberty for all. He favors ending slavery, dislikes war, calls for peaceable amusements, and notes that nations bind by interest. Mentions a federal duty to arm free people and prepare for war with discipline and a uniform plan. References Calvert mansion visits by Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John J. Crittenden, and Gen. Lafayette in 1824.
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Washington
Natal
Calvert Mansion
Henry Clay
Missouri
Daniel Webster
John J. Crittenden
Gen
Lafayette
Washington Exalted at Army and Navy Union Hall Eulogy
Members of William J. Barry Garrison and visiting comrades from Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Admiral D. Porter garrisons filled the Army and Navy Union Hall to honor George Washington. National Commander J. Ed in Browne presided in O'Connor’s absence as Elbert M. Browne John H. Gouse and James B. Ennis were made members. William J. Elliott delivered the oration praising Washington as founder of America, “First in War First in Peace and First in the Hearts of its Countrymen.” Richard Porter spoke on Washington’s life, Prof. John A. Joyce read a poem, and multiple comrades offered remarks. A delegation to the Mexican War Veterans encampment was formed with plans to meet today at noon.
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A. D. Breckett
Prince Street
River Front
Norfolk and Washington
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Coseress
Instrict Commissioners
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Idaho
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J. Edwin Browne
Elbert M. Browne
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William J. Elliott
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America
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Napoleon
Richard Porter
D. D. Porter
John A. Joyce
Comrates James Campbell
A. van Kreuth
H. H. Henry
Col. J. H. Browne
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J. I. Strain
Wiliam A. Hickey
C. 8. Wilder
Army and Navy Union
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Committee rosters list names under various city departments
A long OCR list enumerates members and chairmen across Entertainment, Transportation, Military, Secret organizations, Carriages, Press, Decoration and Music committees with many individuals including Marshall, A W Oeblert, Peter van de Westelaken, Robert M. Graham, Maj William M. Smith, Thomas Chauncey, James Patterson, James F. Peyton, George P. Atcheson and others.
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A. Marshall
A. W W. Oeblert
7. M. Hill
L. Ruben
G. Brent
Julian T. Burke
George K. Pickett
George T. Caton
L. C. Barley
J. K. M. Norton
Gardner L. Bodthe
Peter van de Westelaken
Charles B Pall
Martin P Green
F. M. Hl
Samuel P. Flaher
W. L. Phillips
R. Lee Fielt
T. A. Stoutenburgh
Martin Quinn
Thomas W. Robinson
A A Paul
Louis Beniheim
M Cuyher
J. B P. Steiner
Alton Moore
F.C Spinks, Jr
Marshall L. King
J . Peverill
E. E. Padgett
Horace A. Schwartz
Albert Aitcheson
Courtney Acton
Transportation
Robert M. Graham
T C. Howard
Harry A. Bates
Urban
F. L Slaymaker
Cooper
S. L. Monroe
George H. Robinson
L. D. Sullivan
Howard W Smith
W. N. Hariston
M. J. O'Sullivan
Thomas Chauncey
G. T. Caton
Frank Quinn
Frank Billiott
Samuel Hendheim
Charles Hellmuth
Michael Schwab
K. Griffith
O. H. Kirk
H. Leonard Reed
William McA. Green
Frank Bayliss
Mark L. Price
Robert F. Downham
John H. Trimyer
Charles Nicholson
Henry Cartin
J. Roland Goode
Robert E. Miller
John Leadbeater
James Patterson
Thomas J. Hall
Peter T. Harrington
James F. Peyton
Hubert Stewden
Luther H. Thompson
Lucian C. Smith
Harry Smith
William F. Carne
Richard L. Carne
W. 8. Larner
Isaac Gregg
A. J. Wedderburn
Harry A Bales
F.G. Grimes
Delancey Gull
W. W. Ballenger
John T Johnson
A. S. Menkin
John H. Fisher
H. A. Downham
E. F. Downham
EB. Gronau
J Thomas Ballenger
John A. Ewald
J. Grubb
Kenneth Ogden
George P. Atcheson
Charles Geisendaffer
J. William May
Guear Robbina
A. K. Warfield
H S Smith
Douglass Lindsey
Wiljem Luckett
Washington Locket Found After Twenty-Year Search
Historian Joseph T Keefer discovers a hand painted locket bearing Martha Washington's portrait, worn by Gen. Washington during part of the Revolutionary War. The relic, long sought, is reportedly kept in a safe deposit box by Mrs. Mavorhead in Washington. Keefer volunteered details while discussing a colonial ball at the Calvert mansion.
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Gen. Washington
Tig
Joseph T Keefer
Washington
Mavorhead
Calvert
Webster
Highway Robbers Confess to Pursesnatch in City Street
Percy Green and Harry Wall, arrested by Bicycle Patrolman William Rout, confessed to highway robbery on Mrs. Georgia Smith at 19th and F streets after she was robbed near 243 Eighth Street Northwest. Police say the two negro youths fled with her purse Monday night.
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Percy Green
Harry Wall
William Rout
Georgia Smith
Cornelia Dixon fined for practicing medicine without license
A Negress named Cornelia Dixon was fined $20 in Police Court for practicing medicine without a license. She claimed to cure all ills with herb distillations and charged a fee from an elderly man seeking relief from paralysis, which led to her arrest by Policemen Knight and Lyles. The report notes she exploited credulous black residents in the city.
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Cornelia’ Dixon
Knight and Lyles
Funeral of John A. McCall in New York
The funeral for John A. McCall, late president of New York Life Insurance, took place at the Blessed Sacrament Church on West Seventy first street. The church and surrounding street were crowded, with hundreds unable to enter. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in a private service. pallbearers included John R. Hege man, S. Oakley Vander Poel, Alexander E. Orr, George W. Perkina, John C. Whitney, Edmund D. Randolph, S. M. Ballard, and George Austin Marsh.
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New York
Joan A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Woodlawn Cemetery
John R. Hegeman
Oakley Vander Poel
Alexander E. Orr
George W. Perkina
John C. Whitney
Edmund D. Randolph
M. Ballard
George Austin Marsh
Father Leary Read Dies in Kansas at 61
Father J F Leary chaplain in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic died after a long illness in Chapman Kansas aged sixty one He was born in Ogdensburg New York No charges against Buffalo mayor Adams were filed though an earlier report claimed so The governor has not been asked to remove him Municipal League plans Atlantic City meeting April 24 to 27 with president Charles J Bonaparte delivering the annual addressceived Easter wars notes
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Grand Army of the Republic
Chapman, Kans
J. F. Leary
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Adams
Buffalo
J. N. Adam
Adam
Municipal League
Philadelphia
National Municipal League
League
Atlantic City
Charles J. Bonaparte
Commissioner Repeats Immunity Promise Denial In Packers Probe
Chicago February 21 Commissioner Garfield on the stand in the Packers case asserts he never promised immunity or threatened the Packers. He says books were examined for totals only and that agents were told to access the ledger books without coercion. He cites information from the Bureau of Animal Industry and cattle feeders as part of the inquiry and identifies letters between the commissioner and agents to expedite the hearing. The court continues despite a holiday.
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Packers
Chicago
Garfield Beain
Morison
Garfield
Edward Swift
Edward Mortis
Department
Commissioner For Adjustment
Morrison
Bureau of Animal Industry
Humphreys
G A R Encampment Programme Planned in Minneapolis
G A R Commander in Chief Tanner outlines the Minneapolis encampment for August, detailing parade and decor sections with numerous aides de camp. A semi official meeting will hear state and city officials, committee reports, and auxiliary societies. The parade spans two miles led by the Department of Illinois, followed by other departments by seniority, with the business session set for Thursday.
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Tanner
Minneapolis
Ilhnos
Thursda
Prize for Prettiest Baby at Knights of Columbus Fair
A baby show features a handsome prize for the prettiest infant aged six months to three years. The Knights of Columbus fair offers children's entertainment and will host the Spalding Council. Attendees last night included O'Connell of the Catholic University and Fathers Fink Stickner and McDonald of St Aloysius Church.
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Knights of Columbus
Mizh
Spalding Council
Ijn
Mer. O'Connell
Catholic University
Fathers Fink, Stickner
McDonald
St Aloysius’ Church
Mr Cleveland Sells Farm Near Princeton
Former President Grover Cleveland sold his Princeton area farm to Armstrong Jones, a New York lawyer. Cleveland had planned an industrial farm to aid poor boys, but the project failed and the property is now a poultry farm with Jones using it as a residence. The sale price is not disclosed.
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Washington Post
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
Armstrong Jones
New York
Cleveland
Jones
Will of Thomas J Emery Probate Widow Executrix
Special to The Washington ost Newport Rhode Island February 21 The will of Thomas J Emery of Middletown Rhode Island lately of Cincinnati was admitted to probate today The widow is executrix and the estate valued at several million dollars though exact figures are not stated Aside from minor bequests to relatives charities and employees the entire estate goes to the widow Emery died in Cairo Egypt January 5 Governor Carter of Hawaii and wife arrived in San Francisco February 21 aboard the steamer Manchuna and will travel to San Diego for his health
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Newport
Thomas J Eimery
Middletown
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Cairo
Egypt
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San Francisco
George B Carter
Hawaii
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