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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
11
A group urges members to foster positivity and practical philosophy, turning obstacles into stepping stones. The tone promotes collective confidence, constructive action, and a welcoming invitation to join the movement.
The piece outlines the Optimist Club of America formed to encourage optimistic thought and cheerful conduct. It notes annual dues of six dollars, invites men who can smile in trouble to join, and describes headquarters in New York with officers in Salt Lake City and New York. It references a Nebraska association gathering in Washington, with a planned program of speeches, music, and refreshments.
The District Federation of Women's Tints will meet Saturday in Strath Street papers with an Edith Bage Emer ach art paper. Mr Neligh will lead a practical basketry session followed by Dr Henry J Flurris of the U S Bureau of Labor discussing child labor in the district. Capt Badger of the Naval Academy visited the Navy Department about a summer cadet cruise. five vessels will be available for a Chesapeake Bay voyage starting wheat Way is and likely in Chesapeake Bay.
Senator Cullom voiced disappointment after the President invited to attend the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in Springfield on February 12. The President said he would attend if possible, but Cullom argued Lincoln should be honored in Springfield where he is buried, not elsewhere.
Senior girls of St Patrick's Academy hosted Rev William T Russell the newly installed pastor of St Patrick's Church in Carroll Hall. The afternoon featured a palms and flowers display in lavender and gold with Rev Russell, Rev James A Smyth, Miss Kathryn Lackey, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and the senior girls in attendance.
Special car with civic delegations will depart for Baltimore at 1 o clock to meet the funeral train. Representatives from Board of Trade, Inhabitants Association, Gilded Club, American Security and Trust Company, and other groups join clergy and citizens at Union Station. The body will be taken to 1700 New Hampshire Avenue NW, with funeral plans to be announced. News from Pasadena reports Mrs Noyes improving after illness en route to California.
Edward E Norwood defends Christian Science against attacks noting extensive New York State records of 13576 cases treated and 1124 cured or helped as proof against materia medica failures. Letter argues many die under conventional medicine while Christian Science offers relief or recovery in numerous instances. Also brief note: Pittsburgh bridges to be raised as per Taft ruling to improve river clearance.
Edward P Burns, State Deputy from New Jersey, spoke at an open meeting held at the Wisconsin Avenue and N streets hall. The event showcased the Modern Women of America and drew attendees from New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.
February 29 birthdays highlight rare dates for those born on leap years. The piece notes Mrs W Bourke Cochran among those with a second February 29 birthday since 1896. It explains the Julian and Gregorian calendar changes and how leap years create five pay days in February for wage earners when Saturdays align.
National Theater hosts Olga Nethersole next week with a nine play repertoire after her Paris triumph. The schedule includes The Awakening, The Enigma, Pagliacci, Sopho, Carmen, and more with matinee and evening shows. The Lasco Theatre features Rose of the Rancho with Frances Starr under Belasco, plus Tod Die by Chloe Fitch, and other attractions headline the upcoming week.
The Dartmouth College Alumni Association held a Tuesday evening banquet at the Raleigh Hotel. Green and white decorations framed a gathering of distinguished scholars, prominent men, and athletes. Speakers included Charles S. Clark, William Hateh, Phillip Walker, HC Morrison, James JT McBiroy, WD Hammond, JA Graft, Prof Charles F Richardson, and Ti H Hilton.
The Washington branch of the Ogden Crane School staged Love and Whist and other numbers at the Rebel Hotel ballroom Tuesday night. illness of three singers reduced the cast yet Charle magne Koehler and Solm Faman drew lavish applause for recitations and acting.
Eleven year old Wiam West of 2707 A Street Northwest was taken to Emergency Hospital after Policeman B F Williams shot at attacking dogs. The dog leaped at West after biting a dog owned by Mrs Guenda Griffin at 2702 K Street Northwest. One bullet struck West in the left wrist, another killed the dog as Williams tried to beat the animal.
Jamis 4 Tichardgon a teacher at Garnet school was convicted in Police Court of assaulting Lloyd Maprsey a pupil and suspended yesterday by Capt James F Oyster. It is unclear if a hearing will be held as the matter was referred to United States Attorney Stuart McNamara. Streetcar injures woman Mary A Donilan wed at 217 street northeast was taken to Emergency Hospital with bruises after being struck by street car.
A New Jersey woman describes relief from nervous dyspepsia and heart palpitations after switching from tea and coffee to Postum Food Coffee. She notes improved complexion, increased flesh, and better health for the entire family after several months of consuming Postum.
The seventh page notes numerous society events. Clifton Brewer of Holy Trinity officiated at a small wedding for immediate family. Mrs Thompson and Mrs Dieffenderfer hosted a tea with rooms crowded for calling hours and a formal tea table. Dr and Mrs Manser and Miss Adelaide Manser tour Southern California and stay at Hotel Del Coronado. Lillian Ellmor Frazier from Baltimore visits Robert Babbitt in Washington. Mrs Reed of Brooklyn and Mrs Brown of Portland visit Miss Marion Grace Gann at New Bern across Massachusetts Ave. Signor La Rocca of Salerno will perform and sing Neapolitan songs as part of Italian afternoon. Several guests travel from Dalton, Derby Line, Hornell, and Netherst Bend to attend house gatherings at private homes. An open house for Miss Pierce’s guests and Mr and Mrs Wheatley also feature in the social calendar.
In New York at Mrs Abram Hewitt’s famed Lex ington and Twenty second street home a private theater hosted a merit show with Misses Hewitt and Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt, featuring Maupassant sketches and dances, with many society leaders in attendance. Diplomatic circles buzz over President Roosevelts dine at the French Embassy and his visits to ambassadors, while Mrs Post Wheeler extols Japanese beauty aids and kimonos. The social column also notes Newport plans, weddings abroad, and Parisian style debates among the Scribblers Club plus a Hariman birthday surprise and fashionable balls in Providence.
Five bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint against Beeboard Air Line Railway Air Line Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway Southern Railway Central of Georgia Railway and Pullman Company alleging denial of first class Negro passengers. They claim inferior coaches, crowded cars, inability to buy sleeping car or dining car services, and denial of first class accommodations despite paying first class fares. They seek an order to end the discrimination and require first class service for black passengers.
Brig Gen Mucus Saxon, died Sunday, was buried in Arlington Cemetery with military honors yesterday afternoon. Services at All Souls Unitarian Church. Attending were Gen Nelson A Wiles, Gen T M Vincent, Gen Tully Metra, Gen M V Sheridan, and a large group of officers and friends. Honorary pallbearers included Gen George L Gillespie, Gen Charles J Humphrey, Brig Gen John J Coppinger, and others. Coffin on a gun carriage, escorted by cavalry, as the firing party saluted and the grave was filled.
The funeral of Mire Tibbs Von e Porter, last surviving member of the District of Carolina Association of Civil War Nurses, was held yesterday at 11 am from 1 Willam Tee chapel. Chaplain Co. Pierce led ritual services of the Army Nurses Association with Pi Sheridan Corps members and Isabel Worrell Ball present. Interment followed at Arlington, where the body rests with the association’s historic clock draped over the casket.
Senator Sutherland on behalf of a Salt Lake labor group protests War Department recruiting practices alleging discrimination. The charge centers on boarding recruits in a Japanese chop house and improper texturing of transfers to muster points amid a catering contract by Feng the towest Fe. The union seeks a formal investigation into alleged favoritism and discriminatory treatment by War officials.
The police pension board urged monthly widows pensions for Hartigan family members. Catherine Hartigan would receive 23 dollars, Minnir A Hartigan 14, and Harm J Martian 2 until certain ages, while Harti gay Wra and others are noted in the board's actions. Kenesaw Apartment House directors were elected for the ensuing year, including John Lenderson and James Menderson among others, with the company incorporated under District laws.
Advertisement-style note promotes mixing three ingredients to form a home remedy. Claims it clears waste from kidneys and bladder, relieves backache, rheumatic pain, frequent urination, and swelling. Recommends Fluid Entract Dandelion Camround Kargon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with directions to shake and take after meals. Includes testimonial from a druggist in Cincinnati.
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