Inaugural music plans amid weather prep and crowds
The inaugural committee led by Percy Foster anticipates choral and band performances for President Taft's March ceremony. Volunteers from glee clubs nationwide offer services and venues defer to press and public notice as preparations include land rental for sprinkling and crowd control on the Avenue.
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Virginia troops to attend Taft inauguration in Norfolk
Virginia will be well represented at President elect Taft's inauguration with military and civic groups. The First and Second regiments of State Infantry, the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, and the coast artillery will participate. The Fourth regiment may also attend.
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Diplomats Named by President to Senate Nominations
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Envoys extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Huntington Wilson of Vietnam to the Arbitration Republic, Spencer F odds to Roumania and Servia, and various diplomatic posts in Bulgaria Paris France and Mexico. Also named were a third secretary Seth Low, Pierre port of Connecticut at Paris, and retired officers including Jon D Hosking Commissioner of immigration at Port of New York along with others.
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New York
District Bills and Senate Passage Report
The district Senate passed measures to limit tax refund periods to three years from payment and to amend building and assessment laws. Introduced were acts to regulate plumbing and gas fitting, remove unsafe buildings, open alleys, extend Nineteenth Street, and permit certain veterans and physicians to practice without extra exams. House introductions included grade crossing removals and four bills tied to Senator Dillingham. Senate actions noted yesterday.
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Urges New Buildings to End Federal Rent Waste in District
Representative Gaies of Tennessee introduced a bill to empower the House committee on public buildings to study the need for renting 471000 dollars in annual government offices and storehouses. He argues it would be wiser to fund new buildings here and abroad rather than continue rental payments.
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Luxury to Naval Officers and Death in Charlotte
A Washington Post dateline from Charlotte reports the death of Ivy Allan Moore at age 2 after a protracted illness, plus notes on Ensign R Wilson and JD Moore in naval orders. The piece also covers a murder reward offer for Benjamin F Whitmore and a fire suspected incendiary loss at Hittner and Gurley shops, with several business and War Department ties.
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Annual stockholders meetings for several DC rail companies
Special notices announce annual meetings of stockholders for the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Brightwood Railway Georgetown and Tennallytown Georgetown and Washington Railway and Electric Company and Potomac Electric Power Company. Meetings occur Saturday January 16 1909 between 1 and 2 pm at company offices on Fourteenth and East Capitol streets Washington DC. Secretaries include F J Whitehead and variations.
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Yankee Commander Charged With Grounding Cruiser
Boston January court martial begins to hear charges that Commander Charles Marsh neglected duty when the cruiser Yankee ran aground at Spindle Rock near Buzzards Bay on September 23. Witnesses describe navigational decisions and engine actions as testimony continues.
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