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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
27
Saks Clothing announces a midyear clearance event titled 82d Half Yearly Clearance Sale. The sale offers substantial markdowns across departments, inviting shoppers to explore reduced prices on a wide range of apparel and accessories.
In a January 17 1909 letter Mary F Henderson argues Meridian Hill near Sixteenth Street offers the best site for a Lincoln Arch. She says the elevated location provides the citys finest view, would form an entrance to Rock Creek Park and the Gettysburg roadway, and could be named Lincoln Gardens with the arch as a prominent feature. Opponents favor placing it near the station plaza or Washington monument.
The district guard appoints a committee to study armory designs in New York City and Brooklyn next Friday and Saturday. Major Richard B Simms and Maj Holt lead Second Infantry battalions with multiple units. After New York the panel will inspect Buffalo’s Forty Seventh? regiment armories as part of plan preparations funded by Congress.
Julia Walter of Washington DC questions why local mediums do not accept a $3000 Metropolitan Psychic Study test offering to read a spirit from a book held over the sitter's head. She urges The Post to investigate and report on why Washington mediums refrain from such simple demonstrations and whether politics or home industry factors influence their activity.
City notices announce Dr Woodrow will present an illustrated lecture at the Congregational Church corner Tenth and streets Tuesday evening January 19 on Summer Days in Bonnie Scotland. The talk will use stereopticon views and draw on his recent travels abroad.
Separated by war, Lieut Bradford Barnett reached Washington early yesterday to comfort his ill father Rear Admiral Barnett at Naval Hospital. The admiral, asleep on arrival, showed a weak smile and extended his hand. Barnett had sent a cablegram two weeks earlier seeking leave to hasten home before he learned of his father’s condition and traveled promptly on leave.
Palace Roller Skating Rink announces an extra attraction this week. A band will play all the latest music while patrons skate and waltz. Pat Dempsey, former Georgetown crew coach, now runs this rink and another at Alexandra.
More than 4 000 visitors attended the Corcoran Gallery of Art on the last day of the Saint Gaudens and contempor ary artists exhibition. The display drew officials and private citizens alike with oil paintings praised as among the finest. President Roosevelt was among the notable visitors. Also announced were commissions for 47 new Marine Corps lieutenants confirmed by the Senate.
A farewell dinner for Judge Rufus Thayer, recently appointed to the U S court at Shanghai, featured thinest Chinese music on a graphophone. Speakers included Rep Townsend of Michigan Horace W Wylie Louis D Pradt and Frank D Miflet.
General Warren Keifer and Representative Ralph D Cole will address the Ohio Republican Association of the District of Columbia this evening at 8 o clock in GAR hall. A musical program and an elocutionist readings are planned along with other speakers.
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