Poet Joaquin Miller Cabin Gifted to U S Government
The Rock Creek Park cabin of poet Joaquin Miller was formally turned over to the U S government by M F O Donoghue president of the California Society. Representative Julius Kahn accepted the gift for the government as speakers including Senator W B Heyburn and Representative Knowland praised Miller's genius. The cabin, moved from Belmont and Sixteenth streets, will be maintained by District funds and placed under the District engineering department.
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Sierras
Rock Creek Park
Belmont
Sixteenth Streets
M. F. O'Donoghue
California Society
Julius Kahn
California
United States
Charles Huntford
W. B. Heyburn
Idaho
Joseph R. Knowland
John A. Joyce
John LP
Miller
Heyburn
Europe
Knowland
St. Miller
Columbus
Hanford
Miler
America
John P. Irish
District Engineering Department
Henry White
Sixteenth
Belmont Streets
Two Prostrations From Heat Strike Washington
Washington sweltered through the hottest day of the season as heat caused two prostrations in the afternoon. John D. Gardner aged 0 of 14 Ninth Street Northwest and Harry Johnson aged 21 of 1326 Harrison Avenue Southeast were taken to Casualty Hospital where they recovered. Thermometer readings peaked near 93 and 95 with a morning low around 66. A thunderstorm overnight brought relief and officials forecast a comfortable temperature for today.
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Washington
John D. Gardner
Ninth Street Northwest
Harry Johnson
Harrison Avenue
Casualty Hospital
Fi Oelnck
Weather Bureau
Boston Wants Dr Wiley As Health Chief
Dr Harvey Wiley, former chief of the bureau of chemistry, received a $7,500 a year offer to chair the Boston board of health. Representative Murray delivered the proposal on behalf of Mayor Fitzgerald. Wiley, who is ill, will study Boston’s health report and decide in a few days.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Boston Board of Health
Wiley
William F.murray
Massachusetts
Fitzgerald
Boston
First Ordination Services at Bethlehem Chapel Mount St. Alban
The first ordination at Bethlehem Episcopal Chapel Mount St Alban saw Rev. J Henry Garner ordained a priest and Revs E Hale and C H Reese as deacons by Bishop Harding. Attending clergy included Dr S A Wallis and Dr J Henning Nelms. About 270 communicants received holy communion. Hale and Reese serve at local churches.
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New Bethlehem Episcopal Chapel
Mount St. Alban
J. Henry Garner
E. &. Hale
C. H. Reese
Harding
S A. Waillis
Virginia Theological Seminary
William Rodgers
St. Stephen's College, Annandale
New Bishop Leads Service at Foundry Church
The Rev. Dr. Wilbur P. Thirkield, president of Howard University and newly elected bishop, conducted the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church service at 11 o clock. He will fill pulpits at Foundry, Metropolitan Memorial, and the Asbury Church before leaving the city, and has postponed his Howard presidency resignation to June 28.
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Wilbur P. Thirkield
Howard University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
Thirkiell
Foundry
Metropolitan Memorial
Asbury &, Church
Mass for League of Good Shepherd at St Patrick’s Church
Mer Russell officiated at the o'clock mass yesterday for members of the League of the Good Shepherd. Several hundred men received holy communion. Rev Joseph F Magee arranged a Week of special devotions at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart beginning Thursday.
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League of Good Shepherd
Mer. Russell
St. Patrick's Church
League of the Good Shepherd
Joseph F. Magee
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Chevy Chase Club Bans Modern Dances After Saturday Parties
The Chevy Chase Club bans turkey trot bunny wiggling and similar dances, allowing only two steps waltzes and marches. Officials say the restriction aims to curb Saturday night parties by nonmembers who gain entry for dancing. Club members claim interlopers provoke prohibitions, while Dr A P Garnett cites unwanted guests and public alterations of club rules.
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Chevy Chase Club
Board of Governors
A. ¥. P. Garnett
War on Opium Campaign Stirred by Reform Bureau Meetings
Rev W R Wedderspoon speaks at the Reform Bureau as two protest meetings mark the seventeenth anniversary. Delegates urging federal bills to curb cocaine and opium sales call on Taft to support China in restricting British opium trade while backing a ban on interstate race gambling odds. Morning at Calvary FM Church notes opium crusade results. evening at First Presbyterian highlights Southern leadership in social service.
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Reform Bureau
International Reform Bureau
Congress
Taft
Republic of China
Great Britain
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
D.D
League
Wedderspoon
Donald C. MacLeod
Bureau
China
South
Wilbur F. Crafts
Maine
Joy Riders Wreck Auto Near Bladensburg Road
Four colored youths narrowly escaped death when a borrowed car driven by Walter Brown 19 plunged over an eight foot embankment along Bladensburg road. The owner Norman Bowles contractor reported the car taken from 1608 Fourteenth Street. Sadie Anderson Mamie Anderson two children and Brown avoided serious injuries and declined hospital care. Brown was arrested at the Ninth precinct and to be arraigned today.
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Walter Brown
Bladensburg
Norman Bowles
Fourteenth Street
Sadie Anderson
Mamle Anderson
Brown
WILL WALK TO BALTIMORE FOR A FRIENDLY TEST WALK
Guy Emergon and Wilhelm Thorleif de Munthe de Morgen plan a round trip on foot from here to Baltimore starting Saturday night and returning Sunday night. The stroll aims to test steady speed and settle a bet on who is the better walker. The pair, close friends and rivals, often walked to Great Falls for relaxation. The start is shortly after 7 oclock, and the trip should take about ten hours at roughly 4 miles an hour.
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The
Treasury
Curtis
Wilhelm Thorleif de Munthe de Morgen‘stierne
Legation
Baltimore
Mr. Emerson
Great Falls
Veterans at Evensong for Civil War veterans at Mount St. Alban's
About 30 veterans from both sides attended the people’s open-air evensong under trees before the chapel cross at Mount St. Alban’s yesterday. The service, invited by Bishop Harding, featured no special sermon or songs. About 20 people remained for the afternoon gathering overlooking the city.
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Harding
Mount St. Alban's
J. Henning Nelms
Orrin B. Stout Dies After Forty Years Service
Orrin B. Stout a long time clerk in the U S Army Pay Department died after a short illness at his home 1515 Corcoran street NW Funeral services will be tomorrow at 10 80 Arlington Cemetery burial Rev W R Wedderspoon of Foundry M E Church will officiate He was born in Chester N Y and came to Washington at age nine to join the pay department He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
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United States Army
Corcoran Street
Arlington Cemetery
W.R. Wedderspoon
Foundry M. E. Church
Mr. Stout
Chester
N. T
Washington
Army
Memorial rites honor Confederate dead at Arlington
Confederate memorial day services are planned at Arlington National Cemetery next Sunday. John M. Hickey is chairman of the preparations committee. A notable feature will be young women in white with red sashes forming the Southern cross and scattering flowers over graves. Alfonso sends condolences to the Wrights in Madrid dated June 2. King Alfonso telegrammed his sympathy to Orville Wright over the death of Wilbur Wright.
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Arlington National Cemetery
John M. Hickey
Alfonso
Wrights
Madrid
Orville Wright
Wirour Wright
City Bulletin Excursions and Transport Schedules
Daily steamer trips to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall from Seventh Street wharf with multiple daily departures. Chesapeake Beach Railway and DC transit details listed with rail and zoo bus connections. Local amusements include Carmen and The White Sister showings, vaudeville at Belasco and Majestic, and carpet cleaning ads. Holmes Bakery wagon serves daily doorstop deliveries. Fresh steamed crabs at Harvey’s Oyster Bar and imported beer on draft.
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Mount Vernon
Marshall Hall
Seventh Street
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
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Point Comfort
Norfolk
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Zoo Park
Chevy Chase
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Old Dominion
St. Johnson
Streat
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He&ch
Chesapeake , Beach
Electric Webster
N. W
Harvey's
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