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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1912
Page
9
Thousands of revelers packed Pennsylvania Avenue for a Columbus day celebration with torches tickers horns flags and fireworks. Police kept order as delegates from Brooklyn and Philadelphia joined locals in a festive street scene ending with one brief altercation near Tenth street.
Legislators from the House plan a charity baseball game at American League Park next Saturday between Republican and Democratic members to raise funds for public playgrounds in the District and for the Boy Scouts of America. Representative Thomas I. Reidy of Connecticut spearheads the effort, gathering top House players including former college stars and professionals, with Taft or Speaker Clark possibly umpiring.
Edward J. Hearn and Col. Spencer Comby praised the Columbus memorial celebration as a major success. The parade drew wide civic participation and the Knights of Columbus were thanked for organizing District of Columbia events and unveiling arrangements.
James A. Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus praises a belated U S memorial for Christopher Columbus. He notes the delay by American republics in honoring him and commends the memorials beauty and the ceremony while recounting glimpses of the parade.
The open air mass drew about 20000 in the march with Fourth-Degree Knights passing the President's box. Supreme Knight James Flaherty led the Knights of Columbus contingent as thousands cheered. More than 90 Italians, Cuban Knights and St Louis Zouaves also drew attention amid a well-ordered display with no parade delays.
A large crowd is expected at 11 o clock this morning for a memorial field mass on the Monument Grounds under the Admiral George Dewey Camp. Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate with Apostolic Delegate Gonsano and a procession of 3 000 to 4 000 including Catholic societies, military groups, and Knights of Columbus. Edward J. Cogan will lead as grand marshal with Marine Band at the head and the service overseen by Rev. Charles M Bart. The procession forms at 8:30 on Tenth Street and proceeds to the Monument Lot where a sanctuary is erected for the ceremony. The memorial mass, usually held the Sunday before Decoration Day, was moved this year to accommodate participants in the Columbus statue unveiling.
A historical overview details the Knights of Columbus as a major Catholic fraternal and insurance society founded in Connecticut, now with about 20 000 members across North America and abroad. It highlights financial strength, insurance in force, charitable activities, endowments to Catholic universities and libraries, and the five DC area councils with named local leaders.
Batavia New York June 8 Robert A Maxwell twice elected New York state treasurer and who served as Fourth assistant Postmaster General in Cleveland's second term died today at age 74.
A new house in Sheridan circle near Twenty fourth street east of McCumber, North Dakota senator, is three stories with a tiling roof and light shaded stone, noted for simple dignity. Nearby homes of Misses Sedgley and Granville Fortesque are under construction, part of three houses started this year ready by next fall.
Special to The Washington Fest reports Elijah Dowie known as Elijah the Second forgot about an Edinburgh bank stash of about 500000 pounds. Since his death his widow Mrs Dowie lives in poverty near his grave. A letter to the Scottish bank may recover the funds for his heir.
Percy Procter, member of a wealthy Cincinnati family, was granted an absolute divorce from Baroness Nadine von Kilefuas Procter of Russia by Judge Woodmantel of the Common Pleas Court. Procter had filed the suit about six months prior, alleging neglect, with reports of a $35,000 settlement to the baroness at that time.
Movements of ocean steamers list transit routes from Havre Liverpool Antwerp Trieste and other ports to New York. Vessels include Cedric Finland Kaiser Franz Joseph I Luskania and Cameronia with dock times noted at Dover Cherbourg Queenstown Plymouth and Lizard with arrivals through Sunday and Monday.
A study of 1158 graduates from Washington girls schools shows 64 marriages in the past decade, producing 1398 children. Most graduates wed and few seek divorce, with institutions like Washington Seminary and Bristol School reporting very low divorce rates and high matrimony.
A plan to catalogue every elementary pupil in the United States with a permanent running history of their entire school career. Initiated by investigators and backed by the US Bureau of Education and the National Education Association, about 200 citizens have begun, with an eventual target of 6 million pupils. The system promises ready answers to many questions now guessed. The investigators also propose a uniform method for reporting school fiscal statistics and costs.
A reader rebukes the notion of a purely professional nurse arguing that true nursing rests on divine love. The letter lauds nurses who show personal care, recalling a dying patient comforted by a compassionate Allan, and declares love essential for alert intellect and vigilant service in nursing.
Former U S senator from Minnesota Charles A Towne is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in New York City He had been helping Speaker Champ Clark in the Democratic presidential canvass and returned home Friday in poor health His physicians said he remains in critical condition.
Special Cable reports from St. Petersburg that Jute and Circassian tribesmen assign value to maidens equal to twice that of widows. Bridegrooms pay a levy of 55 for maidens and 2750 for widows, reflecting a stark price disparity in marriage customs.
London reports on court dress rules. A new guide, Dress Worn at Court by Herbert Trendell, details strict regulations for attendees with an expert tailor at the door to spot irregularities. Civilians risk wardrobe mistakes, while uniforms cost from 150 to 1500 dollars depending on rank.
Mrs George Cornwallis West reconverts English aristocrats to Morris dancing. After dining at the Mermaid Tavern Club, she leads a party to Empress Hall where Miss Mary Pearl's Morris dancers perform. Attendees then join in the rustic steps to pipes and drums in a democratic, antiquated setting.
Two railroad workers were killed and two passengers injured when Ellsworth branch train No. 142 derailed near Marianna at 5 20 in the afternoon. The engine and two coaches left the track tumbling down a 25 foot embankment. The third coach, still on the tracks, saved the passengers from fatal harm. Cause of wreck unknown. A separate report from Bedford Indiana notes mail clerk J P McClure killed and many injured when a southbound mail train collided with an accommodation train near widening.
A District charities committee reports 148 organizations operate in the city to solicit public aid, but only 48 filed reports and 34 approved. Denied endorsements include the American Salvation Army and the Christian Home for Girls. The panel, led by Henry B. Macfarland, will pursue further investigations of groups not reporting, while proposing a public memorial tablet for fallen firemen and police. The piece honors local heroes and urges recognition for those who died in the line of duty.
Special cable from Berlin reports Col. Alexander Lille killed a pianist at a Kiev cafe chantant after a dispute over a march. The scene erupted at Apollo cafe as officers, ladies, and a private room party drank and sang until four in the morning. Lille drew his sword and cut the musician in the neck, the vein severed and the musician died after collapsing in the corridor. Soldiers later detained the colonel. The pianist left a wife and family seeking a pension.
Newport residents fear plans for two large villas on Bellevue avenue are abandoned after George D. Widener dies on the Titanic. The two obstructing houses, once owned by Christopher M Bell and Gen. Francis W Greene, have been torn down and land prepared, but work halted today. Mrs Burke Roche arrived at Elm Court for the summer and will be joined by Mr and Mrs Arthur Scott Burden and their children Francia and Maurice.
New York authorities estimate beggars fleece the public of 5 to 15 million dollars yearly. The piece lists many con artists, from Mabel Marion to Leon Francois, detailing their disguises, methods, and notable scams. Police classify beggar types and recounts of Braodway panhandling, with references to famous targets and a veteran observer, James Forbes, who charted the mendicant network.
Special to The Washington Post New York June The actress May Yohe once Lady Francis Hope eloped with Putnam Bradley Strong son of a former New York mayor. Joséphine Scott reported her mistress disappeared and police feared foul play. Tardy trace claimed she boarded the Minneanoi of the Atlantic Transport Line to London at o o clock. For weeks Yohe sang in a moving picture house and lived at 14 West Portyethire Street.
May vote on strike for 25,000 employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad if General Manager S C Long does not provide a satisfactory reply by 11:30 Monday. The dispute centers on electric train workers between Newark Jersey City and Church Street New York, with conductors, trainmen, and firemen affected east of Pittsburgh and Erie.
A Springfield Republican summary notes a letter by the late John Oliver Hobbes arguing against taxing authors on income from book sales. The piece discusses capital versus income treatment, royalties, and the fairness of taxing copyright proceeds, with references to scholars and archaeologist notes interwoven in the piece.
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