Washingtonians Subscribe Over 200000 for Red Cross Drive
Washington donors have subscribed over 200000 to the Red Cross capital drive with about 160000 more to be donated. An intensive campaign is planned for the following week under President Wilson’s call for a 100000000 Red Cross fund for service at home and abroad, including France and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Finance Committee
Wilson
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
France
Belgium
Phang
District of Columbia
Washington War Service Fund
Marshal Joffre
Macfarland
Red Cross War Service Fund
Thia
Drowning of Leonardtown Man Prompts Morgue Hold
Relatives of John T. Foxwell aged 50 of Leonardtown Md were notified that his body found yesterday in the Eastern branch of the Potomac will be held at the morgue pending orders. Police believe he drowned while swimming. his clothing lay on the riverbank nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Foxwell
Leonardtown
Potomac
Frank Mohler
Fourteenth Street
Foxwell
Lee as Christian exemplar in Rev. McKim sermon
The Rev R H Mc Kim praised Gen Robert E Lee as a model Christian leader in a sermon outlining his life. He contrasted Lee choosing suffering and self denial over glory, noting Lee declined a royal crown and US army high rank to aid his people and later led Washington College with a modest salary.
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Robert H. Lee
R. H. McKim
Robert E. Lee
Dr. McKim
Lee
United States
England
Washington College
South
Robert HD. Lee
Wee
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
City Briefs and Local Meetings Highlight Evening Schedule
The Gage School PTA meets tonight at 7 46 to elect next year’s officers and hear Principal Ely discuss Open Air Schools. War films shown at the National Press Club at 8 30 tomorrow with limited guests. Senator Hiram Johnson to deliver a flag address Thursday after a flag raising gifted by Sidney Bisber. Women’s missionary societies of Washington Presbytery meet in Hyattsville Md with delegates from 35 churches. Mrs Wallace Radcliffe presiding. Edgar Leapley found overcome by gas in his room. rescued and revived by Weber and detectives. Two women injured in a Conduit Road auto collision and returned home in a McLean Va car. Thomas Heflin to speak at Washington Chamber of Commerce tomorrow at Elk’s Hall. Fire destroyed law books worth 1090 in Soterius Nicholson’s office on Ninth Street Northwest. Fate 2 the bald awed oy toa: bt. K fyston estate noted.
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National Press Club
Hiram Johnson
Sidney Bisber
Women’s Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
Presbytery of
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Hyattsville
Wallace Radcliffe
Soterius Nicholson
Ninth Street
White House Weekend Ties and Society Notes
Society notes recount a White House reunion with President Wilson and family. Daughters Margaret and Ellis Wilson visit. Miss Wilson has toured the Ro West raising funds for Red Cross. Swiss Minister and Mme Ritter delay departure to The Hague until late July. Mrs Simpkins plans Boston move after selling Washington house to the Sweeneys. Woodley dances postponed by storm move to 1500 Street ballroom tonight. Roosevelt to speak at Tome School graduation in Port Deposit. Miss Joy Joy and Howard Barker Lee to wed at Fairacres Grosse Pointe Farms June 16.
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Wilson
White House
Ard
Es Brands
Sayre
Margaret Wison
McAdoo
Sre
Scretary
Sayre WI
Margaret Wilson
Roel
Middle West
Red Cross
Mme Ritter
Washington
The
Hague
Europe
Helen Bourne Joy
Henry &.Joy
Detroit
Howard Barker. Lee
Fairacres
Grosse Pointe Farms
Mich
Miss Joy
National Service School
Conduit Road
Harris McCallum Harris Wedding in Memphis Manse
Miss Martha Mercer McCallum daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fraser McCallum Memphis Tenn married Dr Hubert Waddington Harris assistant surgeon USNR yesterday afternoon at the manse Rev J Hervey Dunham officiating Only immediate families present Bride wore traveling suit No attendants Groom stationed in Washington son of Mr and Mrs A G Harris Newhern Tenn Out of town guests included Dr W D Bryan and Mr Mrs D W Russell Mr and Mrs H C Newland Esther Whiting engagement announced last week at a supper in Cleveland Park Host Miss Elizabeth Matteson Gen and Mrs Clarence Edwards now in Boston for the summer at 208 Beacon Street sheltering notes include Anna Belle Stinnette sponsor
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Martha Mercer McCallum
John Fraser McCallum
Memphis
Tenn
Hubert Waddington Harris
J Hervey Dunham
West Street Presbyterian Church
Washington
A. G Harris
Newhern
W D. Bryan
D. W Russell
New York
H. C. Newland
Cleveland
Girls invited to league classes at Mason House
Washington Navy League women offer classes at 1606 Twentieth Street for girls 12 to 18 in surgical dressings sewing hospital garments home economics signaling and wigwagging. Girls form squads and learn military drill and calisthenics from recent national service school students. Mason House will stay open all summer with first aid and surgical dressings for women. Telegraph classes remain popular with nearly one hundred women enrolled. A Company A drill will be held at 6a1 My west Wederstar on the ellipse back of the White House.
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Washington
Woman's Section
Navy League
Theodorus Bailey Myers
Mason House
Company A
Rational Service School
West Wederstar
White House
Hostess at Dinner to Engaged Couple and Miss Pemberton
A hostess at dinner for an engaged couple and Miss Clara May Pemberton maid of honor in the Texas division of United Confederate Veterans will spend several days with friends in Washington before returning to Fort Worth. Mrs. W. E. Cole arrived at Powhatan from Panama yesterday.
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Clara May Pemberton
Texas
United Confederate Veterans
Washington
Fort Worth
W. E. Cole
Powhatan
Panama
Guests of Mrs Scott at Lafayette and home visits
Mrs. Scott entertains Mrs. Willam Ro Hall and Misa Ruth Hall of Princeton NJ. Misa Hall visits Washington often and is a friend of the President's daughters. Mrs. Sage of Albany NY joins at the Lafayette. Paul Micou and Gwinn Rust, Tome School students, have returned home.
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Hugh L. Scott
Willam Ro Hall
Misa Ruth Hall
Princeton
Mra Hall
Misa Hall
Washington
William H Sage
Albany, N. Y
The
Lafayette
Paul H. Micou
Benjamin Micou
Gwinn W. Rust
H. L. Rust
Tome School
All Views Invited On Civic Merger Meeting
Washington citizens are invited to the 3:30 pm meeting at the Ebbitt to plan a merger of general commercial and civic organizations. A temporary governing body may be formed, with committees to negotiate with the three leading groups and launch a citywide publicity drive.
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Washington
Ebbitt
D. J. Callahan
Charles J. Bell
James F. Oyster
Joseph A. Berberich
John Polph
D J Kaufman
B. W
Democracy's Fire Sparks National University Graduation
Seventy-one graduates received law degrees at National University exercises, with 18 from the District and others from 29 states and China. Senator Joseph Robinson spoke as the beacon of democracy was praised, and medals were presented by Rear Admiral Robert Peary. Two graduates had previously served as Admiral Peary’s secretaries, while many students wore uniforms from the armed services.
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States
China
Eugene Carus
Robert E Peary
National Aerial Control Commission
Admiral Peary
Charles Everett Kern
Peary
Nicaragua
Earl Hamilton Smith
Officers’ Reserve Corps
U.S A
Army
Navy
The
Union
Republic of China
Frederick L. Siddons
District Supreme Court
Georgetown University to graduate 400 diplomas today
Four hundred George town University students will receive diplomas this afternoon in front of Healy Hall. Rev A J Donlon president will confer the degrees. Earlier at 1 30 o clock yesterday he delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Holy Trinity Church as regents alumni and undergraduates formed a line to the service.
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Georgetown University
Healy Hall
A. J . Donlon
Donlon
Holy Trinity Church
Crocus Man Walking With God Sermon on Enoch
Rev 8 D Gordon preached at First Congregational Church on Enoch as a man who walked with God. In his absent brother James L Gordon, he narrated Enoch’s life, noting that he sensed the unseen presence beside him and urged reaching upward through winter to bring springlike fragrance to those nearby.
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D. Gordon
First Congregational Church
James L. Gordon
Gordon
Enoch
Lfe
Georgetown Records Quake Observed From Distant Shift
Georgetown University observers reported a distant earthquake likely 3500 miles away. The disturbance began around 11 40 p m Saturday night and lasted until nearly 1 o clock Sunday morning, apparently unrelated to the Salvadorean quake.
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Georgetown University
Election by Junior Helpers at Hebrew Home
Edward Ostrow was elected president of the Junior Helpers of the Hebrew Home for the Aged at a meeting yesterday. Miss Clara Roberts, Morria Cohen, Miss Hattle Flax, Gilbert Ottenberg, and Miss Jennie Yudelevit were named to key offices. A program of music followed the election. Last night the group visited Marshall Hall. Installation is set for Sunday, June 24.
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Edward Ostrow
The
Hebrew Home For the Aged
Clara Roberts
Morria Cohen
Hattle Flax
Glibert Ottenberg
Jénnie Yudelevit
Marshall Hall
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Gage School Parent-Teacher Association
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Nicholas Avenue
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Emma Turner
Shelter Place Northwest
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McLean
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Cleveland Park
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