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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1906
Page
11
A Panama hat sale opens this morning offering hats from five to twenty dollars. The stock comes from a large importer at below cost, including telescope, square crown, and Alpine shapes. All are genuine one piece Equador hats, free from stiffening powder and artificial bleaching.
The F H West Company reports strengthened values in the downtown area with multiple sales. Properties on Fourteenth Street and Rhode Island Avenue sold for substantial sums, including 9000 and 12000 dollar transactions, signaling ongoing investment and planned construction of an apartment building and office space.
Father J A Hinch is named preacher general of the Doralaican Order after high mass at St Dames Church. Fathers Moran Cahill and others from across the United States join in the ceremony led by Very Rev T F Kearnes. The title, granted by the master general in Rome, honors missionary service and includes an apostolic blessing from the Pope.
Preparations for a Thursday tug excursion to River View by St Pauls English Lutheran Grace MEM Peck Memorial United Brethren and Wilson Memorial Sunday schools. Committees from each school plan sports games and races for all ages with a band ball game between St Pauls and others and prizes for winners. Executive committee chaired by Charles Phillips includes P E Muth Harry J Andresen and J B Curtis. Athletic committee chaired by Mr Bateman has two members from each school.
Willam H. Scott, junior graduate, earned five consecutive class medals for general efficiency and highest honors diploma. A seventeen year old son of John Scott, he passed a civil service exam for apprentice at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Frank Hume convalescent after illness at 12 Massachusetts Avenue. native of Culpeper, Va, long-time Washington grocer. 3 Order Pure Cream Yee Cream. G. & S. superior velvet kind.
Arrangements are set for a monster mass meeting this evening at National Rifles Armory to honor the late Edwin B. Hay with a testimonial. Prominent city business leaders plan to attend and participate. A large delegation of Baltimore Elks will travel to be present. the event is open to the public and a large crowd is expected. B. H. Warner, chosen chairman of the organizing committee, will preside tonight.
The final St Patrick's parish commencements at New Carroll Hall awarded over 150 premiums to Sunday school children for attendance, lessons, and conduct and praise for altar boys' punctuality. Diplomas were awarded to Francis Milorich and others. numerous students and altar boys received prizes under Dr. Stafford's congratulatory remarks and thanks to Fr. McGuigan, Sisters of the Holy Cross, and teachers.
St Patrick s Church hosted a solemn high mass for Rev James O Connor his ordination earlier in Baltimore by Cardinal Gibbons The ceremony featured Rev Edward Malloy and Rev Thomas McGuigan as deacon and subdeacon with Rev Cornelius Dacey and Rev William J Carroll assisting A sermon by Rev Dr Stafford highlighted the priesthood The newly ordained priest will study at Catholic University in October and assist at St Paul s Church Baltimore this summer Ice Cream at Your Uruggiani It s C pure cream Ice cream
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, Bishop of Delaware known as the tramp bishop, impressed a National Cathedral audience during a rare open air evensong near the peace cross. He described the trips through Maryland Delaware Virginia and West Virginia as a rest cure and urged focus on education and character to reform abuses in high places. In attendance were Reverends GC Burateviahi Alfred Harding and GC Bichnell who joined in reading the evensong and sermon.
Articles of incorporation filed for the Old People's Home for Presbyterians. Incorporators include Brainard H Warner Thomas C Noyes Charles B Foster Rev Albert Evans D D Rev George Bailey PhD and others. Temporary officers named Brainard H Warner president Rev George Bailey secretary Charles B Bailey treasurer Irving B Linton counsel. No definite house plans yet but likely to lease a house with grounds for men over sixty who have lived in the District ten years. Several land and donation offers received.
A wagon and a street car collided at First and C streets NW yesterday evening injuring Randolph White, a Black man of 438 Fourth Street NE. He was taken to Casualty Hospital for treatment of severe injuries to his body.
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