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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1910
Page
11
The Inventors League, funded by Seattle financier W Bartlette, saw its fortunes fade after his withdrawal of support. Remittances from the Westerner ceased, triggering internal turmoil and property losses. Efforts to reestablish funding were discussed, with plans centered on George Roe to reorganize.
The Roosevelt party arrives at Mongalla on the Upper Nile amid enthusiastic welcome. A guard of honor and Sudanese soldiers greet the guests. Col Owen Conley hosts a dinner and Col Roosevelt plants a commemorative tree. Plans call for travel by steamer Dal toward Lake No.
Capt Duquesne clings to belief that former President Roosevelt contracted sleeping sickness in Uganda. He cites Maj Burnham and Warrington Dawson to support his view while dismissing critics. Local officials warn about quarantine and caution that risk in Uganda remains high, prompting a plan to rename Slate Street Roosevelt Street in celebration of Roosevelt's return.
A weeklong fundraising effort by 100 business girls in Washington to finance a vacation house for business leaders raised $144.99 in cash plus pledges on demand and $117 in other pledges. Miss Martha Tilden and Miss Florence Haskell led as captains with top donors including Mrs Geary Johnston and Woodward & Lothrop. The event also raised $249.50 from a birthday penny drive organized by Miss Minna Schafer and volunteers.
The Rev Dr Robert M Moore pastor of Foundry Methodist Church on Sixteenth Street has accepted a call to lead At John Methodist Church in Brooklyn. His seven year tenure included the erection of a new church edifice and steady growth. he will move after the conference and bring a salary arrangement he will determine himself.
Excaller organization led by Channing Ellery offered three concerts at the Calum nn Theater yesterday. The program featured works by Toselli and others with exceptional tone and finish. Notable solos included Joseph Gluttenor and Ferruccio G sannard as well as D Amici and Grace. The balance of woodwinds and brass was briefly unsettled by a stage ceiling mix up. The second concert is scheduled for 4:30 Friday and the final for 2:00 Sunday.
Washington Chamber of Commerce directors approve leasing new offices at 1400 New York Avenue NW, moving from Brentano Building, to fund advertising Washington as a convention city. A special board meeting will fill two vacancies. law committee reports on retrocession of Alexandria counties.
Weather conditions show rain across the coast and northern regions with light winds from the north. Temperature ranges vary by area with no major market impacts expected. four day outlook remains largely stable.
Thomas Taylor, pardoned by President Taft yesterday for uxoricde after fifteen years in prison, remains in the Atlanta Federal prison as a pharmacist. He studied pharmacy during confinement, was placed in charge of the prison drug store, and says he will continue there, while noting the world’s changes since his imprisonment. He toured Atlanta after release, including streets and theaters, expressing astonishment.
Baltimore March 2 Maj Gen Leonard Wood who has been a hospital patient here for weeks after two head operations expects to leave on Saturday He has been with his wife since the procedures and officials report he is entirely well with a six pound gain Gen Wood will return to Governors Island to resume command of the department of the East relieving Brig Gen Walter Howes who has been in temporary command
The Washington Kennel Club moves toward a major dog show on April 13 16 at the Arcade and Park Road with a new constitution and bylaws. Miss Eathering Elkins donates a silver cup and plans to enter a dog. EM O Miham named show manager. Initiation is 1 and dues 7 with no stock shares required.
Senator Taylor attended the Vaughn class sixth annual dinner at the Cavalry Baptist Church in New York City, delivering satirical remarks on urban growth and crime while praising the Vaughn class founder and stressing national problems. Representative Ralph D. Cole spoke on character building. Samuel H Green addressed biblical permanence and church history. D A R Board proceedings closed the event with DR board membership notices.
The joint committee reports practical progress on a 5 kilometer aviation course at College Park in Washington. Maps approved show ample space for turns. Glenn Curtiss may visit and fly over the grounds. Curtis inspection of College Park is being arranged by the Washington Chamber of Commerce aviation committee.
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