Great Paintings Here Estimated Value Is $125000
A gift of fifty paintings valued at $125,000 from William T. Evans to the National Gallery will hang at the Corcoran Gallery until a suitable Smithsonian or National Museum building is provided. Secretary Walcott thanks Evans, noting the collection as a landmark addition and urging future a unified public viewing under one roof.
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Corcoran Gallery
Congress
Walcott
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery
William T.evans
New York
Smith-sonian Institution
National Museu
Freer
Harriet Lane Johnston
Corcoran
Evana
Francis J Murphy
Cornfield
Connecticut Woody
Henry W. Ranger
Walter Shirlaw
Walliam Smedley
Dwight W
Dwight W. ‘Tryon; “the Torrent” and "the Little Bridge,”” By John A. Twachtman
Arcady
He Oliver Walker
J. Alden Weir
Carleton Wiggins
Irving Ft Wiles
Little Halls
J. H
F. Ballard Wiliams
Arkville
Housatonio Valley
Adrondacks
Alexander H
Senator Dixon Buys Washington Home in Notable Row
Joseph M. Dixon gains a new Upper House residence at 1818 Ninth Street Northwest in Washington. The purchase from George C. Sonson, through Moore & Hill, totals $18,000. Dixon, a Montana lawyer and Republican former congressman, will be the youngest senator in the next Senate, living among a row of Spanish type houses often called Senator Row.
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Joseph M. Dixon
Willam A Clark
Congres
George C. Sonson
Moore & Hill (Incorporated
Nineteenth Street
Dixon
House of Representatives
Montana
Wood, Dann & Demig
Burkett
Nebraska
Jones
Arkansas
Ralph Hall
Snator Gorman
G. Bowie Chinman
Dison
Moore & HL
Washington
Editor offers food transport to China relief
Louis Klopsch of the Christian Herald told Assistant Secretary Bacon of the Red Cross executive committee that a cargo of food could be supplied if the United States government provides transport to China at once. Secretary Pratt could not act without Congress. The North China Herald dispatch reports growing distress in Shanghai with rising sickness and urgent relief needs.
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Louis Klopsch
Christian Herald
Bacon
State Department
Red Cross
United States
Pratt
Congress
Klopsch
Building Lots in Demand in Southeast and Lanier Heights
Southeast and Lanier Heights see renewed spring activity in building lots. Stone & Fairfax sold ten lots on Fifteenth Street near B Street SE to a local investor for about 40 000 dollars with plans for ten modest dwellings. They also sold two lots on Poplar Avenue in Lanier Heights opposite the Ontario apartment house to W P Ramsey, each eighteen feet frontage, for residences. A Clifton Street lot in Columbia Heights opposite the Barbour mansion was sold to Beyer for a large residence.
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Lanier Heights
Stone & Fairfax (Incorporated
Fifteenth Street
B Street
C Bel
Ots
Poplar Avenue
Ontario
W. P. Ramsey
Stone & Boltfax
Clifton Street
Columbia Heights
Barbour
Beyer
Cosmopolitan Plan to Secure Readers With Century Dictionary
Cosmopolitan Magazine offers a mammoth edition of the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia and Atlas at about one third price. It includes a two year subscription to the magazine and will be distributed directly, skipping book agents. Washington receives 1,100 copies through Woodward Lothrop, with nearly $2 million involved in the venture and substantial public savings expected.
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Cosmopolitan
Washington
Woodward & Lothrop Book Department
Seniors to Try Swift Court Martial After Connecticut Accident
The State Department announced that only officers ranking Capt. Swift will serve on the court-martial for negligence tied to the battleship Connecticut incident. The trial date is not fixed, but is expected soon after the Connecticut returns from the West Indies to the United States.
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State Department
Swift
Connecticut
West Indies
United States
West Indian
Ogthers
Capt
Ecuador's Minister Carbo Leaves Washington for Ecuador
Ecuadorian Minister to the United States Senor Carbo called at the State Department to bid farewell to Secretary Root and depart Washington for his homeland where he will serve temporarily as minister for foreign affairs. He leaves in charge of his son, secretary to the legation, and expects to return within nine months. His family will not accompany him.
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Senor
Atic Wenpe Carbo
United States
State Department
Root
Washington
Temporar Jy
Senor Carbo
Legation
Ecuador
Plans to raise $3,000 for Associated Charities work
The Associated Charities board discussed funding needs to sustain relief until November 1. They proposed a newspaper appeal, an educational campaign, and parlor meetings to engage donors and churches. In February 2,009 applications were received for charity services from 2,107 families, with 1,281 aid instances and 560 employments secured.
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Associated Charities
Board of Managers
Archibald Hopkins
David J. Brewer
Citizens’ Reliief Association
Herbert Wadsworth
Boyd Taylor
John Joy Edson
Westy Hour
Torrace
Natchez Honors Uniform Describes Navy Visit and Welcome
A letter from Natchez attorney Lemuel P. Conner recounts the Des Moines visit to Natchez and the warm reception given to Navy bluejackets. Locals praise the uniform as a badge of honor, noting cordial treatment and hospitality that left enlisted men pleased, leading to a city ball and luncheon at the skating rink.
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Navy Department
Lemuel P. Canner
Natchez
Des Moines
Conner
United States Navy
India
Army
Navy
Plymouth
Reliance
Concord
Nashville
Scorpion
Atlanta
Arkansas
Howard BR
Jackson
U. N
MY. Conner
Natchen
Army Orders and Naval Movements Highlight Cuban Duty
Army officers receive temporary duty assignments in Cuba with promotions and transfers across artillery infantry and ordnance units as vessels arrive at Guantanamo Norfolk and other ports. Georgia prepares to present its silver service to the battleship at Hampton Roads June 10 while Col A C Sharp is named judge advocate general for U S troops in Cuba.
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Harry JL Morse
Artilery Corps
George McC
Derby
Engineer Corps
Douglan Donald
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Trumbull
William HK. Tachappat
Ord
Marca Department
United States Powder Depot
Dover
N. J
Tagle
Guantanamo
Standish
Norfolk
Stowls
Hampton Roads
Princeton
Acapulco
Helena
Cavite
New Jersey
Tholpin
Washington
Charleston
Boston
Preble
Paul Jones
San Diego
Magdelena Bay
Georgia
Terrell
Navy Department
Georia
Feudal estate plans and society notes thread through gossip
Social gossip details a nearly 200 foot long Dick family house with a full suite for each member, underground library, and cement-walled grounds. It also covers Cleopatra’s New York appearance, Columbia College theater, Mrs Belmont’s Washington mansion plans, a Harvard Church wedding, the Vanderbilts abroad, and fashion lectures by Mrs Whitney with brisk commentary on春 styles and dress etiquette.
Mrs Longworth Invited for Baltimore Charity Night
Mrs Henry Barton Jacobs announced at the hospital board meeting that she invited Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Mr Longworth to attend the April 8 benefit at Lyceum for the Hospital for Consumptives. If accepted, the couple will be hosted by Dr and Mrs Jacobs and share a box for the performance. Mrs Longworth has not yet visited Baltimore socially.
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Baltimore
Paint and Powder Club
The
Washington Post
Henry Barton Jacobs
Lyceum
Hospital For
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Not to Wed Miss Farrar Denies Engagement
Johan Dochms, former husband of soprano Nordica, now in Munich, denies a New York rumor that he is engaged to marry Geraldine Farrar. He has authorized a Munich paper to refute the tale.
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Nordica
New York
Spenal
Washington Post
Berlin
Mer
Johan Dochms
Munich
Geraldine Farrar
Mrs Tower Coming Home From Europe
Mrs. Tower wife of Charlemagne Tower Ambassador to Germany and Timothy Woodruff former New York lieutenant governor sailed from Cherbourg to New York on the Iron Prince Wilhelm. Mrs. Mary Doubleday died suddenly at the Richmond Hotel and will be buried at Arlington beside Gen Abner Doubleday. services at St Johns Church. A detail of Richard 3 Harden Camp United Spanish War Veterans will attend the funeral of Thomas M. Boucher. a special camp meeting was held with condolence pallbearers named.
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Epacia Cable
Washington Post
London
Tower
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Timothy Woodruff
New York
Cherbourg
Ironpring
Wilhelm
Mary Doubleday
Richmond Hotel
Arlington Cemetery
Gen
Abner Doubleday
St. John’s Church
Richard 3. Harden
Hdward L. Cogan
Thomas M. Boucher
Remains, society events, and fire drills in city notes
The city notes report the funeral of James Dayers in DC, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, and the sister’s home. The Woman’s Presbyterian Home Missionary Society holds meetings at Metropolitan Church with officer elections. Georgetown College Boat Club’s big houseboat is returned to Georgetown and anchored by the college ground. The 35th annual International Association of Fire Engineers convention is planned for the city in September or October. A board meeting on March 20 sets the time. Engine No. 10 answered a fire at 51 Maryland Ave NE. A check for 415 passed as a worthless March payment.
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James Dayers
New York
Catherine C Messer
E Street
I O'Slock
Bitlinger
Oak Him
Woman‘s Presbyterian Home Missionary Society
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
Second Streat
International Association of Fire Engineere
C.F. Lathem
Maryland
A New Baby and a Mother’s Careful Choice
A maternal reflection on the joy of new life and the heavy responsibility of choosing safe medicines for infants. The piece urges mothers to protect their babies from worthless and narcotic drugs, likening a mother’s hand to civilization itself and stressing patience, hope, and vigilance.
One Fleet in the Pacific Consolidation Ordered
The Navy Department announced a plan to consolidate Asiatic Fleet and Pacific Squadron into a single Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral Brownson by month end with Swinburne and Bayton Juniors leading two other squadrons. The move mirrors Atlantic consolidation, keeps ships in current positions, and aims to dock and repair ships at Pacific yards and Cavite or Olongapo when possible.
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Pacific Ocean
Navy Department
Browngan
W. T. Swinpurne
J. H. Dayton
Pacific
Pacific Coast Navy Yards
Asiatic
Cavite
Olongapo
Atlantic
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Chattanooga
Galveston
Charleston
Milwal
Navy Division Details With Vessels and Submarines Listed
The text outlines divisions named kkee St. Louis Chicago fourth division Albany New Orleans Cincinnati Raleigh third squadron fifth division Rainbow Concord Helena Wilmington Seth division HEI Cano Callao Quiros Villalobos Paragua Pampanga Panay Arayat. It notes coast defense ships Monterey Monadnock and several submarines with two torpedo flotillas including Bainbridge Barry Dale Decatur Chauncey Paul Jones and Preble.
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Kkee
St. Louis
Chicago
Albany
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Raleigh
Rainbow
Concord
Helena
Wilmington
Seth
HEI
Death of Fritz Scheel Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor
Fritz Scheel, renowned conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, died in a private hospital after a monthlong illness amid a mental and physical breakdown. Born 1852 in Luebeck Germany he led orchestras across Europe before immigrating to the United States in 1893, helped form the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1900, and leaves a wife three daughters and a son.
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Philadelphia
Fritz Scheel
America
Europe
Bremerhaven
Chemnitz
Germany
San Francisco
New York
Scheel
Condemns Church Suppers At New Jersey Conference
An emphatic protest against lax church finances and reliance on suppers and entertainments for church support was read before the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference at its seventy-diet annual gathering in the First Church. The report was presented by the presiding elder of the Trenton district.
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Washington Post Red Bank
N. J
New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
Trenton
Leyland Line withdraws two steamers over rail congestion
Boston March 13 The Leyland Line announced it would withdraw the steamer Canadian sailing for Liverpool April 3 and the Cestrian for April 4. A further withdrawal of Boston tonnage is under consideration as exporters blame congested railroads and the lack of fast freight.
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Boston
Leyland Line
Liverpool
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Philadelphia Orchestra
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St. Regis
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