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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1905
Page
11
Washington society debates Lent as a lifestyle pledge with bans on butter sugar tea coffee and pastries. Prominent women outline strict menus and self denial aimed at weight loss and spiritual gain while promising restrained dining and shorter social events during the season.
Petworth Citizens demand more lower grade facilities after half day sessions were adopted due to excess enrollment. They urge Congress and District officials to fund full day instruction, seeking relief across the District. A second resolution backs national beautification plans for the District of Columbia and requests action on streetcar switches and a drainage issue on Brightwood Avenue.
The Armstrong Manual Training School on P Street between First and Third streets Northwest hosts a closing program tonight at o o'clock featuring a musical program and addresses on cookery stenography and typewriting. Speakers include Mrs Bryant Miss Shaw Miss Quander Mrs Roberta Minor Mr Percy Ro and others with honors for engineers Messrs James H Tappe McComas Lewis and Charles Hamor.
Rev Albert Evans preached at the Assembly Presbyterian Church in a Washington City Presbytery evangelistic series sermon on the lame man at the Beautiful Gate. He warned that without prayer individuals are powerless and churches are ineffective, urging consecrated Christian lives amid a push for wealth. Rev Joseph T Kelly led an unconverted appeal and requests for prayer followed. Tonight Rev Tennis Hamlin preaches with special gospel music planned.
Arthur S Browne presented a paper before the Columbia Historical Society in Shoreham detailing the church origins in the District of Columbia. He quoted colonial language from parish records, noting the Maryland Heights establishment, London bishop jurisdiction, and the 1112 recording date, with later land donation by John Bradford fixing the first chapel site at Rock Creek parish glebe and cemetery.
A suit filed in Washington asks a court to establish a lien for $22 173 06 on United States Treasury drafts. John Paul Jones and Charles D Penne baker seek to restrain removal of drafts in the District of Columbia. The complaint says the defendants contractually owed the complainants half of a Congress granted amount 64 346 11 and Adams Raub appointed receiver to collect the checks. An unrelated fire damaged William Butler residence.
Bishop A M Randolph of Southern Virginia speaking on The Christian Family argued most spousal alienation stems from property disputes and warned that lax divorce laws and social tolerance threaten the home’s sanctity. He urged mutual faithfulness and reliance to preserve family unity and moral society.
A tall well dressed woman, seen near a reservoir at the filtration plant Monday night, told Watchman Hall she planned to kill herself. Police report no trace of her despite a lookout on routes to the river. Descriptions include black skirt brown waist high heels gray hat and chatelaine bag. A theory links her to a prior three week old infant abandonment at a Pennsylvania avenue lodging house. The narrative also notes a charity training class meeting at 81 G street northwest discussing the history and issues of the Charity Organization Movement with a new lecture by Charles Feller.
The Optimists Club of the Church of Our Father Universalist held a large banquet at Freunds with Col Henry W Williams as toastmaster and Rev Henry N Couden announcing a commission as colonel for Williams and John Van Schaick Jr receiving a similar honor. The program featured toasts on optimism in society law travel medicine home and saddle with singing by local performers and a long list of attendees.
Rev Father Doyle of the Apostolic Mission House at Catholic University lectured at St Pauls Church on divorce. He argued the president voiced strong sentiments and blamed distorted social training for modern divorce trends. He urged restoring Christian morality to families emphasizing unity, indissolubility, and the divine contract in marriage.
A promotional notice offers Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure with a free four dollar trial to any rheumatic sufferer. The proposer cites blood poisoning from toxins, kidney filtration, and crystal formation as the cause of rheumatism and claims a German chemical makes the remedy effective. Readers are urged to write for a free trial and book, with the offer aiming to widespread awareness and sales.
A deadly blaze roared through a tenement as fire escapes and ladders failed. Policeman John J. Dwan risked his life guiding a child to safety before a burned plank collapsed. Firefighters and officers rescued dozens amid scorching heat, while families mourned, and Chief Croker blamed delayed alarms and blocked escapes.
Prospect Hill Cemetery Association members held their annual gathering at the Spanish War Veterans Hall to hear the board of directors report and arrange for officer elections. President William Strebeling led the session. another meeting will elect officers next Tuesday at the same location.
Los Angeles reports a major coastal storm easing after forty eight hours of heavy rain and flooding. One laborer drowned near Cajon Pass. damage statewide exceeds half a million dollars to streets, bridges, railways, and vessels. Rain totals reach 3.62 inches with some spots near 5.4 inches. rail lines tied up for 36 hours as Southern Pacific and Santa Fe lines suffer outages.
Placed in long stretches and left by a trestle, a beach area near Santa Monica shows estimated losses of 4000 dollars for pliers and a wharf amid extensive improvements under way. Long Beach reports boats driven ashore and structural damage in stone and concrete work. San Pedro notes government breakwater work adding about 1240 dollars in losses, with broader coastal disruption under storm conditions.
Chicago University President Harper Rockefeller will be guest of John D Rockefeller at Lakewood. He will receive X ray treatment and Moray treatment after the visit before returning to Chicago to resume university duties.
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