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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1905

Page

9

Evans to Command North Atlantic Fleet Reorganization Plan

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans sails to Pensacola to assume command of the North Atlantic Fleet in a new three squadron structure. The plan creates eight ships per division across three squadrons with specific battleships cruisers and gunboats and assigns supporting vessels and auxiliaries under the new command.

North Atlantic Robley D. Evans Pensacola Fla Barker Capt. Pillsbury Washington Bureau of Navigation Admiral Evans Navy Department Caribbean É&C Maine Missouri Kentucky Kearsarge Davis Alabama Megehip Illinois Iowa Massachusetts Styshee Brooklyn Chattanooga Galveston Tacoma Fough Brownson Colorado Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Bradford Olympia Cleveland Des Moines Denver Topeka Detroit Newport Sud Castine Coast Squadron Ens Texas Arkansas Florida Mander Johnson Whipple Warden Stewart Truxton Hull Hopkins

Gunboat rescues castaways at Laysan Island

The gunboat Petrel brings the crew of the schooner C Kennedy saved from a March wreck on a reef after a fierce storm near Laysan. Captain Scheumer and the six Japanese aboard survived, with loss of the vessel. Also notes U S military boards dissolved, officer postings to Porto Rico, a San Juan examination rally, and a California repair rush for the Lawton.

Petrel Laysan Island Honolulu United States Midway Island Laysan C. Kennedy Midway Laysun Kennedy Scheumer Madison Barracks N. Y War Department Subsistence Department Chicago Ill San Francisco Gal Signa Corps Robert EB. Wood Third Cavalry Jackson Treut Charles J. Crewe Eighth Infantry Porto Rico William F. Lippitt Thomas W. Griffth Twenty-eighth Infantry Jese Lugo-Vina Henry (. Rexach San Juan Pedro Juan Patra Cayey Eduardo“Iriarte Teofilo Marxuach F. Cayey Lawton Vallejo Cal Mare Island Navy Yard Lena Union Iron Works

Frederick Droop A Pioneer in Washington Music and Business

Frederick Droop, an immigrant from Germany, built a first class music house in Washington after arriving in 1850s. He later established a steamship business and served as director of multiple banks and insurance firms. A friend of Governor Shepherd, Droop supported city improvements and charity, remaining active at his store and in community affairs well into old age.

G. Metzerott Droop Pennsylvania Avenue Edward H Carl A E. F. Droop Alexander R. Shepherd Washington Bibey Soeet Eare German Lutheran Church Arminius Lodge The Masons

Morton at Havana on Dolphin voyage and illness report

United States dispatch boat Dolphin carrying Secretary Morton Speaker Cannon and others arrived Havana from Guantanamo and sailed for Washington. Captain Swift, ill with typhoid fever, was hospitalized in Havana. Morton noted the Rico route to Puerto Rico and avoided Havana for now. Americans visited President Palma, dined with Minister Squiers, and attended jai alai games before Dolphin’s midnight departure for Fernandina.

Havana United States Dolphin Morton Speaker Cannon Guantanamo Washington Swift San Juan Portok Rico Palma Squiers Pears Gibbons William Swift Bureau of Navigation Pillsbury North Atlantic Hans Potter Darling

Possible Panama Canal Commission nominees named

President Roosevelt weighs choices for the Panama Canal Commission with Theodore P. Sponte and Henry G. Burt as favored contenders. Short, Burt, and other railroad leaders are discussed as likely appointees as the administration aims for competent leadership and immediate action on canal construction during the Western tour. Shonts, an energy minded railroad executive, is highlighted for his experience and leadership in large operations.

Theodore P. Sponte Clover Leaf Railroad Mr. Roosevelt Panama Canal Commission Henry G. Burt Union, Pacific Anat Shorts Burt Shonts Drake Iowa Crawford County

President Roosevelt Texas Stop Personnel Announced

Sherman Texas March 28 Col Cecil A Lyon announced the personnel of the President's party for the April 5 visit. Roosevelt Morton Williams Lambert Young Allen Sloan Simpson and Lyon plus Buerrett and Williams invited to join. Louisville preparations for arrival Tuesday include meeting by Mayor Grainger and Confederate veteran and Loyal Legion members. The procession will pass Third Street into Louisville's residence district.

Lyon Sherman Tex Cecil A. Lyon Roosevelt Paul Morton Navy Joseph Williams Alexander Lambert S. B Louisville Nashville Charles F. Grainger The Loyal Legion Grand Army of the Republic Third Street Third Broadway

Parades and courthouse plans for a civic meeting

A fragmentary notice describes a midday gathering near Main Street to invite President Boosey to attend a civic event. It mentions Martha boys and Wilkesharre, with plans to make a short address and discuss invitations, noting some attendees may be unable to attend.

Courthodsé Union Main St. Laut Wilkesharre Martha Boys

Lekeu's Unknown Belgium Composer In Washington Debut

In Washington last evening at the Washington Club music rooms Mr O G Mech official of the Library of Congress presented the works of Guillaume Lekeu a young Belgian composer who died at twenty four. The program featured a violin sonata performed by Johannes Miersch and Mrs Lent and a string quartet with strong emotional depth. Mr Sonneck gave a short lecture on the largely unknown composer whose works have rarely been heard in this country. The pieces display maturity and intense emotion with the quartet showing forceful dramatic momentum and the sonata a serious and substantial character.

Lekeu Washington Congress Washington Club Siand Muusic Guillaume,Lekeu Belgium Sonneck Mra Ernest Lehr Johannés-MiJerseh Joseph Finckel Ernest Lent Algiers Andromedé Boston Johannes Miersch Lent Miersch

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