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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
13
Praise for Garnetige Hague Congress A Blessing
Howard students hear Secretary Straus praise The Hague peace conference and Andrew Carnegie for funding a world peace monument. He argues arbitration, not religion or law, guides progress and notes the need for national wage justice, labor harmony, and maintained law. The address frames peace as evolving with nations and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Students
Andrew Carnegie
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Howard University
the Hague
W. P. Thirkield
Westphalia
Vienna
Funeral of John K Pfeil in Washington Today
The funeral for John K Pfeil who died early Saturday at his home on Twenty second Street Northwest will be held this afternoon at 2 30 PM. A German born immigrant and longtime Washington resident he was eighty three. He served in the Civil War and later worked in the butcher trade. Survived by his wife six children several grandchildren great grandchildren and two brothers. He belonged to George H Meade Post G A R Odd Fellows and the Veteran Volunteer Firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Pfeil
Mr. Pfeil
Washington
Baden
Germany
Baltimore
Carlisle
Pret
Eighth Battalion
District of Columbia Volunteers
George HK
Meade Post
The
Odd Fellows
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association
Colonial Beach
Macfarland to speak at Chicago YMCA anniversary
District Commissioner Macfarland will be among speakers for the Chicago Young Men's Christian Association fifteenth anniversary events running April 11 to 24. A 100000 gift offer from J. D. Shedd of Marshall Field Company supports a dormitory fund if a 1 million dollar goal is reached. A guest banquet for the Sheaf Pi Praternity is planned at Shoreham Hotel on April 4. Notables including Justice Harlan and several senators and governors are expected. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity traces to 1839 with a large committee overseeing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Chicago Young Men's Christian Association
Chicago
J. D. Shedd
Marshall Field Company
Shoreham Hotel
Justice Harlan
Borah
Brown
Landis
Lowden
Scott
Boutell
Charles H. Treat
United States
5. S. Laws
Henry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Beta Theta Pi
Miami College
George C. Rankin
J. D. Lasley
William E. Lamp
L. B. Southerland
W. P. Tunstall
Fred 3. Stitt
J. W. Patson
F. J. Kent
Norris Myers
Damages Heard Over Union Station Plaza Impact
Upton Brattan commission report expected early this week on damages claims by owners on the west side of North Capitol Street between Randy Streets and Massachusetts Avenue area. The three member panel has held hearings for three weeks, with attorneys arguing that the plaza's establishment devalued nearby property while commissioners noted improved surrounding land value offsets. A Leftwich Sinclair spoke for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Brattan Grada
North Capitol
Randy Streets
Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles
George W. Moss
George Spransey
Sie
Union Station
Edwin Forrest
A. Leftwich Sinclair
Last Honors for John Hitz at Volta Bureau Funeral
Representatives of Gallaudet College Gruell Verein and New Jerusalem Church attended the funeral of John Hitz superintendent of the Volta Bureau. Helen Keller Alexander Graham Bell and Clara Barton were among mourners with Frank Sewall Rev Frank W Booth and others present. The body buried in Congressional Cemetery with honorary pallbearers from affiliated organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hitz
Volta Bureau
Bureau
Frank Sewall
Church of the New Jerusalem
Leo Vogel
United States
Congressional Cemetery
Didgen
Mr. Hirz
Drs. E. M
Paul J. Pelz
Hitz
Helen Keller
John Macey
Alexander Graham Bell
Charles J. Bell
Clara Barton
Gardiner Green Hubbard
Frank W. Booth
The
American Association For the Promotion of the
EF. W. Booth
Campaign to raise funds for Episcopal Home for Children
Friends of poor children in the District launch an active drive to build a larger home for the Episcopal Home for Children formerly the Bell Home. Two events by Miss Hawke’s pupils on April 29 at Belasco Theater will fund the project a 2 15 matinee Little Red Riding Hood and an evening carnival. The home serves seventy five children in summer from Colonial Beach and thirty six in winter at Anacostia. The roster lists Mrs W C Davenport as president and other officers including Mrs H Y Satterlee and Miss Victorine Kaanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Hiome For
Bell Home
Friends of Poor Children of
Miss Hawke
Belasco Theater
Bell
Colonial Beach
Anacostia
D. C
Episcopal Church
Diocese of Washington
Fis
Alexander Marville Bell
W. C. Davenport
H. Y. Satterlee
A. A. Birney
Victorine Kaanes
J. N. Snedd
J. R. Johnson
W. C. Davanport
Noted speakers to headline Republican club dinner
Preliminary arrangements for the annual dinner of the League of Republican State Clubs were set for Masonic Temple on April 25. The executive committee met at the Pennsylvania Club and reported 5 covers. Lady names include Henry M. Carp presiding, with letters of acceptance from Senators Clark, Foraker, Warner, and Representative Landis. anticipated attendees include Vice President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon, and others. Boies Penrose noted as gravely ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Republican State Clubs
Masonic Temple
League
Pennsylvania Club
Fifteenth
KK Streets
Henry M. Carp
John G. Cepers
Internal Revenue
Clark
Wyoming
Foraker
Ohio
Warner
Missouri
Landis
Indiana
B. H. Warner
A. B. Hayes
Internal Revenue Service
Fairbanks
Cannon
Hill
Root
Leslie M. Shaw
Burke
Moore
Pennsylvania
Boies Pen~rose
Funeral of Col Cassels Held at Home Then Arlington
The funeral for Col John Cassels dies Saturday at his home 1907 F Street NW will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the family residence with interment in Arlington Cemetery. The service is under the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of which he was a member. Officials from Pennsylvania Railroad and Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway visited the family to offer sympathy and condolences. The funeral is private and floral tributes are requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cassels
F Street Northwest
Wul
Ariington Cemetery
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Gol. Cassels
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, Alexandria and
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernet Railway Company, ‘With Whom Col. Cassels
Y M C A Work in Japan Praised by Officials
Y M C A secretary Mr Hibbard described Japanese respect for the Y M C A, noting a $5 000 gift and plans for a permanent camp quarters at Danny A railway bureau in Korea asked expansion of Y M C A work to divisional points. Volunteers wrote up to 3 000 letters daily, boosting the organization’s fame Nippon wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Mi. G A
Hibbard
Nippon
John B. Bleman, Jr
W. A. Cameron
Toronto
Joseph
Cameron
James C. Fernald
Harvard Nptes
Y. A
Claude Bennett
Washington
Commissioners Seek Power to Close Alleys in District
A proposed amendment to the District code would empower Commissioners to close any alley upon written petition by abutting property owners. The plan argues alleys primarily benefit adjacent landowners and that closed alleys would become private property, assessed accordingly. For alleys with federal title, petitioning owners would pay at least the land’s assessed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Louse District Committee
Ihs
United States
City Bulletins and Events In Washington
The National Geographic Society announces a member lecture by Richard Kearton F I B England with wild bird photographs at the National Rifles Armory 220 G Street tomorrow evening. Also notices for lunchtime at Callaghan’s Restaurant 7th and G and a crab feast at Navy Yard Exchange with beer and groceries. Annual meeting of the Washington Playgrounds Association set for Brentano Building April 3 with Dr Luther Gullick speaking. Concert by the Marine Band under William H Sentellmann at the United States Marine Barracks at 2 pm today. Local ads include Satin skin cream Great Bear Spring Water and investment notes with N C Upham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Richard Kearton
England
Kearton
National Rifles’ Armory
G Street
Callaghan
Schneider
Navy Yard Exchange
J.T. D. Pyten
Washington Playgrounds Association
Chamber of Commerce
Brentano Building
Or & O'Clock
Cuno H. Rudolph
Luther H. Gullick
New York
Playgrounds Association of America
Wm. Cannon
7Th St
Great Bear
11Th St
N.C. Upham
Marine Band Orchestra
The
Marine Band
William H. Sentelmann
United States Marine Barracks
Telke
Dis Fledermann
Strauss
Solvere
Grieg
Espana
Waldteufel
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Potomac
WNELL
Metropolitan Bank
18Th St
Garnegie
Straus Eavies
Hague
Iit
America
International Tribunal For
Roosevelt
Ase Macfarland
Beta ‘Theta Pi
Volta
Swiss Minster Page
Episcopal Home
Friends of Institution For
Col. Cassels
Loyal Legion of Honor
Y. M. By
Nig Pon
City Bulletins
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Reagan
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Hanta He
San Diego
Thie Bay
Acme
Fairmont
Ses
California
Arnia Limited
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Geo. C. Dillard
A. T
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Broadway
New York City
Friedlander Bros
Jae Na
Relief Association
S Relief Association
Citizens’ Relief Association
Joint Finance Committee
Associated Charities
John Joy Edson
Milton E. Ailes
Committee On Prevention of
Gen. W.H. Forwood
Washington Post
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Panama
Tsake
Copenhagen
Pettit & CO
Eye-N
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Post
Eichs
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Addert
L. Jobna
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Seventh Street
Santtariam
Mipfater
Cedarcroft Banitarium
Lebanon
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
John G. Meinberg
KING
Eleventh Street
Washington, D. C
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Barber
ROSS
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Capitol
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Brink and
TRE Keeley Institute
North Capitol Steed
Washington, D
Cohambia
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