Gurtis elected president at Army of Potomac reunion
Gen Newton M Curtis of Ogdensburg New York was elected president of the Society of the Army of the Potomac at a Belasco Theater meeting. The ceremony featured ovations for widow Mrs McClellan and remarks by Gen Horatio C King and others. Littleton was absent due to illness and a plan to press Fredericksburg park legislation was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Belasco Theater
Newton M. Curtis
Ogdensburg
N. Y
First Corps
Gen. Curtis
Society
Horatio C. King
Frank 3. Halliday
Gen. King
Macfarland
Washington
Army of the Potomac
Henry C. Dwight
United States
Reception to Veterans at Lincoln Corps Meeting
Patriotic speeches and songs highlighted the annual reception of Lincoln Corps Women’s Relief Corps to Lincoln Post G A R veterans. Mrs Adelaide H Feathers led the event at 514 Ninth Street with aide staff. The program honored past department president Mrs Idal L Chase on her fortieth anniversary and featured gifts to charter member Mrs Sarah Vandoren and a closing buffet luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Corps
Women's Relief Corps
Veterans of Lincoln Post
G. A. BR
Ninth Street
Lincoln Corns
Adelaide H. Feathers
Feathers
Bloodgood
Walker
McE
Street
Rose
Department
Idal L. Chase
Sarah Vandoren
Lewis
Host of prize winners in The Post Educational Contest announced
Next Sunday's Post will list prize winners in The Post Educational Contest. Order today.
Programme for Today at Fort Myer and White House
At 10 a m cavalry and artillery drill at Fort Myer. 2 30 p m reception by the President at the White House. 2 45 to 3 15 p m automobile ride from the east entrance. 8 p m banquet by the Societies and regions of the Potomac Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio at Rauscher's hall.
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Fort Myer
White House
White Hohe
The
Potomac
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Rauscher
Roosevelt on Peace Ideals and Civic Duty
Public servant essay cites ideals from the nation’s founders. It argues citizens must emulate wartime virtues in peacetime to build a righteous republic. Emphasis on government by the people, equality before the law, opportunity, and mutual respect.
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America
Abraham Lincoln
American Republic
Last Day of the Army of the Potomac Reunion
The thirty seventh annual reunion closes tonight with a joint banquet at Rauscher's for the Army of the Potomac groups Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio. A cavalry and artillery drill at Fort Myer at 10 am benefits visiting veterans. Secretary of the executive committee urges departure from the Treasury by 9 am. A White House reception at 2:30 pm is for members their ladies and invited guests of the four societies. Admission
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Society of the Army of the Potomac
Rauscher’s
Armes of the Potomac
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Fort Myer
Secretary of
Executive Committee
Treasury
White House
Potoma eA 87th Annual Reunion Badge Distribution
Official badge distribution for the Potoma eA 87th annual reunion will be by card only. Cards will be available at army societies headquarters this morning and at the White House gate from 2 to 2:30 PM for members, ladies, and guests. An automobile ride to view the city follows the reception, with exits at the White House. Car availability depends on donated cars. tickets issued at the Redoubt House. Civilians are invited to attend.
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White House
James
J. Lampton
Delonk
Laines Nui
Cotsinit T
Cotsinit T. Thie
Rbdbitt
Officers elected at corps meetings in Washington structure
The Eleventh Corps met at the New Willard electing officers led by A Lockman as president and Capt. Jastrow Alexander as vice president. The First Army Corps group re elected officers including Henry Clark of East Orange as president and Col. Albert Clark as first vice president. The Sixth Corps met at the Raleigh Hotel approving a monument fund and electing Gen. William H. Seward as president along with several vice presidents. The Ninth Corps of the Burnaide expedition chose Maj. Louis I Robbins as president and Maj. Li Brackett as secretary and treasurer, with Sergt Major George W States as delegate. The Cavalry Corps elected Gen. James H. Wilson as president and multiple vice presidents including Capt. W A Sheldon and Maj. W B Beasley.
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House
Society
Corpu
the -Rooma
Bf. Gan
Lockman
New Willard
O A Lockman
Julius
Stahet
Army of the Fotomac
Francis
Henry ©. Clark
M. C
Heman W. Allen
Burlington
Sixth Corps
Raleigh Hotel
Charles V. Petteys
Connecticut
Sedgwick
Gettysburg
William H. Seward
Auburn
N. J
John F. Levett
Trenton
N.J
Charles M. Bartratt
Massillon
Ind
George FE. Davis
Providence
R 1
H. C. la Rowe
New York
Army of the’ Potomac
Andrew Cowan
Louisville
Louis I. Robbins
John W. Jacobus
Li. €. Brackett
The
George W. States
Cavalry Corps
James H. Wilson
Col
J. J. McCook
G. W. States
W. A. Sheldon
Adj
F. A. Haston
F. C. Lord
Maj
W. B. Beasley
Reception at Library Honors Visiting Civil War Veterans
A Washington Library reception last night welcomed veterans from the Armies of the Potomac Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio. Notable attendees included Myron M. Parker Maj. Gen. George Gillespie Lieut. Gen. John C Bates Brig. Gen. George Andrews Col. Oliver Wendell Holmes Capt. Stanton Peelle and many other high ranking officers and officials. The event showcased the Library building with guides directing guests through the main hall and the reception line forming to honor the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Armies of the Potomac
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Myron M. Parker
Dr. French
Hutcheson
Library of Congress
Putnam
George L. Gillespie
John C. Bates
George L. Andrews
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles G. Mott
U. 5
Stanton J. Peelle
U. Ss
Job Barnard
U. 8
Thomas Ryan
William
Challenberger
George Truesdell
Natham Bickford
George B. Davie
George W. Davis
U.S. A
Charles F. Humphrey
Henry C. Merriam
Newton Ferree
Horace G. Jacobs
Wiliam Tindall
Billa Spear
William W. Dudley
Thomas Vincent
Brainard H. Warner
U. S
Thomas RB. Jones
George A. Forsyth
Wallace F. Randolph
James W. Reiily
Joseph P. Sanger
U.S. 4
Charles H. Tompkins
Benjamin F. Ritterhouss
Henry H. ©. Dunwoody
George C. Round
John G. Walker
Thomas
Ifridge
Kennedy
George C. Remey
Frederick Rodgers
Charles D. Digabee
Silas W. Terry
Charles R. Roelker
Theodore F. Jewell
Royal B. Bradford
Land fraud probe swells in Western Washington
Six secret service operatives sweep Western Washington uncovering land frauds hailed as more shocking in scope than Oregon or California. The work aims to summon F. J. Heney to replicate his Oregon prosecutions once timber fraud evidence is compiled. President hosts Gov. Stokes at statue unveiling with New Jersey guards on hand.
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Seattle
Wash
Secret Service
Washington
Oregon
California
F. J. Heney
Gov. Stokes
Edwin C. Stokes
New Jersey
Mc.Clellan
Col. Mather
Third ‘Regiment
New Jersey National Guard
Promichade Is Lad at Masonic Fair Promenade Ball
The Mason ic fair concluded with a grand promenade and ball at Convention Hall led by President and Mrs Smith. Crowd of 5 000 watched as robes glittered under flags and stars while bands played Our President. Receipts near 70 000 dollars expected for temple fund.
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Promichade
Smith
Asa
Fiziale
Hke
B. F. Smith
Board of Control
J. Henry Smail
F. R. Underwood
Creed M. Fulton
Roe Fulkerson
Lem ‘Towers
Ambrels
Fraternity
Anna Fulton
Miss Small
Wheeler
John ‘F. Gibson
Carry Lewis
Mae Grace
Violette Pickerell
Etta Roves
A. Hudson
R. Bartlett
Hobday
W. Q. Lambert
Bert Riddle
Charles Long
F.R. Underwood
Convention Hall
Lenny Towers, Jr
Thomas P. Morgan
John Speed Smith
W. R K. Garrett
Leslie Cramer
A. 8. McCoy
W. S. Waddell
A. H. Young
Louis A. Dent
Frank E. Gibson
W. C. Jones
Schlosser
Louis C. Wilson
W. H. Wunder
Nat B. Fugitt
Hose
Phelps Withdraws Suit Against Standard Oil
Findlay Ohio May 2 George H Phelps who filed a suit in Common Pleas Court to restrain Standard Oil and its affiliates from Ohio business asked for dismissal this afternoon The action was dismissed with gut prejudice to the right of independent oil operators and refiners Phelps said he did not consider the action necessary and friends thought it ought not to have been brought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ohio
George H. Phelps
Common Pleas Court
Standard Oil Company
Ofl
Phelps
British middies guests tour Naval Academy in Annapolis
Seventy four midshipmen from the British navy visited the U S Naval Academy with eight American escorts to view departments and buildings and to see a baseball game between the midshipmen and Macon College as part of Jamestown Exposition activities. Taft says he will deliver a single speech in Oklahoma during the Southwest trip in early June.
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Washington Post
Annapolia
Naval Academy
United States Navy
Seing .A
Midshipmen
Macon College
Taft
Oklahoma
Okahoma
Republican’ State, Central Committee
Oxlahoma
Southwest
Washington Chamber of Commerce to Form City Leadership
Washington readings say Robert N Harper or Robert A Chester are likely to head a new Chamber of Commerce, with Charles J Bell and James F Oyster as probable vice presidents. The first meeting at the Arlington Hotel will adopt a drafted constitution and nominate officers.
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Robert N. Harper
Robert A. Chester
Washington
Charles J. Bell
James F. Oyster
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Arlington Hotel
New Willard
Chamber
Jobbers and Shippers’ Association
American Security and Trust Building
Chamber of Commerce
Charles
Bell
Business Men's Association
Jobbers and Shippers
Business Men’s Association
American National Bank
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Gen. Gurtis
Army of Potomac Veterans
Mrs. M’clellan
Ished
Hald
Gen. Washington
Howard
King Gherting
Lis
McClellan
Socie Iy
Dudier
Emblec
Socty
George H. Patrick
Dodge
Sickles
Martin W. Littleton
Fredericksburg
Lincoln Relief Corps
Hastissen
George Prince
George B. McLellan
Roosevelt
Potoma
State of Washington
McClellan Statue Commission
Masons
George B. Phelps
Attas
Pi i. Ave
Vichy
Rook
Saratoga
Gom
F Drug Store
Wright
Epsom
Saturda
We. Ca
Colt
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Dublin
Tels of Man
Bort
Australia
Naples
Capitol
Tresaury
State Dent
White Hous Monument
Milli
Jamestown
Edinburgh
Fillarney
Westminster
Derbyshire
Oxford
Switzerland
Athens
And
Gards. Rds
Ington, Conta
Librar
George
Wa University
Catholic University
Cardinal Gibbons
J. Patrick's Church
St. John's Church
Nat'l Museum
Epsom Sells
Castile
Colgate
Blake
Blake Co
Robert Burns
Lisco
Bohemian
General Arthur
Buck Cigar
Owl Cigars
Winnie Worth
Pearl Crown
David
Munyon
Affleck
Commerce Chamber
Commercial National Bank
Harper
William F. Gude
Gude
Firsd
Woodworth Clum
Board of Trade
Mrr
Clum
E.C. Corn Flakes
the Square Deal Food
E. C
Egg-O-See
Chicago,u. S.A
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