National Gospel Missions convention opens at Luther Place Church
Delegates from across the United States attend a weeklong National Federation of Gospel Missions convention at Luther Place Memorial Church. Commissioner Rudolph delivers welcome at 7:00 PM. numerous clergy and lay leaders speak as committees organize sessions, travel, finance, program, presses, and housing for delegates.
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National Federation of Gospel Missions
Lloyd C Douglas
C H Madison
Sara Wray
T L Fretz
Massion
Walt
American Salvation Army
Hall Mission
Brotherhood of St. Andrew of
Philadelphia
Jerry McAuley
Rescue Mission of
New York
B H
Donald C MacLeod
HD Gordon
William Knowles Copper
John B Sleman
Boo Warner
Darlington
William K Cooper
JW Somerville
Gordon
George W Maney Whittemore
Wheeler
Frants B .Lukens
Havell
H W Kline
A D Sutherland
Henry L Wert
Herald
Thomas & Noyes
Walker
Times
W P Spurgeon
M & Church South
Nelms
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lukens
KE. Deyo
Madison Clark
PS Foster
George A Havell
W Ho Evans
Angus
A P' Tasker
Grace Beelman
Louise Mo Brazier
A D_ Sutherland
M Croft
JC Muncaster
F. M_ Dickey
Y J Womersley
M. G Copeland
WH Houghton
He B Angus
Mra Marehe
Ai Lastori
Hugh Thrift
A H Holden
M i Brown
J A Ddgar
H Zimmerman
Beelman
Jennie Thornton
Katie Leech
Dserett H
Corson
George W Havel
Foster
Evans
D Gordon
M EB Brown
A i Ykmmerman
Everett
Cornstist
Grace Beelman Willam Bh. Cooper
Aid Colored Y M C A Fund Drive at Howard Theater
A meeting at the Howard Theater advanced funds for completing the colored Y M C A building on A street. President Taft intended to attend but was delayed by telegrams from Mexico. Judge W F Norris spoke on the Bible’s enduring value, George Otis Smith presided, and Mrs John Hay donated 1000 dollars with additional offers from W A Saltin.
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Howard Theater
Taft
Telegrama
Mexico
W. F Norris
Department of Justice
Norris
George Otis Smith
MCA
John Hay
Hay
Washington dogs to keep muzzles amid hydrophobia concern
Canines running at large must continue wearing muzzles as DC commissioners planned. The muzzling ordinance expires August 11 unless extended after officials from the Department of Agriculture suggest ongoing muzzling because hydrophobia has appeared in the city.
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Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Sheridan statue dressed in nightcap and ribbons
A statue of Gen Phil Sheridan in Sheridan circle on Twenty third Street and Massachusetts Ave displayed a nightcap, lace, and ribbons on its head and a lace dress draped over the shoulders. The horse bore ribbons, while a handkerchief rested in the statue's open hand. Police are searching for the neighborhood pranksters believed responsible.
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Phil Sheridan
Sheridan Circle
Twenty Third Street
Massachusetts
Prelate Quits Office After Vast, Varied Clerical Career
Archbishop John J. Keane resigns as archbishop of Dubuque Iowa accepted by Rome through apostolic delegate due to illness. A storied church figure born in 1839 Ireland and arriving in 1846 he rose from unknown priest to first rector of the Catholic University and later archbishop. He led temperance advocacy and eloquent pulpit work before stepping back from duties and retiring to a quieter life, possibly in Washington.
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Catholic University
John J. Keane
Rome
Dubuque
Iowa
Diomede Falconia
Keane
United States
Washington
America
Christian Brothers’ School
Baltimore
St Charles’ College
St. Mary’s Seminary
St Patrick’s Church
Father Walter
Surratt
Walter
Father Keane
John Lancaster Spalding
Miss Caldwell
Heans
Mrs Eddy and Christian Science praised by Dr Allen
A May Health Culture article by Dr. T. J. Allen examines Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science. He notes praise from a physician about healing power and practical sunny teaching, while warning some beliefs are misinterpreted and stressing the need to view the universe from a spiritual perspective. Washington notes on religion and science interweave with explicit quotes and references.
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Mrs. Eddy
Christian Science
T. J. Allen
Allen
Eddy
Alien
le Doctor
Apostle Paul
Jesus
Paul
Holdy
Procession of 1000 at St Dominic's Parish honors St Joseph
In Washington the May procession at St Dominic's featured over 1000 children walking from the church to D and G streets and back. The event included banners, a flower crowned statue of the blessed Virgin, an orchestra, and salutes by Miss Jordan and classmates. Several churches celebrated sermons and first communions as part of the feast.
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St. Joseph
Universal Church
Washington
St Josephs Church
Mgr Adolph
Buffalo
N. Y
Father Yealy
St. Mary's
Catholic Knights
Sixth Street
Riordan
Dominican Academy
Marie Holden
Mary Wright
Catherine Fitzgerald
Nellie Craigh
Bischeft
Thirty Six Postal Savings Depositories Named
Postmaster General Hitchcock designated 36 more post offices as postal savings depositories bringing total to 129. The plan aims to equip offices and train postmasters for swift operation so deposits can begin on June 1. One depository will be Staunton Virginia with expansion planned to all money order offices nationwide.
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Hitchcock
City Bulletins and Local Notices
City items announce Conger Carpet Cleaning offering mothproofing storage on 2d and N.Y. avenues with West 427. Virginia Theatre hosts orchestral music daily. Lynn Haven Bay serves hard crabs at Schneider's Crab Feasts nightly. Arlington Bottling Co delivers bottled goods wines liquors beers until 11 PM. Local business notices include Henrichs Maerten beer through grocers and low prices from J I Crowley Silist Te 92h.
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Tel
West
Virginia 9Th
Lynn Haven Bay
Schneider
Henrich
Arlington Bottling Co
Crowley
Silist
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