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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1905
Page
11
The article touts serge as a versatile summer fabric and highlights six grades guaranteed for quality, color, fit, and fashion. Saks is noted for strong effects, with prices from 10 to 27.50 dollars, and youth and boys ranges from 7.50 to 20.00 and 3.45 to 10.00 respectively.
A local retailer advertises a genuine Panama Hat at $5.75 claiming unique quality and import origin. The ad asserts the hat is natural, free of foreign substances, properly blocked and trimmed, and promises savings through in-house finishing and direct import. It invites customers to visit today and promises superior value versus $4.75 alternatives elsewhere.
The new St Pauls Methodist Episcopal South church at the corner of Second and 9th streets NW was dedicated in a morning service led by Bishop A W Wilson of Baltimore and Rev C D Bulla. The edifice will later become the Sunday school for a larger church, with flowers adorning the interior as Bishop Wilson extolled the churchs divine role and mission.
The Lutheran St Mark's church on the southwest corner of B and Eighth streets SW was dedicated yesterday at 11 o'clock in a ceremony lead by Rev John Luther Frantz. Presiding Elder Cornelius Eckhardt presented the keys to the pastor. Dr William Freas delivered the dedication sermon from Haggai. The new edifice features stained glass windows and a large organ, with a Sunday school house and a prominent choir. An evening service was held and greetings expected from Lutheran pastors in Washington and Baltimore.
May Day activities at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Georgetown were moved indoors due to a storm. Miss Mabel Kane crowned the statue of the Blessed Virgin after flowers were laid at the altar as the Gonzaga College Cadet Battalion band played in the choir loft. Revs Harlin and parish leaders directed ceremonies with Benediction closing the event. Knights of St John held a Mass of communion and lawn party plans were announced for May 22 on church grounds.
Sermon by Dr Sturgis of Boston addressed Bethany Chapel in Washington on living in the upper stories. He urged practical religion and urged evangelizing the unchurched mass while urging the church to move beyond formalism toward a more vigorous, persistent Christian life and community influence.
The Church of the Covenant and its chapel held a Children Day event with songs and recitations by the primary and intermediate pupils. Potted geraniums lined the pulpit area and were distributed to scholars. Officers noted include Rev Tennis Hamlin, H A Pressy, Rev Charles Alvin Smith, and Hon B F Macfarland.
Masons from the Grand Lodge F A A M District of Columbia will lay the corner stone of the Eastern Star Home near Stott's Station next Wednesday in a ceremony. After a special communication at Masonic Temple at 12 o'clock, a parade will form to the Baltimore and Ohio station for a train to the site, with Columbia Commandery No 2 Knights Templars and Haley's Band. The event ends with return to the Temple by 4 o'clock and all participants to wear full insignia of the rank.
City bulletins report the body of Norton Frank, a seaman killed in Vallejo on May 6 by four Mexicans, is due today with his mother arriving from New York to receive remains. He had left the Galveston at Galveston and was en route to Mare Island Navy Yard when slain.
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