Tribute to Southern Dead Memorial Day Planned June 7
Under joint auspices of the Confederate Veterans Association United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans a special memorial day will honor wearers of the gray buried in local cemeteries on June 7 A preliminary meeting in the Corcoran Building elected chairmen for the arrangement committees and outlined the program including a service at the Confederate plot Arlington with unveiling of the Southern Cross and a Southern speaker. Also planned is a memorial meeting for the centenary birth of Jefferson Davis at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church on June 3 with preliminary talks at Mrs B C Riley s home 1016 Vermont Ave NW.
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Confederate Veterans’ Association
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Corcoran
Mas. McDowell Carrington
C. 4
Wallace Streator
J. T. Callaghan
C. Dutton
Arlington
Port Myer
Jefferson Davis
Mount Vernon Place
B.C. Riley
Vermont Avenue Northwest
United Daughiers of the Confederacy
Militia Rifle Practice At Congress Heights Range
The District National Guard continues its annual rifle practice at the Congress Heights range with units from all divisions participating. Maj James H. Bell praises expected gains this year despite mixed weather, while Col Smiley and Maj Brett inspect departments and note the range is up to date with new targets and water pumping for showers. Brett departs for the Philippines around June 1. clerical staff gift him khaki and rubber poncho. Officials urge cooperation with Col Smiley to maintain high standards as promotions and inspections proceed.
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District National Guard
Congress Heights
Guard
Weather Bureau
Maj
Bell
James HE. Bell
Col Smiley
Brett
Col. Smiley
Col Smifley
Post
Col Linsley
Washington
San Francigco
Philippines
Col Smiex
Harries
Maj. Robbins
Cant
Penrose Smith
Frank Sigourney
Charles Sigourney
Marj
Imililix
Star Building
Samuel E. Smitey
Zenerél
En. Harries
Smiley
In-Amany
Tuoniala
Rytimie
Cot Shatley
Naval Battalion
Samuel Feland
Frank D. Lackland
James H.rds
M Street
Armstrong Manual ‘Training School
Plan for Elks Festival at Benning Track
Washington Lodge No. 15 Elks plan a rural jubilee and barn dance at Benning race course on June 16 to 18 with country circus features a country store horse and automobile races and a grand horse show. Committee chairs Jamie Dunn Lloyd Brooke Harry King J William Lee Ree Fulkerson and John Maxwell oversee subcommittees and progress reports.
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Washington Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Benning Race Course
James M. Dunn
Lloyd B. Brooke
Harry King
Frank B. Clarkson
New Temple
H Street
C. F. Hadfield
J. William Lee
Ree Fulkerson
Herman Richards
Barn Dance
John ©. Maxwell
Muiommittee
Washington
Messrs
E. H. Neumyer
Ernest W. Emery
Arthur D. Marks
James L. Feeney
Frank M. Ferris
Rudolph Riegel
William T. Belt
J.T. Moffett
George A. Mason
W. F. Walter
Emi G. Schafer
M.@. McCormick
The Kidneys and the Skin Boost With Sarsaparilla
In spring the kidneys work hard and weak kidneys cause pimples and blotches on the skin. Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the kidneys and cures or prevents cutaneous eruptions. Don’t fail to take it, buy a bottle today.
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Hood
Anniversary events mark Luther Church in Washington
To day marks the sixty year anniversary of St Paul’s English Lutheran Church in Washington. A prominent service will be held in the main auditorium with Rev S W An D D of Hagerstown Maryland delivering the sermon. An anniversary session of the Christian Endeavor Society led by Charles Hyer will precede the eight o clock church service. A historical sketch by Pastor John T Huddle will be followed by addresses from G Boetler D D and Pennsylvania Representative Benjamin I Foent. The anniversary concludes Tuesday night with a grand choral service and reception. St Pauls English Lutheran Church was organized on Easter Sunday morning April 15 1943 and is the oldest English Lutheran congregation in Washington.
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Lutheran Church
Lucius
Tp. Alden
Thomas F. Pendél
Jodeph L. Enderie
G’elbek
Jmprntage
America
S.W
D. D
Hagerstown
Christian Endeavor Society
Narles
John T. Huddle
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's
Washington
Jonadabs First Dance Faith Council Entertainment
Faith Council to present its first entertainment and ball Friday at Town Hall Capitol Heights at w o'clock a m. The Independent Order Lone of Jonadabs formed seven weeks ago and counts twenty eight members with initiations at every meeting. Officers listed include W H McKay V C and Charles Jacobs sheriff. Programs feature reading and music at the Library of Congress reading room from 2:30 to 2:39 p m with lectures on Pocahontas and sculpture demonstrations by noted presenters.
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Faith Council
Capitol Heights
Faith’ S Council
Lone of
Jonadabs
W. ©. Alexander
McKay
V. C
William T. Bramwell
P. C
Joseph Whiting
William Steele
L. F. Litz
W. H. Gilbert
Charles W. Jacobs
Sherald
J. C
Slommell
J. J. West
O Maxwell
Leon Hitz
Library ‘of Congress
Mary Desha
Jamestown
Warner A. Gibbs
Soprang
Ethel Tozier
Carlton-Howitt
Vinnie Bear Hoxie
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Reliable Shoe Houses
N. W
Pa. Ave
Pa. Ave. S. E
I. Haas & CO
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Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Smiley Paya
Fen
Elks’ Festival
Benning Track
D. J. Kaufman
Penna. Ave
Hooper Bros
Crocker’s
Potomac Electric Power Company
Fourteenth Street N. W
Aizi
Albert L. Johnson
7Th Street
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