Cardinal Gibbons Praised At Catholic Jubilee Dinner
Archbishops, bishops, and clergy hailing Cardinal Gibbons gathered at St. Marys Seminary for a mass and dinner. Speakers credited him with defending religious liberty and guiding American Catholicism amid liberalism and modernism while praising Taft and the Holy See. The event highlighted church unity, American Catholic identity, and a call to broaden the churchs reach in the next fifty years.
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St. Mary's Seminary
Pope Piua
Falconio
Pius X
Holy See
Cardinal Gibbons
John M. Farley
New York
America
Vatican
United States
John Ireland
St. Paul
Taft
Holy Father
Mgr
P J. Donahue
Wheeling
W Va
Farley
Dominion of Canada
Paul Bruchest
Montreal
Blenk
Convention Opens for Holy Name Society Jubilee Parade
Cardinal Gibbons leads a jubilee service as Holy Name Society members from across the country prepare for a historic convention in Boston. The procession expected to draw about 35,000 participants from cities including Boston New York Philadelphia and Washington.
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Holy Name Societies
America
Cardinal Gibbong
Holy Name Society
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Open Mission Chapel Ritual Service Impresses Woodley Park
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Harding officiated at the opening of All Souls Mission chapel in Woodley Park Cathedral and Connecticut avenues. Clergy in robes led the service as Rev J Macbride Sterrett spoke. Hopes for a future church were voiced and St Alban's choir sang with Edwin Callow at the offertory.
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Harding
AN Souls’ Mission
Cathedral
Connecticut Avenues
Woodley Park
J. Macbride Sterrett
All Souls’ Mission
A. P. Williams
Charles Warner
St. Columba’s
Tepnallytown
Mr. Sterrett
Herbert Scott Smith
St. Margaret’s
Randolph H. McKim
Epiphany
G. C. F. Bratenahl
St. Alban's
Middleton
St. Alban‘s
Edwin Callow
New Officers Installed by Zion Young People Union
The Young People's Union of Zion installed officers at 623 Louisiana Avenue: President Harry Harris, Vice President J. J. Fredman, Recording Secretary Max Berman, Financial Secretary Violet Goldsmith, Treasurer J. Moses Edlavitch, Sergeant-at-Arms A. Kirstein, and Trustees F. Harmel William Hornstein and M C Rosenfeld. An eleventh annual ball is set for Arcade ballroom on November 1. Dr. Harry Friedenwald praised new life in Jewish agricultural settlements in Palestine amid Turkish and Arab tensions, hopeful for eventual Turkish acceptance of Jewish settler development as part of the empire.
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Young People's Union of Zion
Louisiana Avenue
Harry Harris
J. J. Fredman
Harry Friedenwald
Federation of American Zionists
Palestine
Knights of Momus Banquet Arrangements Set
The Knights of Momus, aka Knockers, mostly Elks, met to plan a banquet honoring their wives and women friends at Rauscher's on Thanksgiving evening November 30. Committee chairs include Reception L. C Vogt, Press D. A Gillen, Arrangements F. A Kidd, Guests H. H. Humble, Printing T. J. Rowe, Entertainment B. F. Sauter.
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Knights of Momus
Elks
Rauscher’s
L. C Vogt
D. A. Gillen
F. A Kidd
H. H. Humble
T. J. Rowe
B. F. Sauter
Clergy Views on Recall Critique by Jonathan Bourne
Jonathan Bourne says churchmen have ignored reason and objects to terms like mob law and mobocracy used against the initiative referendum and recall. He cites nine years of experience with Oregon’s system and asserts political fights there are free from fraud despite Catholic dignitaries’ involvement.
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America
System
Oregon
Views on democracy and mob rule debated in Oregon
Quotes from Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop Ireland and Senator Borupe critique initiative and referendum. The excerpts argue mob action subverts law and mislabels democratic tools, noting mandatory four month discussion before any vote and defending Oregon's system against charges of mob democracy.
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Cardins Gibbons
Ireland
Oregon
Jonathan Borupe
Bourne defends initiative referendum recall against church critics
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. rebutts Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland, arguing mob rule fears are unfounded. He cites four months of debate before votes and 25 percent petition thresholds for recalls, praising Oregon’s experience with initiative, referendum, and recall while noting strong economic growth and capital investment. Archbishop Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons warn that popular control could erode judicial independence and governance. Separately, U S Marine Corps First Lieutenant Richard B Creecy receives a captain rank effective August 28, with parents long resident near Jackson?
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Marine Corps
Richard B. Creecy
United States Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Capt Creecy
Washington
Jichester
Howard County
Held in Robbery Case Involving Mail Carrier
William Robinson, 31, also known as Burnett, of 1907 First Street NW, is held for investigation in a robbery case. Police say he may know details of the October 5 heist at 64 H Street NW that deprived mail carrier Benjamin J. Cook of 18 dollars and 44 cents and two watches worth 46 dollars. Accomplice Marie Veughen is detained for grand jury action after alleged confession and identification. Watches and 2.43 dollars recovered.
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William Robinson
Fourth Precinct
Benjamin J. Cook
Georgia Avenue
H Street
Robinson
Marie Veughen
Cook
Join to Aid Firemen Widows Facing Shortage
Washington business and civic groups unite to save the fire and police pension fund after the deaths of Capt Brown and Private Downs in a warehouse fire. Congress will be urged to appropriate money and citizens may contribute half the needed sum. Fire Chief Wagner warns funds are barely adequate and may require cuts. commissioners push using tax levy as a source. Pallbearers and double funeral set for Capt Brown and Private Downs at St Dominic’s Church and Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Capt. Brown
Downy
Congress
United Action
Washington
Downs
Engine Company No. 4
Washington Tobacco Company
Pension Fund
James F. Oystér
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Congréss
Chamber of Commerce
District Treasury
Wagner
Con- Breas
Alonzo Tweedale
Pension
Arthur C. Moses
Board of Trade
Pension “Fund
Mr. Moses
Civic Organizations
Capt
Brown
Capts
Sullivan
Truck Company No
Rossiter
Engine Company No
Oulahan
McConnell
Han Jon
McLean
Engine Company
St Dominic's Church
Mount Olivet
Public funeral for Justice Harlan planned at church
Public services are set for Justice John Marshall Harlan at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 2 PM with honorary pallbearers including Chief Justice White. Interment will be private at Rock Creek Cemetery. Notable attendees include cabinet members, military officers, judges, and government officials.
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United States Supreme Court
Rock Creek Cemetery
Harlan
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court
White
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue
Harlen
Taft
Army
Navy
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Justice Harlan
Justice
John Marshall Harlan, Jr
Richard Harlan
Euiroope
New York
Archute Church
Radcliffe
Radcliiffe
Church of Christ
Presbyterian Church
Memorial for Justice Harlan Proposed Temple Plan
Friends of the late Justice Harlan discuss raising one million dollars in 30 days for a Presbyterian temple in Washington. Francis D. Watts urges the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to oversee funds, with honors to contributing professions and a grand temple for the General Assembly.
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Justice Harlan
Washington
United States
Francis D. Watts
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Presbyteriana
Watts
Wes
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
New York Avenue
Oldest Southern Woman Nancy Williamson Dies in Augusta
Augusta Ga Oct 15 Mrs Nancy Williamson claimed as the Souths oldest woman died at her home in Augusta aged a little over 110 years She left 18 grandchildren 3 percent great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren She had been feeble yet spent time sewing for her youngest descendants.
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Augusta
Nancy Williamson
South
Auguste
Electric Auto Stolen From Churchfront Scene
E J Stellwagen prominent banker and real estate promoter had his electric victoria automobile taken from in front of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church while services were in progress. F J Keane of Bartram garage at 124 New Hampshire avenue alerted police and asked for a search.
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E. J. Stellwagen
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
F. J. Keane
Bartram
New Hampshire Avenue
Nurse's Case Declares Sanity Thwarted by Contact
Dr George H Schwin assistant su perintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane says attendants who mingle with the mentally unbalanced retain their faculties He cites the verdict that Miss Edna Moore once a nurse in an asylum is now insane and confined to the government hospital Her mother says the strain of constant association with the insane wrecked her mind The expert notes this is the first such case he has heard of and insists insanity is not contagious
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George H. Schwin
Migs E
Moore
Government Hospital
District Supreme ‘Court
Edna Moore
Merly
Sixth Street
Baltimore
Schfin
Miss Moore
Dr. Schwin
Madero Officially Elected President of Mexico
Francisco I. Madero is formally chosen president by an almost unopposed electoral college vote in Mexico. Jose Pino Suarez is likely to be vice president, with Francisco de la Barra a distant second in the college tally.
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Jose’ Pino-Suarez
Mexico
City
Mex
Francisco I. Madero
Republic of Mexico
Jose Pino Suarez
Chamber of Deputies
Madero
Francisco de la Barra
Francisco Vasqnez Gomez
Reconciliation a Duty In Murder Case
John A. Wash, acquitted of the George Clarence Martin murder, says he will reconcile with his wife and lives up to a Christian duty. Mrs. Wash and her daughter Isetta Wash Morris departed for Springfield, with Wash set to move to Greene County, Kentucky.
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Carlinville, H
John A. Wash
George Clarence Martin
Wash
Greene County
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Wis. Ave
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New York Ave
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