Belasco and Shuberts Lease Lafayette Square Theater
The Lafayette Square Opera House in Baltimore will be leased to David Belasco and the Shubert brothers for a first class theater opening October 23 with Blanche Bates in Girl of the Golden West. The deal includes the ground lease and could extend to other Stair Havlin theaters. Ira La Motte to manage locally.
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Stair & Harlin
Price Theater
Independents
Blanche
Belasco
the &Hubert Brothers
New York
Washington
the Post
Baltimore Dispatch
Lafayette Square Opera House
David Belasco
Shubert Brothers
Blanche Bates
Baltimore
Stair & Havlin
Messrs. Kernan
Ufe
Lafayette
Maryland
James L. Kernan
Shuberts
Lyceum
Stair & Haviin
Detroit
Urvin Painter
Nixon & Yammerman
Theatrical
Oaclive
Lillian Nussell
Stair O& Whavlin
Messrs Kernan and Rife
Nrge
Stair
James K. Hackett
Henrietta Croaman
Klew & Erlanger
Harrison Grey Fiske
John ¢. Fisher
Frank L. Ferley
Boston
St. Louis
Thea
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Shubberts
Convention Hall
Pittsburg
Tafayette
Sarah Bernhardt
Fiske
Carter
Alce Nielsen
Bertha Galland
David Warfield
Grace
Tanner Named Commander in Chief of Grand Army of the Republic
The District recorder James Tanner was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He received numerous congratulatory telegrams and letters, with Senators Gallinger and Warner among the well-wishers. A reception is planned in Washington upon his October return, with veterans promising a joyous welcome. John McElroy commended the pick, noting Tanner as the era’s best orator and popular leader.
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James Tanner
Desire
Grand Army of the Republic
Taylor
Gallinger
Warner
Tanner
Tasker
Army of the Potomac
Washington
Fanner
John McElroy
National Tribune
Denver
Corp. Tanner
Mr. McElroy
Grand Army
Orate
Gen. Black
Senator Warner
United States
Veterans Unite Plan Outlined at Roosevelt Garrison Meeting
A large gathering of former Spanish War and other veterans met at Oppenheimer's Hall in Washington under Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison No. 74. Prof. James A. Joyce urged forming a national Army and Navy Union, praising unified veteran organizations and backing Col. J. Edwin Browne for national commander at the Newbury convention. A musical program followed with many participants, the event ending with taps.
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Army
Navy
Oppenheimer’s Hall
Ninth Street
Theodore Roosevelt
Army and Navy Union
J. J. Gordon
Goldier
United States
Gordon
James A. Joyce
Washington
J. Edrwin Browne
Newbury
Joyce
B . Burch
J. van de Miller
H Lake
F. ©. Langstreet
HM. Heins
V .A. Zahn
David W. Greves
John J Quigley
Thomas A. Teylor
Joseph Wisenhardt
Max Kubaty
William A. Hickey
Frank Reagan
Dalzell Returns from Caldwell Reunion of Civil War Comrades
Private Dalzell of this city recounts a Caldwell Ohio reunion with Usth Regiment veterans. He recalls a glorious day with one thousand bayonets and thirty seven swords, now dwindled to seven and under two hundred respectively. He discusses Herrick and Milles, temperance opposition, and political forecasts from the 1870s era.
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Dalzell
Usth
Caldwell
Ohio
Herrick
Millcs
Republicans Cafe
Delegates to attend Union Veteran Legion encampment
Delegates ride to Wilmington Del for the Union Veterans Legion encampment with separate departures noted. The convention will likely discuss a pension plan replacing 1890 law with a penny per day per service term. Women accompanying delegates identified. An unrelated theater passage promotes The Walls of Jericho at the National Theater with actor Hackett.
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Union Veteran Legion
Union Veterans’ Legion
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania
Pillitia
Sarah E. Pittman
Noah Bryon
N.H. Merrill
QO EK. Caruana
W. H. Bailey
Ellis Knight
Walls of
Jericho
Alfred Sutro
Walls of Jericho
James K. Hackett
Mary Mannering
America
National Theater
Jack Frobisher
Mr. Hackett
Pye
Noted Surgeon Dead Pension Office Examiner
Dr James Laws a leading United States Navy surgeon and pension office examiner died at his home in Washington DC from stomach trouble. He served as surgeon on Admiral Porters flagship Octavora during the Civil War and helped bring home Dr Kane from the Arctic. He studied in Philadelphia and later practiced medicine there before moving to Washington in 1883. He leaves a widow and two daughters and will be buried at Rock Creek Cemetery after funeral services at 11 tomorrow.
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James Laws
Pension Office
United States Navy
I Street
Philadelphia
Jefferson Medical College
Navy
Admiral Porter
Mississippi
Arctic
Kane
Lawa
Queen Victoria
Laws
Europe
America
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Morcing
James B Craighill
Rock Creek Cemetery
Veteran general dies after hip injury at Providence Hospital
Gen Lawrence Pike Graham United States Army retired died at Providence Hospital at 7:46 PM. He served in the Second Dragoons Seminole and Mexican Wars and the Civil War, was wounded in July in Warm Springs Virginia, and helped quell early uprisings in the West. He would have turned ninety-one in January. his wife Julia Hutchinson died two years earlier. Two sons buried in Arlington. he was survived by a niece Frances G Overton of 1618 Ly Street NW.
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Lawrence Pike Graham
U.S. A
Providence Hospital
Lawrences Pike Graham
Second Dragoons
Florian
Warm Springs
Mexico
California
United States
Julia Hutchinson
Graham
Arlington
Wast Point
Ig Army
Frances G. Overton
1618
Ly Street
Death of William G Lewis Prominent Local Businessman
William Chanlee Lewis died at his Belmont Avenue home from acute diabetes after long illness. Born 1866 in this city, he once served as private secretary to the Smithsonian clerk, then ran a building materials business and founded the Southern Expanded Metal Company nine years ago. He gained health later by building homes, traveled to California for relief, and was a Mason and member of several fraternal orders. Funeral Friday at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church with Knights Templar and Lafayette Blue Lodge assisting. interment at Rock Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and a son.
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Joseph B. Enright
D Street
Mr. Enright
Carroll Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Peter's Christian Doctrine Association
Potomac Council
National Union
Plate Printers’ Union
St. Peter's Church
Second and
C Streets
Mount Olivet Cemetery
William Chanlee Lewis
Belmont Avenue
Mr. Lewis
Smithsonian Institution
Southern Expanded Metal Company
Condiiion
Mechanics In Parade At National Council Convention
The fifty-ninth annual convention of the National Council Order of United American Mechanics began in Washington at Typographical Temple with about 100 members. National Councilor William T. Mitchell presided as Henry L. West welcomed delegates, and the Loyal Legion parade preceded an evening entertainment at the Nathan Hale Council hall.
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National Council, Order of United American Mechanics
Typographical Temple
G Street
Northwest
National
William T. Mitchell
Henry L. West
Washington
Z. Jones
Rome
Weat
J. T. Phieegal
Pennsylvania
Order—The Loyal Legion
National Hotel
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twentieth Street
Nathan Hale Council
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Georgetown
Thompson of Associated Press Visits St Petersburg
correspondent Thompson, Howard N. Thompson, long the AP's Washington and St. Petersburg representative, is stopping at Elevolaka Park with his sister Mrs. Bingham during a brief stay. Known for descriptive writing and House coverage, he was called to lead AP work at the Portsmouth peace conference and will soon return to Russia amid momentous events.
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Associated Press
St. Pheensburg
Howard N. Thompagn
St. Petersburg
Washington
Bingham
Elevolaka Park
Thompson
Portsmouth
Capitol
Removal of Russian Duties Ukase Presented to President
State Department received a brief Russian ukase presented by M. Witte to President Roosevelt. It removes the discriminating duties on nearly everything taxed at Russia's maximum tariff, stemming from a countervailing duty on Russian sugar by the American government.
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Witte
Beaches State Department
M. Witte
Roosevelt
State Department
Russia
Fairbanks to Speak at Ohio Campaign Opener
Senator Charles Dick announced that Vice President Fairbanks will headline the campaign opening at Bellefontaine on September 3. Other speakers include Senator Foraker and Gov. Herrick, with Show and possibly H. Root to follow. Dick voiced optimism for a Republican victory and broader cabinet participation in Ohio campaign efforts.
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Charles Dick
Ohio Republican Executive Committee
Fairbanks
Bellefontaine
Senator Foraker
Herrick
Ker
Ohio
Taft
Cannon
United States Senate
Lawn fete at St Andrew's aids new Sunday school
The lawn fete by Christ Church Chapter of the Brotherhood of St Andrew opened at the church grounds on G Street SE. Proceeds fund a southeastern city Sunday school branch, running three months, with Marine Band performing tonight and Lieut. Santelmann's new march Thomas Jefferson on the program. Dudley Bright chairs the event with John Latte Johns Louis Kruger William F. Coggins and Fred M. Kirby on the committee.
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Christ Church
Brotherhopa
St. Andrew
G- Street
Arthur &. Johns
Fifteenth
G Streets
Fast
Washington
William Santelmann
Thomas Jefferson
Dudley 6 Bright
John Latte Johns
Louis Kruger
William F. Coggins
Fred M. Kirby
Fever recedes as New Orleans reports no deaths
New Orleans yellow fever figures show 48 new cases, 2 270 total, 313 deaths to date. Mississippi City Gulfport Natchez Vicksburg each report one new case while no new infected points appear in the state. Officials credit control to mosquitos and urge public compliance with health instructions.
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New Orleans
Mississippi City
Haw Cager
Gulfport
Natchez
Vickaburg
H. S. Douglass
United States
New Orleana
White
Indiana leaders clash over Harrison monument plan
Secretary Shaw threatened to withdraw the Harrison monument commission’s permission unless Vice President Fairbanks Senator Beveridge and Representative Overstreet reached agreement on the design for the Benjamin Harrison monument. Charles Niehaus’s New York design was accepted by the commission and sent to the Treasury, while Shaw kept approval pending the trio’s joint recommendation. James Knox Taylor’s Indianapolis trip to reconcile them failed and messages urged a union of the three Hoosier statesmen.
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Fairbanks
Beveridge
Overstreet
Shaw
Harrison Monument Commission
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Charles Niehaus
Nework
Indiana
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New Yorker
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Ira la Motte
Thiester
Starr & Haviin
Messrs
Stair & Hirlin
Academy of Music
Leverton & Co
J L. Leverton & Go
Jesse L. Leverton
M Ph
Usibal
Roosevelt Garrison
Ohio Politics
Hood
Pension Office Examiner
Potter
George D. Scott
Postoffice Department
New York Avenue
Rawins Post
No.1
Mr. Scott
Samuel W. Snow
Taber
Rowland
Clara R. Moore
J. 3
L. B. Rowland
Robert Burne
Robert Burns
St. Dominic's Church
Eixth
Mount Olivet
Police Department
Union Veterans’ Union
Aa R
Crittenden
Thomas T. Crittenden
Howard B. Crittenden
Lucy C. Ackerman
Albert A. Ackerman
Sixth Indiana Regiment
C. O. Morton
William G. Lewis
Gale
Sam Butler
Bate
Imperial
Smith
Wilton
Smiths
Alexander Smith
Axminster
Hartford and Smith
Mechanics IN Parade
Chippendale
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor
ST. Andrew's
Southeast
Christian Mander
Palais Royal
the Home Library
Elia
Law
Charles Rochester
Fondac
Epictetus
Asia
Gideon Cripps
Gil Blas
Granada
Rossett
Webster
Tennson
Addican
Holy Roman Empire
God
Cook
Rhoda Fleming
Reynard the Fox
Sur Cabbie
White House
Peary
ROYAL
Bond of the Republic
SMU
Columbia
Matinehs
Nixon & Zimmerman's Opera Company
Cartoon
Simon Simple
Mate
Seaton
Henry W. Savage
Pixley
Farryland
Woodland
Harry Bulger
NEW National Theater
Louis James
Norman Hackett
Richelieu
Virginius
Alfred
Sutro
A. H. Woods
Washington Favorits
N.S. Wood
Joe Santley
Kernan
the Avenue Girls
Camima
Matinee Daily
Wark, Reilly and
Wood
de 'Ran Piia
Champter
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
Daily Mat
Willie Kekateta
Walter C Kelly
Iety
Virginia Judge Tyson CO
Merry ‘Vv
Mark Murphy
Grace Leonard
Opera House
Mason & Mason
Fritz
Sherlock
Itling
U A
Hevy Hale
U. S. Marine Band
Sud Domo
Nuw Willard Motel
Charles Lancaster
Berbert E. Smith
Deedather
Riva Lancaster & Smith
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court Bar
SSS
Fulton’s
N. W
Onda
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