Belasco Shuberts to Lease Lafayette Square Opera House
The Lafayette Square Opera House will open under Belasco and the Shubert Brothers on October 23 with Blanche Bates in Girl of the Golden West. They acquire the ground lease, joining Baltimore holdings, and plan a modern redecoration and a 35 to 40 week season. The local manager Ira La Motte is expected to stay.
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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
Europe
Painter
Ira la Motte
Thiester
Starr & Haviin
Messrs
Stair & Hirlin
Academy of Music
Tanner Named Grand Army Chief In Washington
Gov James Tanner former recorder of the District and last elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic received many congratulatory telegrams. Veterans in City Hall and across Washington praised his selection and anticipate a reception after October 1. John McElroy editor National Tribune plus Senators Gallinger Warner and other friends lauded his nomination noting his oratory and popularity.
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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 Plan Rally Shapes Union of Army and Navy
A large gathering of Spanish War veterans and later-discharge service members met at Oppenheimer's Hall in the Capital City under Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison No 74 to discuss uniting veteran organizations. Prof James A Joyce urged a national Army and Navy Union, predicting broad support and backing for Col J Edwin Browne as next national commander at the Newbury convention. A musical program followed with many participants and the meeting ended 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 Recalls Reunion With Civil War Comrades in Caldwell Ohio
Private Dalzell reports a reunion with U S Regiment comrades at Caldwell Ohio describing a glorious day. He recalls bayonets numbering about 200 and swords dwindling to seven, and notes political talk favoring Herrick and Milles with predictions of a small Republican victory.
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Dalzell
Usth
Caldwell
Ohio
Herrick
Millcs
Republicans Cafe
Delegates To Attend Convention Of Union Veteran Legion
Delegates left the Pennsylvania station at 12 30 to attend the national encampment in Wilmington Delaware with a second train departing at 6 20 joining friends and relatives. The encampment will debate pensions for veterans including a possible daily cent per day for each service member. Mrs Pittman Mrs Byron Mrs Merrill Mrs Caruana Mrs Bailey and Mrs Knight were among the ladies accompanying the delegation. The item closes with an unrelated note promoting Hood s Sarsaparilla.
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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
Noted Surgeon Dead Pension Office Examiner
Dr. James Laws veteran Navy surgeon and Pension Office examiner died at 1830 I Street NW from stomach trouble. Born Philadelphia 1827, he served in the Civil War, once as surgeon on Admiral Porter’s flagship Octavora during the Mississippi bombardment, and helped bring home Dr Kane’s Arctic expedition remains earning Queen Victoria medals. He practiced in Philadelphia before moving to Washington in 1883, survived by widow and two daughters, funeral at 11 tomorrow, interment Rock Creek Cemetery.
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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 Lawrence Pike Graham Dead at Providence Hospital
Gen Lawrence Pike Graham U S A retired dies at 7 46 pm after hip injury from July fall in Warm Springs Va He served in Second Dragoons Seminole Mexican and Civil Wars and led cavalry regiments from Mexico to California in 1849 Married Julia Hutchinson in 181 died two years after 62nd anniversary Two sons buried in Arlington one a West Point graduate and Army officer Survived by niece Miss Frances G Overton of 1618 Ly St NW Photos and details note funeral plans pending
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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 Businessman
William Chanlee Lewis died at his residence 1823 Belmont Avenue yesterday morning from a fatal diabetes attack after long illness. Born in 1866 he rose from private secretary to Smithsonian official to build a metal building materials empire with Southern Expanded Metal Company. He later focused on housing projects while health declined. An active Mason and civic figure, his funeral will be held Friday at Mount Pleasant Congregational with Knights Templar assisting and interment at Hock Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and a son.
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Rowland
Clara R. Moore
J. 3
L. B. Rowland
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 Meeting
The fifty-ninth annual convention of the National Council, Order of United American Mechanics, opened in Washington with about 100 members at Typographical Temple. National Councilor William T. Mitchell presided. Henry L. West gave the welcome, Z. Jones replied, and Rev. J. T. Phieegal offered prayer. An evening Loyal Legion parade and entertainment followed, with sessions planned from 9 am to 6 pm and an Odd Fellows Hall reception in Georgetown.
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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 Stint
Correspondent Thompson, Howard N. Thompagn, of the Associated Press, spent a short stay with his sister at Elevolaka Park and was called to Washington for duties at the Ports mouth peace conference. Known for Capitol reporting, he earns high regard for his descriptive writing and service to patrons. He will return to St. Petersburg soon.
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Associated Press
St. Pheensburg
Howard N. Thompagn
St. Petersburg
Washington
Bingham
Elevolaka Park
Thompson
Portsmouth
Capitol
Removal of Russian Duties Summarized by State Department
A brief Russian ukase presented by M. Witte to President Roosevelt is received at the State Department. It removes discriminating duties on nearly all imports subject to Russia’s maximum tariff, following the countervailing duty on Russian sugar.
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Witte
Beaches State Department
M. Witte
Roosevelt
State Department
Russia
Fairbanks to Key Ohio Campaign Opening at Bellefontaine
Senator Charles Dick announced that Vice President Fairbanks will deliver the principal speech at the September 3 campaign opening in Bellefontaine. Other speakers include Senator Foraker and Gov. Herrick, with extensive Republican Cabinet and state officials invited to participate. Dick expressed confidence in a Republican victory and outlined a broad campaign plan across Ohio.
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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 to aid new Sunday school branch
The Christ Church Chapter of the Brother hopa of St Andrew hosted a lawn fete on the church grounds at Fifteenth and G streets southeast to raise funds for a new Episcopal Sunday school in southeast Washington. Rev Arthur Johns urged support as Marine Band attendance and a program including Lieut Telmanns new march Thomas Jefferson drew crowds. Committee members Dudley Bright John Latte Johns Louis Kruger William F. Coggins and Fred M. Kirby led the event.
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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
Stamping Out Fever in New Orleans and Mississippi
Yellow fever reports show New Orleans cases 48 today, total 2,270 with 313 deaths. new discharge cases 1,787 and 1% new cases. Mississippi City Gulfport Natchez Vicksburg each report new cases while no new infected points in the state. The city notes no deaths in 24 hours, officials urge mosquito control and public cooperation to finish eradicating the malignant disease.
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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 Design
Secretary Shaw pressed Vice President Fairbanks Senator Beveridge and Representative Overstreet to unite on the design for the Benjamin Harrison monument to be placed at the site of the new federal building in Indianapolis. Charles Niehaus of Newark submitted the design accepted by the Harrison Monument Commission, but Shaw withheld approval until all three Indiana leaders backed it. James Knox Taylor’s mission to mediate failed, and Shaw sent messages urging a united agreement.
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Fairbanks
Beveridge
Overstreet
Shaw
Harrison Monument Commission
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Charles Niehaus
Nework
Indiana
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Walls of Jericho
Mary Mannering
National Theater
Jack Frobisher
Mr. Hackett
Pye
Hood
Pension Office Examiner
Potter
George D. Scott
Postoffice Department
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Rawins Post
No.1
Mr. Scott
Samuel W. Snow
Taber
Robert Burne
Robert Burns
St. Dominic's Church
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Mount Olivet
Police Department
Union Veterans’ Union
Aa R
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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
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W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor
ST. Andrew's
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Christian Mander
Palais Royal
the Home Library
Elia
Law
Charles Rochester
Fondac
Epictetus
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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
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
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