Belasco and Shuberts Take Lafayette Square in Baltimore
The Lafayette Square Opera House will be leased by David Belasco and the Shubert Brothers and opened under new management October 23 with Blanche Bates in A Girl of the Golden West. The deal also includes the Maryland Theater in Baltimore and a ground lease, signaling a major expansion of independent theater control across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Grand Army Leader Amid Veteran Cheers
Gov James Tanner New District Recorder and last commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic received many congratulatory telegrams sent by Deputy Recorder Taylor. Veterans and officials in Washington praised his selection as an excellent appointment and predicted a strong, cheery leadership upon his October return. John McElroy editor of the National Tribune praised his eloquence and popularity while noting cross-party support and plans to appoint Gen Black and Senator Warner to committees to see the President.
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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 Discussed at Roosevelt Garrison Meeting
A large assembly of Spanish War Veterans from the G 4a and other discharged service members met at Oppenheimer's Hall in Washington under Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison No 74 Army and Navy Union. Prof James A Joyce urged formation of a national organization linking all veteran groups, predicting support from all honorably discharged men and naming Col J Edwin Browne as a likely next national commander. A musical program followed before taps ended the gathering.
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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 Civil War Reunion and Politics
Private Dalzell of this city describes a Caldwell Ohio reunion with Usth Regiment comrades. He recalls a patriotic day and dwindling weapon counts, notes talks about Herrick likely defeated by temperance margins, and comments on 1870s political opposition and party dynamics.
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Dalzell
Usth
Caldwell
Ohio
Herrick
Millcs
Republicans Cafe
Delegates Head to Wilmington for Union Veteran Legion Encampment
Delegates travel by special car from Pennsylvania station to Wilmington Delaware for the national encampment of the Union Veterans Legion with a second delegation leaving later. Talks at the encampment include a pension reform proposal replacing 1890 law with a daily pension per service day. Ladies accompanying the delegates include Mrs. Pittman and others. The program also features Alfred Sutro’s The Walls of Jericho starring James K Hackett and Mary Mannering.
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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
Aiden
Alfred
Sutro
Noted Surgeon Dead Pension Office Examiner
Dr James Laws longtime examining surgeon in the Pension Office and former noted U S Navy physician died at 1830 I street NW after stomach troubles He served in the Civil War notably as surgeon on Admiral Porter s flagship Octavora and helped bring Dr Kane s Arctic remains Queen Victoria awarded medals to Laws and others He lived in Philadelphia and Europe before joining the Pension Office in 1883 Survived by widow and two daughters Funeral at 11 tomorrow at home officiated by Rev James B Craighill 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 Graham Dies After Long Service
General Lawrence Pike Graham U S A retired dies at Providence Hospital at 7 46 pm from a hip injury after a July fall in Warm Springs Virginia He served with the Second Dragoons in Seminole Mexican and Civil Wars and led cavalry from Mexico to California in 1849 He was married to Julia Hutchinson who died two years ago They would have reached ninety one next January Two sons lie buried in Arlington and one was a West Point graduate and army officer He was survived by his 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 Baltimore Businessman
William Chanlee Lewis died at his home 1823 Belmont Avenue after a long illness from diabetes and related disease. Born in 1866 in Baltimore, he served as private secretary to Smithsonian’s chief clerk in youth, then built a career in building materials and founded the Southern Expanded Metal Company. A 32nd degree Mason and active in the Board of Trade, his funeral Friday at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church will be followed by burial at Hock Creek Cemetery with Knights Templar and Lafayette Blue Lodge assisting. He is survived by his widow and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chanlee Lewis
Belmont Avenue
Mr. Lewis
Smithsonian Institution
Southern Expanded Metal Company
Condiiion
Mechanics in Parade at Fifty-Ninth U A M Convention
The fifty-ninth annual convention of the National Council United American Mechanics opened in Washington with about 100 members at Typographical Temple. National Councilor William T. Mitchell presided and welcomed delegates as Commissioner Henry L. West praised Washington’s growth. A parade by the Loyal Legion followed, then an entertainment at Nathan Hale Council No. 2.
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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 to Return to St Petersburg
Correspondent Howard N. Thompson of the Associated Press, long associated with the Washington and St. Petersburg offices, is stopping at Elevolaka Park with his sister Mrs. Bingham. His work at the Ports mouth peace conference and in St. Petersburg has been praised for its high standards and arduous duties amid major events, and he plans to return there shortly.
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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 Roosevelt
A Russian ukase presented by M. Witte to President Roosevelt removing discriminating duties on American imports has been received at the State Department. The brief document eliminates the discriminating duties on nearly everything taxed at Russia’s maximum tariff.
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Witte
Beaches State Department
M. Witte
Roosevelt
State Department
Russia
Fairbanks to Speak in Ohio Campaign Opener at Bellefontaine
Senator Charles Dick announced that Vice President Fairbanks would deliver the principal speech at the campaign opening in Bellefontaine on September 3. Other speakers include Senator Foraker and Gov. Herrick. The event marks Fairbanks' only Ohio speech this fall with further national figures expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dick
Ohio Republican Executive Committee
Fairbanks
Bellefontaine
Senator Foraker
Herrick
Ker
Ohio
Taft
Cannon
United States Senate
Lawn Fete at St Andrew's Supports New Sunday School
The Christ Church Chapter of the Brother hopa of St Andrew held a lawn fete at the grounds near the church on G Street Southeast to raise funds for a new Episcopal Sunday school in Southeast Washington. Rev Arthur Johns and parishioners run the three month old Fifteenth and G streets southeast branch, with proceeds expected to expand the program. Tonight the Marine Band performs a strong bill including Lieut Santelmanns Thomas Jefferson march, as organizers Dudley Bright John Latte Johns Louis Kruger William F Coggins Fred M Kirby report strong support.
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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 Report
Yellow fever counts show a decline with new cases 48 and total 2270, deaths 313, discharged 1787, and no deaths in the prior 24 hours. Mississippi reports scattered new cases but no new infected points. officials urge mosquito control and public compliance to finish eradication.
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New Orleans
Mississippi City
Haw Cager
Gulfport
Natchez
Vickaburg
H. S. Douglass
United States
New Orleana
White
Indiana trio urged to unite over Harrison monument design
Secretary Shaw demanded immediate agreement from Vice President Fairbanks Senator Beveridge and Representative Overstreet on the Benjamin Harrison monument design or he would withdraw permission and extend the Harrison Monument Commission. The Niehaus design was sent to the Treasury after approval by the Commission but Shaw held back until all three Indiana leaders backed it. James Knox Taylor had been sent to Indianapolis to mediate but returned reporting failure.
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Fairbanks
Beveridge
Overstreet
Shaw
Harrison Monument Commission
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Charles Niehaus
Nework
Indiana
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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
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
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
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
Supreme Court Bar
SSS
Fulton’s
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