Evening star., 1902-01-01

| templated, such asfthe fatration plant the
| high-pressure water service, the sewage
| disposal system, the Baltimore and Ohio
| terminals, ETC., either by loan from the
treasury or long-term, 1ow-interest bond
issue.
| During the year Edward II. Thomas was
appointed assistant attorney for the Dis
| trict to succeed Clarence A. Brandenburg,
| who was forced to resign on account of ILL
| health.
| To carry out the provisions of the new
| code of laws that a department of insur-
| ance be created the District Commissioners
| superintendent of Insurance. Mr.. Drake
was deputy Insurance commissioner of Ohio
at the time of his selection. The depart
ment begins work January 4.
| Mr.. Snowden Ashford. assistant inspector
of buildings was promoted December to
/ be 1nspectorgof buildings, vice Mr.. John B..
| Brady, deceased. Harry B. Davis of the
building department was made assistant in
| spector. j.
President Roosevelt announced the an
pofntment of John c. Dancy of North Car
| olina to succeed Henry P. Cheatham as re-
| corder of deeds for the District of Column
| bia-
| Celebrations.
| The centennial anniversary of the ap-
pointment of John Marshall as first chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States was celebrated on February with
| oPpi WI iotO SASiSiSSS III liie CdpltOl, unQor
| the direction of joint committee of Con-
gress, and with banquet at the Arlington
in the evening. Chief Justice Fuller pre-
| sided and Wayne MacVeagh delivered an
| Grafton. Many distinguished guests were
| present at the exercises including Presi-
| dent Mckinley and his cabinet April %,
| Arbor day, was appropriately observed by
| ceremonies under the auspices Of the De-
! partment of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson
| delivered an address and willow oak trees
/ nd in, ftn lr -
| partment in memory of John NJ. Rusk and
| Edwin Willitts. September 3 was District
| of Columbia day at the pan-American ex-
position. The District Commissioners and
| the District committee of arrangements to-
| gether with the Marine Band, participat ed
| in the exercises held in the Temple of
| Music. The beginning Of the Hebrew new
| year was observed on September 13 by local
| members of that faith. Special services
| were held in the evening at the Sth street
| synagogue.
Charities.
January A. B. Duval, attorney for the
| District, transmitted to the Commissioners
an opinion holding that the board of guar
| dians has right to release it's wards from
its guardianship before the expiration of
| the term for which they We're committed
to it only by obtaining from the Police
| Court or the Criminal Court, as the case
| may be, order vacating the order of
| commitment made by the court. The bill
| for the Home for Infirm Colored Persons
| passed the House on January 21. On Janu-
| ary % the House commattee reported the
bill fixing the age of admission at the girls
| reform school at seventeen years. The
first annual meeting of the Instructive Visit
| ing Nurses Society was held March II.
| On March 81 the new assembly hall of the
| boys reform school was opened with ap-
| propriate ceremonies. The national con-
| vention of charities and corrections was in
session several days, beginning May 9. The
1 Cfn Of hn Hpr,on ty0S 10
| September q. On October 25 the site for
| the new almshouse was secured near
| Shepherds Landing. The annual meeting
| of the Associated Charities was held De-
cember 1S. The annual report of the Citi-
| zens' Relief Association was submitted De-
| cember 13.
District Churches.
| The year was Sof healthy growth
| among the local churches. A new Presby-
| terian Church was organized on Wash
| ington Heights The debt on the Church
] of the Covenant was wiped out and
| the ed:ice was dedicated on January
- The semi-centennial Of the Metro
| politan NJ. E. Church, where President
! Mckinley worshiped, was held February
| g. The Baltimore conference of the NJ. z.
| Church, held at Hagerstown, Md, was
well attended by Washingtonians of that
| faith. The anniversary of the birth of
| John Wesley was celebrated on April 4.
On May l the one hundred and fourteenth
! anniversary of the first general M. E. con-
| ference was observed in the local churches.
| Monsignor Martinelli was made cardinal
on May g. The annual meeting of the
| Churchman'S League of the District of
| Columbia was held May 7. The diocesan
| convention of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church was held beginning May 8, with
many distinguished ministers and laymen
| of the church throughout the country pres
| ent. The glastonbury Cathedral was ded-
icated May 10. The cornerstone of the
,ral, 90 Co. ~ -}r ~
| and Whitney avenue, was laid en- June 8.
| The cornerstone Of All Saints Church,
| Chevy Chase, was laid June 13 The con-
gregation Of the First Presbyterian Church
| on June IL declared itself in favor of NOV
! ing to a more favorable location in the
| northwest section On August 81 it was
| announced that Rev. DR.. d. j. Stafford
| would be made pastor of st. Patrck's s
| Church. The meeting of the Womens
| Home Missionary Society of the Baltimore
| M. E. Conference was held October 16.
| The annual meeting of the Sunday School
| Association Of the District was held Oc-
| tober 20 The Presbyterian Assembly COM
! mittee met on November p to discuss the
question of creed revision. The fifth an
| niversary of st. Marks Evangelical Lu-
theran Church was observed on November
| %. On December Rev. William J. Hutch
| inson received a call to Westminster
Church. .f
Distinguished Visitors.
| A number of distinguished persons visited
Washington during the year. On April 10
| the naval officers and cadets of the French
| training ship Douguay Trouin were accord
ed brilliant reception at the French en-
| bassy. On April % NJ. Jules Siegfried was
presented to President Mckinley by the
| French ambassador. "A delegation of prom
| inent labor men of Great Britain, en- tour
| of the country inquiring into industrial con-
| ditions, visited Washington September 1.
| Michael Davitt, the irish leader, came to
| the city on September 3. Marquis Ito of
| Japan paid the national capital visit on
October 21. 1T
Local Hospitals.
| The question of land for St. Elizabeth's
| Asylum came up in the House on February
| 13, and on February 81 Congress refused to
| buy ground. Grounds was broken on June
II for the additions to Providence Hospital.
| Mrs Mary Bell Renner was committed to
| ST. Elizabeths on June Is. On June. 81
| Secretary Hitchcock approved the plans
| for the addition to the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane. which will cost $1,000
600. On July "a Surgeon General Wyman
asked for plans for the proposed new Ma
| rine Hospital The Recommendation for the
| extension to st. Elizabeth's was made Au-
gust 6. The Emergency Hospital placed