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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ. Scientist.
Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 Street north
west-Services at II a. m and D. m.
subject, Soul and Body" Sunday
school at II a. m, Wednesday 3 p NJ.
Public cordially invited All seats free.
Free reading rooms in the Bond Build
ing
Evangelical Christian Science-At 3 p
N. in the lecture room OF the Halls OF
the Ancients on New York Avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets northwest, Bishop Oliver c..
Sabin will deliver the tenth of a series
of twelve free lectures. teaching How
to Heal the Sick Through Divine Meth
DDS" Quiz meetings Wednesday even
ings at p. m, devoted TO the answer
ing of such questions as may be asked
on the Sunday lectures. All invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

S. Harry Dibren, a prominent young
society man. was arraigned in the po-
lice court at Norfolk yesterday. charged
with obtaining. under false pretenses.
SS5 from Burrow. Martin & Co., drug
lists. The case was dismissed. DibrelI
was remanded 10 Jail TO await trial I'M
der an indictment which charges him
with securing under false pretenses $685.
fIen J. H. Hammersley. fellow-clerli
at the Norfolk and Western Railroad Of
fees here Dibrell was arrested in Nash
Vile Tenn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
LUTHERAN.

Grace Lutheran Church; Thirteenth
and @Corcoran Streets northwest; the
Rev. ]. E. a. Doermann. pastor-Divine
service with sermon by the pastor at Il
a m, and p. M; Sunday school, $50 q.
a.; midweek service. Thursday, p.
M; Saturday school, 2 p. N.
St Johns Evangel, Lutheran Church;
Four and half Street southwest. be-
tween and D Streets: the Rev George
Brodthage, pastor-Sunday school, 10 a.
m; German service. II a. M; English
service, s D. m. There Is Land Ny
Eye Hath Seem by Miss Inez Ander-
son; ''Jubilate Deo," SchiIling, by the
choir. Friday, at S p. N. the mass meet
ing OF the Lutheran Young Peoples So
cieties OF the District of Columbia will
be held at ST Johns Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Will report with their commands at
Spanish War Veteran Hail. 612 E
Street. Saturday. May so. at $50 o'clock
a. m, preparatory to taking part in the
parade with the Grand Army Of the
Republic. Comrades not uniformed will,
IL possible. wear dark clothes, campaign
hats and white gloves.
THE line will be formed on tbs north
side of E Street. between Sixth and Sew
enth Streets. at 8 o'clock sharp. Miles
Command Will carry colors. Capt. G..
W. Byron will provide a detail of six
teen men for guard duty. and report TO
Corps Adjutant McAnally for instruc-
lions. Comrades participating in the pa
rade will be accorded reduced rates to
Arlington.
Comrades Dolph. McAnally, and Will
kinson will constitute the committee on
transportation
Line of march for parade will be east
to Pennsylvania Avenue, where corps
| will form on left of Grand Army of the
Republic posts; thence to Fifteenth
Street, to Jackson Place, to H Street,
to Twelfth Street. to Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., to Thirteenth Street. to 3 Street.
where cars will be taken at 1910 sharp.
Attention OF captains is invited to
| corps bylaws requiring report OF names
OF all absentees
Place of Meeting.
| Commands will assemble IN Uniform
| in Spanish War Veteran Hall, 6l2 z
Street. Sunday, May "a, 1880 o'clock p.
m. preparatory to attending memorial
services in Assembly's Presbyterian
| Church, corner Fifth and l Streets
northwest. Commands will meet aux
iliaries IN school room OF church at 7:45.
It is earnestly desired that all concerned
will. by their presence on this occasion,
manifest their reverence for our heroic
dead The Rev George P. Wilson will
officiate'
Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, communicating
chief OF the organization, expects he
men under his command to make a good
showing. and believes his forces will he
greatly augmented by soldiers who have
up to this time neglected to join the
Spanish War Veterans, which is now one
| of the best organizations of its kind in
| the United States. II is not though:
! this years ceremonies will differ ma
| terially from those of last year, al
though there are good reasons for ex-
| pecttng a much larger number of par
Elephants.
i At Arlington. where the majority oil
the Spanish war dead are buried, the
] Spanish War Veterans will hold impress
sive services. The Colonial DANES havs
erected a shaft to the memory of the
| boys who yielded TO the Spaniards' Dul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING NOTES
Building Contracts Awarded.

The firm of Burgess & Parsons has
been awarded the contract for build
ing the Tenleytown police station, to
be erected in Tenleytown Road.
George c. HUFF has been awarded the
contract for building the four-story
apartment house and store to be erect
ed at the northwest corner or -FOUR
teenth and l. Streets. E. NJ McComaS
is the owner, and Speiden & Speiden the
architects.
Peter Fersinger has been awarded the
contract for building the small apart
ment house to be erected in Eleventh
Street, between NJ and n Streets north
west F. G. Atkinson is the architect
and owner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

'Epworth League Anniversary Day is
the topic for the devotional meeting of
the Epworth Leagues throughout the
world on Sunday. May il. Exercises
ftttingly celebrating this occasion will be
conducted. The reference for the meet
ing is Romans viii;31.
Stacey H Briant will be in charge Of
the service at Foundry chapter on Sun
day evening. Miss Blanche Zehring, Phi.
D., and instructor in the national train
Ing school for deaconesses, was in charge
OF the devotional exercises at this
chapter last Sunday evening.
The devotional service at Gorsuch
Chapter last Sunday evening was con-
Quoted by Mrs Harold NJ Rider, the
wife of. the pastor of that church E H.
Pullman will be in charge of the SER
vice Sunday evening at p. m.
D. w. Galehouse of Waugh Chapter,
conducted a successful meeting at
Fletcher League last Sunday evening. A
large number of Leaguers were present.
DR.. w. NJ. Ferguson will lecture at
Wesley Church on Friday evening, May
p. his subject being odds and Ends. -
The lecture is under the direction OF
Miss He'll, of Wesley League, and is
given by the literary department of that
chapter. The lecture is to be compIi-
mentary.
a Junior League mass meeting will
be held at Wesley Church, corner Fifth
and F Streets northwest, tomorrow af-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.

By getting to work early yesterday,
and devoAng Itself strictly to business,
the general assembly concluded its work
While the body will not formally ad-
journ until Tuesday, the session from
now until that time will be only to ratify
bills, and such routine work. s
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NEW CHURCH.

The New Church Mission educational.
not sectarian), 1903 New York Avenue
northwest. second floor-Service at 40
p. m. Subject: The Two Witnesses"
New Church. Sixteenth and Corcoran
Streets northwest. the Rev. Frank
Sewall, pastor-Preaching at II a. IN,
Speech Distilled as Dew" Deut., xxi
Sunday school, 1915. Vespers, at p
n. with brief address, The Dawn of
Christianity; Pauls Sermon at Antioch"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
General Corbin to Build.

A handsome summer home is 10 be
built by Adjutant General Corbin on the
site recently purchased by him just east
of Chevy Chase. The property, which
was purchased from the Patten heirs,
contains about twelve acres and is stu
ated at the intersection OF Rocky Ford
and Broad Branch Roads. The house
Will be built in the center OF the tract.
surrounded by gardens and orchards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
UNIVERSALIST.

Church of Our Father. Thirteenth and
L Streets northwest-The Rev. John
Van Schaick, jr., pastor, will preach at
II a. m. subject, Man Speaking to
God" Sunday school, GAS a. m. kin
dergarten, II q. m; Young Peoples
Christian Union, $50 p. m, subject,
The Need of Goodness leader, Miss
Irma Powers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
UNITARIAN.

All Souls Church, Fourteenth Street
corner of L Street northwest, the Rev.
Ulysses G.. B. Pierce, pastor-9:45 a.
m, Sunday school and class in COM
paratfve study of religion; 10 a. m,
Unity Study Glass; Il a. M, morning
service, sermon by the pastor; Z p ~,
Young Peoples Religious Union.
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OTHER SERVICES.

The Society for Bible Study meets in
hall, 314 Pennsylvania Avenue south
east. Sunday evening at o'clock; sub
ject. The SonshiD of Christ. or God
Manifest in the Flesh"
Secular League, sic Ninth Street
northwest-At 3 p. m. Prof. A. +.
Craven will speak on 1.-THE Cost OF
Maintaining Freedom or Conscience"
Discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

The Norfolk and Western will erect
here $50. 600 addition to the general Of
/ fee building. and q large addition to
the car shops at Roanoke. These will
cost about $50. 900. Yesterdays payroll
was s140 900. the largest in the history
or the road. This does not include yard
men and trainmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Sold at Auction

Thomas j. Owen & Son, auctioneers,
report the following sales:
For Ridout & Barstow, trustees, three
story brick dwelling. 1917 Corcoran
Street northwest, to Sarah c. Stocking,
for s., 900
For r w. Stubblefeld, trustee, I'LL
Ninth Street northwest, three-story
frame dwelling, to J. F. Sparks, for
"a, 200.
For Leighton & Pairo, trustees, two
story brick dwelling and store, 236 Third
street southwest. to C. Clinton James.
for So, 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
UNITED BRETHREN.

First Memorial Church of the United
Brethren in Christ; corner R and North
Capitol Streets; o. w. Burtner, pastor
Preaching at II a. N. and 8 p. NJ, by
the pastor; Sunday school. at $50 a..
m. Junior Endeavor. 8 p. M; Senior
Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m; general
church prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at s. You are cordially invit-
ed to these services. Strangers espe-
cially welcomed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

Central Union Mission, SO Louisiana
Avenue-GospeI wagon meetings. Sun
day at Washington Circle, 4:45 p. m; at
Market Space, $50 2. m. the Rev. S.
Reese Murray viii speak at Washington
Circle and DR.. z. L. Hubbard at Market
Space. Gospel services daily at Mission.
u m. and 1880 p. m; Sundays. and 80
p. N. Mrs Clara L. Roach will speak
this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Potomac Company the Purchaser.

The Potomac Realty Company is the
purchaser of the property on Massachu-
setts Avenue. near Sheridan Circle.
which was sold yesterday by the real
estate firm OF Willard & Reed In con-
junction with Westcott & Story. as
stated in The Times. The price paid
was SIS, 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
THEOSOPHY.

The regular weekly meetings of the
Blavatsky branch, T. s. A. are held in
its hall. no F Street, third floor, every
Thursday evening at 8. Readings, dis
cussions, and questions No collection.
Subject. Responsibility for Thoughts,
Acts. and Character"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Making Realty Purchases.

William J. Zeh has purchased OF Anna
Ellis and other trustees of the estate of
Lydia P. Mcdonald the lot on the north
west corner of Seventeenth and y
Streets, known as lot l, in the square
north OF square 181. The consideration
was s14, 400. Mr.. Zeh has made other
purchases of realty recently and is now
negotiating for more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
sEvENTH-DAY ADVENTIST.

Services will be held Sunday ut II a.
m. and 7:30 p. N Services every Sat-
urday at 10 and II a. m. All are cor
daily invited. The subject for tenor
rows sermon, by J. S. Washburn, viii
be Hell, Is II Eternal? The Wages
of Sin. The End of the Wicked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

The first joint debate between repre-
sentatives OF Washington and Lee Uni
yersity and Randolph-Macon College
took place last night in Lee Memorial
Chapel. Lexington, being opened with
addresses by President Smith and Presi-
dent Denny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

1t Is believed at Norfolk that the NAVY
Departments recent order to have the
cruiser Galveston, which is building at
the Trigg yard, Richmond, completed at
the Norfolk Navy Yard will lessen .he
Norfolk yards chances OF securing the
construction Of new training shin Or
dered by the last Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
N Street Property Sold.

Premises 1928 y Street northwest, the
property Of Capt. C. c. Todd. U. S. NJ,
has been sold to a New York purchaser
by the firm of Wescott & Story The
name OF the purchaser and the amount
paid have not been given out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Confederate Memorial Day was cele-
brated in Portsmouth yesterday by a
perade of military and civic organiza-
lions, experimenting and decoration OF
the graves of fallen veterans. The Rev.
e. w. Guyer, pastor of Owens Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered
the Grafton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Vacant Lots Sold.

Cotter T. Bride and his wife have sold
to John w. Point, lot 81, IL Brides
subdivision. of lot 13, in square S6S.
The property is on Sixth Street, between
and East Capitol Streets northeast,
and the consideration named is $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Dr. Samuel A. Gayley, OF Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Townsend, at Kensington, was
stricken Monday last with paralysis and
died at the home of Mrs. Townsend yes
terday afternoon at o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Henry NJ. Dertzbaugh and Enoch L
Green, two painters, while painting the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank building
at Frederick. fell from q swinging scat
fold yesterday morning and sustained
injuries from which their physicians
think they cannot recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
CHPISTADELPHIAN.

Washington Ecclesia. hall over the
National Capital Bank, SIC Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue southeast-Every Sunday at
HIS a. m. subject. blessed are the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
PEOPLES CHURCH.

The Peoples Church, 423 G Street
northwest, the Rev. a. D. Mayo. D. D..
will speak at Il: rs of The Faithful and
The Infidel Hand, or Gods Gospel Or
Work" Prof. Newburgh's class at 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Henry Jopp, retired farmer. died at
his home. near Hobbs. yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Jopp was native OF Germany,
He came to this country in 1866. He is
survived by a widow and six children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Home of A. w. Avery Sold.

Albert w. Avery, through the real es-
tate firm of Barnard G. Mark, has sold to
Howard c. Riley his residence at 1916
S Street northwest. The consideration
was not made public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
FRIENDS.

Friends meeting (Orthodox), First
and c Streets northwest-Bible school.
9:45 a. m; meeting for worship, II a.
NJ and Thursday at 1880 p. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

The Feast OF ST. John Baptist dc la
Sale, founder OF the Brothers of the
Christian Schools was celebrated at the
noVitiate and mother house OF the Bal
timore province, at Ammendale. Md.
Through the paternal beneYolence of his
holiness Pope Leo XIII this feast, is in
all the churches and chapels OF the Bro
theirs throughout the world, one OF the
highest order observed in the Roman
Catholic ChrrcS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

The Bapttsts Of Annapolis held we'll
attended recognition service last night
in the Presbyterian Church IN honor OF
the proposed new College Avenue Bap>
tist Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

John E. Dugan one OF the best-known
restaurant proprietors in western Mary
land, died at Cumberland yesterday, aged
forty-nine. He was native of Boston.
Maude Dugan. who is On the stage, is his
daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS.

The bricklayers employed in the con-
struction Of the new annex TO the State
House, who recently went on a strike
on account of financial difficulties with
their employer. are still out, and there
is no prospect of an immediate settle
ment. The contention is between the
contractors, Henry A. Smith & Sons, Of
Baltimore, and the subcontractor for
the brick work, George Jewell. OF An
napolis, although the interests of the
workmen are directly involved in the
controversy Smith & Sons are under
bond of $50, 900 to have. the legislative
chambers finished for the next session.
The students Of st. Johns College last
night gave the last hop OF their regular
series. Edward Riddle Padgett. 1904, re-
ceived with Mrs. J. Writ Randall The
next dance at the college VIII be the
farewell ball on June L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
SUNDAY SERVICES IN
WASHINGTON CHURCHES

merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
(Matthew, v:7.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Governor Smith has appointed Benja-
min II. Wright notary public at Ste
vensville, Queen Annes county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Forest fires have been raging in 'ha
mountains around Front Royal, Va, for
two or three weeks, destroying thous-
ands of cords of fine timber and several
mountain residences. Wheat, corn and
all garden products are perishing be
cause of the dry weather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Much Money Required.

Owing 10 the elaborate preparations
it will require a great deal OF money 10
materialize them, and the finance com
mittee has been iaboriEg hard and
faithfully OF late endeavoring 20 ac-
cuululate the wherewithal to carry out
the excellent plans mapped out by tina
general committe. The contributions to
the Grand Army OF the Republic for the
observance of Memorial Day in Wash
ington have always been liberal, and
there is every reason to believe they
will be yet more liberal this year Past
Department Commander G. n. Stay
baugh is chairman of the finance COM
mittee. The other veterans who are re-
ceiving money for defraying the ex-
penses Incurred are Department Com
mander Ivory G. Kimball AID assistant
Quartermaster General a B. Tasker.
These men have received large amount
of me:iey up to date, but they hope TO
receive more than is needed for the Me
mortal Day observances. so that they
may have some surplus with which TO
supply the wants OF the old soldiers
unable TO work, and the widows and
orphans of the deceased veterans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

A committee from A. P. Hill Camp OF
Confederate Veterans. of Petersburg
has located and marked the spot in
Dinwiddie county where Gen. a. p. Hill
was shot and killed ION April 2, 1865.
The place is near the Central State
Hospital. On the spot A. P. Hill Camp
is 10 erect an appropriate monument.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

The Virginia Military Institute OBJ
served the anniversary of the battle Of
New Market yesterday by laying the
cornerstone of the monument by Sir
Moses Ezekiel in the presence of the
cadets and a large crowd Of visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
Orders for the Day.

"The District OF Columbia Corps,
Spanish War Veterans. viii. as usual.
participate with the Grand Army of
the Republic in the observance of Me-
mortal Day. Comrades imbued with pa
trtotism require no urging TO comply
with their obligation TO the memory OF
our soldier dead by engaging In the sa-
srsd services at Arlington Captains
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Veterans of Spanish War.

The Spanish War Veterans viii turn
out in full force on that day, and the
graves of the younger boys ia blue Will
receive the same tribute as those OF
the civil war fighters This will be the
fifth Memorial Day on which the Span
ish War Veterans have turned out to
honor their dead. and there are good
reasons for believing that ceremony will
be more imposing than ever. Command
er Frederick Hodgson recently called 4
special meeting OF the veterans for the
consideration OF the project. and ceh-
mite arrangements for parade were
completed. An invitation to participate
in the ceremonies has been extended 10
all soldiers who served either In the
Philippine insurrection or the war q
1898. whether he is a member of the
Spanish War Veterans or not
Commander Hodgson has issued the
following orders relative TO the parade
on Pennsylvania Avenue before the ser
vices at Arlington:
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Continued from Third Page.)

subject, Deuteronomy" evening wor-
ship at 1880 p. m. sermon by the pastor
on The Future Life"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

Mrs. Anna Bowman, aged about forty
eight, OF Montgomery county, near Lay
louisville, while sitting at the supper
table at her home last night, talking
with her children, suddenly dropped
dead. Heart disease was the cause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16

A Junior League mass meeting will
be held at Wesley Church, corner Fifth
and F Streets northwest, tomorrow af-