Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra 0a1et'e'i
Washington, D. c., Oct III.

life Saving Bureau has self righting and
self haling boats in use now but none OF
them are equipped with their own power
The self righting feature is gained by a
careful adjustment of ballast aud air
chambers and the self-baling idea is
carried out by making the deck OF the
boat higher than the level of the water
outside and boring a number OF holes
throuqh to the outside. Each OF these
tubes has valve which closes when
coming in contact with water from the
outside and opens when the water reach
es it from the inside of the boat.
Lord Ribbledale and Sir John
Ponder we're the Presidents guests at
Inncbeon this afternoon. Sir John
poinder is a member of Parliament and
with Lord Rillesdale is visiting this
country as a member of the Royal
Traffic Commission for the purpose OF
studying our transportation facilities.
Secretary of the Navy Moody today
denied the statement made by the
Chicago federation of musicians that ne
had informed them the Marine Band
was obtained for the Chicago centennial
celebration on misrepresentation. Sec
retary Moody's statement follows ZAP
olicafion was made to the department
for permission for the Marine Band as
an organization to attend the banquet
in Chicago as guests to play in the
auditorium at the public meeting i'm
mediately following the banquet The
request was made by the mayor OF the
city. by the chairman OF the banquet
committee and by members of both
houses of Congress. 1t was decided oy
the department that the affair was one
Of national significance and that the
Marine Band as an organization might
attend. No question of compensation
was considered and the only question
considered by the department was as 70
whether the event was one OF national
significance warranting the permission
desired"
The reception rendered the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery at the white
House by the President this afternoon
was one of the most brilliant functions
ever held in that mansion out OF the
social season. In addition to President
Roosevelt and his Cabinet members, all
the important dignitaries of the Army
and Navy who are now in town were
present as well as the District iCommls-
;oners Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies
,ftbe Cabinet assisted the President on
The receiving line in the Blue Parlor ana
afterwards chatted with the visitors IN
he East Room. The President was as
sisted by Major Symons and Capt.
'owles his military and naval aides who
made the introductiOns as the artillery
men entered the State parlor before
oassing down the line. Before the
members OF the artillery company en-
cred The White House, they were drawn
ND in parade on the lawn in the rear OF
lbe mansion. President Roosevelt then
inspected them, after which they filed
into the house, stacking their arms at
the entrance. The Marine and Engi-
neers' bands furnished the music for the
occasion, playing American and British
airs with friendly impartiality.
Southbound trains from New YORK
have all been seriously delayed by
washouts along the roads, occasiOned by
the heavy rains. The officials at the
Pennsylvania station report that no
trains from New York have arrived
since last night doubles owing to the
washouts near Trenton.
Fire today completely destroyed the
grain elevator of S. s. Daish and Son,
at Florida Avenue and Delaware Avenue
northeast. The loss is placed at
500, 900.
Admiral Cotton has cabled the Navy
Department from Beirut that he has ex-
changed visits with the new Turkish
Governor General. He adds that he Ia :
ter informed the Americanconsul general
that he had received peremptory orders
from the Sultan to preserve order and to
administer the law impartially in protect
ing the lives and property OF foreigners,
Christians and Mohammedans.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the District Supreme Court to
adiudge Galloway & Low, builders and
general contractors, to be bankrupt.