The Washington times., 1906-05-27
Funeral CT Mr.. Whitney.


Funeral services over the remains OF
Benjamin B. Whitney. who died last
Tuesday as a result OF a fail at the
EllIs' Home Club. were held last Thurs
day afternoon from his late residence
Rev ClernASts Brown. pastor Of the
Churct. Of the Ascension. conducted the
services. The funeral was attended by
members Of Washington Lodge, No. Is.
B. p O. E. and National Lodge, No. Z.
F. a. A NJ. of which Mr. Whitney was
a member. The palibearers Were select
ed from the Elks and Masonic lodges
Interment was IN Glenwood Cemetery.
It was announced last week that
George T Klipstein had transferred lot
II. square north OF sos. 10 August
Grimm A consideration Of $40 was
noted
The Aloysius team Of the Capital City
League IS a trihe weaker than last year,
but when this team Of youngsters gets
going the account that they viii render
should be IS good as that OF last year.
Mrs Henry ". Brewer announced last
week the marriage Of her daughter.
Viola NingOre Hines. and Di. Elijah
Lumbia Mason, which took pla-e al the
residence OF the bride on Nav Is. the
Rev. W Taliaferro Thompson offciat-
ing DR.. and Mrs Mason left immedI-
ately for trip 10 Old Point. and after
June will be at home 10 their friends
at g T street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas W. Gilmer. Of
545 Florida avenue northwest, will leave
IN the near future for a tour Of Italv.
Switzerland, Germany, and Holland.
During June they viii visit Naples and
vicinity, Rome, Milan, Venice. Florence.
aud the italian lakes, going north IN
July.
The funeral OF Mrs. Floretta J. La
porte, the youngest daughter Of the late
James w and Sarah A r. Barker, took
place at noon last Thursday from her
late residence. lib First street north
west Mrs Japorte died after a very
brief illness. The intervnent was private
The Rhode Island Methodist team and
the Reservoir Heights club have been
canvaSsing the houses Of BlOomingdale
10 collect funds for the construction Of
new baseJal ground in this section,
and as a result OF their collections roll
ers and scrapers have been at work
Ior some time On .he lot at the corner
or First and " streets northwest When
completed Il VIII be one OF the best ANA
te1r ball grGGnCs in the city
Mrs. Edna. L. Odenwelder, Of EastOn
Pa, Is visiting her sister-in-law. Miss
A {. Selp, at the home OF the latter
-oAo ALSL street northwest DriOr a
Journey 10 Europe next month, via the
southern route A very pleasant feature
OF her visit WAS a musicale given by a
number OF the graduating deaconesses
OF Rust Hall IN her honor last Wed
nesday evening.
The funeral OF Mrs. Laura A. Dyer
took place last Tuesday afternoon al 2
o'clock fiOm her late residence zz1I
First street northwest Ms. Dyer was
tie widow Of Andrew c. Dyer. She died
on Sunday May p. AT 4:45 a m
The meeting OF the Young Mems So
cial Club held last Tuesday marked the
closing Of the club sessions for the sum
ucr mOLthS. II was therefore an open
meeting" the young men being allowed
10 bring young ladies' After a short
business session the entertainment COM
mittee-McssTs. kee. Butler. and Moore
entertained with the following program I.
A brief address OF welcome by the presi-
dent. Bert Corwin. a coon song. BY Miss
Margaret Elwood. accompanied by Miss
Ethel Smith. A debate was held on the
topic, Resolved, That Martin Anderson
Is the most popular young man IN the
club among the ladies'" The debate
was won by the Affirmative side. which
was composed OF young ladies' Re-
freshments we're afterwards served