The Washington times., 1906-03-18
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The District Commissioners viii ssx
for rehearIng before the Court OF Ap-
peals on the question OF widening Fifth
street northeast. IN view OF that courgs >
decision. last Wednesday. that the Gem
missioners had no I1Rat to carry aue
the project. notwithstanding the acts OF
Congress recently passed providing FOR a
series OF street extensions Corpofa-
ton Counsel Thomas. at the direction
OF The Commissioners, has asked fsse
court that its mandate be stayed. azd
In doing so stated several reasons why
The Commissioners should be allowed 4,
go on with their work OF Improvement.
Last Monday evening DR.. and Alr.-
g v Gallagher, OF the Deaoone.s-
School for Young Women. welcon,s.f
10 Rust Han a large delegation from
the Central y branch OF the Woruarss
Christian Temperance Union. The ,oo-
easlon was an evening with Frances p
willard Seated on The platform were
MS Clayton F. Emig. president OF fss
central and Mrs. George O<iz
Smith. who presided After prayer was
onered by Dr.. Gallagher musical pro-
gram was given az follows: Mandosln
SOLO Raymond Hart: piano solo. Mss
Ethel v Riichie: solo. William SczreIe-
DGry- Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis. uaticnax
superintendent Of legislation for the ~.
c. T I, told OF personal fnclda1+s {. l..
the life OF Miss Willard.
Prof Harry Oberholser snake =, -.
influence as an educator. and said tsse
no woman OF America had done so z,,,~s,
70 upiift the cause OF womanhood a.
Miss Willard W Alfred Falconer IN
behalf OF the ''Ts- from Wesley cbz,,s.
presented a picture OF Miss WiUars -
Rust Hall. Miss Elizabeth Davis ae.
ceDted The gift on behalf OF the STR
dents Mrs Don P Blaine. general sr1-''
secretary for the District. spoke brseev
on her work and the part the vo,,,-
people are taking toward temperance -s-
FORM IN the city. At the close the zrfii-
enee Joined in the familiar tempersncs
song -All Around the World the Ribbon
White Is Twined-
Justice Barnard. OF the District S,,-
preme Court, on the motion OF A Teft.
Wlch Sinclair. special counsel for .hs
District, has signed an order finally co,-
nrInlng the awards made by the uafo,
terminal grade claims commfssio- -, 49,.
owners or property fronting on FIorfda.
avenue northeast, between Second an6
f1fth streets The awards were rers@-+~
ed 70 the court on the 18th OF JaniIs-z-
Jusuce Barnard also ratified the a.
praisenents Of the damages resuitfnr- -
the property on y street Eorfbaasf -
tween First and North Cs1ifoI s.-.t-
Irom the changes of the grade on X
street made by the same con,roiSss,-,
Inc 2ppralsements were returned 10 tle
court ID this case on the sth OF Feb
No objections were made To the co,-
nrIfla ton OF any OF the appraisemenfs
ana IL Is believed that all persons CO..,
cerned were satisfied with the action ~
rxrNr rnfr fc
Sharies A Baker, George Y. Moss. and
George Spransy- -
The funeral of Thomas CorriGsr fooU-
place last week from the residences az i-f-
aunt, Mrs. Margaret O'ConneI a., tn 10
com avenue northeast. Mr.. Corrsrka
died suddenly last Saturday. He -
torty-two years OF age
Mrs Mrs Minnie Tucke. an elderly uoman
nvlnS az lu21 Second street northeast
whne preparing to retire last Tue<isy
night dropped dead Il IS supposed fl,ar
MS Tucke's death was due 70 heart
failure.
Miss Menefee. OF Washington C,oIls..
Third and 7 streets northeast. save n
enjoyable musicale al the colIese last
Monday evening az s O'Clock
Elmer Gil. OF 23I4 First street, hza a
stag party at his home last THURSDAY
night in honor Of his birthday. Thezs
present were MessrS Wilson Dorsey
Rharnstine. G Schermerhorn. Bsrnstfae.
Hugg1ns. Elmer Gill and brother
A car ride was given last Wedne Sdaz
night by Rev J. N GiTI. Of the Rho-ds
Island Avenue Methodist Church. 10 ths
members OF his class and their xfrf
friends. A special car carried the rartry
10 Rockville. starting from North Capitsr
and T streets
A number Of young people of Ecksnz-
ton and Bloomingdale gave a dance LAST
Friday night at Mrs Dyers. ISI7- p
street northwest. Those VINO took Lead
ing parts in organizing the dance Uerx
Roy CHAMPION. H Scheemerhorn. Tar
for, Wilson, and Pitman.