The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
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The Young Mems Senate tonight gave
its first annual banquet at the Young
Peoples Building OF the Methodist Epis-
.cOpa1 Church South, the affair was high
y successful. and was attended by q
large delegation Of members with their
wives and friends. The tables were pref
thy decorated with cut flowers and lamps.
and the banquet was served By number
of ladies. An excellent menu was served
At the conclusion OF the banquet the
president, H Noel Garner. POSTMASTER
OF the evening. introduced the speakers
The principal address was made by Rev
DR.. II. y Couden. chaplain Of the House
of Representatives. who related many in
.terestins and amusing "reminiscences.
Other toasts responded 10 were as fol-
lows:
Our Senate" Rev. C. D. BuIa. pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South: Absent friends" T H Clarke,
Prospects" L y. Dufey. Vanity
Fair" II. y. Garner. Several others also
made brief speeches.
The following was The committee on ar
rangements. Carl v. ShaHer. chair
man: Il n Garner, J. G. Graham, VII
liam II. Luckett, T. II. Clarke and c.
3. StarnelL The officers OF the associa-
ton are as follows. II. y. Garner. pres
ident, ]. u. Clarke. vice president: 10
SET Goldsmith. secretary. g n Scho-
field. treasurer; Rev c. D. Bulia, chap
lain. Harry White. reading clerk: c. 2.
Stornen. journal clerk; H NJ Dawson.
sergeant-st-arrns Roger Picken. assist
ant-Sergeant e Kinor, post
master.
Vaccination VIII be required among All
children attending schools. both public
and private Health Officer z A. German
to-day received a letter from Z. g VII
Jams, state health commissions. request
ing him 20 see that the law is enforced
DR.. German viii at once take up the mat
ter with Superintendent o. Public Schools
X kemper and also with the teachers Of
all private schools within the city's
limits His plan has not as yet been de-
cided upon, although IL is believed that
( the children VIII be given a reasonable
time In which 20 comply with the law,
and IN The event OF their failure. they
viii not he permitted 20 return 10 the
schools they attend. i IS said that not
more than . per cent OF the children at
( tending schools here have been vac
cinated-
Services Of a patriotic character VIII be
held February . at Il O'Clock at Christ
Episcopal Church under me auspices Of
Mount Vernon Chapter. Daughters O.
( the American Revolution Right Rev
Beverly D. Tucker. D d. bishop co
/ adJuJ0r II Southern Virginia, VIII deIivei
the principal address.
T II. 2 Greene has been appointed chair
man OF the committee on decorations 70,
the parade % be held April 80 in con
/ nection with the dedication Of the Georgt
/ Washington park.
/ The Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Com.
( pany has appointed the following com
mitJee 70 cooperate with the committe,
on parade. r. NJ Latham. z. SteWar
Smith, and J. D. Webster
The Presbyterian Brotherhood Of TIT
Second Presbyterian Church has eIecte,
these officers: D. r Stansbury, president
F. L. Slaymaker. first vice president
f Robert Graham. second vice president
Robert ". Arnold. secretary. William
Campbell, treasurer.
/ leo Thomas. a negro. has been sen
/ fenced 10 serve four years IN the peniren
I tlarv by a jury in the Circuit Court 70
] Alexandra County He was charged Wit
robbery from the person Of David Petit
/ OF that county.
The case OF Able Douglas, a negro
charged with slashing Isaac Hackley
another negro. was continued IN the DO
lice court until February IS