The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

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times during the progress Of the hearing
the mother. who occupied a seat IN the
room. made unsuccessful efforts 10 leave
the room. declaring It was time 10 go
home. She appeared perfectly oblivious
10 her surroundings, and stared vacantly
around the room. Il was evident that
tho woman was demented. and she little
realized that her child was dead.
As the husband, about sixty years old
related the story OF his wife, who Is
tnirty-elght years old. and her past
troubles. a little five-year-old daughter.
with bright blue eyes. sat on a seat be-
hind the mother. looking on intently at
the proceedings. II was. perhaps one
Of the saddest cases that have recently
come before the authorities. and tho
mother was an object OF pity as she
stared about the room, and IL was only
through the efforts OF the policemen who
rad her IN charge that she did not leave
Following the inquest. Coroner Moore
said he would arrange 10 hold lunscy
commission 10 examine into her sanity
Monday morning. Pending the examina-
tion by the commission. she Is being held
al the police station.
The doors OF the new First National
Bank Building on the north side OF King
street. between Pitt and 81. Asaph streets.
will be thrown open 20 the public FOR
/ business Monday morning at O'Clock
and the public will have an opportunity
Of seeing one OF the finest bank buildings
In the State, both interior and exterior
The work OF moving into the new struc-
ture was begun thfs afternoon.
The building is a One-stcry affair and
Is OF classic design. IL has a frontage Of
[ IL
feet, and Is hreproof throughout The
front IS Of white Georgia marble and IS
imposing. The lobby is IN the center OF the
building, with the PRESIDENT room on
the left side and a ladies' room on the
right Side. having wlckets 20 both tellers
and clerks. The interior is finished with
white face brick, and the ceiling is con
structed OF guestavino tile vaulting which
also forms the interior decorating and the
construction for the roof above. Marble
and bronze largely constitute the interior
finish
Many new features are introduced.
among them being a watchman's room
directly over the big vault which Is so
arranged that the bank can be guarded
without the watchman being seen
The officers OF the bank are G. r. HOof.
president Gardner J.. Boothe, vice presi-
dent. George r. Warfield. cashier: J.
Johnston Green. assistant cashier. BenOit
Baer jr.. c. r. Hoon. Gardner /. Roothe.
James F. Muir. M r. Harlow. Walter
Roberts and George E. Warheid. direc-
tors
The building was constructed by Cas-
sidy Co. Of Washington. The srchi-
tects were Morrill, & V0ight. also of
Washington. and the work Of construc-
tlon was done under the supervision OF
Mr. N D. Morrill,
Solemn high mass VIII be celebrated az
Io,So o'clock tomorrow morning al ST.
Mary's Catholic Church by Rev. Father
William d Delaney, who was recently
ordained 70 the priesthood This VII be
. Father Deianey's first mass. A sermon
viii be delivered by Rev. Father Dona-
hoe Father Delaney viii also celebrate
a vesper service AZ s o'clock az ST. Nary's.
which viii be under the auspices OF Fitz-
gerald Council, No 40, Knights Of Co
lumbus this city. OF which ne IS a mem
Der. The vespers win be chanted by a
choir Of sixty voices from ST. PauIs
Church. Washington. under the leader
ship of Prof. Winchester Members or
the order. escorted by the fourth degree
members. the latter serving as a guard
Of honor, viii occupy the front pews IN
the main aisles. Following the services
the choir members viii be entertained by
the local Knights az the hall OF the
Young Mems Sodauty Lyceum, In Duke
street.
s. II. Lunt. auctioneer. sold at public
auction to-day the following property Te-
longing 20 the Evans estate: Two lots OF
ground. improved by two frame dwelling
houses. 10 Martin Lawler. FOR $50 each:
a LOT OF ground. with improvements there
on. situated on the east side OF Henry
street, between GIboon and Wilkes
streets, 20 NJ r. Evans. for s.. DO: a lot
Of ground on the north side or GIbbon
street. near Henry street, 70 NJ. r
Evans. FOR $3.50.
When the Corporation Court convenes
Monday three criminal cases viii come
before the grand jury. The fury Will.
however. after being sworn. adjourn over
until Tuesday. The cases are as follows:
James Lucas, a negro, killing samuel
Biakey. also a negro: Henry Davis. a
negro, fel0niously cutting Fleming WI
hams. a negro. and William Washington,
a negro, attempted attack
The jury summoned Is as follows: G. T.
Cation. Fora Hin. L Ruben, W. A
Smoot, jr.; J. Y. Williams, =. T. Lawler.
G. d. Hopkins, Carter II. Smith, F. II.
O'Brien. J. b Fitzgerald. Richard Glib
son. and Charles B. Marshall
The police are investigating the theft
Of a suit OF clothes valued at S25 stolen
last night from David F. HuAett, who
lives az 527 Ncrth Alfred street
The Sunday schools OF several OF the
churches in this city viii tomorrow
night hold Chlldren's Day exercises. At
all Of them interesting programmes viii
be given.
Screen doors and windows were to-day
placed in the various Office buildings IN
the city hall. This is the first time that
the city hall has ever been equipped with
screens.
How satin gets the advantage" VIII
be the subject OF a sermon at the morn
ing service tomorrow at the First Bap-
tist Church by Rev. ". 2. Watson, pas
tor.
Noises Disturb NeighbOrs.
A complaint signed by VIII b Shaw.
Arthur ". Crossley, W. B. T. Davis,
George P. Hale, and Mrs. H. F. Bauer.
occupying apartments in the Geneva
apartment house. Seventeenth and Z
streets northwest. asks the abate-
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