The Washington herald., 1911-01-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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watch and chain valued At - had been stolen from
her room.
Clothes hurs too near the kitchen stow yesterday
morning caused . fire in the residence at lu3 Cor
conn street. Ivy City. occupied BY william Sullivan.
Tbe loss Is reported at $l5Q
Mis Victoria Siddons. who Is related TO tho we'll.
known Mrs Scott Siddons. gave an interesting pro
mamme Of readinss for the entertainment Of the
blind IN the lecture hall of the Public Lhsafy last
night
rsentatives. ofciated At the funeral services yes
terday d Alfred Clark Haley, at his late residencr.
.-S Twenty fifth street northwest. Intement was
In Arlington. with military houoFs.
tea and sale was given at 1873 H street north
west, yesterday evening under the auspices Of the
District Equal Suffrage Association to raise money
Tor sufrage agitation. Tea and sandwiches were
scrvcd by Dr. Carrie Chase Davis and Ma s.
Rubino
Funeral services will be held this afternoon At
Iythias. for George W. Keenan,. at his residence.
BIS New York avenue. Mr.. keenan, is survived by
his wife and three children. William Clarence and
RAYMOND.
The new child labor bill. drawn BY the Com
missioncrs in an attempt to keep young children
engaged IN selling chewing gum and papers from
the streets at night. was sent to Representative
smith. chairman Of the House District Committee.
yesterday.
A a result of being run over by an e1prc.s
Prospect avenues late yesterday afternoon Harry
Sirens, nine years old Of 1867 Potomac STREET is
suffering with internal injuries at the Georgetown
University Hospital.
Midwintsr graduation exercises in tho schools
will be held in the respective buildings. Accord
ing TO announcement Issued yesterday BY Super
intrndent Stuart. Sixty diplomas will be given as
result Of the caaminations a smaller number
than for several years.
Announcement was made last night that ar
have hr0 r4n1Dlcfed fnr he al
reception and banquet Of the Bronkland Citizens
Assn-Ation. which will be held at the New Ebbtt
HOalse Wednesday evening. January IS The
reception will b. held at 30 O'Clock. Dinner will
be served at O'Clock.
Invitations were issued yesterday By the Wash
ington Riding Club for its first entertainment Of
the winter season. TO r given On Thursday cren-'
ing. January Il. at the new club quarters at
Twenty srond and L streets northwest. Drills by
q detachment Of cavalry from Fort Mycr will be
feature OF the programme.
The ''Imps.' a p<ial club cpnpnsed largely Of
employees o the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
held one Of their regular dances in the National
Rifles AmorJ last night The arnory was beau
tfuliy decorated with the .Imps" penpants and
Ialms and ferns. and Valleys Rand played = pro
Sramme q twenty danos and encHek
Webster Lodge, No. !. passed re.Ulutions OF eun-
dolencc on the recent death Of Dr. Elmer Wiher.
past grand chancellor Of the ordCr. at their reS,
lar mcctins held at Pythnn Temple last night
Past Chancellor c. II. Jones psesrnted 4 InN
chancors jewel cfnbismatic Of the order. IN recuS
milton Of the faithful services he has rendered
his Lodge.
In an address beforc the CoIoed Anaopstia Citi-
zens' Association last night Richard T. Horner
Of the board Of educAtion. urged the establishment
in Washington II . wellcquiprrd commercial high
school for ou'orcd Youths His remarks were re.
ceivrd with enthusiasm by audience that filled
the Campbell A. NJ. H. Church, In Nicholas ave
nuc. To the doors
Beacon IDdsc. No Is !. o. q. r.. held it's s-mi-
annual installation os ofcs the regular meeting
Monday night at Odd Fellows Hall. The installA-
tion ceremonies were crndurted by Grand Rcpre-
sentative James ii. Crew. acting dcInty s,and
master. assisted by Grand Secretary W. z Carp
and last Grands joseph Burroughs. Otto Smith.
and j. A. Willamette.
Metropolitan Tint No L. has installed oficen
fT the ensuing six months follows: Samuel J.
COckcrelle. pAIu commander: l. r. Warren, com
mander; A. T. Braudes. lieutenant commander:
Thomas L. Smith. srgeant: DR.. b. II. Smart. ply
sician; John J. Leonard. master at arms; d. u.
Clark first master f the guard and Jacob Stsdlcr.
sn,i.d master Of the guard.
The Journeymcn Bakers Beneficial Union re-
onuy elected the following officers: William B.
president tnincteenth tcfm,; William
HnesScr. vicr president: John Fnnke. recording
sS1ctary: Frederick II. Schulze financial secretary:
Henry Arnold. treasurer ttuenty-ichth tenn: tuS
lees. August Link, George Fink. John Grossart
Joeph Specht. and Carl Heinzman.
The Plastrrrrs' Association. Lo,Al No. q. o. p.
Monday night, follows: Franklin Harvey. presi-
lent: James McDopoush. vice president: William /,
Columbus. financial secretary William Rabbit. re-
nsdns SECRETARY; Dorsry Focse. Treasurer. and John
keefe. dcmkeerrr Arrangements were made fo |
The annual smoker Of the association, to Be given |
January 3.
Increase in the 1910 postal receipts o-1 lsue to |
he amount Of 5 g per ornt Is noted in the COM |
paratiye statement Of RECEIPTS Of the local post
,f8cr. issued yesterday BY Postmaster Merritt June
,hoved the greatest monthly increase Of the year.
Merritt expresses in the oommunica- |
ion his APPRECIATION d the expeditions way in
which the Christmas inflow of mail cared foe. |
Mr. Merritt declared that never before had the
holiday season been 30 easily gone through with.
Esther Rcbekah Lodge. No. 5. I. o. o. F.,
semi- annual installation Of officers followed by
social hour and refrcshnents at regular meeinc
m Odd Fellows Hall Monday night Past Noble
irand Mary A. Ballenger. assisted by oprrs Of
'niccrs from Martha Washington Rebskah Lodge.
No. J. l. o. o: F. iRsallei the officers as follows:
zoe grand: Mary Pollock recoriing secretary: Gladys
sample financial secretary. and Anna BiIlingA
treasurer.
F,Iner,l servias will he held tomorrow for Zach
lriah Picke. . veteran m the civil war and
esident Of Washington for the past twenty ycarA
Who dicd At the hcmc Of his daughter. Mrs
Josephine Werner. III Eighth street. northwest Mon
lay. after illness which lasted year. Inter
nent will be in Arlington. with military hnnor-
Mr.. Pickel is survived by . son. Alfred c. Fickel
Ind thnce daughtess. Mrs William Pcaock. Mrs.
Josephine Werner. and Mrs. Gilbert II. Fitch, Of
Beverly, y. ].
State Commander Gall installed ohir1s for Ana
,nstia Tent, No. !. knights q the Macrabees of
he World, last Saturday night as follows: e A.
Parker. past commander; l. N. Burch. commander;
>. r. Brooks lieutenant commander; n. 4. Estep.
rcprd keeper; J. n. England. chaplain: B. n.
Estep. sergeant; DR.. Thomas d. Mudd. physician
Herman Wiler. master at arms; Z. w. Eubank. |
int master Of the guard; W. r. Sharper, second !
master Il the guard: Henry Steps. sentinel, and
/. A. Provost, picket |
Washington City Lodge. No Isl. Order Birth |
Abraham. Sunday night held its semiannual i'm
rider. Samuel Dof. Of New Yosk. as installing |
k6cer. who accompanied by Representative |
l. n. Goldfocie. d the Ninth Congressional dis |
ria a New York, at Pythian Temple. The OH |
rs Who we1c installed for the ensuing tenn are |
. foIlows: J. Wolf. president; L Cohen, vie |
resident: r. J. Einstein corresponding secretary:
William n. Bofnheim. financial secretary: l. Otten-
'efH. treasurrr: l.. Gamer. outside guardian and |
/ Einstsin. L. Leinsn. and B. Cohen. trusteea
The Grand Patriarch ". J. Hope assisted By /
lis corrs Of officers Of the Grand Encampmnt. |
o. o. F.. Of the District q Columbia, win con
Columbian Encampment No. l. MagaDenu Encamp-
aent. No. T. Mount Neho Ene,mpment. No. g. and |
red d. Stuart EDcampment No. Z, in the main |
of Odd Fellows Hall. in Seventh street |
orthvest tonight John B. Goodwin. grapd seGe-
ary Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Of Baltimore. /
i'd. will bs present and make an addrcss. Short /
MUSICAL prugfemme will follow the ctTemouies and |
he evenings entertainment will conclude with |
ancins.
National Tent, No /. knights Of the Macnbees
the World. held the semi-annual installation of |
d1ccfs. followed BY q social hour and smoker at
he old Masonic Temple Monday night State
Commander d. W. Gall made an address, and
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