The Washington times., 1911-08-23

Ine
District takes a special interest in the
marriage Of Aviator Paul Peck, which
took place yesterday.
II John Lewis Smith isn't elected COM
rnancer-in-chief of the United Spanish
War Veterans this afternoon, some very
promising signs will have failed.
that 1t dispensed with the usual con-
cert and horseplay THE shadows
murmurp but the deeps are dumb"
1t will look like the old pioneer DAYS
when the members Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry and the osceoIa Tribe of
Red Men engage in their sham battle.
The membership committee of the
Chamber OF Commerce will meet tomor-
row, and It is hoped there will be q
large number of names 20 be acted
upon.
he sentiment seems to be that there
Is n" way to keep the films of Beulah
Binford out af Washington So long as
they are not too flmy in :he matter
OF costume.
Better try not to get sick for the next
few days. Most of the doctors have
gone to the thirteenth annual con-
Vention of the National Medical As
sociation at Hampton. Va
The seventy-seventh anniversary of
the birth OF Prof Langley CO iii not
nave been more fittingly celebrated
than by that flight of a mile-a-minute
IN an aeropiane within sight of the
labors Of the distinguished scientist and
inventor
Henry Trine, the oldest Odd Fellow
IN the District. had been a member of
the order for sixty-three years when
he died at his home on Third street.
Yesterday. in the eighty-fourth year of
his age.
Washington children will stand a bet
ter chance Of being able to walk in the
straight and narrow path when their
oow-legs are operated upon. The sur
geons say it can be done successfully,
and will improve their conduct
1t Is TO be expected that the r street
parade will take fresh lease on life next
week, for the middies are back from
thelr cruise and leave begins on Mon
oay' and they are Just too cute" espe-
cially tanned as they are now and with
their sea legs" still with them.
The Chamber of Commerce's scheme
to get publicity for Washington through
the moving picture medium ought to do
something toward arousing popular in
tsrest in the National Capital, but that
means will hardly be efficient In the
campaign for more rich residents.
Washington will welcome as a new
resident former Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich. 1t is also pleasing to know
that Col. Robert NJ. Thompson hae de-
cided to remain here for some years.
1t is to be hoped that they will join
the Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade.
The English sparrow has also had to
adjourn. His nest in the caves of the
various public buildings is being swept
away by the authorities, and while
there may be no sensible decrease in
the number OF the pests when summer
comes again, we shall at least get par
tial relief for a few months.
The 6eafh Of the widow Of 8. S. Cox
lis sincerely mourned by a large circle
OF friends among whom are many who
were also friends of her distinguished
husband. Sunset" Cox won high dis
tinction In public life. and did a noble
work FOR the improvement of the civil
service. His widow found congenial
diversion in zealously carrying on the |
work which he began.
The departure of Bishop Morrison |
from the camp meeting of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. at Great
Falls. causes general regret. His SER
mons have been strong features of the |
services there. The Methodists are try
ing 10 console themselves with the ex-
pectation that Bishop E. E. Hoss, of |
Nashville, will be with them next Sum
day.
w. c. Hibbs, private secretary Of
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