The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-11

In these coronation dts who could
resist the combined plea Y lgs of Cupid
and a sutton named George Rex?
The Senate special committee has fin.
ished its third degree inquiry-probably
out Of consideration for the 80 degrees
which were nearer at hand.
The classic petition addressed to the
woodman, asking that he spare that
tree" will have to be changed to q
petition to the Storm King.
1t is good news that Mr.. Pickford, who
purchased the old Calvert mansion at
Riverdale yesterday, is not to demolish
1t, but rather to restore its former
beauty.
The efficiency of the Erdman act for
the mediation of strikes has once more
been proved, and it is a matter of gen.
eral rejoicing that a walk-out of ., 400
f1reTnen on the Southern railway has
been prevented.
The unwilling of the living Southern
cross, which is one of the features of
the Confederate memorial services at
Arlington today, is one of the most
beautiful and touching tributes ever de-
Hised for a similar celebration.
Harry Winingder promises that the
outing Of the Eagles which takes place
on Tuesday will be the largest in the
history Of the organization. The little
AtElons will go along and the day will
be as merry as a marriage bell.
The Boy Scouts who finished their
hike of seventy-seven miles from Get
tysburg late yesterday think that
General Sherman must have given
expression to that celebrated defni-
ton just after a practice march in
the merry month of June.
There was no Drawer command in the
civil war than General Shields division,
and there were some stirring reminis-
cences at the reunion of the survivors
who met around the campfire last
night to celebrate the forty-ninth ami
Versary of the battle of Port Republic
The one man who most deserves con-
sideration IN the miX-up over the pay
ment for Secretary Days portrait is
Consul Michael, who, at least, deserves
to be totally cleared of any completely
in a misdirection of funds, and the least
the Administration can do is to make
statement TO this fact.
Washington was very dear to Mrs.
Carrie Nation. in spite of her troubles
at the White House and Capitol and
Union Station. She claimed Washing
ton as her residence. left her will
here to be filed and was at the time
of her death dramatizing the story
of her arrest in Washington to be
burlesqued at a local theater.
It is high tribute to William G. !
that lie should have won both |
the first and second prizes in the COM |
petition for the best cover for the year
book and catalogue of the Washington |
Architectural Club. The exhibition of |
the club which has Just been placed on |
view al the Corcoran reflects the high |
est credit on our architects as a whole |
Among the plans for new Federal |
buildings exhibited in the hemicycle of |
the Corcoran Art Gallery are those for |
the new postoffice at Beverly. where |
many Of the leaders in Washington So
cfety and official life will get their mail |
during the summer months. This build
ing is to occupy a slightly location fac
ing the depot at the summer capital,
with a pretty park between.
The death Of DR.. Solomon S. Stearns
removes another of that fast-diminisn-
Ing group of notables, the veterans Of
Libby prison. Among Washingtonians
who spent with DR.. Stearns a part or
The whole of his period of confinement
In the famous prison are Capt. Joseph
n. Whitney, Nathaniel A. Robbins,
Capt. Thomas H Mckee. Charles Max
we'll, Maj. A. Won Haake, and Maj. L.
P. Williams.
For fifty years a resident Of Wash
ington, eighty-two years old, forty-eight
years an employee of the United States
Pension Office. thirty years a member
Of the board of review, and for forty
John H. Benton has made wide circle
Of sincere friends in the Capital, who
him on his birthday ami
versary, and hope that he will yet
spend many years among them.
Few of those who have read of the
election of Richard Ferris, of Los
Angeles, as president of the Republic
If Lower California, recognized in the
lew official Red" Ferris. a former
'newsie" in Washington. who some
:wenty years ago had his arm broken