The National tribune., 1911-03-30


them their treasures. The Department
of New York has in it's possession the
emancipation proclamation, which
should find a home in the National
archives. The Isincolniaz Of Congress
sional Library, and contained in the
house in which Lincoln died, if ac-
quired by the Government, could find
an abiding place itFierein.'s
No liner memorial to Lincoln could
be constructed than a great temple or
hall dedicated to the G.. A. r., which
Lincoln called into being.
Flag Presentation.
The l. W. B. Flag Association, of
which Mrs. Annie E. Hoagland is Pres
| ident, has been quite busy during the
past Winter with presenting flags to
schools in Virginia. Last week the
good services Of the Association were
called to execute this patriotic duty in
Maryland. Little Miss Dorothy Simp-
son, aged 10, informed Mrs Isabel Wor-
rell Ball that she was attending school
in Kensington, Md, and that there was
no flag over her school. She lamented
this fact. and wondered where this
| flag could be obtained for nothing"
Dorothy knew what would follow such
a suggestion. She had assisted Mrs.
| Ball on several patriotic occasions, and
knew that any school that wanted a
| flag could get one by telling Mrs. Ball
about it. Dorothy received the assur-
ance that If a fagpole was put up a
flag would be forthcoming, and imme-
diately the pupils of Sensington public
schools provided the flagpole. The Flag
Association was then invited to go to
kensington and raise the flag. Mrs.
Ball, who furnishes the flags for this
Association, was invited to address the
school.
Previous to the exercises OF the
school house the members of the Flag
Association and the Washington party
of ladies were entertained at a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon by Mrs Mary
Simpson, Past President of John A
Logan Corps, Of Anacostia, D. c. The
table was beautifully decorated with
flags and flowers, and a tiny silk flag
lay at each plate. The guests of honor
were Mrs Agnes Keller, President of
the Department Of Potomac, w. r. c.;
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, Mrs. Isabel Wor-
rell Ball and Mrs. Ida ]. Hart, Past
Department Presidents, and Mrs. Net
tie A Borland, President of Lincoln
Corps.
The exercises at the school took place
at 2 o'clock with program Of singing.
in which the pupils enthusiastically
joined. Mrs. Ball gave a talk on the
Birth and Growth Of the Flag" and
then presented the colors, which she
gave In memory Of her father. the late
James Purcell Worrell. Captain, Co. B,
seth Ill. The address was received
with remarks of approval all thru and
with applause. At its conclusion all
adjourned to the yard, when, amidst
cheers, the flag was drawn up the pole.
Remodeling the House.
Congress will probably be in a blue
funk when it meets in December, be-
cause the remodeling Of the House will
not even have been commenced when
IT was supposed that 1t would be COM
pleted. In the -sundry civil bill Just
passed s350.000 WIS placed at the dis
posal of the committee for remodeling
the House. The plans had all been
drawn and had been accepted. As the
plans were made the hall of the House
the seating of the members Is to be
compactly done. instead Of spreading
out, as 1t is now. It is calculatedr-that
it will take five months. night and day
work, to accomplish this rehabilitation.
The Commission named by Congress
for the rearrangement OF the House
consists Of Speaker Cannon as Chair
man, with Representatives Mann and
Mccall as his assistants. Later Repre-
sentatives Champ Clark. Swager Sher-
ley and John j. Fitzgerald were added
to the committee.
It WAS also expected that at the
overhauling of the House the new re-
frigerating plant would be installed inl
both the Senate and House and also in
the Senate and House ONCE Buildings
This refrigeraring plant will cause the
expenditure Of $4,000. As there is no
time to put In these now the ED Con-
gress, which convenea April 1, will have
to sizzle and broil under the glass domes
Of the two Houses. Because Of their
peculiar singing racket electric fans
have never been introduced In either
Of the House all desks are to be done
away with. and only benches will be
used. It II thought that with all the |
new offices and committee rooms it Isl
now no longer necessary for membersi
to sit in their seats in the House and
do their correspondence and work of
that character. so that this Ii supposed
ner Of seating the members Of the
House was tried once before. about |
1883. It was, however, very unsatis- |
factory, and in the succeeding Congress
the desks were put back. When the /
desks are taken out of the present House |
it Is the intsntien to bring the galleries
further in and TO establish cloak rooms
under them. This will make the House
very much smaller. and 1t IL hoped thar
the squeaky members, who lack voice
and presence, Gun be heard when they
cry ''Mr. Speaker"
The home of the Danish Minister
mere in Washington IL in mourning be-
cause Of the death Of Nathaniel Thay-t
er, capitalist, philanthropist and artI
who died at his residence
in Boston last week. Countess Moltke,l
wife of the Danish Minister, Count
Moltke, was the daughter Of Mr.. Thay-l
er. She is 'one Of the most popular of
the hostesses In Washington. Mr.. Tbay-l
er became trustee of the Boston Mu-
scum OF Fine Arts in 1887, which officel
he retained until his death, and he was
a large donor to Its new building fund. |
He held commanding position in Bos-I
ton financial and social life, and wasl
the director OF number Of Boston in
dustrtes and was very wealthy man.
Too Many Orphans.
Just at this time there Ii a good DEAL
of discussion going on In the District
of Columbia over the fact that the Dis
trict Is caring for whole lot more
orphans than II need to. James f..
West, Secretary of the National Child
Rescue League. has been looking up
matters in the District. and he asserts
that the Orphan Asylum of the District
in place Of trying to find homes for the
homeless children, han1a on m ita ar