The Washington herald., 1914-01-02
TOWN TOPICS.
i ERSELYTOLD

II Il ENSELX lOLOI
The oil painting. The Signing Of the
Emancipatiop Proclamation" which hung
on the wall facing the staircase landing
Iofthe south wing of the Capitol Building.
mas oeen removed temporarily to be re-
touched.
Mrs Marie P. Terry. widow ofADanlei
Z. Terry. died early yesterday morning
at her residence. 125 Sixth street south
b. Terry. and daughter. Miss Hattie B.
Terry.
Francis j. Hogan. one of the most
prominent OF the younger attorneys of
washington, yesterday entered upon the
duties Of general counsel Of the Capital
Traction Company, succeeding r. Ross
Perry.
At recent meeting of the Vaughn Class
Club at Calvary Baptist Church. an ad-
dress was made by Representative J. w.
Bryan on the influence Of Christ. as af-
fecting the Iresent-day government. The
next meeting will be held Monday night,
when Commissioner Siddons will speak
on Washington. the Model CITY,"
The membership committee of the
Board OF Trade will hold its first get
together dinner at the Continental Hotel.
the evening o: January 5.
A meeting of the Washington Fencers'
Club will be held this afternoon at s
O'Clock in the clubhouse to complete ar
rangements for the formal opening of the
club.
Secretary of Labor Wilson Is prepar-
ing his annual report of the depart
ments activities, which will include the
results achieved in effecting settlement of
labor disputes, including the adjustment
of the Indianapolis car strike.
4 p. b. Chase. father-in-law OF B. r.
Keith. denies the report that Mr.. Keith
| is seriously i'll at Miami. Fla. Mr. Chase
L says he has received word from his
| daughter. Mrs. Keith, that the report is
untrue.
| series OF lectures on communicable
diseases will be given at the Y. NJ. C. A.
and the Y. ". c. A. during the next
three moniH The lecturers will include
Surgeon oeneraI Stokes. Drs. J. Wesley
Bovee. ]. S. Stone. W. p. Carr, E. +.
King. and Mercer Sprigs.
| The resignation OF lie Roy T. Reed. con-
| hdential secretary to Attorney General
McReynolds, became effective yesterday.
| He will leave for New York shortly to
become secretary to former Attorney Cen
eral George w. wickersham.
The steamers Southland. Of the Nor
| folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. and Charles Manchester, Of the
| Mount Vernon Line. have been withdrawn
| from their routes to be overhauled. The
steamer Newport News will take the
place OF the former. which will be 0et
| Of service three weeks. The Macalester
will be laid up the rest of the winter.
Phil Sheridan Post and Corps will hold
joint installation Tuesday night Il the
veterans hall George II. Thomas Post
and Corps will hold AZ installation at
Northeast Temple. Twelfth and II streets
northeast, tonight.
A public installation OF the officers of
the Equal Lodge. No. Il. Knights OF
Pythiss. will be made Monday evening
at Castle Hall. 1cIe Ninth street north
west. 4 portrait of Robert Stroufe.
grand chancellor OF the District Of
Columbia. and N. OF f. of the Equal
Lodge. will be unvailed at the conclusion
of the installation ceremonies.
ington Fencers' Club will meet tonight to
outline plans for the formal opening of
the club.
The German Ambassador. Count Johann
II Won Bernstorf. will go TO Baltimore
| Monday to speak under the auspices Of
the women's Civic League. of that city,
at Arundel Club Hall. The subject Of
his address will be Municipal Govern
ments in Germany
Though the police during the last year
enforced as closely as possible the dog
muzzling law, a stricteG crusade against
negligence cs canine owners was begun
yesterday. Several persons were placed
under arres: for failing TO muzzle their
pets.
Charles E. Greer. thirty-seven years old.
is missing from 1910 Ninth street north
west, and the police are searching for
him. Greer last was seer Wednesday aft
ernoon. He is five feet seven inches tail.
has brown hair and blue eyes and weighs
135 pounds. He wore dark suit OF clothes
with dark overcoat. black derby, and
patent leather shoes.
\ George Moiler, forty-th:ee years old.
of 1907 d street southeast. had his left
arm broken and was bruised on the face
Yesterday when he fel! against some ma
chinery at the steel plan Geisboro Point
| He was removed to Providence Hospital
small savings bank containing SIS In
change was stolen from the home Of d.
| Wayne Milton, 1907 Hamilton street
| northeast, sometime early yesterday
| morning. The thief broke open the bank,
| took the money, and then threw the
bank in a woodshed nearby.
Coroner Nevitt will this morning at the
District morgue conduct an inquest over
the body OF Martha Armstrong, colored.
who was shot and killed by her husband.
| Harrison S. Armstrong. at AZ Neal place
| northwest Wednesday night.
George s. Crawford. chief clerk of the
Navy Pay Department. who has been
| seriously i'll at Georgetown University
| Hospital. late last night was reported as
,, being much improved.
G. c. Crilley, formerly engaged in the
hotel business in Washington. has lust