The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
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Miss Margaret Wilson, eldest daugh-
ter of the President, will sing to the
blind at the Library of Congress next
Tuesday.
The Food Reform Society will meet
o'clock, to discuss the substitution
for meat of less harmful substances.
Mrs. Mary J. Barron has been ap-
pointed by Henry Lincoln Johnson.
recorder of deeds, as a clerk in his
Office, to take the place of Miss Mar
garet Killeen, promoted.
Archibald Grimke, former consul to
Santo Domingo, will lecture in the
library hall of Howard University this
afternoon at o'clock on Paul Law
renee Dunbar, Afro-American Poet"
Maunders cantats, "From OIivet TO
Calvary" was given last night in st.
Paurs Episcopal Church by the COM
bined choirs of that church and the
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul.
Alfred Thomson. secretary of the
New Thought National Alliance, spoke
on THE Living Christ" at a meeting OF
the New Thought Society in the W. e.
T. U. building last night.
The repair work on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal between Washington
and Cumberland. Md, has been delayed
by the ice and the general cold wealth
er. 1t is believed that the repairs will
be completed by April >.
"The Life of Christ from the Manger
to the Cross" was the subject Of an
lecture at the meeting of
the Sunday School Institute, Diocese
of Washington, at Epiphany Church
parish hall last night.
T. A. DAILY, editor of the Catholic
will give a public lecture at Catholic
next Monday night. His
subject will be "Celts and Calabrians:
Sketches in Rhyme"
Mrs. jackson will address the Par
ents' League on Tuesday. March "a. at
. p. m. at the Wilson Normal School
Eleventh and Harvard streets. All
mothers are invited to be present.
Children of all ages will be cared for
in the gymnasium.
ii. LaTfue Brown, chairman of the
Massachusetts, minimum wage board.
will address the annual meeting of
the Consumers League at Rauscher's $
next Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock.
Plans for the establishment in this
city of a minimum wage board will
be discussed.
The police boat viEilant will he
licensed to navigate the river for an
other year, having passed the annual
inspection. Assistant Boiler Inspector
Dunn conducted the boiler tests, while
Assistant Boiler Inspector Smith ex-
amined the llfeboat and fire-fghting
equipment.
"The Temperance Movement In Eu-
rope" was the subject of a lecture by
william De Lacy at Catholic Cniver-
sity yesterday. The next lecture of
the winter course will be The Celtic
Languages and the People Who Speak
Them" by Joseph Dunn. in Mcmahon
Hall. March IS.
Abbey Fields and James Fields
charged with grand larceny, were held
for the action of the grand jury in
$500 bonds each yesterday by Judge
PuEh in Police Court. They are
charged with stealing $40 worth of
clothing from Hannah Satterfeld, of
23o6 N street northwest.
Olive Matthews, nineteen year. old,
was burned about the left hip when
her clothing caught fire as a result of
ing at 1249 Kenyon street northwest.
to Emergency Hospital. where it was
reported her condition was not serious
artist, deposited $50 collateral with the
police yesterday for his appearance in
Police Court on charges of having as
saulted his wife, at his home, 1342
Riggs street northwest. Mrs. Kroon-
enburg complained to the police that
he had cut her arm during a quarrel
Kroonenburg denies the charge.
f.. j. Gibson, a former weII-known
newspaper man, fell on the west steps
of the Capitol Wednesday night. cut
ting his face, injuring his left eye, and
left hand and leg. He was assisted to
his feet by w. H. Fisher, of SIT North
Carolina avenue, and was taken to a
drug store for aid, and then had his
injuries dressed by DR.. Luce, of Sec
ond street southeast
William n. Cromwell, Coreor,p
Thorn, and John Poole. appointed a
committee by the District Commis-
sioners to inspect the fire department.
will begin work soon. The engine
company awarded the most points In
the inspection will be given the Mac
farland trophy, silk American aaS
presented to the fire department nv
former Commissioner II. B. F. Nacfar-
land. A cavalry standard. the gift of
former Commissioner John A. John
ston, will be awarded to the best truck
company. The present holder OF tbe
Macfarland trophy is Engine Comnanv