The Washington herald., 1914-03-17
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II The esnveattons eommittee Of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet today
at noon.
The Capital Yacht Club fs having y
landing stage built at club headquar-
ters. foot of Ninth street southwest.
J. Addison Hicks, an attorney, living
at 1903 Rhode Island avenue northwest,
has donated a squirrel house to La
fayette Park.
A special meeting of the board Of
directors of the Board of Trade. Cuno
H. Rudolph. chairman. will be held this
afternoon at o'clock
Columbia Lodge, No. 397, order Sons
of st. George. will hold its twentieth
annual ball tomorrow night at old
Masonic Temple. at 8 o'clock.
Nine. Marie Won UnschuId and Baby
Lazard will be the, soloists at an en-
tertainment TO be given for the patrons
of the blind at the Library of Con-
gress tonight at o'clock.
Mrs. PhiIander r. Clsxton Will ad-
dress the League of American Pen
Women tomorrow night I'm the Raleigh
on The Short Story and Story Tell
ing as Influenced by Ancient Epics."
washington Chapter. american In
stitute of Banking. will hear the Sec
ond OF a series OF lectures on nego-
table instruments Thursday night at
Sis o'clock at 1914 street northwest.
w. }. Desmond, s12 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. heard a noise in the
basement of his home shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning. and upon
Investigation discovered negro youth.
The intruder fed.
1 George CLANCY, I0I5 Fourteeath
street southeast. reported to the police
yesterday the theft of a bay. horse.
The animal was taken from a stabls
in the rear of 1889 X street southeast.
, Mrs. VI. }. Hendricks, Of Oxen Hill.
Md reported to the police yesterday
that her horse and buggy were stolen
from the yard of Center Market while
she was in the building. About IS
worth of goods were in the buggy.
! BIendon n. Campbell and David
| Ericsson will give an exhibition of
paintings, beginning today and lasting
until April l, at 7e5 Seventeenth street
northwest.
Capt. James Morris Morgan, q vet
eran of the Confederate navy, will ad-
dress members of Camp III, United
Confederate Veterans, at a meeting to
be held tonight at 1922 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest.
| Michael !. Weller Will speak On
should Congress Grant Self govern
ment to the District" at a meeting of
! the Study Club in Economics in the
Public Library tomorrow night The
public is invited.
Charles Henry simms. colored, yes
terday was held for the action of the
grand jury by Judge PuGh. 1t being
alleged he broke into the home Of
Frank p. Hall. seventh and X streets
southwest
r. r. Moran. q national director of
the Ancient order of Hibernians, left
| Washington last night for Newark, y.
j.. where he is to make an address at
banquet of the united Hibernian or
! ganiza tions of that city.
Maj. r.. II. Molten. of Hampton In
stitute, will lecture on the life and
work of Gen. Samuel c. Armstrong
in Rankin Memorial Chapel Howard
/ University, tomorrow night. Rev.
Herbert B. Turner will show stereopti-
con views.
Charles b. Dixie. q resident of Wash
ington for more than thirty years, who
died at his home, 1872 Morse street
northeast Sunday. will be buried at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. with funeral services
at Holy Name Church.
Louis }. Carmody. who recently un-
derwent an operation. has suffered
relapse. His condition, according to
his physician, Is critical. Mr.. Carmody,
who formerly was private secretary TO
Justice Wright. lives with his mother
at 1894 Thirteenth street.
At the Convent of the Sisters of Per-
petual Alteration. Fifteenth and "
streets. there will be on exhibition.
beginning next Sunday. hundreds of
vestments and similar church articles.
The exhibition will close on Wednes-
day. when the articles will be sent 10
churches throughout the country.
George I. Harrington yesterday was
appointed laboratory expert in the Bu-
reau of Standards by the Department
OF Commerce. The temporary appoint
ments of George F. ROmmel and Rob-
ert L. Harvey as laborers in the Coast
and Geodetic Survey also were an
nounCed.
Col. Ezra Nat Hill. n veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars, who died Sun
day at his home, 21i7 X street north
west. at the age Of eighty. leaves one
son. who lives in Wyoming. Funeral
arrangements will not be made until
the latter. who has been notified of his
fathers death. arrives in Washington.
Charles u. Mitchell. twenty years
old. 3J@5 Fourteenth street northwest, |
run down at Fourteenth and NJ streets |
by an automobile, driver unknown. !
The chauffeur of the car after hitting
Mitchell sped up his car and disap- |
pearcd. Mitchell went to Emergency |
Hospital.
Detective W. o. Embrey returned !
yesterday from Bangor. Pa, where he |
went to see a negro suspect held in |
connection with the murder of Mrs. |
Hattie Williams. colored, in this city !
October 25. The negro was thought to |
have been Nelson Long. wanted for |
the woman's murder. but proved not |
to he.
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