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Evening star., 1915-12-25

Story Told by Music.
Everywhere in the churches today the
music seemed to tell that the festival
Christmas has a creed that Is wider
than any ritual-that its magic has
influenced the world in degree more
profound and farreaching than that
of any other recurring incident marked
by the history of mankind.
Glad anthems told. indeed, that the
sentiment of Christmas has overfiowed
all boundaries, both of sect and OF So
cial condition. and that its high. clear
note of charity and cheer has appealed
to an unbounded degree wherever hu-
man ideals have had sway.
peace on EARTH" the call of Christ
mas, was the theme of the music, and
those who heard it had their thoughts
brought back to the present grievous
crisis of the world and the Significance
of the call as it rose from the throats
of the choristers.
Christmas Spirit World Wide.
Another thought brought home by
the Christmas music was its appeal to
the chiia lif, and the fact that except
We become as one of these" life loses
it's saving luster.
One deep impression is that Christmas
has no climate-that 1t glows where
life is green and where 1t is white
whether in the city or in the country.
in the Mills or on the desert, among the
pines or among the palms, 1t hnds
voice. 1t is a holy day and holiday
one that drapes the altar and the
hearth
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL,
st. Paul's, 23d Street and Washing.
ton Circle.

ton Circle.
Holy communion was celebrated at
three services. 1880, 9 and II am
At the last service the musical pro-
gram was as follows: Professional
hymn. Come All Ye Faithful; Te Deum,
E fiat. Warren; introit. o Holy Night,
Adam. Communion: Kyrie, Field;
Gloria Tibi. Field: hymn, 1t Came Upon
Fideles; Surrumborda, Field; Sanctus,
Gounod; Benedictus. Field, Agnus Del,
Field; Gloria in Excelsis, Gounod est.
Cecilia's mass): recessional, Hark the
Herald Angels Sing.
Carols will be sung by the vested
choir of forty boys and men on Sunday
evening. at $3.50 o'clock, after evening
prayer.
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All Souls Memorial,

The program of music for the service
at II o'clock in All Souls Church was
as follows: Professional, o Come All
Ye Faithful: Venite, Smart; Te Deum,
Jackson: Jubilate, Hayes; introit,
Hark, the Herald Angels Eing; hymn.
Shout the Glad Tidings; offertory
anthem. Sing, Heavens. Tours; Kyrie,
Elvey; communion hymn. And Now, o
Father. Mindful of the Love That
Bought Us; Sanctus. Garrett; Gloria
1 IN Excelsls, OLD chant; recessional. o
Little Town of Bethlehem. Holy ocm-
munion was observed at 8 O'Clock, as
also at the II o'clock service.
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st. Johns, Georgetown.

Holy communion was observed at St
Johns Church. Georgetown. at 1880
o'clock today, while at 1890 o'clock
shortened morning prayer was held
with the second celebration of holy
communion. At this service the regu-
lar vested choir of the parish partici-
pated in the musical program. which
included the following numbers:
Introit, hymn so; Gloria Tibi, Stainer;
hymn before sermon, So; Gloria after
sermon, Hooper: offertory, There Were
Shepherds Abiding in the Field, by Vim
cent. Communion service, Stainer-
Agnus Del. or hymn: communion hymn,
Gloria in Excelsis, Amen after benedic-
ton, Nunc Dimittis; recessional hymn
81.
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st. Stephens.

The vested choir of men and boys of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, with
James Stoddart at the organ, rendered
the following program Of music at IL
am. and 1880 am. today:
Organ prelude, Nazareth. Gounod;
professional hymn 40, Adeste Fideles:
tntroit anthem, There Were Shepherds.
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Christmas cantata. entitled The Holy
Night. by Brewer. at the 1880 o'clock
service tomorrow night. The quartet
is composed Of Mrs. Ruby Potter, so
prano; Miss Florence Steffens, alto;
Herbert Aldridge, tenor, and John L.
Walker, bass. Rev. Earle Wilfey Is
pastor.
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st. Vincent de Paul.

AT st. Vincent de PauIs solemn
high mass was celebrated at midnight
by the pastor. Rev. P. J. OConnell, as
sisted by two priests from the Catholic
University. At the midnight mass and
the masses this morning the special
music included: Before the mass, o
Holy Night, Adam-Buck, sung by Miss
Josephine Clements; Kyrie and Agnus
Del, from Millard's Mass in G; Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus from
Rosewig's Mass in G; offertory and
communion, Adeste Fidelis; postlude,
Oh, Hear the Glad Song, Stainer, Miss
Ida Stanley.
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Chapel of the Resurrection.

At the Chapel of the Resurrection holy
communion was celebrated at am. to-
day.
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Epiphany.
Luther Place.

A Christmas service opened this
morning at Luther Place Memorial
Church. with the singing of Christmas
carols by the choir. The First Noel,
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, and
We, Three Kings of Orient Are, We're
sung. After other musical numbers
were given sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. Henry Anstadt. Sery-
ices are to be held tomorrow in the
morning and evening. A special musi-
cal program has been arranged for the
morning service. The annual Sunday
school Christmas service is to be held
in the evening. A program as pre-
pared for the Sunday schools of the
general synod of the Lutheran Church
by it's board of education. is to be fol-
lowed.
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Grace.

There was a midnight celebration of
the holy eucharist at Grace Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, last evening.
Special Christmas carols will be one
feature of the music. The church has
been decorated with greens. Carl Kerr
will be the soloist at this service. The
public is invited.
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Zion,

At Zion Church there was an English
Christmas devotion service at $3.50
o'clock, followed by a German service
at 10 o'clock. An appropriate musical
program was given.
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holy Rosary.

Church of the Holy Rosary services
included solemn high mass at midnight.
and low masses at s. and 10 o'clock
this morning. the final mass being fol-
lowed by the benediction of the blessed
sacrament The music at the midnight
mass was: La Hache's Mass in F; Of
fertory, Adeste Fidelis. Lerler. by Miss
Maria Garzia. Before the mass the
congregation sang an Italian pastorale,
led by the choir. The program also in
cluded violin and cello numbers by
Arturo de Marco and Silvio Onofry.
The pupils of Holy Rosary Sunday
school are to hold their Christmas en-
tertainment at 2 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon. The program will consist of
recitations. the Offering of good wishes
to the pastor, and the singing of
Christmas carols with piano and violin
accompaniment in four parts. The
guests of the occasion will be Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Cossio, auditor to the papal dele
gate, and Rev. DIR. Bernardini. profess
sor of sanon law at the Catholic Uni
versity. After the entertainment pre-
miums and gifts will be distributed to
the children by the pastor. Rev. N. De
Carlo. The entire entertainment will
be given under the direction of Sister
Mary Mercedes and Sister Rita OF Trim
ity College, who also are in charge of
the Holy Rosary Sunday school.
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immaculate Conception.

AT Immaculate Conception Church the
followi1E program Of music was rem
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nas Services Held in Houses Of Worship Of National CAPITA

follows: Festival Te Deum. Reed;
Jubilate Deo, Foster: introit anthem,
There Were Shepherds. steane: offer
tory anthem, While Shepherds
Watched. Martin. Solo quartet: So
prano. Mrs. Carl Henning; alto, Miss
X. Lee Jones; tenor, Mr.. Harry Stew
ems; bass, Mr.. John Waters
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CHRISTIAN.
Vermont Avenue.

The quartet Of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. under the direction
Of John L. Walker. IL TO render .
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Redeenner.

"A prayer service was held this morn
ing at 6 o'clock at the Church of Our
Redeemer. Tomorrow night a grand
rally is to be held. Rev. D. E. Wise
man, the pastor, is to preach on The
Child Jesus" A Christmas musical
program is to be given.
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Marvin.

Christmas music is to be furnished
by a choir Of twenty voices at Marvin
Church South at both services tomor-
row. Christmas exercises are to be
held by the Sunday school Tuesday
evening.
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Trinity.

A special Christmas program was
given this morning at the IL o'clock
service at Trinity Lutheran Church.
4th and E streets northwest. Rev. H.
Schroeder is pastor. The soloists were
Herman Hoffman, violinist; Fritz Muel-
ler of the Marine Band Orchestra, eel
list; John S. Thiemeyer. organist and
director of Trinity Lutheran Church.
assisted by Rudolph Boehs and Edward
Wayson, violinists, Trinity Lutheran
choir.
The program included organ selec-
ton, opening. Allelulia, by G. Rock
we'll; choir, professional, Beside Man.
ger Lowly: trio and choir. paraphrase
Of the Holy Night, Silent Night, by r.
Dobsitzach; anthem. choir, Break Thou
Forth, Earth's Mighty Round. by George
Kessel; choir. .recessionaS Hail the
Christ, by L. Mason; organ prelude,
Silver Trumpets, by C. Rentz.
special children's service is to be
held in the evening at o'clock. Wal
ter Smith. leader of the Marine Band,
is to be soloist.
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HOLY Comforter.

There was holy communion at the
chapel of the Holy Comforter Crock
Creek parish). Rev. Howard Glisom
England, vicar, Christmas morning. at
1890 o'clock. with hymns "a. While
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by
Night. and SO. 1t Came Upon the Mid
night Clear.
At 10 am. the holy communion was
celebrated with full choir. professional
hymn 40, Oh Come. All Ye Faithful.
After each commandment the kyrte
Eleison will be sung.
Before the sermon, hymn 58 was sung,
o Little Town of Bethlehem. by Bishop
Philips Brooks. The Nicene Greed was
recited
After the confession Of sins and abso-
luton, Sursum Corda was sung. with
responses by the choir. This was fol-
lowed by the exalted humn OF praise.
the Sanctus or Trisagfon. which has
been used in the church for over 1900
years. After the reception OF the holy
mysteries, Gloria in Excelsts was sung.
and after the blessing by the priest,
hymn so, Angels from the Realm of
Glory, was sung as recessionai. The
offertory anthem was There Were
Shepherds. by Foster. The music will
be repeated tomorrow.
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tory. Geissler: anthem. Christmas, Shell
ley: organ postlude, Klauss-
At the evening services at 7:45 o'clock
the program is to be: Organ prelude.
Ave Maria. Cherubini; anthem, Gloria.
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass; organ Of
fertory. Freyer; anthem, The King of
Love My Shepherd Is, Shelley; organ
postlude, o Sanctissima, Vilbae.
Shiloh.
At Shiloh Baptist Church special
services were held at o'clock this
morning, when Christmas carols and
hymns were sung by the choir and con-
gregation. with special music by the
vested choir.
Calvary.
At the morning service at IL o'clock
at Calvary Baptist Church tomor-
row the musical program is to include:
Anthem. There Were Shepherds, Chad
wick: anthem. o Holy Night. Adam:
tenor solo. Comfort Ye, My People,
from Handers Messiah.
At the evening service at o'clock
the music is to include: Anthem, Re-
joice in the Lord. Hollins; anthem, Sing,
. Heavens, Gaul
Brookland.
At the Brookland Baptist Church, Rev.
H. w. o. Millington pastor. the Christ
mas services tomorrow will be as fol-
lows: II am. sermon by the pastor,
The Name of Jesus; anthem, 'Shep-
herds Hail the Wondrous Stranger"
(Schnecker). by the choir; solo, Might of
Nights" (Vandewauter), Mr.. E. Burton
Corning: GLORY to Cod (HalD, choir
At p.m the cantata THE Adoration"
(Nevin), will be sung. The choir, with
Miss Isabel Jarvis Primm, director, at
the organ. will be as follows: Sopranos,
Miss Mae Millington, Mrs. D. H. Oertly,
Miss Beulah Burton. Mrs. Charles john
son and Miss Helen Primm: altos, Mrs
Robert Callahan, Mrs. John Wignall
and Miss Louise Houser; tenors. Messrs
Corning. P. H. Primm. Thomas and CAL
brath; basses, Messrs. Perry. Sherwood
and H. w. Primm.
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st. Thomas'.

The music In st. Thomas Church 1t
the II O'Clock sezytce today was as
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Christmas observance began at st.
Marks Lutheran Church at $50 o'clock
this morning. A special musical pro-
gram was given. Rev. William A.
Wade, the pastor. took for the subject
of his sermon, Thou Shalt Call His
Name Jesus" Tonight at Z o'clock
members of the Sunday school are to
have a service of Scripture and song.
Members Of the primary department
are to take prominent part. The choir
is to sing There Were Shepherds" by
Westhof. and c. A. Tanner is to play q
violin offertory. accompanied by the
organfst, George Guy Garman.
Epiphany.
Christmas services were held at z
O'Clock this morning at Epiphany
Lutheran Church with a brief talk by
the pastor, Rev. Charles F. Steck. and
a celebration of the holy communion
Sunday there is to be a Sunday school
service at $50 o'clock, followed by a
sermon at IL o'clock. A special mu-
sical program has been arranged for
this service. In the evening the choir
is to sing c. B. Hawley's cantata, THE
Christ Child" Rev. DR.. Steck an
nounces that there is to be no sermon
at the evening service.
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st. Alban's.

Last evening at II o'clock the pro-
gram at ST. Adams Church was as fol-
lows: Wake, for Night is Flying,
Thorne; The Christ Child "a cantata),
Hawey; Rejoice, Believers. Lausanne
Psalter: Kyrie, Elvey; 1t Came Upon a
Midnight Clear, Willis: Te Deum
Laudamus, Dykes; o Come. All Ye
Faithful, Reading; Sanctus. Cooper
While Shepherds Watched. Tansur;
Nunc Dimittis. Clarke: Hark. the Herald
Angels Sing. Mendelssohn.
This morning at II o'clock the
following program was given: o Come
All Ye Faithful. Reading: venite. Rob-
inson; Te Deum. Dykes; Benedictus,
Sing This Blessed Morn,
Roper: Kyrie. Elvey: Christians, Awake,
Fuiler: SING. o Heavens, Hawley; Hark
the Herald Angels Sing, Mendelssohn.
Tomorrow morning the Christmas
music will be repeated.
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Calvary.

The Legend OF Cathay" was the
theme OF the Christmas entertainment
given by members OF Calvary Sunday
school Tuesday evening. A special pro-
gram of songs was given. Various
classes in the several departments pre-
sented gifts.
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st. Barnabas.

Morning prayer. holy communion and
sermon were held at 9 o'clock, with
music by vested choir. Mrs. J. W. Wat
son, jr., organist.
The musical program was as follows:
Professional, Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing, Mendelssohn; Venite, in E fat,
Robinson; Gloria Patri, in C, Buck: TIE
Deum, in d, Buck; Jubilate. in C, Buck
hymn. Angels from the Realms of
Glory, Smart; anthem, Adeste Fideles,
arranged by Novello; offertory. Naza-
reth 1brass quartet). Gounod, William
Grosskurth, Alfred Grosskurth, w. F.
Grosskurth, Lamont Johnson: Kyrie. in
F. Tours: Gloria Tibi. in D. Gounod;
Sanctus, in D. Stainer: communion
hymn No. 221, Bedford; Gloria in Ex-
celsis, In G, old chant; recessional, o
Come, All Ye Faithful. Reading.
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10 to be the decorations. which are 10
include a large panoramic view, in col
ors. of the city of Bethlehem. This is
to form the background.
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st. Marks.

Clara Broechin, have arranged q varied
musical program.
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Nativity and Resurrection Chapels.


The following Christmas services
were held today at the Nativity and
Resurrection chapeIs:
First communion at Resurrection
Chapel at o'clock; second communion
at Nativity Chapel at 1880 o'clock: third
service at 1890 o'clock at Nativity
mathis, celebration, Christmas music
and sermon. The fourth program will
be at 4:30 o'clock this evening, when
an evensong service will be held. There
will also be baptisms at this service.
Christ Church, Georgetown.
Special Christmas services were held
at Christ Episcopal Church, George
town, today at IL am, as follows:
Professional, Christmas, Awake.
Wainwright; venite, Mendelssohn; te
deum, vogrich; jubilate. Stewart; in
troit, While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks, traditional; communion serv-
ice In e. Goner; hymn. Hark, the Her
aid Angles Sing, Menrelssohn: OFFER
tory. Glory to God in the Highest,
All Ye Faithful; recessional. Q Little
Town of Bethlehem, Ridner. Soloists,
Miss Schaaf, w. c. LOCKER, w. H.
Waters and Mr.. Alderman, vioiinist.
Trinity.
The Christmas music at Trinity
Episcopal Church will consist of organ
prelude, The Shepherds in the Field"
by Mailing; te deum, benedictus and
communion service in D, by Field;
Let Us Now Go Even Unto Bethle-
hem, by Mark Andrews, and for organ
of he Ma "
At Sunday evenings service the pre-
lude will be pastorale, by Bach; mag
nifcat and nunc dimittis in D, by
Field; While Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks, by Best. and the organ
postlude sonata in E, by Becker (first
movement). The soloists are Miss
Audrey Harvey, Miss Evelyn Mills,
Mrs. Amy Simonds King and Archie
Gibson and Oscar Franklin Comstock,
organist and choirmaster.
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st. Teresa's.

St Teresa's Church, Anacostia-
Christmas mass was celebrated at
midnight by the assistant pastor, Rev.
Scheneweiss, with the following musi-
cal program. Before the mass, The
Birthday of King. Neidlinger, sung
by Miss Virginia Robinson, and With
Glory Lit the Midnight Air, Dielman,
by Miss Bernice Knott. The choir sang
r. ]. Sorin's Missa Solemnis, Novelties
arrangement of the Adeste Fidelis, at
the offertory, and Gunod's Nazareth as
receSSional
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dered at the midnight mass last night
and at the II o'clock mass today: Be-
fore mass, Silent Night, Haydn; Kyrie.
Battman: Gloria, Marco; Credo. Sane
tus. Howard; Agnus Del, Marco. At the
offertory Adeste Fideles. After mass
Song of the Ages, Meredith.
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st. Patrick's.

At st. Patrick's solemn high mass
was celebrated last night, Rt. Rev. Mgr.
William T. Russell singing the mass
and preaching the sermon. Special mu-
sic by the choir included responses Of
the mass by the sanctuary choir and
Haydn's first mass by the mixed choir,
the program being: Introitus. Grego-
rian. sanctuary choir; Kyrie and Gloria,
Haydn's first mass. mixed choir; grad
uale. Falsibordone. sanctuary choir;
Alleleuia. Gregorian, sanctuary choir;
Neni Creator. Mendelssohn, sanctuary
choir: Credo ex Missa Papae. sanctuary
choir: offertory motet, Adeste Fideles,
Novello, both choirs and orchestra; =;
sanctus. benedictus and Agnes Del.
Haydn's No. l, mixed choir; communion,
Gregorian, sanctuary choir; rfcessional.
Holy Night, Adam. mixed choir.
Masses were celebrated continuously,
beginning at $50 o'clock. until II
O'Clock. The mass at the latter hour
was solemn high, and was sung by
Rev. M. P. j. Egan. Rev. T. E. McGui-
gan preached the sermon. The music
at this mass was the same as that of
the midnight mass. At the conclusion
OF the devotions Mgr. Russell bestowed
the papal blessing.
The Christmas carols will be repeated
during evening prayers. which are re-
cited at o'clock every day.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
THE M'MANUS CASE

1t may fairly be assumed that if
Germany is to be allowed to make
apologies and "the customary repa-
ration" for the sinking of an Ameri-
can ship carrying non-contraband
cargo, then some bandit chief in
Mexico will be allowed to regret
the killing of McManus, and to close
the incident by paying an indemnity.
There will, Of course, be nothing
more than a diplomatic discussion
and an agreement on terms by which
the affair of the William P. Frye
may be settled. Germany is genuine
ly sorry the thing happened, and
will do whatever she can to convince
the United States of the fact; and
that is the essence of reparation.
Likewise, Zapata and Villa are
sincerely sorry that uncontrolled ir-
regulars of their forces killed an
American in Mexico City. They are
sorry that precisely the same thing
happened in their jurisdiction that
has happened hundreds of times in
the war areas of Europe in the last
few months. Incidents Of this kind,
if they should happen by hundreds
rather than in isolated cases, would
make Mexico look just as barbarous
as Europe looks. But until McMan-
US cases are multiplied very much,
and until the bandit chiefs become
far more calloused to such incidents,
it will have to be admitted that
Mexico still conducts war in more
civilized fashion than does Europe.
OF course, it is all very well to
get excited and demand that some-
thing be done about anarchy in Mex
leo. There is certain to be just about
so much of that sort of thing when
ever an excuse for jingoism is af-
forded in Mexico.
But until the United States is pre-
pared to be perfectly logical, and
write the same kind of notes to Ger
many, or Britain. or Russia, that the
jingoes would have sent to Mexico,
it will be as we'll not to get over
excited.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
URGES COMMITTEE
TO AID D. C.'S FIGHT
Brightwood Citizens Body
Favors Representation Be.
fore Commission.

Organization OF a committee or rem
resentative District citizens to appea,
before the Congressional comnissioy
which will consider the relationship be
tween the District OF Columbia and tn,
Federal Government will be urged b,
the Brightwood Citizens. Association.
In view OF the serious aspect OF III,
case. 1t is suggested that the TAXPAYER
OF the District should be representet
before the commission In a manne,
commensurate with the vast importanc,
OF the matter" Is the wording or .
resolution adopted by the association
at its meeting in Brightwood hall las
night.
The resolution. which was introducet
by Louis p. Shoemaker. urges that tn.
civic bodies OF the District appoint com
mittees to select the men TO represen,
the taxpayers before the Congressiona
commission. 1t sets forth that the mer
selected should be able men of con,
spicuous reputation"
Resolution also were adopted thank
ing Congress. the president of the Sen,
ate and the Speaker OF the House 70,
their wise, judicious and thoughtt,i
care" in naming the members OF the
commission.
Advocacy OF the acquisition of lant
necessary for the extension OF Colorado
avenue as far as Military road wa:
made In resolution introduced b,
William Ramsay.
The association went on record a.
favoring the extension OF both Colorado
avenue and Nicholson street as far west
as the line of Fourteenth street.
Resolutions also were passed protest
ing against speeding In Sixteenth
street northwest, between Columbis
road and the terminus OF Sixteenth
street. The association resolved to re,
quest the Commissioners to have
Georgia avenue north of Rock Creek
Church road sprinklcd either with waite,
or oil to relieve the dusty condition OF
the ~thoroughfare.
Judge Charles ". Russell. forme,
minister TO Persia. and Mira Ali kul
Kahn, Persian charge d'afrairs in this
country, addressed the ssAeeiatisu or
Sks sislary ana suktsaas of tbs fssslsaI