The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP y a7zzlzs BROOKS SMITH:

WASHINGTON. D. C. May e.
Judge Aston G. Dayton, OF Phillip
Harry l.. Snyder, of Shepherdstown,
will arrive here today to be present at
the funeral Of Brainard H. Warner
prominent In the business and civic
lie OF Washington for many years.
Both men have been named as honor.
airy pail bearers with number OF 9th.
efs including Justice Thomas H. An.
derson, OF the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia; Justice Stanton
J. Peele, formerly chief Justice OF the
Court OF Claims. and representatives
from all the large civic organizations
OF the capital. There are to be no &C.
tive pail bearers.
Judge Dayton has been a friend OF
many years standing OF Mr.. Warues
whose passing has occasioned deep re.
greet among all classes In Washington
where the death of one so active In all
works for the betterment OF its inter.
ests is distinct loss to the commun.
ity.
Rev. Henry Runner. now OF Darling.
ton, Md, but for many years a resi-.
dent OF Parkersburg, will arrive here
today to attend the Warner funeral.
For many years after leaving West
Virginia, DR.. Runner was pastor OF the
Warner Memorial church at Kensing.
ton, Md, which was built as a memor.
ial to the father Of Brainard H. War.
ner.
The graduation exercises for the
class OF sixty young women who re.
ceived their diplomas at the National
School OF Art and Domestic Science
we're completed yesterday. Many
West Virginians have been here for
commencement week. Among the
graduates were the following young
women from that state: Misses Ar.
line Byrd Bailey. OF Grafton, who was
the Queen OF the class May Day fes.
tivities; Mildred Warner Harris, Of
Parkersburg; Sue Stealey, of Charles.
ton.
Miss Alice N. Doollttle, Of Hunt.
fngton, was one Of class OF thirteen
nurses who received their diplomas
this week from Garfield Hospital. Ad.
dresses to the graduates were deliver.
ed by Miss Riddle. superintendent Of
OF the Newton Hospital OF Massa chus.
sets and DR.. Samuel H. Greene, OF this
city. Diplomas were presented by Mr..
Justice Charles Evans Hughes, presi.
dent of the board OF directors.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Hennen, Of this
city. have gone OF Fairmont, where
they are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. W. Hennen.
Proposed regulations for the protec.
ton OF migratory birds, TO become ef.
tecttYe August 18th. or whenever
thereafter they are approved by the
President have been made public by
Secretary Houston. Hearings will be
held on any complaints filed after the
public has had an opportunity to ex.
anime Che new regulations, which pre-.
scribe closed seasons and designate
the migratory game birds and insec.
tiyerous birds.
Two zones with differing closed sea.
sons arc established for protection.
one breeding zone and the other a
wintering zone.
West Virginia with other states
north OF Virginia and Tennessee Is
placed In the former zone where the
closed season for waterfowl and other
game birds Is set as December 2lst
to September LIST inclusive.
That the United States Marine Band.
the musical organization which is the
idol Of all Washington, must Of ne.
cessity, pass out Of existence II the
present army bill-now under consfd.
eration-is passed containing an
amendment which affects the organi.
ration, is the statement OF Lieut.. San.
tellman. the conductor. this week.
When the army bill was discussed
In the Senate an amendment was In.
serted which prevents the army navy
and marine corps musicians from as.
Stunning engagements which might in
terfere with the customary employ.
ment and regular engagements Of local
civilians
According to Conductor santeimann
u this clause is adopted the Marine
Band, az It now stands, would be en-.
tirely broken up, It's members would
be forced to accept engagements with
private musical organizations. as ali
Of them would have to make more mo.
ney than the government pays In or.
der to subsist.
Most interesting from. the stand.
point OF remuneration for musicians
has been tbs. discussion Of the price