The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
EXPRESSIONS Of
SYMPATHY POUR
IN ON CRANDALL
Owner Of Knickerbocker Com
forted by GOOD Will and Sup
port Of Loyal Friends.

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theaters, from Washingtonians in
every section of the city, including
members of the Kwanis. City, Elks
and other clubs. as well as numerous
churches and fraternal organizations.
And, above all these. unusually
kind. stands out that of e. l.. O'Don-
nell, Of 1871 Columbia road north.
west, who lost both his mother and
father as a result of the disaster,
! who wrote a day after the accident:
II wish to extend to you my heart
felt sympathy In your great mis-
fortune and would consider Il q COM
pliment II could be OF any possible
assistance to you"
Ellxs' Resolution.
Lodge No. 10. the following resolu.
ton was adopted, expressing the
sympathy of the membership:
1T IL the sense of our member.
ship. as II must be the sense of all
| men whose hearts incline toward JUS
tice, that no blame can attach to you
for the great tragedy which occurred
In the theater which bears yourS
! name. and knowing, as we do. that
your sorrow Is as great and poignant
| as that of those who suffered actual
bereavement, our hearts go out to
you In deepest sympathy"
Letter From Nun.
The following letter from Sister
Josephine, at Trinity College ex-
pressed the sentiments of thousands
Of others received by Mr.. Crandall.
Although / know so well the
feebleness OF human words in the
race of grief like yours, yet I must
tell you how deeply and sincerely
sympathize with you in this
supreme hour Of trial. May God
In Heaven minister to your grief
stricken heart that which He alone
can proffer.
Surely II must be a great CON
ISOLATION for you to feel that you
were not responsible for the ter
rible tragedy. On all sides I have
heard II remarked Mr.. Crandall is
not to blame" SO that thought must
comfort you"
Col. William o. Owen, Of .71s
Ontario road. writes: Permit me
to express to you and your associ.
ates my sincere sympathy in the
distressing accident at the Knicker-
booker
AT this time I recall the many
kindly, thoughtful and charitable
acts with your administration Of
! this enticing place OF amusement,
through which many Of the char
table associations OF the city have
earned thousands Of dollars under
this roof. My wife reminds me Ct
one o. the organizations Of which
she Is member netted some q zoo
f,om one Of these courtesies OF on
and "our organization. II ia her
memory Of Your courtesy on this
c'r asson that Is the real sousce OF
II ouphi in this note. rhe bene-
fciaries OF these acts should not fail
to remember them at this time"
Machinists Sympathize.
From Columbia Lodge, No. ia.
International Association Of Ma.
chinists.. this letter was received.
through Paul r. Donley, recording
secretary:
II have been instructed to express
| to you at this time our deepest sym
pathy In this hour of trial. And may
1t tighten the load that is upon you
to know that the membership Of this
lodge Is STRONG in the belief that
you have always not only taken
every reasonable precaution for the
safety Of the patrons of your. thea
tiers, but have provided further ex.
treme comfort as well. and we be-
lieve you blameless Of any response
bility for the terrible catastrophe at
the Knickerbocker."
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
Of the District Of Columbia Congress
Of Mothers and Parent-Teacher AS
sociations, wrote: 81 wish that I
had the power to express to you my
deep sympathy for you in your great
trouble. l want to assure you that
your years of fine cooperation and
efforts for the betterment and hap
piness Of our people who attend1
your movies will not be forgotten
at this time. We extend to you our
heartfelt Sympathy"
The board OF governors of the City
Club at recent meeting unanimous
ly adopted a resolution of sympathy
In which II stated: I'VE feel assured
that you have always looked after
the comforts and safety of your
patrons and, therefore, feel assured
that the sympathy herein expressed
voices that Of the Washington public
generally"
Tracved to Owners.
The history Of the Knickerbocker
Theater can be traced back to the
original owners, who sold 1t to Harry
Crandall and his associates, and the
matter of how the theater was built
and how II passed the building de- |
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