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De i T1E0OA
Asking $19,500 for this attractive
red-brick Cape Cod with q bed
room and bath on lst A.; Q
Ssdr SSsdrns; and nd fun bath on 2nd; !;
ern kit. with table space; full bsmt.
opens ut ground level; good lot
with trees. and newly decorated in-
side and out. Z. NJ. FRY, INC.
WI. 500 till 8 pm. -
BRIGHTWOO OOD-VACANT
Near 9Th and Kennedy sts.-6-room
and bath row brick; screened
pcrches; full clean basement. gas
hot water heat. Close to schools,
churches and transportation. Priced
low low snd easy terms. Mr.. shuman.
MARSHALL J. 'WAPLE. CO.
Realtor. 1924 l4th st. NV. pI. 3s46
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TWO-BEDRM. APT.--l616 Keniiworth
ave. ne. Bldg. on 1-fare D. c. bus
line; liv. rm.,. 2 bedrms:, kit. and
bath apt. with storage locker; Of
all utils. incl. Apply janitof, bsmt. /,
rear Of 1916 Kenilworth, ave. ne.
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$3.50 and S69. sc

REPRESENTATIVE ON PREMIsEs
Saturday and Sunday
Inn. to 5 PM.
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SPACIOUS APT. in suburban va.
rambler home, 2 bedrms.. liv. rm.
with hrepl.. kit. dinette. Ice. closets,
storage area, pvt. drive. ntil. incl,
freshly redecorated; no pets; $i35.
sill MSc6MB sT. NV. 2nd a..
private entrance: 4 rooms and bath;
$76: also may be used for CONNER
Cial once, shop or small business.
Key on 1st Moor. NEWsoM. II.
WOODBRIDGE. 1896 Carlton ave.
n.e.-S rooms and bath; sarage;
heat, Ikht and gas; $125 mo. DE.
O317.' WILLIAM r. THORoWGOoD.
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CAnxfAKEa. ecuntEy sstste ysssnt
tsitsylIis. q 7-Ssf7.
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APT.-Avaliable for i'm
mediate occupancy; rent $3.50 per
mo. 20O2 4th st. ne. -7
1880 q SITS. N.W.--Available inn
mediately: 2 rms. kit. and bath;
incl. dishwasher and disposal. ED
erly person or couple. $112.50 mo-;
1-yr. lease. Inspection at any time
or call Ma. 1886. -
THREE ROOMS and bath; old Alex
andira; End floor; l07 N. Fairfax.
Inspection II to B daily, KI. S-1742.
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THE VICTORIA

1914 G ST. NV.
Iurn.. sgle. and twin bedrms.: near
many Govt. bldgs.; run. water each
Im.; modern showers and baths
Reasonable rates Ia
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Four rms. and bath;
utils.;; $l35 per mo.
3322. MRS. WM. II.
ealtor, Mclean. Va.
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Miss Naomi Sibert, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sibert
of Uniontown, Pa, was married
May IL to 1t. Joseph c. Tercha.
1t. Tercha is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph F. Tercha of Chester,
Pa. st. Matthews Cathedral was
the scene of the ceremony with
Father Walter Await officiating.
The reception was held at the
Catholic Daughters Club.
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Gray Ladies Invited

American Red Cross Gray Lady
Service officials from National
Headquarters and other area chap
ters will be guests at the world
premiere showing of Paula" to-
day at the Warner Theater.
This occasion comedies with the
34th anniversary of the National
Red Cross Gray Lady Service
founding. The honor guest will be
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan who has
experienced the longest service
81 years at Walter Reed.
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Mrs. w. M. Evott
Visits WoshinQton

A Washington visitor is Mrs.
Walter M. Evatt of Boston who is
spending 10 days with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Smiley.
Mrs. Evatt and Mrs. Smiley are
OF on a jaunt to Williamsburg
and will return to the Capital to-
day. The visitor attended Mount
Vernon Seminary here SO years
ago.
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-Hessler Photo.
MRS. T. E. BERKELEY, Jr.
The former
Miss Marguerite C. Owens.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Carr Owens and Mr.. Theodore
Eugene Berkeley, jr., took place
on May 10 at st. Matthews Cathe-
|dral. The officiating clergyman was
the Rev. William Louis Quinn.
After the ceremony, a reception
was held at the OAR Chapter
House.
The former Miss Owens is the
daughter of Mr.. Vincent j. Owens
and the late Mrs. Rose Owens. Mr..
Berkeley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Berkeley of Arlington.
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Robert Williams
To Take Bride

Mrs. Roscoe H. Martin OF
IChristiansburg, Va. announces the
engagement of her daughter, Vir-
ginia Hale, to Mr.. Robert Quinn
Williams. son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Clifford Williams of Alex
andria. Mr.. Williams is a senior
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
The wedding will take place on
June 8 at the Christiansbure
Church of the Brethren.
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New residents Of Washington
will be Mr.. and Mrs. James Ran
some Brant. She is the former
Miss Virginia Marie Goode. Their
took place May II at
the Calvary Baptist Church, with
DR.. William B. Adams officiating.
The reception was also held at the
church. The bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Frank
Goode of Front Royal, Va. Mr..
Brant is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. James Milton Brant of
Cumberland. Md.
The couple, went to Bermuda on
their wedding trip.
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IH0n1n1erick-Or
Announcement

Mrs. Dorice Ridgeway Orr ano
Mrs. 1--WE William Hammerick
were married on May 4 at the
home of the bride. The Rev. Ken
meth E. Curtis performed the cere-
mony. The bride was escorted by
her uncle, Mr.. Wallace E. Ridge
way, and had as her only at
itendant, Mrs. Ardella Russell, Mr.
Leo o. Fuhrmann was best man
The couple will make their home
in Washington.
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-Glogau Photo.
MRS. JOSEPH r. READ
The former
Miss Doris J. Wagner.
The marriage Of the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Earl
Wagner to the son of MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph N. Read took
place recently at the brides
home. The couple will reside
in Virginia.
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Grace MILLER Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Miller
Of Indian Head, Md, announce
the marriage of their daughter
Grace Belle, to Sergt. John H
Cooley. U. S. M. c. He is the sor
Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Cooley
Of Long Beach. Calf.
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Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Kitterman of
Arlington, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Janice
Elaine. to Mr. Richard A. Lips,
son of Mrs. Hilda A. Lips and the
late Mr.. G. D. Lips of Pittsburgh.
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Miss Juanita Fay Buhl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M.
Buhl, was married recently to
Mr.. James Crossley Cooper. Mr..
Cooper is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wellesley B. Cooper of Amster-
dam, N. Y. The ceremony was
held at the Oakton Church of the
Brethren in Vienna. Va, with the
Rev. Marvin E. Clingenpeel Off
ciating.
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MISS GLORIA L. RUTLEY
Engaged to
MIR. Edward p. Tiernan.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry w. Boteler
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Gloria Louise Rutley, to
Mr.. Edward Pratt Tiernan, son of
Mr.. j. Peter Tiernan and the late
Mrs. Tiernan.
The bride-elect attended the
Washington School for Secre-
taries. Mr.. Tiernan studied at
George Washington University.
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Miss Sibyl Ruth Parks, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman U.
Parks of Rockville. Md, became
the bride May 10 Of Mr.. Ber-
nard T. Kits. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Kits also
of Rockville.
The ceremony took place at the
Montrose Church Of God with the
Rev. Harvey B. Edge officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kits will reside in
Bethesda, Md.
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Red Oak-F airview

EightY-two members and friends
met at FaiView for worship service
Sunday morning to learn AN Easy
Way to DO Hard Job.
Sunday, August 3, there will be
worship service at Failview at i o.
clock, basket lunch at noon. followed
by an afternoon OF religious music.
Any person or group from amy church
is invited to join US in this song ser
vice and the public is invited.
The Red Oak Ali club brought
home two blue ribbons. one champion
shin ribbon, six red ribbons and four
white ribbons from the All Rally day
last Saturday Harold Bittinger, also
of Red Oak All club. won the tractor
driving and maintenance contest and
tronia Blamble was chosen Farm
Queen Mr.. and Mrs. james Childs
are the local leaders.
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Joel Gregory and Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Brant We're Mr. and Mrs Mark
Thompson. of COvington, Va, and Mrs
Edith McCloud, OF Deep Creek.
Recent visitors Of the William Bit
fingers were Rev. and Mrs. Erwin
Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fling and
son, John, were weekend guests OF
relatives in FairVieW
Sunday picnic lunch at Bittinger
Recreational area was shared BY Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Harvey and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs William Bittingcr
and family, MIR. and Mrs. Herbert
Soldiers. Mr. and Mrs Gene Shumaker
and Rev and Mrs Ross Speichcr and
daughter, Iva Kathryn.
The Frank Blambles were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Byron
c. Moon of Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. NJ. Snyder and daughters,
Rosalie and Gussie May. spent Mon
day visiting Mrs. Opal Terrant. The
girls remained for weeks visit.
Jon Blamblc spent Sunday visiting
the Virgil Hanlins, of near Bayard.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gnegy and grand
children, Charles and Jacqueline Mus
sard, spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Childs.
Mr.. Richard Wilson visited his
mother, Mrs. nellie Wilson, last Tues
day night and Wednesday.
The William Bittingers visited Mrs
Isabel Alternately Monday evening
Mr.. Charles Cooper is now in school
at Norfolk. Va, and will be stationed
at Bainhridge, Ma. after completing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31
Engineer Transferred

f. L. Bussey, chief engineer for
the Pennsylvania Electric company at
the Sines power house, is being trans
ferred to Johnstown, Pa, effective in
the near future
Mr. Bussey is being advanced to
the position of Results Engineer, in
charge of economy Of power stations
of the company. His successor has not
been named.
Mr.. Bussey succeeded c. f. Mac
Murray as chief engineer at the local
power station and had been in this
area since April, 1850 He purchased
the Crook Crest property from Mn
and Mrs. E. NJ. Weeks which he has
been occupying for more than year,
with his wife and two sons. The sons
are students in Oakland High school
Both Mr. and Mrs Bussey had been
active in the Parent-Teacher associa-
ton at the high school and Mr.. Bussey
was president of the Mt. Top Chamber
of Commerce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31
IS Births Recorded
AT Local Hospital

Fifteen babies were born at the
Oakland hospital during the past
week, seven girls and eight boys.
There was not only considerable ac-
tivity in the maternity ward but other
types Of patients were crowded into
the hospital to make one Of the busiest
weeks on record. There We're 81 adj
missions during the week and AS pa
tients discharged
Miss Irene Sharpe, hospital super
intendent, said this morning that pa
tients We're continuing to pour in this
morning and that rooms We're all
filled. There have been 80 patients at
one time in the 34-bed institution
with not much let-up. On Monday
alone there were Is admissions and
II patients discharged.
On the 9th daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Kope, route l, Oakland;
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. ElWood
Jamison, route /, Deer Park.
On the 18th son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall j. Meats, Frederick; a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Knots, Oakland; a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Edward Polling,
route ?, Oakland.
On the 26th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Bruce Dewitt, Oakland a
daughter to Mn. and Mrs. Charles
Bateman, route l, Deer Park.
On the 9th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Steyer, Mt. Lake Park.
On the 2Sth a son TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Elmer Nair, Oakland; a daugh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs Frank Mattingly,
route ,. Swanton; a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Barton, Terra Alta, W.
Va; son to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Walker Smith, Kitzmiller.
On the Doth a son to Mr.. and Mrs
William c. Pngley, Terra Alta.
On the Both a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Junior Wilhelm, route ,, Kingwood,
W. Va; daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Wright, Mt. Lake Park.
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NOTICE
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
TO APPROPRIATE AND TAKE
GROUND WATER

In compliance with the provisions
lof Chapter 526 Acts of 1888, Camps
Mnnetoska and Whitethorn, Inc,
has made application for a permit to
use minimum Of 1000 gallons, max
imum Of 1000 gallons, and an average
of $500 gallons Of water daily during
months of the year from ! well hav-
ing diameter of inches and depth
of feet, located on the premises of
the applicant at Camp grounds near
Oakland, Md.
The water will be used for the fol-
lowing purposes: Drinking, cooking,
toilets, etc
A public hearing on this application
will be held at the Department Of Ge-
ology, Mines and Water Resources,
Room l02, Latrobe Hall, The Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore IS, Md,
ut 200 p. m. on Wednesday, August
90 1852.
Objections to the granting of this
permit may be presented orally or in
writing at this hearing.
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY,
MINES AND WATER RE
SOURCES.
ADV 23-2t.
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Miss Marcella Kerins and Miss Lu-
ellie Wolfe spent last Tuesday in
Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Beeson Snyder
Dickie and Barbara, left last Friday
for Chicago. ILL.,. where they will spend
week visiting Mrs. Snyder's uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs J. V. Bundus.
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard c. Riggs were Nh. and Mrs.
Fred Riggs, Of st, Mays, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Riggs, of Vienna,
w. Va, and Mrs Clemma M-Mullen,
Reno, New.
James McHenry, assistant county
agent, and his bride Of a few weeks
returned to Oakland on Tuesday and
are now occupying an apartment in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Muir
ply, Second street.
Mrs. Arthur Lawton suffered an
other heart attack Tuesday at her
home ON Pennington street She is
resting comfortably. Her daughters,
Miss Virginia Lawton, Washington.
d. c.; and Mrs. Lee w. Morgan, Of
Hagerstown, are staying with her
Mrs. John O'Gwynn and children,
of Pensacola, Fla, are at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Townshcnd for
several weeks while the husband Of
the former is on navy cruise. Mr.
and Mrs Townshend Tibbetts, Frost
burg, were guests at the Townshend
home on Sunday.
At the auction sale of furniture,
tools, etc, last Saturday evening.
gathered by the band committee of
the local Lions club, around $500 was
raised to help pay for the band uni
forms for the high school band. The
articles sold at auction were contrib
uted by individuals.
William c. Lantz and John Hewitt,
Wilmington, Del, were Weekend
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lantz on Center street.
James limbaugh, who has been Wis
iting his parents and other relatives
in Oakland, has returned'to his home
in Willard, Ohio. His wife, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lantz,
and her children remained for long
er visit.
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his schooling.
Mrs. Charles Cooper and son, of
Newport R. l., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cooper.
Miss Jamie Blamble, who has been
visiting in runnelton, returned to her
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron c. Moon and
daughters, Of Mt. Lake Park. and Mrs.
3. b. Sturdiyant, of West Union, w.
Va, have returned from a weeks va
cation visiting relatives in and near
New Castle. Del. They visited sew
eral of the large beaches and places
OF interest in Delaware, Maryland
and New Jersey. Mrs. Moon and Mrs.
Sturdivant are both sisters of Mrs.
Frank Blamble.
Mr. and Mrs. James Childs and
daughter, Shirley, visited Mrs. Childs'
grandfather. Mr.. William A. Knots,
of Stemple Ridge, Sunday.
Mrs. Isabel Terrant and daughter
and Martha May Miller visited the
Childs families on Monday.
Mr.. James Gibbs visited his par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbs, Sun
day. His wife and children, who had
been visiting them, returned home
with him.
Bible school will begin at Failview
Monday morning, August 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31
Oakland Wins Double
Victory at Thomas

Oakland's baseball team won a
double-header from Thomas to 1,
and to Sunday afternoon at
Thomas. In the Interstate league
Romney trounced Kitzmillel 10 to /,
and Mooleiield downed Kcyser II to
6.
Bob Glaze and Harry Fields pitched
Oakland to its double triumph. Glaze
famed eight and led his teams nine
hit attack in the opener with double
and single. Fields limited Thomas to
three hits in the nightcap.
Romney held its league lead as Al
len scattered nine hits and famed a
dozen Kitzmller batters. Tranum and
Mike Droppleman each hit safely
three times for Kitzmiller Dropple-
man had a triple and a two-bagger.
Oakland now stands third in the
league with Kitzmiller fourth.
Play Here Sunday
Oakland will try for its sixth
straight victory ON Sunday. August 3,
in a game on the local field with Key
ser.
A five-game winning streak in
cludes victories over Moorefield, Kitz-
miller, Keyscr and two from Thomas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31
DEER PARK

The Daily Vacation Bible school
closed with appropriate exercises by
the various classes ON Sunday evening
The Rev. Don jackson was in charge
Of the worship service preceding the
Bible school program.
Miss Joan Claly is visiting hen
grandmother Mrs. llda Mayles, Paw
Paw. w. Va.
Miss Mary 10 Clatterbuck is con
wales ing at her home after having
been an appendectomy patient in the
Sacred Heart hospital, Cumberland
Mrs. c. S. Refs is visiting relatives
in Baltimore.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Campbell and
children, Cresaptown, visited Mrs
Campbell's father. Dr. E. f. Sollars
Mr. and Mrs. William Graham, Bal
timore, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
George.
The Deer Park Boy Scouts have
returned from Big Savage Run where
they campcd for u week.
The meeting of the Girl Scouts in
Deer Park has been changed from
Wednesdays to Thursdays, at ?:30 p
m. EST
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31
Scouts Swim $ Miles

Four boy scouts now camping on
Deep Creek Lake, on Monday swan
from the Scout camp to Railey's beach
a distance estimated at more than )
miles. A boat accompanied them all
the way.
The scouts were Thomas Nally
George and John Hanst, of the Oak
land troop; and C. NJ Sincell, n, of
Fairmont, w. Va. Jack Right, scout
councillor, also swan the distance, all
but about 100 yards when he got a
cramp and had to climb into the boat
The boys were in the water five hours
and twenty minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-07-31

The cost of living reached record
breaking peak in June, with 1896
percent of the average between 1885
and 1889
Evening star., 1952-07-13
First Woman White House Correspondent

this city. when her husband was
given an appointment as financial
clerk Of the House Of Representa-
|tives under Col. Florney, one
|of the owners Of the Washington
Chronicle and the Philadelphia
Press.
A scathing criticism Of woman
clerks in the Government. who
were being introduced to take the
place Of men called to arms in the
Civil War, appeared in the Chron-
icle. A woman friend Of hers ap-
lpeared to her to refute the accusa-
tions in the same paper In q letter
to the editor. This she agreed to
do as a service for her sex. Shortly
thereafter her husband brought
her a message from the Capitol
saying that his chief, Col. Florney,
wished to see her. She was con-
fident she had ruined her hus-
bands chances for advancement
in his position. What was her
amazement to find he liked the
letter so much he wanted her to
write a weekly series for both the
Chronicle and the Press under the
pen name "Olivia" he assigned to
her. She agreed to take the Job
with the reservation that she do il
along the line Of her own impres-
SionS.
Pony Express
A familiar sight after her subse-
quent rise to journalistic fame was
the colored messenger on horse
back who often waited before the
gate Of Maple Square to gallop her
daily news letter to the train for
Philadelphia. There it would be
met by another messenger and
hurried to the editorial desk Of
the Press.
Typical Of her independence in
reporting were her thrusts ut
"the iniquity Of lobbying Efforts
of Huntington. Gould q Dillon in
behalf of legislation for the Union
Pacific Railroad. OF the oratori-
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cal effort Of George Bancroft In
his memorial address on Lincoln,
before Congress February 10. 1866,
she prophetically commented:
History will doubtless prove him
o. better historian than he is q
writer" Feminine interest was
aroused by her poll Of bachelors
and widowers in Congress, and
other masculine eligibles in public
life, as it was by her remarks on
White House dinners being served
punctually at z pm. by servants in
white kid gloves. when no par
son, is present. the Divine Blessing
is omitted unless 1t be the Quaker
one OF o moments silence" she
says.
A number Of descendants sur
vive Emily Briggs and her hus-
band in this city. Among them
are Edison w. Briggs, her grand
son, prominent in real estate de-
velopment circles. and her great
grandson, Vernon Mason Briggs,
who owns Q charming antique
desk, which, the Swiss Minister
gave his great-grandmother in
appreciation OF her sympathetic
remarks concerning his country.
The tree etchings Of Minnie L.
Briggs, who is now Mrs. Henry
Raul. are familiar to devotees Of
the old rotogravure section Of
The Star in her series In 1898,
entitled. Washington Trees" and
o later one, In 1912, called "Tree
Companions Of the Road" A
granddaughter. Flora, who is now
Mrs. Charles K. Hoover, is the
only one Of this famous woman
journalists family now living to
still reside upon q portion Of the
Maple Square grounds. Her
home is at 608 South Carolina
avenue Sc. Mrs. Hoover recollects
her grandmother as q woman
who lived above her years, inter-
ested in every one and interesting
every one in turn to the very end
Of her long. useful life"
Evening star., 1952-07-13
By Jessie Font Evons

Interpretation Of the news Of
the national scene from the wom-
ems angle is now q must In the
newspaper. radio and television
world. This is q far cry from the
trail-blazing innovation that En-
lily Edison Briggs brought about
nearly 80 years ago with the let-
ters she wrote about the Nations s
Capital and its personages under
her pen name, "Olivia. ~ They
won her q unique place in jour-
nalism. Az
The first woman to be accepted
as a White House correspondent,
an honor which President Lincoln
first accorded her, she had the
entree to the White House for over
40 years, during the administra-
tions Of Johnson, Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur. Through
the mazes Of political and social
happenings in this city. and their
possible percussions abroad, she
threaded her way with poise and
skill. She was entertained by and
entertained, simply, modestly and
effectively the national celebri-
ties Of her time, Of whom she
wrote in a vigorous and spicy vein
that neither placated nor spared,
During the Civil War it was the
custom Of this wife and mother to
hasten from one hospital to an
other as soon as she learned SOL
|diers weres being sent into Wash
ington. to write letters home for
them to their dear ones. Presi-
dent Lincoln and many members
of Congress praised her for the
messages Of hope these letters
brought to hundreds. of homes
in both the Nerth and the South.
It was during this time that her
friendship ripened with Louisa M.
Alcott, who was serving briefly as
q nurse in an Army hospital in
Georgetown.
Emily Briggs published q collec-
ton of her famous 'Olivia Let
ters" in 1906, four years before her