Sept. 21. Influenza made its appearance. First death reported to-day. Disease gained epidemic form. Schools, churches and theaters closed. Stagger hours were ordered during epidemic for opening stores and government offices to reduce crowding of street cars. 25,075 cases reported with 1,544 fatalities in U. S. between September 21 and November 4, date restrictions were removed. Churches were opened October 31, schools and theaters November 4. Oct. 12. Liberty Day and Columbus Day celebrated by a legal holiday and the opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. District quota $27,608,000; amount contributed $51,262,000. Oct. 27. Five cent car fares on car lines, in place of six tickets for 25 cents, were ordered by the Public Utilities Commission. Washington given first sight of night aeroplane work when several illuminated planes flew over city. Clocks were set back an hour after seven months of operation of the Daylight Saving Campaign. Nov. 1. Washington's first woman traffic policeman, Mrs. Leola N. King, was assigned to duty at 7th and K Streets, N.W. Nov. 11. Signing of the Armistice by Germany, closing hostilities of the European War. The President read the terms of the Armistice at a joint session of the Senate and House, and also announced the signing of the Armistice by Proclamation. Announcement of the signing of the Armistice resulted in a great victory demonstration in the afternoon and evening. An announcement on the 8th instant of an Armistice having been signed. caused a premature celebration on that day. Nov. 21. A realistic parade featuring the distinctive work of the Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, Knights of Columbus, Hebrew Societies and Salvation Army led to the over-subscribing of the District's allotment from $760,000 to $850,000 for the United War Work Societies named. Dec. 31. During the year five War Fund Compaigns were conducted: Red Cross, Third Liberty Loan, Fourth Liberty Loan, United War Fund and War Savings Stamps. Quota assigned the District was $49,000,000. It raised $85,000,000, thus exceeding the allotment by $36,000,000. 6,310 marriage licenses issued during the year, a much greater number than in any previous year. Respectfully submitted, INDEX. Academy Hill, Md., 222 Acker, Nicholas, 99 Adams, Abigail, 179 (Prepared by the Editor.) Adams, John, letter to Mayor on Adams, John Quincy, entry in his Agricultural Department, 120 torian, reference to Van Ness, Alexander, Frank, portraitist, 179 Alston, Theodosia, letter to, from Aaron Burr, 146 American Independence, 50th an- Anderson, Colonel Arthur, 183 Armor, Charles, Cartter portrait, 25 Ashton, H., U. S. Marshal, D. C., Attorneys, roll of, 6 Bacon, John, M.C., report on Van Bacon, Peter F., general D.C. Bainbridge, William, 199 Baltimore and Ohio R.R., incor- poration of, 172; Mr. Gales' de- count and Deposit), 151 Barney, Commodore, 212, 213, 214 Beanes' tomb, restoration of, com- Beanes, William and Elizabeth, Beanes, William and Mary, chil- Bell, Alexander Graham, inventor, Bellamy, George Anne, actress, Perrien, John M., Attorney Gen- eral, 159 Berry, Horatio E., 12 Blodgett's Hotel, 45, 116; (Post Board of Health, order of 1832, Bond, William, 59 Bowie, William Sprigg, 210 Braddock, General, army of, 42 Bradley, Joseph H., 7, 8, 9, 11; Bradley, Robert and Mary, 208 Mayor, 161, 164 Brent, John H., 160 Brent, Robert, (note) 145 Brevoort, Henry, letter of Irving Brice, Arthur T., History of Na- Brodhead, Dewitt Clinton, commu- nication Washington Post, 190 Brown's Hotel, (note) 85 Bryan, Thomas B., Commissioner Bryan, W. B., cited 154; cited 160 "Bunch of Grapes" in Bell Haven Bureau of Mines, 105 Burnes, Ann, will of, (note) 129; Burnes, James, father of David, Burnes, John, 195 Burnes, Marcia. See 125-204. Burr, Aaron, letter of, to Theo- Caldwell, Capt. Elias B., 63, 64 Capitol, Thornton's account of Carroll, Daniel, 67, 68, 134 Carter, Miss Marcella, 127 Carter, Robert, letter from Burnes, married Miss Bladen, 137; Cartter, David K., C. J., 3, 5, 10; sketch of, 19-31; 33 Carusi's Assembly Rooms, 163 Carusi, Eugene, 33 Casparis, James S., 12 Cass, Lewis, 184 Caverly, Robert B., 7 Cedars, The, 41 Census Bureau, 120 Centinel of Liberty and George- ing of, 173; Adams account of, Cholera, appearance of in 1832, 175 Chronicler's Report, 251-56. City Hall, 63, 82, 118, 163, 165 Clagett, Bishop, 210 Clark, Allen C., communication Clark, Chastein, 84 85; lottery suit, Clark, Elizabeth G., translator, 165 Columbia Athletic Club, 190 Columbia Historical Society, 202; prize on Essay on Patriotism, Columbia Spy, cited, 172 Columbian Institute, 90, 174 |