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movement to re-erect the statue of Lincoln, formerly in front of the Court House, on the site of Fort Stevens where President Lincoln once stood during Early's attack on the National Capital in July, 1864.

In November, a Resolution on the death of Dr. James Dudley Morgan, a former President of this Society, was passed, and a memorial paper read by Mr. Charles Moore. By the will of Dr. Morgan, the Society received its first bequest, a legacy of $500.00, which has been added to the "Reserve Fund."

In closing, the Secretary would like to suggest, in view of the fact that the dues of the Society have never been raised, that each member endeavor to secure at least one new member during the coming year. A doubled income would bring the hope for more suitable quarters for our valuable historical library nearer realization.

Respectfully submitted,

MAUD BURR MORRIS,

Recording Secretary.

Read January 18, 1921.

CHRONICLER'S REPORT FOR 1920

Jan. 1. On this date there were 102,021 Federal employees in the District of Columbia.

Jan. 15.

Jan. 16.

Feb. 4.

Act for retirement of D. C. School Teachers approved.

National Prohibition became operative.

Fiftieth anniversary of approval of Act of establishment of the Weather Bureau.

Feb. 20. Emory M. Wilson, native of Georgetown, for eighteen years Principal of Central High School, died. Mr. Wilson will always be remembered for his work in connection with the erection of the new Central High School on Clifton Street.

Feb. 20.

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, U. S. N., retired,
Arctic explorer and discoverer of the North
Pole on September 6, 1909, died.

Feb. 22. Major Raymond W. Pullman, Chief of Police,

died.

Feb. 28. Population of District announced by Census Bureau as 437,414.

Mch. 1. Act establishing Zoning Commission signed by

President.

Mch. 27. Society of Natives of the District of Columbia

organized.

Apr. 10. Boundary between District of Columbia and Vir

ginia held by Court of Appeals to be at low water on Virginia shore.

Apr. 16. Arbor Day celebrated in District for first time.

Apr. 28. Home of Admiral Dewey at 1747 R. I. Avenue, N.W., presented by American public on his

return from Manila at conclusion of Spanish War, dismantled for business uses.

May 2. Total eclipse of moon. Period of totality one

hour and twelve minutes.

May 8. United States Botanic Garden founded by Act of Congress approved one hundred years ago

today.

May 12. Seventy-fifth Annual Convention of Southern Baptist Church began its sessions in Liberty. Hut, between Mass. Ave., First St. and E St., N.E.

May 15.
May 15.

Dedication of Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
Dedication of ground at Sixteenth Street and
Columbia Road, N.W., as site of National
Baptist Memorial.

May 22. Sale announced of old Miller School Building, 623-625 H St. N.W. Building was erected

in 1866.

May 24. Corcoran Art Gallery incorporated by Act of Congress approved fifty years ago today.

May 24. Act providing retirement for Federal employees was approved.

May 25.

May 25.

May 26.

One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth anniversary of founding of Christ Church Parish, Protestant Episcopal.

Tablet unveiled at Postoffice as memorial to 135 of its employees who served in the World War. Act fixing minimum wage of $16.50 a week for women employed in commercial establishments became effective today.

May 27. James T. DuBois, editor of National Republican from 1872 to 1877 and long in Diplomatic and Consular service, died.

May 29.

May 31.

June 5.

Announcement of purchase by George Washington University for its Law School, of the brown stone front building at 1435 K Street N.W. It was rented by the Department of Justice for many years.

Monument to Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes unveiled at Arlington.

Act approved today provided that expenses of government of the District of Columbia should be paid forty per cent from the U. S. Treasury and sixty per cent from District revenues, in lieu of fifty per cent from each.

June 5. Limit of cost of new Gallinger Municipal Hospital and of new Eastern High School fixed at $1,500,000 each by Act approved today.

June 27. Celebration of One Hundredth anniversary of founding of St. Peter's Roman Catholic

Church.

July 1. Dr. Frank W. Ballou assumed office of Superintendent of Schools.

July 12.

Bronze tablet placed on boulder marking spot

at Fort Stevens where President Lincoln saw Early's attack on Washington.

July 15. Rev. Randolph Harrison McKim, for thirty-two years Rector of the P. E. Church of the Epiphany, died at Bedford Springs, Pa. Public Golf Course opened in Potomac Park. Secretary of State issued proclamation of ratification of Woman's Suffrage Amendment to Constitution.

July 18.

Aug. 26.

Aug. 30. Frank J. Wagner, Chief of the District Fire

Department, was retired and George S. Watson

was appointed to the position.

Sept. 7. Rev. Samuel Harrison Greene, D.D., Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church for forty-one years

died.

Sept. 11. Miss Mabel T. Boardman, appointed District Commissioner, the first woman to serve in

that position.

Oct. 9. "Tenleytown" was decided upon by Postoffice Department today as proper spelling for

Oct. 15.

Oct. 16.

Postal Station to be opened at that suburb on 15th instant.

Public school enrollment reported as 60,820, breaking all previous records.

Planes and other government property to the value of about $1,000,000 destroyed by fire at Naval Air Station at Bolling Field.

Oct. 18. Forty-sixth Annual Convention of the American Bankers Association, began sessions.

Oct. 30.

One hundred and forty-fifth anniversary of founding of U. S. Navy celebrated at John Paul Jones Monument in Potomac Park.

Nov. 20. Fiftieth anniversary of founding of Woman's Christian Association located at 1719 Thirteenth St., N.W.

Dec.

6. President-elect Warren G. Harding, addressed
his fellow-Senators previous to retiring from
the Senate.

Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK L. FISHBACK,
Chronicler.

The Chronicler acknowledges his appreciation for the assistance of Miss Ella J. Morrison in the preparation of this report.

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