Rev. D. C. Garrett
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- Feb 15, 1892The Rise of Scientific Charity in 1890s SeattleA crowded public meeting at Ranke's Hall seeks to formalize city charity, sparking a debate on 'worthy' versus 'unworthy' poor and the ethics of professionalized benevolence.Seattle, WA
- Jul 25, 1892The Hero of the HarborA young man who gave his life to rescue a child from Seattle's harbor is laid to rest by a grieving community.Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1893Sacred Vessels Stolen from St. Mark'sThieves desecrated the altar at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, leaving the sanctuary in ruins and stealing holy silver.Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Dec 24, 1893A Christmas Auction That Fell Short—and a Mother Sent HomeDonations expected to bring $600 fetch only $158.40, but the Bureau of Associated Charities still outfits 100 families and buys a destitute mother a ticket to Kansas City.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1894A Seattle Expedition Sets Out to Map Mount Rainier's Glaciers—and Find a Hidden VolcanoMajor Ingraham's party leaves Seattle for three weeks on the mountain, hoping to name glaciers, test mineral springs, and locate a smoking volcano seen from the foothills.Mount Rainier, WA
- Jul 30, 1894A Seattle Sermon Asks Capital and Labor to Read Scripture TogetherAt St. Mark's Church, Rev. D. C. Garrett blames class friction on a Christianity forgotten by rich and poor alike—and imagines employers and grievance committees studying Paul side by side.St. Mark's Church, Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Seattle Aldermen Kill Scurry's Confirmation in a JiffyA raucous 1895 council session turns into a fight over public works, unemployment relief, and a telephone monopoly.Seattle, WA