Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-30

St Joxcpb'S HGH-Rechabites Ball.
old Fei70Ir's H.,'.--St. Roses Home of IN
dustTy SOciable.
Bertha Won HiiIern's Great Feat.
SUCCESSFUL. COMPLEXION OF HER HUNDRED
MILE WALK.
Miss Bertha Won HilleTn, the famous pedeS-
tTienne, completed her task of walking one
hundred miles in twenty-eight consecutive
boqrS last night n Odd Fellows Hall. The
walk ended at lo:5l 30 O'Clock y. H.. leaving
her minutes and seconds to spare The
closing scene was quite exciting. The hall
was crowded with some of the best people Of
washington. all the seats and the standing
room being occupied. Fully one half of those
present were ladies' all of whom manifested
great interest in The feat. remaining until the
close az the walk. The last mile was made in
III minutes and - seconds Her average mile
was Is minutes AMI : seconds. All the close of
each mile She was cheeTed most heartily. The
music by the cOTnct band helped her amazingly.
and towards the last it kept playing pretty
constantly. she keeping step To il. During the
evening bouquets were frequently handed to
her and they We're arranged on the table in
TOnt of the Judges. One of these was a mani
moth one from the AnalOStan Boat Club and
after The last lapse coronation wreath of nat
ma flowers. prepared 10y j. III. Berry x Co. at
the instance Of the newspaper TPnOTtprS was
placed uDOn her head by Mr.. James Croggon
oil he EVENISG STAR, who in doing SO. said =
MISS Won liIiiCTn. some of Your admirers
desire 10 present tO You this Slight token of
regard in appreciation of the noble example
you have given or American ladies in the art
OF health giving. and hope that many will try
10 emulate your example Some of us are buS-
hands and fathers, or expect TO be. and we
Ieci That H. ny your example, one and One-half
inches Il cut from the trails of dresses much
labor IN holding III and much expense will he
saved. We nope that your walk through life
VIII he successful. and that Your example will
he everywhere followed as we hone il N i'll ne
here Bertha wore the Chaplet around the
hall until She reached the door of her retiring
roCm. Wnen she was carried in. ana the phySi-
clans noted her condition. Her pulse, was
found to he -, and her condition excellent.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEx-IHo
AhHnGl HectjGHS;-:At the annual session of
GTear Council. !. o. X. NJ. held Monday night,
the following great chiefs were elected for The
ensuing year: G.S.. Lewis W. Shoemaker, Ne
H. Lewis, No. II G.P. Jas. W Moss. No. II:
a. representative to Grand Council of the
United states l9rtwGy years. ASbury \. ThOmp-
son; No 20 y: G. e. 81 r., VIM. u. STEELE, No. ;:
The tribal chiefs for the ensuing term are
the following:
Tuscarora TIibe, No; IS, VIM. II. An
drews; SIS. Robert c. Langley: Us, Jas +.
Wiley; {; OF X, John A; King; X. Of w. Mar
. Ssage Iribe No; 6->., Ihos; j Little,on;
"f r.. Jas. T. Dement,: X. OF W, J. T. Spring
man: T.. VIM. e. CiSsel.
Logan. No S.; Frederick Cost S. ThoS
Wellington: is. John +. Payne: C. of H.. w.
of w. John IL Newman; p. VIM \. Cold
Seneca. No. lis. +. GRAY. w
Watts: J. =, ii. :. BaH: C. of r.. Jas w. Moss:
n Of W. VIM. Otto; F.. JOS A Jpwett.
1t. Iammany. No. 13.-S. Jos. b. Conner:
IS, Chr. Stephenson: is. Oh. Sparshot c,
al Il, Geo. +. ". strictly: X. of W Alex T.
Gray F.. Chas. LaIiayne.
The DEDIc ALTON OF ALL Souls UNITA
RAN CHURCH, conner of l4th and l. streets.
took place last night. large number OF people
being present. The floral decorations were
extensive, 4 table i'll front of the pulpit being
covered Win n0WcrS, and around the base of
the pulpit silver vases of rare eXOticS were
placed The services We're opened with an
organ voluntary by, Mr., Touhey. followed by
reading, and I'm anthem by the choir. Rev r.
X Shipptn read the introductory service after
which " Gloria was sung by the choir: then
followed the dedication services, with reSpon-
"i dedication, composed by H. f. WOODBURY.,
prayer: lie Deum: sermon by Rev. r. w
btao"T; PRAYER: "DoNology',, and benedc
DunWondy. II. 4. Willard. Commodore Isaiah
Hanscom. Mr. George &. Clark and w C. Mm
doek This morning, at ~ O'Clock a dcyo
BROOKLYN, y. Y. WIS held. An essay by Rev,
James DE NuTmaHdie. Of Portsmouth. y. IL.
Was read, followed by general discussion. The
installation OF Rev. Clay MacCaHlcy, the pas
10! CHOSEN 10y The congregation, will take place
This evening
H..
the members present. The health officers re-
port for the week ending january 18th was
read showing 81 nuisanceS abated Il causes
OF death inVeStigated:7 burialS at public eS
penSc: AZ dead animals removed with the
usual statement of wholesale food condemned
A communication was read from the chemist
oI the Agricultural department, in relation TO
The results OF the analysis of samples of green
tea submitted TO his inspection by the Board
al health. Ii stated that the tea Contained a
small quantity of fruSSian blue, evidently used
hi is
injurious 1t was poor article of tea. He
termed 1t sophisticated" article which
While not harmful was calculated to deceive
The purchaser. The secretary was instructed
To reply 10 communication from the Senate
District committee asking the opinion of the
BOARD as 10 the propriety Of the passage OF the
powers of the board that the board approves
ol the bill, but that il should be more definite
IN character. 80 that the law may cover the en-
tire District.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
I wISle:-Stngdl Y Bros. repair a frame dwell
west: SlT5. L. NJ. Walker. repair a frame
dwelling, northwest corner e and 18th streets
southwest: $40. Owen Leddr FtpaiF 4 brick
aMeiing, L4th and | streets northwest; 500
reward HdmmeT~ley, construct 4 tWu-StOry
brick stable. 9Th. between ID and streets
southwest: $50 VIM. T. Keenan, construct
4 4, brick carpenter shop. southwest corner
Washington and BeaIl streets, Georgetown;
SEQ VIM. IangdOn. remove a frame house
No. ID lltA street east $50 Thomas Harvey.
construct twO-StUry brick dwelling. Mvrti.
street northwest: - go
The FUNERAL of the late j. L,5n,o, Earr
took place from It. Paul'S Z - c%1r.% 80
day afternoon Rev NJ" ,acyS5n rsc c Tba
church was filled With the friends OF the de-
esdstu, Sh".hC whom We're many resident
Md VI .L-..ders and large number Of the clerks
81 the sixth auditors office. The pail bearers
were Gov Swami, Judge Richardson. of the
Court of Claims. Rear Admiral stanley. Us.
N, Gen. Horace CaprOn. Col Watson, Pre>i-
dent yelling Of Columbian University. DR. G..
G. Cox. Hon. Vim. II. TreScOtt, of South Caro-
DINA, DR.. VIM GuntOn. president of the Bank
at Washington, and Beverly Tucker, Of Viz
ginla. The body was taken To Ea>tOn To be
buried IN the family burial ground in Talbot
county.
DEEDS IN FEE have been fled aS follows
Daniel Pteil 10 Henry RUPERT 81 900, part lot
= 81. sd: D.B.GrOf TO II. 5. Hall s. 80. sub lot
al, lots y TO 81. of lots I, ~ and ~ 81 ST. MA
Clarke to IF .MclDtire, u, iU part Iof = so
60; Andrew Frey 1T al to- X T. Croplev SD 81
sub lot 10 lot !. 81 lB: District OF Column ia 10
Harvey Spaldlng. sos. LOT T. 50. 80: Harvey
Spalding To W. Woodward. s. same prop
erty; Sarah Hammond To C.G.Th0rn. $50.
part lot ;, S'l. M: F. W.Jones. trustee To BH
Warner, s2Dn, lot %. So "a: T.E.Waggamant TO
Ann &. Carroll and Maria Q. FitZhugh. xII:SS
lot :. s'i. 6s9 IT, b. Ferguson. trustee. to LA
Wood. Sl.mO, lot :. 81. go: Frank Linton TO