Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18
The Two Young Men Who PartOOk
Of Chinep - IaechaQ~.,

OF Cbincc "Eeechee."
In the northern division of the conservatory
in the Botanic gardens there is growing a
fruit tree known to the heather Chinee as
"Leechee." just before the assembling of
This Congress it had goodiy quantity of its
curiOus-loOking, very agreeable fruit on it,
which was watched with interest by the High
land Scot from the land of the Argyle. in
! whose care 1t has fiOuriShed for many year.
! The said CaledOnian has all the demure gray
ity in extelnals of the great chief himself.
| Having been taught to articulate in the lau
| guage OF Ossian, and speaking no other till an
! adult, he has never fairy ma stored the Ian
gnage of the Sassanach, but speaks it slowly
with q peculiar emphasis. While, passing
around in the performance of his duties he
| discovered two welldressed men stealing the
| leechees and eating them. With upfted hands
| ne exclaimed guide gracious. are We eating
thae poisinous fruit?'' In an instant the hands
OF both were on the place the fruit had gone
! to DR.. Hicking'S, the nearest drug store there
! to be relieved, was a rapid one, to say the
least. Some delay occurred at the start by
one OF the outdoor hands ordering them off
| the grass. Relief could have been obtained
easier had they looked over their shoulders
and seen the shaking sides of the canny Scot
| have learned that something less than sur
| glcal operation was necessary 10 get a joke
out OF the head of a Scotsman.
THE NIGHT LODGING HoUsE-A circular
Just issued by the managers of this useful
charity, says: During the latter part Of the
! winter of 1915, some young ladies, students in
| the Rosslyn Institute, of the city of Washing
ton, realizing the necessity of ministerng to
| the wants OF the homeless and worthy tran
| slent poor during that exceptionally Indictment
| season, determined to establish a night lOdg
ing house, and for this laudable purpose held
fair in their cass-rooms in the month of Jan
nary 1876 from which they realized 1920.
To this, private subscriptions were added
amounting to upwards of $500, when a meeting
OF the contributors was called, and an Organi-
cation effected under the name of The Night
Lodging House Association Of Washington
ana officers were duly elected. Bedsteads, bed
Ding, and other necessities were at once pur-
chased, and the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia gave to the association the free
use of a building on Louisiana venue between
9Th and 10th streets, commonly known as the
Central guardhouse. which was at once fitted
up Tor the object intended, and on the 1st of
ceplion of dodgers, nearly all of whom came
hungry, and some even in a starving condition
Inc Inc lodging ing house was open eight months in
the year 1876 and six months in 1877. during
which time 1850 persons were accomm6,
dated-belng per month-and %, 12D meals
We're We're served The sanitary condition of the
provided for. Before retiring, each person
IS compelled to take a bath and to sleep in
t fLean night shirt provided for him. For all
The building has now complete accommO
datlOnS for fifty dodgers each night. Relying
upon the generous support of the public, we
commend this charity to your favorable con-
The report of the treasurer is appended
s 81 ,e, NJ receipts. sl43.S: expenditures,
Si,4Z4Zo; so that there is very small balance
on"hand.
PRINCETON ALUMNI REUNIoN-The sew
enth annual banquet of the Washington
Alumni Association of Princeton College was
held last evening at the Arlington The ven
OF the college, honored the association with his
presence, and added much to the interest of
the occasion E After the menu had been dis,
G Gus the president, DR.. Lindsay, class of
a Snpprh announced hot hn
would call Tor speeches by classes. Mr.. STAINS
W VgfH class . Of l said that his speech was
e Kew d br to read letters from
Albert, and President Mccosh " and others,
covering o their regrets that they could not
foe pf66s s casi Ho9 on Hestfr cmer
class Of 1861, said that he had heard DR.
Cuyler, once spea king of his class, say that
three in Congress. But he could say of his
class that while one had been in prison.
none had been in Congress. Senator Came
n df4 Class ol 30 was present in the early part
ihe speeches began The following also made
brlef speeches: Mr.. Crawford, MI. Voorhees,,
MI Mr ntECl aSiaI, MI jones' OF Alabama Rev
MI Herr MI. johnson, and Mr.. Davis,
THE TEMPERANCE MOvEMENT.-A meeting
under the auspices of the Central Temperance
Union was held at Grace NJ. Z. church last
GEenlng. which was crowded to overlooking.
ltts. MI france opened the meeting with
prayer, and the meeting was conducted by
MeSSlS. Nye and Dunning. and addresses war,
made by MeSsrs. Litchfeld, Eagleston, Hum
P PIIe Davidson, president of the Minnesota
Slale temperance Alliance) and others. One
hundred and ten persons signed the pledge
Inc singing of the choir added much to the
the, Rechabites, Messrs. Butcher and Wells
addressed a crowded audience in East Wash
mgton last evening, and 1870 persons signed The
temperance pledge.
2. Book SALE.-Ihe valuable library of the late
oamuei Tyler, which is to be sold at auction
SalesroomS, IS OF q very interesting nature
comprising fine collection of miscellaneous
ana hno r ca "a works. as we'll as fine law H.
authority: They are now on the shelves for
examination.
THE BRICkLAYERs' UNION last evening was
addressed by Mr.. Alfred Thomas, of the Book
binders Union, on the DUTY of organizing
Der joined the union. A vote of thanks was
rendered Senator Voorhees, for his late speech
in the Senate of the United States in defense
OF labor against capital.
THOSE in want of fine table butter should
try the celebrated Philadelphia Print But
ter, Northern and Eastern markets, and at
their store, corner Of 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue.
II CONSEQUENCE of the death of the Mother
or the Little Sisters OF the Poor, the chiidrenS
fancy ball, in aid of the Home for the Aged,
under the care of the little sisters, which was
to have taken place tomorrow, is postponed
The date Of the ball will be given in the morn
ing papers.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-JOhn Sherman real
estate agent, ST. Cloud building, has recently
sold at private sale, for Joseph Jockey three
houses ON street, between 18th and 18th SIS
for $1,000; also, for Mr.. Trimble, a lot on the
l3th-Street circle, for S, 500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George Washington Beall and Mary Elizabeth
0ge, both OF Georgetown; Oscar Baker and
Maggie b. Clear; Hugh Tumelity and Katta
Murphy.
FOR COMFORT, pleasure, amusement and
healthy exercise, visit the great gentlemen'S
resort. Miller & Jones Billiard room National
Theater Building.AAdrt.
VFR ffUFrTs for the remainder of the sea-
son conceded to our customers by our re- |
duced prices. g. Robinson 4 Co., the Boys
ClOthierS, 900 Penna aVe.-Adu. |
THE COURTS,
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday. the case of Keefe agt. Malone. was
taken up-MesSrS. Dayidge, Browning and Tag
CART for complainant, and Mr.. Mattingly for de-