Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-18
Relief OF the Poor.
The PROvIDENT Alp SOCIETY


Relief OF the Poor.
THE PROvIDEET AID SOCIETY.
Tie executive committee Of the Pr0yident
Aid Society held meeting at he Office Of Mr.
n. {. Fox, Corcoran building. last night, the
president, Mr.. III. Browning. in the chair and
l.. :. Emery secretary \ letter from ex-GOyer-
nor Shepherd tending the use OF the old CLron-
fcts Office for the society was read, and vote
OF thanks was returned to the Governor Mr.
Pratt stated that he had called at the gas COM
pdDy Office In TeiariOQ 10 getting a cOntribu-
Ton OF coke for the poor. and had been told By
Nj. Bailey that the company could not furnish
any coke at present as there were so many
orders 10 ill. Nj. :. A. III. Marks was elected
10 MI vacancy on the committee caused by
the resignation OF Mr.. Thomas SomerVille. The
appeal for aid published in the daily papers
was read. The chair announced that the Dis
trlct Commissioners had turned over 81 500 TO
the treasurer OF the society, and $50 had been
received IN the form OF private contributions.
Mr.. Given stated that MeSSrS. Willett y Iibbey
mad contributed So, and offered TO contribute
the same amount. every month while the COM
mttee are at work. After some discussion it
was decided that the general funds shall be dis
trlouted equally among The six districts.
PROF. WASHINGTOS'S WALK.-At eight o'clock
last evening Prof. Washington, of Chicago,
hogan his walk at the gymnasium in the nata-
tOr1tIm on street. He is to walk % hours. and
intends within that time 10 make 100 miles in -
hours The 2. hours Will be up at II O'Clock to-
night. The track upon which the professor
walks is trough kind OF an affair. running
around the swimming pool. 1t is covered partly
with wet, beaten tan bark and partly with wet
thin scraps OF leather. He could not get all tan
bark and had TO take some leather. The leather
Is getting dry and does not make very good
walking; The pedestrian has 10 go ~ times
around in his trough before he completes his
mile-and good mile ii is. When he started
OFF last night at eight he walked with soldiers
heavy tread. and has kept il up ever since
while on the track. lie is nearly Six feet high.
CT X-fp~r
powers evidently. He dresses in a black SlOuch
gray shirt, black trunks, white stockings aud
half beaver broad shoes. He swings his arm
easily. He Is about 80 years old, with a grizzly
beard. He made his first mile in ll:3S. the sec
ond In 1912 and the eighth in 9:5S-hiS fastest
up 10 10 O'Clock this morning. At IL O'Clock last
night he had completed 10 miles and at this
morning 20.
At o'clock this pm Prof. Washington had
walked - miles which puts him about one hour
ahead OF time on his 100 mile walk. He Is doing
some very fine walking. lie will finish his walk
this evening. Admission free 10 ladies and gen
tlemen.
THE INDIAN COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.-LjncOln
Hall was well nlled last night with an inteili-
gent audience TO listen TO the talk OF the Indian
chiefs, Joseph and Yellow Bull, OF the Nez Per-
ceS, Though their interpreters. seated on the
platform were Colonel \. b. Meacham, Mr.. A. j.
Chapman. Little Red, Chief William, Sam, Tom.
NaSS- and UnqulpaquitZ. OF the ties, from the
Los P1noS agency Colorado, and L. VI. Curtis,
their interpreter; Colonel W. III. Adair AID John
ROSS. OF the Cherokees. and General Porter, OF
the Creeks. Colonel Meacham delivered short
address, explaining the object OF the mission OF
these chiefs to this city. and then introduced
Chief Joseph, who, through his interpreter.
spoke for about forty minutes. detailing the eX-
perenceS OF his people in their recent conflicts
with General Howard and the ties in the In
dian country and OF the receptions and cruel
ties practiced on them by the government after
they had been driven out of their own country
where they had been living for many genera
lions During the delivery OF this account he
was frequently applauded. Mrs Dr. Bland
read poem on g Chief Joseph" Colonel w. T.
Adair and General Porter made short addresses:
after which Little Red. Ute chief. was intro
duced. and made brief speech, through his in
terpfeter. y general hand shaking followed
the Indians appearing much delighted with the
attention shown them.
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY
held another meeting last evening in the Bap
list church. on 18th street. Dr. Johnson made
The opening address on 1.-The Country and its
CHARACTERIZATION" speaking of the rapid prog
less now being made. be said If all the country
were populated as denSely as Massachusetts,
1Ij 10 The square InileJhere would be so 000, 00n
OF people, and that II the ratio OF increase OF
population for the past loo years We're to CON
time for the next 800 years there would be
63eOtn,u0H OF people in this land In 1873, and
over three acres OF land for every man, woman
and child at that In View OF this possible and
probable Increase it was argued as important
that the country should be evangelical. Dr.
Gliffth IN his remarks showed that the diSSem-
the best means TO bring about this desired re-
suit or eyangeliLatiOn. Remarks were made By
Hon. W. : Shallenberger OF Pennsylvania. Hon
y. NJ y. Williams Of Massachusetts. Rev Mr.
Ellison OF Virginia, Rev. Dr. Cuthbert Rev DR.
Nleador and Rev. Mr. Heale OF the same tenor
IDe appointments for tO-mOrrOw'S services in
Inc various Baptist churches were announced.
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THE OFFICERS or COLUMBIA COMMASDERY, No
=, Knights TempiaT, elected for the ensuing
year were publicly installed last evening at Ma
The ceremonies or installation were conducted
by sir {. W. Bennett, L. c. OF Washington Com
mandery, No. l. The following were the ofli-
GERS installed: Sir Myron NJ. Parker, eminent
commander; Sir William ii, Browne. generals
sino; Sir John Wilson, captain general Sir j.
&. Allen, prelate; Sir James F. Allen, senior
warden; sir Edwin ii. chamberlain. Junior war
den; Sir George Gibson, treasurer; Sir Abner Il.
Longley, recorder; Sir William Pitts, standard
bearer; Sir Edward A. kreider, sword bearer;
Sir j. h. Robinson, Tarder: Sir Emmett e. e.
more, first guard; Sir William Warren White,
second guard; Sir William H. Decker third
guard; Sir Charles F. Jarvis. sentinel; Sir Ed.
win s. Holmes, Organist. Sir f.. L. stevens
past commander Of No. 5, delivered an address
His speech was an interesting history OF Column
bia Conlmandery.
THE KEYSTONE CLUB met last night at Tall
madge Hall, +. Il. Chapman in the chair, anC
perfected the arrangements for their visit t(
Harrisburg, on the 10th instant, to participate
In the ceremonies at the Inauguration of Coz
ernor-elect Hoyt. Mr.. Hersh Is chief marshal
The club will meet at ~ O'Clock next Monday
at Tallmadge Hall, where the line will be formed
to march TO the depot The Washington Ligh
Infantry Corps have completed their arrange
mentS for their trip to Harrisburg as the escor
OF the Keystone Club
EVERY YARD OF our beautiful dress good
must be sold: all OF our blankets must be sold
all OF our pure wool black cashmereS reduce,
from 81 down TO 80; pure wool black beave
cloth reduced from s. down TO 81. 80; pure WOO
white blankets reduced from S. down TO s.
bleaehed table damask reduced from Is down u
60 (Carter'S, Market Space.) Ladies' cloak
1915, s. 50, $, $iG9 $40; ladies' cloaks, trimmet
with SILK or velvet; Nottingham lace for cur
fains from IS 81, so TO 81; black silks reduced
from 81 down 10 15.-Adrt.