Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-23

The Church Aid association OF the Eoenezer
N. +. church has elected the following officers:
Humphrey Ware, president; Mrs. Josephine
Fowler, vice-preSideHt; Rev. G.. ". Walker,
treasurer, and Charles A. Magruder, secretary.
This association has 1S9 members and has r..
ee1ved and paid out for various benevolent pur-
poses in the past year over $500.
Mr.. Simon Wolf. who reported that his safe
mad been robbed a few days since, has, On look
Ing over his accounts and the contents OF his
safe, aSeertained that nothing was taken from
the safe-the $500 he missed having been sent
TO New DIRK for investment, fact he over
looked in the excitement occasioned by finding
the safe open.
THE POULTRY EXHIBITION at Masonic Temple.
Judging from the number visitors, appears to be
growing in popularity. quite large NUMBER
OF new arrivals OF fowls from the states were
entered yesterday and more this morning
These are as fast as they reach the hall placed
on exhibition, but they ale too late for c0mpe-
uttOn for prizes. the Judges having finished
thelr duties, and We're engaged this morning in
making up q list OF prizes and premiums The
show will continue until Tomorrow night. when
most Of the birds viii be Shlnned aWav T,,
BEST time TO view the varied classes Is from to
O'Clock. or by gaSllght. Every available spot
for placing a coop is occupied and many good
Judges of fowls State that it is the fullest and
pest collection OF the Kind seen this year in any
OF the cities or state fairs. DR.. Il. T. Evans of
this city, has added to his collection a pair OF
pure white booted fantan pigeons which cost
him $50. There are handsome pair and are
much admired. The flight 10 Baltimore OF
pair gu fsOTllnI pigeons was sci Tor . O'Clock
This afternoon provided that the weather was
clear. TN the arrival OF the pigeons at their
cote in Baltimore, a telegram Will be sent here
giving the minute OF their arrival. DR.. Exams
also received a note from j. III. Sn0Ot ESQ., of
Alexandria, stating that be would send six
Horning pigeons tomorrow morning and re-
questing that they be liberated at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, first branding each with
some letter which can be easily recognized: that
III the birds are at home by o'clock d. IN they
VIII De sent back 10 this city on the train which
al hon
then oe placed on exhibition as proof OF their
having made the flight. Clear weather is al
ways preferred TO cloudy. Mr.. George Schwinn.
OF Baltimore, yesterday tested the flying uuail:-
lies OF his best blue and checkered Antwerp
carrier pigeons between Washington and Baltf-
more, distance Of forty miles. The pigeons
within an hour from the time of their release
the hrSt one arriving in the quick time OF 4.
minutes, the best time ever made between Bal
timore and Washington. The others arrived
severally In -, 81, ana SO minutes.
ORDER or B'NAI B'RITH-4 anuai Session 0f the
District Grand Lodge.-The twelfth annual ses-
sion OF District Grand Lodge. No D OF the Inde-
pendent order OF Bnai Birth. began yesterday
President HutZler showed that during the year
There nave been IS deaths and that the heirs OF
II OF each OF the deceased members have been
pau 900, leaving those OF two unpaid. Two
new lodges have been added, one al Danyille
Va ana one In Baltimore city. Secretary Wolfe
reported as follows: General fund-tOtal re-
cepts S. 80; expenditures, g., 5S616; balance
January i, 1919, S52l.Ii the contributions TO the
yellow fever sufferers were S2.D2916 End0w-
ment fund-tOtal receipts S14.693 49, paid for
deaths, $4,000; balance. S533.O9. Membership,
JANUARY l. 1873. Ais; number of members re-
ctlviEg sick Dement'S, 123: receiving donations
1879: number OF weeks sick benefits paid 5S;:
amount expended in relief during the year.
educatlon OF orphans. burialS- etc, S2l 1852:
amount In endowment sinking fund October l.
lsI., S2i 80 ~ amount January /, 1919 S3l 100 50
y Wolf, chairman OF the board OF control of the
md I'D "a ct,
the credit OF the fund and policy OF $500 on the
life Of Mr.. Wolf. In the evening the delegates
iron other states were entertained with ban
qretat the New Assembly Rooms by King David
Lodge. No. go. Mr.. y. Wolf proposed toast to
King David Lodge, which was responded 10 nv
Nr \. Levin, OF Charleston. S. c.. Mr.. S. S. Ny
burg proposed the health of Mr. Wolfe and the
latter gentleman gracefully responded. Speeches
were also made by MeSSTS. Lewis Abraham OF
Washington. ID. C.: j. |. Macks. of Wilmington.
N T.; ID. ) stern and Martin Emerich OF Balti-
more.
THIEVES At WORG.-Iast evening a eolored
boy snatehed reticule containing sl2 from the
hands Of Mrs. VI. e. Miller, on Massachusetts,
avenue, and escaped with it. Thieves en-
last night, owned BY Mr.. a. f. Barker aud
stripped il or gas and water fixtures " Last
evening Detective McDevitt caught q c1lOred
boy named Robert TaScOe in the act OF Offering
some brass castings for sale at a second hand
store. He was arrested and locked up.
About 12l. o'clock yesterday afternoon, a col
pocketbook on eth street near |, and mlde of
with IL Officers Shanks and Slater gave chase
but failed 10 oyertaSe him.
A DELEGATION OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK
Of this city attended the bali OF the Baltimore
nights OF that city last evening. The Wash
inpt6p1,,n MS were met by delegation or the Bal
tifTore Eniru,r under command OF Maj. Henry
NcSweeny. and accompanied by IIoffmans
Band Amongst the Washington Knights were
Chief Knight u. CoDroy, Alnluner A. ). clarke,
Ion j. l.. Lanahan, J. e. Crogan, Thos. Muntz,
and Mr.. GIynn. Capt. J. p. Barrett, one OF the
Knights OF st. Peter, also accompanied them,
On their arrival at the Academy they were well
coined in few words by Col. +. T. Joyce, a re-
spouse being made by Chief Knight Conroy.
SOLDIER DROWNED BY BREAKING THROUGH
TIE Ice ON THE PoTONAC.-Jacob Doyle and
William McDOnOUgi. two soldiers OF battery 3,
second artillery. at the Washington arsenal, at
tempted 10 walk TO Alexandria yesterday on the
Ice. When crossing the channel, where the ice
Is not very thick, they both broke through and
fell into the water McDonOugh by great
effort managed to save himself by holding on TO
the edge where the Ice was strong; he also tried
hard to save his companion but without success
and Doyle was drowned. Ills body OF course
noated on under the ice by the tide and has not
been recovered.
The OBRIEN HABEAs CoRrrs.-The case of
Mary Rose OBrien on writ OF habeaS corpus on
the petition OF Mary j. Hazel, formerly O'Brien.
10 recover possession OF her child, daughter OF
CharleS I'll. U Brlen, who was convicted OF the
murder or Samuel Cunningham few years
since, and his sentence OF death committed to
Imprisonment Tor life. and who was a few
months since pardoned) was resumed this
afternoon, Mr. F. p. Gloss appeared for Pc
utioner, Mrs. HaZle.) and Mr.. F. Miller
for the respondent, Mrs O'Brien)
LADIES CLoAKS, black silks. blankets black
cashmeres- beautiful dress goods, all must be
closed out; Hamburg edgfngs, 5000 yards, Just
arrived; Hamburg edgings, worth 10, only 5:
Hamburg edgings, worth Il, only 10; Hamburg
edgiDgs, worth 81. only q. Carriers. I'll Market
Space. Pure wool blankets, $3.50; pure WOO
me blankets reduced from s. down TO S.
PooK SALE.-In the sale of books at Dowling's
this evening Is the English Cyclopedia, q fine
copy; cache Dictionary, METROPOLITAN EncyclO.