Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-02
Condensed Locals,

The ball given at Aoner's Tuesday night In
aid OF the new German orphan asylum, melted
upwards OF $780,
Columbia r. A. Chapter, No. l, last evening
elected the following named officers for the
ensuing Masonic year:-W. P. Crews M.EH.P;
W. r. Bushby, E. K; W. g. Henderson, ES; l..
q. stephens, treasurer; E. d. Chamberlin, sec
rotary.
Citizens who owe taxes. general or personal,
should remember that the benefits Of the act of
Congress RENTING penalties and reducing the
rate OF interest to per cent, win expire on the
last day OF this month, and that it Will be wise
for them not to wait until the very last day,
as mere can ee no extension o. time, the law
being explicit.
The jackson Democratic Association met last
Light. Mr.. Edward Deylin was elected mem
Der The meeting adjourned TO meet next Mon.
DAY evening TO arrange for the celebration on
ne SUI OF January next OF the anniversary OF
the battle OF New Orleans
Two young white girls. gaudlly attired, were
escorted TO the Central station last evening Oy
onieer Columbus. who picked them up on the
street together staggering drunk. In the cell
they became quite sick, and after vomiting OF
their excessive rotations were allowed to de-
part with their male friends, who procured a
hack for them.
The Homestead Building Association VIII
hold It's first meeting at st. Dominic'5 hall TO-
morrow evening. See special notice.
There was wedding at the street Baptist
church this morning, the bride being Miss Mat
tie z. Jones, OF this city, and the bridegroom
Mr. Scion L. Bell OF Luray, Va. The groom
Was SuppOTteu ny TOUR groom 5mon, MeSSrS.
Vim. J. Jones, c. Holmes and BOYD Judd OF
Washington, and Frank Bridler OF Baltimore.
Misses Josie Moore, Lena Holmes and Ida
Fletcher, of Washington, and Miss Eva Pain. of
Portsmouth, Va. served as bride smaid5. The
marriage was solemniZed By the Rev. A. F.
Mason.
TIE STAR is sent TO every Senator and mem
Der OF Congress Persons having boarding AMI
rooms for rent can reach them by Monday
next
rne number OF men sleeping in the mission
corner Of and 2d street northeast, under the
charge OF Mr. Jno. Whiteford. city missionary,
amounted for the month ending NovembeE
30th, 10 Il6; and meals distributed for same
period, 1,432.
Mr.. Fl. II. Dodge has removed his Office and
private stock telegraph line from No. / vii
lard's hotel, TO No. $50 18th street, Corcoran
building.
Alta meeting Of the Journeymen BookbInders'
Society, last evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: FL. S. Linker
president; ChaS. Wells, vice president: j. L. D.
LaDGvoight, recording secretary; J. A. b. Espey,
financial secretary, and Daniel McFarlan,
treasurer.
A large audience assembled at Wesley
Chapel this morning TO witness the marriage Of
Miss Mamie r. Woodward, daughter OF Mr.W.
II. W oodward, well known citizen OF Washing
ton. TO the Rev. Page MflDurn, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. l. 7. Widdeman, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Deale. The young couple left upon
the 1920 train for northern trip.
In the case of the District agt. Washington
and Georgetown r r. Co., to recover amount
due for paving, &C., Mr.. F.. Totten has entered
bis appearance for defendant and filed pleas In
limitation.
The case OF Miller agt. the Baltimore and
Potomac r r. Co.-actiOn for damages 20 prop
erty on street southeast, near the tunnel
was resumed In Circuit Court. No. q O-day.