Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-31
The Temperance Women.
MEETINGS HELD N The cHuRcHEs YEsrERns

HELD IN The CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
The convention Of the National Woman's Chris
uan Temperance Union adjourned sine die satur-
day evening. Yesterday, in nearly all the Metho-
dist churches and some OF the Others addresses
were made by delegates To the c0nyrntion-the
general theme being Temperance In the AFTER
meeting held in the Memorial 0utheram
church Mrs. Greene. OF Vermont, presided and
as an introduction, read portions OF the Scriptures
bearing on the work. The hymn Rock OF Ages
winch Is known as the Crusaders hymn, was
sung and PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. Butler,
after which Mrs Buell., % Connecticut, addressed
lne aSsemblage, giving careful and effective
review OF The work which had been accomplished
Iyn, y. u, followed with some interesting re-
marks
AT the Dashaway meeting at Lincoln Hall. last
ing exercises We're conducted by the president H.
B. Moulton The singing was accompanied on the
organ by Mrs NOultOn and the cOrnet BY Mrs.
Bent, OF Portland, Ne. Mrs. Ellen Malloy OF In
diana, and Mrs Mary b. Reese Of Ohio, being the
speakers
THE CHRIsTIASCY CAsE.-On Saturday afternoon
the examination OF witnesses In the Christiancy
divorce was continued before Examiner
Loye10y, and the discrimination Of Mrs. Chris
ttancy was concluded
Prior To the adjournment Saturday Captain Cole
OF the defendants counsel notified the counsel on
the other side that the witness, Charles Goodman,
would be here next week for the purpose OF COM
pleting hiS<estimOny, and the DISCRIMINATION
could be resumed at any time acceptable TO them.
And further that Miss Mary Chamberlain would
purpose OF signing her deposition
DISTRESSING AcCTDENT.-The infant child OF
VIM Wilson, the c0achman at the British legation
lost It's life saturday evening by distressing acci.
dent The child was Just beginning 10 walk, and
bar was placed across the baniSterS TO keep II
from falling down stairs. Mrs. Wilson having &c
go down stairs picked the little one up, and in heI
haste, forgetting about the bar, was trpped by II
and preciptated down the steps. The baby becOm-
ing lOoSened from her grasp pitched over the stair
way and fell 10 the floor, fifteen feet below. It's
skull was fractured and death ensued in few
hours.
The RUNNING MEETISG.-The fall running meet
Ing OF the National Fair Association which VIII be
opened Wednesday, bids fair 10 excel all former
events OF this Kind in Washington The scenes on
the fair grounds yesterday and to-day We're OF a
Very lively character. The horses, representing
the most celebrated stables IN the country, are
mere, and nothing but the weather can prevent a
spiehdld meeting. a feature connected with the
Faces, which is in this section is the presence
vi ooOlWln BrpS-, who have established them
sst t ~ the National Hotel and advertise to fur
nlsh the very best points TO parties desiring &c
JOIN their subscription list.
.,A SSBsTASTIAL WELCOME HoMK-Rev Mr. Todd
TIE fTesp!terlan pastor at Manassas VIRGINIA
returned on Saturday from a trim s,nono nj,
friends at the north At night his nei0Shors
walked IN 10 his house without permission ilIumt
mated IL beautifully with Chinese lanterns arf
proceeded TO set a sumptuous banquet AT tn.
close OF the supper, Col. Robert Tansill deiyeres
speech OF welcome, and then Mr. j. r. Baldwin
Presented Mr.. Todd and his wife, with purse O
3l9o, made up by his neighbOrS OF four differen
churches, as token OF their appreciation OF hi
character and labors. The house was croW,le,
Notwithstanding the severe storm.
THE RUNNING RAcEs.-By reason OF the con
unued rains the running races OF the National Fai
Association are postponed until Wednesday No
vefnoer I'd. at O'CLOCK