Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-11


ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OFFICERS ETC.
The annual meeting OF the Society for the Pre-
yentiOn OF Cruelty to Animals was held last night,
the president, Judge Macarthur in the chair. Miss
Brady, the secretary, read the annual report,
which gives the history or the society; data In re-
lation to the work OF the agents and the proposed
future operations OF the society. The report was
adopted vote OF thanks WIS rendered Mr.. j. b.
olcott Tor the grataitous publication OF his pam
phlet on the ''check REIN" Mr.. Topper, FROM the
executive committee, made a report in
favor OF holm holiins a public meeting OF the
soey tna some MRS t MsrraT pe1ar q, The He
society had ered prizes t. the pupils of the pub
lie schools Tor the best essays on the subject Of
the next public meeting, and the prizes dis
tributed There would BE- prize for each grade
from the high school down TO the lowest. ana
would involve considerable expense to the donor.
The suggestions were adopted, and committee
consisting OF MIR. Topper, Judge Macarthur and
Messrs- Truell, Olcott, Armstrong, Gallaudet and
Dean, were appointed 10 arrange for the public
meeting. Mr. g. L. Douglass, treasurer, made
report OF the financial condition OF the society
There had been e. cases in the Police Court
during the past year OF cruelty to animals, and
fines imposed in all but two, which had been dis
chair directed the committee public meeting
to make a report OF their action at the stated
meeting OF the society in February. The society
then proceeded to the election OF officers for the
ensuing year, when all Were reelected, as follows
President, Arthur Macarthur; vice presidents, L.
r. Graham, Thomas p. Morgan; treasurer, q. L.
Douglass: secretary, Miss Brady; executive COM
mittee, Arthur Macarthur, chairman, Mrs. VIM. +.
Chandler, Mrs. j. s. Brown, Mrs. N. B. Walker,
Mrs. A. l. Barber, Mrs. A. Murray, Mrs. Bolton
Porter, Miss A. P. StOckdale, Miss NJ. L. Douglass,
Gh Ss L G Tr,a1 rhoa Doqgiass' Geo
Kennedy, j. b. OlcOtt, j. B. T. Topper; agents
Mr. Robert Bah, Mr.. John II. King. Rev. r. r.
Shipper Was elected vice president to I'LL
cancy.
There are now sO6 members OF the society.
THE ST. PATRICK's DAY PARADE.-At conven-
tion OF Catholic societies held at Sheas hall last
night TO arrange for the St Patrck's day parade,
Lieut.. John f. Kelly was elected chairman and NJ
r. Sullivan secretary. Mr.. Dennis Conneii was
elected chief marshal for the ensuing year; Messrs
Edward Quade and Michael Shugrue were elected
assistant marshals. The chief marshal was EN-
powered To select four aids tom the d nerent So
cietleS Each association was instructed to elect
/ one aid TO assist the chief marshal. The Knights
OF st Pet er were awarded the right of line. The
route OF the procession was adopted as follows
! Meet at City Han at IL H. sharp; proceed down
AZ street, pass in review OF District OF Columbia
Commissioners, thence to south side OF PeDnsyl-
vantt avenue TO east front Of Capitol, to Pennsyl
vanta avenue, to Executive avenue, passing in
review OF The President, to Washington Circle, by
| st. AIMS asylum, thence TO Georgetown, around
fount IL To street bridge, along TO 26th street,
to PEI ly lyanla avenue, TO X street, TO 18TH to
G. 10 ION, " IL, to sth, to louisiana avenue and
disDand.
ROBBERY OF 500 WORTH OF CLOTHING AND JEW
ELRy.-1he house OF Dr. Nm. White, 1895 Connec-
ticut avenue, WAS entered Saturday morning last
by thieves, Who cut away pane OF glass Ia a rear
window and ransacked the house at their leisure
taking away about 500 worth OF clothing and art-
cles OF value IL is thought the robbery was COM
Iaittei by two young white men, Among the
things stolen was fine sealskin Saeque, worth
500 and articles OF jewelry. Finding a small pet
dog In their way, they wrapped the animal in a
piece OF carpet and laid him down near a stove
Tie ease was reported to the police late Saturday
evening; In the meantime the thieves had ample
| opportunity TO make away with their plumber
| Yesterday the detectives arrested four young
eion, but nothing can be proved on them Their
names are Edward McRae Henry Kaiser, Albert