Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-20
The Telegraph Poles Must Go.

The Telegraph Poles Must Go.
THAT'S WHAT COMMISSIONERS EDNONDS SAID TO THE
COMMITTEE OF THE MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
TO-DAY.
MeSsrs- George Ryneal, Jr., A. l. GusS and A. B.
White, the committee appointed at meeting Of
the congregation Of the Memorial Luthern church
ito draft and present to the honorable Commits
siOners OF the District OF Columbia protest
against the recent erection of a telegraph pole
near tle apex of the triangle in front OF the Me-
mortal Lutheran church, and to request that the
same be removed at once" called upon the Com
misstoners to-day and presented the following
Statement:
1.-THE main spre of the Memorial Lutheran
church is now being completed at a heavy outlay
which viii b. followed by the completion of the
TWO minor spires colossal statue of Martin
Luther will in February next be placed in the
center or the triangle In front OF the church This
Statue, now being cast In Germany, will be one OF
tie finest bronze statues In the world, and will add
one more TO the many attractions OF this beautiful
city. Inc telegraph pole In question Will be an
unsightly obstruction in front or these valuable
improvements Under these circumstances We,
In the name OF the congregation whom We repre-
sent. do hereby most earnestly protest against the
use Of any ground adjacent to said triangle for
any purpose whatever that Will interfere with a
full view OF the works of art belonging to the
same. or that Will not be In keeping with them,
and we request the honorable Commissioners to
cause the removal OF the telegraph pole already In
position"
Commissioner imonds said in reply that these
telegraph poles had got TO go, and was gu es-
ton OF short time: the Commissioners had gwen
neither OF the companies permission to commit
removed with all the others. Ir 1t Was In the way
OF erection or the Lutheran statue ii must be re-
moved at Once.
The RECHABITEs' DEMoNSTRATIoN-The indie
pendent Orier OF RechabiteS last evening held a
demonstration at Locust Grove, AnacOstia
torchlght procession was formed at o'clock I'm
front OF Moorc'S hall, 9Th street, and marched by
way OF Pennsylvania avenue to Anacostia. All OF
the District tents were represented In the line.
which was headed by the drum and fife corps OF
Hit Carson Post, G. A. r. Mr.. J. ii. BARLEY acted
9 mar n Errr l.
Burke, W. NJ. Hall, j. Powell, and William Welsh
IS ai!is- At the meeting In Locust Grove, j. E.
Powell presided. Addresses We're made by Messrs
Richard Emmons, j. b. March and W. III. Reed.
TEE GERMAN BI-CESTESNIaL-At a meeting of
The executive committee having In charge the ar
rangements for the approaching celebration OF the
b-centennial OF the founding OF the first German
cOl0ny In America communications were received
from the Washington L.gnt Infantry Corps, the
Union Veteran Corps Capt ThOnaSon), the Dis
trct Artillery and the Butchers Beneficial Society
Arrangements were made for concert at the
S;huetzen Park Sunday evening, October 9Th and
IL was decided to have the parade Monday Octo-
Der stb, at o'clock
VICTORY FOR PRINCE, The WASHINGTON WHEEL
nAS.-Ih tne ten mile professional handicap bicy-
Gle race at Springfield, Mass, yesterday Prince
end Hlgham. OF this city, ana keene and James, Of
England started from the scratch and easily
OveThauled Kline, OF New York; Morgan OF Mon.
treal, and Young, Robinson, and Nelson, OF Bos.
ton. The four famous riders kept wei topethrr
throughout the Face. Keene seemed 10 have the
race Well In hand, but on the hoInestreteh Prince
made a heroic effort, and crossed the line winner
In 81 Go 35, beating his former record OF 81 :4gs!
d. James was close second, with Keene third.
MARRIAGE LICEssEs.-The clerk OF the court ha.
issued marriage licenses TO Richard ii. BeyerI,
and Mary A Ward: Vim. II. Jackson and Allc,
"hlte; VIZ Ferguson, OF Fairfax county, Va
and Alice Standard, or Richmond, Va: Pniii,
Jones AM Emma Howard; Henry Rady and Altc,
Ashton: Samuel s Blackman and Ida NJ stuart
Thomas Ackernan and Margaret Shiel Is: TarItoI
Webb Tucker. OF Petersburg, Va and EiIz.beth
Lucilla Carroll; John Robert Ball and Henriett;
Jones; Richard Allen, OF Baltimore. and Mar,
Smith and Mary Berry; George H. Johnston. O
Cincinnati. and Carrie T. Garrett; Lewis Carte
and Emily Walker: Henry Gordon and Annie Col
lo"ay; John r Brown and Sarah Z Francis bot
OF Prince Georges county, Md: Joseph III. John
son and Maggie E Smith, OF Weotmoreland CO.
Ratke and Henrietta Aaske; Henry c. Page an
Carrie Barber.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDS-This morning I'm tn
Police Court. Michael Robinson was charged witt
receiving stolen goodS-the set OF harness stole
by VIM Bankett from Mr.. j. H. Nagruder las
week. Lieut. Arnold testified 10 finding the har
ness at the shop OF Robinson. The court remarke
that the receiver Of stolen goods was worse thal
the thief, and sentenced Robinson 70 six mont las 1
jail An appeal was noted.
PROF. AND MRS l. E c. CoLLIgRE's day schoe
reopens september 20
The CHnDRKNs COUNTRY HOME viii close 70
the season on Saturday. September cd Closin
AT the home at half-paSt three TO which all friend
'of TINS Charity are cordially invited.