Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-09
District Government Affairs.


The president OF the Industrial Home school.
Georgetown, Mr.. B. II. Warner has notifled ths,
District Commissioners that some trees are needed
along the wall on the Tenleytown road on the
way to this school, to supply the places of those
that have died or been destroyed.
PLANTING OF TREES IN THE STREETS OR AyENuEs
During the year ended June 80 1882 the plant
ing Of trees on various streets and avenues ha g
been extended TO the number of 2477 trees In
addition to these there have been replanted owing
TO various casuatlcs,b but mainly on account of de.
Claimed grounds, &c. 1900 trees have been set
out; 225 dead and Old decayiug trees were removed
during the same time, and holes to the number of
Other trees have been planted since June last but
no report OF them has yet been made.
this city, died in New York city last Saturday of
csrebro-spinal Ina meningitis. He had been in the
employ OF tae M .. s. Senate for tweptyseyen years,
retaining r his position through all the political
changes In the control OF that body during that
per9a ne was up Of the mails and
contact with the Senators. among whom he was
deservedy popular. About month ago he was
first taken Ill and failing to get relief here went
here this morning and was met at the train and
escorted to the late residence OF the deceased No
1S stn street northeast by friends and the Masons
The funeral Will take place at 8 pm. tomorrow,
and win be conducted with Masonic rites Mr..
st John leaves a wife and four children The
Wdow Is SO Frustrated with grief that fears of her
life are entertained.
EVENTS IN THE CHURCHEs-Rev DR.. E. D.
Huntley, the new pastor OF the Metropolitan NJ. E.
church, preached his first sermon to his new
charge Yesterday morning. His text was Exodus
XIV: TO- ana the sermon was very fine. The church
was crowded.-Rev. DILL Mills, the new pastor
OF the 9th street Methodist Protestant church,
entered on his duties yesterday. His opening
sermon urom 1st Corinthians /: 28) was remark
aoiy nne discourse. DR.. Mills came here from
LyncnDurg, va, where he has been stationed for
some years. and the members OF the 9th street
church are highly pleased with his appointment.
-Ihe noVena In honor OF ST. Joseph is in pro-
gress IN many OF the Catholic churches-The
anniversary meeting OF the Women's Missionary
churcn last evening. Rev. Jos T. Kelly preached
M me sermon, and interesting reports were read by
MI. Byles, the secretary, and Mr. Mcpherson.
tne treasurer interesting addresses were made
OK MI. y. y. N. Dorsey, missionary among the
Ind1ans, ana FRANK La Flesch, brother OF sBright
Eyes ~At the monthly meeting OF the Foundry
sunday School Missionary Society yesterday after.
noon aIteE an interesting program was carried
Out, the prize banner was awarded to Miss Hattie
Craft's class, for having during the month contrI-
Duted tne largest amount to the missionary fund
~At the meeting of the Sunday School Union, at
the 18th street Presbyterian church yesterday
p aieerhoon, remarks were made by several gentle
men N H., Messrs Mes rs Smith Merriweather, Vance and
!ai1' haairrs' ana Miss Baldwin were appointed COM
ing. - A0- Wv A0A' Aoo'