National Republican., 1883-10-29
THE BREv1TY BASKET.
FnIcd with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.


Company b, Union regiment, Capt. James
Kelley, tho third company mustered into the
United States service in 1861, contemplate
having reunion shortly.
The following lodges will be visited by the
grand officers /. o. q. +. this week This
evening, Excelsior No. II; Thnrsday, Friend
ship No. 10; Friday, Central No. l.
A large number of the delegates to the re-
cent Universaist convention, accompanied by
their wives, visited Mount Vernon Saturday
The party numbered over hundred.
Mr.. Alexander b. Stamford, we'll known
citizen Of northeast Washington, was severely
injured last evening by falling from the high
steps in front of his residence on Maryland
avenue
At the International Fish exhibit in Lon
don forty-seven medals were taken by eX-
hibtors from the United States, out of about
hundred awarded to all the nations sending
exhibits.
Edgewood, at Mount Pleasant, the homo of
Mr.. S. G. Delano and the residence of Mrs.
Kennaught, also at Mount Pleasant, has been
entered by thieves, and several valuable arti-
cles stolen.
A pleasant company assembled last Friday
evening at tho residence of Edward Hudson,
esq, 100 c street northeast. the occasion being
the twentieth birthday of his daughter, Miss
Ella. She was the recipient of several costly
presents.
A painter named Frank Kanmorer, while
at work at the second story ofJhn unfinished
house on Nineteenth street, between Q and
II streets, Saturday afternoon, was procipi-
tated from a scailOld to tho sidewalk and
sustained severe injuries.
The work for the base of the pedestal of the
handsome marble monument to be erected by
Ar n IN ln mn nf bn nt eli
Pinkncy has already been commenced. The
location will be on the lawn facing the main
entrance to Oak Hill cemetery.
Eight policy cases were called in the police
court Saturday Tho cases against Thomas
Scott and Thos. Ennis were nolle pressed, and
those against James Gordon, Henry Ridgby,
and Charles Morris dismissed, and Mark Bell,
William II. Smith, and Thomas Patton were
fined $50 each.
Mr.. Samuel T. Wall, for many years clerk
in Carters dry goods store, fell dead Saturday
morning in Cisselrs grocery store, on Seventh
street. while on his way to his place of bust
ness. Deceased was over 20 years of age, q
native of Prince George county, Nd, and
came to this city about 1880. Death was the
result of heart disease
Centennial council, No. A, Sons of Jonadab,
held a public meeting at their hall Saturday
night. Addresses were made by G.. w. Ward
and Samuel {. Mills; recitations and readings
| by G. f. Erdman, G. II. Ripley, Mrs. Nnylor,
| Miss Florence Perry, DR.. n. Frank White,
Brother Brooks, Miss Nan White, and Master
Harry Hodes, and music Vocal and instru-
mental) by the North Capitol Street church
choir, Charles Howser, Brother McAvoy,
Brother Garland, G. II. Ripley, and I. j.
| Stone.
Edward s. Savoy, well known caterer,
who superintendent the state dinners from
the Buchanan to the Hayes administration,
died on Saturday at the age of So. Among
| some of the prominent entertainments which
were under his supervision were the ball to
/ the Grand Duke Alexis, the opening recep-
| tion at the Corcoran Art Gallery, and the
Brooks dinner to the Japanese embassy. He
leaves n wife and six children. His funeral
will take place this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the Fifteenth street Presbyterian
church.
The thirteenth subdivision Of Associated
Charities, Mt. Pleasant, has elected the fol-
, lowing officers: President, b. p. Davis; vice
presidents. Major l.. p. Williams, Frank II.
Stickney; secretary, Wm A. Galley; treas
urcr, S. II. Goodman additional members
board of managers, A. o. Latham, Mrs. s. j.
Gass, Mrs. &. b, Smith, Mrs, James Gilfllan /;
board of visitors, Mrs. w. A. Galley, Mrs.
John A. Prescott, Mr.. w. A. Galley, Mrs s. j.
Gass, Mrs. c. b. Smith, Mrs. i. p. Williams,
Mr.. f. IL. Stickney, Miss Upton, Miss Mary
Arnold, Mr.. L. S. Peck, Mr.. l.. s. Emery.