Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-29
The Non-Sectarian sunday school


To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Seeing among your sunday notices that the
'Non-sectarian Gospel Sunday school' would meet
to-day In a new place, No. 2o3 street northwest 1
looked in, and found an asSemblage OF nearly 20
many OF them not habitual attendants at any
church Mr.. Holiidge is superintendent. and Mr.
White assistant, with company OF officers and
teachers OF various denominations desire 10 call
attention 10 this good work, commenced only a
few months ago.as cheering object lesson or prac
teal unity In Christian work. and as a promising
neid Tor other laoorers now greatly needed
WINTER RESIDENT
Kendall Green. December as 1884.
A MILLIONAIRE TAILOR on A LARK Is ACCrsRp
OF TBEFT.-Henry p. Cooper, the wealthy New York
tailor against whom proceedings In lunacy have
been begun 10 restrain him from further interrer-
ence with the affairs OF the company Of which he
Is president. was arrested Christmas morning while
on the Washington limited express Train at jersey
City. on his way from this city, charged by John
W. Graham. or Hillsboro. " c., fellow passenger
in the slepDer OF having stolen Iis watch TGor.
the arrival or the party at the magistrates ofice
Nj Graham, to bis great surprise. suddenly dis
cooper was admitted 10 bail and the hearing con-
tinued.
ST. JoHNs MITE AssoCIATIoS.-The thirteenth
annual MEETING OF the st. Johns Mite Association
was held list Saturday evening. The report OF the
treasurer showed that during the past year aid
was rendered 10 every applicant The officers for
me ensuing year are Arthur Vi. Muzzy, president;
Peter IL. HOOe. vice res" ent; Joseph NJ Wilson,
secretary; Andrew Glass. treasurer
COMING TO THE DEDICATION Fredericksburg.v Va.
Lodge, No. 4, F.A-AM-. in which Gen. George Wash
1ngton was entered March IL. 1883 has determined
10 attend the dedication OF the national monu-
mclt. This lodge attended the laying OF the cor
ner-Sone In 1898 and was accorded the place OF
honor In the line.
ELECTION OF OFPIcgRs.-The Capitol Council No
$40. X A, has elected the following officers B. Z.
Hend.ickson Segt: NJ Marshal. v regt.; ]. Baum
v. Ritter, orator: ]. Brock, chaplain; j. w Cork
XIII, guide; &. krause, warden; NJ NJ Rich, sentry;
Good WI Council, No. 9. Sons of Jonadab. has
elected officers as follows: A. s Dent W. C.: James
Williams, V. c.; VIM. Young, X. s; j. d. BUCKLEY.
F. s.; A Lawson, T.: j. G. Pumphrey W. p: r.
Whyte, W. c.; L Main, A. g.; John Schnapp, l. w:
": Dorsey. o. w; and J. Laurie. organist.
day evening elected the following Officers: James
A. Clarke. w. C.; j. NJ. c. Waiach, w. V. c.; John
NJ buchanan, r. s.: Harry W. smith. F. s: TSo hos
b Baker, l. W.: John W. Thompson, o. W.; James
Raglan, guide; p: b. Jones. l. G.; James A. Clarke,
John A Clarke, jeremiah Billings, z. b. Jones'
Daniel Donohu, and J. S.vowIes, delegates to Grand
Council
REV. DIR. BREWSTER DECLINES THE CALL TO Epr-
RHASY.-Rev- Chauncey Brewster, OF Hartford
Conn, has written 10 Gen. Townshend. chairman
OF the committee OF yestrymen appointed by Epi-
phany church 10 select pastor declining the cali
recently extended 10 him DR.. Brewster saws In
his letter that the parish In which he is at present
engaged, and 10 which he went two years ago was
beginning TO show signs OF Improvement, and he
felt his services were needed more there than in
Washington DIR. Paret. when he leaves Epiphany
10 assume the new Office OK bishop OF the diocese
will turn over TO his successor an unencum bered
parish he having succeeded In his effort 10 extin-
guish the debt.
GRAND HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES OVER PENN
sYLyASIA RAuROAD.-The usual general excursion
covering the Christmas and New Years HOLIDAYS
has been ordered over the entire system OF the
Pennsylvania railroad east OF Ptttsbur2 and Erie
Under this arrangement excursion tickets at great
~ reduced rates Will be issued 10 all prominent
points on the Pennsylvania railroad system from
Washington These excursion tickets will be sold
December ed, oath, 25th, 3oth and 31st, 1884 and
January 1st, 1885, good for the return trip until
January 5th 1sS5, Inclusive The regular five days
excursion between Washington and Baltimore Tor
excursion tickets will not permit stop-on privilege
except at Philadelphia within limit; tickets being
valid only on continuous connecting trains Fol
Information concerning rates apply 10 ticket Offices
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and Baltimore
z Potomac railroad station.