The bee., 1884-07-19

organize Blaine ana Looan CIuh at
John Wesley NJ. (. Church next Tuesday
evening. There will be several distin-
snlshed gentlemen present to speak.
1he Summer Institute of Alexandria.
Va, VIII hold "a convention next week.
There viii be several teachers from Wash
lhgton who will go DOWN
Miss Ellen Fisher, Joseph c. Beckett,
Louisa JOY and many others were in at
tendance at the gypscy entertainment at
John Wesley Church Thursday, and spent
a delightful time.
Quite pleasant entertainment was
given last Tuesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs *. /. Grecner. the occasion being in
honor of Miss Sallie G. Boyd. of Ricn-
mond, Va. Among the guests were
Misses Susie Cox, Mary Mckinney, Gyp-
scy Peters aud Miss Eleanora Smith OF
New Orleans.
Prof. B. ID. Fleet has been engaged
10y the officers of Mr.. John Brooks church
to accompany their excursion party to
Richmond. The professor will have
charge of the music at the concert to be
given by them while in Richm, nd.
-Gec:ge Rufffn, youngest son of Judge
Ruffin, who took the second prize for de-
clamation at the boys high school, is a
clerk in the hotel OF Mr.. Joseph Lee, at
Anbln'f L., Mass
Miss Florida Y Ruffin and DIR. Con-
sHelo Clark left Boston Sunday night,
the former bound for Virginia and the
latter for Washington, where she is to
spend a week or ten days with the Rev.
Francis }. Grimke.- The Hub, Boston,
Mass.
A large force of mechanics and laborcrs
went To work yesterday morning Oh the
temple of worship now in course of cree
tion for the congregation of Mt. Pisgah'S
church. 1t will be a handsome two-story
brick edifice. Rev. A. w. Upshaw is the
pastor OF Pisgah's church.
Miss Miriam Z. Benjamin passed very
creditable examination before the civil
service commissioners. She received the
report in her ease last Tuesday. The per-
ccntagc She made i'll the various branches
is high. The next thing in order, Mr.
Commissioners, is to see that she is ap-
pointed at an early date.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward g. Nalle will be panied to learn
of the death of their little baby boy, who,
though he bid fair to be lasting comtOr.
to his parents, was called home to Heaven
while he Was yet young. While their
friends sympathize with the parents, they
remember that God does all things for
the best
There was a pleasant Excursion given
by the Bercam Baptist Church on We'd
nesday morning 10 the Big Falls. The
rowd was very large, aud everybody en-
joyed themselves to their hearts, content.
The party returned to the city about IL
o'clock. Among few of those present
were Mr.. Archie Lewis and family. Miss
Eta b. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. WIthers,
Mr.. l.. c. Bailey and family, Messrs. John
Pierre and ID. III. Stewart, Mrs Carter
Stewart and several others.
The choir of the Fifteenth street Pres
bytcrian church has been reOrganized.
Under the new arrangement there will
be four voices in each part. Misses Cora
Thomas, Nibby Sladc, Gertic and Cora
Smith, Mary Lewis, Piper, Emily
Williams. Lena Champ. Messrs. Henry
Grant, James Butler. Hicky Lewis, Ralph
Parrot. and John Nalle are among those
that constitutes the choir. Mr.. B. ID.
Fleet is the orsamist As now organized,
city
The Webster Rifles elected the
following named officers: Capt.
?. Ii. Simmons; 1st Lieut., !.
| Diggs; 2d Lieut., VIM. Freeman;
and Arthur Jones appointed 1st
duty sergeant. The company Is
in excellent condition and is con-
tinually on the increase. The
company will have helmets soon,
which will be quite an improve
ment. Capt. Simmons, is doing
all he can to improve the COM
pany, and the people i'll the West
End are proud of the Rifles.
Van Ness Park, July 16, 1884,
was the scene of a grand picnic
given 10y the Club House Union.
The club consists Of employees OF
two of the leading clubs in the
District, namely, the Metropolitan
whose name is known both home
and abroad, the Cosmos whose
members are the leading scientists
of the age; and as the gentlemen
of the c. ii. U. are we'll known In
social circles, then many friends
turned out in full force TO greet
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