Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals


Street lamps will be lighted az RS p. N. and
e1linguished at 1O:45 D.
Rev. d. Osborne, native OF India, viii lecture to
morrow nigh in the Hamllne church, corner 9Th
and p streets at D. N.
At a chIdren's fair held at the residence of Mrs.
Larcombe go street southwest. for the benefit Of
the "Poor Children's Country Home" the proceeds
amounted To 81. g. Given by Misses Addle Lar
combe, Amy Law and Nellie Espey, assisted by
Masters Harry Larcomb and Arthur Scott, and
Misses Mamie LesnitZer and Lula Coghili.
The Capital Beneficial Association was organized
yesterday, with the following officers: F. j. Bueil-
lcr PRESIDENT c. steldeI, vice president; X. Pid-
cock, secretary. and h kinsinger. treasurer.
NJ; :. y Jordan, superintendent lor Messrs = .,
asylum, an additional gasometer OF 81 feet dame
ter The excavation and masonry were completed
last week and the entire work will be finished this
week. There now within the institution, in
Guiding officers and attendants, nearly $40 per-
HALF rate tickets for transportation to Maine and
return will be furnished TO all voters who are or
who become members OF the Maine Republican As
ISOLATION See tie advertisement elSewherr.
The Mirror and American, OF Manchester, y. H.,
referring TO the marriage t,iat city on July 81 OF
Arthur W. smith, of Manchester, and Miss Clara
Z. Baker. the weilkDOwn vocalist Of this CITY, says
that 1t was one of the pleasanteSt affairs Of the
season Owing TO the delicate health Of the bride
groom the arrangements were as quiet as possible,
only few relatives and immediate friends being
present the bridegroom Is the second son vi
Judge j. W. smith. OF Manchester.
saturday afternoon i brick arch, In which the
mortar had not been fully set, In the southwest
corner of the new Light Infantry armory, OF
Myers, Samuel smith. and two otner men slightly.
sergeant Mason, who shot at Guileau, Is In Cum
berland, Nd.
A call has bsen issued IN this city for meeting
70 De held "Wednesday evening to form "Butler
Liberty club" and 1.-THE adoption Of means to pro-
mote independent political thought and action
among tbs people"
The feast of ST. Dominic. the patron saint of the
dominican order. was celebrated with appropriate
ceremonies at ST. Dominic'S church yesterday.
Soemn nigh mass was said at II H., Rev Fathers
Logan, eelebrant; Coll, deacon. and Horgan, sub
was delivered by Rev Father rockford
The VIII Of Sarah Clark was to-day admitted to
probate, and letters. testamentary were issued to
Abraham Clark
Sergeant Cross Funeral.
THE ARCTIC HERO LAID TO REss-THE FUNERAL SEP
VICES YESTERDAY.
The funeral OF Sergeant VIM Il. Cross. one of the
dead OF the Greedy expedition, which took place
yesterday was largely attended The street in
front OF the little house, No 32i I'd street south
east, which was Cross home. was filled with people
From six o'clock In the morning until the services
were held at half past three O'Clock there was a
constant stream Of people passing In and Of the
house to view the casket, which was placed In the
parlor. The iron casket covered with an Ameri-
can nag. upon which was placed a Knights Of
Pythias sword and number OF elegant norai pieces
The most conspicuous floral Offering was q large
mat or pillow OF white flowers, with design upon
us lace representing two signal flags crossed, and
the Inscription Arctic, S1-S4. s C' This sent
by members OF the signal corps over the mantel
was large photograph. representing the Greedy
party. IL was taken before the members OF the ex-
petition LETT Washington, and this copy was hung
In Its present place BY Cross himself 1t was necer
Sary when the hour for the funeral arrived to close
the doors OF the house on account OF tbs large
Der OF persons who pressed for admittance. Among
those no took part in the services in the house
besides the members OF the family and their i'm
mediate friends, were Prof j. E. Nourse, OF the
navy. and Capt p. u. Ray. OF the Point Barrow ex-
petition. Rev. c. ID. Andrews, OF Christ p
E church, lead the Episcopal funeral services
MI Andrew made a brief address, referring to the
dead as hero OF duty. and drawing from the story
or his death and The rescue Of the living members
OF the party an illustration of what Christian en-
deavor and CHRISTIAN love should be- Prof. NourSe
also spoke briefly. referring TO the raj lessons OF
the occasion, and offered a PRAYER. The caSker
was borne TO the hearSe by the following pail
bearers: sergeant John j. RYAN and C. p. CrOnA or
the signal corps. and William c. Peake, r. C. Lang
ley, b. w Carpenter. w. j. Ferguson, ii. c. Kraft
and j. W Cox, OF Franklin Lodge, 4. OF p Of which
deceased was member. The funeral procession
was ularshaled by Sergeant Major Dunn OF the
Marine corps, and beaded by the Marine band 1t
consisted Of the uniformed rank Knights OF Pythta5
In, Franklin and Harmony lodges, b p and a
long line OF Carriages detail OF sixteen men
from the sig nal corps. under Sefgeants Hotnerth
and Cobb, attended tae hearse &c a guard or honor
A Large ccncourse OF people asSeuO ed at the Con-
gre-Siooa cemetery 10 Wi the an1l rites which
Were brief Rev. Mr. Andrews read the Epis:oDaI
burial service. and the knights or Pythias funeral
service WAS celebrated 10y Past Supreme Chancellor
Rathbone, the founasr OF the craer who Initiated
cross In Franklin lodge. The casket was then
placed la q vault