Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
Condensed Locals.


Street lamps Will b.. lighted at 7:45 D. m and ex-
tfngutshed 1900 Il. H.
See the advertisement; of the Carroll Institute ex-
crson as 10 The change o1 time OF starting of the
boats.
Tie Will of the late Mary Hopeton Drake. of New
YORK, leaves 10000 TO the Theological seminary at
Alexandria. Va.
Central lodge. No. /, /. o. o. F.. last evening
elected the following ortGers:-H S. Harrell. n. Co.
Fischer, financial sec; X. tindIey Hunt treas John
Edwin Mason, K F. Hunt, j. Fl. Daniel Z. +.
. bnen, ii. Fischer, representatives to the grand
lodge
Mr. Patrick DOwney, OF South Washington, has
III course OF erection three two-story six room
brick dwelling houses, on 3D. between Virginia ave-
hue and street southwest. He expects to have
then ready for occupancy In about three weeks
Metropolis Lodge. No. TO- l. .. .. f.. has elected
the following officers: 5. j. HuiseU, n. g.: g. T. b.
Cooper, '. 81; Peter Harr. financial secretary:
EdWard BaWael. recording secretary: c. W. Lean
liidd. treasurer. Representatives to Grand Lodge,
NJ. u. Brainard, F. T. Headley. {. W. Lcannarda. j.
n. n Moore {. {. MOtherShead, and X. II. SOrrell.
capt '" III. Hutchinson arrived from Boston
yesterday. the bearer OF special invitations 10 Col
W g. Moore, OF The Washington Light Infantry. his
stall and the officers Of the cops TO participate i'll
the celebration by the RoXbury City Guard of its
enc Aunc!eith anniversary on the Fourth OF July.
me members Of the law department Howard
University have aTangcdt 10 hold memorial services
IN memory OF Chas. II. COombS and Ephraim
fo9mns al the 18th street Presbyterian church to-
LGrrow afternoon. when euloges Will he pronounced
LA A'->-Is- Jesse Lawson and T. VI. Dent, and sew
o4ll choice vocal selections rendered.
At a'heyting ct the West End Blaine AID logan
NJ w.
:FFahrtinehyS were made for holding ratification
meeting, ami RESOLUTIONS were adopted endorsing
MI {. I. Freeman 1Cr q position on the school
board.
Equal Division, No. 3. Sons of Temperance last
night elected the following officers: r. NJ. Baldwin,
worthy patriarch: Ms. f. : Maxwell. worthy as
s-tJAt; a"~. Hunt recording secretary: Miss Mary
'.a"dail, assistant; tcJ. Watts financial secretary;
EFs "a L. mayor. treasurer; ot0. Mcconnell,
chaplain.
Iha la,iies Of the Wcnan'S Christian Temperance
, iinH ofGdhZe'i soldiers Temperance Union No.
Il year ago al soldiers Home. Last night the first
4AhNtIs,I} was held. Tie chapel Was beautifully
decorated 10y tue veterans themselves with gar
ithdN and WreJthS or flowers. also notices framed
~ ma "iia leaves tleu with white ribbon; over the
tl"r Welcome our first annivcrslry;'' wine is a
No.Eer. 80 The oiicer3 ut the Home recognize
the great good done. The first meeting Is signed
Tie rleigr, turing The wear l5G.
a. ne r-'-lng exercises oil Miss Lucy O'Brlen'S
schtC Yesterday Che children acquitted themselves
trtat"hN- 1at Rev. Fathers McNal!y and Dunn
were present and gave the little folks some good
adf!c,'. after which the distribution OF numerous
and gotj conduct lie silver medals were AWARDED
u Wis katie Clancy. Alice Cannon and Master
Howard LuAlns.
TIE SPENCER McSuMESr-The Geneva fOJ
Times. JGnr -. TINS describes ln0nulnrnl erected
bttI the raves OF Fldit II. Spencer, the author
IF the >ptntertn system OF penInanship and his
wife. icrei- Duty Spencer: "Ihe monument Is 4
massive Ion der OF Vermont gritniIe-a natural
rncN-5nd ;,ile frou The carving there is not "A
mark 81 the hammer. Grlil nr chisel upon it, I.
On Tie face 81 The monument appears The familiar
autograph Oh J.. L. Spencer. and below il a Quill
ZEN on the ovesse side all open book containing
tficf record oI Two kindly. earnest and beneicent
lives The Wtfk upon The monument is very ar
It's &c. and the design is exceedingly appropriate
aLu & lTtNslEc- The rough, UnlIeWn granite en-
presses Tie crude state Of the ART OF writing at the
'ilnc VI. >prncer began 10 develop his system,
which j. now Well nigh universally used. The
be@ud;ui autograph sSIEbOlizes the advancement
81 tie aTt duTftk Mr.. ,Spgnccrs lifetime. The
uuh!-pcn thrown down Indicates that he laid aside
lis w1!S only whcl his lies work was completed
NOR. jhat WIZ IsIIOrttlIr his maine for ali time
10 come. The massive granite. with its natural
lace, rustic uut!iI,s. majestic proportions and
beautiful design, may be- said also to Symbolic thu.
fact IIIat Nr. spencer was one OF natures noble
HeT-d man pos,e5sih.s great natural endowneuts
which. without the culture and end0wmentS at
i"taci ny the schools, were developed into beau
t;tui symmetry through his own inl0mitabe WILL
perseverance and courage"
SrEURBsS REAL EsTATE ExrRAoRpINARY-The
lncieIuent weather Ca "Wednesday last nrccssitatod
tuc cStpnnelneEt uut tbs evening, AT O'Clock Of
The sale OF lots on that delightful suburban center
hioNn rs Columbia Heights. The lots 10 be sold
are situated on the most desirable streets Of the
Ar'SAtS opposite the Columbia college grounds,
ana t4 " reached by the extension of the I4th
street lllir cI cars. In addition the advantages
vi 'tliti't accommodations, there are gas wafer
&C. i"f " lch the fsciliic les uucXCclled by any
tity property. II Will also have the advantages Of
Social surroundings that cannot De eyc.iled by aDy
sectoh OF the city az great aT n,nier of the nts
ON titst hels hts have been purchased Gy TIE most
ponili'ht clZens. VINO contemplate continuing
INT MaFch 81 nnpToN enIeutS which has already
tahch SuCh an IN. oridnt SHARE and which n i.
expected, VIII continue tn prev ninth CoIurnh;a
i-ct@h'7 becomes city OF nagnilicenr Villas Surh
IN opportunity Is seldom 0tteIei and shouio he
t1"tH 'dFaitagc or without hgst ton az in Is GER
ISut QUE OF the rlcheEt chs oc,S ever Y,reSenfed r.,
s"C'tr@ hrtugtu. building los In. fatsns -. ~
a,,ali5 liberal 'i
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