Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-11

THE MEETING OF THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES LAST EVENING.
The report OF the secretary, l.. s. Emery at
the regular monthly meeting of the Associated
Charities last evening showed that there were
500 calls for aid, of which Ii were given fuel
2S groceries, 10 clothing, II employment, Is
sent TO lodging house, and IL turned over to
police. The receipts were Sf21 and some
clothing. A resolution favoring the establish
ment OF evening schools was adopted. The
secretary was instructed 70 request the pastors
OF the different churches, both white and coli
ored. to set apart one Sunday q day on
which to make collections for charitable pur-
poses.
CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY.
At the meeting of this society last evening the
secretary reported the payment of S12O on 40
count Of membership fees. Maurice Joyce,
Mrs. II. A. Wormley and Temple Clark were
elected TO membership Mr.. Chas A. James,
cashier OF Bank OF Washington, was elected
treasurer In place OF Geo. Ryneal, jr., resigned,
II. y. Kinsell, resigned. Miss Maria r. Mann
was appointed assistant secretary, TO take
charge OF the central Office from 8 a. M. TO g. d.
IN. The committees OH cooperation OF public
and private charities, on social sanitary and
industrial seforms and On directories made re-
consisting OF Mr.. A. s. Pratt, Mrs. =. A. Spencer
and j. {. Pratt, TO act ad interim for the
board. The resignation Of Rev. j. G. Butler
At a special meeting of the board of managers
held & yesteIday at F. m % the leilSwing %,g mem mem
III. Fishbaugh, Gen. Jas. Dana, Mrs. Susan NJ.
Edmunds, Jas. H. Henderson, Henry A. John
ston, Edward Temple and Theo. ]. Mayer. The
following were elected to fill vacancies on the
board: Elias :. Hutchinson, w. w. Burdette, 4.
Morrison and Henry A. Johnston. Mrs. sara
A. Spencer was elected second vice president
ExcURsroNIsTs FROM THE GRANITE STATE
Four Pullman cars containing 101 members
of the New Hampshire club ladiesRnd gentle
men, passed through Washington last evening
en- route TO the New Orleans exposition. When
returning, about February 21st the excursion.
fists intend TO stop over In Washington Q
members of the party are Gov. 8. w. Hale, Dr.
J.. c. Moore, of the Manchester Union and Col
u. w. Hoyt, president Of the club, who is In
SUIT AGAINST A MUTUAL INSURANCE So
cIETY.-Henry +. Reh, 10y his attorney, Robert
Christy brought suit to-da to recoverS2 600
from the W. Ii. Mutual Aid society Of Pennsyl-
vania. The policy was taken out by the mother
OF plaintiff for his benefit She died In Novem-
tuary assessments, extending over several
years The question chiefly involved is whether
the acts Of the local agent here bind the com.
pany.
GOOD EvrpENcE--Yesterday afternoon Theo.
dore MeDermott, Fannie McDermott and Jen-
arrested arr st T by betecises M s Ram sna Rssp's
were shipped TO Richmond, Va. At the depot
about aS t a4o SclSck the he two trunks Of the party
checks TO Mrs. MeDermott. The man attempted
to take the checks from her, but she refused to
give them up. McDermott claimed that he had
the right TO what belonged TO his wife and after.
wards denied that she was his wife, stating that
she was bigamist, having two other husbands
LYNN Lying, from one oftwhom she ives divorced.
back her assertions. The girl stated that The
party was virtually broken up, for whom they
arrived In Richmond che Intended to kaSs
them.
The Marquis Of Lorne, who is Q staunch sup.