Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-05


| eeinber /, al McCauleys hall, Mr.. j. w. Robert
SOC, after a few eulosistic remarks, moved that
| a committee be appointed to draft memorial
| paper on the death of the late Hon. Thomas A.
| Hendricks. Motion adopted and Messrs. Rob
ertson, Nose and Magennis were appointed rs
I the committee. The committee reported:
| We take this opportunity 10 express our deep
/ and heartfelt sorrow at the sudden death OF the
| tue United States, an event which has brought
1 distress and mourning upon the people through
| Out the entire country, all OF whom regard III
| as an irreparable loss and "a national calamity.
| His unexpected death was, indeed. a severe
| shock to the people of the whole Union, by
! whom he was held in the highest regard with
| out distinction of party, because OF the purity
OF his life as private citizen and the integrity
/ of his purpose as Christian, patriot and a
statesman. For such q man no euiOglum Is re-
| quisite. His life was conspicuously above re,
rroach, which not even SANDERS sinOthered
| curse could reach. The memory of his great
wisdom and good deeds will live until the end
! of time. ever cherished in the hearts of his
! countrymen who will hold up his career as an
| example worthy of the highest emulation; as a
| guide To honorable distinction: as "a pattern to
direct in the path of praisewOrthy ambition,
when the promotion OF the public veal and
welfare is the incentive in official positions.
In mourning the death of "a statesman so dis
tinguished, "whOse record is the best mOnu-
| nent to his memory" We do not forget the dis
| tress ii has occasioned his family: Therefore,
be it
Resolved. That, while we deplore the loss to
| the nation, we tender, with hearts of fullest
sympathy. our sincere coincidence TO the family
and friends of the deceased in their sore be-
reayement. Unanimously adopted.
After the reading of the above Mr.. VIM. H.
Magennis, in a few pertinent and eloquent re-
marks, offered the following resolutions:
Ton, M 80. , oe gloIi cst o,eI LILLY
dent. Thomas A. Hendricks, comes n ray OF
light the welcome intelligence OF the appoint
ment of one the city'S most worthy residents
and representative business men, Mr.. Albert
\. Wilson. to the marshalship of the District
OF Columbia, than which more satisfactory
mot hn han nnh i'm A
estimation OF the District democracy. There
tore be it
ResOtred, That the thanks of the East WASH
inSton Cleveland and Hendricks club are here
by rendered to the President for said appoint
ment, as one pre-eminently tit. And be 1t
further
Resotued: That the hearty congratulations of
this club are extended TO Mr.. Wilson at this
proper and deserved recognition of his lifetime
patriotic labor in promoting the success of the
Democratic party. Unanimously adopted.
CHILDRENs' CHRISTMAS CLUB-DIsTRICT o
There will be meeting of the following gentle
men on tuesday evening next at the Ebbitt
house parlOr, AT 13O O'Clock, to take measures
for the Childrens Christmas club entertainment
Tor this season: Comm isSiOner William b..
Webb, Judge Arthur Macarthur. Judge A. b.
Hagner, Judge Walter :. Cox, Mr.. Crosby :.
Noyes. MIR. Z. c. Willard, Mr.. James q. Berrett,
Mr.. james f. Fitch, Mr.. Jonn w. pilling, Mr..
Reginald Fendall Mr.. IL. Ross Perry. OF these
gentlemen some have been connected with the
movement from its beginning. They are re-
quested to- meet for consultation tn the I'M
mediate steps TO be taken for the proper organ-
ZatlOn oi the club and the entertainment for the
children who have no Christmas at home
They Will ask the cooperation OF u number of
ladies, whose names will he announced when
meeting of all the children in this District who
have joined or want TO join the club will be
held. Due notice of this meeting will be given
in THE STAR. These ladies and gentlemen
will only act as assistants and helpers to the
children, for this club is theirs. 1t Is much to
be regretted that Miss West and Miss Waite,
hn how nhn IN inv n tpah tn
aid in connection with the club, should be una
BILE to act this year. Their untiring energy and
1t is not doubted, however, that others will
come forward to take their places. so that this
movement snail not cease, and each succeeding
year will find the Washington children ready
and anxious to show that their hearts are still
iuil o. the lessons that the dear old Christmas
season teaches.
SENTENCED on Two CHARGES. - Howard
lance, a cOIored boy about eighteen years of
age, WAS arrested last night by Officers Lamb
and Acton. and locked up at the first precinct
station for stealing ten dollars from Mrs. john
son. who lives near Maryland avenue and IL,
street southwest. Zance was on a train which
was about to leave when arrested. This morn
ing. in the Police Court, Zance was arralgned
on a charged OF larceny. He pleaded guilty and
with carrying concealed weapons-a pistol,
which was taken from him when he was
rested. For this he was fined $50, or sixty days
on the farm.
a LIFE INSURANCE DECISION IN FAVOR OF
THE WIFE-The suit brought by J. r. BRYAN
OF this city, against Mrs. il. h Elliott to subject
an insurance policy on the life OF her late hu%
band tothe payment OF AN Indebtedness insti-
futed III Prince George county, Md, some
months since, and taken to the court oil appeals
OF Maryland, was yesterday decided in favor of
Mrs. Elliott.
4 DISHONEST PORTER SENTENCED.-To-day
in the Police Court Assistant District Attorney
Thomas called the attention of the court to the
af IN a.
merry employed at t!e carpet store of Mr..
Julius Lansburgh, and stated that he had filed
nine iniorinatioIs against the defendant Tor
petit larceny. and by an arrangement between
the district attorney and Mr.. Williams. the de-
lendants counsel, he would be satisfied with
two months sentence in each case, making
eighteen months in all. Mr.. Williams said he
would enter a plea o guilty in each case, and
tue court gave him in all the cases eighteen
months in Jail. Clark will be used as a witness
against Persons ior receiving stolen property.
THE SPENCERIAN Business COLLEGE-MOre
than ten thousand students have attended the
day and evening sessions OF this dcservedIy
popular institution within the past twenty-one
years, and six hundred have completed the
course and are occupying trustworthy positions
in wholesale and retail mercantile establish
Inents, railroad and express offices, banks and
other business houses in all paris of tine world.
Their beautiful, legibie penm;,nship, quick cal
cuIatiOns and acquaintance with accounts, bust
ness forms and customs render them in uni
verSal demand.
SCHOOL OF Observation-Disclosures is called
to the school of elOcution and dramatic art OF
Mrs Adeline Duval Mack, who has achieved
much success during the five years she has been
in Washington. Her system is specially
adapted 10 the cultivation of lung power, ana
embracing the ''NandenhOT' method of elocu-
ton, which is most scholarly, also the Del
sarte system of gesture and expression. Her
Shakespeare class of young ladies and gentlemen
Is \ means VI intellectual Improvement.
NEW LIMITED EXPRESS BETWEEN WASH.
INGTON AND NEW YORK VIA THE PENNSYLyA-
MA RAILRoAD.-The immense popularity when
the New York and Washington limited express
present day for rapid travel in we'll appointed
trains. has induced the Pennsylvania railroad
company to place in service another fast linn
tied express between this city and New York
The new train will commence running on Mon
day, the 9Th inst. 1t will leave the Baltimore
and Potomac station at 400 p. M, arrive in
Philadelphia 1:32 PM and New York 9:35 D.
M, making the run of two hundred and
tWent whine miles in five hours and thirty-fye
minutes. The train W II he composed exclu-
siveiy of Pullman Buffet ParlOr cars, and in
appointment equipment and speed will be the
equal OF any train in this country. A SOUTH
bound tram, the exact counterpart OF the
north-bound, will leave New York at $40 ~
m, Philadelphia 6O5 pm, arrive i'm Baltimore
SIG pm, and Washington 9:IS pm The
new Limited will run daily, except Sunday
In both directions.
The Traveller who has experienced the luxu.
riOus ease which the other limited Expresses Ot
the Pennsylvania railroad afford will readily
appreciate the advantages OF an afternoon train
OF this character. The admirable equipment robs