Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-12
METHODIsTs IN COUNCIL.


METHODISTs IN COUNCIL.
The Baltimore NJ. e. Conference.
| CHURCH RELATIONS OF CLERGYMEN-THE
| CPNFERENCE To MEET IN THIS CITY NEXT
Al the Baltimore NJ. E. conference In Balti-
| more yesterday Bishop Foster indisposed
and lid not preside. Chas. L. Pate, of this city,
wa' admitted to the conference on trial.
TIE following clergymen were continued in
| the superannuated relation: A. ]. Bender, WI.
Mule n, ]. W. Cullum, Mayberry Goheen Bur-
net h. smith, VIM. II. Pitcher, James II. Brads,
Geo rge w. Israel, NJ. l.. Hawley, ]. w. start, ].
". Kelly, X. NJ. Lipscomb, James Gamble, NJ.
| A: Turner and o. r. Wingman.
Inc following clergynen were continued In
the stpernumerary relation: Revs. L. L. w.
| 81. Brown. G. II. Mytinger, Z. Z. Shipley, g. g.
Markham; l.. ID. Heron, Samuel 81: Cummings,
oo VI John M Hedges; Rev 9ohn 5ebsr
| and Rev. II. w. Jones were continued on trial.
| with the privilege of attending Drew TheOlogi-
Edwards, William w. Barnes, William A. Car
| roll and Charles .. Isaacs were also continued
| continued at his own request
The metropolitan NJ. f. church, of this city,
was selected as the place for the meeting of the
next annual conference in 1886.
n. II. Church South Conference.
The Baltimore annual conference of the
| NJ. f. CiIrch South commenced its one him.
dredth and first session in Salem Va, yesterday
Bishop Parker, who was to have presided, hav.
| ing died recently, no bishop was present at the
| hour of opening. Conference was called to
| order b. Rev. John s. Martin, secretary. Dr.
Nelson Head conducted the opening services.
| Secretary Martin read telegram from Bishop
| CRANBERRY, dated Louisville, KY, stating that
Lie could not reach Salem before Wednesday
n is An election by ballot Of presiding
Rev. DIR. Samuel Rodgers, of Leesburg.
Rev: Jas. S; Gardner. presiding elder Of the
Washington district, received SO votes on the
last ballot, IS on the second and % on the
first. The presiding officer thus elected in the
the oee exeep the
Rev. DIR. John S. Martin was elected secretary
for the thirty,second time He appointed as
Bond.
Tine usual committees were appointed.
SENTENCED FOR srEAL1NG.-Lewis w. Mes
ser, the young man who was arrested by Special
Detectives Coomes and ONeil, was charged in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon in six
cases with stealing rings, watches and clocks
from colored persons in East Washington, by
taking them away to repair them and failing to
return them. selling some of them TO other per-
sons. He was sentenced to sixty days in each
case; appeal noted
THE METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
The board of lady managers of the MetrOpOli-
tan Industrial, school,, corner 10th and III streets
northwest, held their Semi-mOnthly meeting
Yesterday, the first vice president, Mrs. Meeker,
In the chair. The teacher, Miss Stallings. had
spread out on table tor the inspection of the
ladies a fine display of bread, rolls. pies, cakes,
kets, hats and fancy articles made by the chill
dren. There are now on the school roll fifty
two names. The children are given one good
furnished Shoes. twenty-five boys attend the
night school. making the total number Of
In connection with the ladies of the cooking
schools, are preparing to give at Wizards hall
next month lunch and all entertainment
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses hav
been issued by the clerk OF the court to John
son and Jane Lucas; ID. Jay, Tauiman, of
Nyack: y. y, and Victoria Clark, OF Anne
Arundle Co. Md: Alex. Mason and Elizabeth
\. Hill; Mitchell Thomas Meredith and Annie
milling; Lewis Collins and Georgia Jones';
LleveliYn W. Puliss and Lima E. Jean: w. A.
Scott, of montgomery county, and Annie Luck
EFT.
CAPACITY OF THE INAUGURAL BALL Room
FOR SEATED AUDIENCE.-An experiment has
lately been made showing the capacity of the
inaugural ball room in the grand hail of the new
Pension building for seated audience. In a
room l 3 feet by 30 feet, whose floor area is 522
square feet, were placed chairs for an audience
OF ladies and gentlemen. Without uncomfort-
seats for IL persons on sofas against the walls;
total capacity 81 persons. or at the rate of
the great hall of the Pension building contains
3G,606 square feet. and at u 21-l0U square feet
per seat Will seat 5.eu3 persons The rooms
surrounding this hell used as cloak, receptiO
aud dressing: rooms contain 2S,i3i square feet
OF foor- AMI would seat 1919 persons Total
sea1ins capacity OF the lower floor Of the Pension
100000 square feet, or room Tor 25,sOO chairs.
of Mr.. James ID. Clary took place from his late
residence, 500 10th street, at three O'Clock yes
English Luz .eran church officiating The re-
mains wer placed in the family vault at Glen
wood. the pallbearers were Messrs. c. Z.
Bryan, Charles H. Bailey. John c. Poor, W. B.
Orrne, William Il. Gurley and A. 3. Kelley.
The officers and clerks of the Washington Gas
adopted a suitable EXPIRES ion of their senti-
ment respecting the death OF their associate,
Mr.. Clary.
ME-. DOwNING's ENGAGEMEST.-The Interest
manifested in the announcement of Mr.. Robert
new drama OF ..T.,lly Ho," at Fords, next Non
day evening, indicates u large sale of seats for
that occasion. The star, the new play, the ex-
cellent company. which includes COn..ie Jack
son, sister Of Mr. Joseph Jefferson, AL add to
the local interest in the engagement. Mr.. Down
men who ever went OUT from Washingio Ha TO
seek fame and fortune on the stage, and his
success has been great and very gratifying to
his friends HIS appearance as a star next week
will be heartily welcomed.
How THE COURT SETTLED IT.-Charles H.
Harris, the cOlored man Vino arrested by
Detective Cox lat Tuesday on suspicion of rob-
Ding Ranouiph grocery store. nclt the Govern
ment printing office, wits charged in the Police
Court this morning with being :. Suspicious
character. Detective Cox was being interro-
gated by a cOlored lawyer, T.. NJ. Hewlett, when
U. ;. Il. Wall. another cOlored lawyer walked
up and claimed that he had been employed to
defend Harris. and would ask the court to
settle the matter. "Stand up" said the court
TO the prisoner, 'and say who is your counsel"
The prisoner stood up as ordered, and after
looking ut both lawyers while he said hs
sister had the money for Mr.. Wall, and he was
the accepted counsel. After hearing the testi-
mony the court released him ON his personal
bonds.
THE MAN WHO STUCK FAST IN COAL
HOLE SENTENCED.-JaInes Lewis, the young
] coiOred man who was arrested about two
O'Clock Tuesday morning while sticking fast in
the coal hole in front Of Zehs grocery store on
y street, between 9th and 10th streets north
! west, was charged in the Police Court this
morning with Icing u notorious thief aud pick
| pocket, having been arrested by Officers Block
and Ram while attempting to enter the store of
/ tine said Zeh with a. felOnious intent in view
Officer Slack testified that he had previously
arrested the defendant for q larceny, for which