Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-30

as special messengers in the new service to be
tnaugurated tomorrow were examined by Post
master Conger and Mr.. James z. Bell at the
rooms OF the civil service commission to-day.
Twenty-Five boys had already been selected
from those examined a few days ago to begin
the service. The examination to-day will fur-
nish a list of eligibles from which to I'LL vacan-
cieS or increase the corps If necessary. Half the
boys were examined this morning and half
this afternoon. different sets of questions being
used. The following are the questions pro-
pounded this morning: Locate the Kellogg
building; locate Indiana avenue locate Thomas
circle; locate Baltimore & Ohio r. II. depot; To-
street northwest; locate the Marine barracks;
locate Forrest hall, Georgetown; locate No. 225
9th street northeast; locate Riggs street; locate
the Portland flats; locate the Evans building;
locate the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing;
give list of five of the principal printing offices
pal insurance offices and locate the emc p eixe
list OF five of the principal dry goods houses and
locate them.
THE CORPS OF MESSENGERS.
Following is a list Of the boys selected to
ston, William n. Wilder; Marion X. Eppley,
Frank Henry Simpson, Daniel r. Thompson,
Leonard Meredith, John w. Slade Herbert
Freeman, Harry :. Barrick, Hobart Berrian, w.
Booker, Christian Ubhof, Willie r. James, Al
fred Belts, w. F. d. Heron, Edward r. p. Day
ton Erred Har sn Copeland r. Jones T.
VIM. II. Browne and ]. E. Lucket.
SEVERAL PROTESTS
from ministers Of Washington churches against
the special delivery system on Sundays have
been filed with the Postmaster General, and it
said that the Sunday feature of the service will
be attacked and denounced from the pulpit.
The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES-BUSINESS BEFORE
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY UNFERMENTED
WINE MISS CLEVELAND - TEMPERANCE
WORK AMONG THE SOLDIERS, ETC.
At the session of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union at Wesley NJ. E. church last
evening, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster delivered an ad-
dress on "The Great Question of the Hour"
The convention met this morning and was
opened with devotional exercises, conducted
by Mrs. N. 7. UnderhilI, after which Mrs.
Wilson as secretary, and proceeded to business.
The following delegates are present: Mrs. ].
ns & Sh ars ara Roach
Miss Louise Wilson, Miss Lizzie Kessier, Mrs
Rosa E. Hartweli, Mrs. L. II. Tilton, Mrs. Mayse,
Rogers, Mrs. E. Moffatt, Miss A. A. Hercus. Mrs
NJ. Wescott, Mrs. s. U. Dove, Mrs. Alice Miles,
Mrs: l. Il. Nieman, Mrs. S. 4. Leighton, Mrs. h
Miss Louise Strobel Miss Marion Hendley, Mrs.
c. Grimke Miss Alice Burlingame, Miss An
chase T. A. Brands Miss Mss A. a Whfse Miss
s. X: Fidler, Mrs. Human, Mrs. Or. Harris, Miss
Charles Lewis, Aubrey Murray, Charles Bryant,
A. P. Funk, II: Patterson, Miss Mollie Frazzara,
Mrs. E; A. sniffsn, Mrs. Cohen; Mrs. shelton,
Ossive Lake, Mr.. Thomas Foreman, Mrs. NJ.
Foster, DR.. Flora II. STANFORD, Mrs. Wall, Mrs.
Mrs. Wakly, Mrs Ritter and Mrs Roller. The
report Of the corresponding secretary (Mrs.
Hartwell) was read by Miss L. Kessler, assist
most of the local unions are prosperous. 1t was
apparent, the report said, that In most of the
churches the use ot unfermented wine had been
Cleveland last April and her interest in the
work.
incidentally the rumor that Miss Cleveland
had been displeased by the use Of her name in
connection with the meeting Of the NJ. E.
Church South was alluded to, and Mrs. Roach,
passed in an interview with Miss Cleveland as
sufficient to contradict the rumor.s
Reports Of departments OF the work were
made by Mrs. NJ. A. Bovee, on hygiene; by Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Chaplin, on prison and Jail work; by Mrs,
Cohen, on Temperance literature; Mrs. Hart
work WORK among the colored people. - '''''' 'D
Mrs. Chapin's report was to the effect that
there had been some cOnversiOns that over
5000 papers and magazines had been dis
tributed In prisons, ETC., and numbers of the
prisoners have signed the temperance pledge.
%Esd be s. 1ae
libraries.
Reports were made by several local unions.
Williams, OF Spartan Band, working among
the boys, especially to stop the Of cigarettes
and tobacco. She spoke of children In short
dresses smoking.
Mrs. Chase reported on the Soldiers work
that she deemed IL most important, especially
to be resumed. At Fort Myer thirty out of
sixty mad signed the pledge. In July the Sd ar
has been formed, numbering sixty, and Gen.
Gibson and his wife, with the officers. encour-
age the work, having placed large hall, hold
ing 500 people, at the disposal Of the union.
Meetings are being held on sunday afternoons
and Wednesday evenings She asked au-
thority for three assistants In the work, which
was granted.
SUIT TO SET ASIDE DEED.-David OCon-
nell and Dennis OConnell haved filed bin
to parts OF lots 81 and 80, reservation A.
They state that Margaret OConneii, their
Q year prior TO her death she was incapable of