Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
Temperance Workers.
THE TWO DAYS CONVENTION OF THE ". O. rrx.
PERANCE Union

W. u
PERANCE UNION ADJoUhNs
At the afternoon session of the convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance union yes
teroay olpie reading was conducted by Mrs.
NJ. stevens Hart and then a report from the
kindergarten department was made by Miss
Susie Pollock. Mrs. NJ. ]. Rush submitted re-
port IN regard to Sabbath observance and Miss
pointed 70 draw up memorial relative to the
death OF Mrs. Rosa E. Hartwell submitted an
propriate resolutions, which were adopted. A
reporI upon scientific instruction was made by
Mrs. Lydia II. Ttlton, which gave an account OF
the DOCKS recently introduced into the public
schoois. A series of resolutions was then pre-
senteo expressive OF the appreciation Of the
convention of the services Of number of the
1 H ana OF the work that was being done.
cational bill, and urged all, regardless of party
Affiliations, to vote for prohibition The closing
session OF the two days convention was held
last evening, and the delegates listened to an
Interesting address from Miss Henrie' Ia Moore
OF ohio' after which the convention adjourned.
congressman West I'm Virginia.
A MOUNTAIN EPISODE THAT COST HIM GOOD
PENNY BEFORE IT WAS OVER.
From the New York herald
congressman George West, who is one Of the
most popular members of the delegation from
the Empire state, is just now stopping at the
Graho central hotel this city. His patriarchai
white beard and ruddy complies ion, made rud-
dier oy exposure to the sun of the south,<she
winds OF the wild west and the Pacific slope,
from which he has just returned after gayly
swinging round the circle" with the statesme p
OF the glorious climate OF Caliiorny," attracted
most Oh friends about him yesterday, who
gave him warm welcome back to civilization
Inc ConS FRESHMAN Is iuii oi stories about the
good time he had beyond the Alieghanies, but
there Is Que story about himself that lie did not
teii, Dut Wnlcn Mr.. Parsons, OF Virginia, OF
Natural Bridge" rrnown told with great
gusto, VI gooo time they had down there not
long ago. II Seems that Mr.. West is great
horselnan. His best friends say that he never
should be without u horse, day or night, and if
u medal Is ever struck Off in his honor he should
De represented astride OF d fiery, untameG
steeo. mem IN Nirginia ne and a few friends
naue "Trip through some noted regions, and
~ tne neau vi the troop one day, u dig gray
stallion, he dashed into country village. II
was noticed by the party that all along the
ROAD the colored people were in ecstucies
"Pickaninnies" turned somersau lts in the fielus
as West sped by, while their "maln1nies
ana screecned GLORY TO de Lord, OATS him p
1ne colored men every where along the route
every corner, and gray bearded old Pumpeys
scrambled on the roadside to get bolu OF Ills
hand When he rode up 70 the village inn tue
enthusiasm knew no bounds
Ihe congressman was in q Quandary, and
o1dn know what TO make of it. He lifted uis
nat ana bowed, and the cheers that went up
SINS. Before he dlsmounted his friends ar
rived, and they in their turn were nunplussed
Inree cheers for de Ginerai" were called Tor
4nd given with u will, and before one could say
Jack Robinson tue coiOred men mad SO sur
rounded Tie gray horse that the Saratoga States
man could NOT disin unit. ~ mats All this
ABOUT, U ncie Johns' saia one OF Vests friends
I" an old colored man. Nv ny. Marsa George"
exclaimed the oid man, "WeVe been pray in
i ior G,nerai fitz Ter cum round hyar. aud We liz
Jest ready TO due, we feels goou?"
'General-wuat?'
why, bless va soul, Gineral Fitz, de Guvn'r"
The mystery was solved Nest mad ieen
taken TOR Fitz Hugh Lee, WHO mad just COM
pieted his cavaicate Campaign, aud v esis re-
atkabie resemblance TO him Oh horseback
had deceived The colored people. There wa, u
zig time thai night In I'll 1t mountain village.
anu they do say tie ''cullud lolks" had sucn u
good time at " esLa eXpsn.e they were
not brOkennearted alter all 10 find that he
wasn't "GIueral Fitz'
But he. eaiter at Saratoga and BaIlstOn Spa
pam Mr." West VIII be Knuwn no more He
will he general" fruIn this time out.