Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-03
Chairman of the Generai Committese

| ORGANIZED CHARITY.-The board OF mana
| gers of the sixth division of the Associated
| cnaT,ties met last night at 1925 street, Mr..
president, Judge Macarthur. The applications
! for relief received during February numbered
"a. Twenty-one families were assisted. Sew
eral families were very destitute, and will re-
quire further aid. AT q meeting of the mana
night, Mr. A. s. Pratt presiding. the seereta aaS'
Mr.. J. G.. Pratt, reported that the total number
of cases registered in file bureau was S,O79.
2-24S having been registered during February
a number of cases of alleged attempts at fraud
upon the benevolent were reported. Mr.. David
, elected "a member of the board of manager. A
plan OF work was submitted and adopted for
March.
last annual statement of the Equitable, which
was published in the advertising column ms of
hbt OF the rrowy f s Present: st Wns e1
single company can roll up aggregate of over
S9b,ooO,oooof new insurance In one year, as 1t Is
stated the Equitable did last year, 1t Is one Of
the most convincing proofs of the tremendous
progress of life insurance in the estimation of
the public. The Equitable commenced BUSH
ness in 1859, and since that time has. accord
ing 10 its exhibits, secured aggregate of out
standing insurance of $685., 33s, 246. Accord
ing 10 the same statement this society, during
last year, increased its premium income 81
$50. 349, its surplus 81, ,622, and its assets
ness OF the society In this city has been In the
hands OF Mr.. Joseph Bowes, under whose eff
ncient and energetic management 1t has been
aole TO secure a large share of public patronage.
The 1st of January the society extended Mr.
Bowes territory to include Baltimore and Mary
land. and il has succeeded now in call .ng TO the
ala OF Mr.. Bowes the services of Major ii. A.
Hall, who has formed partnership with Mr.
Rowes, and who with him will have control Of
Washington and Maryland Major Hail is a
well known and highly esteemed citizen, and
will bring TO the aid of the society the business
acquaintances. Major Halls field OF operations
will for the present be Washington and MIR
Bowes viii devote his energies to the develop
ment OF the Baltimore territory.
THE PANORAMA OF MANAssAs-An extern
second battle of Bull Run may now be seen in
the panorama building, on 18th street, near
Ohio avenue. The picture is q most realistic
one ana has excited the admiration Of all who
have seen it since the public were admitted on
Monday evening. The action is most vivid, and
those who were in the battle commend the work
strongly for its historical accuracy.
THE SALE of oriental goods, announced in
yesterdays STAR, by Walter b. Williams & Co.,
auctloneers, has been unavoidably postponed.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
\ NEW HALL To BE ERECTED-Decatur
Lodge, No. Q, n of P, organized last night, at
the regular weekly meeting, q Building Associ-
alton within themselves for the purpose Of
known AS 1.-THE Castle Hall of Decatur Lodge,
No. 9, X. of P.'' Five hundred shares have
Dttu S.hcL, Will tue assurance Oh increase.
The cost OF the hall will be about SIS 700. At
the next meeting the plans will be perfected.
WEDDING BEILS.-The marriage of Mr.. Will
liam Cruit TO Miss Mamie Gibbon is to take
place this evening at O'Clock, at st. Johns
chureh.--The wedding of MIR. Isaac Branzen
To Miss kieindinst was celebrated last night
AT Trinity (Cathoicl church.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIoN.-At the 46th
monthly meeting of the First Cooperative
Building Association OF West Washington held
last night at their hall on sod street, money
sold from s. per cent to 80 per cent. The de-
mand for money was very active.
ALLEGED SUNDAY BAR.-Joseph Schlader,
rested yesterday by officer 4. Hess, for keeping
an open bar on sunday. He left $50 collateral
ut the station. In the Police Court this morn
ing the case was postponed until Friday.
UNLICENSED BAR.-John Weller, the grocery.
man, was before Judge smell to-day for keeping
an unlicensed bar and was fined $1O5.