Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-11
DIR. Mitchell.s Declination.
HIS LETTER READ To THE CHURCH OF THE CO


HIS LETTER READ To THE CHURCH OF THE COW
ENANT YESTERDAY.
AT the close of the morning service at the
Church of the Covenant yesterday, Mr.. Justice
/ Strong, chairman of the session, read a letter
/ from Rev. DIR. $. s. Mitchell. of Buffalo, in
which he explained why he declined the call
/ to the pulpit of the Church of the Covenant, as
| stated in Saturdays STAR. The letter, which
| was dated at Harrisburg, Pa, the It'll inst,
said: my reason for this conclusion, which /
have long fought against is this: The condition
| of the church In Buffalo, through recent devel-
! opnents, is such as to compel the conviction
/ that am necessary to IL as i cannot be to the
| Church of the Covenant, and that if accepted
| your call it would be to infiict serious injury
| upon one church in the hope OF doing service
| TO another. This hope might In the end fail me,
and 30 dare not risk the going to you. Believe
me that it is with no ordinary feeling that I
| thus put away from me the dream of years and
friends have on earth. May the Great Head of
the Church continue to guide and bless you and
lead you speedily forward to the realization of
your highest and brightest hopes. These hopes
have been mine as well as yours until this
time, and their fulfillment will cause me equal
JOY with yourselves. Permit me to say, in con-
clusion, that the personal kindness of each one
of you. and your desire to meet my views in all
matters upon which we have conferred, add to
the regret with which send this letter."
INSTALLATIONS OF OFFICERs.-At a meeting
of the Dashaway reform club held at their hall
last evening, the following officers were in
stalled tor the ensuing year: Pres, Joseph H.
Hilton; vice pres. James II. Williams; rec.
Estep; treas, X. o. Polkinghorn; chaplain, -
York: Organist, Miss Carrie BroOkfield; chOris-
Hi Hion Hoy W ehesatiTe Geo eomm R,sss
Polkinghorn, a. s. Dent. Geo. c. Rice, and
Adam Funk. The following officers of SYRIA
stalled by A. n. Thompson. G. G. of this juris-
diction; W. ;. Griffith. p. c.; l.. b. Nye, G. C.;
Hines H A. of q W Haav che a. r "
Beck, Il. of r. and 3; A. T.. Bache, /. e.; NJ.
Richardson .. e..
THE FIFTH SUNDAY CONCERT.-The growing
popularity of these concerts was shown last
night by another increase i'll attendance. Miss
Belle Cole was in excellent voice, and repeated
her former success After her second number
she was twice recalled. Mrs. Kaspar's fine
tina from The Iiugenols and in Prof. Bis
chOff-s "Margery.'' The flute solo of Mr. Jaeger
was warmly encord. The band numbers were
REQUESTS OF STocK.-The will of Sarah E.
Major, late of Brooklyn, n. Y. was filed with
the register saturday. To her son Henry Major
Is bequeathed ten shares of the Washington
and georgetown railroad stock. and to III. j.
Lauck, as trustee for Sarah h. Billings, $500
bond OF the same.
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-O. S. B. Wall reports
that on Friday last he lost or there was stolen
from him a heavy black cane. with gold head,
bearing the name OF "A. c. Richards. IN. J.
Foley. of No. FentOn street, reports So worth
OF pork stolen from in front OF his stOre.-JOhn
Cunany, of oil I'd street, reports that at 81,
O'Clock Saturday evening, on q, between 9th
and eth streets, there was S11 taken from his
person.
THE LATE Hon. JOHN b. RAYMOND.-The re-
mains OF Hon. John h. Raymond, late delegate
from Dakota, were brought to this city last
casket will be placed in the receiving vault in
Rock Creek cemetery beside that containing
the body of Mrs. Raymond, who died in this
city last winter. Both. bodies will be buried
when warm weather arrives, and the relatives
from distance can attend.
Affairs in West Washington.
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT OF A BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.-The Citizens Equitable Building
association OF Georgetown held meeting on
saturday night, and reduced the rate of interest
on forfeitures and voluntary Withdrawals to 4
per cent, and TO stockholders who obtained adj
VanceS and settled with the association within
two years the interest was reduced to per cent
The financial condition of the association was
reported to be sound but several improvements
III bookkeeping We're recommended, and the
practice of signing checks in excess Of the linn
its OF the constitution and advancing money on
the personal shares of officers was condemned
The treasurer, II. +. Frey, resigned and it was
thought best to make an entire change in the
personnel OF the officers and the following were
elected; President, :. ThOs: Brown, TO succeed
MIR. Clabaugh; secretary, VIM. King, 70 succeed
MIR. Ferdinand King; treasurer, E. r. Berry, to
succeed Mr. Frey. The meeting, after a rather
lively discussion. adjourned until this evening
A SUIT AGAINST THE "FOURTEENrH."-Bes-
sic kenely has flied a bill in equity against the
ing association of Georgetown, asking for the
appointment of a receiver, and enjoininy the
officers and directors from disposing of the as
sets. She claims that she owns ten shares and
that she has paid assessments and dues amount
ing TO 1910 which, with interest at 8 per cent.
less her proportion of losses and expenses, she
applied Tor on Dec. eth, but was refused.
Two ARREsTs.-James Russell, q colored
man, was arrested yesterday charged with as
saulting officer Connely.-Georxe Krause
was arrested Saturday for contempt of court.
Alexandria AffAir1
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE FREEZE ON THE RIVER FRoNT.-The
river front has assumed Its winters ASPECT and
except the more complete tying up of some of
the vessels not heretofore put into winter quar-
tiers, all work at the waters edge has ceased
The snow covering of the ice in the ponds near
by has prevented much skating, but all the
widely enjoyed. Notwithstanding the freeze,
the Alexandria and Washington ferry boats
made all their trips yesterday.
CITY CoCRT..ihe corporation court, Judge
Meade, opened ITS quarterly term this morning
The grand and petit juries were in attendance
for such business as the commemorative at
tOrney had to lay before them.
NOTES.-The prisoners at the station hOuSe
this morning are ThOs. Pierce, colOred for dis
orderly conduct, and Jas. Martin, detained ON
suspicion. The mayor has fined VIM. Jackson
school board was at his office this morning to
issue permits for new schOlars-The city
council will hold a session tomorrow even
lns.-The Alexandria typographical Union
has received Its charter, and met on Saturday
night for organiZatiOn.-R w. Ballenger and
j. l. smith, democrats, have been appointed
bailins OF the 3. court here, vice ThOs j. Ede-
lin and +. Price removed.-John Penn whose
fingers were cut off of one hand a few days ago
In the brick works, ismuch improved in condi,
tlon--Sawney Barton, a late well known col
ored citizen OF the fourth ward, was buried YES
terday.--The chain gang is now employed
daily in snow work.