Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-13
In Aid Of a Library Fund.


The committee having in charge the festival and
bazaar, in aid Of the library fund Of the George
town catholic union, at Forrest hall, have CON-
pleted their arrangements, and this evening the
doors of the Handsomely decorated hall will be
thrown open with welcome to all who desire to
assist the union in catering to the moral, social
and intellectual advancement Of young men. In
additional to the contest for the diamond ring,
quite lively rivalry is going on for the butchers
scales and the sportman's suit. There will be
dancing each evening. Following is partial list
OF Cash-H. c. Gray, Thos. E. waggaman, G. F.
Swift & Co., Robt. White, Rev. j. T. Whelan,
shen Co, n. Y, Sisters Of the Visitation, George
town, Sinshefmer Bros. F. L. Moore, D. LnktnS,
J. F. Manogue, J. Gladmon, W. NJ. Calf & Co., the
Ulmann Goldsborough &C.; $. r: Van Duzer Co,
II. sehmidman, Benzinger. n. Y, EVENING IN STAR
Co., Carroll Institute, Georgetown Cbura,M, Church
Ne,cs, J. D. Mason 4 co, E. NJ. Cropley, Ed Der
mers, H. Strauss, C. NJ. Bell, w. G. Metzerott Co.
or Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dr.. W. 7.
K. Collins J: H. MCGOWAN, J. A. Acher j. Barnett,
NJ. Potts. j. B. Connolly, A. Connolly, NJ. COrcOran,
D. and 7. j. Collins, J; Coons, r. Davis, J. Durken,
Gaskins, L. K. Gleason, w. A. Hutchins, F. w.
Jones, ia. King, w. Lunsford A; Moran, E. and 1.
n2g q Merry and j. Nay D. Moga1 C.
Thain, T: Tairkenton, J. and W. TranSsh, G. Var:
W. j. Dyer, p. d. Conroy; Misses A. and NJ. Brown,
Z. and J. Gibbons, X. and L. sullivan, l. and Y.
aadgae NJ Nolan e. Carr D. McGir r. Delzel
spellman. Nj. Smith. NJ. speeden, A. and N: O'Don-
Oghue, E. Atwood, NJ Acher, NJ. Burke, E. Barrett,
n H Dooley K 4 Daitoa, t. Essex. and r otten
ger b. Fitzgerald A. Hurley, K. Kelly, NJ Moran.R.
MeNerhany n. Rheinhart, K: summ Ian J.
May Malone, NJ. Flynn, and Messls. A. Small, N.
W. Beyeridge, Jno Archer, G. w. Ray, VIM and c.
Baum Thos. Brown, r. F. Carr, j. Heating, J. Cul-
lan r. and H. Collins, N. Bowling, 7. Donohue, X.
Dorr, q. Emerson, G; Freeman, j: I. Fallon, 7.
&. B. Jewell & Co, X. H. Jones, NJ T. Kell1her, L.
kearney, c. W. Lord CO, E Lydanne, Lardner &
Sapy e.
shausen, Parrish Bros, E. Price, Chas. H. Ross &
Co., W; Rackey, MI; sullivan, J. surratt, Jssano,
fer, T. & u. Shea, W. stewart, A. Talent, J. Veal,
W. :,a Gibbons, c A, ogie S g. WISE i !.
4 h A1sssG e. E H. c osi F f kas g. '"
ARRESTED HIM TO SAVE HIM FROM FREEZING TO
DEATH.-Onicer Fitzgerald, OF the sixth precinct,
had before the Police Court saturday Patrick
Buckley, a man about 90 years old, on charge OF
vagrancy, 1t being alleged that he had no home.
The officer stated that the old man has been l1v-
ing in q small building which was erected for an
Clubhouse, the building not being long enough for
the defendant to stretch out In. His bed consists
OF pile OF straw mating, on which he has been
sleeping during the recent cold weather. During
is on the commons near CranfOri's concrete works
on North Capitol street. The officer said that the
nefghbOrS had complained about the OtO man, ana
that he arrested him for fear he would freeze to
! death. The court required Etm to give SO bonds
or go to the workhouse for , months.
At DEATHS DOOR FROM FooTBAIL-George A.
Watkfnspn, the celebrated half-back OF the Yale
football team, is lying at the point OF death at the
residence OF his father On Dwight street, New Ha-
| ven, Conn. lie is suffering from typhoid malaria
ana the terrible exposure which he, like all the
| other football players OF the Yale and Princeton
teams Suffered in the storm at Princeton on
Thanksgiving. This is credited with being one OF
the primary causes OF his illness. Dr. l. j. San
FORD said that his condition desperate but not
| altogether hopeless He trained 50 hard on the
ness