Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-16
The night Lodging House.
ITS OPERATIONS FOR YEAR AS REPORTED TO THE

amount $1,000 has been paid from the funds
g, 500 DUE secured by deed Of trust The building
contains ID rooms, fitted up to accommodate so
persons The total number Of persons accommo.
follows: Male white, 1,a5S; female, II; children,
2; male colOred, 81; children, 3-total 2,037. Dur
sisting Of soup, bread and coffee at an average
cost OF ~ cents per meal. The employees consist
OF superintendent, at q salary OF $50 per month
Ing the winter months, at 81 per week. The re-
cefpts for the year, including balance on hand
OF 1858, amounted to 81 ,eeG3S: There was bal,
amount appropriated to the institution by the
Commissioners V40O per annum) the report says Is
double that amount being required. The mana
gers are met at the beginning OF this season by
demand for immediate payment OF the $500 Sc
cured Dy deed OF trust on the property, which Is
now overdue. The trustees urge upon the COM
missioners the justice Of asking Congress for an
appropriation to clear of this debt The charity,
the report says is by no means Of local character
the persons benentted coming from all parts OF the
country, as the records show, brought here in the
government or interested in some congressional
legislation, among them large number OF PEN
si6ners.
The "WITTMORf. THE regular monthly meeting
Of the "Nittmore' was held last evening at the
northwest, and notwithstanding the storm the at
tendance was quite large. After the business
meeting rather novel musical and literary pro-
gram was finely rendered, the principal parts be-
ing taken by Father time and his children In char
acter costume, appropriate to the season, and as
most OF the matter was fresh and original, 1t was
received with many expressions of delight.
THE MIcRoscor1cAL socIErY-The fifty-second
meeting OF the washington M1crOScOpical society
was held Tuesday night at, 1919 F street. next
door to the former place OF meeting. Professor
Sot oh ana
Burgess had exhibited collection OF representa-
tive types OF all the rresh-water algae OF the Dis
tr1ct collected by himself and mounted in book
form on cards.
The ASSOCIATED CHAR1T1Es.-At the monthly
meeting OF the board OF managers Of the ASSOcia-
ted Charities the secretary made a report showing
that there had been 362 calls at the central Office
since NOvember24. Those applying for aims were
80 white and 80 colored: those applying for work
were As colored and 80 white; 40 families were
aided to fuel; 30 to groceries; work was found for
81 referred to the police, 10; aided to clothing, 12
families; to work in woodward, >. Contributions
were reported from Senator sEdmunds, Chief Jus
tice Waite, Louis H. Perley, Bushrod Robinson and
THE PREsBYrfRY OF BALr1MoRR.-At the session
yesterday In Baltimore OF the Presbytery OF Bal
timore the work OF Sabbath schools women's
societies and missionary churches was considered
oe eaa Mis-
this city, made an address.
STATE AGENCY OF THE GRANGE IN THIS CITY.-The
Maryland State Grange continued its annual ses-
sion yesterday In Baltimore. The proposition for
the establishment OF branch Of the state agency
In washington Was discussed, and 1t was referred
to the executive committee, with authority to act.
TIE REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE CuNBER-
LAND.-Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, president of the So
ciety OF the Army OF the Cumberland which will
hold its eighteenth annual reunion in this city on
pointment OF the following local finance commit
tee to act in conjunction with the executive COM
m NIT heretofore appointed, J.; ". Thompson,
Thomas SOmerville, E. Francis Riggs James E.
Fitch. Robert c. Fox, M. N. Parker, Z. Kurtz john
orWsy aaet KiSau Score F G %
lard, w. 8. Thompson, Louis j. Davis, george E.
Lemon, Austin Herr, Crosby Moves, Samuel shella-
Darger, George TrueSdell, j. A. .OlmStead, w. S.
Roose, L. B. Wright, r. f. Waggalnan, O. G. Staples.
7. E. ROessle, George w. Cochran, N. w. Burchell
A. 4; Wilson, N. g. Emery, George II. b. White
CHrLDRENs CHRISTMAS CLUB, DISTRICT H-Miss
Kennedy No. 1907 n street, will be at home each
the poor children who have Invitations to the din
ner, and who need clothing, such articles as she
has received. Persons having old clothing will
home, 1907 street. These days Of snow and Ice
are such appeals for the ill-clad In many cases
almost naked little ones, as no pen can write or
voice utter. Let our own living and dead children
plead for them. To our living we can give merry
Christmas; to our dead we can give q happy one,
and hapless children OF the poor whom we aid.
FORMING the 0nerent committees: On Dinner
Miss Aiine solomons, Mrs. F. NJ. Barber, Mrs G. C.
Hawley, Mrs. C. S. Noyes, Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson. Toys
and Gifts-Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Mac
Arthur Mrs. c. c. Willard, Mrs. T. W. Webster
Miss Holabtrd Miss Riddle. Invitations
Kennedy, Miss Strong, Miss Sunderland. Amuse-
m s Woodruff, Mrs; Fltzhugh Coyle, Mrs.
Adee. Ways and Means-Mrs. w. b. Webb, Mrs
Nathaniel Wilson, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs. j. W.
Pilling, Mrs. Van Raypew. Toys and gifts NAV be
sent TO Mrs. Perry, No. 1909 street. They should
be sent as soon as possible. The last meeting Of
the children members OF the club on Saturday at
2 O'Clock Franklin school building.
MARRIAGE L1CENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to A. T.
Brown and Annetta p. Burke; w. H. Daw and
Lillian Cluss; John H. Hancock and Mary f. Sher-
wood; James Lewis and Mary Bowen; Moses Z.
Johnson and Lucy C. Sanders; A. d. Wright. Of
NatchitOcheS, La, and Lauretta n Newton, OF
LOudOn county, Va; John F. Fowler and Hattie
NJ. Lusby; Moses Carter and Lucy Perrin; Robert
Deane and Annie Campbell; Arthur simmons and
SkidmOre; Richard b. Logan and Mary j. Z. Par
ker, both OF Montgomery county, Nd; Horace M
Bailey and Harriet Brown.
TURKISH RUGs At ArCTIoN.-The sale OF these
begin tomorrow at II am. and pm, by Dun
cansOn Brothers. corner 9th and d streets. Those
In need OF genuine Oriental fabrics Will do well to
attend these sales, as this auction Will very likely
be the last for the winter The large eastern car
pets, turkish Portieres Oriental rugs and Bulga-
| In design, colors, texture and age and admirably
adapted for holiday gifts.
A CoIoRED EPISCOPAL MrNIsrER-J. H. NJ Pol
tant Episcopal church at Norfolk Va. Tuesday by
| the Right Rev. Francis NJ. WMttle bishop OF the
diocese. This makes the fourth colored priest or.
dained In Virginia.