Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-14
THE DOCTORS WIVES.
How Ladies COmimg % the MeAaenl
Congress VIII He EmseHeaimed.

One of the features Of the Medical Congress
which will meet In this city Tuesday, win be the
attentions shown to the ladies visiting the city,
A large number Of the members and guests OF the
congress will be accompanied by ladies' DR. Ord.
OF London, has with him his daughters, ana Prof.
Won Esmarch travels with hts wife The wives
and daughters OF the members In general will take
advantage of this opportunity TO visit Washing
ton, and the committee OF arrangements are de-
sirous that they shall be pleasantly entertained.
Mrs John 8. Billings viii entertain the ladies' at
luncheon at 30 Wednesday, at her residence In
West Washington. The ladies accompanying
members and guests viii be invited. on Thurs
give luncheon at her residence the northeast
corner OF 10th and streets An opportunity will
be afforded to the ladies desiring 70 take the trip
70 go TO Mount Vernon Tuesday
on Friday, which will be the day after the Con-
greS ad1ournA arrangements have been made for
sity In Baltimore. A collation. win be served there
The special object OF this trip will be TO give
the doctors An opportunity to inspect the new
DR. 8. C. Busey, the chairman Of the committee
Ol arIangementA VIII open headquarters for the
Hotel Saturday. City Postmaster ROSS has ar.
ranged TO detail clerk at the headquarters. so
that the members can receive ana dispatch their
The Army MEDICAL Museum, where the reception
Is 10 De held Thursday evening, is to be handsomely
decorated There will be music and refreshments
lexington Railroad Poles and Wires.
ALL INSIDE TIE CITY LIMITS WILL b IN PLACE To-
DAY.
Tne last wires will be strung to-day upon the
poles erected by the lexington Electric Railway
20. The line OF poles extend down the center OF
New YORK avenue from 7th street east TO Bound
ary To-morrow, under the prohibitory clause OF
the District appropriation BILL the wires could not
pe run overhead within the city limits Before
Ine close OF to-day however the wires will all be
De subject TO the restrictions OF this law. IL Is
proposed 10 continue the road, as Is known out TO
tne soldiers Home and the new Catholic Univer-
SHY. considerable grading has been done along
tne proposed route beyond Boundary.
MT Iruesdell. the president OF the company, told
STAR reporter this morning that the company
mao entered into contracts 10 have the rails laid
oown along the entire line OF the road and the
ready 10 Dc run by the 1sJ OF October 1.-THE work
OF erecting poles and wires" he added, ais being
oOne under contract, and OF course, when the con-
tlact was made, the limitation fixed by the apprO-
priauon Dill was known and the time OF the con-
Ilact uxed accordingly. The Introduction OF the
Euuiunos resolution while, OF course, 1t Is re-
gretted Dy all interested in the company, could not
IeHeVe the contractors from the responsibility OF
their contract. They were obliged TO 20 on and
complete the work within the time specified.
WnlIe the Senate has yet taken no action on
tne Edmunds' resolution, yet this work that is
being done should not be considered as anticlpa.
tory VI their action. 1t is simply executing con-
tract which was made prior 70 the consideration
Oh tne matter In the Senate"