Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
GEORGETOWN.

The CHRISTMAS CLUB.-At an adjourned
meeting of the Georgetown Christmas club
held last night in the Office of Mr.. B. T. JAN
ney the following officers were elected and
committees formed
William A. Hedrick, president Paymaster
LOCKER having declined the Office; b. T.. JAN
ney, treasurer. (The secretary. Miss Alice
Sawyer, was elected at the previous meeting
(chairman), DIR. Barbarin. Hon. Josiah Dent.
John 7. Mitchell. F. L. Moore, Mrs. Major
Bates. Mrs. n. l.. Dunlop, Mrs. Janney, Misses
Dorsey, Julia Gilbert Mary Mcpherson, Mary
Bradley Bradley n MSllie Lihbey, Anna Abbott Mrs.
Messrs. W. P. Mayfeld, Chas. Cropley, Harry
LOCKER and Barnard Talcott.
Committee on supplies-Mrs. W. A. Cor
don (chairman), Mr.. Johns, Mrs. L Thomas
Davis, Miss Ida Magruder, Mrs. Edward Lib.
hey, Miss bowman. Miss Nettie Knowles,
Misses Berry, Leetch, Blackford, Hieston,
Bates, Matte Waters, johnson, Mrs. C. NJ.
Matthews, Mrs. G. T. Dunlop. Mrs. Samuel
Wheatley, Miss Jennie Woodward, Mrs. Ben
jamin Miller and Edward L. Dent.
Committee on invitations-Mrs. bowman
lchairman), Misses Miller, Fannie Gilbert.
Gurley, Wills, Mamie Knowles, Hedrick and
and Emily Rittenhouse
Committee on badges-Miss Neenah Bradley
lchairman), Misses Mary Mcpherson and Lena
Janney.
Committee on purchases-Mrs. Janney
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Dougal
The committee on trees and tables was not
formed at this meeting, but will be at the
next meeting to be held on Friday afternoon.
at the superintendent Office, Curtis school
building.
The day for the dinner has not yet been de-
termined upon. but it is thought that it will be
upon the same day named by the Washington
clubs.
Masonic ELEcTIoN-The following officers
OF Potomac r: A. Chapter No. 8, F. A. A. NJ,
were elected last night: Frank Tennyson NJ,
=. a. r: W. B. Easton, E. K; DIR. Appleby,
=. s.; DIR. Chas. Becker, treasurer, and F. w.
Storch secretary.
CHARGED WITH THEFT.-Andrew Jackson. a
young colored man. was arrested this morning
on the charge OF having stolen pocketbook
containing about 50 from Edward Mankins, at
whose house he serves milk.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.-Great Falls, temperature. SO; condition
80; receiving reservoir, temperature Al; corldi-
tion at north connection, sc; condition at south
connection 36; distributing reservoir. temper
AZURE, 80; condition at infuent gate-house So:
condition at etfluent gate-house, So.
The JEFFERSON ENaAGEMENT.-The adj
vaDce sale OF seats for the jefferson engage
ment will begin tomorrow morning at the box
OF the National Theater. 1t can hardly be
doubted that Sheridan's famous comedy has
never been presented in this country or in En-
gland for that matter. by such capable COM
pany OF comedians as that which is this year
engaged in it under Mr. jefferson. and which
will be seen at the National Theater next week.
Jeffersons Bob Acres and Mrs. Drew's Mrs.
4Hdtdprop are well known here, and all who are
acquainted with John Gilbert's reputation need
no assurances that his Sir anthony will be an
entirely worthy companion to the other two.
CLAIMING DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
I'M low l.np1 ,n1 r1lz \
William Smith. her husband, for $50 900 dam
ages, charging false imprisonment. He states
that in August last Mrs. Smith charged hum
with having fraudulently represented that he
was entitled to receive three boxes of pears
from Andrews & Wade, and had him arrested.
hand-cuffed. and kept in Jail for forty-six days.
The grand jury ignored the charges against
him.
The RECORD LowERED.-The Baltimore and
Ohio limited express trains from Washington
to Philadelphia are the fastest ever run in
regular service between here and the Quaker
city. Unlike other lines the Baltimore and
Ohio charges no extra fare for superior serv-
ice.-Adrt.
Mrs. Lucy A. Parsons, the Chicago anarchist,
arrived in New York yesterday from England,
where she was for five weeks speaking in the
interest of the anarchists and socialists Of Great
Britain
Gov. Scales Of North Carolina, has appointed
ex-Congressman R. F. Armfeld judge of the
eighth district OF North Carolina, vice Judge w.
j. Montgomery who has rendered his resig-
nation.
1t takes 81 yards of cloth to make Hanson
Craig, OF Taylor county. Kentucky, suit of
clothes: He weighs 1852 pounds, is 9 feet AZ
inches high. and thirty-one years old.
Joe Ivy killed Bud Cato in Sumter county,
S. c., Tuesday. Ivy was enraged because Cato
objected to Ivy's attentions to Cato's sister.
rumor is current at Wilmington, Del. that
the Diamond Match company plant has been
sold to a syndicate of capitalists
Charles A. McManus, of the Rhea company,
was found deadin his bed at Big Rapids, Mich,
Tuesday morning.
Robert George. age twenty-three, was ar
rested for theft in Boston store Monday and
a large trunk full of stolen property was found
at his lodgings. He is the son of a minister in
Georgia and was studying for the stage.