Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-15
GEORGETOWN.

The CHRISTMAS CLUB.-The interest taken
in the proposed Christmas dinner to the poor
children OF this place is on the increase. as the
attendance at the meeting Yesterday afternoon
In the superintendents Office of the Curtis
school building was much larger than at pre-
vIous meetings. This had the effect of en-
couraging the members of the club, and
already number of young ladies are cut
soliciting donations. The usual badges have
been printed and are now offered for sale. 1t
was determined at this meeting to appoint
Saturday after Christmas as the day for the
dinner, which will be spread in the two play
rooms OF the Curtis building in the afternoon
about 1:30 o'clock. 1t was also determined
that the ages of the children to be entertained
should range from four to fourteen years in
elusive. There will no doubt be an increase
IN the number of children at the coming din
ner over previous ones, and there were
ABOUT 545 little ones fed last year. it is safe to
place the number at eco this year.
IHE CONCERT given by the Till family at the
Linthicum institute hall last night under the
auspices OF the young people of Congress
street NJ. I. church. was not as successful as it
was hoped it would be.
HE AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. - The
regular annual election of officers of George
town council No. 997. American Legion of
Honor. was held last night at Catholic Union
hall. The following officers were elected
Commander, Frank c. Potts; past commander,
VIM. n. Grimes; vlce-commander. Chas. l..
Martin; secretary. JAS. L. Wallace: collector.
VIM. V. Lewis; treasurer, VIM. +. Gibbons;
orator. DIR. c. Mayfed: chaplain John HES
ton; guide, Geo. p Hoshinson: warden. J. d.
b. Peters: sentry. John W. Sherwood: trustee.
DR.. J. F. R. Appleby: J. p Wallace. represen-
tative TO grand cOuncil w. X. Grimes, alter
nate representative.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.--Great Falls. temperature. SO: condition,
36; receiving reservoir temperature. 80: condi-
ton at north connection. 81; condition at south
connection 80; distributing reservoir. temper
AZURE. So; condition at inhuent gate-house, sc;
condition at et1iuent gate-house 81.
The STEINwAY GRAND Piano used at the Bos-
ton symphony concert by Mr. Carl Baerm.nn
last evening was furnished by E. +. Droop. 925
Pennsylvania avenue.
A MISSING BAG OF GoLD.-The Columbian
National Bank of Boston received by express
from this city on the Sd inst. a bag containing
$4,000 in gold which vas handed TO the teller.
He hurriedly examined the contents and tossed
the bag upon his desk. intending to place it in
the vault at the close of the days business
This, however. it seems. he failed to do. Three
days later the bug could not be found and the
fact was reported to the police and also to
Pinkerton's agency. The suspicious Of the de-
tectlves were directed toward Samuel Allen.
the colored janitor of the bank building. and
he was arrested yesterday charged with the
theft. After sharp questioning lie confessed
and told where the money was secreted They
succeeded IN recovering $3.50 Allen is forty
five years DID, married. has always borne a good
reputation. and was a leading member of the
African N. Z. church.
HORRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK IN FLoRIDA-A
Tallahassee special SAYS: The fast orange
train jumped the track at a switch just west of
this city Friday morning. Scott Ssabrook, the
engineer, and Fireman Jim Conyers, colored,
were both instantly killed. their bodies being
cooked by the escaping steam. Brakeman
It1a ID
and bruised, but will recover. 1t was ho-ri-
BILE wreck"