The Washington bee., 1888-07-21

the least fear.
Revs. Dyson and Howard visited
her during her illness. Services
were held at the residence of her
sister Mrs. L. A. Baltimore on Sat
urday night at II o'clock, and her
remains were sent to her home for
burial, Sunday morning on the $50
a. m. train.
Rev. Dysen, spoke beautifully of
her patience during her severe suf-
terlng. Her mother and the family
have the sympathy of her many
friends.
At a meeting of the Baptist
church in West Washington last
Wednesday evening the following
preamble and resolution were
passed:
"lnasmuch as We have done it
unto one of the least Of these nv
brethen you have done it unto me-"
MAI. BLooD's PROBATION WORK.
WHEREAs,--The good results Of
the labors of the probation agent
IN Massachusetts where 80 Der
cent OF all the cases taken in hands
are restored to useful and indus
trial citizens, therefore.
REsoLVED,-We most cordially
endorse theproposition toorganize a
society to be known as ssTHE PRoBA
TIoN AND PRISONERS AID SOCIETY.
That we recommend all churches to
invite Maj. Blood to address them
upon the best plan to .srescue the
perishing and care for the dying"
A pleasant social event occurred
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Hilyer on 9th street, last Friday
evening. The recent arrival in
that happy household was the OBJ
ject Of special attention during the
earlier part of the evening, and,
after the majority of the guest had
arrived, it was announced that a
"baby christening" was the first
piece on the programme. Accord
ingly, Rev. Mr.. Fitzhugh, of the
Israel G. M. T.. church, performed
the necessary ceremony of christen-
ing the infant Franklin Nichols
Hilyer. Then followed choice
programme of excellent musical
selections by the members of the
Careno club i'm honor of Miss Ida
Bowser, of Philadelphia, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hllyer. Miss Bow
ser is an excellent yiolinist, was ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs.
Hilyer, they rendered some beau
tiful selections, amply demon
strating her skill and mastery with
the violin. Later in the evening,
dancing was begun, and continued
till the welcome "march" to the
supper room below where choice
and bountiful variety of refresh
ments awaited the eager company.
Among the Careno members who
contributed to the musical pro-
gramme were Mrs. Hilyer. Misses
Evans, Sprague, Smith, Strange,
Wormley; and among the other
guests present were Misses Bow
ser, of Philadelphia, Misses Gas
kins, Page, Johnston, Coleman,
Wilder, Costin and Messrs. Wal
lace, Terrell, Robinson, Cardozo,
and Baker.
Mr.. Sylvester, chief clerk of the
police department, has prepared a
tabular statement showing the
population Of the villages and the
number of inmates Of the various
hospitals, orphan asylums, and
other institutions in the District.
The population Of the suburban
villages is set down as follows:
Hillsdale, 1869 Nonsuch, 4S Ben
ming, 20; Burrville, 113; Lincoln
vile, 95; Anacostia, 1863; Gar
field, 259; Giesboro, 314; Ivy City,
172; Mount Pleasant, 1000; Brooks
Station, Ill; lexington Place, 40;
Soldiers Home Institution and
grounds, S29; Takoma Park
approximately, 200; MoEtella
City, 197. ass.
The inmates Of the asylums and
other institutions are given as fol-
lows: German Orphan, on Good
Hope road, AZ; almhouse, 1877;
workhouse, 173; Jail, 1877, aim
house hospital, 81; naval hospital,
21 Providence Hospital, 1S5 ma
rine barracks, 80; navy-yard, So;
Home Industrial School, 81;
Georgetown College (non residenD, !,
147; Convent of Visitation (non-
residents), 100; Ceder's Female
Seminary, l5, private hospital
(proprietor), L, Lenthal Home for
Widows, 16, st. Johns Church
Orphanage, 73, Academy of Visi-
tation, 81, Louise Home, A, House
of Mercy, 13, st. Ann's Infant
Asylum, 131; st. Rose Industrial