Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-20

NEnBERs WILL RESIGN IN ORDER TO RESTORE PEACE |
TO THE PARISH.

AEnBERs WILL RESIGN IN ORDER TO RESTORE PEACE
TO THE PARISH.
Recently Hamilton S. Smith, one OF the vestry
OF ST Luke's Episcopal church (colored), 18th and
Samson streets, rendered his resignation. The
rector Rev. Alex. Crummen, accepted It, and ap-
pointed Randall skinner 70 MI the vacancy. DIR.
J. c. Norwood, the senior warden, has rendered
his resignation. but 1t has not as yet been acted
on; and Il III, Nugent, T.. q. Barbadoes and i. y.
Bailey, OF the yestry IL Is said have or will tender
their designations. The vestry during the year
has consisted OF DIT. Norwood and Thos. Wtthers:
wariens, David Lee, r. II. Hammond, W. A. b.
Matthews, A p. Albert, Hamilton =. smith, K III.
Eugent r. @. Barbados and p. " Bailey
one OF the members OF the vestry said 10 STAR
reporter that there Is dissatisfaction with the
rector In consequence OF disposition on his part
II Is claimed, 10 rule the church. IL Is claimed
that he has attempted TO run the temporal affairs
who VIII resign" said the vestryInan, .will do SO
IN order 20 remove any obstacle to the progress OF
the church and simply let Others take their places
The reporter asked II the congregation was tn
vOlyed, and the vestryman replied: ''Yes, 10 some
extent. one OF the complaints is that the doctor
does not visit as much as he ought to- i DO not
know that he should be blamed for this, for he Is
not as good walker now as he once was. The
congregation seems TO have fallen on Of late, but
We can't say whether because OF the weather or OF
dissatisfaction
"You remember the window continued the
vestryman; "a memorial window TO Bishop Pink
ney costing $3.50 was procured last summer. This
had the approval OF the rector at first but subse-
quentY be opposed H. but IL was too late, for the
contract had been made. This seems TO still dis
turo DR.. Crummeil, and he seems to have personal
feeling against those who refused To unite with
him IN opposing the project. Some have
noticed this and think for the sake OF harmony
they had better quietly withdraw. ! guess the
bottom OF IL all is the window"
TRnPxRANcx TALKs-Nrs La Fetra presided at
2 crowded meeting OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at the congregational Church
yesterday afternoon, at which Miss Frances VIII
lard and Prof Samuel T. Dickey, OF Michigan,
chairman OF the national prohibition Committed
made Addresses Representatives Taulpee, OF
Kentucky, and sawyer OF New York. addressed a
meeting at Waugh NJ E church In the evening.
Friendship Lodge OF Good Templars held a
meeting at the Eastern Presbyterian church last
night Addresses were made BY Major Jas +.
Divine, OF Virginia, and Col Geo. II. Carter Car
roll Institute was crowded last night at the meet.
ing Of the Junior St. Patrfcks Total Abstinence
Society. The seventh OF the series OF mass meet
fngs being held In the cOlOred churches under the
auspices OF the W. G. T. T. IN the interest OF pro-
hioiion In the District took place yesterday after
AZ no S.,ora,n cnspe- oth street between L
Geo W. Moore, Mr. Mattison and Mr.. Anderson.
Amateur Botanical Cub 10 the number OF nearly
thirty made their nrst excursion OF the season on
S S aiSerhoon, visiting the greenhouses OF
Jonn saul on 9Th street road. The day was de-
ngh'Iu, and The warm weather OF the preceding
rnrs dsys had brought INTO bloom the nrst wild
usually appear until after the 2od.
A Test LIQroR License CAsE-This morning in
tae Police Court Mark OIIOllOran, the keeper az a
FETAL grocery and liquor store corner of -. an. q
Streets northwest. was CHARGED by Or,cer Ea.asa
VIII keeplng an unlicensed bar. The store m ia
claimed, l. within the 400 feet limit Of !, SchonI
5ulldlng-the Analostan-end his application FOR q
license was rejected BY the commissioners 1-h :.
CASE was selected by the retail liquor dealers a.
Test case, a ~ Mr.. e. Maurice smith counsel Sor
the Retail OrOcers' and Liquor Dealers ssocta
ton, appeared and PLEADED not guilty Or,ce,
keefe testified 70 the Facts. which were NOT con.
tested by tle defendant The court imposed A me
ofSloo MI. smith noted an appeal
CosTEsTISG A WILL-In Circuit Court No
Judge Hagner, to-day, the case OF the win OF the
late Peter campbell was taken I'D. The Will Wa
made IN August. 1854, and the children by ms
nrst wife nled caveat, alleging that their fafheI
was IN weak mental condition and unduly in
nuenced by his second wife, Margaret Campbell
By whom he had two children.
The SECOND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT
large audience gathered at the National Theatel
last night 70 hear the second concert by the sym
phOny Orchestra The organization was natur
any better prepared for It's work than on its mrs.
appearance, and rendered It's numbers with greater
certainty, power, and nicely OF expression ant
tecnnical nnish- Indeed, It's performance was OF
nlshiy mefiorious character. and WAS listened u
VIII nahliest delight by the audience. FraulciI
Brandt was received with great favor, and be-
powerful cOntraltO did ample justice TO the thre,
NUMBERS Tor which she was down. Mr.. Mierschi
performance Oh the cello was, as usual, excellent
TIE GREAT SALE AT DowLIxGS-The sale O
this nne collection viii be resumed tomorrow
to-morTows sale there are many choice piece
which should be taken into consideration by GU
coDDOaSSeurs-