Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01
A wheelmen,s Banquet.
ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE CAPITAL CLUB AR
THE FESTAL BOARD.

ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE CAPITAL CLUB AROUND
THE FBsTAL BOARD.
Once a year the members OF the Capital Bicycle
Club assemble at feast and celebrate in speech
and song the deeds OF wheelInen. The ninth ami
ysrsary Of the club was thus observed last night
at wlllards Hotel The banquet board was spread
In the rea-room. An excellent menu was provided
and the appointments OF the feast were in every
way worthy OF an occasion 30 important from a
Nheelmans point OF view. When the members
had made their way by the usual delightful stages
from the oysters down 10 the nuts coffee and
etceteras, and become, as one OF the members put
&C. for the time being s.stuffed CLUB" DR. Gabriel
+. Johnston entered upon the active duties OF the
ONCE Of POSTMASTER, which he discharged so cred
term The exercises began with an address by
the president OF the club, Mr.. Rudolph
tne gear snS @akinT sus s9e sus9'' r0 OF
the future. Following this came the toastS Mr..
A p smith made capital speech on 'Club life"
woman" Capt E A Demaray tod OF "a summer
outing" and Mr.. James Q. Rice spoke Of "Law and
rative emitted "a desperate deed" and Mr. HUB
bard u. smith read an amusing selection from his
unpublished works A letter was read during the
evening from MI. Charles Richards Dodge, for
merry an active member OF the club, but now re-
siding In Boston, Aquartette, composed OF Messrs.
and Fred ?. Church, led the singing and contrib,
M. Staples, Of wnfard's Hotel had placed
at the head OF the table, as his tribute
scribed with the name OF the cluo.
This at the close OF the banquet was sent by vote
of The club. 20 Mrs. Kaufman. the wife OF the
president OF the club. Among the members
present. were +. B. olds, b. W. Hanna, J. E Learn
Ing, W. E. Greedy, A. p. Greedy, Il. c. Upton,
Irving Williamson, t. j. Johnston, L D. Wilson,
D. z Sharretts. c. b. Boyle E A. Demaray F. H.
ID. La Dow, X. V. La Dow, A. P. smith, j. r LitteIl,
DIR. II. N. schOoley, Andrew j. Miller, +. NJ.
bote.er, $ E Lewis Dr, C. A. Champion, Rudolph
!. West Wagner, J. Mex. Borden, l. W. seely
Harry p. Goodwin, c. r EdmOnstOn, y. ID. Cram,
Max Hansmann, Philip $ Brown, Fred. r. Church,
seward Beall 5. 7. StOtt Eugene Byrnes j. o.
Rice. ChaS c. Tyler. J. j. Chickering, ". b. Hibbs,
Dr. e. !. Johnston and Chss- A. Burnett
LECTURE BY Henry GEoRGE-Henry George
the Well-known agltator and political economist
VIII deliver a lecture on '.Protection ana the
evening Seats are on sale at Metzerotts.
A GRAND ARMY ISsTALLATIoS.-The newly
elected ofncers OF the Department Of the Potomac
were installed last evening. Past Department
Commander Brooks oficiated during the installa-
Commander Chas- p. Lincoln: ) v commander
M EmInet Urell; }. V. commander, Jas VI. Pipes;
medical director, DIR. HOratio y. Howard; chap
lain, Rev. Levi Ii. York
NIT WEEK AT ALBAUGH's.-Mr. Robert b. Man.
Tell, the Well-kn0Wn and accomplished young
actor, VIII appear at Albaughs next week In a
play called "Aonoars," In which he has been hav-
Ing much success this season. Seats for the en-
sasenens 90 on sale to-morrow morning.
TINE Fam AND BAzAR OF the Nelson Division, No.
= y: X h; OF r., which Is In progress at the f
street Rink, Is proving great success. Tonight
the Mechanics, No. 3, and the oriental, No. 8 OF
Aexandria, and Mount Vernon, No. j, h. OF p OF
the District, viii attend the fair.
DEATH OF Col E c. FoRD.-Col. ElIery C. Ford
died At his residence In lie Drot PARK yesterday
afternoon after a brief illness. Death resulted
from q complication OF diseases contracted during
The war he entered the army as private in the
E0lnDrRprS NJ All ned y he
brig adler general OF volunteers. He was a mem
Der OF Kit karson Post, No. ., 6. A. r.; OF La
chapter, No. 8 and Of Columbia conm aassr1e
Col Ford was chief OF the Mineral DIVISION Gen
twelve years was engaged In the practice OF law.
He was for time member OF the school board.
FUNERAL OF MAJOR DRuxxoxp.-Tbe funeral NJ
MAJOR Willis Drumnond, formerly Commissioner
OF the General Land once. TOOK place yesterday
of1eiated- The pali-oearers were senator AM
son, Gen. $. : Burdett- Mr.. Luther Harrison, Dr.
Riley and Messrs. Henderson and Hill, ali Old
friends OF the Deceased The interment was at
OAK ELL
Mass MEETING FOR THE READING srRrKERs-
Messrs. Fame and Coyle, representing the Reading
strikers made a statement last evening before the
prospects OF the men engaged In the strike IL
was decided by the Federation 10 hold a mass
committee consisting OF Messrs. T. s. Denham
II. W. Sickle, John Fallon, Geo. Suter, NJ. ID
Rosenberg. W. II. Bruce, l. H. Patterson and Z
W. oyster Was appointed 70 make the necessary
Arrangements.
SENT TO JAu--This morning Lawrence Murphy
Whose arrest IN New YORK was mentioned In THE
STAB OF yesterday, has been brought here and
committed to jail TO answer the charge OF forgery
OF the name OF John ID. CroissanL
sARsKsT WITHOUT LEAvE."-Police Officer VIM.
en- without leave on tbs mornings Export OF
Lieut.. Kelly. 10 Is understood that the oficer does
not intend 10 return 10 duty, owing 10 some mis-
understanding between himself and Lieut.. Kelly,
and bis resignation. IL Is stated was handed In
yesterday.