Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
From Rockville

THE PROGRAM FOR ARBOR DAY-THE DOG TAX
Observation-Disclosures IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING SrAE.
ROCKVILLE, March 20. 1899
In the circuit court this morning, while the
case of l.. +. DIETRICH & Co.. of Baltimore.
against Benz. Hawkins was in progress. VIM j.
Williams. one of the jurors, was taken suddenly
i'll. and the further consideration of the same
was postponed until tomorrow.
The 10th of April having been designated by
the governor as 'Arbor Day" by an order from
the state board of education that day will be
| observed by the public schools of this county
The, program of exercises will consist of ad-
dresses by the officers of the several schools
readings, recitations and singing by the pupils,
and the planting OF trees In the vicinity of the
school houses.
The Sandy Spring Farmers club at their late
| meeting adopted a resolution asking the county
commissioners to make provision for the en-
forcement OF law granting them the power
10 levy a tax on all dogs in the county and APP
pointed committee to present the matter to
! that body The subject coming up before the
commissioners yesterday, it was decided that
such a tax would at present be unacceptable to
the people Of the county and should not be
imposed.
Edgar Watkins, vino has been confined in Jail
here for some time on charge of killing Edward
Trail, near Middlebrook. few months ago.
was yesterday evening removed to Ellcott
SiiN Ildl III the circuit court OF Howard
county. No day has yet been set for the trial
The meat-house of MIR. Hickerson Penn at
Redland, this county. was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday, together with large quantity of
| bacon, fish. and other articles.
During this week quite large number of
| county politicians have been here, and much
speculation has been INDUCED in respecting
candidates for the Legislature and minor Offices
! 1t appears now to be settled that Dr. Edward
| Wootton, member of the last house of dele
Natp will ha flafe
! for state senator on the democratic ticket and
| Col. VIM kigour for the house of delegates on
| the same ticket. Messrs. John l.. Wilson and
| John III. Bagley are also candidates. for COM
/ missioner from the fourth collection district
! There Is not much talk among the republicans
as yet in regard to their ticket. but il is under
| stood that straightout and strong one will be
nominated at the proper time. S. A. VI.
| SENATOR EvARTs' YACHTC AUGurlN A SorAlI.-
| Yesterday. during the brisk NORTHEASTERN Senator
/ Eyarts' sloop-yacht, Lotus, lcft her anchorage
| at the Log Cabin" near Fort Washington. and
was caught III the squall opposite Broad creek.
! she carried away her main sheet, her topnlast
stay and centCr-board, and becoming unnlan.
/ aGcable, was tOwed TO the city by the steam
! tug VIM. NJ. Dove for repairs
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT IN THEATER.-A
! young man named John Gross was before the
! Police Court to-day charged with disorderly
conduct in the Globe theater. He did not re-
| member what occurred because he was under
| the influence of liquor. Judge Miller cues
| toned the officer at the theater as to WHY in
toxlcated persons were permitted to enter
! there. The officer said that it was against tho
| rules, but the defendant managed to pass the
! doorkeeper and get inside the building. fine
| OF i've dollars was imposed.
"QUEEN EsrHER"-The cantata of ..Oueen
| Esther" was given last night by members of the
! Young Peoples association OF Hamline NJ. f.
/ clnrcl- Masonic Tpmnln Thara
even standing room in the spacious hall when
] the curtain rose and disclosed the host of Per-
slams aid Hebrews-stars and chorus The
singing throughout was more than ordinarily
merltorious, and the acting was better than
could have been expected of young people who
are not given to theatrical study The cast
was as follows: king Ahasuerus," Henry Bos-
well; Hannah" Louis 1indheimer: Nor
decai," Frank Roach; High Priest" Chas. NJ.
Moore; Scribe" Gee. f. Terry; ..Harbonah,"
Frank c. Bigley; Queen Esther" Miss Flora
Holden; 'Zerish," Miss Ella Hansmann; the
prophecies first act) and sister OF .'liordecai''
Second act) Miss Ida O'Neal; Queens maid.
| Miss Naomi Naylor; attendants 10 ..Zerish."
Misses Ida Bscoc and Sallie Burroughs:
Guards" Frank c. Bigley, X. b. Saunders. G..
/ Medalry, ". A. Harries; Pages" Ray Moulton
ana viii Quinter. MIR. Geo. T. Galleher who
| trained the company, directed, and the piano
accompanied was by Mr.. Sherman Fowler of
/ Alexandra. At the conclusion OF the perform
/ ance, which was complete success, refresh
ments were served IN an adjoining room by
/ young lady members of the association.
/ LOYAL LEGION BASQrEr-The District
| c0mmandery Of the military order OF the loyal
| legion gave banquet TO a large number of Wis
I ting members of other communicates at the
! Arlington last night. Senator Henderson COM
mander OF the local organization, presided.
Ioasts were responded to by Rev. DIR. Bartlett,
/ Representative L. j. Henderson, Illinois; Judge
| Jere NJ. Wilson. Secretary of War Proctor. Paw
Director LOCKER, Gen. Belknap, Gen. Z. A.
/ Merritt, Maj. II. l.. Morey, Gen. A. T. Samp-
[ son, ex-senator Saunders. Engineer Commits
sioner Raymond, Capt. t. +. Burr, U. s. A.,
I and Capt. II. =. Kingsbury, U. S. A. Col
Archibald Hopkins, chief clerk of the Court of
I Claims, sang an original song suitable to the
/ occasion and dedicated to the local command
| cry. Secretary Window and Senator Hawley
also nNde speeches. The committee charged
| with the arrangements for the occasion were
Major W. p. Huxford, U. s. A., recorder, with
/ Surgeons NJ. L. Ruth, U. s. n, and J. o. STAN
ton, U. s. NJ, Of the council of the command
! cry.
An association of New York bankers has been