Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-04
The Inauguration Ball.


THE ". @. T. Q. PROTEST AGAINST THE SALE OF
= LIQUORS.
At aiarge and enthusiastic meeting of the
leading workers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday afternoon the
inaugural ball was discussed. Dancing was
condemned and the hope was expressed that
the festival would soon be changed to ''inaugu-
ration reception and the program consist SIM
ply Of music and social interchange of greetings
and congratulations. Resolutions were adopted
setting forth that as il is understood that ex-
tenslve arrangements are being made by the
subcommittee on entertainment at the inaugu-
raj ball. whereby rooms in the pension build
ing upper floor may be used as supply rooms,
from whence wines. champagnes and other
liquors can be served to order and sold in I'M
limited quantities. and that as 1t is believed
that the time has fully come when this curse
OF the home should be condemned by this
Christian government and its sale prohibited
In all government buildings. and thatthe honor
OF the nation will be better sustained if no such
temptation Is put in the way of many who will
yield to Its Influences the Womans Christian
Temperance Union offers its solemn protest
against such sale of liquors and such other dis
regard OF the Christian and temperance senti-
ment of the nation. Copies of the memorial
were directed to be sent to Col Britton, chair
man OF inauguration committee, to the officials
In charge of the pension building and to Gen.
Harrison.
A BELLIGERENT PRrsoNER.-Daniel Buchanan.
a negro, was arrested on c street northeast last
evening by Officer Rather for being drunk and
disorderly. The prisoner showed fight and
had to be thrashed by the officer before he
could be got to the patrol box. On the way to
the station in the patrol wagon Buchanan re-
newed the trouble. This morning in the Po-
lice Court Buchanan was fined $40 for the as
sault and IS for the disorderly conduct.
SUIT TO DISSOLVE PARrSERsHIP-Robert
Morrison has, by John Crichter. filed bill
against 4. Q. Hildebrant to dissolve the part
nership existing between them for the past six
years under the name of Hildebrant 4 Morri-
son, attorneys at law, &C.. and for an injunc-
ton to restrain defendant from receiving GER
tain moneys from Reginald Fendall trustee of
the estate OF Mary l. Wright. temporary
restraining order was made returnable on the
14th instant.
ALLEGED HORSE THIEVES FROM VIRGINIA AR
RESTED HERE--Sunday night two horses and
saddles were stolen from the farms of Messrs.
Mari and Cassell near Leesburg. Va. Com
plant was made to the sheriff Monday morn
ing, and the police here were also notified.
Monday about noon. the animals were picked
up on the canal road. between Georgetown and
the Chain bridge. The police in the various
precincts We're notified, and this morning,
about 4 o'clock, the alleged horse thieves were
found i'll Ridge street alley by Officers Daley
Riley, and Wannell. They proved to be two
colored men named John Jackson and John
James. They admitted to the officers that they
took the animals from near Leesburg Sunday
Washington, and the only way they could get
here was to get horses and drive here. They
were locked up to await the action of the Vir-
ginia authorities.