The national leader., 1889-02-23

the old style valentine. Quite mum.
Der of the sensational kind were sen,
and many persons Lad their prominent
points severely criticised. As time
for lovers to announce their passion the
day was little observed.
Mr.. Charles L. Watson died early
Sunday morning. His funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon from his late
residence. Sonth Pitt street. at 2
o'clock. Rev. N. M. Carroll officiating.
The casket was covered with beautiful
floral emblems presented by lady and
gentleman friends. Mr.. Watson was
cut down in the summer of life by con-
sumption. Surely "death loves a
shining mark.''
Rev. w. F. Graham preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday night at
the Third Baptist Church. An over.
flowing congregation was assembled.
Rev. Graham has had charge OF this
church about six years. He has done
much to build up the congregation and
they seem devoted to him. He said he
expected to assume the pastorage ofthe
Loyal Street Baptist Church, Danville,
Va, next Sunday. HIS new charge
has membership of nine hundred.
The marriage OF Miss Lou Robin
son, a sister of Mrs. Agnes Proctor, to
Mr.. Ulysses Brown was s0lemniZed at
the residence of Rev. S. w. Madrow,
Wednesday night, 18th INST, In the
presence OF quite number of friends.
The newly married couple left immedi-
ately for their home in Fairfax County
where reception was held.
Ar. F. 81. NJ. Murray read a very
interesting and highly instructive
paper, entitled, "Ghosts." before the
Bethel Literary Society, Washington,
ID. O., on Tuesday night, 10th Instant.
The paper though occupying fifty-6ve
minutes In the reading. was listened to
with close attention. The paper was
then discussed by several gentlemen.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis Douglass a
vote Of thanks was unanimously
rendered Mr.. Murray for his able
paper. There were present from
Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs. King,
Miss Mary Henderson, Messrs. r.
d. Styles, H. G. Smith. Frederick
Smith and Norman B. Pinn.
The LEADER has been late for two
weeks in reaching subscribers here.
The paper was, it is understood, mailed
so as to- reach tie post Office here at 2
L. M, but tic i6Iter carriers did not
deliver them until Monday morning,
except those who called at their win
dows on Sunday morning.
Rev. n. M. Carroll preached a very
instructive missionary sermon on Sun
day morning. He gave All account of
the missionary work done by the
church. at the close of his discourse,
ex-postmaster Berkley, formerly a
trustee of Roberts Chapel, spoke en-
couragingly to the congregation.
Several of the trustees OF Roberts
Chapel went to Georgetown on Thurs
day night to see the pipe organ and
hear 1t played. A fuller account of
the organ and the plans concerning it
will be given next week.
The funeral of the late Eleanor
Wright took place from Roberts
SndpCA dU + " L USoUdy dIUcI
Rev. Robert Robinson, of Georgetown,
officiated, assisted by Rev. Carroll.
This venerable lady was 90 years of
age. She was the mother of Mrs.
Martha Hopkins. The funeral, which
was large one, was attended by that
excellent Society. the Daughters of
Union. Aunt Nellie as she was
called by every one, was a
Christian for sixty years. 1t was
said of her by Mr.. Washington Ram
say, one of our oldest citizens. ''She
was lady all her life."
Mr.. P. II. Sumpkins had bad
attack of rheumatism on Tuesday. He
was unable to teach his school.
There was no formal celebration of
Washington's Birthday here. Several
companies paraded for a short time.
The Gazette complains that colored
servants in the South are becoming
more and more trifing. 1t says house.
Keeping in the South is fast becoming
a trying ordeal to the housekeepers on
account Of inability to procure compe-
tent help. In answer we would say
that the reason service is becoming bad,
is because the competent servants have
to leave the South IN order to get de-
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