Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
Golden Cross Notes.

"Oiuen SrOSS NOTES.
The regular meeting of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 374 United Order of the Golden
Cross, was well attended several visitors being
present from other Communicates. Eight can
didates received the degrees of the order,
| Deputy Grand Commander Patten in the chair.
! They were DIR. W. W. Alleger. Frank P. Nor
gan. j. H. Hendricks, f. X. Merry, Mrs E. S.
Alleger, Mrs. A. S. Denver, Mrs. VI. E. Shot
well. and Mrs. A. G. Fuller.
Meridian C0mmandery, No. 178, at its last
regular meeting. had large attendance. Four
candidates were initiated into the order. Mr.
Erastus c. Johnston, Mr.. ID. W. Houghton
Mrs. 4. VI. Johnston, and Miss Mamie Chaney
Lady Adelaide Payne. a member of Casco Bay
Commandery. of Portland, Me-. was a visitor
at Meridian Commandery at its last meeting.
SUDDEN DEATH OF DIR. Gro. A. wH1TE.-Dr.
Geo. A. White. the chiropodst. died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his Office. 14l6 Pennsvl-
wanna avenue. of apoplexy. During the dav he
was apparently IN his usual health. In the af
ternoon his son. who was associated with him
professionally. left the office, and upon return
ing about O'Clock found his father lying un-
conscious on the floor. physician was sum-
| moned. but when he arrived life was extinct
DIR. White had suffered for some time with
heart trouble. He was fifty-fiye wears old and
| was well known in this city, having been en-
| gagged in practice here for many years The
| funeral will take place Sunday afternoon, and
| the remains will be buried in the Congressional
cemetery.
| The FIRE AT LYNCH's BRIcK-YARp.-Fire
| last night. about 8 o'clock, at Lynch's brick
yard. near Terra Gotta Cbeyond the fire limits)
! destroyed number of sheds and other struc-
| lures connected with the works. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000. fully covered by in
| surance. Superintendent Alvey. of the Balti-
! more and Chic railroad went out to the fire on
one OF the shifting engines and removed some
| freight cars that were IN danger of being con-
sumed by the flames 1t was supposed that the
| fire started in the engine room.
The REcHABITEs-Naomi Tent No. 8. Ladies'
| Branch Independent Order of Rechabites. held
| largely Unattended meeting last evening. two
candidates were initiated, after which there
| were remarks by Clarence Mills John +. Poates.
James r. Pursell, Edward Mahoney, and Bess
Eaton, of Eagle Tent No. 2; readings by Miss
Birdie King, Miss Maggie Carter, Miss Eula
| King, Miss Rosa Poates, and Miss Maud Pur-
sell, and songs by Mr.. l.. Main.
| THE PHILOSOPHICAL SoCIETY.-at the meeting
| of the Philosophical society at the Cosmos club
| this evening communications are expected as
| follows: Mr.. r. S. Woodward. .'Some of the
] mechanical conditions of the earth's mass" Mr.
j. Elfreth Watkins, The origin of the railway
systems of England and America, and the
| causes of the differences" Mr.. W. J. McGee
The evolution Of serials published by scien-
| tific societies"
WHALE FOR WAsuINGroS-A dispatch
| from Atlantic city last night says: whale be-
came stranded on the beach near Chelsea. late
| Thursday afternoon, and was captured by the
crew OF the government life-saving station. No.
2S. 1t Is thirteen feet in length and estimated
to weigh from 5000 to 1000 pounds. 1t will
probably be sent to Washington in few DAVIS
| WHERE TO Borrow MONEY ON REAL ESTATE
! People who are purchasing or paving for prop
| erty, or have mortgages to pay Off should en-
quire into the terms and advantages furnished
| by the Equitable Cooperative building associa-
ton. Money is advanced by it in sums of 300
upward. Seven years and three months is
given to return the principal and interest in
monthly installments. Payments can be made
| OF large or small amounts, or q settlement
made in full, at any time, and interest is only
charged for the time money is held. Borrow
| ers are extended every facility and encourage
| ment to return advances and pay for their
property as rapidly and as soon as possible.
Heavy expenses are avoided. Over $500 OOO 90
are now advanced to the members. For fur
Their information apply to the secretary, Jno.
Joy Edison, Equitable building, 1908 F street.
Two FINE New SrEAMsHIps-The Hamburg
American Steamship company is looking for
! ward to increased traffic this summer when the
two new steamships of the line, the Augusta
Victoria and the Columbia will be in service.
1t Is claimed for these vessels that they are
/ uiisiuAap3c, tHeF great feature be-
ing longitudinal bulkhead, running from
stem TO stern. which divides the ship, each side
being provided with a separate set of machin-
cry, boilers, shafts, and screws and that there
fore an accident to one side of the ship would
not IN any way affect the other.
ONE OF THE FINEST PROPERTIES IN THE Cry.
Tor subdivision or business, is to be sold al
auction on Tuesday. April 2, at 5 o'clock. It is
situated on the corner Of NJ and LIST streets
northeast, fronting I20 on NJ and l59 on lat
with railroad siding, brick Office sheddino
nc. and near the new depot of the b. and q
X. r.. and also near the Electric railway See
the advertisement elsewhere.
TAKE TIE BALTIMORE AND ONO FOR NEW
loRK.-Fast express trains. Average time
quicker than any other. No transfers. Pull.
man parlor cars Oh all day trains aud Pull.
mans sleepers on night trains. Double track
Steel rails. Fine equipment. Polite trainmen
Everything first-class. For time Of trains SEQ
Baltimore and Ohio time table, this paper
THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY STUDENTS
have been admitted TO the Spencerian Bushes s.
college since the first of September and two
hundred and forty are in daily attendance
This is the largest enrolment in this popular
institution IN twenty years. and indicates q
promising business outlook in this com.
munity.
IMPORTANT SALE OF JAPANESE PoRcEIArSs
MIR. Bowling has just received and has now
on exhibition very large and well-selected