Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-02
ANACOSTIA.

RRcHABIrEs--Salem tent. No 154. closed its
year of labor on Tuesday night i'll agreeable
manner. Messrs. Jas. +. ClOey and Edward Z.
Sanford were initiated and they, with Mr.. 5. IL.
Walker, received the FIRST second and third de-
grees. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: John y. Minnix. s.; Bcnoni
Milstead, CIR; W. II. Scott. DR.; Charles
SandersOn. Per; 7. W. Scott. RS; ). III.
Walker, rs; ". l. Poatos, T.; W. W. COrdell,
l.; W. I. Sedgwick. I.G.; L. L. Sanford, o..
c.; W. J. Webb. c.; J. Minnix j. {. Eller, Be-
noni Mils;ead and T. ". Scott, delegates to
Grand tent Good OF the order exercises were
kept up gnIil ~ o'clock, when all renewed
their obligation. Among those who partici-
patcd in iHe evenings exercises were MesSrs.
w. VI. hing. l.. W. Leach. j. L. Minni1, Be-
nOni MIistcad, ". J. Webb. john n. Minnix. T..
". Scott. Clarence Mills. j. &. Eller, ". W.
CordelI. ". Il. scott, Chas. SandersOn. w. L..
POates. ). Il. Walker, W. T. Sedgwick, J. f..
Cloey, E. +. Sandford, j. L. Pursel, Chas
Nicholson and l.. Main.-Naomi Tent, No.
3, met last evening III Temperance hall.
where an enjoyable time was had The
watch contest closed with the following
result: Miss Agnes Catterton. BOIL votes: Miss
Sara Poates. 40 votes; Miss Maggie Canter. "a
votes Miss Maud Pursell. Is votes. Miss Cat
terton having received the most votes was
awarded the watch, which was presented by
Mr. Il. Mllstead in short speech. Miss Sara
POates received second prize, a fine gold ring.
The exercises closed with the following good
OF the order: song by l.. Main and remarks
by Miss Agnes Cat.erton. Miss Sara POates,
Mrs. Clarence Mills Of Purity tent and Messrs.
W. W. COrdell. ID. Milstead, Clarence Mills, l..
Main and ChaS. Sanderson.
Police NorEs.-New Year day was generally
observed here, the principal reception being at
the su5POIce station on Harrison street. where
twenty-One invited guests were received by
Officers BrauSOn and Mari. The color line
was only partly drawn, there being one white
man IN the number. ltwas very much mixed
audience of fifteen males and six females. John
Hall, Annie Hall and Beta Fractions we're cor
raIed while fighting and swearing on Mt. Zion
late last night. They had been drinking and
were trying to help the New Year get more on
itself. Walter Nelson. Edward johnson, Frank
Waters, Julia johnson, Sarah Johnson. Charles
Fleming, Dabney Fleming, Dennis Jordon alias
Harris, Jacob BeacEHm and Hattie and Mar
garet Curry, all cOlored, were gathered N
through the day yesterday and last night for a
big pow-wOw on the streets of Hillsdale last
Saturday night. Most of the girls are from
Southeast Washington, and while Officers Marr
and BransOn were on their trail about midnight
last night they picked up James Harper, Joe
Callahan, James Beacham. James Conway. Geo.
Bowie. Chas. Nelson, Ida Middleton and Annie
Young III d row on 18th street and put their
names IN the New Year book. James Harper
Is charged with disorderly conduct and with
being a fugitive. all the other charges being
disorderly only. Dennis Jordon, Dabney Flem-
ing and several others old offenders. OF
twenty-seven, and about half of them said they
could not read.
A NEw YEAR FAMILY REUNION was held at
Mrs Pyles home III Prince Georges county,
SIX miles from here, at which all of her six chill
dren. including Postmaster Geo. +. Pyles and
DIR. T. A. Pyles of this village. were present
with their families, making about fifty souls in
all The day WAS spent In passing turkey and
good resolutions.
NOTEs.-The band Of hope held an interest
ing New Year entertainment In the Baptist
church yesterday afternoon, at which a large
number of little folks were present-Uncle
Jim Cant and Aunt Ellen, an aged colored
couple. kept open house at their cottage ON the
heights yesterday. They recently celebrated
their golden wedding III a modest way. but
postponed the geneTalreceptiont TILL New Year.
Jim Is seyenty-eight and Ellen eighty-two.-
force of men arr busy today laying the new
street car track over the bridge.---Station
Keeper EcklOf Is on sick leave today.-Of-
tcers ". I. Anderson and j. +. Branson, OFF a
few days for repairs. are on duty agaIn.-Mr.
Rollo Pursell, aged eighty-seven, is confined to
his home Oh Jackson street