Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
His Memory HonOred at the Annual
Banquet of the Loyal Legion.


annual banquet at the Arlington last night.
There were two hundred and fifty covers laid
around the beautifully decorated table, and a
dinner worthy of the establishment was served.
After it had been disposed of Senator Mander-
son, who presided in his capacity of COM
mander of the legion, introduced the speakers
The first toast the special toast of the evening,
was to the memory of Abraham Lincoln,
yesterday being the anniversary of his birth
day, responded to by Justice Miller Of the
Supreme Bench. The other toasts were as
follows: "Gen. Sherman" responded to by
his brother. the Senator; 1.-The Congressman ~
Senator Plat; 1.-The Volunteers" Gen. Nelson
A. Miles; The Army" Representative Cut
cheon The Navy" Representative Mason:
Military Societies." Representative Allen:
''The Judiciary" Senator Higgins. Maj. Gen
Schofeld was among the guests Of the evening.
Fire at TakOma Park-Mr. Cilley In
jured.
About $50 this morning the residence of the
late DR.. Bliss at Takoma Park was discovered
to be on fire. The house has recently been
purchased by Mrs. Cilley of Cincinnati, who
with her son, Jonathan b.. and Mr.. Charles E.
Barber moved into it yesterday All appeared
to be right this morning when Mr. Barber left
the house to go to the store to get some light
marketing for breakfast Mrs. Cilley had been
called and started down stairs soon as she
was dressed, but as she opened her room door
into the hall she was met by clouds of smoke
and sparks She screamed for her son who was
sleeping in the next room. the exit from which
was cut off by the fire and smoke. Mr. Cilley
startled from q sound sleep, rushed half daZed
into the hall and felt his way down stairs and
rushed for water, while Mrs. Cilley, whom he
led down stairs ran franctically to the street
he'll
Brooks. ran to the store and notified Mr.. Bar
Der, who flew back to the house with Mr.. Favor
lite and some other persons carrying buckets
The fire had driven through the chimney into
bath room, but as every window in the house
was closed the fire was soon extinguished
The damage will probably not exceed $500.
Mr.. Cilley was slightly burned and was cut
across the face and right hand and was half
chOked with smoke, but his injuries are not
regarded as serious.
The Burnside Corps Fair and Bazaar.
The fair now in progress at Albaugh's opera
house continues to be q decided success Mrs.
Judge Veazey had charge of the silver booth
last night and will continue in attendance as
far as her other engagements will permit. Miss
Ethel Ingalls, will have the management of Lin
coin booth with Mrs. Neale of Kansas. Last
night delegation of Lincoln post, led by Com
ulanuer ANDERSON, was present, accompanied
by the WOman's relief corps OF the post, in
charge OF its president, Mrs. NJ. T. Anderson.
This evening Kit Carson post, No. 2. is ex-
Pected to be present in body, followed by
Burnside post, No. 8, on Friday or Saturday.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today deaths were reported to the health
Office as follows: White-John Mccarthy,
So years; John Neville, IS years; VIM. C.
Smoot, So years; James Dillon, 60 years; Luke
Adams, s days; John Mazzullo, 81 years. Joseph
Gerolt, As years; Charles G. Won Tagen, "a
years; Charlotte E. Denham, 20 years; Susan
Josephine Bittenger, 63 years; Hulda s. Francis,
20 years. Colored-Harriett Gorden, A years;
Charles Torney, so years; Caroline Sanders, %
years; Mary Wormley days: John Thompson,
"a years; Rose Queen, AZ years; Mary ]. Jack
son, days; Sydney Mcfarland SO years;
Samuel Bird As years; Matte Johnson 2 years.
The knights of Pythias.
Harmony lodge, N. 81, Knights of Pythias.
held large business meeting last night Two
Candidates were elected--one was initiated and
| several applications received. Gen. John E.
Smith, who is prominently mentioned for
grand chancellor, was present and made q
speech. The Grand lodge will convene in an
nual session at Grand Army hall on the 18th
| instant, which is the twenty-seventh ami
versary of the order.
Recent Robberics.
VIM. E. Reed, No. 2224 18th street, has lost
by theft two rip saws, two cross-cut saws and
one square.-Wm. Burke, No. 206 ~ street,
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