Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-20
THE SOUTHERN METHODIsTs.
A Full List Of the Appointments Tor the
Washington District.

The Baltimore conference Of the Southern
Methodist church adjourned yesterday. The
following appointments were made for the
Washington district: r. r $. Hough, presidins
elder. Washington city: MI Vernon Place and
South Washington, J. I. wightmaa, c. c.
Eddington; Grace mission. J. c. yoaes.
J. W. Boseler, sup; Alexandra, ". J.
Young; Falls Church. W. A. Wade; Fairfsx, J.
Davidson; Dranesville, J. J. Engle. r. A Mer-
Ger; Leesburg. ID. ". Bond; Hamilton ". q.
Eggleston; Hilsboro'. J. H. Dulaney; Middle
burg, w. G. Hammond; Loudoun, J. c. Dice.
II. c. Kelsey; Piedmont 7. a. hewitt, J.
L. Grant; L. X. Crenshaw. sup; Warren
ton, }. W. Grub; Fauauier mission, W. l.
Miller; occoquan. c. b. sutton; sudley mis-
SION, +. II. Shipley; Manassas mission, J. n.
kuhlmann; Morrisyille. John o. Tackott; STAFF
ford, Frazier Fur; Fredericksburg, l. W. Can
ter. j. {. c. Newton, missionary 10 Japan
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A Reading Room for Colored Men.
movement to establish a temperance read
ing room for young men has been under
consideration for some time by Q lev
prominent colored women of the city. A suit
able place has been secured at No. 1911 liza
street northwest, at which place q reception
was held last evening by the promoters Of the
enterprise. There was a large attendance of
earnest workers who pledged themselves 20 the
support of an enterprise which, it is claimed.
rs greatly needed in that neighborhood TO
counteract the dreadful effects of the surround
ing saloons from which so frequent records of
horrible tragedies I'LL our papers. The room
was beautifully decorated with flowers and sp-
propriate notices
Mrs. La Fetre. who was present encouraged
the enterprise not only by her words but By
an annual membership contribution and other
evidences Of her interest
Addresses were delivered by the president,
Mrs. +. A. Duffeld, Mrs. L. II. Bailey, Rev. r.
j. Grimke, Mr.. J. II. Meriwether, Mrs. J. h.
Roberts and others The following named per-
sons we're present and enrolled their names
upon the membership list: Mrs. l. Chase, Mrs.
Roberts, Miss Fanny Chase. Mrs. Thos. Walker,
Mr. J. h. Meriwether, Mrs. Mischeaux, Mrs
NJ. L. Fearing, Mr.. L. II. Bailey, Mira Hattie
Bell, Mrs. L. A. Gregg, Miss L. A. Duffeld,
Mrs. S. A. Martin, Mrs. Mamie Brown, Mira DIR.
Williams, Mrs. +. j. Grimke, Mrs. Belle Cook
Howard. Mrs. Jesse Lawson presided
Daily meetings will be held from II 20 I
O'Clock and the reading room will be open
every evening from to II o'clock.
The Veteran Odd Fellows Banquet.
The Odd Fellows veteran association gave its
third annual banquet last night at the National
hotel and was largely attended, new feature
being the presence of ladies' After the elsbo-
rate menu had been fully discussed the follow
ing program was enjoyed: Opening address BY
the president, W. W. Danenhower; The day
we celebrate" Joseph Burroughs: .'odd Eel
lowship- friendship" Oliver Dufour; Love-"
Z; B. Z. Colledge; Truth" J. II. seifiert;
Daughters OF Rebekah," John T. Given. The
exercises concluded with the singing OF Aud
Lang Syne american version by the whole
company. The eommittee-Brothers Charles
Allen, Oliver Dufour, John I. Given, A. j.
Donaldson and W. =. Allan-were voted thanks
for their successful labors
Another Answer to the Canal Cases.
Another answer has been filed in the casss
known as the Chesapeake and Ohio canal suits,
begun in the District courts last December.
This answer states that the act Of 1878 was
passed at the solicitation of the canal company,
with the knowledge and assent Of the trustees
under the mortgage Of 1874. The answer, after
reciting the history Of the suits, the appoint
ment of receivers here and in MARYLAND states