Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18

LOT LEAGUE LAWN rrrr.


literally patronized lawn party was given
Wednesday night in the groun |. # Mr.. H. A.
Linger on Harrison street eass Of Minnesota
for the benefit of the Lot League of the Metho-
DIST Church The spacious grounds were well
lighted with fancy lanterns and the refresh
ment tables came in for q generous share Of
notice. few Of the visitors were Misses
Corie Etzler. Ella Richardson. Annie Smith,
Anna Anderson, Mildred Peck, Eta Haines. May
Haines Jennie Coleman, Addie Entwisle, May
Hose, May Grace, Nellie Grace. Sallie Roach,
Alice Alice Linger. Agnes Catterton, Lizzie Watson,
Messrs> Samuel Mockabee Vim. Martin, DIR. H.
v. Pyles and Mr.. H. A. Linger The executive
committee comprised Mrs. Jane Mclean, Mrs.
J. Z. Powell, Mrs. Jas. H. Dony Mrs Catherine
Hinwood, Mrs. Mary Club and Miss Matte
Minnix.
BARREL OF WHISKY ExPLoDEs.
Yesterday afternoon son of Nicholas Keyser
while seated on top Of . barrel of whisky at
Benning Lit a match, and in some way Q spark
came in contact with the contents and An ex-
plosion was the result Young Keyser was
a piece Of the broken barrel. Policeman James
f. Arnold. in assisting to smother the flames,
had his whiskers and left hand singed.
TOSSED BY COW.
What might have proved pitiful accident
came within an ace of happening yesterday.
As several cows were being driven home from
the public range little Willie Fowler, son Of
Mr.. George w. Fowler, ran in front OF and
caught hold Of one animals horns. The little
fellow was tossed about twenty feet and had his
clothes completely ripped of. but with all this
rough treatment did not suffer even an abra-
sion OF the skin. After the accident Willie ex-
planned matters by saying that ''the COW was
only trying to see how far she could throw him
without hurting him."
GOLDEN CROSS ELECTION.
Anacostia Commandery, No. 423, o. o. G. c.,
held an interesting meeting last night at Ma
sonic ball. A large number of members and a
visiting delegation from Capital and Goodwill
communicates of Washington were present.
The semi-annual election of officers resulted as
follows: L. j. Putnam. noble commander; Mrs.
\. Z. Otterback, vice noble commander; Mr.. G.
NJ. King, worthy prelate; James H. Dony,
keeper of records; D. o. Smithson, financial
keeper Of records; George F. Pyles, treasurer:
Mrs. Eliza Watson, worthy herald: Mrs Mary
l. Simonds, warder of the inner gate; Charles
+. Watson. warder of the outer gate; Stephen
Slmonds, past noble commander. Remarks
were made by Messrs. Pope, Pitcher, Pyles,
Watson, Dony and others.
NOTES.
Mr.. ]. V. Dawson, Mrs. H. C. Dawson and
daughter, Miss Emma, are visiting Mr.. aud
Mrs. Alpheus Dawson of Anacostia Heights
Capt. and Mrs. Julius N. Tolson entertained
few friends at tea yesterday to meet Mrs N.
l. Robertson of Washington.
Mrs. Carrie King and Mr. William King left
today for a visit to kindred at Newport RI.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N Allen have taken up their
residence for the summer with the family of
MIR. Thomas Roberts of Jefferson street.
George V. White and Capt. John A. Enos are
in Baltimore for the purpose of having a car
made by the Warheld Manufacturing Com
pany, to be used at Floral Hill on the electric
bicycle railway.
Mesdames William Williamson and Henry
Arnold will leave Saturday to spend the balance
OF summer at Culpeper Court House, Va.
DR.. ]. c. Hill of the Government Hospital
for the Insane has resigned.
DIR. John Barry of st. Elizabeth is spending
his vacation at his home in Boston.
Edward Pitcher in letters to his home friends
OF the Buena Vista (Colorado) Electric Light
Company.
Anacostia Tent, 1873, Independent Order Of
Rechabites. held session Tuesday night.
Mr.. Charles Entwisle. ST., is erecting for Mr..
Robinson q 500 cottage at Twining City.
The choristers of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church held their final meeting last evening to
complete arrangements for their excursion to
Marshall Hall tomorrow.
Anacostia will furnish four graduates from
the High School tonight. Their names are ~
follows: Mr.. ]. Walter Barber, valedictoriau of
the Scientific High School; Miss Florie May
Etzler. who graduates from the Business High
School; Miss Eta Haines, from the Scientific
High School, and MISS Leona Barber, from the
same school,
A pleasant little lawn party was given last
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Arnold at
their residence on Jackson street. Refresh
ments were served and dancing and music en-
joyed. Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence r. Brooke. Mr.. Edward Webster, Mr.
Chancie Brooke and E. A. Parker.
The early closing movement among the
grocery and feed merchants has failed. as quite
number refused to sign the agreement.
Street Car Butting Match.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
If the Washington and Georgetown street
railway people don't want suit for damages
they had better fix up their track on the down.
hill curve at 14th street and New York avenue
About one car in three jumps the track at that
point, and last evening two cars had butting
match, which, for q moment or two, promised
fine assortment of broken legs and arms
Nobody was hurt, but the way people were
scared and shaken up was quite amusing to
those who were not in it. That sort of amuse-
ment, however, comes high when anybody gets
hurt. SpECrAToR