Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-20
ANACOSTIA-
LITTLE FoLKs' PARTY.

A LITTLE Folks PARTY.
1 delightful soiree was given last evening by
Hiss Sarah Shank, it being in celebration Of
her fifth birthday. The usual games appre-
ciated by little folks were played. Mrs d. T.
N. Shank. Miss Katie fudge Mrs. A. fudge
Miss Nettie Snowman, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. w. A.
Williamson assisted in making the youngsters
| happy. There were present Misses May Cor
| dell, May Cook. Maud Stangier, Blance Nun
dell. Maple Mundell, Buehler Williamson,
| Birdie Harrison, Masters Ralph williamson
Maurice Dorsey. Arthur Corden Frank Handy
and Charles Robinson. Miss Shank received
many exquisite gifts.
DEMOCRATIC JUBILATroy.
Democrats are in high feather and will jubi-
late tomorrow with brass bands. sky rockets,
liquid revenue stamps, eloquence and hurrahs
The celebrants and eloquizers will take passage
at O'Clock tomorrow aboard tally no coaches
| and, accompanied by a full section of the Ma
| rine Band, proceed to Upper Marlboro, Prince
Georges county. Nd. Here they will be feted
by Geo. III. Henault the Farmer Orator" o:
Prince Georges. At 1 o'clock jubilee in
Thanksgiving for the republican knockout in
southern Maryland will be begun at the court
house All the democratic clubs in the county
will be represented and the ladies have prom
lsed to turn ont in force. After the Oratory
there will be more banquet and fireworks. The
procession will start from Gray's store and re-
ceive accessions at Good Hope, Suitland. Bean
| town. Punpkintown, Centeryille, Forestville
and Burnt Tavern.
LECTURE ON THE CONGO COUNTRY
Rev. Mr.. Johns lectured again at Garfield
last night. This gentleman is a native of the
Congo country, Africa, and tells thrilling tales
of his life before he was captured by slave hun
tiers and educated by missionaries de told OF
barbaric sacrifices and of cannibalistic prac-
| tees IN which he had engaged. He went
| through various religious rites with the help Of
false god and spoke entertainingly of other
! traits and habits of his people. He is lifting
himself for missionary work III the Congo.
PROBABLE CHANGE OF A PASTOR.
Rev. William II. Phillips, pastor of Bethle-
hem Colored Baptist Church of Hilsdale, has
received a call to the pulpit of the Second Bap-
tist Church (colored) of San Diego. Cal DIR.
Phillips also has under advsement the ODER of
\ pastorship IN Pennsylvania. He will prob
ably accept the San Diego call, his wife and
| family are there. DIR. Phillips has been sta
toned at Bethlehem Church since 1884 and to
his ability fiuancier is due in large measure
the prosperity OF bethlehem Church.
There were 100 visitors at the Government
Hospital for the Insane Wednesday. Gate
keeper Mccarthy reports that many persons in
search of the Washington Asylum misdi-
rected to the Insane Asylum.
The Burroughs cottage at st. Elizabeth is
approaching completion.
Miss Mary L. Powell 5 cottage is finished.
Slx-inch water mains are being thrown of
along Fillmore and jefferson streets.
Cars of the Anacostia and Potomac River
railway are running through to Hillsdale
The sand-digglng industry, which is and has
been an important one here for the last twenty
Years, has been given an impetus by the open
ing of two new banks near Fort Stanton
Heights. Several of the pits lying along Morris
| road have run out.
The double team of Mr.. Sykes, a resident Of
Prince Georges county, ran away on Hamilton
road yesterday and worked havoc on harness
and wagon.
The sociable to have been given last night
by Miss Roache at her home on Avalon Ter
race was postponed till next Tuesday night
Mrs. Fendley has revoked the invitation for
her Wednesday tea owing TO the illness Of Miss
Lila.
The demand for houses is so great that local
real estate men are unable TO meet it.
| Mrs Sarah Bruce of Hamilton road, aged
thirty years. died on the 10Th instant of con-
sumption and was buried Wednesday at Smiths
cemetery.
Mrs Helen Norton and Miss Nellie Robey of
St Elizabeth left this morning for New York,
where they will be guests of Mr. Frank Norton.
On the return trip they will spend some time
| with friends at the Morristown asylum. Mrs
James E. Arnold was to have been one of the
party, but was unavoidably detained.