Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-01
GEORGETOWN.
WILL ERECT A HALL.

WILL ERECT A HALL
The recent mass meeting and reception held
at EbeneZer A. NJ. E. Church by the q. L. o.
of o. +. under the auspices Of the West End
Virginia Hall committee; was a grand success
in every way After several earnest addresses
had been made II was decided by those present
to erect hall for the order soon as sufficient
means could be raised. Those who spoke were
Messrs. John W. Lee, Jos. L. Beckett Geo.
Jacobs, JAS. A. Wade aud Mrs. Julia Tilghman.
James l.. Tromer presided and J. L. suothers
occupied the secretarys chair.
AN UNNATURAL srEPFArHER.
Yesterday morning Officer J. W. Havey went
to 2525 Q street and arrested Henry Carter, a
colored man, on a charge Of three times Grim
inally assaulting Sarah Taylor, his eleven YEAR
old stepdaughter. The warrant was sworn out
on Sunday evening by the girls mother, who
states that on going home she discovered her
child in a crying condition, and demanding to
know the cause was fearfully told that Carter
had forcibly assaulted her. On two previous
occasions-Christmas eve and last Monday, the
22d-the stepdaughter alleges the crime was
also committed. The unnatural stepparent
had warned her to keep silent, under pain of
the severest punishment Drs. Shekeli and
Birdsall were called in to medically examine
the victim, and they reported indications Of
an assault.
PROGRESSIVE OBSERVATION PARTY.
A night or two ago progressive observation
party was given by Master Geo. F. Robinson of
3l02 street to large number of friends. The
ladies' first prize was awarded to Miss Jennie
Appleby and the BOBBY to Miss May Alexander.
Master Irving Fickling got the gentlemen Q
first prize and Master B. Copeland the BOBBY
After the distribution refreshments were
served, and until the close Of the evening q
very enjoyable time was had. Those
present were Miss May Alexander. Miss
lnsl. h.Alr
Carrie Perrp MIS- Miss Eva B saish'' s hls'
Miss Mabel Graham, Miss Mary Cowles, Miss
Ethel Hoffman. Miss Louise Tucker Miss Jen-
ME Appleby, Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Mollie
Loeber. Miss Bertha Robinson, Miss Hettie
Bell, Miss Lulu keene. Miss Dora Knight. Mrs
Gee, Mrs. J. Y. Smith and Mrs. C. ~ Boyd.
Masters Irving Fickien, Clarence Herr. Garden
Stuart Conrad Patten. Clarence Frey, Walter
Robinson. Ward Shuster. Walter Graham, Hart
well Mccarthy, Willie Coules, Regenan Davis,
Charlie Bell, Is. Copeland, Howard and Arthur
Boyd. c. knight, John and Ssmmie Waggaman.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
J. W. Lee, Chairman of the committee on &C.
commodation and comfort Of the c. b. NJ c.
G. U. o. Of o. F., which will convene in WASH
ington in October, has chosen the following
officers: Joseph C. Beckett, vice chairman; T.
Nervis, secretary; I. Ingram, assistant secre-
tary; Lindsey winslow. treasurer; }. II. Scott.
register.
NoTEa
Geo. C. Whiting lodge last night gave its an
nual banquet in the new Masonic Hall addition
and the many bright speeches made, coupled
with the good cheer that reigned supreme,
caused the evening to pass in the highest sense
enjoyabiy.
Cabin John Bridge Hotel is to be improved
by the addition Of a large open-air dining
room. Other Improvements win also be made
Miss Lucy Matthews, Miss Claudia Stuart
and Mr.. Reynolds Nicholson returned yester-
day from Annapolis, where they went TO attend
the naval cadets hop.
The funeral Of Geo. Ofutt, . member of the
knights Of St. Augustine, will take place on
Wednesday at o'clock. The entire order will
escort the remains to Holy Rood cemetery,
where the interment takes place.
At their home, 7l6 Goth street, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip McKim last night celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary Of their marriage.