Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-08
FALLS CHURCH.
Many Happenings of Interest in This
Pretty Virginia Town.

Pretty Virginia Town.
Correspondence o. The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. VA, MAY 6, 1898.
Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars has elected
the following delegates to the district lodge of
the order, which meets in Alexandria with
Golden Light Lodge on Tuesday. May 16, viz:
DIR. ]. B. Gould, W. 7. Sprangle, W. E. Parker,
Edgar A. Kimball, Miss Edith Kerr, Miss Addie
Spofford, Miss Matte Soue, Miss Sallie Jacobs,
Mrs. J. H. Garretson and Miss Margie Garner,
with the following alternates, viz: Miss Dorothy
Searles, Miss Cystic Heffner, Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne,
Lynn s. Abbott, Karl Garretson, Elmer Jacobs
and ]. Howard Drummer. The officers Of the
lodge were duly installed at the last meeting by
the lodge deputy, Lynn s. Abbott.
Mr.. E. J. Northrup left OH Wednesday for an
extenced trip. going first to the worlds fair,
then to Wyoming, Boise City, Iowa. Salt Lake
City and Denver and from there to Everett,
Wash, to visit Mr.. Schuyler Duryee, a former
resident Of this town. Mr.. Northrup will be
absent over month
The first legal steps in regard to the opening
of the proposed street near the Congregational
Church were taken on Monday night. when the
property holders were summoned before the
mayors court to show cause why the street
should not be opened. All the owners were
present except Mrs. j. NJ. Crossman, DR.. G. b.
Fadeley. Capt. Parker and Z. J. Northrup, and
agreed to give the right of way. II. L. Turner
claimed $500 damages, George W. Mankin
$500 and Mrs. Rawlins $500. ]. W. Brown
was willing to leave the matter to the commits
sioners. No definite action was taken by the
mayor. 1t is hardly probable under the cir
cumstances that the street will be opened.
Mr.. l. c. Kingsley of Fredericksburg, who
purchased Lieut. Mulhalrs property has moved
out.
Mr.. Vanhoy Of Washington has rented the
handsome residence of Mr.. W. C. Anderson.
Ex-Surrogate Daniel G.. Rollins of New York.
with his niece, Miss Louise Rollins, is visiting
Mr.. George f. Rollins.
The members of the Conversational Church
are looking forward with much interest to the
meeting of the Washington conference Of the
church, which assemblies here the goth of
June. At this time the new pastor, Rev. J. II.
Jenkins. will be installed. Many prominent
ministers of this denomination will be present
A very pleasant meeting of the Village I'm
proyement Society was held Monday night at
the residence of Mr.. s. V. Proudfit, Mr.. A. +.
Rowell, president, presiding, with Mr.. E. G.
Hough secretary. The committee on street
lighting reported satisfactory progress in rails
ing the 500 pledged by the society and con-
tracted for with the town council. The COM
mittee on tree planting reported the work COM
pleted. For the entertainment of the members
and invited guests the following program was
rendered.: Recitation. Miss Annie Rowe; instru-
ilcutdl MISS lTOuunG ana Miss
Lottie Patton. The fourth issue of Pen and
Scissors WAS read by the president and was an
excellent number. Among the invited guests
present we're Misses Ida Quick. Mary Munson
Ella Ford, Claudio Curtis and Mrs. Searles and
daughter. Miss Mildred, and Messrs. T. c.
Quick, Maurice Wheeler, Willie Patton and
FRANK Eastman
Rev. Geo. W. Quick, pastor of a Baptist
church in Springfield, Mass. son Of Mr.. j. V.
Quick of this town. arrived here on Wednesday
from Florida and will remain for month. His
health is very much improved.
Rev. j. L. Barber and wife. who have been
on visit to Charlestown, W. Va, arrived home
Thursday
The Odd Fellowsare making extensive prepar-
atoms for their reception and sociable in con-
nection with the seventy-fourth anniversary
of the order, which takes place on Friday
night. May ~. Mr. II. r. Center. past grand
is chairman OF the general committee and is
ssparing no pains to make the occasion enioya-
BILE to the members and friends.
j. W. Brown. A. b. Johnson and B. F. Will
Jams were initiated into Falls Church Lodge,
No. II, l. o. o. F.. Thursday night.
At a meeting of the town council last night an
ordinance was adopted requiring that ali own
ers of dogs in the corporation should keep
them muzzled from now until the first day of
September, and that all dogs found loose or
running at large should be shot b., the town
sergeant.
ut iAcubcrs VI the Dsise Dali CluD receutlN
organized here with Mr.. T. c. Quick as captain
played their first match game Yesterday and
won signal victory over the Monumental Club
OF Washington, the score standing to IL. The
boys of the home team did some fine work, aud
it was soon manifest that the Washngtonians
were no match for them. The visiting club
was treated handsomely by the Falls Church
Club at the Eagle House Those from WASH
ington in the game were Messrs. Harry Simp-
con, Jas. Roth. James TAYLOR Gus Roth, Geo
Watts, f. H. Stewart, Chas Richardson, John
Watts and Harry Halliday. The Falls Church
members were Messrs I. c. Quick. D. Swift,
Leo. Parker, J. r. Jacobs, Willie Mari. Z. A.
himball, Elmer Jacobs, o. c. Bishop and W. Z.
Mills
The street lamps have arrived and it is hoped
that the committee in charge will not be quite
as long in placing them AS the one in charge of
the town bell, which still remains unhung in
the town hall.
Mr.. Albert NARROW and wife of Washington
are visiting at Mr.. John Lynch's.
At a business meeting of the Y. p. c. Z. So
ciety on Friday night three new members were
elected.
Mrs. Job Hawxhurst of Fairfax Court House
is visiting Mrs. G.. W. Hawxhurst
DIR. W. $. Bell and family are again occupy
ing their residence on Broad street.
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION.
An Enormous m Eorco Readv q Eau