The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-02
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, Der. 22.-The German Black Knights
are holding their Goth anniversary in Arion
Hall, in this city. The meeting was opened
at 9 o'clock this morning. with Julius PeZi-
Boski of Brooklyn. in the chair. The Black
knights are designed to be the modern rep
reseutatives Of the best qualities of the pre-
historic German warriors. banded under
King Artus. In the respect OF symbolic
renewal of antiquity they sre of the same
class with the Druids and Foresters of Eng
land, the Ancient Hibernians, or the Ameri
can Improved Red Men. The Knights will
continue their sessions tomorrow.
Der. 23.-This evening the first
meeting of the Legion of Loyal Women in
their new home, GA Twelfth street north
west, was held, and very large number was
in attendance. The Legion has secured the
upper floors of the building and will furnish
the rooms il an appropriate manner. On
Wednesdays headquarters will be open all
day and from to 5 on other days. On the
9th of next month the housewarming will
take place. and on the next evening the first
anniversary of the reorganization OF the Lee
gion will be celebrated 10y party.
WEDNESDAY, Der. Pa reception was given
Cardinal Gibbons head OF the Roman Church
in America, at the Georgetown University.
Cardinal Gibbons reached Washington in the
afternoon and was met at tine depot by Father
Frisby and escorted to the University, where
the Rector, the Rev. J. Ravens Richards, was
in waiting TO receive him. The reception in
the evening was not a public affair, and there
were present only the students and faculty of
the College and the members OF the Society
of the AIumni.-Dr. Carl Peters, who halls
from German East Africa. arrived in this
city last evening on his way back TO Berlin,
after q brief tour of this country and five
weeks stay in Chicago. He is the man who
has gained such prominence while in this
country by his sharp and rasping criticisms
of the methods and aims of Stanley as an
African explorer He is an explorer who has
explored. As a result of his work in Africa
Germany is able to maintain colony ruled
over by Governor, where the influence of
white civilization is rapidly making itself
felt
THURSDAY, OCT. 26.-Cardiual Gibbons was
honored with two receptions today, one by
the President and Faculty of the Catholic
University, and the other by the members of
Carroll Institute. On both occasions promi-
neut men made addresses and the exercises
were interspersed with Dusic.-The will
of the late Gen. Hiram Berdan was fled. By
il be leaves ali of his estate TO his wife, Mary
K. Berdan, with reversion 10 his daughters,
reversionary estate is to be divided equally,
after Mrs. Crawford shall have received from
the estate ! sum equal 20 that which Nine.
danny has received from the Berdan Fire.
arms Co.'S stock, given 70 her as a marriage
portion.
FRIDAY, Der. 27.-The funeral Of Rev. Mr..
Hkddaway, Chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, who died day before yesterday,
occurred this afternoon at the Marvin
Memorial Church. Presiding Elder Smith
son conducted the services and Congress
sioDsl committee, with Representative Rich
ardsou, Of Tennessee. at their head, were in
attendance. Tomorrow the remains will be
taken to Freedom, Carroll County. Nd, for
interment.-The Pope has been exchang-
ing views recently with Archbishop Sa;oili,
Pspal Delegate TO the Church 10 the United
States, concerning the Catholic University
near this city. He has been criticised, It is
said. by the men who are instigating adverse
criticism OF the University. To day it is
given out that he will soon give the instiin
tioR evidence of bis support aud satisfaction
with its work.-Miss Daisy Garland,
daughter Of ex-Att'y-Gen Garland, COM
mitted suicide at her home this afternoon.
1t has been known that she was growing
somewhat morbid on religion, and while she
had full permission from her father to do
just as she pleased in that matter. her mind
was always upset with doubts as to the final
step. 1t is believed that this matter tenn
porarily unbalanced her mind.
SATURDAY. Der. 25.-From is TO 20 employees
Of the Patent Office were discharged this
morning; nine Of them in the classified ser.
vice, aud several veterans. Capt. Charles
Rhodes was one of them.