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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-26
DUNCANsON BROS. AUCTIONEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE NO. 1926 LINDEN STREET


COR PLACED NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust to us. dated
February u. 1892. and duly recorded February 10,
!Ss2, In Liber No. 1858, folio 827 ct seq, OF the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, We, the
undersigned trustees. will sell q, public auction,
THIRT !. il o DAY OF OCTOBER AID. 1894. e
described land and premises situate In the city OF
Washington, in the District OF Columbia and
designated as and being lot 216, in Geier Bill
tngs subdivision Of lots In square 1904 per plat
recorded in Liber 10, folio los, Of the records OF
the office Of the surveyor Of the District Of Co
lumbia, together with the improvements consist
ing Of a brick dwelling, known as No. l226 Linden
street Tor place. ne.
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase money
30 be paid In cash and the balance In two equal
installments, payable in one aud two years. with
interest at six go per centum per annum, payable
semi annually. from day of sale. secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. deposit Of 500 will b
required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All
conveyancing. recording and notarni fees at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within ten days from day Of SALE other.
wise the trustees reserve the r,--t TO resell the
property at the risk and cost Il the defaultns
MAHI,ON ASHFORD
CONSTANTINE II. WILLIAMSON,
NATH'L WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured,
No 62c-G24 H NV. ocI,'-dSda
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIoNEERs.

OUR REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSE
HOLD EFFECTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
VELVET, BODY BRUSSELS AND OTHER
CARPETS, HEATING AND OTHER STOVES,
CHINA AND GLASSWARE, BDIC-A-BRAC,&C.
TOMORROW, OCTOBER TWENTY-SEvENTH,
COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK AM, at our
sales room, corner 10th st. and Pa ave. NV.
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ,
HORSES, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, DAYTON WA
Con, HARNESS, &C.
Terms cash.
1t WALTER l. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers.
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HOr ses. Horses.
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
s. BENSINGER, AUCTIONEER.
WASHINGTON HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR
No A

No. $40 LA. AVE.
PEREAPTORY SALE OF SIXTY HEAD OF
HORSES AND MARES.
Mr.. II. CHRISTIE Or PHILADELPHIA has con-
signed. to carload OF Horses and Mares, to
be sold within the bazaar SATURDAY MORNING,
OCTOBER TWENTY SEVENTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK.
This load consists of railroad Horses and Mares
which have becn used by the Eighth Railroad Com
pany of that city. The company having adopted
other motive power have no further use for their
horses. The whole lot will be sold to the highest
bidder WITHOUT RESERVE.
ALSO
25 Head Of Horses and Mares. consigned by local
parties.
(Sale pcremptory.)
oc25-2t s. BENSINGETt, Auctioneer
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Large and Important Sale
of New and Secondhand
Furniture, New and Sec
Ond= n and Carpets,
Stoves, Mating, &C.,
&C., within our sales
rooms, H4O7 I'll street
northwest. Saturday, Oc=
tober Twenty=seventh,
1904, at Ten O'clock ann.
COMPRISING OAK. WALNUT AND CHERRY
CHAMBER SUITES, SINGLE AND DOUBLE
, WAkDROBES, MlRROR-FRONT FOLDING
BEDS, OAK AND WALNUT SIDEBOARDS
HANDSOME CARVED WALNUT ROIL-TOP
DESK, COMBINATION BOOK CASE AND SEC
RErARY, LETTER FILE. OAK ROII-TOP
DESKS. HALL RACKS, LEATIIER-SEAT DIN
ING CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, SPRINGS, ROCK
EltS, MiRROI.S, &C., &C., AND AT TWELVE
NJ, AT 14TH AND n. Y. AVE, SEVERAL
HORSES, CARRIAGES. HARNESS, sc.
TERMS CASH.
q. G. SLOAN & co, AUCTs.'
r. S.-SAI.E BEGINS PROMPTLY AT TEN
O'CLOCK WITH CARPETS AND MATTINGS
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RADCLIFFE, DARR 4 CO.. Auctioncers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY BRICK
HOUSE, KNOWN AS NO. 1916 CORCORAN

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY BRICK
s H9TSEi KNOWN As NO. 1916 ooRooRAN
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust dated October IL,
1892 and recorded in lber No. I744. folio TO- Of he
request Of the party secured thereby, we will sell
TUESDAY, THE THTRTIETH DAY of OCTOBER,
A. D. 1894 AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following real estate in Washington city, d. O.,
to wit: Lot No. 100, in Charles Early's subdivision
Of lots In square No. 1884, together with the i'm
proyements thereon, consisting Of three-story
Terms Of sale, 81 900 cash, of which $500 must
be paid at tim, Of SALE and the balance in two
date Of sale, with interest at per cent per an.
mum. payable semi-annualy, to- be secured by deed
Of tEus. on property sold or all cash. at option Of
est. EDMOND I. McC1ELL yGS1S''e'
CAZENOvE q. LEE,
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE RESIDENCE IN
By virtue Of a deed Of trust recorded among
the land records Of the District of Columbia, In
LiOes 1924; folio s74 ct ssq and Of decree Of
passed in Equity cause 1925, docket 81, we will
Offer fS. sals At public auction; on WEDNESDAY,
E FOUR Il FM in ' ssost AT II
This ri inches sas ea
alley, and is improved by three-story brick
room DO. s2s 18th street southwestj, and by 1'a
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, balance in one
and two years, with interest, secured by deed
Of trust upon the premises. Terms to be complied
cost, after three days notice in case Of default.
500 deposit at time OF sale. All conveysncing at
JAMES E. MILLER, Trustee,
No. 1872 18th st. NV.
EDWIN B; HAY, Trustee.
w.,rrp w,,,.vs No Mo- l42S n: y ave ..
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q. g. SLOAN C CO., AUCTIONEERS I4O7 q sri
Successors TO ratimer Sloan)


TRCSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
TSWS AND wXsIiiS nc if AND ID p GkrhsS
sETMEEN Q HNp 4 sfREETs, d SEaahs
%ss$E* ESSHiS,I HSP STREETS SoRf.
the District q Columbia passed IN Equity csuSs
al are complainants and Comfort Sisco Jones ct az
arc DEFENDANTS. We will sell et public auction II
so% s 'Ss
and premises situated In the cities OF Washington and
P PITT q SSa|s e Nit
sf ii nanssrsd twelve as. IN square numSers5
sss:. e. Ss$S; S9S $Ss IT,
sell the north one hundred 400 feet by the depth
thereof being seventy S1o feeo q lot numbered
numbered one hundred and two DOB. In Gecree.
town. in the District of Columbia, otherwise kno~p
e lot ISL. in Beatty Hawkins. addition to aid
Terms Of sale, as provided by the decree: ops-
days from the day Of sale. q WhitS s2co is to s.
paid az 2 deposit at the time Of sale on each
lot and md. the balance Of the pu'chaSe mou:y g
purchasers shall deliver bis :: their rromissorS
mum, and secured by deed or De .ds Q. trust upon
ss e Al es M
Ana Il lie terms Of ssls IS. %. complied Wiz
property viii be resold at the risk ana cost Of the
defoSltins purchaser or purchasers. or otherwise
90 ''' ' HENRY s MATTHEW'S Trustee.
SIMON LYON r-u,,d auo @ ST. NV.
oc,7-dsa. si''oN Lh'N' trustee f.,e Fst.nr
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I407 @ street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT ON
sTODDARD, OR g. STREET NEAR HIGH, Oh
PROVED BY A TwO-sTORY FRAME BUILD
ING.
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed on April g., 1894,
IN equity cause No. 1889 docket 81, wherein
defendants, the undersigned trustees Will offer foe
sale at public auction in front OF the premises,
On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER SECOND, 1894, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described prop
erty, situated in square no. In the city OF Georges
40 feet west from the northwest corner OF Valley
street and Stoddard street, and thence running
nortnwestwardly 800 feet and I'm the rear OF lots
! 70 inclusive, to a point In the rear OF lot "a
40 feet more or less, from the west side OF said
valley street; thence west In a line parallel to
said line running northwestwardly from. said Stod-
dard street. and thence southeas twaItly and In the
rear or lots u TO "a inclusive, and part Of lot %,
fronting on High street. 800 feet TO said Stoddard
street ana thence with the line of Stoddard street
east 100 feet to the place of beginning, containing
$50 square feet of ground, or less with the
improvements thereon
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. of which a de.
Posit OF $2oo must be made at time Of sale, and
tue balance IN two equal installments, in one and
interest from day Of SALE and secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold, will be taken, or all
cash, az the option Of purchaser. All conyeyancinr
ana recording Will be at purchasers cost III terma
are not complied with in ten days from day Of sale
the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risH
and cost OF the defauting purchaser
EDWIN FORFEIT, Trustee,
464 La. ave- NV.
NJ. d. BRAINARD, Trustee,
We o&d 624 st. NV.
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c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST
Successors to Latimer 4 SloanO
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

Q. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTI0NEERs,
1407 street
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RADCLIFFE, DARR & CO., AUCTIONEERs.
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RADCLIFFE, DARR & CO.. AUCTIONEIRS.

NATH'L WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured,
No 622-624 r st. NV ocIT-dSds
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Aucts.
The Republican journal., 1894-02-22
Memorial Day.

OPEN LETTER FROM COMMANDER GILMAN,
OF THE q. A. r., or MAINE, REGARDING
A BETTER OBSERVANCE.
Commander Gilman III the Maine q. A.
r. llas addressed the following open letter
to the presidents, teachers and instructors
in the colleges, seminarieS. academies and
schools in Maine:
desire, respectfully. % call your at
tention to Memorial Day, and to ask that
the institutions over which Won preside
may ~ longer set Al example Of indiitci
enee to tile >oenlutes NJ thar day.
AS you alle aware, Congress, under tho
influence and leadership Of tlat Typical
volunteer soliliei ind patriot John Al.
Logan. the idol NJ every Union veteran,
ESPECIALLY set aside May Both Of each year.
to tAe VIA tiiaT THE people everywhere
might unite under the leafl Of the Grand
Army of the Ecpublic, ana, pausing from
their uslll avocAtionS. l,av their tributes
of vAnciation and respect to the memory
of those whose sacrifices, suffering and
death preserved the nation, and made it
possible for your several institutions to be
come 70 valuable u part Of Sour goodly
heritage
generally prevailing with the athletic
teams in colleges and other schools, name
~, Of arranging for games of base bali,
foot ball and other games on Memorial
Day, and this letter is made public thus
early in the season in the hope that youl
attention being directly called to the sub
ject, you may use both your influence and
your authority to prevent hereafter such
pastimes upon that day, the day Of all the
year the most sacred to the Grand Army
of the Republic.
10. 600 comrades, good men and true, who
compose that great organization in Maine,
as we'll as an equal number OF ex-soldiers
and sailors not members, but all survivors
and comrades Of those who stood in dc
fence Of national integrity and tile per
pctuity Of free institutions which make
our country great and free.
The Republican journal., 1894-02-22
The Reed Rules.

- he banquet Of the State Bar Asso-
citation IN Portland Judge Haskell told "A
good story Of an incident in his own court
down cast the other day. The attorney
ioi tie State being absent, the judge ap-
pointed a local lawyer, whereupon one of
the JfIrois arose and said
The jury only want a little advice this
term, and we would like instead Of that
man, another man, Mr.. ~.
Who is that juryman?1 said the Judge
ID The clerk
Mr. b. in the town Of X replied the
eleik
inalnder Of the term said the Judge
As the clestfallen juror walked out he
was heard to say: by thunder, | didn I
think the Reed rules had got down here
Tie worst thing about those expensive
Porteres the women are putting in the
doorways is that when the bill comes in
there are no doors for A man to slam to show
how mad he is.
The Republican journal., 1894-02-22
Republican Gains.


Nl.Tt IloNs iN NAtNA ruW N~ INV NHW N@rN
~rArt is.~fI1 IN srfRAGk- loh rIH
pEMoe EAIIo Parry
Albany. n Y FeN 1a l944 FI4rti,n~
wore. h.il in many tn,,,x ft.tl,iy >ta+1, NH.
day and ,rnm retu,ns r,.raiyaa b,.r. Y !.
axident that tl,n ranrl,If,.ane b.,.a
laroe oains ~ tha rtn4r.,l ,as@lr '' Mill
wifhstan,jino III d,.,n snnw and b4',,l,
,.,as !, l,,.! ,.,,ta. ,,.,. ,,.,IIad
In M,n+@nue'y c I'M tD,.4ta,n. y,sn,,
the ,lectiGn II HON p.nl,hlic,n ,,,d t,,,,,
b..n,,ra+ic s,na7,.i.agu .4,3a m+
.nen,,),li,ans tfra ,nn.,.yi...,.s ,rs III
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The Republican journal., 1894-02-22
Defective Ballots.


SUPREME COURT. HOW 70 VOTE COR
EFoII.l. MARK WITH AS \ AND NTH
n THE SpI ARE
Secretary of State Fessenden has sent
The follow inm letter to a Maine paper:
N~tien. your allu>ion to a decision Of
tile supreme court relatn. to the Austria
Liam ballot law. it occurs 70 INC 70 give
Nou the substance Of il ia advance ot a
pamphlet VI instructions | nov have mi
hand
The ease was William +. CuIran IS.
William Il. Clayton. originating in Ban
gol. grow inn out of the lsangol municipal
election.
The question raised was whether Ger
tain ballots east AT this election We're OF
We're not defective bN reason VI the Way
same We're marked.
The law (section 10. chapter lo2, acts II
1s9l) required "a blank space at the
right OF the name Of the party ~ political
designations also "a blank space AZ ihe
right of tile name Of each candidate. the
voter ITO designate by an n mark there
in his choice Of candidates.
Certain ballots We're east (and ultimate
y counte,D Which did not contain IN iii
such blank space. On dig OF these bal
lots tie Wa placed above the candi-
date ) name but none at the right Of Id:
ON another the X WAS placed at the LETT a
tie candidates. name: On another there
vas I'LL \ under the party name, also An
\ a! the left OF the candidate name, on
still another there was 10 \, bat there
was Short straight line diagVnailN across
the square al the right Of tiie party Nance
constituting half Of the \. " to sl'eak.
These ballots. rejected wv the Naritn
when ne counted. Wele. at a leegpgnts
counted foi CLAYTON. WHO was thereby
declared elected an alderman vt jhv citN
M Bangor. The plaintiff tllral, tllelt-
upon brought this action claiming that
tlieSt ballots, (aud enough Others NJ j
similar SORT ~ control the RESULT werf
DETECTIVES therefore Should noi haNs l,ecn
counted ion the defendant and thai ND,
( fulIan. and net Clayton WAS t4aN4 eltct-
va rs alderman.
'The defendant contenled thil uot-
withStantiing These deyiaiians from ihe
literal requirements ot the statutes the
electors intention in eaei instance Nas
sufficiently disclosed bY tho marks actaal-
4 Il made: that it was not impossible fs adj
teiinlle The Voters choice and THAT lllest
/ provisions Of tile law respecting tIle M M.
atation 81 the ballet ~ te 4otel shollia
1 w construed as directory and most nlanda-
to1y in order chat the Intention ~ tht
iii Wlenry,r NJ e.n lit d;sa@vrqad WI ,r
,,.'.'.t,- lp.ii.t
aS isT WI ,h,s. balts ..c.t,
aHG tiai Cuslan anG mo CEiyion was -
gHMKt tGS. .,,Y,.,3,,..,,, t,,. N..
titI,Tj I'M nm ,lT, MIMI Tgra3l.4j -n.l,.i "A,
S,ls..,r Nai..i5 i.n,n,.,{,. ir.,ail.1 4. ria
ca,snot MI .racfin,,s 4 ntiU 7. r..n.,4
1,eI..s ii.,t ANITA. ,- WA Nsh nu
ransi.l,.3r,ti..s -.fs a4,1o,,.tl n, n.,t,Mfli5.s
ai inll,n,ta,,t .i.,,.r-,i,, 4oin th, n,,,, w
,n-5,n pD8i.aI NG,,a rv3.tad VAL tlf. ~+s
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The Republican journal., 1894-02-22

SPRING MILLINERY. STRIPES AND BA>-
Nhr WEAVE FABRICS. FASHIONABLE
~hlHTN. BA~VGE> AND SLEEVES.
Correspondence Of The Journal
Nery litte that i familiar greets TIE
wv i'll neN millinery Shapes ana trim
ming presenting many novelties regard
inc mAtnrcs Nj texture "a color: 4 touch
ei black giNing character u pale shades
~ toning down bright colored combina-
tionS. Straw hats ale IN very odd shapes
ana although colnrS are quite delicate.
various weaves are cpmbine, u s,lcl an
extent. that ecru lace Straws on Leghorn
PLAQUES are at present about the only OK
ceptirns: but how these palti-colared
Straws Viii be trimmed is q yet mat
ter III conjecture. Black more ribbon Will
Dc the leading trimming of the season,
and bright eolored flowers. gay satins.
silt .rpwnS and hats will be used with 4
plo5iSgaits which explains the necessity
for 4 modifying influence. Numerous
small shapes come under the head Of
carotes. Ana clinkled hrims are only styl
isli Oh small round hats, large, Black lace
hats however, with rather high fiat
crowns arairalp.] ~ to,,r NJ, tiy,. ravs IL
iaceted iet beads, almost as large as olai-
nalN marbles. with another row AT the
Otter edge. are Leading novelty. The
Popularity al 10TH White and black lace,
I'M h, .tnMT i ,,arked and fo,4,res are nov
N ron,airtsf4ion .af s3tin and inojra F1cwel.
wjll Nv tl.4,l to Nh unlimited exfrnt large
,.ssas Ta,a s,..fai. 4,v.,ites rrin3nino.
arc WIN tall apd ,xtrenell faaeifIll. and
tbree u fanr calors are comlinsd vjth i
buekle -a l,rae that II nrci,oi.s nearlx
the whol4 fr,nt w Mill. M 4 tat. In.coorS.
Several .lNa6es Nm MAGENTA ary verv prom.
jnvnt. Green And nu1,,le Us well. with tla
etqise tints ill tbc brown bues. several "a
bltte. and Y WIN smail rroportlon III VIII
iow II ciim~on.
lfIurFtH>. INpoErA4tox.
Nj spliag au,.js are criterion III WHAT 4,
ro f@llDW. eolors will Ma Ye4y aelieate
anc eesiens yorv small Mixed arounds.
6xrl Niieh eolared Mix threads appeal
nd tssa3l,ear Nj n5low styipos on SINH
li oral5p.s Mitlia tf.;,d eolof N \ diaao-
WIN stflpe. Are alt4Fn indications tlIat
aaraw satpe~ N aii kinds wiH w spc-
aa farMlt dmin- tle coming Sea~Hl,
hptl lena.hvise anna 10 liavadele effects.
f.-.l, ,..s,,.a st.,tis a,. ,qs, tf,a..fiy.
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The Republican journal., 1894-02-22

English SPAWN Linmciit removes All Hard,
Soft or CallouSed Lunls and Elemshes from
horses, Blood >payins, curbs, Splints, swee-
ney, Ring Bone, Stiles, Sprans, all swollen
Threats, Coughs, It., Save so hy use Of one
bottle. Warranted tile most Wonderful Bsem-
ish Care ever known. Sold bN AZ. a. Howes
K Co, Druggists Belfast
The Republican journal., 1894-02-22

Prof Huxley $ recollections Of his long
intimacy with Prof. Tyndall will be among
the contents Of the Popular Science Month
" for March.
The Republican journal., 1894-02-22

The New York Worlds Rio Janeiro
cable says: yellow fever has invaded the
American merchant ships which have en-
tered this port and are lying at the Gam
boa Docks 50 virulent is the disease and
50 rapid is its spread that many members
Of the crews of those ships are already
dead, while others are desperately i'll. On
account Of the continued spread and the
malignancy Of the fever, Admiral Ben
ham, in command Of the United States
squadron here, has ordered the cruisers
New York and Detroit away from this
port
WILDER climed upon his father lap tile
face. "Tain't true he said. 'What
isn't truce" his father asked. s'Mrs
Watkins said baby had your nose, said
he, AN he hasn't. You We got it your
SET" IIarper's Young People
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The A. l.. I. weekly drill last night
Was we'll attended.
The Moody and Sankey meetings will
begin in Washington tomorrow night.
Mrs. Carrico, upon whom an opera
ton was recently performed at the Iu-
Urinary, is recovering.
When the Florida train passed
through this city this morning yellow
cat was seen seated on the trucks Of
one Of the cars.
A marriage license was granted in
Washington yesterday to Joseph ].
Bradley, of this city, and Mary 0. Ac-
ton, Of Charles county, Md.
John Smoot, colored, last night found
the axe lost from the Hook and Ladder
truck few nights ago and has left it at
the station house.
a marriage ceremony was performed
to-day at St. Mary's Church, by Rev.
Father Cutler, the contracting parties
being MIR. Hugh Latham Strider and
Miss Josephine Whitman, both of this
CITY. The newly-wedded couple will
leave for a short tour through the
North.
The entertainment given at Peabody
Hall last night by the Christ Church
Branch of the Ministering Children's
League for the benefit of the minister
ing children's cot at the Infrmary was
we'll attended. All who took part &C
quilted themselves very creditably and
entertained the audience most pleas
antly.
On Wednesday night last a social
club was organized by some young Ia
dies and gentlemen of this city. Officers
were elected as follows w. J. Carroll,
president L. w Thompson, yice-presi-
deaf; w Brown. treasurer; \. Arnold,
secretary A. lIuliings Marshall, Mrs.
Carroll, Mrs Markham and Miss Ernie
Davis committee on refreshments.
The annual meeting of the RoSslyn
Brick Company was held here yester-
day evening and the following directors
were elected TO serve as directors for
the ensuing year George kiileen, VIM.
Hoimead, Walter F. Hewett, ID. w.
Mc(5rath, f. I. Simpson, John Curtain,
T. A. Duly, Geo. w. Ray, Jas. II. Tay-
lor. Geo. c. Payne VIM. Mcclure, Robt.
d. Weaver, ID. Connell, f. w. Brands
and l.. Cavanaugh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-06

THE LENTEN SEAsoN.-The Lenten
season begins tomorrow, Ash Wednes-
day. when society will don sackcloth
and ashes, bid goodbye for few weeks
10 germans, the theatre and other
worldly pleasure, and attend church
week days as we'll as on Sundays Ser
vices will be held in the churches in
this city as follows:
Christ Church-Ash Wednesday NJ
Ii a. IN. and every Tuesday and Thurs
day al p. m.
i. PauIs-Ash Wednesday at II a.
NJ. and every Wednesday and Friday
ats D. m. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Carl Grammar.
Cirace-Ash Wednesday morning
prayer, litany and communion at 10 a.
m. Evening prayer and sermon at
$50 o'clock. There will be services on
Friday at the same hours. During Lent
services will be held on Wednesday and
Friday at the same hours; on Tuesday
and Thursday at a. m.
st. Mary's-Ash "Wednesday masses
al $50 and 9 a. M, when the ashes will
be blessed and distributed with the
words, Remember, man, thou art but
dust. and unto dust thou shalt return"
Services as usual in the mornings and
stations of the cross every Friday even
ing at ! o'clock.
German Lutheran-Ash Wednesday
services and sermon by the pastor at
1870 D. IN.