Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Lively Raid on q Suspected Gambling
House.
ROusing Reception to Returning Mem.
Century Run Ind Other Notes.

for-some-time suspected house, in Mason
ic Hall alley. opening On High street, near
M, was raided onaS1nday morning early
and three gambless taken into custody.
One of them was the alleged keeper and is
known as Fred. Jenkins. All are colored
and boyish in arpearance.
The raid was a complete surprise to the
gamblers. When they. realized, however,
that 1t was either hustle or imprisonment
there was a grand scramble. One man
rushed to an upstairs side window and
jumpey twenty feet into another yard. He
crashed through a grape arbor before he
reached the ground, but nothing like this
was looked upon as an obstacle to longer
run, and a break was made. A barbed-
wire fence was encountered before he had
gone five feet. This was partially destroyed
through the force of the contact. Then
ten-fOot fence doomed up, but, with agility
promoted by fear 1t was taken to the top
with scarcely more than bound rms
brought him to the level Of the back building
of an M street residence. This he stepped
over on and halted for moments rest
The way of the transgressor Is nara.
though, and he was shot at by the occupant
ward dash, struck in safety, and then made
locomotive tracks through stretch OF back
ground, finally disappearing.
Five Of the gamblers escaped The para
officers. Sergt. Volkman, Trussell and 9TH
ers. Masonic alley is place where inno-
cence does not thrive. 1t has for long
time been looked upon as a place where
iniquity is worshiped.
Century Run.
The most largely attended century run
ever participated in by Washington wheel
men was enjoyed yesterday by the George
town cyclists. Thirty-three men went on
he kfaS had q
house and the start made at 5:15 o'clock
under command Of Capt. Cook. The ride
was attended by many little accidents
Tires were punctured, spokes broken and
pedals injured. In coming down hill. b.
B. Hunt suffered an injury of the hand and
kneecap through the slipping OF his handle
bar. Frederick was reached, however, in
spite of accidents, on schedule time, name
lys II: 40 o'clock. Dinner was taken on the
homeward run. at New Market. seven miles
this side Of Frederick. The entire run was
made in thirteen hours.
Hearty Reception.
The members Of Georgetown Patriarchie,
No. AZ, returned home from Boston, Mass,
where they have been attending the meet
ing Of the seventh B. M. c. Of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows. The organi-
cation was victorious in winning the first
prize. Their opponents were from New
York and Boston. The Patriarchie's men,
bers were splendidy entertained while in
1.-The hub" one Of the most enjoyable Of
their days being spent on the private barge
of the mayor of the city, who gave them a
grand excursion. A committee of stay-at-
homes consisting of Capt. VIM. Gray and
Others, with Patriarchie, No. 49, met the
returning men last night at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot and escorted them to Odd
Fellows Hall on NJ street, where q hearty
reception was given them. The National
Brass Band and the Eagle Drum Corps
headed the procession.
New MeAbers.
Seven new members were received into
the Baptist Church. yesterday at the COM
munion. making twenty-five that have re-
Gently united with this body. The church
is making great progress Pastor G. w.
Mccullough preached to a good congrega-
ton yesterday. His afternoon subject was
THE Tie of Friendship Between Jonatha
and David" and at night, THE Faith of
Abraham"
Tearing Down n Historic Structure.
Mr.. Chas. H. Tickling, who represents
Mr.. Newman, the owner of the old White
House on SD street, whose north wing was
condemned and ordered torn down, has de-
cided to level the entre structure. Work.
men began It's destruction Saturday. The
main building Is four stories high. It's raz-
ing is precarious task. owing to its age.
The bricks crumble at the slightest blow
and the timbers arc worm-eaten and devoid
Of all strength. A crowd Of curious people
have hung about the place continually since
its destruction began. believing place once
the resort of rich characters will develop