Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
BROOKLAND.

Mr. James Clark and family have taken
possession Of their summer home on Michi-
gan avenue
A large blaze Of light between s and o
o'clock. Thursday evening, which cast a re-
Election directly upon the main building Of
the Soldiers Home, caused some alarm in
this vicinity for the safety OF the buildings
within the inclosure. but the fire proved to
be the burning of large cow stable be-
longing to Lawyer Robinson, whose resi-
cence Is between the boundary of the home
grounds and the Hardwood road. The Sol
diers' Home fire company, which was late
~ organized, was soon at the scene, but
could give little aid. as the hose was not
long enough to reach that distance from the
water tower, and the building and its con-
tents were SO combustible that it burned
fercely. The loss was slight, the stable
was old and the animals were all got out
In safety.
The most notable event of the week was
the reception given by the Brookland Auxil-
larry Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union to the officers Of the union of the
District OF Columbia and number of their
friends The guests were welcomed in the
ladies' parior of the Baptist Church by Mrs.
r r. West president of the Brookland
Union. and invited to the auditorium of the
church, where pleasant address of well
come was made by Mrs. West and an ap-
proprtate hymn sung, after which prayer
was offered by Mrs. Griffith, president of
the District Union, and by Mrs. La Fetra
the former president of the union, and
very animated and instructive Bible read
ing was conducted by Mrs. Smith, superin-
tendent Of the department of legislation and
petition. Mrs. Griffith then made an elo-
ouent address. saying that she had been
engaged during the morning with the Com
nlssloners urging upon them prohlbitory
measures for the District, and could report
rar share OF encouragement from those
honorable gentlemen in the efforts of the
W. Q. T U. to do away with the liquor
traffic at the national capital. Mrs. Griffith
spoke earnestly of the impending perils
from the approach Of Coxey's army to
washington, not from the army itself but
nom the lawless mob who were sure to
collect In times Of excitement and becorn-
ing infamed by intoxicating beverages, do
Al kinds OF deeds of violence; such was the
history Of most strikes and election riots
She urged the necessity OF calling q mass
meeting and calling upon the authorities
VINO VINO mad the power to do so to close
ursiy all places where iltoxicants were sold
on the LIST and ID days Of May. at least
Mrs wood, superintendent of Juvenile and
sunday school work; Mrs. Catlin. superin-
tendent OF Sabbath observance and Miss
Neightman. superin tendent of young
women's work; Mrs Cohen, president Of
Shapln Auxiliary; Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs
5artsock, corresponding secretary Of the
OisCrlct; Ars- shelton, the recording secre-
tary; Miss Kessiel. auditor, and Mrs. Smith
also spoke. The white ribboners of the
brookland Auxiliary assisting Mrs. wst
In receiving were MIS-. c. CT. Lynch Mira
William Jones, Mrs. p. H. Johnston. Mrs.
Msreder Hornsr, Mrs. ]. B. Lord. sr.. Mrs.
=. =. Holton, Mrs G. P. Schwier, Mrs E
.; Morgan, Ms: J. ]. Fisher. Mrs. ]. S. P.
Green. Ms Richard Gudgin, Mrs c. b.
johnston. Mrs j. W. Horner Mrs L S.
Hcllidge and Miss c. NJ. Beaton Among
the guests were Mrs. II. E. Griffith. Mrs.
q d. La Fetra, Mrs. S. NJ Hartsock. Mrs
Emma f. Shelton Miss Lizzie Kessler Mrs
NJ Z. Cohen, Mrr. Alfred Wood Mrs Alice
sn1ith. Miss Huntington, Miss Louisa
WeIghtman, Mrs. NJ e CatIin and Mrs r
Ii Robinson OF Washington. Mrs. Cruasdale
OF Denver. Col. Mrs Sarah Lightfoou OF
west washington. Mrs Joseph Phillips OF
SherrydaIe. Miss Knapp West OF Lancaster
KY. Mrs n J. PenrOd. Mrs Wolf. Mrs g.
W. Rhine. ArA Lewis Sherwood, Mrs. Lar