Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-12
LANGDON.

Mr.. Henry G. Sampsell of Luray, Va,
a son of b. ID. Sampsell of the reform
school for boys, has received an appoint
ment to a position in the government print
ing office, and commenced work on Mon
day. He will make his home with the
family of K. P. Sherman in Langdon.
Material is on the ground for a cot
tage to be built by Mr.. 1. j. Baker, for
Charles E. Miller of Washington, on De-
troit street above 22d.
Langdon people who dance. and others
who would like to, have formed class for
social Improvement and meetings will be
In Langdon Hall.
Miss Cora Middaugh, who has been for
some months one of the staff of nurses at
the Home for Incurables. in Georgetown, Is
spending a vacation from hospital work,
the guest of Mrs. o. 7. Putnam Of Cincin-
natl street.
Mrs. j. w. Reed of Washington, and the
Misses Margaret and Louise Bid of South
Washington, are the guests of Mrs. Will
liam Il. Page on Cincinnati street.
The pulpit of the NJ. T.. Church was fill
ed Sunday evening, in the absence of the
regular pastor. by the Rev. MI. Hahn OF
East Washington. Progressive Sin" was
his subject, and especial attention was
paid to dancing schools and progressive
euchre parties as among the very worst
of evils.
Mr.. Frank d. Foster Of Avalon Is build
ing home at the corner of 10Th and
Frankfort streets. l.. NJ. Chiffon Is the
architect and builder.
Mr.. Joseph Cornish of Louisiana, who is
a brother-in-law of Index Clerk Tompkins
OF the House of Representatives, and q
resident of the Bladensburg road has been
appointed a bank man at the G. p. o., and
assigned to duty by Mr.. Benedict in the
fourth division of the document room.
At Sunday afternoons session of the re-
organized E.DiScDDal mission
don Hall the following were elected to
serve as officers of the Sunday school,
Superintendent. John A. Berry: assistant
superintendent Mrs. F. Z. Boushee; teach
ers. Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. Thomas +.
Collins, Miss Ella Grimes, Mr.. T. F. Col
Inns. Rev. j. T. Grove, rector of st. Glenn
ent's Episcopal Church at Brookland
preached sermon at the conclusion of the
Sunday school exercises.
At the last meeting of Langdon Lodge
of Good Templars there were delegations
of visitors present from Liberty, Perse-
verance. Washington. Friendship and ID.
=. Holloway lodges of Washington; Silver
Star Lodge Of Tcnleytown keystone Lodge
of Oakton, Va; and Golden Chain Lodge
of Hyattsville, Md The lodge accepted
an invitation to attend the session of the
District Grand Lodge. now being held In
Washin gton. LangdoD Lodge Is represent
ed by MIR. Ira j. Baker, Mrs. lie Roy
Welch and A. NJ. Dewey as delegates, with
Messrs. James II. Platt, John r. Stoll and
Albert w. Stone as eltcrEates. Among the
distinguished visitors present were Past
Grand Chief Templar J. w. Van Week of
Washington and Mrs. F. NJ. Cherry of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia. AT the con-
clusion of routine business Mrs. c. A.
Baker presented the following program for
the good of the order: Recitation, Mr..
Irving Cole of ID. L. Holloway Lodge of
Washington: piano solo, Miss Mabel Ken
nedy of Liberty Lodge of Washington;
address, +. G. C. T. J. w. Van Week:
reading. Mr.. James II. Platt; instrumental
solo, Mrs. III. X. May; reading, Mrs. c. A.
Baker.