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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
SANDY SPRING.


Robert r. Moore, one of the oldest citi-
zens and an elder of Friends meeting. was
lai1 to rest in the old burying ground near
Sandy Spring village Wednesday last. He
Mad been a resident of this place since
1913, and had identified himself with most
of the progressive enterprises of the COM
munity, from the founding of the Mont
gomery Mutual Fire Insurance Company
in 1877 to the recently formed telephone
company, and he served the. insurance COM
pa1y as active secretary kbr some forty
five years. His wife, formerly HadasSah
]. Townsend of Baltimore, survives him.
after a welded life of more than sixty
years spent together. He also leaves three
children-Joseph T., William w. and Esther
Z. Moore; ten grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
The following students have returned
home for TIE holidays: George H. Brooke
of Pennsylvania University, Fred. l..
Thomas of Swarthmore College, William
+. Nesbitt of Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, Alice V. Farquhar Herbert Stabler.
Roger, jamie and Edward L. Brooke and
Mary Moore Thomas Of the George School
and Faith Farquhar of Washington
school,
The family of Prof William Taylor
Thorn has joined him in Washington, where
they will spend the winter.
Miss Mary e. Gilpin has invited a num-
Der of her neighbors to unite with her In a
reading circle. to meet regularly at her
house after the holidays.
Mrs. Charles r. Hallowell and Miss
Frances Hallowell have started for Dem
yer, via Wilmington, Del
Edward c. Gilpin has been in Atlanta,
Charles +. Brooke, William F. Gilpin and
Clarence L. Gilpin hunting in the mountains
of Virginia.; Mrs. Philip T. Stabler in Lou
doun county, Va; Mrs. Tarlton b. Stabler
in Alexandria, Miss Alice Tyson. Robcr: and
Gerald Hallowell in Wilmington, and Miss
Elizabeth Hopkins in Baltimore.
Miss Alice b. Stabler of Woodside. Nd. is
Agnes Bryant of Alexandria, the Misses FL
brey of Mraval and Miss BeatriX Tyson of
Marden of Mrs. Joseph 7. Moore.
Other visitors of the past week are Mr..
and Mrs J. Wilson Moore of Hartford coun-
ty, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb j. Moore of Balti-
more, Henry NJ. Murray of Anne Arundel,
Mrs Joseph w. Tilton and Frederick p.
Moore of New York, Thomas l.. Moore of
Richmond, r. Rowland Moore of Suffolk,
Miss Belle w. Hannenn of Philadelphia
Miss Esther T. Moore of SwarthmOre Col
lege, Mrs. Thomas J. Lea of Baltimore coun-
ty. John Elgar Halowell of st. Louis and
Miss Marcia I.ibbey of Washington.
1t is announced that the wedding of Mr.
George Wilson and Miss Forsythe of New
Jersey. and of Mr.. Luther Muncaster and
Miss Mary Wilson will occur in mary,
the latter DIT the home of George Wilson
near Colesvlle.
Cards out for dances at Olney Grange
given by the Oney Dance Club.
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John Mcdonald, Capt. John L. Husband.
Maj. Daniel ODriscoll. Maj. B. +. Peters,
Mr.. S. T. F. Sterick. Mr.. Z. C. De Lander.
Mr.. Hezekiah Weeks. Mr.. George Baugh-
man, Mr.. James NJ. Young, Mr.. George ".
Grouse, Mr. H. ]. Stottlemyer and Mr..
David H. King.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
Sunday school has arranged an excellent
program for the observance of Christmas
tide a the Norman Hall Thursday evening
at Z o'clock. Prof. E. l.. Amiss will conduct
the literary features, and Mr.. L. Wilson
Walker direct the special music. Each
scholar will be remembered in the accus-
toned manner.
Mr.. Nathan J. Walker has been confined
to his home by sickness for several weeks,
but is now improved.
The Christmas entertainment by the STU
dents at FarView Seminary in the opera
house Friday evening, prior to their depart
IRE fer home during the holidays, was
popular affair, as evidenced by the crowded
house. even though admission was by card.
The program of vocal and instrumental
music drills, rectations and tableaux was
so excellently rendered as.to elicit numerous
encores. Special praise was given the rendi-
ton of 1.-The Fist TIE Deum." by Miss Mary
Lee Waters, and the piano music by Miss
White, director
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
FALLS CHURCH,

The union services under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Society were held
Sunday night in the NJ. L, Church, with a.
sermon 10y Rev. John AIcGill Of the Episco-
pal Church. Rev. s \. Ball, Rev A NJ
oakley Rev. J. T. Barber, Rev A. ].
Porter. Rev, J. H jenkins and Rev. W. c.
McMhhael were also present. There was
very large congregation present
Miss Edna Luttrell. who is attending the
Wesleyan Female Seminary of Stanton
Va, Is home for the holidays. Miss Lucille
Manor and Miss l.. Price Williams, two Of
her schoolmates. accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Center of Washing
ton spent Sunday with his mother
Mr.. Willis Dixon has returned from a
weeks visit TO the Atlanta exposition
Tie public graded school of the town
closed ON Friday for week. Miss Virgie
BusR, teacher of the intermediate depart
ment has returned to her home in Farm
vile. Va.
AIR. W. r. Eastman of Mt. Clair. n. j.
and Mr.. T.. II. Eastman of Cornell Uni
Tersity are home for the holidays.
Crescent Lodge of MaSOns at IewinsYille
held an entertainment Friday night and
Mr.. e T. Anderson of Washington deliv-
cred an Interesting address.
The Christian Endeavor Society will hold
sunrise prayer meeting Wednesday morn
ing In The NJ. f. Church
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HER CHRISTMAS PRESENT,
Appreciated by the Wife, but After
All She Preferred the Money.


Here Is your Christmas present"
There was a lock of great happiness on
Dimpletons face as he turned toward his
wife end handed her neat, rectangular
package, on which her name was careless
ly written in pencil.
Yes my DEAR he continued, as, with an
air of mystitication, his wife cut the string
and examined curiously in turn bright
new passbook and cneckbook of a we'll
known Dank, "for some time l was trou-
bled to know just what to get you. Re-
calling the number of occasions that you
have remarked that you would like to feel
that you were independent, and knowing
also what an excellent thing it is for a
woman to acquaint herself with the Or
dii:ary methods Of doing business, it oc-
Cured to me that it would be nice thing
to open a bank account for your own use
l have therefore deposited $1,000 to your
credit. Here are your bank book and your
hook of blank checks, and you have only to
step around to the bank with me and leave
your signature. and the thing will be COM
plete. There, what do you think of that
for your ChristmaS?"
It's lovely, dear. of course replied
Mrs. Dimpleton, looking at him somewhat
vaguely as she alsently turned over the
leaves Of the check book, land yet. do you
know, think l would rather have had the
money"
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BETSY LILLE.

Tue iay evening last very pleasant and
delightful straw ride was given to Miss
Blanche Fink by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Rhine,
Mr.. Reginald Ropy and Mr. George Parker.
followed by pa fty at the residence of her
father Mr.. john Fink. At half-past all
were ushered to the handsomely decorated
apartments of Mr.. Fink's residence and
then pleasures of the evening were INDUCED
in, consisting of vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic and dancing. At - o'clock refreshments
were served. Among those present We're
Mrs Thos. II. Rhine. Misses Lorena Rhine,
Blanche Fink, Mary Herman. Lula Ham
mond, Gertie Herman, Lizzie Hammond,
and Messrs. John Fink. John Fink jr., Will
lam Fink, Reginald Roby, Miller Parker,
Walter French, George Parker, Parker
Chapel, Vernon Belt, Vincent kiernan,
I.uc.an Love- Peter Gallant, George kicler,
Richard Rhine and Thomas Rhine. Dancing
continued until O'Clock, when the happy
crowd dispersed to their respective homes.
Miss Ida NJ. Rhine has just arrived home
from Baltimore, after spending delightful
month with her aunt, Mrs. MOllie Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Rhine expect to
spend the Christmas holidays in Baltimore
with Mr.. Alexander Hunter, father OF Ms.
Rhine.
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THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AuctiUncers,
6l2 + 81. NV.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE, SITI -ATED AT TIE SOUTH
EAST CORNER of SEVENTH AND PoNEfDl
STisEE.IS NNItru MESC. In IIE llSi ltL u

CIIANCERY SALE or NAlrAM.E IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, SITT -ATED AT TIE Sol"rlI-
EAST CORNER OF SEVENTH MD roMEiDl
OF COLUMBIA.
BY virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. made and entered on the
No l3Gh6 Lewis r. Lewis ct al ~ Harry NJ
Schneider the undersigned trustees will scll. at
public auction. in front of the premises at tonis
O'CLOCK PM. On TUESDAY. THE SEVENTH
DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1886, the following de-
scribed land AMI premises situate in the District
of Columbia. TO wi: Parts of lots numbered one
a.. in the Howard University SuHlN is0n of part
OF Mt. Pleasant and Smiths Vacancy described as
fellows, viz: Beginning for The same al The north
west corner of said hlocS one being the southeast
of 18th street road and Fomcroy street. and
running thence eaSiery with the south lin" of
Pcmeroy street hundred ZOO feet: thence
soul h"rly parallel with 9TH street road eighty tSo
feet: the lee westerly parallel with Pon"roy street
hundred 900, feet 10 the 9TH street road, and
thence northerly said road eighty tsol feet to
the place of beginning, the same being improved
by two-sory brick and two one-StOry frame
buildings Said property will be sold subject to
the lien of decd Of trust TO secure the payment
of note for 81 600, to be assumed by the pur-
chaser.
Terms of sale prescribed by The decree: One third
cash, one-third i'll one year and ont-third in two
years. all cash, at the option OF the pure lliser
Deferred payments 10 he secured by deed of trust
upon tine premises sold and to lie evidenced by notes
bearing interest, payable semi-annuay, AZ the rat"
of per centum per annum deposit of 500
upon each parcel sold 10 he made at time of sale.
All ',onveyau. ing. acknowledging and recording Ut
complied with in days from day of sale. the
trustees the right TO resell ut the risk and
cost of defauting purchaser after three DAYS pub
lie notice OF such resale in some paper published
SAM. MADDOX.
$40 Indiana ave-,
JACKSON II. RAISrON.
1883 + st. NV,
de24-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24

Friday night the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of this place gave sociable and sup
per at the residence of Mrs. Jane McElwee,
on Flint street. Instrumental solos were
rendered by Miss Grace Caldwell and Miss
Anna Nalley. Miss Lucy Broster sang Ben
Bolt" A part of the evening was spent in
novel contest, which resulted in the award
ing of a prize to Mr.. Hubert King. The
supper also highly unique in the ar
rangement. The guests were Mrs. Caldwell,
MrsW j. Cook, Mrs. Sands, Mrs. MaCElwee,
Mrs. j. Middleton, Mrs. William BeX, Misses
Grace Caldwell, Matte Ray. Gordon,
Anna MacElwee, Mabel MacElwee, Maggie
MacElwee Anna Nalley, Ella Keene, Jessie
Brown, Virgie Brown, Sophie Robinson.
Annie Robinson, Lucy Broster, Rosa Law
ender. Alice Glover. Ethel Thomas, Rhoda
Thomas. Messrs. John Brawner, Hubert
King, Charles Ray, John Ray, w. A.
Knowles, Leonard Brown, Theo. Thomas,
\. G. Robinson. r. l.. Stone William Kahn.
John Glover, Walter Collins, Alvin Mac
Ewee and Ray keene.
The meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society held Sunday night at Emory Chapel
was led by Miss Sophie Robinson. speaking
upon the subject, True Friendship; What
1t Is" She handled the theme with much
care, and made her remarks both interest
ing and instructive. The exercises closed
with a duet by Miss Sophie Robinson and
Il
was announced that the subject of the next
meeting will be THE Tidings OF Christian
ity," and will be led by Mr.. Theo. Thomas.
Announcement was also made hat Friday
penny supper and sociable'' will be given
at the residence of Mrs. Jane Mac Elwee on
Flint street, Brightwood Park. The Chris
tian Endeavor exercises were followed by
the regular church services the sermon,
Healing of Christ" being delivered by the
pastor.
Mr.. Thomas Blagden is having gas pipes
and water pipes laid for the purpose of sup
plying the new houses he has erected in the
Argyle subdivision. This work is done at
his own expense, and large force of work
men are employed in laying the pipes on
the 1ith street road.
Miss Daisy Brown of The Marshall
Brown Place is still visiting friends in New
York, but is expected home for the holidays
Mrs. w. J. Cook and daughter have gone
to Elmira, n. Y, to make u visit of several
weeks.
The Brightwood foot ball team is practic-
ing for the game which will take place on
Christmas day in Brightwood Park between
them and the Radford team of Washington,
ID. e.
A two-horse team belonging to Andrew
Loiiler ran away yesterday morning at
Brightwood. The horses were caught be-
lore much damage had been done.
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BROOkL AND,

Yesterday the schools closed for the holi-
days ana teachers and pupils alike bent
their energies to make this last day one of
jollihcatipn. At the Soldiers Home school
all the pupils were invited into Miss Kings
room. whore. with the combined grades, Il
Very enjoyable program vas rendered The
room was fragrant with evergreens, while
tall Christmas tree held out its branches
laden with all kinds Of trinkets Each of
the teachers gave his or her pupils token;
Miss KING loaded her children with stock
ings Of candy Mr.. Draper presented his
pupils with books, while Miss Minnie
Compton delighted her little ones with
pretty cards. The pupils. too, did not fail
TO remember their teachers In various
ways The program WAS as follows: Songs
10y tn, school, reading by Willie Murphy
Tecitations 10y Ellie Harvey, Ernest Lang
ley, Alice Murphy, Mary LippOid, Lottie
H.itmUller. Bonnie Martin, Bessie King
and blanche King, and violin solo by
Bernard Funk. There were several cho-
ruses by girls, and vocal solo by Mary
LippOld, the school joining in the chorus.
\ very prominent feature of the program
was mandolin solo by Miss Minnie Comp
ton. After this program was over there
was a magic lantern exhibition.
The BrOOkland school also was filed with
the ChriStmas spirit. EVersreens and
Christmas trees graced the rooms, and
many We're the gifts exchanged between
euth and eighth grades surprised their
teacher. Mr.. c. Is. finckel, by giving him q
cherry rocker, which he found at his house
on his return from school last Friday
Miss l.. T. Bailey gave her pupils games of
all kinds; Miss Given gave her boys school
companions and the girls dainty needle
cases; Miss Riley presented each of her
pupils with silver Mother Goose pins,
while Misses Began and Rose delighted
their little ones with candy. The program
of Miss GiVen's school at the Town Hall
was as follows: Songs by the school, and
Rotations by Mary bowling. Katie Rod
Ter Leland Holmes, Bessie Maxwell, Joseph
Byrnes and Florence Crook. Two promi-
ncnt features of the program were a song,
Rock a Bye. Baby" by six girls. with
their dolls and recitation by nine chill
dren, each representing a letter in Christ
mas"
The first and second grades Joined in
their exercises. There was a recitation by
Marie Stone and Burnadlne Woodward
song by Edna Julien, May Weidmau and
Edith MCGEE. and Rotations by Charley
Sweeney. Ira Cole. Milton Daniels, Cyrus
Wood. George Wilson. Louise Hollidge
Gus Newman, Mary Byrnes and Helen
Moore. Miss Riley has been very busy
with school work. so that She was unable
10 give the time she would have liked to
the days enjoyment. However. the time
passed pleasantly enough. There were
several Rotations, and the children listen
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4 FAN SELLS FOR S,O5.
Mrs. Sarah A. Smiths LaccS. India
ShawIs. Etc, Bring $4,000,

From the New York sun.
The second days sale at the American
art galleries of articles belonging to the
estate Of Mrs Sarah A. Smith of Philadel-
phia. for the purpose of obtaining funds to
construct Fairgrounds and house for
children in Fairmount Park. resulted in
the realza don of about 81 200. This will
rake the gross receipts from her collection
about $4,000.
thing 1925 for a white Venetian point
lace founce. purchased by Mrs. Smith at
the Paris exposition of 1873 There We're
six and one-half yards of it, and it was a
half yard wide. The figures were lilies of
the valley, fuchSias. roses and vines, the
whole boruered by ribbon in bow-knot pat
tern ard edged with floral design.
A folding fan of Venetian point lace with
tOrtoiSe-SnCll sticks ornamented with dia-
monds and gold was sold for 500. Tine
fans generally bought good prices. There
were nineteen in all. and the total realized
from them was $Gj4. A fan painted by
hand, with the Signing of the Maria ge
Contract" done by LasellaZ, the sticks of
which We're carved mother-of-pearl. orna-
mented with gilt. brought $3.50, and a
fan of black thread lace on tortoise-shell
sticks. enameled and incrusted with dia-
monds. went for $50, after $40 start
Among the laces was a white shawl of
Venetian point lace of the finest quality,
worked in designs of flowers, blossoms
ferns and palm leaves. a bid of 500 was
made for it, and the price quickly went to
$40. A handkerchief to match brought
$40. A Venetian point lace flounce. with
floral panels and border of tulips and
roses, the whole four yards in length and
four and a half inches wide. brought sl2O,
and a handkcrchief of We letian point and
duchesse lace. with floral border and OPEN
work medallions. was bid up to ST..
Another tiny handkerchief of Venetian
point. with spray of roses in medallions
and border of roses went at $I5. A
white parasol cover of the same kind of
lace. with designs of lilies, roses, and for
get-me-nots. sold for $40 A scarf of sim
liar work sold at $50. A black thread lace
shawl. with design of rose and palm
leaf brought forth murmurs from all over
the assemhlagc when it was knocked down
a $40. The women, who predominated in
the audience seemed to regard it as an I'M
expected bargain.
The souvenir spoons went at from 81 to
Sc each. They were of all sorts, coffee,
tea, orange, sugar and bonbon spoons,
etc. Two spoons. silver, one inscribed
Washington" and having a raised medal
hon portrait of Martha Washington and
photograph Of Mrs. Grover Cleveland, and
the other hearing a golden rod design,
We mt at $50 each. A silver spoon orna-
mentcd with medallion portraits of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland and their
daughter Ruth sold for $3.50.
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GAITHERSBURG.

The store of Mr. John F. Carlisle was sold
at public sale Saturday to Mr.. Charles
Downs of Washington.
Philip ID. Laird, attorney, sold the dwell
ing, store and building lots of Mr.. Samuel
5. Gloyd at auction Saturday. Ex-Sheriff
A. f. Fairall was the purchaser, at $3.50
Miss Carrie Walker is home from Martins
burg w. Va, for the holidays.
Rev. L. l.. Lloyd. pastor of the NJ E.
Church South, has been in Warfieldsburs
for some days where he was called to bury
his father, Rev. l.. L. Lloyd, ST.
Pentalpha Lodge of Masons, No. 1914, has
elected the following officers for the new
term: Eldridge ID. Kingsley, W.M.; John A.
Belt. S.W-: James Il. Adams J.W.; Harry
Il. Cramer secretary; Philemon NJ Smith,
treasurer; Richard ii. Miles, Sd: Thomas
l. Fulks, id; Perre E. Waters. s.. William
f. Hill, $.
Montgomery county is to have post of
the Grand Army of the Republic. The insti-
tuition will occur in this town Friday next
at o'clock. Independence Post No 81
has been selected as the name for the or
ganiZation. Prominent ex-veterans' in every
lection of the county will join, while among
those most active in its interostS-are Capt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
INDIAN AND MAGICIAN.
AstOnished Red Men See IA New Value
in Yellow Cur.

AstOnished Red Men See n New Value
in II Yellow Cur.
Fort Sill Letter in Buffalo Express
Nothing SO completely mystifies an In
dian," said Capt. Particle. at the Officers
Club recently, las to witness the operations
of some itinerate sleight-or-hand per-
former, many of whom find their way into
the sparsely settled portions of the north
west, where they are always sure tc reap
good harvest. Prof. McAllister, the ma
gican, once visited camp of River Crows
on the Yellowstone, and, after extracting
various packs of cards and other articles
from the ears, neckS, noses and garments
of the astonished Indians, was invited to a
big feast of roast dog and other delicacfes
Chief Two Belly was so impressed by the
great medicine powers of the professor that
he took him to his wigwam, introducing
him to his daughter. Miss Wicista- Meta
(meaning Wild CaD and offered her for a
wife at the low price of two ponies. The
feast and daughter were both declined,
but as McAllister was leaving the tepee
he spied lean. yellow cur. He asked
Chief Two Belly how much he would take
for the dog, at the same time stroking the
brute down the back to his tail length and
each time taking handful of money from
the end of his tail.
Him very valuable dog said McAlIis-
another out Of his nose. Two ponies for
lin, chief
THE Indians with eyes as big as sau-
GERS, stood in awe and establishment and
shook their heads. After McAllister had
gene they carried the poor dog down to
goose had no golden egg. and they went
slowly back to camp as completely dunn
founded and as solemn as human beings can
possibly be.
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THE HANcdck STATUE.
The GOrham Company Casts the Major
Portion of the Generals Horse.

The Gorham Company Casts the Major
Portion of the Generals Horse.
From the Providence EIttnal
Twenty-seven hundred pounds of molten
bronze were poured onto a mold contained
in an iron flask ten feet long. eight feet
wide and six feet high, in the foundry of
the Gorham Manufacturing Company, late
yesterday afternoon With its contents, the
f1a SIX. covered in all directions by immense
beans, bolted together to resist the great
pressure exerted by the molten metal,
weighed over twerty-six tons The metal,
with drop of eight feet from the entrance
to the flask, made a displacement of fifty
five tons and a resistance of twenty tons
more. The casting the body of the
horse for the equestrian statue of Gen.
Hancock for the United States government,
to be placed In public square at Wash
il gton, and was, with one exception, the
largest ever made fy the Gorham company.
Four months were consumed in making the
mold, and three days in building up the
flask. The metal poured well, and there is
no doubt of the success of the casting.
The casting Is hollow and includes the
body of the horse from breast to launches,
without legs, neck or tail. The figure is of
heroic size, and is necessarily cast in sec
tons. The plaster model of the sculptor
is surrounded by jacket of molding sand,
black, fine and nodded very hard. This
jacket is made in sections. each readily de-
tacndDle ana edcn having on It's inner sur
face perfect matrix of the outside of the
plaster cast. To make this mold required
months of hard labor. The work is slow,
tedious and rainstakng. Each little crevice
must be filled with sand packed in with
special tools and filled in such manner
that when the section is withdrawn, a pro-
lection of the exact shape of the crevice
will remain on the inner surface of the
jacket mold
With the exception of the statue of
Moses, by Rhind, which formed the central
figure of group for memorial fountain
in Albany, this casting is the largest ever
made by the Gorham company. Nothing
more remains to be cast except the plinth
on which the horse stands. The other sec
tons of the horse and rider are now being
prepared for joining. The work on the
plinth will take until the middle of Febru-
airy, and the statue will be shipped to
Washington on the LIST of March.