Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
FALLS CHURCH.

At the meeting of Pioneer Lodge of Good
Templars Tuesday night Mr.. John Mcclellan
united with the order and program of eX-
ercises. in charge of Mr.. E. F. Rorebeck, was
rendered under good of the order, consisting
of chorus, by the lodge; readings, by C. NJ.
Rathbun and E. F. Rorebeck; harp solo,
by Upton Galleher; organ solo, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Erwin, and remarks. by Rev. J. II. Jacobs of
Fauquier. Rev. S. A. Ball read an interest
ing report of the proceedings of the district
lodge. which recently met at Dunn LorinS
A committee. consisting of Miss Emma Gar
ner, Mrs. j. B. Gould and Mrs. J. H. Garrett
son, was appointed to arrange for Christ
mas tree for the lodge.
DIR. d. E. Buckingham, inspector of diaries
and diseases of cattle, was here from Wash
ington this week. inspecting the diaries in
this section that furnish milk in the District
This Is done under the new law relating to
the subject recently enacted in Washington.
The second of the course of lectures inau-
gurated by the Village Improvement Society
will take place at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
night. when Prof. ]. W. Chickering of
Washington will speak on Alaska, the
Wonderland of the World
Joseph Johnson, an aged colo-ed man liv-
ing near here, while at work Tuesday cutting
wood near his home, died very suddenly
He remarked to a companion, II feel so
bad" and the words had hardly eft his lips
when he fell dead.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Newcomb, a former resident
of the town, now OF Mt. Vernon. N. Y. was
here Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry r. Center and family moved
into Washington Tuesday, and Mr.. c. NJ
Newell, the purchaser Of the house vacated
by Mr.. Center, moved in at once.
Major W. Y. Swiggett is in Petersburg at
tending the meeting of the state republican
committee.
Mrs. Daniel Rhodes and daughter Miss
Grace, have returned from a visit to Eng
land.
Mr.. Chaplin has moved into the Eagle
House, which he has leased for term of
years.
to the state convention of Christian En-
deavorers from the society here. will leave
Friday for Roanoke, where the session is to
be held commencing Saturday.
A most interesting and profitable meet
ing of the Conversational Club was held
Tuesday night at the residence of Professor
ard Mrs. W. w. kinsley, with good at
tendance of the members. The subject of
the evening, THE Art of Conversat on,"
was handled in an able paper prepared and
read by Professor Kinsley. Nearly ali
present took part in the general discussion
that followed. Those present were Nj. and
Mrs. Lewis b. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y.
Lashhorn. Mrs G. r. Phillips Mrs. T. w.
White. Miss Belle c. Merrif1eld, Miss Clara
Jewell. Lieut.. Berry. Messrs. G. A. l.. Mer-
rifield, G. d. Nicholson, H. A. Beach, G. r.
Albertson and A. +. Rowell.
A large United States flag was raised
over the colored school house here yester-
day afternoon, with appropriate cerenon-
les, in charge of Mr.. w. G. Fearing, con-
| sisting of an opening hymn. Coronation
prayer by Rev. ]. W. Barnett; singing.
Coward Co." by the children; recitation,
1.-The Old Flag" by Master Edward Nc
Kinney; recitation, Raising of the Flag, "
| by Master John Lee; singing. Columbia,
! the Gem of the Ocean," by the school: ad-
dress by Mr.. J. w. Ewing; singing, Star
Spangled Banner address by Mayor ]. D.
Payne; singing. MY Country, 'Tis of
Thee" address, by Capt. 1. F. Norman.
The money for the flag was raised by the
school children, under the supervision of
the teacher, Mr.. T. W. Hyson.
The village Improvement society will
meet at the residence of Mr.. G. A. L. Mer-
r,field Monday night, when a new volume
of the pen and Scissors" edited by the
New Woman will be commenced.
DR.. Rufus Choate and wife of Washing
ton, Mrs. Hattie Wood and Mr.. A. J.
Downing of Herndon spent Thursday with
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Gould.
Messrs. E. s. Smith. T. s. Luckett and
E. F. Shoots, who have been spending a
| week at the Atlanta exposition, returned
on Thursday
Miss Jennie Thorne of Accotink, Va.
spent Thanksgiving at the home of her
parents here. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Thorne.
Misses Annie and Katie Cullen of Wash
ington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Blanton on Forbes street.