Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-15
BRIGHTWOOD.

Last night the Stansbury Lodge held its
annual hop and supper, to which came
many friends of the lodge from Washing
ton as well as Auacostia, Brookland, Chill
lum and other suburban places, the ex-
ecutive committee dividing their time be-
tween the supper tables. laid in the lodge
rooms on the third floor, and the dancing
room below. The members of the executive
committee were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. O'Neil,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Lamond, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. john
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Alexander. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Nalley, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Tur-
Eer, Mesdames Teachum. Bell, Thorn.
Miss Lena Pohee, Mrs. Mangum. At mid
Light the dancers boarded a special car
awaiting them at the door for home, all
pleased with the lodges ability to enter
tain. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. O'Neil. Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Cridler. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Benzler. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G.. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn,
Mrs. MIleheisen and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier. Mrs. Ia
lender. Mr.. and Mrs. Yeatman. Mrs. DR..
Rocker. Mrs ]. Henry Small and daughter.
Mrs. w. E. Nalley. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien,
Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook. Mr.. Charles W. Ray. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Martin of Brightwood. Misses Ken
Mary Butts, BERTHE Yost. Weynick. Zin=
norman. Mccormick, Nettie Cissell Miss
Marguerite Yost. Misses Minnie Conradis.
Annie kiimantry. Fannie Campbell, Stir
Misses Keller. all of Washington; Messrs.
johnson, Vollard. D. C. Eberly. II. English,
Louis Hartig, Cooksey. Helmuth. F. r.
Stirling, G. w. Kuhn, John Brawner. How
McIIlwee, Mabel McElwee, Edna Keene.
Ella Keene, May and Florence Martin, An
RE Nalley, Katie and Matte Ray. all OF
Brightwood; Miss Beth Wiltberger and
arty ,,1a of 10
Messrs. Clarence Brown, Tom Burgess,
Walter Burgess, Thomas Wiltberger, John
Kelly w. J. Miller and b. c. Wilson OF
Chillum Castle
The last Hamline prayer meeting was
held at tine home of Mrs. Mary McElwee
on Flint street, Brightwood Park. The
meeting, one of the most interesting and
well attended held this winter. was led by
Mr.. Keefer of Washington. who conducted
the discussion of the subject, THE First
Psalm, or. for the Benefit of the Unlearned
in Biblical History, the Dangers of Evil AS
sc ciates." The next meeting will be al
Mrs. Sands, Flint street, Brightwood Park
The Brightwood Hotel which has been
undergoing repairs and improvements, Is
now almost wholly remodeled, the finishing
touches of the inside painting being nearly
completed. The original idea of lighting
the building with electricity had to be
abandoned on account of the difficulty OF
obtaining the current, so instead the house
is lighted throughout with gas.
At the meeting of Stansbury Lodge this
| week it was made known by the officers ir
| charge that the plans have been drawn
| ard estimates are being made for an add
| ton to the lodge building. which will ex
| tend to the 14th street road and have {
| rev entrance at that end of the building
| which will be entirely independent of thu
| other part of the house, and for the ex
elusive use Of the lodge. This will enlarge
| the lodge rooms as well as the banque
| hall below, on the second floor. while thu
| remainder Of the buildings new addition
| on the first floor will be devoted to finel!
appointed toilet rooms.
| Wednesday the funeral of Mr.. Charles w
| King took place from the home OF MI
| father, John King. on the Military road
! the irterment being at Carroll Chapel
| Forest Glen. The deceased. young c1tlZel
| of Brightwood. had received his early train
| ing here at the Brightwood public school
Mrs. l.. P. Shoemaker. who has been YER
| ILL., as result of burns received in an &C
| cident, is rapidly recovering.
The little girl of Mr.. E. A. Newman o
| Richmond street, Petworth subdivision,
quite sick.
teen spending the winter in Baltimore ar
again occupying their home near here. MIS-
| Katie Lay is in Baltimore visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. A. w. Martin.
Miss Eugenia. Stone. who has been con
fined to the house with severe attack o
rheumatism is now fully recovered