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The evening times., 1896-12-23
SOCIETY on TIE HUNT
FOR XMAS PRESENTS
Pretty Maidens and Demure Danes
Explore Counters and Shelves.
Mrs. Clover VIII Give a Dinner JAN
uary 6-Other Events Of the
Incoming Year.

Society went shopping yesterday. The
Christmas counters wc,e banked three deep,
and what wi5l gll. whiZz of cash boxes, tine
huns and tinkles and buzzes OF every sort
OF toy under the sun, and the hubbub OF
holiday traffic, the day was as merry as
q fair.
And the bundle reigned lad
dest, merricst monarch that rules the live
long year. Every package you see in the
arms OF a man or woman these days is a
sermon, and the text is peace and good
will.
For fifty-one weeks in the year the bun
die is Il pariah to be scorned by fashion
able women and lodged by the best of
men. 1t is a brown abomination to bt
borne only by expressmen and saints, and
the unfortunate society girl forced by the
exigencies of fate 30 carry home, say. her
own slippers, scurries along by street as
ashamed to be seen by her fine friends as
thief would be if he had stolen and was
afraid OF the man in blue.
But this is the week that the spirit OF
Christmas claims as her very own. 1t has
cast enchantment on the holly wreath and
a glamour over the parcel, no matter how
clumsy and big. 1t has given merry smiles
and jovial grins to the squiriuing masses of
shoppers, who pack the stores from doors to
counters, and with gracious wand has
touched the heart OF human nature and
made the whole world akin.
Then society lunched. 1t is perfectly
delicious to watch Il rich pampered woman
take a shopping smack down town. She is
like school child on u holiday. and not
only does she eat her cream puff and drink
her coffee with the ZeSt OF n hunter. but
there are times when she openly nibbles
the sugar, and drains the last drop of her
cream.
Truly, there are some delightful women
in Washington and they never show tomore
natural advantage than when shopping
and lunching down town.
The evening times., 1896-12-23
Knights to order and happily introduced
Hon. d. d. Aitken as presiding officer.

Knights to order and happily introduced
Hon. ID. d. Aitken as presiding officer.
The program embraced:
Opening overture, Messrs. Meyer Teeg,
Finckel and SholZ; address of welcome,
Sir Knight W. II. McNiel: response, Sir
Knight D. ID. Aitken, supreme counselor, K.
o. T NJ; pia no solo, Prof. Arnold W. Meyer
Teeg; The dedication Address, by Su-
preme Comm3 nder ID. Z. Markey; dedi
catory ceremonies, officers of supreme tent;
selection, quartet from the Mozart Club
Miss Margaret Storm, Miss Nellie Smith
Mr.. J. II. Hunter and Mr.. W. II, Martin;
comic recitation, Miss Annie V. Forbes;
address, Sir Knight W. S. Linton, past
great commander, X. o. T. M; cornet
solo, The Favorite,'' by John Hartman
Mr. William R. Kcndrick, accompanied by
Prof MeyerTeeg; address, Sir Knight J..
C. Burrows; contralto solo, Miss Nellie
MacNulty; address, Sir Knight n. 5. Boyn-
ton, supreme record keeper; bass solo,
comic Mr.. J. II. Cathell: Goodnight Song"
the Mozart Club Quartet.
The evening times., 1896-12-23
MACCABEES NEW TEMPLE.
Great Social and Beneficial Order
Held an Imposing Dedication.

Great Social and Beneficial Order
Held an Imposing Dedication.
The public dedication Of Maccabee Tenn
pie, Nos. 5i3-515 Ninth street northwest,
occurred last night
1t was conducted by Hon. y. p. Markey,
supreme commander. and Ma ior n. :. Boyn-
ton, supreme record keeper Of the Knights
of the MaCcabees OF the world.
\ complimentary musical and literary en-
tertainment was rendered their friends and
the public by the knights OF the Maccabees
of Washington.
Tie executive committee in charge con-
sisted of Sir knights Deputy Supreme Com
mandcr s S. Foutz, W. II. McNiel. Charles
williams, J. G. Maxwell and +. A. Barbour
Sir Knight e. W. Alberto called the
The evening times., 1896-12-23
Certificate of Accidental Death.

A certificate of accidental death was
issued by Coroner Hammett this morning in
the case of Patrick White, the II street sa-
loon-keeper, who fell down stairs during
an epilep.ic fit with lighted lamp in his
hand. The remains were taken from the
Emergency Hospital last night by Vinson &
Perry, the undertakers, and prepared for
burial.
The evening times., 1896-12-23
Orient Comman andery Elects Officers

Orient COmmandery Elects Objects.
Orient Commandery, No. 3. X. T., has
elected officers, as follows: Jesse W. Lee,
jr., eminent commander; George c. Ober,
generalissimo; Charles A. Stockett. cap
tain-general; A. W. johnson, senior warden;
F. ]. Woodman, junior warden; W. II. Oh
cutt, recorder; John Schultz, treasurer; R.
T. Scott, standard bearer; william E.
Miller, sword bearer: L. R. Hesse, warden;
Charles Fernald, James Ciscie and David
Mckenzie, junior guards.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Miss Edna Bachman, assisted by her
friends, Miss Lottie Ingram, Miss Miller
and Miss Maloney, will be at homcinformaIly
this evening from : to 10 O'Clock.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Miss Ida Riley, daughter Of Mrs. W. K.
Riley, will not be introduced this season
on account of serious bicycle accident.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Miss Rutler, of New Brunswick, n. ]
will shortly lie a guest of Miss Miriam
Ballenger, of Clifton street
The evening times., 1896-12-23

A masquerade surprise party was given
last night under the auspices of the Golden
Rod Pleasure Club in honor OF Mr.. Hart
ley, who has recently arrived from Chicago
to spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hartley, No. 635
street southeast.
Among the maskers were Misses Hattie
Scott, Annie and Marion Hartley, Cora
Frazier. Rose Scott, Mrs. Nora Hartley,
and Messrs. Edward Embrey, L. NJ. Sousa,
Fred Reppctti, Forest, Joe and F. p. Hart
ley, Arthur Murray, Ned Scott, Arthur Wal
lace, Frank Scott and Oscar Krumke.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Miss Anna J. Dorsey has cards out for
the marriage of her niece, Miss Katherine
Guy, to Mr.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, of this
city, The ceremony will take place at st.
Peters Church, Baltimore, at noon ON
January 3.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Among the maskerS were Misses Hattie
Scott Annie and Marion Hartley, Cora
Frazier Rose Scott, Mrs. Nora Hartley,
and Messrs. Edward Embrey, L. NJ. Sousa,
Fred Reppctti, Forest, Joe and F. =. Hart
lev, Arthur Murray, Ned Scott, Arthur Wal
lace, Frank Scott and Oscar Krumke.
Mrs. Frederick Davis, OF Eleventh street
southeast, gave a charming tea yesterday
from to 7, to introduce her daughter,
Miss Clare.
Tie house was prettily adorned with
palms and Christmas greens, the table decor
a.ions being hyacinths and madenhair
ferns
Mrs. Davis, gcwned in claret-colored silk
and wearing a corsage cluster of hearts
| blood roses was assiSteiby Miss Ella Lucas.
who, like the young dcbutante, Wore an
| eXquisitely simple toilet OF white orgaudie,
| with ribbons OF white moire.
| Miss Flora Downey served tea in pink
| taffeta trimmed with white chiffon, assisted
| by Miss Fanny Evans. in pretty gown OF
| pink null. During the evening music was
contributed by the Southeast Mandolin
| Quartet. composed of MeSsrs. Wells, Polk
| ton, Dennison and Hill.
Among the callers were Mrs. F Adams
and Miss Lucille Adams, Mrs. Emery Dun
| can, Miss Marie Styles Miss Jessie Lucas,
| Miss Effie Monroe, Miss Eleanor Shafer
| Mr.. John Z. Duncan, DR. X. l.. Evans, Mr..
| F. b. Ellnger, Mr.. Samuel Donaldson Mr.
Miss Anna J. Dorsey has cards out for
| the marriage of her niece, Miss Katherine
Guy, to Mr.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, of this
city, The ceremony will take place at st.
| Peters Church, Baltimore, at noon ON
| January ..
Miss Edna Bachman, assisted by her
friends, Miss Lottic Ingram, Miss Miller
and Miss Maloney, viii be at thomcinformaIly
this evening from to 10 O'Clock.
Miss Ida Riley, daughter of Mrs. W. K.
| Riley, will not be introduced this season
| on account of serious bicycle accident.
Miss Rutler, of New Brunswick, n. j
| will shortly lie guest of Miss Miriam
| Bailenger, of Clifton street.
John Patterson, and Messrs. Howard and
Lloyd.
Mr.. ana Mrs. george T. Hunter, OF Ore
gon avenue, willleave the city Thursday for
a siX-weeks' trip South, that will include
visit to the hot springs of Asheville, n
c., and to Florida, where they Will divide
their time OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Tampa
Mr. and Mrs Michael Donaldson and Miss
Margaret Donaldson will spend Christmas
week with relatives in Baltimore, and on
January will sail for birmingham, Eng
land, Mrs Donaldson's girlhood home
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Clover
have dinner invitations out for January6
The Misses Carrie and Laura Douglass,
| Of Gardiner, Me-, are visiting their brother
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Douglass,
at No. 1905 Thirty fifth street.
Mrs. Samuel Cross and her daughter, Miss
Burbridge, No 81 b street southeast, have
cards out for December, 20 at o'clock.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

John Patterson, and Messrs. Howard ant
Lloyd.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

The Misses Carrie and Laura Douglass.
Of Gardiner, Me-, are visiting their brother
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Douglass
at No. 1905 Thirty fifth street.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Clover
have dinner invitations out for January6
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hunter, of Ore
gon avenue, willleave the city Thursday for
a siX-weeks' trip South, that will include
visit to the hot springs of Asheville, N
c., and to Florida. where they Will divide
their time betwcenJacksonville and Tampa
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Donaldson and Miss
Margaret Donaldson will spend Christmas
week with relatives in Baltimore, and on
January 5 will sail for birmingham, Eng
land, Mrs. Donaldson's girlhood home.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

Mrs. Samuel Cross and her daughter. Miss
Burbridge, No. 81 street southeast, have
cards out for December, 20 at o. Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
sH;ETY DIRECTORY

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command,
err meets every third Friday Of each month
OF Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter; Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first trlday OF each
month at Masonic Temple
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs
days of each month
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets or
the first and third Thursdays OF each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 3S,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
svery Friday night.
Sarepta Lodge l. O. o. F., No. as, meets in
their hall, on King street, every Tueaday
night.
econd and fourth Monday at Odd FELLOWS
Hall north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias, No
3, meets every Thursday night in Pythian
Hall north Pit; street.
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias meets
avery Friday night on north Pitt street.
Aiexandria Lodge K. OF p, No. IS, meets
Wednesday nights al Ssrepta Hall, KING
Golden Light Lodge o, Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fsirfsx street,
every Tuesday evening
Tslism.n Lodge Good Te'nplalS meets every
Monday night il Pythian Hall, north Piu
street. 20
meets every Monday hight At Ssrept2 Hal
Juvenile Tesnplsrs meets every Saturday
afternoon 1t .ooi 1empisrs tail south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. ., Knights OF Golden
Easle meets every Wednesday night st Sa.
Iep:a Hall King street.
hexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
- To.o.;:.:s e., .,-,..., corth Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
avery first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Rnbert Andrews Division Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers meets first aud third
Sunday IN Potomsc Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe OF Red Men, No. l, meet
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
syery Sunday night in st Msrys Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Me1s Sodality Lyceum mcers every
Tuesday- night in their hall on Duke street.
O'Eanc Council No. i34, Catholic Benevo-
ont Legion. meets on the 1st ana Bird Mondsy
In each month OF 81. Mays Hal.
LAFAYETTE Lodge No. II. independent Or
der Mechanics meets "Wednesday night II
Pythian Hall. north Pit street
Alexsndria Council, No. So 81. 0. Q. 4. NJ.
meets Thursdays at pdd Fellows' hail on
north Columbus street
Belle aaveu Council, No. 81, Jr. Q: o. a.
NJ. meets in sarepta Hall every Monday
james w. Jackson Council, No 55, Jr. o.
Z. A. NJ, meets every Wednesday night III
Sarcpta Hall
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank <. OF P.
meets every other Wednesday st Pythisi
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria light Infantry meot evcry Non
day night ST their Armory, south Roysl street
Confederate Veterans meet frst Monday
night in each month st Columbia Engine
House.
sons OF Confederate Veterans moet frfi
"Wednesday in esch month.
Mount Vernon Court, No. T713, 4. o. F
of A. meet every 2nd and 18th Tuesday Al
sarepta Hall, King street.
l. o. 3. 3. meets first Monday n each
month.
Beth.El Congregation meets 6rst Sunday Of
very quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
A1exsnaria 6szetfe.
Mo> DAY EVENING. FEE. 10, 1856

EAGLECARRIE OFF A CHILD.-A dis
patch from Gainesville, Fla, says a big
pet eagle carried off the two-year-old
child of Mrs. J. L. Morrison Wednes-
day afternoon. The child bad gone
into the front yard, where the cage
makes its home, perched on cross
piece between two trees, snG wnere u
keeps watch over one baby eagle. The
child approached 100 near the young
eagle. when the mother bird pounced
upon him and fastened her claws in his
head aud shoulders.
The screams OF the child brought
Airs. Morrison TO the scene. Asshe APP
preached the eagle rose from the grou0,
beariog the child upward in its taions-
Mrs. Morrison saw little Harry Borne
10 what she thought was certain death.
When the eagle had mounted ABOUT
seventy feet the baby eagle began TO
scream in plaintive manner. Inc
mother bird ceased its upward flight,
and began to slowly circle downwara
with little Harry. The eagle had &C.
scended about twenty feet, when it ap-
parently loosened its talops, and the
child came tumbling down, striking
and ging in large cedar tree.
At this juncture Mr. Morrison APP
neared and quickly rescued the child.
Little Harry wss unconscious, but soon
revived. No bones were broken. Ills
face and shoulders were badly torn by
the eagles taloDs, and one of his eyes
was injured.
Mrs. Morrison tainted as the child
was dropped by the eagle. The eagle
has been confined in a cage, and will be
sold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
Tours-to Florida.

In order 20 give the public an opportunity
TO visit Florida at very reasonable cost. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged
for series of tours 10 Jacksonville. The
company's uDexceled train service, exper-
fenced tourist agents aud chaperons, and
above all. its moderate charges, leave nothing
to be desired The tours allowing two weeks
stay in Florida. will leave on January -,
February a, II, Is, and %, and March 3.
The rate, including transportation, meals en-
route, and Pullman berth on special train, is
$50 from New York, aud proportionate rates
from other points For further information
apply to ticket agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
Threw Away His Canes

Mr. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that be was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he Was
so much improved that he threw away
mis- canes. He says this liniment did
him more good than all other medi-
ciues and treatment put together. For
sale at 80 cents per bottle by l.. Staoier
4 Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
Tothe Golden Gate.

Personally conducted tours via Pennsyl.
yania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia for falifornia February IL and
March IL On the FIRST tour stop will be
made AT New Orleans for the Mardi-Gras fcs-
tivities. and four weeks will be allowed in
California On the second tour four and one
half weeks will be allowed in California An
addition to the magnificent train is through
Pullman compartment car the very best that
the company can supply. Applications should
be made to 1896 Broadway. New York, or
Room All, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
WE THANK

our friends for their liberal patronage to us in
1895, and at the same time desire to call
their attention to our stock for 1895. We
have kept better line of goods the past
twelve months than We have ever hsd and
the ready sale Of the fine wares We have had.
assures us that all the people here require is
= good stock and Cow prices to keep them
from buying in Washington. We buy our
goods direct from manufacturers in the home
markets and abroad. We therefore get them
at the lowest prices and are confident we can
sell as low as the largest houses in big cities
We do not offer you an inferior article at
low price to induce you to purchase some
thing else at an enormous profit, but en-
deavcr at all times to give you full dollars
worth of goods that our guarantee can go
along with During this year we promise to
carry finer line of goods than ever before,
and all we ask is visit and comparison Of
prices before you buy. AT present We have a
number of articles that we have greatly re.
duced prices on to make room for SPRING
STOCK which will lie arriving in February,
and would respectfully request o visit and in
spection of these goods. Again thanking you
for your patronage We remain,
Very respectfully,
E. J. MILLER q CO.,
IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARE,
No. 81 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
To the Mardi Gras Celebration.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company viii
sell. February 18th 10 17ih inclusive, good
returning within fifteen days from dste Of
sale round trip tickets from Washington and
Alexapdri. TO New Orleans al the rate of
$27 so, sud to Mobile at the rate of S25.ou,
on account of the Mardi Grss celebrations,
February 18th and 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
Reduced Rates to Ell paso. Texas

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company VIII
sell round trip tickets f'om Washington and
Alexandria to 81 Paso. Texas. ON account Of
the athletic contests February 1lth 10 10Th,
at the rate of $64 10. tickets 10 be sold Feb
rnary 9Th to 12th inclusive and good for re-
turn passage until February 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
TryDr cadv,s Condition Powders, thev
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at Z 30 and 20 g. m
and u so, 40 and s 80 p. NJ Open at
s 90 a. NJ, II 90 m. and 90 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville. close
at 7 so and 10 40 a. m. and 2 Is and
s 80 p. m. Open at 8 90 q. II. and 3 90
p. N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 30 q. m. and 10 and 8 As p. u
Manassas Division mails close st so a. N.
aud 8 80 p. m. Open at 10 40 s. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
8 40 q. m. and 90 p. m. Open at 8 90 a.
and 8 00p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 10
o. m. and s 80 p. m. Open 81 s 90 Il. m. and
8 0Op. 10.
Washington mails close at ! 80 and As a.
M. and u 80, 4 80, 5 45 and S so p II.
Open at s 90 and 10 90 a nl., - 0o m and
90 and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at s 90 $. H. Close st
sunday Hours-open at 90 o. H. Close
at 80 a. N.
Carriers Schedule-Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 D. IN. and
8 % aud 5 so Pm. Full route-6 so a. IN.
and 8 80 p. m. Sunday collection 5 90 p.,
H. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 g. m.
and close 80 g. No.
Deliveries made st 90 q. ~, II 90 N. snd
500 p. m.
All mail should be in Office fifteen minutes
before hour indicated for closing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

John II. Hellman.
Memo The object of this suit is recover
Of the defendant the sum of two thousapd
dollars damages for breach of contrac! IN
writing, and TO attach and subject 10 the pay
ment of the same the estate of the lefendsn!
and debt owing to the defendant within The
city of Alexandria, and particularly the FOL.
lowing real estate OF the defendant, situated
in the said city to wit: A lot Of ground with
the buildings and improvements thereon 81.
uated on the south side of Franklin street te'
tween Royal and Fairfax streets, and bound
ed and described as follows, TO wit: Begin
ming on the south side of franklin street
l4.5 feet east of the southeast corner Of
Franklin and Royal streets, and running
thence east on Franklin street 1882 feet;
thence south with Royal street 100 feet 70 81
alley 10 feet wide thence west with the
north side of said alley and parallel to Frank
lin street 1912 feet to Royal street thence
north with the east side of Roy street 1890
feet and thence in a straight line 3O.2A feel
to the beginning.
1t appearing by an affidavit that John d
Hellman is nonresident OF this State It L
ordered, that said defendant appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication OF TINS
order and do what is necessary to protect n'
interest in this suit; and that copy OF TINS
order be forthwith inserted in the AleIsndF4
Gazette, newspaper published in the cI!
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks. and posted at the front door OF Tue
Court House of this city. A copy-Teste
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By j. T. CALLAHAN, u. y
J PGaslA 5. S catoa, Pa. j.n11 1.v4v
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorte rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Foe sale by L Stabler & Co.. Druggists.