The Washington bee., 1896-12-19
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.

,ye-SHERIDAN Posi- MEETING
nnn FsLLowS-CHURcH RALLY
WrsIcAL ENTERTAINMENTS NEW
i1rDcE APPoINTED-CIRCUIT IoURT
CLERK DEAD-SoCIAL NEWS, ETC.
The sudden death oe Thomas Dawk-
sT,esday December S was a sur
n-;se ~ 70 all. He was an official men,
~ of MI. Moriah A. NJ E. church.
SIso 2 Grand Army man. He was
hurled from Asbury NJ. E. church
Thursday at ) p. m. His funeral was
.onducted by his pastor, Rev. S. T.
T;ce He was followed to his last
,esring place by his comrades in full
nn;foTm. He leaves a wife and several
rb;Idren TO mourn his loss. He WAS a
GOOD man. a peaceable and inofensive
sitizen ana enjoyed the respect of all
classes Age 66 years
Ata meeting Of Sheridan Post No.
pG. A. r. last week, the following
oaiCers we're elected for the ensuing
vear: Commander, d. w. Young /;
Senior Vice Commander, Thomas
Iones; Junior Vice Commander,
frank Smith Officer of the Day, M.
{ Gully; Officer of the Guard, M.
Colbert: Ouartermaster, John Bos-
ion Delegates to the Department En-
rampment, Iohn Boston, Joseph Bell I;
Alternate, NJ. Colbert and ID. Brice.
The post is in a fiourishing condition
and has fifty or sixty members. Some
Of whom show their age very much,
others look like young men. They
are an interesting body that stirs ones
heart with emotion and pride when
they turn out.
G. u, 0. Of o. F. No. I4So gave an
entertainment and supper at Gallllian
Hall Friday night Dec. II that was ap'
nreciated by all who attended. The
reporter extends thanks for compli'
mentary tickets sent him by the man
ayers.
Rev. F. A. SeatOn, pastor OF the A
NJ. E. church at Camp Paroll, held
rally last Sunday week, at which S6.oc
was raised. Rev. B. T. Perkins, pas
Tor Of Asbury, preached for him at II
am. Rev. Seston is son oi Kew
DR.. Seaton we'll known in Washing
ton He is doing a good work here
and is beloved by his people. d,
Sunday was rally day at Mt. Morlar
church. The battle was pitched FOL
all day, Ihe captains had been mar
shaling their hosts for six weeks ol
more and many ScrumageS had peer
fought out on the picket lines and 10
raging expeditions. The smell OF pow
der was in the air. The hnal array
approached with confidence. Rev. s
7. Tice, the indefatigable pastor
preached in the morning at II Iht
Sunday school was wheeled in line n
the afternoon. Rev. F. A. SeatoT
from Camp Paroll poured in a broad
side at p. m. and when the smoke
had cleared away 10. 80 p. m, 1t wa:
found that 1886 90 had been captured
A musical prodigy, Prof. w. L
Lindsay, the greatest whistler anS
warbler of the human race and cham
piOn harmonica player of the worlC
will give three Of his fine entertain
nentS at Asbury NJ. Z. church Decem
Der is, IL and a. He plays FIVE lnstru
mentS at one time in perfect cord. HI
has been here before and was reporte'
dead but he is very much alive.
The Christmas entertainment at AS
bury December ~ promises to be tn
hnest ever given in this city. A bricl
Chimney, a real Santa Claus, a liv'
snow storm. Glory in the highes
the programme, new music, thlrt.
trained voices, given by the Sunda.
school, Solomon Bolden s. S. 5.
Rev. Mrs. S. r. Tice is at john
Hopkins hospital and has undergon'
taSurgical operation successfully ant
Is said TO be doing well.
1t Is now Judge Merrick and con
gtatulations are in order. The deatl
o. John w. Belt, the popular clerk o
lhe circuit court Of Prince Georg'
county, is serious loss to the repuo
hcan party in Southern Maryland
he IS one of the few white republI
cans who was true to his conviction
and principles. He professed to be
mend TO the colored man and provet
by appointing DIR. Watkins, col
ored man as chief clerk in his ofhce
snd until successor to Mr.. Belt is ap
pointed the entire business OF that oi
nee devOlves upon DR.. Watkins.
. "r. Joseph Allen, sr., of the Y ,
Steamship Marblehead, is home OF
i,eave Of absence visiting his family
his three years term of service wll
expire in July next. His son osepI
Allen, jr., who is matriculating II
HFoWard University, was also home o.
sunday to see his father, and we ar
sure his best girl was glad to see him
Miss A Johnson, of DavIdsonvllle
MAS on visit to Miss Sarah Colbert c
Washington street and returned hom
va baltimore this week.
Mrs. Richard E. King who has bee
quite sick is convalescent.