The morning times., 1896-12-05
City Brevities

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Mr.. Charles Gather of baltimore is
visiting friends on d street.
A brick sidewalk is being laid on Thir-
teenth street, back of Lincoln Park.
Senator Blackburn came to town yester-
day and is stopping at the Sormandie.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Creyke of No. go
Twenty-third street are at Atlantic City.
Mr.. w. j. Byers of No. 219 E street has
returned from trip to Philadelphia.
A stone footpath is being laid on the
south side of the Metropolitan car sheds.
Mr.. John Brennahan has been ciec.ed
commander of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G.. A. K.
Mrs. Henry Hyde OF Fairfax county, Va,
is visiting Mrs Sallie Bond OF Third and
II streets.
Mr.. Harry Lannahan of 362 II street
northeast has returned from a trip to
Baltimore.
Miss Susie Sears of Fourth street south
east will spend tomorrow with relatives
in Baltimore.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin left here for
Boston yesterday afternoon. He will be
absent several days.
Mr.. Jack Wells of 1901 Gales street
northeast has gone for weeks cunning
down near Mount Vernon.
The Eastern High School football team
held practice game yesterday in the thick
mud, back of Lincoln Park.
X. Z. Wiley of Arkansas has been elected
president OF the postgraduate class of
Columbian University Law School.
Representative Rankhead, OF Alabama,
and Miss Bankhead arrived in town last
Right and are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
John Davidson and 7. A. Driscoil will be
played at the Bachelors Club court today.
Mr. William Radcliffe of East Balti-
more is visiting his sister, Mrs Robert
Seaton, of No. 7l2 Third street north
east.
The Senior Club OF the Eastern High
School last night held an enjoyable meeting
at the residence of Miss Hughes, 500 B
street northeast
Major w c. Cowwell of 914 U street
northwest is putting up three new houses
at the corner of Fifteenth and East Capitol
streets southeast.
cur new Navy will be discussed by
W. II. H. Smith of the Bureau Of Steam
| High School building.
There will be an exhibition of Mrs. Jar
ley's wax works al Typographical Temple
on December Is. for the benefit of North
Capitol N. Z. Church.
a smoker under the auspices Of the
B'nai Birth of the District OF Columbia
Will be given next Tuesday evening at the
Business Mems Club.
The Columbia Historical Society will hold
a memorial meeting to pay tribute TO
deceased members on Monday evening next
at Columbian University.
Mr.. George T. Newton of 1925 street
northeast is putting up three new houses
on L street, betw cen Thirteenth and Four
tecnth streets northeast
The Christian Templars of the lexington
Presbyterian Church will pay fr.,ternal
visit to the Minnehaha Lodge of Coed Tenn
piars on the 18th instant.
A bazaar is being held this week at SIS
II street to aid the building fund OF the
Fifth Congregational Church. at the corner
| of Eighth and streets northeast.
Messrs. j. Milton Langrall and Frederick
| Dayids OF Baltimore will spend Sunday in
| the city visiting the family of Rev q. W.
| Hobbs, 5lS Fourth street southeast
Miss Ethel Camp of 2i1s L street north
west recited an original poem before the
| Unity Club Wednesday night Miss Camp
| ret urned recently from trip in tie
West
A sacred concert will be given at the
| 30. The feature will be selections
| by the Metropolitan A NJ. L. Church
| choir.
| Car No. 22S of the Navy Yard line
dropped the rope yesterday afternoon ON
| the curyeat Eighth and the Avenue. "a nd had
| to be gotten around the corner by plain
showing.
| Yesterday was known as matinee Day"
at the Eastern High School, that is all the
pupils had holiday except the unfortunates,
| who had to take examinations for de-
| linquency in studies.
| T0e young people of Mount Jczreel Col
| ored Baptist Church have arranged to give
on the evening Of December 8 and 16, a
| dramatic cantata, entitled "Japhth at
| Staying His Daughter
An apple social will be given On
| Wednesday evening next. by the enter
tainment department Of the Epw orth
League of Trinity NJ. Z. Church, at the
| home of Mr.. Enos R. Berkeley, 52s Fourth
| street southeast.
| The final report of the Christian En-
| deavor committee OF SO will be made at
| the annual meeting of the District Chris
tian Endeavor Society, which will he held
| next Monday evening at Calvary Baptist
| Church.
| Hon. Sayler j. Bowen, who was the last
| mayor of Washington, is seriously ill
at his home. No. 3O55 Q street. He has
| been confined to his bed for a week, during
| which time there has been little change in
| his condition.
On Christmas Day Cardinal Martinelli
| will celebrate pontifical high mass in
{, Holy Trinity Church. West Washington
| The affair will be one of great pomp and
| the entire clergy of Georgetown University
will assist the local priests of the church at
| the service.
In making the turn into the Avenue at
| Eleventh street yesterday. at about D.
m, Mr. Joseph X. Potter collided with
another bicyclist. Mr.. Potter was unh urt,
| but his wheel was slightly injured. The
| other rider was not so fortunate, and on
| account of bruised shin had to be taken
| to his home in q cab.