Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Idaho Republicans.
LAt REL.

Inc city council held important meeting tl,i,
Week The council directed that the public library
be located in the city hail. rerort was suh
mitted fIom the committee on streets in refc-o,oa
to the Main street improvement. The committee
WAS Oh the op:nion that the contractor had moi
complied with the terms of his contract in a num-
Der OF instances. The council levied a tax OF as
cents on the 500 for sidewalks electric light and
general purposes for the year 1896 Considers BILE
new improved property was also assessed the total
amount OF the assessment for improved prom
erty being SLIGO An ordinance was passed pro-
Nlulig lor the assessment of all property abutting
the improvement made this street hy macadam.
lzing IT. The trackage OF the j.. and o. was as
sesse1 AT the rate liked by the county commission
ers OF this county.
The following local school trustees were ap-
pointed this week by the Prince Georges county
school board: School No. /, u. W Snowden, jr.,
William WI, Milstead and A NJ. Bond; No ., Edmund
HUI. James r. Tighe and Andrew ]. Bennett; No
3; Judson I. Gull, Robert w. Kerr and DIR. ]. r.
Misses Antoinette and Sophia snowdep have re-
turned from several months visit to relatives in
Elizabeth; n J.; and Chester Pa;
friends and relatives in Laurel.
Mr.. Kay Ober Of Baltimore WINS a recent visitor
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner of Washington viii spend
the summer here with his nephew, Mr.. Harry
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard johnson spent Sunday last
at Fairyiew," the home Of Mrs Johnson's father.
Senator A. p. German.
Mrs p. c. German and sister, Mrs Arthur Yves
ton. were visiting in Washington during the past
Mrs Noble Lindsay. daughter and son and Miss
Maggie Etchison of Alexandria, Va, spent Sunday
last with Mr. George Marshall
Mr.. A. Samuel Keller Of Washington spent Sun
day last with friends here.
Mr.. Leroy Livingston of Washington, brother OF
Mr.. George 5. Livingston. will spend the summer
here.
Third Lieut. Fred C. Billiard Of the revenue cut
ter service who has been spending more than n
week here with his parents. left this week on
board the rev aaue cutter Forward for Tampa, Fla.
The May ball given 10y Profs. Caldwell and Smith
at the Academy OF Music Monday night was a
grand The hall was handsomely decorated.
The principal event of the evening was the crown
ing of Miss Vera Phair the queen OF May. E1-
hibitions in fancy dancing were given 10y The fol
Addie Flester, Lizzie Nichols, May OConnell, Mary
Burton, MAZDA Whitney, Alice Whitmore, Mary
and William EeiGc.
The Christian Endeavorers will hold grand rally
next Tuesday night at the First baptist Church.
The program Will consist OF music, and addresses
by the following: Rev. ]. II. Fizer, pastor of the
church, address OF welcome: sermon TO Endeayor-
by Rev. Mr.. Fout OF Washington: address 10y
Mr.. Runyan OF Washington on Good Citizenship
and the international Convention to BE Held ia
A new council of the Junior o. L. A. NJ.
Jr p. c., 7. NJ. Baldwin, Jr.: V. c., Arthur II.
Weston; C.. DIR. T. NJ. Baldwin recording secre-
rotary. Cyrus Root; f. s., W. T. Ashby; treasurer.
Arthur F. Nicholson: warden, w. A. Fairall;
6uesOr Evan s Mse RaR to s. R PaSEsi
jr.; Rep. TO i. B. A, I. s. Harding.
Guild Of Annapolis junction will be held at the
residence OF Mr.. L. r. Dorsey, in that place, on
Friday evening, May %.
A pleasant surprise party WAS given recently TO
Miss Annie Laypole of Savage. Games refresh
merits and amusements were features OF the party.
Among those present were Misses Nettie and Nora
Pomeroy, Mary and Lucy RouZee. Carrie and Mary
Sebastin Mary Clancy, Addie Kuser, Ella Purdy,
Claudia Wilson, Nirgie Fox and Messrs. Charles
Robust, William Wilson, James Davis, Roy Slater,
Still BALDWIN, John Rouzee, James Grubbs, Chas.
Oden and james and Lee Pomeroy.
The PIckwick Reading Club met Thursday even
ing at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. III. G. Frost
There was a large attendance OF members and
guests present Among the features Il the even
Ing was violin and piano duet by Mr.. Thomas
Mitchell ard Miss Minnie Mitchell; a recitation
by Miss Blanche Hill; reading Of one OF William
Carleton's poems by Miss Annie Bentley; humorous
reading by Mr.. Harry Keller and a number OF
solos. The subject for the evenings debate was
Resolved, That travel is more beneficial 10 the
mind than reading The Judges OF the debate
were Mr.. II. Allen Ison, DR.. t. NJ. Baldwin and
Mrs. ID. NJ. Fisher. The debate decided IN
| favor Of the affirmative. Among the guests pres
ent were MIR. and Mrs. II. Allen Ison, Mr. aud
Mrs. I. ~ Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Frost
Mrs. T. j. Billiard Mrs Annie Hearne Rev DR.
and Mrs. z. u. Huntloy, Miss Jackson, Miss Helen
Ryon, Mrs. Luther Brashears, Miss Katie Williams
of Laurel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Frost and
Mr.. Harry Frost OF Rockville.