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LUTHERAN MOVEMENT.
Church Extension Society Organix-
ed in This City.

Church Extension Society Organic
ed in This City.
An organization to be known as the
Lutheran Church Extension Society Gen
eral Synod of the District of Columbia was
effe cted last evening at st. Paurs English
Lutheran Church. A constitution and by
laws were adopted, and officers elected as
follows: President, Rev. j. G. Butler, D. D.
vice president, Albert F. Fox; secretary,
Cornelius Eckhardt; treasurer, DR.. ]. w.
Graham. The property Of the corporation
is to be held by board of five trustees, as
follows: Rev. ]. G. Butler, D. D.; E. I.
Kaiser, Geo. W. Callahan, Isaac c. Slater
and Theo. Pitt, who have also been in
structed to secure articles of Incorporation
Tie practical work of the society and the
direction of its affairs is to be conducted
under the supervision of board of TWEEN
ty-one managers, consisting of the five
trustees, the pastors Of the Lutheran
churches Of the city, who are members of
the society, and such additional members
as are necessary to complete the number.
The object Of this organization is to aid in
the establishment of new Lutheran con-
gregauons in the District, and to assist in
the extinguishment of the debts resting
upon mission church buildings already es-
tablished. The work is to be in harmony
with and supplementary to that of the
'bosrd of Church Extension of the General
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the United States"
The constitution, as adopted, is practical
ly the same as that of the Baltimore So
ciety, organized in 1890, which was used as
a guide. The Baltimore society has done a
great amount of work since its organization
ard aided a number of missions, all of
which are doing q good work The next
meeting of the local society Is to be held
Tuesday evening next at Luther Place
Memorial Church.
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was Reuben Ross, while he had also as
sumed the name of John Cross,
When confronted with these facts Rosa
denied in-toto his identity with Ross and
positively asserted he had not been in New
York city in five years.
Detective w. Felter fir, of the American
surety company, was in this city several
Gays working up evidence IN the case A
picture, procured of Richard Rose was
identlhed by his wife, who had not seen
rim since his departure from BROOKLYN
ana she stated ii was her husband whose
ha me was Reuben Ross. One strong noInt
OF ldentlhcation was a wart on the laf: side
OF ms nose that stands out prominently
MS Wlfe referred to it when the picture
was presented. Ross was so strong I'm hiS
denial of the fact that he was the Marty
wanted In New York that he proposed 10
nave two pictures taken in different rosi-
uohs. He accompanied Superin oendent
huhtzlnger to the photographers and sat
Ior the pictures. He afterwavd made q
VISIT 10 the place and requested that the
pictures be finished without The wsrt
tnlnkins that when they were sent TO New
YORK 1t would remove all .mprpSsro,s n,
his identity VI
MI Ross left the city Monday morning
az CLOCK, accompanied by officer FeIteT
VI the surety Company. bounl for New
YORK. Mr.. Felter wired Ross wife 70 49,
MN MIN at cortland street ferry upon the ar
rival OF the train. When Ross reached ne
street, his daughter Goldie fiftern ,s.I.s i &c
age, whom he ran away from ard r.
"ile whom, IL is claimed he deserted 81
months ago. confronted him. He WIS cow,
United to Jail by Judge Hartman ON .
warrant issued at the time he left prao,'
Ign in October last. Diooh-
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lly, Fort Sheridan ILL.,; Mr. and Mrs w. S..
Hancock Mrs Irone Sessions, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Mackall, Washington, d. C. {;
Hancock, Miss Ada Hancock, Clarksdale,
Miss. Mr. Gwynn Hancock, West Point
n: Y: Miss Mary Cooke, Mrs. E. l. Frost,
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. II. R.
Blshop and family. Mr.. and Mrs. White
law Reid, Mr.. d. o. Mills, New York city;
Mrs. w. H. Cooke. Washington, d. G.;
Maj. VIM. Camp, Washington, d. c.; Mr..
" y russell, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
]. Hill, st. Jaul Mimi. and Mayor and
Mrs. Z. f. Warwick, Philadelphia.
EllicOtt the Sculptor.
The sculptor of the Hancock statue. Mr..
Henry j. Ellicott, is native of Maryland,
and was born at Whitehall Anne Arundel
county, June %. 1917. He was educated
at Rockhill College at Ellicott City, and
it was while student at that institution
that he first discovered his talent for draw
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under command of Colonel W. G.. Moore:
the second, under Col. Cecil Clay, with
separate battalion under Major F. C. Rev
ellis. Then will follow the Third Army
Corps, the Loyal Legion Commandery of
the District. the posts of c. A. r. the
Union Veteran Union. the Union Veteran
Legion, and the Regular Army and NAVY
Union.
The members of the Second Army Corps,
at the head of which Gen. Hancock achiev-
ed his greatest victories, will be given a
prominent place in the line and on the plat
form
The Route of the Parade.
The line of march will be from the ell
lipse in the White Lot to nth street, to
Pennsylvania avenue and down that thor
cughfare to the site of the statue pass
ing down Executive avenue between the
White House and Treasury, TO avoid the
18th street cars. Arriving at the statue
the District National Guard will occupy
Pennsylvania avenue south of the statue;
the artillery troops and marines will form
a line facing west on Market space east
of the statue and the military and civic
organizations will take places on the
north, east and south sides of the statue
so as to be within sound of the voices of
the orator of the day and others taking
part in the ceremonies. The cavalry
troops have been assigned a. position on
Pennsylvania avenue cast of It'll street.
When the President arrives at the statue
the various societies will close up around
the platform and the light battery under
Captain Lancaster. will countermarch to
the monument grounds and fire major
generals salute of thirteen guns. which
will mark the opening of the exercises.
Exercises ut the Statue.
President Cleveland will preside and will
probably make some Introductory remarks.
The exercises will be as follows:
l. Prayer, Right Rev. H. Y. Satterlee
DID, bishop Of Washington.
2. Music, Marine Band, Star Spangled
Banner"
3. Unwilling of the statue; salute at
monument grounds
4. Address by Major General John NJ
Palmer, U. s. Volunteers, L. S. Senator
from Illinois.
8. Music, Marine Band, Hail Column
bia.''
6. Benediction, Rev. W. H Gotwald.
DID,. post chaplain, Department Potomac.
G. A. r.
The stand which surrounds the statue
will accommodate 100 people, and the
gathering upon it will be composed of nota-
bic and distinguished persons. Besides the
President and his cabinet there will be the
Justices of the Supreme Court, the mem
ters OF the diplomatic corps, the Vice Pres
ident, Speaker Reed, and a number of the
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GAITHERSBURG.
by

Mrs. Bradley Dorsey died at her home at Ger.
n'antown OF gastric fever, after a lingering ILL.,
ness. Mr.. Dorsey and four small children survive
Rev. Wm D. Beall conducted the funeral services
Thursday afternoon.
La GascogIe Lodge of Good Templars Thursday
evening indicted the following newly elected Off
Gers into Office for the ensuing term: Maurice
Crawford, chief templar; Nettie NJ English. vice
templar; ]. L. Burns past chief templar; Hattie
Thomas, secretary Helen .Craw ford assistant sec
rotary; Esse Crawford, financial secretary; David G.
SGa ai treasurer; n. P. Cooke, chaplain; VIM
\: .i Briggs, James E Garrett. Carrie Crawford,
Harold Kingsley and 2: NJ. w. Briggs were elected
delegates to the district lodge at Boyds May 16
nine IN an interesting game of base bali on the
grounds Of the latter club; score, 16 0. Messrs
Ward and Waters were the winning battery
Mr.. G. B. Barghman, recently appointed magis
trate by Gov. Lowndes, has qualified, and Thursday
tee feok charge Of the office succeeding Mr.. c. w
The Waverley Club announces that Tuesday even
ing Messrs Callen ard Collins, the Washington
banj0ists will give an entertainment at the town
hall for its benefit. Messrs. ]. Barton Miller and
George OConnor are also mentioned among the
performers. VI
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FEDERATION OF woMEN.s c,I-ps
for Representation at
the Louisville Convention.

me board of directors of the Fadaratio,,
OF Womeu's Clubs consii ered the ouestio.,
VI representations at the biennial conyen
tlon CT the General Federation to be held
IN Louisville the latter part Of this month
at It's meeting Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Ellen Spc'cer Mussey of the Legion of
Loyal Women is the delegate TO the CON-
Vention, with Mrs. Burrows of Pro Re
Nata as alter ate A number of the mem-
bers of the various local organizations he
longing to the federation will also visit
Louisville at the same time, and a partv
Will be formed to go by the Chesapeake
and Ohio road. strong effort will be
made to have Washington selected as The
place Tor the next convention, in 1898
lhere are row eleven Clubs belonging to
the District Federation, including the new
Lend-a-Hard Club of Mount Washington
Nd, recently elected to membership. The
others are the Wimodaughsis, the Woman's
National Press Association, Pro Re Nata.
the Womans Suffrage Association. the Ie-
gion of Loyal Women, the w. c. T. u. the
Excelsior Literary Club, the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, The Bindery Union and the Kim
dergarten Club.
The federation has sent a credit hla a~
hibition 10 Louisville, including literature
and pictures from tire Woman's Press AS
ISOLATION and the Legion of Loyal Women
and contributions from the Woman's Relief
Corps, Pro Re Nata and the w. T C u
The federation is greatly interested in tho
bill now b. fore the Senate in regard to the
law of the District of Columbia concerning
the rights of women before the law. which
has already passed the House.
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BROUGHT TO BOOK.
A Brooklyn Insurance Defaulter Ar
rested I'm Washington.

Brooklyn Insurance Defaulter Ar
rested I'm Washington.
Richard Rose, an insurance agent, has
been brought to grief after a meteoric
career in several cities, and will shortly
be tried in Brooklyn on a charge of en-
bezzlement. Rose was employed by the
Prudential Insurance Company last year,
and in October, 1t is charged, absconded
with a sum of money belonging to it which
he had secured by collecting premiums.
He came to this city and thence went to
Alexandria, Va, where he associated him
self with others in organizing a fire insur-
ance company, being made its treasurer
This company existed but short time, as
1t lost Its charter. Rose thereupon came
here and entered the employment of the
Prudential Insurance Company under Su-
perintendent G. l.. Huntzingers, giving, 1t
Is alleged, the name of VIM. A. Ross The
American Surety Company of New York
had been Roses bondsman in Brooklyn
ard being called upon to make I'D the de-
f1ency which 1t is charged existed in his
accounts, proceeded to locate the alleged
defaulter. A surety company detective
located him in this city six weeks ago, and
also was Informed that his correct Eame
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trict of Columbia; Bertha NJ. Stain, Val,
South Carolina; Mary E. Taylor, reader,
Nebraska; Charlotte E. Vaux, District of
Columbia; Homer C. Andrews, Ohio; Robt.
T. Ballard. Virginia; VIM. E. Boswell,
Maryland Wash. B. Bowie, Maryland;
Samuel r. Cats, Virginia; VIM. NJ Cow
ell, District of Columbia, VIM. B. Dodge,
jr., Virginia.: Clarence E. Frey. District of
Columbia; Chas S Lamtdin, Virginia !;
Corrado H. LAMA, Sicily; Edgar S. Nc
Ceney, Maryland; J. W. McChesney, Dis
trict of Columbia; Edward 7. McNerhany,
District of Columbia; Henry c. Miilen,
Chas. T. Nicholson, Val, Maryland; Ar
thur L. Niles, Kansas; Louis F. c. Ockers-
hansen, District of Columbia; H. o. Pope,
Illinois; Samuel l. Simpson, Virginia; Frank
shend. Maryland; Charles H. Weaver,
Maryland; Clarence J. White, Georgia;
Thorn Williamson. jr, Virginia; Samuel j.
Wilson, Maryland; Arthur f. Woodward,
Minnesota; Minnie E. Fisher, Pennsylva-
mia; Olive c. Pullman, District of Column
bia: VIM. H. Bartlett, District of Column
bia; Reginald F. Brooks, District of Co.
lumbia; Gabriel F; Coulon, Louisiana;
mond, Sal, Ohio; John w. Hodgson. Dis
trict of Columbia, Jas b. Mackenzie, Dis
trict of Columbia; Geo. A. Trap, District
gan: Fred. c. H wurdeman, Germany
Eleanor H. Baker, Connecticut; Jeanne w.
Bruce Minnesota; Bertha r. BUTLER, Dis
trict of Columbia; Emma c. Buher, Dis
trict of Columbia; Mary NJ. Hamilton, Dis
trict of Columbia: Emily NJ. Morgan, Penn
sylvania; Lydia F. Perkins, Florida; Inez
H. Powell, Virginia; Elizabeth Walker,
District of Columbia; Anrie H. Walker,
England; Reginald F. Brooks, District of
Columbia; Jas. A. Burke, District of Co.
lumbia: Edward L. Burrell, District of Co.
lumbia; Charles ]. Crosby, Massachusetts;
VIM. b. Crowell Ohio; Jno. E. Monk, New
York; Harry w. Morgan, District of Co.
lumbia; Howard F. Phillips. District of Co.
lumbia; Geo. F. Shilling, District of Co.
lumbia; H AIRY T.Waters, Maryland; Sophia
Robinson, District of Columbia.
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sPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE.
It's Annual Graduating Exercises t.
Take Place Next Tuesday.

Its Annual Graduating Exercises to
Take Place Next Tuesday.
The thirtieth annual graduating exercises
of the Spencerian Business College will be
held at Lafayette Square Opera House
Tuesday afternoon, May IL. from 3 to 5
o'clock. The graduating exercises of this in
stitution are always interesting and popu-
lar. The program on this occasion will be
particularly attractive. SaIutatories will
he delivered by Ohio w. Hammond and
Annie H. Walker. The ladies' vaIedictory
will be delivered by Bertha NJ. Stain, the
gentlemen's valedictory by Charle T. Mich
olson. Remarks to the class will be
made by Allen Davis principal of the
Business High School, and the presenta-
ton of the class will be by Mrs. Sara A.
Spencer. The graduates will be: Clara NJ.
Blake. Michigan; Pearl G. Harrison Mary
land; Helen b. Mccarthy, District of Co.
lumbia; Florence I. McDor aid, Canada;
Jane H. Millar. District Of Columbia; Min
ME L. Nauck, District Of Columbia; Annie
H. Walker. Sal. England; Estelle P. Riley,
District of Columbia; Mary II. Riley Dis
trict of Columbia; Margaret G. Schafer,
District Of Columbia; Amy D. Yerkes, Dis
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Everything in Readiness for the Un-
yelling Ceremonies.
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY
A Military Parade to Precede the
Exercises.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY

The preparations for the unwilling of the
heroic equestrian statue of Gen. WHITFIELD
Scott Hancock. which has been placed IN
position in the triangular reservation known
as Market space, at the junction of Penn
sylvania avenue and eth street, have been
all completed. and the exercises will be
held next Tuesday afternoon. Nothing has
been left undone to make the occasion
worthy of its significance, and the military
demonstration accompanying it will be i'm
posing in the extreme. Brigadier General
Brooke, commanding the Department of
the Dakota, will be the grand marshal of
the day, with Assistant Adjutant General
BabcOck as adjutant general.
The regular troops will form the first df-
vision, which will be composed of four
companies of artillery from the Washing
ton barracks, marching as infantry, under
command of Major Rawles of the fourth
artillery, and headed by the Artillery Band:
four companies of marines from the marine
barracks, commanded by Captain Murphy,
L. 8 NJ c.. with the Marine Band: light
battery c, third artillery, commanded by
Captain Lancaster, third artillery The
squadron of cavalry from Fort Myer, COM
manded by Major Lebo sixth cavalry, with
Tegtmental band, will bring UP tie left
OF this division.
District Troops.
Brigadier General Ordway will command
the second division, which will be COM
posed of the National Guard of the Dis
trict I'd military societies and organiza-
tons The troops of the National Guard
will assemble al the White Lot. where the
regulars will also assemble, and will be
formed in brigade at 80 pm. Full dress
uniforms will be worn, unless otherwise
specially ordered. After formation the
brigade Will move with the first regiment
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the President and cabinet to enter The col
umn. The commander of the second divi-
sion will receive and place the presidential
party in its position in the procession, no
tifying the marshal accordingly, and will
then resume his former place at the head of
his division.
Assembly at the Hancock Statue.
When the head of the column arrives at
the place designated for the ceremonies of
the unwilling of the statue of Gen. Han
cock, the Society of the Second Army Corps
will turn to the left, and, passing east Of
the statue, take their places on the stand
by way of the steps on the north side; the
battalion of the fourth United States artil-
lery will turn TO the left east of the foun-
tain and form line on Market space facing
west; the battalion of the marines will turn
to the left west of the fountain and form
line on Market space facing west in front
of the artillery: light battery c, third Uni
ted States artillery, will turn south on 18th
street and proceed at a trot to the Monu-
ment grounds and there go into battery
and fire a major generals salute of thir-
teen guns at the moment of the unwilling
of the statue; the squadron sixth United
States cavalry will continue the march east
on Pennsylvania avenue, south of the
tracks, and form line facing north, the left
resting on 18th street; the National Guard,
District of Columbia, will continue the
march on Pennsylvania avenue until the
iSdu Vi tHe CoiuHlu reaches TN street, anu
will then form line of brigade to the left,
the right resting on TIN street AS the car
riages of the President and cabinet on their
way to the south entrance to the stand
pass in front of the troops in line tine regi-
mental commanders in succession, from left
to right, Will cause their commands to pre-
sent arms, and the same salute will be
rendered by the United States artillery and
marines at the moment the President ap-
pears on the stand.
The military societies and organizations
will follow the carriages of the President
and cabinet, and rapidly mass themselves
in their designated positions in the inn
mediate vicinity of the stand; at the same
time the National Guard brigade will be
ma ssed in two more lines on the avenue
south of the stand.
The positions in the immediate vicinity of
the stand assigned to the military societies
ard organizations are follows:
Grand Army of the Republic, on streets
and sidewalks north and east sides.
Society of the Third Army Corps, Mil
itary Order Loyal Legion Of the United
States, Union Veteran Legion, Union Vet
eran Union and Regular Army and Navy
Union, on the avenue and sidewalk south
of the stend.
At the moment of the unwilling of the
statue the troops will present arms. The
command Present arms will be given Ivy
the battalion commanders at the instant
the flag drops, without waiting for preim-
mary commands from higher authority.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies the
troops will remain in position until the
President and cabinet leave the stand, and
will then be dismissed.
By command of General Brooke.
j. b. BABCOCK,
Assistant Adjutant General
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IIancOck's Surviving Officers.

members of the Senate and House, besides
numerous leading army and naval officers.
HancOck's Surviving Officers.
Special invitations have been extended to
the officers who were members of the Sec
ord army corps when Gen. Hancock was in
charge of it. These are Gen. R. N. Batch
elder, quartermaster general; Gen. F. A.
Walker, Boston, Mass; Gen. Jos. 8. Smith,
Washington, D. c.; Gen. Fl. H. Bingham
Pennsylvania; Gen. John G. Hazard, Provi-
dence, r. L.. Col. Thos. L. Livermore, Ros-
ton, Mass; Col. George A. Shallenberger,
Washington, D. c.; Col John Hancock,
Washington,D. c.. Col. Clayton McMichael,
Philadelphia; Col. Jas. d. Brady, Wash
irgton, d. c.; Major Charles Smart, U. S.
A. Washington, d. c.; Major w. D. w.
Miller Major George A. Armes, Washing
ton, d. c.; Capt. John G. Pelton. Middle
town, Conn.,; Capt. Israel ThickStun, Mead
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ing. His advance in art was SO rapid
that the drawing teacher in the college
soon became unable to properly direct his
studies, and the officials engaged SUI
perior artist especially to give him further
instruction.
He continued his art studies at the Acad-
envy of Design In New York, under such
of Westward Ho; Brumidi, Powell. Hunt
ington and others
His first large commission was for the
statues for the soldiers monument for the
city OF New York, and another for the
state of New York. one Of which was
erected In Greenwood. and the other in
Calvary cemetery. These works cost he
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vile, Pa; Capt. r. P. Strong, U. S. A, Bal
tinlore, Md; Capt. ]. S. Hall, Renova, Pa
Capt. Charles S. McEintee. Chicago Ill.
Capt Albert Hunter, Clinton, Me-; DIR. LIE
Baron Munroe, Chicago, ILL.,; Col Finley
Anderson, New York city.
Others invited as closely Unidentified with
the second army corps are Gen. Darius N.
Couch, Norwaik, Conn; Gen. Alex. S.
Webb, New York: Col. w. A. Roebling
Trenton, n. j.; Capt VIM. NJ. Hobart,
Pottstown, Pa; Col. VIM. H. Owen Wash
ington. D. c.; Gen. Adam E. King, Balti-
more, Md
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The invited guests also include relatives
of Gen. Hancock and some of his intimate
friends, as follows: Col. and Mrs. John
Hancock, Mrs. Camilla Cooke WASHINGTON.
DC; Mr.. Hilary B. Hancock, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Mr.. Oliver Russell, New York; Gov.
w. r. Merriam and family, st. Paul, Mimi :;
Capt. and Mrs. Eugene Griffin New York
city; Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Bishop, New York
city; Capt. and Mrs. l.. r. Hare and fam
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Chicago structural iron workers, who
were on strike. have returned to work at
small advance in wages.
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Of the entrance to allow the carriages OF
the President and cabinet to enter The COL
sion will receive and place the presidential
party in its position in the procession no.
tifying the marshal accordingly, and will
then resume his former place at the head of
his djviSion
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members of the Senate and House, besides
numerous leading army and naval officers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-27
United States Civil Service
Examination.

The United States civil service commits
sion has ordered that an examination be
held by its local board i'll this city on sat
urday, Dec. 10. 1896, commencing at o'clock
q. m, for all grades IN this district service.
Only citizens OF the United States can be
examined The age limitations for this ex-
animation are as fellows: For clerk, not
under Is; for all other positions, not under
81 No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed with the under
signed, On the proper blank, before the hour
OF closing business on Dec. -, 1896 Appli-
cations should be filed promptly in order
that time may remain for correction If nee
cssary.
The commission takes this opportunity of
stating that the examinations are open to
all reputable citizens OF the United States
who may desire to enter the service. without
regard 10 race or to their political or re-
ligious affiliations. All such citizens are in
vited to apply. They shall be examined
graded, and certified with entire impair
tiality, ard wholly without regard to any
consideration save their efficiency, as shown,
by the grades they obtain in the examina-
ton.
For application blanks, full instructions,
and information relative 70 the duties, and
saiaries of the different positions, apply TO
G. I. Booth, Secretary Board of Examin-
ers, Internal Revenue Service, Z. o. address
Birmingham Ala. $500. - -