Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30

the purpose Of finishing ana furnishing the
new edi1ce The ladies are manifesting
considerable interest In the enterprise, and
will assist at the various booths and stands
in the hall. A number of donations have
been received from business men of WASH
ington. Handsome booths, decorated with
blue and white, red and white and black
and white colors, representing the three
dinerent degrees of Masonry, the lodge.
been erected in the hall, and fancy articles
VIII be disposed Of at these booths The
ladies' will be assigned to their various
places this evening: The following is the
ferent nights during next week:
Monday night-Address by Grand Master
Thomas j. Shryock; piano solo, Miss Grace
Fowler; recitation, Mrs. Lewis E. Holden;
bass solo, Mr.. Chas. Roberts.
Tuesday night-Vocal solo, Miss Regina
Fowler; recitation, Master Newton; vocal
SOLO, Miss Laura Lewis; piano solo. Miss
Mamie Fowler.
guitar quartet; vocal solo, Miss Lille
Acker; indian club exercise, Prof. StrIckler
OF the Maryland Agricultural College; bass
solo. Mr.. w. f. Drown.
Thursday night-Vocal solo, Mrs. ]. A.
Aman. farce comedy, entitled 1.-The Only
Man In Town., under the direction of Mrs.
John Il. Latimer, with the following east:
Miss Lola Tricou, Miss Lottie Fenwick,
3. j. II.
Owens and Mr.. Dorsey.
Friday night-A children's fairy play, in
Guiding dance, under the management Of
Mrs. John Baker.
Saturday night-Piano solo, Mrs. w. F.
Drown; fancy dancing, Miss Maggie Duffy;
Grand Knights Templar drill. Dancing will
be given each night after the performance,
lasting from 10 to u o'clock, and the music
will be furnished by string orchestra.
The police authorities of Baltimore have
Informed Deputy Sheriff Mcfarland that
the horse in the possession of the colored
man whom he arrested yesterday belongs
to Mr.. John Johns of GOO Madison avenue.
and is not stolen property. The story of
the man being thus verified he has been
released from custody.
The Hyattsville Assembly was entertain
ed last evening by Miss Mary Schofeid of
Washington at Black Ash, the residence
of Capt. and Mrs. p. ]. Duffy. Miss Scho-
field was assisted in receiving the guests
by Mrs Duffy and the Misses Duffy. Mu-
steal selections were the order of the even
ing, Miss Carrie Taft of Washington, Mrs
Joseph Aman and Mr.. Truman Post con-
tribrting vocal numbers, and Miss Schofeld
piano solos. Games Of mystery, such as
mind reading, were INDUCED in, while dane
Ing occupied the attention of the club mem
bers toward the close of the evening. A
bountiful supper was served I'm the spacious
dining room at 10 o'clock, after which the
club gathered around the piano and rem
dered several Of the popular songs of the
day in fine style. A number of excellent
singers are members of the assembly, anc
their concerted efforts made a splendid eff
feet. The parior was brilliantly lighted,
and the soft glow from the many-colored
piano lamps falling upon the evening
dresses of the ladies made an exception
ally pretty scene. Mrs. NJ. ". Tiernev, Mrs
Robert Callahan and Mrs. Aman acted as
the chaperons of the evening. Others WHO
were present were Maj. NJ. v. Tierney,
Miss Corinne Mcfarland, Mr.. George Thy
son. Mr.. Frank Taft, Mr.. Bob Callahan.
Mr.. Albert Gleason has sold two tracts of
land near Chillum, comprising about 160
acres, to gentlemen inWashington. A road is
to be cut through this property from Riggs
road to Ethan Allen avenue, Takoma Park,
connecting these two roads by direct line,
and thus furnishing long needed road in
this section Of the county.
The last regular meeting of Chillum
Grange, held at Grange Hall, in Chilluul,
was an interesting affair. At the roll call
each member responded to his name with
remarks upon the subject: "Why Joined
the Grange" An article on 1.-The Cause of
Hard Times was read by Mr.. James Ager.
Messrs. G. n. Perkins, James Miller and
Alex. GIde were elected delegates to the
Grange of Montgomery county. Prelmi-
nary arrangements We're made for the an
nual spring purchase of Maine seed pota-
toes A sewing circle has been organized
among the lady members of the grange.
Mrs. John T. Neitezey of the Riggs road
is quite Ill with consumption.
and made a number of fancy articles
a largely attended meeting Of the Minis
tering Children's League was held last
Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs
H. c. Dobbs
The colored republican voters of Bladens-
burg district met at Garges' Hall, in Bla-
ieEsburg, last Monday evening and organ
ized republican club by electing n s.
Plummer president and Ferdinand G. Hail
secretary. After listening to several inter
esttng addresses, and mapping out course
CT future work to be pursued, the club ad-
1ourned to meet on Monday night Fehr1,-