Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
CONDENSED LOCAL

Just prior to the opening of the Sunday
school convention last night the Christian
Endeavor committee of sc met in an ante
room for a brief devotional meeting in COM
nemoration of the second anniversary Of
its organization. 1t is expected that the
committee will report finally to the District
Union at the next executive committee
meeting, in December, and be then dis
charged
Clarence L. Park of the eighth grade
Polk School, has been awarded the gold
medal offered by the Society Of Colonial
Danes for the District of Columbia for the
best essay on patriotic subject written by
a pupil of the public or private schools Of
Washington. This same school has the dis
tinction of winning all the medals and
prizes heretofore offered for similar puf-
poses. $50. .--r-
Robert Sterrett and Hatch Sterrett have
gone to New York to attend the fiftieth
convention of Theta Delta Chi represent
ing the local branch of the fraternity in
the Columbian University.
The Illinois Republican Association will
meet tonight to complete arrangements for
participating in the jollifcation. Decem-
Der 3.
The entertainment committee Of the Co
lumbia Athletic Club is arranging a win
ter program, including smokers and other
features that will make the season coming
Of the organization.
Articles Incorporating tire Home Benefit
Association were filed yesterday by Chas.
". Reyes, Carlisle r. Jones, Frank A.
Sebring, Henry w. Gore and Chas. II.
CCons.
The first regimental assembly of the High
School Cadets for the present school year
occurred yesterday afternoon on the ellipse
of the White Lot The command which
has just been uniformed, was rigidy in
spected. Col. f. c. Daniel made his initial
appearance regimental commander.
AT the meeting of the Library Asso-
citation to be held tomorrow evening at
the Columbian University Mr.. Bernard r.
Green, the superintendent of the Congress
sional Library building. will give an ad-
dress on that structure.
The board of lady visitors to the Young
Woman's Christian Home, Gil c street, ask
rencmbrances on Thanksgiving in gifts of
money and groceries.
Thomas p. Simpson, 1901 Rhode Island
avenue, while riding his bicycle on l. street
rear Goth street yesterday, collided with a
bruises.
Edward Whalen, one Of the Jackson City
gang who are wanted in this city on the
charge of perjury growing out of policy
case, was sent to jain yesterday by Judge
Miller to await the action Of the grand
jury.
Ernest Robinson, young colored man,
was fined s. in the Police Court today for
Gun. Sing ashes on L street, where there is
no public dump.
Philip Kline, a white man forty-seveh
years of age, employed in ii bakery at 2315
L street, had his right hand almost severed
from the arm by some machinery while at
work late yesterday afternoon.
Ninety-three arrests were made by the
police yesterday.
This morning reports show that forty
three policemen are on leave and twenty
two are Unfit for duty by reason of sick
ness.
AS Mr. H r. Foote of Takoma Park
attempted to board 1th street cable car
at G street last evening he fell and was
severely injured He was taken to Gar
field Hospital.
A defective flue caused fire yesterday
afternoon at 721 East Capitol street. The
house is occupied by ]. jacobson, and but
s. damage resulted.
While at Benning yesterday afternoon
Edwin Baldwin, sixty-f1ve years of age,
who resides at $40 New York avenue, suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. He was taken
to his home in the 9th precinct patrol
wagon.