The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
City Brevities


factuners are quartered IA the snorcnafn.
The Commissioners have ordered that
the roadway of the Aqueduct Bridge be
swept once week.
The classes OF st. johns College have
arranged TO give an evening with shake
speare early in February.
Thomas Parks has been authorized TO
drive piles at the Manchester wharf, at
the foot OF NJ street southwest.
The sodality of the Blessed Virgin of
ST. Donhnic's Church Will meet and hold
its annual election this evening.
Hon. Homer n. Lockwood, who has just
completed a trip around the world, is
stopping With friends at No. 421 X street
The installation Of officers of the Ep-
worth Chapter Of the Fifteenth Street NJ
E. Church will lake place on the evening
OF January IL.
The annual meeting of the Sunday -school
OF The First Congressional Church viii be
held tonight for the hearing OF reports and
election Of Officers.
Only one arrest was made in Georgetown
during the twenty-four hours ending at 8
clock this morning-Matthew Elackford,
colored, for plain drunk.
The Capitol Hill Dramatic Club will
give The Midnight Charge in st. Peters
parish school han, tomorrow evening, for
the benefit OF the altar fund.-
The Presidents dispatch boat Dolphin,
which has been tied up in the dock at the
navy yard for the past three months, sailed
for Jacksonville, Fla, on Sunday.
Engine company No 2 Will today move
from the old house on ID street, near Twelfth,
to the new house. on the same street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
The Thursday evening lecture by Rev
Or. Ennis at the Western Presbyterian
Church, in the series of Jesus, the Christ,
in Palestine" Will not be delivered this
week.
Another OF the Capital Camera Club en-
tcFtainnents Will be given at Carroll In
stitute Rail on Thursday evening, being
one of the features OF the course of free
lectures.
Police Lieut.. Teeple reported today that
the main sewer in Logan's court, between
L and n. North Capitol and First streets
northwest, is choked up, emitting foul
odors. and requires immediate attention.
r. NJ A Fenwick, one OF the oldest in
habitants OF the District of Columbia, and
only brother OF the late r. W Fenwick, who
died suddenly in an F street car, is lying
very III ut his residence, No. EOS street
north west.
The annual reception ami hop of Company
A, OF the Washington Light Infantry,
will take place next Monday evening at
the Washington Light Infantry aunory.
Visiting military organizations will at
tend in fun uniform.
At a meeting Of the Churchmen' League
~ the Protestant Episcopal Church. held
last night at Trinity Parish Hail. a resolu-
lion was adopted approving the Commits
Sinners' or der Suppressing the crying of
no 1aT srara la..s
Col. Perry Carson stated this forenoon
that he called on Judge William C. Har-
per. who has been sick for some time Past.
and found that he was much worse. Judge
Harper lives at No. lis Fifth street north
east. and is the oldest police justice in the
District.
The funeral of Mr.. George Stratton. who
died at his residence. No. 306 II street
northwest. took place yesterday after
noon Mr.. Stratton will be remembered
as one Of the most popular wheelmen in
the city. and was prominently connected
with all cycle events of the District.
The Authropological Society will meet
at the Cosmos Club this evening. for re-
view of progress in that line during 1896.
Short papers will be read by Drs. Q. T.
Mason, ". j. MCGEE, George K. Stetson,
F. II. Cushing. ]. W. Fewkes, j. II. Nc
Curmck aud J. II. Blodgett
Myers & Anderson took out building
permit today for the construction OF six
dwellings in Holmead subdivision. the cs
tiInated cost of which is $4,000. a
permit was also issued to Richard L. VIII
kinSOn for three dwellings at Nos. 1907
10 1911 L street northwest, to cost 50, 600.
Mrs. +. s. Cromwell the newIy elected
president OF the Wonlan's National Press
Association. viii receive the members OF
Wednesday. January l 3, from 3 to g. at
1914 Il street northwest. Mrs. Crom-
well Will he assisted in receiving by the
officers Of the w. y. p. A.
The Methodist clergy OF the city, at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
Foundry NJ. E. Church. unanimously in
dorsed the action of the District Com
missioners in suppreSsing the crying OF
newspapers ON the streets by vendors on
the sabbath, and pledged their Undivided
support in maintaining the order.
The annual meeting of the Washington
Free Library Association will be held at
$50 O'Clock this evening. at the pres-
dents reception room at Columbian Uni
versity. Reports will be read, officers
elected, and other business of Importance
connected with the relations of the inst-
tition TO ether similar work in Wash
ingtOn will be considered.
The following officers of the white lar
berS union, elected at their last meeting,
will be Installed next Tuesday evening:
Presi dent, Louis h. Spefry; vice president,
George Brown; recording secretary, A. j.
HOFFMAN; corresponding financial secre-
tary, j. A. Kain; treasurer, F. L. Kircher;
guide, j. X. Finney; officers OF the court,
MesSrs. Brown, Kircher and c. Winkler
The Masonic Veterans A Association has
elected officers for the ensuing term, as
follows: Robert Ball, venerable president;
William Gibson, venerable first vice presi-
dent; Simon Wolf, venerable second vice
president; A ii. Van Deusen, secretary;
Thomas Bowling, treasurer: George Glib
son aud James ii. Trimble, stewards. The
annual banquet OF the association will be
given January %.
permit has been authorized by the
Commissioners 90 be issued TO the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company to connect
houses on Thirty-second and M streets
with underground service, ON condition
that any portion of the service connec-
tons that shall be placed longifudinally In
the street shall be charged gainst the one
sud one-fcuTth miles OF underground con
auits authorized 10y the act Of June IL,
1895.