Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-06
HAPPENINGS
Election of Ladies to Official Board of the NJ.
E. Church.
Suit Brought Against Capital Rail-
wny and the District Jointly
Other Local Events.

The board of trustees and the stewards
board of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church met last night for their first quar-
terly conference. Rev. L. z. Wilson pre-
sided. One of the important things trans
acted was the election of ladies to the
board of stewards. Under the discipline of
the church such action is permissible,
though it is seldom taken. Heretofore in
dividuals of the official boards have been
elected to serve both bodies.
1t was decided that the interests of the
church could be better advanced by per-
hitting no person who serves on one board
to serve on the other. In accordance with
this plan the following named rendered
their designations as members of the stew
ards board still retaining, however, men,
bership on the trustee board: II. A. Linger,
S. r. Bowen, ]. w. Barse, w. T. Anderson
and ]. f. Powell. In their places were
elected Mrs. Grace Suit Mrs. Clara Will
hanson, Mrs. lone Murray, Chas. r. Lin
ger and George ]. Thomas.
From the board of trustees designations
were received from Robert r. Jordon and
James H. Dony. Daniel c. Smithson and
George o. Watson were elected to fill the
vacancies.
The recording steward reported an excel
lent financial condition. resolution was
adopted thanking Mr.. ]. +. Powell for
having improvements made at his own ex-
pense, and which he donated to the church.
Controversy Concerning n Horse.
The contention of the officials Of the Cap
ital Railway Company concerning the acct
dent to Mr. j. W. Middleton's horse Satur-
day evening, as printed in last evenings
Star, attracted considerable attention from
the parties interested. None Of the per-
sons likely to be called on later would COM
ment upon it, although it is known there
are several things in the statement of the
Capital company's officials that Mr. Middle
ton takes exception to.
AS for the condition of the horse, the ami
NAL is said by those who have ridden it
to have been possessed of singular powers
of endurance, and to have been fully re-
one of which, it was stated, was not the
blind staggers." The persons who are
interested in the matter say they will re-
turn a sufficient answer when the case Is
Attorney Jeffords. brought suit Jointly
against the District and the Capital Rail-
way Company for $780,
Hack and Carriage Collide.
People living near the corner of Monroe
and Harrison streets were considerably
startled early last night by the loud blow
ing of police whistle. Officer J. f.
Reagan quickly arrived on the scene and
found E. H. White, superintendent of the
Capital Railway Company. engaged in an
argument with James Lawson, a colored
hack driver. Mr.. Whites carriage had
been run down by Lawson's hack, acct
dentally. 1t was claimed, and had suffered
some damage. Lawson quietly agreed to
pay White for the damage, and the matter
was thus settled.
Home Views.
A second series of home views" similar
somewhat to those shown some weeks ago,
was displayed by means of the stereopti-
con at st. Elizabeth Monday night by Dr.
Wilmer and Mr.. Alvah Godding The pic
lures Included portraits of many of the
en- ployes.