Evening star., 1898-10-15
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Reception to Albert Tew-GeneraI
and Personal News.

The young friends of Mr. Albert B. Tew
of Anacostia who enlisted in the I'd Signal
Company. attached to the 1th Army Corps
and now home on leave. assembled at his
residence last evening and accorded him a
reception. The evening was spent pleas
antly with vocal and instrumental music
and refreshments We're served.
Those present besides Mr.. and Mrs Tew
and Mr.. Albert Tew were Misses F Fyfer
OF Baltimore, Ella, Maud and Lillian Wag-
ner, iddy and jeanette Robertson. Ida Con-
rad and Mamie Smith. all of Washington.
and Elsie Armiger, Mamie Wylie, Ada An
derSon, Alice DanfOrth, Florence and Elsie
humphrey, Linda LeapIey. Mary Tolson.
Edith Tew, Addie and Bessie Padgett and
Messrs; Mess JOS M,lundeIl: Harry EtyIer., VIII
Lester PITCHER, Gordon Darling, Harry
Ley, Taylor Branson, William Walker.
Samuel t'illius, Arthur Tew, Frank Tew,
john Barr and Benjamin Mundell.
Mr.. Tew will leave in a few days to re-
join the 9TH Army Corps at Jacksonville
and expects to go to Havana in course of
time.
Constables Webster and Day of Prince
Georges county. Md, are making every
effort to capture the coored man named
Wesley Stewart who escaped from Consla-
bic Webster about two months ago. after
shooting at him several times. The
capped prisoner is said to be in hiding in
the city. Officers Webster and" Day have
within the past few days visited several
precincts in their search for Stewart. in
which they had the assistance of the
Wa Washington police. Yesterday a suspect
was arrested in the first precinct, but last
night man from Oxon Hill, Nd, who
went to identify Lin. il possible, stated
that the prisoner was not Stewart. and he
was released.
Messrs w. T. Raley and j. II. Dony of
Anacostia. delegates from the High Tent of
the District to the biennial convention OF
the supreme body of the Independent Order
of Rechabtes of the United States, held
In Pittsburg during the week returned
yesterday: The other representatives from
the District High Tent were Messrs J. w
jackson of Anacostia Tent No 1873 R. w
Johnson and John l. punch.
EN-Lieutenant A. E. Eckloff. day sta
uonKeeper al the AnacoStia police station
ana veteran of the police department
who Is so seriously III al his residence, 1916
9TH street northwest, has been visited by
Major Sylvester Captain Austin Sergeant
anderson of the Aracostia station and
other department officials who are ac-
qualnted with the i'll mans service in the
department. His condition is reported TO
be somewhat better.
G r. Osterman of this place a student
at the night classes of Columbian Uni
verslty, has been selected by the manage
ment OF the foot ball team to play left
guard Nhlle a new man the game Os-
terman has ability and weight He left
Yesterday with the team on its southern
Claude c. Mnnix, the eleven-year-old
son OF Mr. J. L. Minnix, died of diphtheria
t!;a u;laieSpectediy yesterday. 1t had Leen con-
sldered that the child was recovering
Mr.. Ezra a. Mathers who returned re-
Gently from a trip through the west, has
gone to Indianapolis. Ind, on business
Nr' ana Mrs. l.. j. Smith returned yes
terday from Washington. Ohio where fhcv
spent several weeks as the guests of Mr..
smith S parents.
Mr. Alpheus Hopes has gone ON q visit
TO various places IN Ohio.
Acknowledged n Contributiou
The Young Mems Christian Association
acknowledges the receipt of $40 contributed
anonymously to the building fund bv "A
Friend of the Association and assures
the contributor of its apprecia ton of his
interest IN the new building.