The evening times., 1898-10-19
CITY BRENITIES.

The fourth annual concert OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Eastern Presbyterian Church will
be held at the church this evening at 5 O'Clock
The contract with Andrew GIeeson for grading
the grounds of the Weste-n High School has been
extended fifteen days by order of the Commits
sioners.
Messrs. Franklin P. Mendenhan. Charles C.
Prescott. Henry NJ Packard Arthur C. Bishop
samuel T. Fischer. and John Chambers Wilson
has been admitted 10 practice in the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
\ deed from James R. Eliersou. acting as
trustee OF Craig Wharton WadeswOrth conveying
TO William H. Sims all of original lot No 2O7
m square No 15s: in consideration of the of
No,Ue has been filed in the recorders Office
The District Commissioners have directed
that a telephone be placed in the Office Of the
Inspector OF contagious diseases the ecst 10 be
paid out of the appropriation for the preven-
tlon Of the spread of scarlet fever and diphtheria
The Federation of Women's Clubs of the Dis
trict OF Columbia announced its annual meeting
for this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. in the hall Of
the Legion of Loyal Women. Officers for the en-
suing year to be elected. and reports OF officers
heard.
Bishop Whitehead. of Pittsburg. is aun5uneed
to give reading for the blind at the pavilion
OF the Library of Congress this afternoon. The
meetings We're resumed on October 8. Col E. b.
Hay is announced to read Friday and Bishop
Leonard. of Ohio, on Saturday.
The remains of Capt \. VI. Wetheren. who was
tomorrow for interment. They arrived at New
York the steamer Michigan last night Gen
Miles, Gen Greely. and Gen Bussey are ex-
pected here TO attend the funeral
deed has been put on record in the Office of
the recorder of deeds by William H. Sims
and his wife. Louie Upson Sims. converting to G..
Carlyle Whiting lot No. s. in the subdivision of
the heirs OF John Davidson, in square No 3l6
The consideration named is S35, ,0G0.
The request recently made by Mrs Ella F
DlrTn nIzSlpn 10 hal, 4
fence around her property. at No. COS Albany
Street northeast, has been denied by the
District Commissioners. Il is pointed out by
the Commissioners that all such fences are a
source of danger to the public.
While riding a bicycle yesterday in Eleventh
Street northwest between C Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue, j. B. Bolding collided with a
lumber wagon and thrown to the ground
He was unconscious when picked up by by
ISLANDERS, and was sent to the Emergency Hos
pital. The man was not seriously injured.
The Secretary of War has transmitted TO the
District Commissioners estimate Of the chief
OF engineers of The army for S501. 80 to pro-
vide for increasing the water supply Of the city
and the same has been transmitted to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to be forwarded TO Con-
greSs with his annual budget OF estimates.
The first business meeting Of the Continental
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
took place at the home OF Mrs VI. 5. Gist No.
No 1905 Street, on Monday evening, when plans
for future gatherings, public and private, were
discussed. Those present were much interested in
the report of the secretary regarding the work
done and money raised for sick soldiers during the
recent war. 1t was gratifying showing.