Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Local Masonic Representatives

The most important meeting of co!ored
Masons held since the civil war will be that
which commences at Cleveland. Ohio Mon
day the eth instant. The representatives
from the several Blue lodges, the Cryptic
Rite, the Consistories. the Mystic Shriners
and 33d degree men who have been selected
as delegates have been carefully picked out,
and the expectation of the leaders Is that
colored Masonry in this country VIII for the
future be a solid phalanx, under one SUI
preme head. the contend!ng factions
have agreed to lay aside personal aggran-
dizement in support of harmony, a conclu-
sion which il is held should have been
reached years ago. Noble Jones of chi
cago, the only colored man in the United
States who has been empowered to confer
the Shrine degree, will be present with
many other of the leading colored citizens
of North and South America, who Will com
pose the grand meetings. The citizens OF
Cleveland. Ohio. irrespective OF color, prom
Use the visitors a hearty welcome. ColOred
men of this city and vicinity who have been
selected to go Rev. r. &. Robinson,
Noble John Washington. SD degree; l.. ".
Pules, 3id degree: Potentate VIM. A Car
ter. ;3j degree; Editor Magnus l.. Robinson,
SD degree.
The citizens of the environment will of
course rest assured that the reputation Of
Washington and vicinity will be competent
to sustain the fair name Of the city Of mag
nit1cent distances. and endeaYor to locate
Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Emanuel Corbin, colored, was charged with
assaulting his wife. Mary; the complainant
stated that Corbin had beaten her and the
mayor. taking into consideration Il bad rec
ord, fined the man $40. Abraham Taylor
colored, was arraigned for assaulting a
small colored boy named Wesley Redd; a
ti,nn Of mac. ID To To,
also colored, forfeited 50 collateral by nom
appearance to answer charge of assault
Destructive Storm.
The terrific wind and hail storm which
visited this vicinity last night did consider
able damage to property. The residence of
Fred Prior, a colored man, in Alexandria
county. was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. with loss of several hundred dol
lars. The house of Mr.. J. d. Ashford, in
St. Elmo, was damaged and several roofs
were torn from stable buildings at St.
Asaph. a delivery wagon belonging to Mr.
James McCuen was overturned and demol-
ished by the wind. In West End the roef
of Mr. Constance Ponnett's house was car
ried away.
General and Personal.
GIencora Chapter, Y. L. C. T. l., will
hold a special meeting tonight at the
rooms. corner of Duke and Royal streets.
A special address will be made on Loyal
Temperance Legion Work.
Superintendent K. kemper concluded the
examination of white applicants to teach
in the city public schools, and today COM
menced to examine the colored applicants.
The following appeared before him: Misses
Eva l.. Stokes. Nellie +. Brooks Florence
E. Davis, Laura NJ. Dorsey of Alexandria,
Gertrude Monkey, Margaret L. Scott and
Ruth Gaskins of Washington.
Miss Effle Matter, daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Matter. III ha
married this evening at the First Baptist
Church, Rev. ]. H. Butler, father of the
prospective groom, officiating.
The new board of fire wardens has or
ganiZed by the election of r. L. Gronan,
chairman, and Samuel Cuviliier, jT., sec
rotary.