Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
Price Of Gas Reduced to $13o Per
Thousand Feet.
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Evening Star Bureau,
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rerns adorn the alcoves on the sides of the
| altar, about which are massed in profusior
| flowers of various kinds
Rev. Father H. j. Cutler, pastor, will
perform the ceremony, assisted by Rev.
Father Ennis of Georgetown and Rev
Father Chester of Baltimore. The maid OF
honor will be Miss Mary Virginia Harlow
sister of the bride-elect Two little flower
girls, Misses Mary McWilliams and Mary
Harlow, will attend the bride. Mr.. Edward
r. Mills will act as best man, and the
ushers will be Messrs Leo Harlow, Richard
Harlow, John D. Normoyle and William K.
Harlow.
Shortly after the ceremony a reception
will be rendered the bridal party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Harlow on North Royal street.
Following this the newly married couple
will leave for Atlantic City. Subsequently
they will reside in Washington.
The marriage of Mr.. VIM. Bowie of Anne
Arundel county, Md, and Miss Elizabeth
Wattles, daughter of Mrs. H. S. Wattles,
will be quietly celebrated at the home of
the bride-elcct on Cameron street, this
evening at o'clock. Rev. P. P. Phillips of
ST. Pauls Church will officiate. Miss Ida
Wattles will be maid of honor, and Mr..
John Bowie will act best man. The
groom Is civil engineer in the United
States coast and geodetic survey.
Final Council Meeting.
The final meeting of the old city council
was held last night, nearly all of the men,
bers being present. The finance committee,
through it's chairman, Mr. Uhler, submitted
an annual statement, showing that receipts
during the past fiscal year were $123 ,433. %
less a balance of 81 953 A on hand July 1,
1898. The expenditures for the year were
shown to be 1922 1886 leaving a balance,
May 81, 1899, Of SOL SO. City Treasurer
M B. Harlow's report accompanied this
statement, showing it to be correct.
The finance committee returned resolu-
lions, which were adopted, providing for
an increase in the salary of the chief of
the fire department to S125 and the city
auditor to $3.50 per year. This committee
also reported on the license law for tele-
graph lines. A license Of $50 per year on
companies with fifty offices or less in the
state, or 500 on more than fifty offices,
was recommended The matter was laid
over. g"
Price of Gas Reduced.
An ordinance was adopted reducing the
price of gas on and after June i, 1899, TO
$1.30 per 1,009 feet. with 10 per cent dis
count for prompt payment.
The bill Of Health Officer Miller for $500,
contracted during the prevalence of small
pox last winter, was ordered to be paid by
the board of aldermen, but the lower body
refused to concur. 8
The committee on general laws reported
in favor of an am ndment of the city char
ward into two wards, but council took no
action in the matter. 70 ...
The committee on streets was authorized
to expend $50 for improvement of Column
bus street between Gibbon and Franklin
streets. The recommendation from the
street committee for the appropriation of
$1,000 for improving st. Asaph stree. be-
tween Queen and Princess streets
ferred to the corporation attorney.
Appropriations of $50 for a new crossing
at the corner of Royal street and Duke
street and $50 for improving the Jail were
made.
Washington street and a resolution for
improving the roadway in Pitt street from
Duke to Wolf went to the street commit
tee. Albert Hopkins was granted permits
sion to improve mis- frame residence on
Queen street, and NJ. Igo to improve his
house at Duke and Patrick streets.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Greene was
adopted directing the corporation attorney
to ascertain whether the state legislature
amend the charter of the Alexandria
Water Company.
resolution offered by Mr.. Birrell ex-
tending the thanks of the common council
to President Hubert Snowden was unand-
mously adopted, and Mr.. Snowden respond
ed in appropriate words. Similar action was
taken by the board of aldermen with re-
gard to President w. H. Marbury and
Clerk r. E. Knight.
Musical Entertainment.
was crowded last night, the occasion being
the annual musical recital by the pupils of
Miss Mamie Dewitt. An excellent program
was rendered, all of the numbers receiving
applause. The following was the program:
Piano duet. "Radieus," Misses NJ Dewitt
and r. Smith; chorus, America" by the
class; piano solo. overture Poet and Peas
ant" Miss Ruth Smith; piano duet, Gal
lop Brillente," Misses Virge Cogan and
W.,
piano solo. Dreaming and Awaking Fan
tasia, Miss Flora Rocker: ladies' quartet
The Merry Miller CRoy Roy'D, Misses
Nightingale, Thompson, Knight and Stew
ems; piano duet, Pearl of the Sea-" Misses
NJ. Dewitt and l.. Greenwich piano solo, In
termeZzo from ''Cavallera Rusticana," Miss
Lucy Putnam; vocal solo. GO Lovely
Rose" Miss A. salome Wingate; piano
duet, "Qui Vive," Misses V. Cogan and E.
Padgett; vocal SOLO. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Brown; pi-
ano duet, La Grace" Misses B. and F.
Rocker; piano solo, Profound Amour
Miss Blanche Pullman; vocal solo, Il Love
'Shephards Song Miss Nellie Cumber-
land; piano duet, Queen of Fairies" Miss
es B. Pullman and NJ Nugent: closing duet,
'Gallop Briliente" with bells), Misses M
Dewitt and Vergie Cogan.
VIII Contest Case.
In the corporation court this morning the
contested will case over the disposition of
TIC PioP-i ~ VI ing iatT ouIuSS onlln, as
noted In The Star, yesterday was opened
before Judge ]. X NJ Norton. The prop
erty in litigation Isl estimated at between
$4,000 and $40, 900. ahrhel case is said to be
very complicated, ana WIN probably occupy
the attention Of the court for some time
Suits are brought to sustain will for Mrs.
Sophia Smith, widow of the deceased. to
sustain a will of later date for two children
of the deceased, aifd TO break both wills
for an equal distribution of the estate
Ends in u Row.
The excursion given to Motley Hall yes-
terday by the Fern Leaf Club, a coIoresl So
cial organization. WOUND up in a row las,
night on Reeds wharf. when the excursion.
lists returned. Officer banner Young, while
attempting to placeone,rof the participants
under arrest. was struck on the law with
a blackjack. The opoifeeman fell uncon-
scious. and was rescued! by Officer Roherts
but the assailant made his escane rhe
wounded officer is much better this morn
ing. No arrests have been made SO far.
General Matters
Belle Haven Council, Jr. o. u A. M.
has elected the following officers; ]. w
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