The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-07
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 4th, 1900.
MesSrS. Editors The venerable Bishop Thomas
Bowman, of the N. E. Church DR.. ]. F. Goucher,
of the Woman's College; DIR. l.. T. Waterman,
who has charge of the Bible House. assisted DR..
Hugh Johnston, pastor of First NJ. E. Church, on
Sabbath morning last in the communion service.
There are eight hundred members connected
with this church.
DIR. and Mrs. Johnston had family reunion
on Saturday last it being the first for eight years.
Their son, DIR. Hugh A. Johnston, of Vienna. On
taro VINO vssng Sne tber dsuIhter of
Toronto, Canada. and Mr.. Richard Johnston,
who has position in the Congressional Library
at Washington we're present.
Large crowds were in attendance on Sunday
at the Cathedral to listen to an address by Car
dinal Gibbons on "The sovereignty OF the soul"
Many could not gain admission and left for other
churches The Cardinals brother from the
South has been visiting him lately, but has re-
turned to his home.
accident on Saturday night last by falling down
a stairway in his home on st. Paul street. He
had just returned from lecture at the rooms OF
the Municipal Art Society. where he had made
an address. After extinguishing the light in the
lower hall he assembled the stairs, where there
was no light. Starting towards the end of the
hall he mistook the door at the top of the back
steps for his library along side, he fell headong
down the stairs, breaking his leg near the hip.
Prof Chambers and DIR. George H. Cairnes re-
duced the fracture. They say it will be six
weeks or two months before be will be able to
walk. He is attending to the duties OF his office
at his home, much to the DISSATISFACTION OF some
of the officials.
The Sanford bill was defeated in the Legisla-
ture and what is called the blue laws remain
as they were, much to the satisfaction of all good
citizens. The only Objectionable feature which
should have been repealed is the one requiring
a certificate to be obtained from physician be-
fore they can get prescription filed at drug
store. Even with the laws in force, as they have
been for several weeks, many things are bought
and sold contrary to the law.
An evangelistic campaign, to continue ten
days, under the auspices of the Baptist churches
of this city. with Rev. DIR. A. G. Dixon, formerly
of Baltimore but now of Brooklyn. n Y, in
charge, was commenced in Music Hall on Tues
day afternoon. A choir of 175 trained voices
furnished the music. Services in the evening
are held in five different churches. The most
attractive feature at these meetings is the pres
ence of Countess Schimmelman, lady OF refine
ment and intelligence, who has yacht of her
own in which she sails over seas, visiting islands
and continents, spending her money and strength
in aid of destitute people,
This is the last week of the Zoo. 1t will open
next week at Atlantic City. Thousands of men,
women and children attended its exhibitions In
this city. 1t has. promised to return at some
future time.
a large number of the Woman's College stu
dents expect to spend Easter visiting Richmond,
Old Point Comfort, Norfolk and other Southern
cities. Prof. William H. Shelly, principal of the
Latin School, will personally conduct the party.
No doubt the young ladies' will have an enJoya-
BILE trip. OccAsIoNAb-