Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-08
CITY AND DISTRICT.

An original chorus was rendered last Sun
day evening al Peck Memorial Chapel, 18th
and streets northwest, to welcome Mr..
II. Il. F. Macfarland. superintendent of the
Sunday school, on his return from a few
weeks vacation. The chorus is sung by
twenty voices under the direction of Mr..
Louis ii. Grove, who composed the words,
Mr. j. F.. Butts having composed the music.
The chapel was beautifully decorated with
palms and various other flowers, which, to-
gether with the music. made the services
of the evening most pleasant to Mr.. Mac
farland.
Mr.. Thomas Gibson. residing at 1922 9th
street, became suddenly Ill last night at
14th and streets and was removed TO his
home in the police ambulance.
A young colOred man named Robert Wood
complained of being sick when found last
night at Vermont avenue and L street. He
was taken to F'reedmen's Hospital by the
police, but the physicians failed to find that
there was anything the matter with him.
Wood told the police that his home is at IA
North Washington street. Alexandria.
Charles Perry. twenty-four years old. liv-
ing at $500 Brightwood avenue, was found
sick at the Chevy Chase loop d bout / O. clock
this morning. He taken TO Freedmens
Hospital for treatment.
John II. Blades fifty-eight years old. cut
his throat with a razor early last night and
was subsequently treated at Providence
Hospital He was in his room at his board
ing house. 112S 4th street southeast when
the deed was committed. He had been n
sufferer from rheumatism and his friends
think he tried to end his life on this ac-
count. He is regarded as out of danger.
A certificate of incorporation has been
filed with the recorder of deeds by the Girls
pus Attucks Relief Association. The incor-
porators are William H. Richards, John c.
Dancy. l.. NJ. Hershaw. Richard Nugent
Charles w. Mason, l.. II. Peterson j. r
Bell, James a. Payne and W. ii. Brown.
Mounted Policeman Patrick Creagh and
Park Waterman OConnor Tuesday after
noon arrested Rosano Mascha, an Italian
VINO was lettering around the monument
grounds and acting strangely. When search
ed at the station house he was relieved of
an ugly-looking dirk knife. He was called
on in Judge kimball's court to tell why he
carried the knife, and claimed he used it as
pocket knife. The court decided that the
law regarding the carrying of dangerous
weapons had been violated and assessed him
so, with the privilege of spending 12O days
on the farm as the alternative.
John Cleveland railroad engineer for
feited 50 collateral in the United States
branch of the Police Court yesterday on a
charge OF assault and battery preferred by
Robert Las, colored, of a:32 r street south
east. Las complained that Cleveland used
Il Knife on him Saturday night while they
were near the corner of Sd and + streets
southeast.
Mr. c. r. Hunt engineer OF highways,
has recommended to the Commissioners
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany be requested to repair crossings at S
and I streets. lexington, and to place a
Waterman at the 7 street crossing
George H. Graves. about twenty-eight
years old. after having a preliminary hear
ing in the Police Court today was held
under 5000 bonds to await action by the
grand jury on charge of embeZz!emenJ
Graves. who was recently employed as a
driver by John NJ. Beavers of 1916 b street
southwest. Is accused of making coIlec-
ton of s. which he appropriated to his
own use.
Harry Blaine, twelve years old was
knocked down and run over by a wagon at
the intersection of 1th and ID streets north.
west this morning about TO- o clock. The
wagon was In charge of Luke Williams
coiored. of $50 G street southwest. At the
Emo rgenCy Hospital IT was found that :ha
boy was injured about the legs. He was
able to so To his home at 101 Virginia ave-
nue. southeast, after he had received treat
ment.
The Commissioners have received from
Thomas w Smith G.. W +. SwartZell and
q w. Currideu, a special committee of the
w shington Board of Trade. copy of res J.
buttons adopted by the directors of the
beard indorsins the efforts of the Commits
sionerS to improve the sanitary condi tons
of alleys and promising support for all
future efforts.