Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.

w. S, Edwards. president of the Wash
ington Metaphysical Society. delivered an
address yesterday at the First Colored
Church of the New Jerusalem, 10th and
streets northwest, under the auspices of
the SWedenborgian Reading Circle. The
subjeet of the lecture was The New
Thought and the Resurrection" Mr. Ed
wards said the only thing new about the
new thought is that an individual requires
no other authority for truth but his own
conception, and this is only new to those
who have not realized it; that the resur-
erection is an elevation of humanity by an
elevation of individual ideals, which is
prompted by the omnipresent spirit of
Christ This resurrection is taking place
but car only be discerned by those VINO
have eyes TO see.
The junior class of Howard University
law department has arranged to entertain
the council of upper class men and visitors
at Rankin Chapel the evening of the 9th
instant, when a mock trial will occur. Coun-
sci for plaintiff, w. X. Blackwell H. G.
Pinkett, James NJ. Williams; counsel for de-
PENDANT j. J. Jones, S. ]. Williamson. H. L..
Thomas. The meeting will be presided over
by Prof. George f. Williams, president of
the Blackstone Club.
At recent meeting of Cyrus Castle. No.
L, n u. T., invitations We're issued for a
reunion smoker to be given by the knights
of the Golden Eagle at Society Temple cor
ner 9th and q streets northwest April u
at pm.
Marshall Fry, a nineteen-year-old colored
youth, was assessed SO by Judge Kimball
or the Police Court Saturday for partici-
patlng IN game of craps in BANDS alley
Friday. rFy will spend three months in
the workhouse in default of payment
At the request of Superintendent Drake
OF the insurance department the Commits
sioners will ask the corporation counsel
Tor an opinion respecting the publication of
annual statements of mutual fire insurance
companies and fraternal beneficial associa-
tons. MIR. Drake desires to know whether
these companies are required to publ sh
statements. the same as regular insura nee
companies and assessment associations
The annual election of officers of the Sun
day school of the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church, on Minnesota avenue An
acostia. held a few evenings since,
with the following result: MIR. Alexander b.
Garden. reelected. superintendent; Mr.
Charles +. johnson, assistant superintend-
ent; Mr.. Alexander Dawson, treasurer;
Mrs. Daisy Garden. treasurer.
Joseph O'Dea. infant of Precinct Detec-
tive O'Dea of the sixth precinct, was badly
burned about the face Saturday with I've.
He found the can of I've i'm the yard in rear
OF his parents home. 1921 II street north
east, and played with II until some of II
got on his face. He was treated at the
Casualty Hospital
Charles H. Bendheim of Alexandria, Va,
was thrown from his buggy while enjoy
ing a drive on the speedway Saturday aft
ernoon and slightly injured about the face
and hands His injuries were dressed at
the Emergency Hospital.
Peter Wright, fisherman whose home
Is in Baltimore reached this city from the
lower Potomac Saturday afternoon. He was
suffering attack of asthma. and was
removed to Providence Hospital by the
police.
The body of an infant was found in the
sewer near the pumping station at the foot
of % street southeast about 1890 O'Clock
yesterday morning. A policeman was sum
moned and the body was removed 10 the
morgue. Coroner hewitt gave the necessary
death certificate.
Isaac Greenbaum. twenty-one years old
called at the Emergency Hospital last night
and was treated for a slight confusion OF
the right eye. His statement was that he
had been struck by a man named White
while he was on Pennsylvania avenue neai
John Marshall plaza