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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Good Templar Lodge Entertains.

Perseverance Lodge No. q l. o. G. T.,
met in Scottish Rite Hail. 80 Pennsylvania
avenue. last Saturday evening Mics
Blanche Nef, chief templar presided.
There We're visitors from Minnehaha, Silver
Star, Friendship and Faith lodges. Messrs.
Albert and Ellis Shoemaker. Forrest d.
Vowel and Miss E. Allen came as a COM
mittee. bearing the grand lodge prize BAN
ner from Silver Star. the losing lodge to
Perseverance, the winning one. At the con-
clusion of the regular routine. John Bry-
son, lodge deputy of committee on Juvenile
temple interests. reported the collection of
liberal donation in behalf of the projected
Juvenile temple display at the pending ex-
hibit in ST. Louis. and Mrs. j. r. Narrower,
grand superintendent remarked that the
several articles contributed by the Good
Templars in this District. would within q
few days. be forwarded to Miss Jessie For
syth Of Boston, the right worthy grand SUI
perintendent. from whom she had received
information that the juvenile templars'
booth at the fair Was already an assured
success.
The usual social session was followed by
the formal presentation of the prize banner.
This ceremonial, and the program were con-
Quoted with open doors. Past Grand Mar
shall Forrest d. Vowel. on behalf of Silver
Star Lodge. returned the banner to the
cepted in it behalf of the grand body, and
then presented it to Perseverance Lodge,
through it's chief templar. Miss Neff. These
several transfers We're made with appro-
pirate remarks from the several officers
named followed by brief addresses by S. w.
Russell past grand templar. and John Bry-
son, past grand secretary.
The program, in charge of Miss Robinson,
vice templar, included motion songs by
Miss Gladys Wilkinson. Mrs. Wilkinson,
accompanist; vocal solos. by Chief Templar
Bedford of Minnehaha Lodge; Mrs. Emma
Corbey; vocal selections. by Miss Rose
Woodfleld. Miss Erma Jerman piano ac-
companist; temperance Rotations by
Messrs. Herman Martin and Greer, and the
reading, by Miss Bryson of scientific deh-
milton Of the makeup of whisky. as 1t 10
usually dispensed lat the bar.
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INDIA SEEKS INFORMATION.
Data Desired of Washington's Form of
Government.

Commissioner Henry B. F. Mcfarland
recently received a personal letter from
Mr. H H. Risley, home secretary of the
government of India, at Calcutta, stating
in effect that the authorities of India have
under consideration a project of munich
pal legislation, in connection with which
they desired to obtain all the informa-
ton available relative to the form of gov
eminent under which Washington is con-
trolled Mr.. Risley asked to be furnished
with all the papers possible containing in
formation in regard to this subject.
In response to the accommodation Com
missioner mcfarland sent to Mr.. Risley
the report of the centennial celebration
of the District of Columbia in 1900. and
q number of other papers relating to the
form of sovernmentifn force in the Dis
trct. -
Mr.. mcfarland stated today that he UNI
derstands that the authorities of India are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of placing Cal
cutta the capital ofSIndia, under a form
of government similar to- that in operation
in Washington. IA
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End

No hope is entertained for the early re-
covery of the body of Joseph Clay Hillary.
the fourteen-year-old son of Mrs. Mary
Hillary of Halls Hill, Va, who is sup
posed to have committed suicide by drown
ing Immediately folio wing the death of his
older brother, RenEie to whom he was de-
voted and whose demise is thought to
have unbalanced his mind. To comfort
the mother of the boy, who is still Ill OF
grief over her double affiiction, the men,
bers of the Hillary family and their
friends have made several efforts to re-
cover the lads remains by dragging tho
! Potomac at the point at which he is sup
posed to have entered the water. 1t is the
prevailing opinion that the body passed
down with the swift current which bore
away the ice soon after the lad was
missed
The Georgetown section of the fire de-
partment was called out yesterday after
nc on for a slight fire in the watch box at
lock No. 2 of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, between 2Sth and 18th streets The
blaze originated in a pile of bedding from
unknown causes. 1t was quickly extin-
guished.
At the recent annual meeting of the
members of Mount Tabor Methodist Pro-
testant Church it was shown by the re-
ports of the officers and the various boards
that the institution is In a fiourishing con-
dition, with a considerable sum in the
treasury The membership in the last year,
IL was reported. mas increased ten per cent
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Board of trustees. j.
H. Chamberlain, Theodore Barnes, w. P.
Hunt, Harry L. Myers. L. p. Burriss. Ben
jamin w. Woodruff George p. Hoskinson
and William j. Conlin: board of stewards.
Theodore Barnes. J. H. Chamberlain, w.
Clyde Hunt, Benjamin w. Woodruff, III. L.
Myers Miss Lula Cameron and Mrs B. W.
Woodruff; treasurer, Theodore Barnes:
secretary-historian, William J. Conlin; or
ganist Mrs. B. w. Woodruff; assistant or
ganist, Walter Gillian; delegate to annual
conference, j. II. Chamberlain; alternate.
II. L. Myers. The conference will be held
In Baltimore, Md, beginning April @.
Policeman Milton F. Fisher of the sew
enth precinct police station has submitted
to Major Sylvester, chief of police, an ap-
plication for retirement from active duty
Mr.. Fisher has been in the department
more than thirty-two years, and 1t is be-
lieved his request. which was prompted by
continued ill-health, will be granted.
Rev. DIR. w. C. Alexander, pastor of
West Street Presbyterian Church. and Mrs.
Alexander have returned from Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa. Mrs. Alexander was summoned
to that place several weeks ago by the
news of the illness of her daughter who
afterwards recovered Almost Immediately
upon her arrival there Mrs. Alexander be-
came i'll, and her husband was summoned
to Iowa
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Epworth League Conference.

The District Epv orth League transporta-
ton committee has about completed ar
rapgements for the accommodation of the
Washington delegates who expect to attend
the annual conference rally which is to be
held In Fayette Street NJ. E. Church, Balti-
more, March %. An interesting program is
being arranged The committee consists of
Messrs. Frank T. Israel, ]. F. Engle. E. s.
La Fetra and DR.. ]. H. Wesler. The tick
cts will be good On any train the 10Th, and
to return as late az April 8.
The party will go over the Baltimore and
Ohio road. A special will be reserved
on the o'clock express, which Is due at
Camden station, Baltimore, at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. r. L. Reamy, with a committee Sc
lected from the three district boards of
control in Baltimore, will meet the party
and escort the members through the fire
district on the way to the church
DIR. ]. H. Wesler of 904 Massachusetts
avenue is in charge of arrangements.
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was filled yesterday morning and evening
by Rev. Charles Herndon of Waterford,
Loudoun county.
Mrs. Eliza Tackett Brannin, whose death
occurred Saturday at Level Green" Gull
pepper county, the residence of her husband,
Rev. James F. Brannin. was the sister of
Mr.. John E. Tackett of this city. Mrs.
Brannin was eighty-seven years of age.
Her husband and two children, the latter
Mr. ]. w. Brannin of Washington and Mrs.
John Wine of Culpeper, survive her. The
funeral services took place yesterday after
noon at Remington, Fauquier county, and
the interment was made in the family lot
at that place.
Funeral services over the remains of Rob-
ert Goods, whose death occurred Friday,
took place yesterday afternoon at his late
home, 1917 King street. Rev. j. P. Stump
of the M. E. Church South officiated, and
the interment was made in Bethel GEM
etery. The pallbearers were five sons and
one nephew of the deceased.
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Without, interruption to Business.

without interruption to business in any
way, the forty-foot frame building used as
freight and telegraph Office of the Pennsyl-
vania road in the Anacostia freight yard
above Twining City was yesterday placed
on two fiat cars and removed distance of
several hundred yards to the east. 1t be-
came necessary to utilize the room taken
up by the building for other tracks so it
was decided to remove the Office. Two fat
ears were made ready. jacks were placed
under the structure and 1t was lifted wholly
on the cars, wires having been arranged to
the instruments to pay out as the cars
moved off with the building. Everything
proceeded as usual inside the Office where
even the stove sent forth it's accustomed
smoke through the chimney. Quite num-
Der of persons assembled to see the work
performed.
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Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GIIIIPG.II aIa...,, 10.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH Va, March q, 1904
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Church entertained
the members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at their home Friday evening The
occasion was the anniversary of Mrs.
Church's birthday. The purpose of the
gathering was to bring the members OF
the congregation into closer relations with
each other and welcome the return of Rev
D. c. Hedrick, pastor of the church. Re-
freskments were served and a pleasant
evening enjoyed by all present. Among
those present We're: Rev. and Mrs D. &.
Hedrick. Rev. Cornelius Ham of HIS
boro. Mrs s. A. Ball. Ida N. Ball, Miss
Carrie Ball. DR.. and Mrs T. c. Quick, Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Northrup, Mr. ]. M. Thorne,
Mrs. ]. M. Thorne. the Misses Sara and
Ruth Thorne. DR.. and Mrs. s. s. Luttrell,
James. Horace and Claire Luttrell Mr.. and
Mrs. v. E. Kerr. Walter and Milton Kerr,
Mrs. Celia Sneden. Mr.. George w. Lowe.
Mrs. Pearl Lowe. Miss Addie Spofford of
Washington. d. c.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
C. Parker of Vermont
Mr.. Geo. L. Erwin is making extensive
improvements to his residence and store
building on Broad street.
Mrs. Ellen j. McElheny has sold five acres
of land to Mr.. Geo. r. Reeves of Washing
ton. D. c.
The town council has appointed COM
mittee to cooperate with the Village I'm
provement Society in an effort to secure the
location of the state normal school at Fails
Church. 1t is also proposed by the councii
to submit proposition to the voters of the
town to issue bonds to improve the streets.
Mr.. Summerfield Taylor has rented the
building occupied by Mr.. w. H. Veitch on
Broad street. and Mr.. Veitch will remove
to Washington.
Mr. F. c. Parker of Barton Landing, VT,
has been elected superintendent OF con-
struction of the Falls Church Telephone
Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are the
guests of Mr.. NJ. e. Church.
q Vernon Ford has been elected 4
director of the National Bank of Fairfax
Court House to fill the vacancy caused py
the death of Mr.. F. r. Ford.
Mr.. H. A. Beach and family have re-
turned to their Falls Church home after
spending the winter in Washington.
Mr.. Robert Center of Pennsylvania is the
guest of his uncle. Mr.. e. r. Merry.
Miss Sallie c. Frye of Ronceverte. W.
Va, is visiting her uncle. Rev. D. c. He'd
rick. at the M. E. Church parsonage.
DIR. George T. Mankin left this morning
for Richmond to attend the annual meeting
of the state board of pharmacy. of which
he Is member.
Miss Grace Gundry Of Catonsville. Md,
IL the guest of her sister, Miss Matte
Gundry.
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Alleeed Threats Of violence.

Richard Morton, colored. about thirty
1--WE years old. was in the Police Court this
morning on charge Of making threats of
personal violence against John H. Thomas.
oolored. Thomas told Judge Scott that Nor
ton cut at him with knife several times
Friday night. Morton denied that he had
q knife and declared that Thomas struck
him on the head with pop bottle.
Thounas admitted using the bottle and ex-
planned that he only did 80 after the latter
pulled the knife on him.
Judge Scott directed that Morton should
spend 1870 days In jail tn default OF q real
estate bond Of 400 for his further good be-
hayiog.
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Embezzlement Alleged.

west. who was arrested by Detective Tyser
on a warrant alleging embezzlement from
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, waived a preliminary hearing when
arraigned in the United States branch of
the Police Court, and was held by Judge
Scott under $500 bonds to await action by
the grand jury.
Griebel was employed at the East Capitol
street car barns, and was detailed to supply
the conductors with car tickets 1t is alleged
that while performing that duty he appro-
priated tickets valued at $51.25 and So in
money.
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A Reynolds Picture Missing.

One of the Reynolds that has disappeared
from the Townshend collection of heiriooms,
which is soon to be sold in London, and for
whose recovery a reward is offered, is the
picture of Anne Montgomery, the Mar
chioness Townshend, whose descendant is
the present Duke of Leeds.
The Marquis Townshends marriage with
this lady, after the death of the first Lady
Townshend, whose portrait by Reynolds is
also missing, was very romantic affair,
and many stories about 1t are to be found
in the society gossip of the last quarter
of the eighteenth century.
The Marquis Townshend was vicerOy of
Ireland, and by account was "a gay dog q"
Walpole describes him as Giving with a
carpenter and drinking with two low fell
lows" His successor arrived at Dublin
Castle in the small nolrs of the morning
to find Townshend drinking and playing
cards my lord" SAID he. lat all events
you have not caught mf mapping
At this period he woOed Anne Montgom-
cry, but it was not till her brother chal-
lenged him to duel that he proposed.
The new Lady TOwnshend made great stir
in London, and the picture of her by Rey-
nolds. which is now missing, was painted
some six years after her marriage. Her
daughter married the sixth Duke of Leeds.
Sir Joshua received about $50 guineas for
the picture, or one-third of the sum paid
for the fine impression in the Normanton
collection of the mezzotint after 1t by VAL
entine Green OF this mezzotint, issued to
subscribers at IL shillngs, when exhibited
at the academy of 1871, where it was No.
533 Sir Horace Walpole remarked in his
catalogue, Not nearly SO handsome as
she is"
The second missing portrait is of Char
lotte Compton, MarchioneSS of Townshend.
The two have been valued, without seeing
them, of course, at about 10000. One of
the last highly important examples by Rey
nolds to be sold at auction was in 1894,
when Lady Betty Define and Children
"a inches by So inches, realized IL 900 gum
cas-. Works by him have risen greatly in
money worth since then.
Practicing Moral.
1t does not look as If the moral of Little
Mary had got beyond sentiment and had
reached the region OF practice. So many
people attending matinees, lunch at the
numberless restaurants and cafes at the
West End on Saturdays about 1 o'clock
that they are all packed.
1t it be case of lone day, one meal"
the habitles of the West End theaters
must this bracing weather be very hungry
before they eat again after church on
Sundays.
Unfortunately for Little Mary" the
same cafes and restaurants are crowded
again on Saturday evenings so that Mr.
Barries clever incubation of lone day,
one NEAL which is to save England from
ruin has signally failed, and failed most of
all in the very locality where it has been
preached since last October
We are apparently doomed to eat too
much! L. II. MOORE.
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Court Asked to Legalize Adoption.

Mrs. Catharine A. Carusi, widow of Ma
thaniei Carusi, has petitioned the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to legal
ize the adoption by her of her nephew,
Jose phi p. Riley, thirteen years of age. The
hey has been under the care of the petit
toner since he was three years old, his
mother is dead and his father is willing
thai the adoption be made. Attorneys
Nathaniel Wilson and Clarence r. Wilson
represent Mrs. Carusi.
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coming to punish them. He is going to
break the houses over their heads, and
there amt going to be any praying away
of their sins, either. The Lord is after
them, and he is going to get them, and
you mark my word
I'm order to escape the wrath of the Lord
/ warn you to throw away all your checkers
and your cards and burn up your dominoes.
Don't ever go inside of a theater again,
because it is wicked, all of 1t is wicked. and
you aggravate the Lord every time you go.
Don't let your children go to dances or
balls any more, but keep them pure. / ell
you this because l see a great and terrible
famine coming upon Washington. The
plaques are coming so thick and fast upon
the wicked people of this city that If one
misses the mark l. others will take effect.
There will be no mistake, but the Lord
will get them all. GU must pray. Don't
do so much fighting with your mouths, but
pray to the Lord and it will all come out
right in the end.
Expects Another Baltimore Fire.
II have just had vision showing me an
other fire in Baltimore, which will be
greater than this last one The Lord ain t
through with Baltimore yet. A nation is
coming over here from across the water and
the countryis to be punished, the lynchers are
to be killed and Gods people spared God
is the author of war, and he kills whomso-
ever he will. God has shown me my people
me this country is to be harassed for thirty
eight years. l asked Him if that wasn't a
long time, but he said it is sinful country,
aid th1rty-eight years was not too great a
punishment"
DR.. Lee then cautioned the audience to re-
member what had been predicted, and that
Brother Jones reputation, either as a
prophet or a liar, depended upon the result.
He added, however, that Father Time was a
great friend Of prophecy, and that If time
enough is given Brother Jones his predic-
tions will undoubtedly become matters of
fact.
Il used to be superstitious," he added,
land when 1 was boy 1 knew that when
a chicken crowded it meant death-to the
chicken
This sally was apparently enjoyed but
the auditors soon drifted into song service,
repeating again and again, with character
istic harmony, verse which said:
You better get ready 'gainst the comm
day;
And there's plenty good room in the
kingdom
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Mrs. miles, Condition Improves.

The slight Improvement shown in Mrs.
Miles condition during the past few days
continues shs u resting easily today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
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Rhode Island Avenue Residence Sold.

William Corcoran HILL the realty broker.
has sold for Mrs. Mary M. Campbell to
Mahlon M. Winter the three-story brick
house, 1917 Rhode Island avenue north
west for S1O660.
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shakespearean Fund.


The proposal which / mentioned last
week of philanthropic Eastbourne man to
give $500 for the purpose Of trying to raise
a Shakespeare memorial fund and f2,0OO
to the fund if raised has apparently en-
barrassed the London county council.
Two reports have been prepared by the
historical records committee, and both have
been taken back, and now this committee
is engaged with the general purpose COM
mittee in preparing yet another. The gen.
eral sense of the council seems to be that
it should not embark on a Shakespeare
collecting crusade, and that
the best course would be for the council
to hand the $500 over to trustees.
If the trustees should succeed in getting
together sufficient sum- then it is thought
the council would be warranted in provid-
ing a site suitable to whatever form the
memorial might take. Many favor a statue,
but holder spirits are for an endowed thea
ter The requirement of the Lyceum site
has even been limited at, but that site so
far is dedicated by the irony of fate to a
two-hOuses-a might variety temple.
1 think l am right in saying that if the
matter goes through Sir Henry Irving will
be approached as to his willingness to be
one of the trustees. The president of the
Royal Academy is possible second.
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sea- has acrostically linked his surname
with his program in thi1 way:
Thorough education. a. -
Home contracts. l,j.l$d1i ~,
Open spaces. III II iHJ f3,J
Municipal dwellings } ny ny g
Additional drainage.
Sound finance.
Two of the Wandsworth candidates indulge
in ALTERATION, thus: Active administra-
tion," Efficient education Healthy
homes" Satisfactory sewers" Trans
that travel" and Reasonable rates." In
East Islington, where Mr.. Caesar Is fight
ing the local mayor. Mr. Torrance. pro-
fame wag has chalked upon q wall, Render
unto Caesar that which. Is Caesars, and
unto Torrance that which Iis his. Vote for
Torrance"
Unique Wedding.
The one social event of the week Is the
eldest daughter Of Lord and Lady Dun
donald. with the young master of Bellhaven.
which took place in Henry WIS Chapel
Westminster Abbey. yesterday.
The bride is a mere girl, tall and straight
with dark hair and small features, wore
gown all of soft chiffon with silver en-
broideries, with gilt silver thistles embroid-
cred on the transparent train.
She wore her fathers gift of diamond
necklace, some fine pearls given by her
mother, and diamond star, the gift Of the
tenants Of Gwyrch castle, Lady Dundon-
AIDS WEIGH estate. The fourteen pretty
girls, two of them the brides younger sis
tiers, who acted as bridesmaids wore snow
drop wreaths and dresses to correspond OF
white and silver, with green waist belts.
They carried snowdrop nosegays attached
to long slaves. The bride gave each a
snowdrOp brooch of white enamel. Little
Lord Ellington, son of the Earl of Craven,
who carried the brides train, wore a suit of
ivory velvet with pale green waistcoat,
carrying out the idea of the snowdrop.
The young couple will spend their honey
moon at Mentone, going later to India,
where the bridegroom is to join his regi-
ment. Lady Grizel has had some beauti-
full gifts from the tenantry and household
of Gwyrch and Abergele and the residents
of Llandlas
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SIX CONViCTS FREE.
Deputy sherif PurneII Injured by
Escaping Prisoners.

GEORGETOWN, Del. Dec. 30.--Six
prisoners escaped from the county Jail
here last night. and during the melee
Deputy Sheriff Charles T. Pnrnell was
seriously injured. Purnell had gone to
give the prisoners their supper and
lock them up for the night. Suddenly
one of them felled him with II club,
rendering him unconscious.
The prisoners then dashed out of the
Jail. and all succeeded in making good
their escape. \ posse of officers are
searching for the men. The prisoners
who escaped are: Delaney Maddox,
serving life sentence for murder:
Nathaniel Linglc. two years for lar
ceny; Irving Wilthank. five years for
assault, and Chess Purnell William
Burton and Lee Ackwood, awaiting
trial for minor offenseS. Ii is feared
Purnell will lose the sight of an eye.