Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sHAREHOLD-
ers in THE EASTERN BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION. for the election Of a board Of
nine (9) directors and for other purposes. will be
held at HerreIrs Hall, No. $50 Penna. ave. s.e.,
Subscriptions to the series (the 2sth5 Of
stock will be received by any Of the members Of
JAS. W. wHELPLEY. President.
Attest: HENRY X. SIMPSON, Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sTOCKHOLD-
non Railway Company will be held at o'clock
pm, TUESDAY. February a. 1905. at the office
f1 5he company in Mt Vernon u xi.enta sscv
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
sIs Of the Norfolk and Washington. D. G.:
the company. foot Of 1th St ST. washington, s. G.,
WEDNESDAY. March /, 1905. IL O'Clock noon.
and for such other business as may come before
the meeting for considerat ton. Transfer books
viii be closed from February 20 to March l. in
LEVI WOODBURY. Secy & Treas.
President. jaso. FED q, 2s-5t
MINUTE ADOPTED BY THE yEsTRY OF
1906: Whereas it has pleased Heavenly
Father In His inscrutable wisdom, to call to a
associate In this vestry, Perry Benjamin Pierce,
Resolved, That the vestry of Epiphany Parish
desire to place on record an expression OF sin.
cere sorrow at the loss of our brother $50 long
their high esteem and appreciation of his serv-
Ices to the of Christ in this community.
Intelligent and cultivated in mind active and
jealous In the discharge Of all his duties as a
and churehman. gracious and kindly In
his relations with all men. faithful to every
trust. upright. frank and unaffected, our friend
has for thirty years lived ''soberly, righteously
and godly'' In this community-a useful citizen
and a humble Christian.
Born in the state of New York more than sixty
four years ago and educated by his own efforts
at Hobart College (where he was the friend and
college mate of Leigh II. Brewer, now bishop OF
Montana). he graduated from Hobart In
1865, taught in New Haven in a church school for
two years, afterward at Manlius, n. y. and sub
sequently USI3) became head master OF the Ed
wards Place School. Stockbridge. Mass. In 1874
he removed to Washington and entered the gov
time principal examiner of patents, in which
position he highly esteemed both for his
fidelity and his scientific equipment for his du-
ties. He active member of the Anthro
ciety and Fellow OF the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. He was also. until
he lost his health, an ardent and active member
OF the Brotherhood of st. Andrew. In 1876 he
received the degree Of LII b. from Columbian
University. He wrote with ability on matters
raphy and wireless telegraphy and published an
interesting monograph The Book OF Nor.
mon" His service registrar Of the Parish OF
the Epiphany for many years was admirable ana
lower OF the Divine Master that we shall most
cherish his memory. He was, like Nathaniel
IAN Israelite indeed in whom was no guile, ana
has left us example worthy OF our best emu
laion. especially in the fortitude and resignation
he exhibited during more than two years Of Ill
health and suffering
To his widow and to his son and daughter we
tender our heartfelt sympathy In their bereave-
"'eH' D' ''0e w. P. TITCOMB.
Acting Registrar