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The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Meeting at Navy Yard.

! The ladies of the North Capitol
branch of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held meeting at the
Navy Yard Tuesday night This branch
of the work Is under the superinten-
dency of Mrs. Brawley, and the meeting
was presided over by Mrs. Theodore
Moore. Addresses by the Rev. Mr.
Wright, a Baptist minister 8. f. Wi
ley. sovereign chief Of the Order of the
Sons OF Jonadab; q recitation by Mrs.
Ebert, and several musical numbers
comprised the program. This meeting
was preliminary To the organization OF
branch union at this place. Consid-
erahIe interest was shown by the sailor
boys present. Meetings will be held
every Tuesday.
One of the most interesting events OF
the spring will be a little folks, enter
tainment, entitled An Afternoon With
Mother Goose" which Is now being ar
ranged for a charitable purpose by Mrs.
3. D. Williams and Miss Sarah Living
ston Poe. The entertainment will take
place at o'clock on May 1G Lat
Wednesday the first rehearsal was hels
Waiter L. Mat. of l " street north
west. is playing IN the outf1eid OF the
Navy team OF the Departmental Ieague
and Leech, 1902 First street. is a mem
ber of the Library OF Congress team,
OIL the SdIIiS ESdS
Wednesday the Catholic bishops from
all over the country, meet at the Cath
Ollie University for their annual meeting
of the directors of the institution. Many
visitors attended the meeting at 10
o clock in the morning. The financial
condition of the university was IIla
main topic considered.
The funeral services for Mrs.=W ".
Perry. who died at her home, 925
street northwest, after an Illness last
ing several weeks. was held at her resi-
dence last Tuesday, at 8 o'clock the
Rev. Carl Doney, of the Haniine II. &.
Church officiating.
Members of the Star Pleasure Club
met at the residence of Raymond Cod
rick. 17f1 Thirteenth street northwest,
Tuesday evening, and elected officers fog
the coming six months. They are as fol-
lows; Thomas J. Bresnahan, president;
Robert Miller, vice president; Dorothy
Lanigan, treasurer: Lottie Sheehan, seq
retary; Vivian Gill. financial secretary.
Those present We're Anna -Bresna han.
MAY Lanigan, May Sanford. May Boisl,
Teresa fowler. Agnes fowler and
others The parlors were aTtisticalIy
decorated with flowers. and after ths
business of the club was transacted, the
members adjourned for refreshments
Tuesday, May 10, the next meeting viii
be held at 45i Eleventh street.
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DT1gl,tW(Od q

@&aggie Turner. a servant working at
1928 Princeton street, was taken serious
iy i'll, on Friday night. DR.. A J. Car
rico was hastily summoned but as he
could do nothing to alleviate her suffer
ing the girl was taken to the hospital
in the Tenth precinct patrol wagon.
Fire broke cut in the home OF Sam
ueI E Pilpitt Friday morning causing
much Inconvenience to the occupants of
the house. Az alarm was turned in
from box 943 and Engine Companies H.
9. and :. and Truck f responded with
the reserves from No. 10. Only after
damage to the extent of $500 had been
done could the blaze be extinguished
The fire originated in third story back
room from some unknown cause The
loss was entirely covered by insurance.
Sunday morning while going his
rounds Private w. H. Rock found a.
chewing gum slot machine mashed to
pieces. the gum and money gone, on
Marshall street. between Brightwood
avenue and Sherman street. 1t is be-
iieved to be the work of young boys
who have been giving the police of
this locality a great deal of trouble
lately.
Sunday afternoon Policeman John A
Pearson discovered a fire in the woods
at the corner of Seventh and Utica
streets. and IT was only after the
united efforts Of both the members of
Chemical Engine No. 2, and the reserve
force of No. 10 that the blaze was ex-
tinguished.
The old slaughterhouse on the Wild
mayer estate on Brightwood avenue be-
tween Hancock street and Sheridan ave
nue. is reported to be in dangerous
condition.
Last Tuesday Anastasia Judge. while
crossing the railroad tracks in Bunker
Hill road fell on a cross tie. receiving
a bad scalp wound. She was attended
by DR.. Hall. after which she returned
TO her home unattended.
The fire plug on Mt. Pleasant street
between Kenesaw and Grant avenues is
in a poor condition. The water has been
seeping out. making the pathway slop-
py and muddy.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Blo,lnlngs1aIe

Last Sunday the Christian Endeavor
/ services of the Rhode Island Methodist
Protestant Church were conducted by
| George Spir6lel At the evening service
d chorus of twenty children sang the
| anthems. Special features Of the
Christian Endeavor meeting were a
demonstrated talk on missions and sing
ing by twenty Juniors, Ladies Quartet.
and some solos.
The Ladies' Aid and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies held their regular
monthly meeting Wednesday at Il a.
| m. In the church. The election of Of
Heers occurred before a very large at
tendance.
Last Monday. at 7:45 O'Clock. at the
church. the first quarterly conference
was held. Important business matters
were considered. and almost every
member of the conference was present.
The officers of the church read their re-
ports. The regular church class meet
ing was held last Tuesday, and will be
continued every Tuesday. These class
meetings, At which Mr.. GIL presides.
are a great help TO the older people.
The Christian Endeavor minor meet
ing occurred last Monday evening in the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. at
which the special feature OF the even
ing was a steEeopticon lecture on y
Journey to Jerusalem" The majority OF
the audience were Christian EndeaVorers
OF various churches.
Today the regular communion service
will occur IN the Rhode Island Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
A dinner party, in honor OF Miss Car
RE Beery. OF Troy. Ohio, occurred We'd
nesday al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisk. 6z5 n street. Their daughter,
Katherine Louise, was cfristened the
same day by the Rev. Claudius Smith,
assistant rector OF the Church OF
Epiphany Those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs Harvey L Knight, Mr.. and Mrs.
s Franklin Gardner, Miss Carrie Beery.
Miss Cuida. Browne, benjamin. Fayorits,
Miss Nellie Soffel, Mrs George A.
Tramp. and Mrs Z. III Thomas.
Frank SelbeFt. si1ty-three years Glds
fell on the pavement in front OF 49,
Sixth street northwest and cut his head.
His injury was dressed at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
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Personal Mention.

George Gray and little daughter, OF
Clinton, Prince George county. Md,
made a visit TO his daughter Fannie.
who is staying at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. George Click. tr.. on Hamilton
road.
F. e. ButterfIeld, of Brother place, is
slowly recovering from the accident in
which he WIS injured a few weeks ago
J. T. Branson, OF Hamilton road. has
returned from the Emergency Hospital
where he had an operation performed on
his right eye. He is greatly improved
The United States Realty Company, OF
which Col. A e. Randie is president. has
just completed the subdivision of the
large oak park.
T.. ]. Newcomb. clerk in charge of
postoffice station SO. is endeavoring TO
secure an extra collection of mail for
Congress Heights so as to leave here at
1870 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Pitts and Mrs.
r. T. Pitts and two daughters. Hattie
and Grace, went to Alexandria, Va. on
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
0(,llgreyyIIelgIlls>

The Ladies Guild. of the Esther Me
mortal Church. held a bazaar for the
benefit of the church. last Wednesday
night, at the. residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. NJ. FilIius. corner of Nichols avenue
and Philadelphia street.
The rooms were handsomely decorated
with dogwood and cut flowers. flags and
bunting. The Rev. J. A. GiIhIi!n is rec
tor Services Will be held at p. IN. in
stead of 80 p M. on Sundays during
the summer
The Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
Congress Heights. will hold its dedica-
ton services today, Bishop Cranston
will preside. Specially interesting pro-
grams have been provided both for the
morning and evening services.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. on Tuesday evening. gave a
straw ride to the residence of Herbert
Talbert. near Oxen Hill, Nd
Chemical engine, No. 3. II. J. Raiey In
charge. responded to an alarm of fire
at Hayemyer Park. near Good Hope.
last Tuesday night. H. beavers Ia act
ing captain of the company during the
absence of Captain Luskey, who is sta
toned on the railroad exposition
grounds. Private w. d. Cantor, OF Park
street. is on leave until next Thursday
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Northeast
Washington.

E1dridge Burns. OF 1919 II street, spent
last week in Atlantic City. where he
went for the benefit of his health Mrs.
Burns Joined her husband there on
Tuesday
II. c. Wilcox, of South Lancaster.
Mass, is visiting his brother, Charles
Wilcox. of 1881 Emerson street Until
now the brothers have not met in twelve
years.
An item published In 'Neighborhood
News" was the means of a delightful
call upon Mrs. Mary Clausen and her
daughter, who are the guests of Mrs.
Wilcox at 1881 Emerson street. Some
former natives of Copenhagen read the
item and. though they had never met
Mrs Clauson, they visited her and spent
a pleasant evening. talking about mat
ters in the fatherland.
Francis i. Saul has purchased seven
two-story brick houses near the corner
of Thirteenth and F streets The price
was $1,000
James T. Ferry died on Tuesday at his
home. 1884 kraemer street aged eighty
six years Mr.. Ferry was q native of
Cecil county, Maryland, but had resided
in the District more than sixty years.
The funeral services were held Friday
afternoon.
Capital Chapter. No. IL. Royal Arch
Masons. held special meeting In the
Northeast Temple on Wednesday even
ing, at which the mark degree" was
exempliffed upon two candidates. Luther
Speer is high priest of the chapter.
which numbers eighty three members.
Mrs. Mary A. Marshall, residing at
1926 West Lanvale street, Baltimore
spent last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Mary E. ~.osneil. at 1872 H street.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
W. C. T. U. Meets at Gurley.

The monthly business meeting of the
Northwest W. c. T. Z. was held In Cur
ley Chapel last Thursday. The presl-
dent, Mrs. Hull. presided. Mrs Win
kigler led devotional exercises and gave
= talk on Gospel of Good Cheer -
Reports were read from the secretary
and from various superintendents One
committee reported having distributed
floral offerings and edibles among the
inmates of the ainshouse and a serv-
ice of song and praise was held Mrs
Clark discussed mothers meetings and
Mrs Simpson gave u talk on New Mex
leo. The meeting closed with the Lord s
Prayer.
Miss Annie Dufour cockeriue. who has
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
City Gardens Look Fine.

The city gardens at the District farm
have been open since the middle of
April. and there is every evidence of d
crop for this season which will exceed
in variety and abundance those of pre-
ceding seasons.
The musicale given by Mrs. DR..
Heinecke on Friday evening at the
Brightwood Park Methodist Church in
Des Moines street was a complete sue
cess. There were & number of piano
duets by Miss Elizabeth Rttchfe and
George Preston, Miss Nellie Preston and
Miss Myrtle Deveres, the Misses Eliza
beth and Lilly o Brien. and a piano and
organ duet by Miss Nellie Preston and
Mr. George Preston. Following these
was an organ solo by Miss Mae Rhine.
a recitation by Miss Nellie Campbell.
and q piano solo by Miss Ivy Deveres.
Master Frank Howard next favored.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07

Wednesday to attend the wedding of
Miss Bertha Pullman to George W.
Francis.
On Wednesday night the Silver Hill
school gave aa entertainment and dance
at Oxford Hall at Oxen HILL Md.
Camp No S, p. o. of A., held an open
meeting last Thursday evening which
was largely attended. After the objects
Of the organization we're explained by
Mrs. Albert Martin, assistant District
president. Mrs. Mary Raven. District
president, made few remarks and re-
fTesfsnlents were served
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Epworth League Services.

Miss Margaret Wasche led the Ep-
worth League service at Epworth NJ E.
Church South last Sunday. Her talk on
''The Responsibility of the Church to
the Prisoner" attracted much attention
and favorable comment. The members
Of the league were also delighted 10 see
Fred E Woodward among their num-
ber. Mr. Woodward was formerly presi-
dent of the league.
The teachers and pupils of Madison
School are quite proud of their success
with their flower garden. Spring bulbs,
which bloomed profuseiy two weeks
ago, have been removed, and the beds
have been rAseI with geraniunns. coleus,
and other summer plants.
The Rev j. E. EweiI, D. D., of How
ard University, will preach at the morn
ing and evening services today in the
Fifth Congregational Church. Next Fri
day evening the Pastors Aid Society
will hold a social in the church, at
which refreshments viii be served.
On the completed grade north of Fl
street. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is laying a temporary track.
over which to bring IN material for the
station building and the tunnel. The
railroad tracks at I street was bridged
last week. and the track brought up
nearly 70 Il street. AS soon as the
walls are completed sufficiently bridge
viii be constructed over H street, and
the track carried on to the station. The
work on the station. the express build
ing. the foundations to the powerhouse
smokestacl. and the retaining walls at
II street have been pushed vigorously
forward during the week. The lowering
OF First street is nearly completed up
to I street. The filing III OF the station
foundations, the steel work, and laying
of stone on the east eoncourse are also
going forward we'll
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Want Citizens to WIN.

People of the Northeast section have
been watching the fight between the
citizens Of Kenilworth and the new
pooiroom proprfetors. hoping the form
er might succeed. The decent element
Of the Northeast doesn't relish the
crowding of the street cars on the Col
umbia line by the talent which fre-
quents sdch places.
Moder1i Tent, No. 1876, Knights of
Modern Maccabees, held its regular
meeting in the Northeast Temple on
Wednesday evening, at which several
new members were inducted into the
secrets of the order. This tent has re-
Gently purchased q new outfit of lodge
paraphernalia, and at future meetings
limitations will be conducted by a spec
ial team. This order originated in
Michigan. and was the parent of the
Knights of Maecabees 1t was re-estab-
lished in the District about six months
ago.
S. r. Henry third battalion chief of
the Fire Department, enjoyed days
leave on Thursday, which he spent
quietly at his home in Brookland Mr.
Henrys official headquarters are at
Truck A. on North Capitol street. Cap
Timothy Donohue, of Truck A, officia-
ted as battalion chief In Mr.. Henry's
absence.
Curious crowds watch daily the huge
steam shovel which the McDermott-
MeMulln Company of contractors has
at work on the site of the Senate office
building, making excavations for the
foundations. This giant piece of ma
chinery gouges into the soft earth of
Capitol Hill. taking up enough each
time TO fill wagon A constant pro-
cession of wagons serves the shovel.
carting the dirt away to the plaza OF
the new Union Station.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
.ENa~
ECAIIlg ION

Miss Sadie Hawkins. of Montgomery,
n. Y, is spending a few weeks at the
home of her friends. Mrs. Frank P.
McDermott. of 45 Y street Clarence NJ.
Morfit. of Baltimore. has also been q
guest of Mr. and Mrs. McDernott DUR
ing the past two weeks.
The St. Martins team is not making
very brilliant record in the Mar
quette League, They are next TO the
bottom of the ladder. During the past
week they played st. Vincents and I'm
maculate Conception teams.
The Aloysius Club gave an ente-tain-
Elent and euchre at the clubs hall last
Tuesday evening. The committee on
etIchre consisted of Thomas ]. Donovan,
chairman; DIR. William p Keneally,
Owen a. Hart. Francis T Iiiveley. John
-, Hogan, ]. Wise Byrnes. Robert
Quinn. Mark n. Ward. Joseph O Rrien.
Joseph Cudmore, Edward S. Qu.nlan,
Mark Tolan, Walter l. Plant. Edward
Q. Rely, Charles NJ. Mattingiy. Elmer
Brown, Edward J. Connolly. Daniel Dix,
Martin Connolly. Louis Van Reuth.
David Thomas, Edward Brady, Frank
Cahill. Frank Neubeca. Marshall l..
Smith, Vincent Cflento, John II. Berger.
Charles J. Colliere. DR.. Kilroy. ). Leo
kolb, DIR. Thomas Lowe, Frank j. Ber-
ger. and Ed Voigt.
The friends of Mrs. Maicom Brown,
OF % r street. will be glad to hear that
she has almost entirely recovered from
her severe illness.
One of the firemen OF No. u engine
company IS stationed at st. Martin s
fair every night,
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Honor Thei. Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. z. NJ Byrnes gave a
party last Wednesday evening at their
residence. II M street northwest, /,
honor OF their daughter, Miss Lulu G.
Byrues. The evening was pleasantly
spent IN games, music and dancing, and
vocal and instrumental soIos were given
by Miss Edna Dawson. J. Wise Byrnes.
aad Miss Mary Sheridan, Miss Grace
Clark. Miss Mae Smith, and Walter 7.
Netde. Refreshments were served at
midnight in the dining-roor,a, which was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers.
The parlor was also decorated with car
nations, American Beauty, and La
France roses. among those present were
Miss Mary Connolly. Miss Grace Gardt-
ner. Miss airline Mullican, Miss Nora
Riordan. Miss Mary Sheridan. Miss Mae
Smith, Miss Edna Dawson. Miss jose
phine Byrnes. Edward Brady, Harvey
Cain, Miss Edward Connolly. William
FURNACE. Leroy Gaddis, Harry Her
berger. Edward o. Reilly, Walter 4.
weide. Joseph Wcodgate. and J. Wise
Byrnes.
Mrs. john =. Ellis and Miss May Ell
lis. wife and daughter OF DR.. John 3.
Ellis. OF Little Fails. n. Y, are the
guests OF Mrs. James W Allison. Miss
May Ellis is a delegate to the convention
OF the Alumnae of Spanish War Nurses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Manchester, of New
Mont; Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein, OF Rich
mond. Va, and Mrs. Frank Jacobs. of
Norfolk, "a, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. d Solomonsohu, Of 504 NJ street.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Firemen Go Fishing

William Clark and w. Niles, mem
bers of Engine Company No. 3, were
off duty on Thursday. They are put
ting on airs over d successful days
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
His Eighth Birthday.

Last Wednesday evening at the home
OF Mr. and Nzrs. Silas Matthews merry
party of young people gathered in honor
of Master Preston Matthews eighth
birthday Games, music. and dancing
We're INDUCED in until o'clock, when
the young folks repaired to the dining
room. where around a prettily decorated
table refreshments We're served.
Among those present were Misses MIL
red I.ithgore, Annie Fitzhugh, Constance
Wood. Mary Evelyn Wright Lane. Irene
LaTe. Evelyn Healy. Edith Franks.
Grace Maher. Lucy Cary. Mary Speaker,
Edna Birch, Elsie Healys Masters
Ritchie Hall. George Walker. Thomas
Lane. John Lane. Ambrose HeaIy, Leroy
Franks. Charles and Ellsworth Franks,
Emery Walker. Harry Wright, Preston
Matthews. Fred Hide, Eugene Speaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wood, Mr. and
Mrs. a. Franks, oscar Hartman Mr
Fry. and Miss Selia Barrett.
Herbert Solomon, six years old, whose
home is 731 Fourth street. was knocked
down by an automobile operated by
Leroy Marks last Tuesday night about
5 o'clock. The accident happened in
frent OF the boys home and the victim
was only slightly hurt.
The Abracadabra Club met last week
with Mrs. F'enelon Brock. In the abb
sence OF the president and vice presi-
dent George R. Ide was called 10 pre-
side. In answer to roll call responses.
Spring brought forth many cheerful
quotations, Hyland c. Kirk giving an
original poem. entitled Spring. The
constitution was amended so that the
meetings for next year will occur on the
first .iasHd third Wednesdays in each
month. instead of the second and fourth
Wednesdays. Miss A. C. D. Murray, &C
eompapied at the piano by Miss R. Bea-
trIce Keith, sang two selections. Light
house Tower and The Devoted Apple
Mrs C II Squier read a paper entitled
THE Short Story Of the Day, and Miss
Keith gave piano solo, Sweet Meme.
ries." These were followed by a paper
by E. E. Stevens entitled Napoleon, the
Man. A Roast" The moral and social
set forth. Miss Murray then sang Tie
served by the hostess. The visitors pres
ent were Miss Murray and Miss Keith.
While playing on the street near his
home last Wednesday afternoon James
Parker, eight years old, cut his foot by
stepping upon piece Of glass. He was
taken TO the hospital, where he received
treatment for his injuries.
Mrs. Z. a. Walker, OF Walpole Mass,
is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. James
=. McCreliis. and will remain in Wash
ington for several weeks.
Mrs. Emeline Perry, sixty-one years
old. died iast week at her residence,
1137 Sixth street northeast.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-08
IMMIGRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI.

In another column, we publish a
lengthy editorial from the Vicksburg
Herald on immigration and labor con-
ditionS in Mississippi. For more than
twelve years the Illinois Central Rail-
road company has been advertising
for white laborerS and tenants for
this state. 1t is learned that that
company now has agents in Norway,
Holland and Sweden and other cOun-
tries of Northern Europe for the pur-
pose of getting immigrants for the
South. Col. j. f. Merry, assistant
general passenger agent, has been
particularly active in regard to get
ting immigrants for this section. He
has made a systematic study Of our
condition and our needs as the follow
ing clipping will show:
Labor is the great need Of the
South, and to those having interests
there the securing of competent and
sufficient labor is the all absorbing
problem. Col. Merry, by reason Of his
activity in behalf of the Illinois Cen
trial in the development Of the South
has given the labor question serious
consideration and is much consulted
by others interested in it. The ne
gro is a failure as a farm hand. He
is slothful, careless and unreliable and
it is a demonstrated fact that planters
can not hope to compete and partici-
pate in modern progress until they re-
place the negroes. With this realiZa-
tion firmly impressed on them, the
energetic men Of the South are seek
ing the means and are turning their
eyes to the North and to foreign cOun-
tries. Lands on liberal terms are Of
fered Northern farmers as al induce
ment, but there are thousands Of
acres of wild lands: more than could
be settled up this way in a century.
Therefore foreign immigration is
sought and those making q study of it
are inclined to favor the Italians.
The Southern land business, which
Col. Merry has complete charge of,
has reached such proportions that a
separate corps of clerks is required
in his office and the volume of bust
ness in this department is greater
than the work of the passenger de-
partment, and this is some as Col.
Merry has charge Of the Central's
western passenger business which in
cludes the lines not only of Iowa and
Minnesota, but the business from the
western connections.