The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Talks on Current Events.

On Thursday evening DR.. Thomas A
Easton. pastor of the Eastern Presby-
terian Church. gave an interesting tail.
on the relation of current events TO g.he
church. spea king especially Of the Gill;
cago strike. and the political turmoil
III Philadelphia. The occasion was the
regular prayer meeting OF the chur.ek
Capital Circle, P. H C. No Bis. nlel
/; IN Northeast Temple Wednesday .svsn.
ing and initiated FIVE new membees.
After the regular business refreshments
We're served. c. S. Jones, president OF
Congressional Circle, was a visitor Mrs.
/ Bt-tie kercheT is president; William
Hiedl. Vice president. and Miss Sadie
! 4shauncey- recording secretary Mrs Il
E. Annadaler district deputy, Is a nens-
Der OF Capital Circle and an enthusiasts
worker al It's meetings.
Residents Of the Northeast section are
! no longer obliged 10 expose themselves
to the aiistrements OF the Avenue and F.
street when they desire such delicacses
as chop suey, chow mein, and ooIong
tea. new and up-to-date Chinese res.
taurant has been opened In the 11oo
block, on II street and ainond-evsei
Celestials are swift to wait upon Melt
can" mon and women who like the
Gishes of the land Of the dragon.
Mary J. Turner died on Thursday az
the residence Of C. NJ. Park. 1914 F
street. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at Demaine's undertaki
rooms In Alexandria
Engine Company No. 10. put out
small fire Friday morning in a frame
shed IN the rear of 1901 Kramer street.
owned by ]. w. Baker The fire was
stopped by means of extinguishers.
Lieutenant Daley and his men of the
Ninth precinct are waging a quiet but
eHective war force against gambling
For several months proprietors OF gam
ing establishments have served 10 eray-
| itate TO the northeast part of the city
and have given the police no end OF
trouble Generally the gambling has
| taken the form Of poker layout, in
which the proprietor runs the business
under the guise of a friendly game OF
poker. but In reality a continuous per-
formance night after night, and even in
the daytime, 1t has been found diff
| cult TO get evidence against these places
sufficient TO warrant arrests and estab-
| lish a case In court In a number of
instances the activity OF the police has
served TO frighten OF the proprietors and
/ close the places. In others where pro-
testations of innocent amusement were
made, warning by the police mas stopped
| the games.
it~ istetSN Shs SoSo tliOtiS tIliS l4stS aSiS
made in d raid upon an alleged gam
| bling house at ia Z street when Cor
nelfus Godfrey and Edith Davis were
| taken into custody. The case against
| the man was dismissed IN Police Court
and the woman was fined 800
William L. Boyle. of Engine Company
| No. 10. Is on annual leave having be-
gan his furiough on May %.
| Workmen have begun laying in the
! last link in the south retaining wall on
! II street at the new station, and the
| masonry at that point will soon be mn
/ ished. Connections are also being mace
i IN the temporary tracks for the street
| railway, and within a week the cars
will be running through the ditch on
/ the north side of the street and the
viii begin.
| The children of ST. Joseph's Church,
| Second and c streets, will hold thelr an
nual May procession in honor OF the
| Blessed Virgin. on Sunday afternoon, AT
| / O'Clock. the Gcnzaga Cadet oand.
playing hymns of praise, will lead the
! procession from the school hall 70
! street, through c TO Third, down Ihlrd
| to d and through d TO Second, enter
| ing the church where the statue viii be
/ crowned and the benediction Will be
/ given.
About 300 children and the members
| of the Holy Name Society viii parttcf-
/ pate the latter acting as guards OF
! fionor. The statue of the virgin VIII be
borne hy Agnes Hayes, Elizabeth Mai
stenhanie Perkins, Adelaide Spreckle-
n1yer. Margaret Lynch, and Katherine
Meagher.