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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Unusual Offering of Fine Ferns at 81
Blackstone. 14th and II SITS. n.w.-Advt.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Meeting of Encampment No. Ill,
Union Veteran Legion.

Encampment No. III, Union Veteran
Legion. held its semi-monthly meeting
Friday evening. The following officers
were elected: Colonel Michael c. Con-
nelly: lieutenant colonel, Horace IL.
Brewer; major, James E. Mcdowell; Of
f1cer Of day, James Lowden; quartermas-
ter. Raymond l.. Ford chaplain. Rev.
Henry N. Couden: surgeon DR.. William
NJ. Newell: officer of guard, Charles +.
Hooks. and trustee, Past Col. Joseph f.
Allison.
The following named candidates were
elected members of the encampment:
James B. Ennis. Sth Indiana Infantry;
Charles w. Filler. 1st Connecticut H.
Artillery: John O'Connell. 18th Vermont
Light Artillery; Gilbert c. kniffen. chief
Corps.
There was an unusually large attend
ance. 1t is hoped that when the national
encampment meets here in the fall of
1909 the membership will be doubled.
General order No. 1 from national head
quarters was read, announcing the cleo
ton of j. Shannon as national commander
at Philadelphia, Pa, and the death of j..
NJ. Keyer. late quartermaster general
1t was decided to attend the unvellinS
of the Sheridan statue Wednesday,.
A joint open meeting will be held Fri
day evening, December H. at the hall of
Encampment No. Ill, SO Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, for the purpose of eX-
tending a welcome to the new national
commander Thomas ]. Shannon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
GOLD AS A SERVANT.
Power That Can Be Welded for the
Good of the World

The power of gold for good and for evil
was contrasted by Rev. Or. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church Of the Cove
nant. in sermon to men last night
THE Crown That Fades was the sub
.ject Of the discourse. and ne urged that
men, strive not so much for an earthly
crown that is temporary. but for a
heavenly crown, which will last through
eternity.
"Gold,'' said DR.. Wood, twill buy Just
as mucn now that Is spiritually good as
it ever would. The power that goes with
money can be used with tremendous effect
for social betterment in these days of
organized associations and sociological
study.
AT the same time. the power of gold
for corruption cannot be overlooked
There Is a tendency to belittle spiritual
uprightness in seeking the temporary
throne of undeserved influence that can
be bought. The name and repute of a
man welding such power may stand
high in a lenient community, but the
crown he wears is unworthy. and will
not survive.
IF the same amount of energy were
spent in an effort to secure a heavenly
crown-a diadem which will last through
all eternity and one which will not fade
as does the day when the sun goes down
as is expended in endeavors to gain
possession of earthly crowns which are
but temporary. the results would be
much more satisfactory not only in this
life but in the life to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Tells Of Mission Work in Cuba.

Rev. II. C. Smith of Cuba gave an in
teresting address yesterday afternoon at
the Luther Place Memorial Church. Mr.
Smith is laboring under the Presbyterian
board of home missions, and he told of
religious conditions and needs as he has
seen them during the seven years he
has been at work in the island His
station is Nueva PaZ, and while prog
ress Is slow there IS much TO encourage
the workers. DR.. j. G. Butler in intro
ducing the speaker stated that Mrs. Smith
before her marriage was Sister Keturah
the deaconess y no worked for three wears
IN the Memorial Church, where she has
many friends. Mrs. Smith will visit
Washington in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
HANGED HIMSELF IN CELL.
Negro Had Asked for Gun to Kill
Wife and Mother-in-Law.

"Give me a gun. l want TO kill my
wife and mother-in-law," said Joseph AL
bany, colored, tWenty-six years of age,
when he walked into police headquarters
last night. Detectives Evans and O'Dea
and Sergt Carter. who were in the COM
plant office at the time, got busy in
stantly.
The appearance of the man led the Of
fcers to believe that he meant trouble.
Sergt. Carter asked him to come around
the desk and have a seat. AS he was
talking Detective O'Dea quickly slipped a
pair Of handouts on his wrists. He was
then searched but no weapon was found
in his pockets. The only articles discov-
cred were about 200 matches, a piece OF
soiled paper and a few letters.
The man, who is we'll known to the po-
lice as having given much information
about alleged violatorS of the law, espe-
cially in gambling and stealing cases, ex-
planned that his wife and mOther-in-laW
had treated him badly and he was going
to kill them. He was taken to the first
precinct station, where he was locked UP
under the surveillance of Policeman Mar
tin. After he had been confined in the
cell for about an hour the policeman
heard a strange gurgling sound, and, run
ming to the cell, discovered Albany hang
suspender Although choking to death
the negro made no struggle. He was
quickly cut down and it was found that
he had not lost consciousness.
Albany was again locked up and is be-
ing held at the station awaiting an exam
ination by the police surgeons this after
noon regarding his sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

Jos. Phillips Original Sausage.
ask for the ORIGINAL Phillips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
CHURCH NOW 80 YEARS OLD
CONGREGATION OF WESLEY
CHAPEL CELEBRATES.
Special Services Held Yesterday and
Memorial Window Unveiled-An-
niversary Sermon Tonight.

The celebration of the eightieth ami
versafy of the Wesley Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church was begun yesterday
morning and the services will be contin-
ued during the present week. The edi-
flee. which has recently undergone re-
pairs costing IS 200, stands at the south
west corner of 9Th and f streets north
west, and is one of the pioneer churches
of the Methodist denomination in the
east.
At the services yesterday morning Rev.
DR.. ]. F. Heisse, pastor of the church
from 1897 to 1902. now superintendent of
the West Baltimore district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. delivered
the sermon, while Rev w. I. Mckenney.
also of Baltimore, and who preached at
the church from 1881 to 1884, delivered
the sermon in the evening.
The feature of the morning service was
the unwilling of memorial window
erected in the west wall of the church to
honor the memory of William r. Wood
ward and Walter r. Rodrick former
members of the congregation. and Prof.
Theodore i. King, organist of the church
for many years, who was killed in the
Terra Gotta wreck. AT the close of the
sermon three young women, Misses Eliza
beth Woodward, Virginia Galliher and
Bessie ODER, parted the curtains and per-
mlt1en the radiant and r1Cn cOlOrlng OF
the Gothic panes to be revealed in the
morning sunlight.
The preacher paid a brief tribute to
those who were thus cOmmemoTated.
Rev. DR.. j. f. Gilbert secretary of the
Spiritual Culture Society, and one time
pastor of the church in Indianapolis,
Ind, offered the prayer. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. DIR. Page Mil
burn.
general revival service was held in
the evening, in which both Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kenney and Rev. Walter G. Mcneil, pas
tor of the church. participated.
A special anniversary service will be
held at 1880 o'clock tonight in which
"reminiscences of the pastorate will be
given by former pastors and by old mem
bers of the congregation. A social will
be held at the same hour tomorrow
night. Rev. j. r. w. Sumwalt, superin-
tendent of the Washington district, will
deliver an address at the Wednesday
evening service
On Thanksgiving morning the chief an
niverSary service of the week will he
held. 1t will be union service, in which
the McKendree. Grace and North Capt.
tol churches will participate. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. r.. L.
Wright pastor of the McKendree Church.
The anniversary closes Friday evening
with an old-fashioned "love feast" to
be led by Rev. A. III. Ames.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. WISER.
Body Will Be Buried Tomorrow in
Glenwood Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Sophia A. Wieser, widow of Capt.
Louis Wiser. who died yesterday morn
ing at her home. 1907 Columbia road, will
be held at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
at her late residence. Interment will be
in Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Wieser was born in Holtzmirhen,
on the River Weser, northern Germany,
seventy-three years ago. and came here
with her mother and brother in 1859.
She was twice married. Her first tus-
band was George Ailer. VINO died in the
early sixties. She married Capt. Wieser
in 1867. He was connected with the gen.
eral land office and also had a studio in
the old Metzerott building. Since the
death of her husband, about five years
ago. Mrs. Wiser had been in failing
health, but not until about month ago
did her condition become critical.
Two sons, Archie and Karl Wieser, and
four daughters. Hrs. Eleanora Evans:
Frances. Ludwika and Florence Wieser,
survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
TESTIMONIAL A SUCCESS.
Benefit for Raymond Schroeder
Notable Musical Event.

The testimonial concert given in the
ball room of the Raleigh Hotel last
evening by friends of Raymond Schroeder,
until recently the violin soloist of the
hotel orchestra, but who has been so
disabled in an automobile accident that
it is feared he will never be able to play
his instrument again, proved notable
event in the musical world.
In addition to presenting for the first
time in concert this season the United
States Marine Band, under the direction
of Lieut. Santelmann, it gave opportunity
to hear the Washington Saengerbunds
chrous. under the leadership of Henry
Xander, and three soloists, Mrs. Hattie
Meads Smith. soprano; Jasper Dean Nc
Falls, baritone, and Fritz Mueller cellist
The overture from .'Mignon'' was rem
dered by the Marine Band. orchestra as
sisted by the orchestra of the hotel. as
were also the two parts of the sympho-
nique from ''Callirhoe," by Chaminade as
we'll as the prelude from "Lohengrin."
which formed the sixth number of the
program, and the overture from "Oberon,' -
which brought it to close.
The Washington Saengerbund contrib
uted "Tage der Rosen." by Spicker and
'Old Black joe" by Van der STRICKEN
with "Verlegenheit" as an encore
Mrs. Smiths offering was "Carissimo,"
by Penn. and Jasper Dean Metals won
applause by his rendition of Tostrs my
Dreams Fritz Mueller played the an
dante from the ninth concerto of Brom-
berg. Miss Marion c. McFall was the
plano accompanist.
Mr.. Schroeder was formerly connected
with the orchestra of the National
Theater. of which his father Augustus
w. Schroeder, was the leader. After
ward he had charge of the orchestral
music at the Ebbitt and then went to
the Raleigh. He was also one of the
promoters of the Washington Symphony
Orchestra, organized by Reginald de
KOven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Remains of Mrs. Morrison Inferred
in Congressional Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Shipley
Morrison were held yesterday afternoon
Rev. Samuel II. Greene. pastor OF Cal
vary Baptist Church, officiated at the
family home. 1920 w street. while Rev.
J. W. Many. pastor of the East Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church, conducted
the final service at the chapel in Con-
gressional cemetery.
Mrs. Morrison was a bride of only a
few weeks. She had been planning to
depart in a short while for California
and Nevada with her husband. Vance
Morrison.
DR.. Greene spoke feeingly of Mrs. Nor
rison, who, he said. was summoned al a
time when the hopes of recovery were
high and she was in the best of spirits.
Many floral membranes were sent by
friends. The pallbearers were Hubert
Roberts, Haynes Clark, William Sweeney,
l.. Murphy. William Fitzpatrick and
Gordon Clay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Don't Be

Don't Be Persuaded Into Paying
81 for Coal Buy white oak egg at S.
White Oak Coal Co, 20s-O9 Colorado bldg.
Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
DEATH OF A G. A. R. FOUNDER
CAPT. T. I. DEAN ONE OF FOUR
ORGANIZERS.
Soldier Order Launched in Spring.
field, Ill, in 1S66-Funeral
Services Yesterday.

With military honorS and the ceremony
Of the Grand Army of the Republic. the
remains of Capt. Frederick l. Dean will
be inferred at Arlington tomorrow after
noon.
Rev. Samuel II. Woodrow. pastor of the
First Congregational Church, will con-
duct services at Hines Chapel. 1915 14th
street. at o'clock. The ceremonies at
Post, G. A. K.
1t appears from notes made by Capt.
Dean. which have passed into the hands of
his executor, Capt. Q. II. Oldroyd, that he
was born in the then village of Owego.
Tioga county. y. Y, March u. 1885, and
moved with his parents to Illinois in 1897,
and in 1857 to ST Louis. Mo, where he
engaged in newspaper work as city editor
of the Epress. daily paper.
While in St. Louis he connected himself
with the Missouri militia. becoming a
member of Company A, I'd Regiment, Mis-
souri, State Infantry. In 1860 he went
with his company into brigade of state
troops under Brig. Gen. Bowen. the COM
mand proceeding to the Kansas border,
oStenslbly to suppress Gen. Lane and DR..
Jamlson in their attacks on the borders of
Missouri and Kansas
In 1851 Capt. Dean was appointed sec
guards TO protect ST. Louis from the dis
loyal element. He next became an Off
Ger of the Sth Missouri Zouaves, COM
manded by Col. Morgan III. Smith, after
ward known as the fighting eighth
Owing to i'll health, Capt. Dean was I'M
able TO continue In active military serv-
Ice. Later he recovered his health suf-
hclentiy to accept post as war CORE
SpOndent in the field until the autumn OF
1860 when he enlisted in Company A.
1oOthe Illinois Infantry, serving until the
close of the war
Later he joined with his old friend DIR.
Benjamin +. Stephenson. i'm founding the
Grand Army of the Republic in the winter
of 1856. DR.. Stephenson. DIR. Allen and
DR. Hamilton, partners in the practice of
medicine, and Capt. Dean, all of Spring
field, Ill. met one cold winter day in the
office of the firm and talked over the
project of organizing the G. A. r.
DIR. Stephenson after some discussion
said:
We may as well commence operations
right now
He then proceeded to confer the obliga
tons of the order which has since grown
so large in numbers and influence upon
the three men present. DR.. Allen in turn
comforting the obligation upon DR.. Steph-
enSon.
Thus" says Capt. Dean in his notes.
the grand soldier order was launched
upon the world. and its subsequent his
tory is generally known. After many
changes In life / find myself at the ap-
proach Of the final muster-out of my life
a clerk in the adjueant generals office,
where l have been for the past sixteen
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

Al meeting of Herd No. 8, Social
Order of Moose. at Moose Hall, Sth and
E streets northwest, yesterday afternoon
the following officers were nominated
President, G. II. McGitton; first vice
president. j. ]. OConnor: second vice
president. George Proctor: recording Sec
rotary. b. Il. Davis; financial secretary
S. II. Takes; treasurer. Frederick
Gotherdt; chaplain, T. f. DAILY: keeper
of herd. Julius Reiner, ]. II. Kennedy
inner guard, George Roberts; outside
guard. b. Mooney; trustees f. S
Schmidt Harry Hadeen. Gus Meier, w
f. Woodfield. r. Pagan, NJ. Flanin. w
III. Soido. w. +. Brown, +. II. Kramer
and George Gaddherdt
The election will be held Sunday, De-
Cember Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
BOYS BRIGADE SUNDAY.
Special Services Held in Several
Citv Churches.

Yesterday was Boys Brigade Sunday in
a great many of the churches Of the city
special services being held. Members of
the brigade attended in body at ST.
Marks Church and Waugh NJ. E. Church.
The brigade is an organization for So
ciai. educational and spiritual purposes.
Among the parishes in Washington in
which companies have been formed are
Peck Chapel, in Georgetown; Hamline
Methodist Church. Brightwood Methodist
Church. Brookland Methodist Church, ST.
Marks Episcopal Church. Waugh Meth
odist Church and the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. Companies are being formed in
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
the Church of the Advent and the Randle
Highlands Baptist Church
The officers for the District of Columbia
and Virginia are: Rev. j. W. Henry of
Peck Chapel. commander; ]. Jarvis But
Ter. adiutant general: James f. West
paymaster and Charles H. Butler, chap
lain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Belasco-Mr Wilton Lackaye in THE
Battle" S:1J pm.
National-"The Queen of the Moulin
Rouge" Sis pm.
Columbia-'Man of the Hour" SID pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, SIS pm.
New Academy-"ShadoWed by Three"
Sis pm.
New Lyceum-Fay Foster and California
Girls Company, SD pm.
Gayety-The Behman Show, S:1J pm.
Majestic - Continuous vaudeville and
moving pictures, 1870 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
DR.. DREEs TALKS OF HIS WORK
Discusses the Problem Of World
Evanpelization.

Over 80 men assembled at the Young
Mems Christian Association building yes
terday afternoon and listened to an ad-
dress by Dr.. G. w. Drees. who is promi-
nently connected with missionary work
in Mexico and South America He took
for his subject 1.-The Problem of the
World Evangelization and its Solution -
He claimed that the Christian mis-
sionary movement would not reach it's
highest efficiency until the religious diff
ferences were eliminated from missionary
teaching. He also told of the work in
the southern republics, the immense field
and the part the Young Mems Christian
Association liz taking in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

AS a result of a crusade inaugurated re-
Gently by the police of the first precinct
against certain so-called night hawk cab
drivers. James Burley, Plumey Russell
and William De Neal We're convicted to-
day in the Police Court and committed to
the workhouse for thirty days each.
Policemen testified the defendants were
in the habit of working until they accu-
mulated several dollars, and then spend
ing the money in saloons, and made null
SanceS of themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
AGED WOMAN DIES IN FIRE
GRANDDAUGHTER NARROWLY
ESCAPES A SIMILAR FATE.
Overturned Lamp Starts Confagra-
ton, Which Is Promptly
Extinguished.

A distressing accident occurred last
night shortly before 9 o'clock in house
645 Acker street northeast, Mrs. Frances
Summers colored, ninety-five years of
age, being burned to death and her grand
daughter, who is about ten years of age.
narrowly escaping similar fate. The
elderly woman accidentally overturned an
oil lamp and was severely burned before
assistance could reach her, and 1t was
due to the prompt action of the child and
Henry Williams, the latter an occupant
of the lower floor Of the house, that the
structure was not destroyed.
Mrs Annie Ward, daughter of the vic
tim of the accident. was at church at the
time the accident happened, having left
her child at home with the grandmother
The child had retired for the night and
the elderly woman, who was an invalid.
reached from her bed to a box and made
an effort to turn down or eXtinguiSh the
light. In doing SO she pulled the lamp
upon her and the sleeve of her gown was
ablaze when the child, lying on a cot in
the room. was aroused by the woman
feeble cutlery.
Failed to See Burning Woman.
Seeing her grandmother's gown burning,
the child screamed for assistance. attract
latter reached the room he found so much
blaze and smoke that it was almost i'm
possible for him to see the woman, who
was fast being burned to death. Several
buckets of water thrown into the room
extinguished the blaze and he was then
able to find Mrs. Summers. He took her
in his arms to hold her until the police or
firemen could reach the house. She was
still living when he took hold of her, but
she breathed her last before assistance
arrived
Several companies of the fire department
responded to an alarm that was turned in
from box 6o3, but the blaze had been ex-
tinguished by Williams and there was but
little for them to do. The mattress upon
which Mrs. Summers had been lying and
the box that was near the bed were bad
ly scorched. Mrs. Ward knew nothing of
the fire until she returned home from
church.
The body Of the burned woman was re-
moved to the morgue and the coroner no.
titled Statements were made to the au-
thorities by Williams, the granddaughter
of the victim and others and the coroner
reached the conclusion that the fatal &C
cident was unavoidable. He gave the
necessary certificate of death and the
body was removed from the morgue this
morning by an undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Army-Navy Foot Ball.

Special Trains to and from Franklin Field
Via Pennsylvania Railroad,
Saturday, November %. Leave Union
station, Washington, $40 am. running
direct to gates of grounds. Philadelphia
returning thirty minutes after game. Pull
man parlor cars, dining car and vestibule
coaches. $500 round trip. Tickets sold
for all trains November 81 and up to and
including IL M, train November %, good
to return until November 30. Round-trip
Pullman tickets sold. Washington sleep
ing car ready for occupancy In Broad St
station 10 pm may be occupied until 7:3O
am. Full particulars Of B. NJ. Newbold
P. A. s. E. d., 18th and G SITS, Washing
tOn.-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

Warm shampoos with Cuticura Soap, and light
dressings with Cuticura, prevent dry. thin and
falling hair. remove crusts. scales and dandruff,
destroy hair parasites, soothe irritated, itching
surfaces. stimulate the hair follicles, loosen the
scalp skin. supply the roots with energy and
nourisnmeh an hssth bne sc MAJ, grow upon
fails. Cuticura Remedies are guaranteed abso-
lutely pure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

\ general denial and a demand for
strict proof of the allegations of his
wife's bill for divorce are made In the
answer OF William II. F. Beckham filed
today in the District Supreme Court
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Beckham filed her pc
tition last Friday. Attorney c. Golden
Miller represents Mr.. Beckham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Special Sale of New Furniture,

Parlor Suites and Odd Pieces, Bedroom
Suites Brass Beds. New Mattresses, Din
ing Tables and Chairs, China Closets,
Desks for home and office and many other
articles of use and beauty in the line of
furniture. absolutely new, will be sold at
public auction at Sloan's. 1907 G ST., to-
morrow, beginning at 1890 sharp.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Petworth Citizens Committee.

w. y. Cromwell, president of the Pet
worth Citizens Association today an
nounced the following committee to rep
resent that organization at the joint meet
ing of citizens associations Wednesday
evening at the RIGGS House, to discuss a
proposed change in the form of govern
ment OF the District of Columbia:
T.. W. Oyster. chairman; T. V. Powder
~. William F. Guide. John /. Painter,
George w. Stose and w. n. Cromwell.
cx officio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
No Store That Delivers Goods

Tomatoes. 614c: Shoe Peg Corn. 71ac:
Fish Roe 12c; Sugar Cured Hams, Ike;
Picnic Shoulders. Sc; Pure Lard. 11iac:
Snowdrift, &c: Fancy Norway Mackerel,
&c: Gran. Sugar. sc: SOC Tea. o9c: Butter,
Csc: Eggs. &c: Cheese, lie; Macaroni. &C.
]. T. d. Pyles Il Stores no20-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Preparing for Fairgrounds.

The Commissioners have instructed the
corporation counsel to institute condem-
nation proceedings of lot i of square 255s
and containing approximately 10000
square feet. The lot Immediately adioins
the Morgan School at Champlain and
Florida avenue and is desired by the
Commissioners to be used as a play
ground for the school children. The Dis
trict government offered s7,s4SO for the
property This offer was refused by the
owner. Mrs. Charles NJ. Smith OF Rutland,
Vt