Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04

supplemental statement on this mat
ter was also made by Councilman ]. Y.
Williams who explained that the city
only needs S33. 400. He stated there was
deficit of So. 900 last year.
Councilmen Burke, Smith. Brumback.
Brockett and Harrison also spoke on the
subject.
Negotiations for the loan at a rate Of
interest of per cent have been COM
pleted.
Program of Week of Prayer.
Annual week of prayer services in
several of the Protestant churches of the
city will begin Monday evening next and
end Friday evening. Wednesday even
ing the offering will be for the benefit Of
the Alexandria Hospital. The schedule
is as follows: Monday, First Baptist, Rev.
II. M. Canter. D. D., pastor of the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church South: Tuesday,
Second Presbyterian. Rev. c. II. Strauss
burg. pastor of Methodist Protestant;
Wednesday, Methodist Episcopal South,
Rev. w F. Watson, pastor of First Bap-
t.st Church; Thursday, Trinity NJ. f..
Church. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor
of Second Presbyterian; Friday. Methodist
Protestant, Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor Of
Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Pastor Announces Sermon Theme.
Baptist Church, announces that the sub
ject of his discourse at the services which
will be held at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow
night will be, who Killed Patrick Buck
ley the Night of November IL Last. at Che
Old Braddock House?" Buckley was. a
hoy guide and grand jury recently in
the corporation court announced its In
ability to secure sufficient evidence upon
which to base a presentment in the case.
On Charge of Desertion.
Samuel Curlett, a glassblower of this
city, was arrested yesterday by Sergt.
Scott at the request of the authorities of
Millville, n. j., on a charge Of deserving
his family. Curlett was taken back to
that city last night by Charles H. Biggs,
city marshal, on a bench warrant issued
by the MiAville authorities. Curett waived
the formality of requisition papers.
General and Personal.
William ]. Bayliss. Southern railway
engineer, suffered compound fracture If
the left leg yesterday when struck by fs-
ing timbers from the roof of the Souri.
ern Railway Company. which was blown
off during the progress of the windstorn1.
Miss Bertha V. Clinkscales and Daniel
r. Dean. both Of this city, will be mar
ried at 7:3O o'clock tonight at the par
sonage of the First Baptist Church BY
Rev w. F. Watson. pastor.
John Stewart Bryan Of Richmond has
been elected member Of the board OK
trustees of the Episcopal School, and has
qualified as such. !;
The January term of the circuit court
for this city, Judge j. b. T. ThorntcI.
presiding, will convene at 10 o'clock Nom
day morning, when the docket will lie
called and cases set for trial
The funeral Of Joseph E. Dyson, infaIf
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Dyson.
took place yesterday afternoon from the
home OF the parents. GIG South Alfred
street, and was conducted by Rev. l.. r:
Kelly. pastor Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
A large class Of candidates was initiated
last night at meeting Of Lone Star
Camp, No. 1. American Indian Guards.
The resolution authorizing the Chesai
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
to string cable on King street has
become a law without the signature of
Mayor Fisher.