Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Robert Pyle will deliver nm illustrat

ktODcEt Will I'M
cd lecture before the members of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association, in
the public library, corner 5th and Cedar
streets northwest, tomorrow evening at
o'clock. The subject of the lecture
will be The Arlington Rose Gardens
Maj d. S. Fletcher Will preside at the
meeting.
Friends of the Paul Institute are in
vited to a sacred concert to be given
this evening at 1880 o'clock in the in
stitute, 2107 S street. Those who are
to contribute to the program include
Frieda Frommel. pianist; Harriet
Sterry, soprano; Alma Won Steinert, vio-
linist, and ]. A. Samuels, cellist-
The Washington Architectural Club
is to deliver its annual message of
good cheer at the convention hall of
the Elks' Club, 919 H street northwest,
Wednesday evening at o'clock. when
an elaborate harmony feast and en-
tertainment" is to be given. A commit
tee composed of Arthur L. Blakeslee. 10
Rice, j. A. Weber, d. ]. Liz and C. S.
Salin is in charge of the arrangements
for the affair.
bridge party is to be given by the
executive committee of the Emergency
Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
. in the Raleigh Hotel for the benefit of
a destitute young woman, whose case
has just been called to the attention
. of the organization.
The new headquarters of the Teach
ers' Club at COZ 18th street northwest
was opened yesterday. A large num-
Der of the teachers dropped in" for
cup of tea.
Miss Anna Gordon. national president
of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union. is to speak on the Red Letter
Day crusade this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the Church of the Reformation, in
stead of Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton
president of the W. C. T. L. of the Dis
trict. as was previously announced.
Officers are to be elected at a meeting
of the California State Association this
evening at 1880 O'Clock in the New Eb-
bitt House.
J. +. Higgins. commissioner of Clarke
county, Washington. formerly OF this
city, is in this city on business pertain
Ing to the new interstate bridge which is
now being completed between Portland,
Ore. and Vancouver, Wash, spanning
the Columbia river. The bridge, which
Is said to be the longest in the world, is
to cost s2.000,00O.
"The Work of the Moderate League.
is to be the subject of talk by Ernest
Thompson Seton. naturalist and advocate
in Congress Hotel Mr.. Seton is the guest
OF Representative Stephen G. Porter of
Pittsburgh.
Several lost articles were picked up
on the streets yesterday afternoon and
turned over to the police. They in
Guided S22 in cash found by Frank
Moten, a colored driver; 81 found by
Policeman Maher, bicycle. silk dress,
roll of oilcloth, hack badge and screw
driver.
Homer F. Phillips. formerly of
Atlanta Ga. and for the past five years
employed in the War Department, has
been appointed to the reporting and
stenographic department of the federal
trade commission. Mr.. Phillips is
son-in-law of c. r. Holman of the
District health department.
The fraternity Band was the guest
of the Trestleboard Club of Master
Masons of the government printing Of
nee last night at its regular monthly
meeting in the Old Masonic Temple E
A Lynch gave patriotic songs and Past
Master G. A. Barnhart of Hope Lodge
No. 90 spoke for the entertainment of
the members of the cluh