Evening star., 1919-03-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Rev. George T.. Eckman of Scran-
ton. Pa. will make the address tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at Liberty
Hut. in the third of the series of Sun
day afternoon meetings that is oe-
ing conducted under the auspices or
the Billy Sunday Workers Campaign
Association and the Y. NJ. c. A. A
special musical program under the
direction of Percy S. Foster will be
given. with Sergt. Cardini of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company as sololst.
Mrs. Harriet Gunn Robertson will de-
liver an address in the boys building
of the Y. NJ. c. \. tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock on personal Eff
cheney"
The Saturday educational trip by the
members OF the boys department of
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be to the bureau
of engraving and printing this after-
noon. James L. Wilmeth. director OF
through the big plant and explain the
work.
Isaac Pearson, retired captain of the
metropolitan police. was awarded
verdict for s.. 600 damages against the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company by jury in Circuit Di-
vision 1 before Justice Gould. Capt.
Pearson was struck by car on r
street northwest between 9TH and 9Th
streets July 16, 1917. and dragged Tor
some distance. He claimed $l0,OOO
damages.
Organ recital by Sergt. c. E. McAfee
begins at 2:45 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Central High School
opening the community sing. Gilbert
Wilson will lead the singing. accom-
panied by Miss Rita Schmid.
The annual banquet Of the Washing
ton Chapter of the American institute
of Banking is to be held on the night
of April 12 at the New Willard Hotel.
For the first time in the history of the
chapter women will be present. L. J.
McOuade. president of the chapter.
has appointed the following banquet
committee: Victor B. Deyber. chair
man: William Seay. treasurer; {. l..
Gable, secretary. and G. Q. Barnes as
SiStant secretary.
Y. W. {. A. Booklovers are to meet
Monday night at O'Clock at 619 r4th
street. when Miss Alice Hutchlns
Drake is to speak.
Wanderiusters are to meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Wisconsin
avenue and Pierce Mill road for
hike. which will include the canal
towpath to Georgetown. W. b. Handy
is to be leader.
The Woman's Club Of Foundry
Church held it's initial meeting
Wednesday. Mrs. George Barnett
being the guest of the club. and tell
ing Of her experiences in France. Mrs.
H. B. Mcintosh. president OF the
Woman's Auxiliary OF the church, pre-
sided.
Jehuda Barak Of Jerusalem will
speak on The Revival of Jewish Gull
ture in Palestine" at II O'Clock to-
morrow morning at the Eighth Street
Temple. Sth street between II ana l
streets northwest,
james A. Garfield Post. No. :, G. A.
r.. has elected the following officers:
Roberts Harleston. commander; John
T. Bristol. senior vice commander;
Henry Boyer, junior vice commander.
and Lewis Kettler, officer of the
guard.
Camp No. III, United Confederate
Veterans. is to meet Tuesday night at
o'clock at 1892 Vermont avenue
northwest.
the f11SOnetH AhO hboVChSesUn - ~
hold it's annual meeting Monday night
at 8 O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. AL
bert c. Janin. ~ Lafayette square. A
chaplain of the Tombs of New York
is to give "A Chaplains Own View of
the Man Behind Prison Bars" The
Bishop of Washington is to preside!
The ninth anniversary Of the or
ganization Of the women's cooper
ative committee of the Central Union
Mission was celebrated Thursday.
Supt John S. Bennett of the mission
reviewed the past years work. ana
Mrs Bennett told of the activities OF
the Children's Home, at 1st street and
New York avenue. Others who took
part in the program were Mrs. /. Bur
ton, Mrs. Frank Frost and Miss Ar
mold. Mrs. William H. Ramsey Is
president Of the conmittee
J. b. DensmOre, director general OF
the United States employment service,
is to speak on the employment situ-
alton tomorrow night at o'clock al
Community Club No. s, 918 10th street
northwest.
Alumni and former students Of the
University of California are to hold a
banquet and dance March % at Cush-
mans. in celebration of charter day.
or the founding of the university.
Deft Arrangements of Flowers
for milady's corsage. Shaffer, 14th & ].
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