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THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. U. WED. NESDAY, . DECEMBER HOLIDAYS Asxovxcewest WR ARF NOW PREPARED TO SHOW THE MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT WE BAVE EVER EXHIBITED IN POTTERY AND PORCELALY, RICHLY DECORATED PIECES ‘TO BMALL, INEXPEN IVE ARTICLES, ESPE- CIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, RICH CPT AND ENGRAVED LASS WARE. SOLID SILVER AND PLATRO WARE, PARLOK, BANQUET AND . PIANO LAMPS, AND MANY NOPELTIFS. Store open evenings from December 12, M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1215 F S: Wusox & Cure Fine snoxs. Text 3.50] ums" $3.50] ers =. $3.50 | tr" «©$3.50 Gente Calf Shows Fil lime of low Patent Leathers {qe —HOLIDAYS— Wusox & Cane m9 F ST. NW. Baltimore store—4 and 6 W. Balt. at. (Lost se ovr sate. BELOW CosT. ISTMAS GOODS. us Booas and, and Crane FINE STATIONERY arvoe se SD byl po comas cemed rae ir, hei sin eeenonenee - — ————| thowe of the Pennsylvania at Winans, Tarn Lawes. Headquarters for the Imperial Lamp, the ! finest ani best on the market, gives the Whitest and best light, dows not get out of order. Also the B.& H. and Rochester Piano, Banquet, Library and Student's Laps FRANCIS MILLER, Agent for Pratt's Astral Oil, A958 ‘30 and 307 Oth st. y a0 $3.50 $3.50 arse Inkstands. Book- | Taw 18 IT A HIGHWAY? ‘The Question That Comes Up Relstive to = Street in Meridian Hill. Some days ago, in the line with public im- provements. the Commissioners ordered the | grading of Prospect and Crescent streets, Me- | ridian Hill. While this work was in progress the owners of certain lots abutting on these streets protested against said work being done. The matter was called to the attention of the Commissioners by Engineer Hunt, who said he assumed that the owner based his protest on claim of ownership to that part of Meridian Hill which is in front of his lots. The matter was referred to the assistant attorney for the District, Mr. S.T. Thomas, for investigation and report. After looking into the matter carefully he tells the Commissioners in a letter today that in 1867 there was piat filed in the office of the sur- yor, signed by the owners of the land, show- ing a subdivision they had made of Meridian | Hill, and on this plat, among other highways, Prospect and Crescent streets appear. Matters stood thas until 1873, when there was of the subdi into Meridian avenue, but it does not appear, says Mr. Thomas, that the District of Columbia or the United States was a party to this attempt ‘at change, nor was the filing of the plat in office of the recorder of notice to the | | District that the dedicatora of Meridian avenue desired to take back any part of it, if they re- tained such a right, or t they intended to encroach upon it. THE OPENING OF MERIDIAN AVENUE. In 1891 Meridian avenue was opened and used by the public. In the meantime a plat was filed by the owners of the ground on both sides of 16th street extended, except that between the west line of 16th street and Merid- |ian avenue and Prospect street, agreeing to dedicate enough of thelr respective lands ou 16th street from Florida avenue to Morris street the same width it is in the city, but the | filing of this plat did not make the west line of 16th street extended where it coincides with Meridian avenue the building line, nor did it entitle the owner of the lots, who is 2 complainant in this case, to build to the west line of 16th street extended. In conclusion he suggests that the Commission- s have a survey made, and if as a result of such survey it is found that the cutting is within the lines of Crescent street and Meridian avenue, | asghown on the original plat, filed in 1867, then | the work be resumed. It is ‘an old maxim of the common law “that once a highway always « highway,” and in the absence of satisfactory | evidence of the discontinuance or abandonment | by the public of Crescent or Meridian avenue | the presumption is in favor of their contin- uanee, | | ———— THE AMENITIES OF RAILROADING. How Two Kival Corporations Have Fon With Each Other Whenever There is an Opportunity. “How these railroad men love one another,” said one of the liveliest of all traveling men to Stam reporter last night “I have seen two examples of their affection recently,” he con- | tinued. “Some time ago the Pennsylvania people were unfortunate enough to have a de- cidedly ugly looking wreck at Winsns and the aud the Baltimore and Obio engineers made frequent excuses for stopping as near as ible to the scene of the disaster. The timore and Ohio company has no station there, but for two or three days little thin were always happening to Baltimore and Obio Passenger engines, and as a consequence Balti- more and Obio passengers were provided with ample opportunities to comment upon the | faulty methods ‘which could permit euch dis-| asters. “But things were reversed a few days ago. ‘The Baltimore and Ohio bad a wreck at Swan | creek, this side of Havre de Grace and just at | | point where the tracks of the competing cor- rations run closely parallel with each other. t was astonishing how frrquently thePennsylva- | nia engineers had to stop near the upturned and | splintered cars to hunt for hot pins and such | like engineering impediments, thus giving the Masicene Sers. ‘The proper piace to buy a Manicure Case fe from © reliable ana established man- scare, Handsome cases in chamols, plush, Russia and Morocco leather, containing best quality instruments $6 to $12. > , Manawe Pars, @ IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER, 706 FIFTEENTH ST. N.W., 17-08 Over Thompson's druz store. | passengers a thance to walk over to see the | effects of a rear-end collision which occurred under a perfected block system. ‘Those fellows know their business.” Real Estate Matters. Wm. MeGuire has purchased for $7,000 of W. P. Williamson et al. sub 68, square 366, 20 by 55 feet on O between 9th and Columbia streets northwest. Bessie P. Stone has bought of Norman Galt for $10,500 sub 8, square 197, fronting 30 feet on 16th between L. and M streets northwest. C. H. Lambert bas bought for #5,500 of L. H. Schneider sub 33, square 79, 18 by 42 feet on 22d between G and H streets northwest. > An Anniversary Rejoicing. There was speech-making and vocalization and refreshment and joility at the headquarters | of troop A, D. CN. G., last night and all be- LIPPERS LIPPERS HOES HOES “GEE: S ASD S Ar Hoovex & Swrpews, | ie Senne the finest and na Ladies’ apd on et Ss, | hinted that “Home, Sweet Home,” wat a good | P to go to. j Sitppers for as tan, black, ac! | A Pocket Book Snatcher's Fate. SiR Fer GUT Gis: In Judge Miller's court today William Pratt SHcsS For Gilt Gut pa bed tipes at #4 and €5 per pair fret and button. H%vek & SSE (M247 Pt AME ur Laced Shoes, with | cause it was the fourth anniversary of the troop’s organization. Every member of Capt. Barbour’s crack command was present and so | | were « large number of distingniabed guests, mong them being Brig. Gen. Eugene A. Carr, | nited States army, and Gen. Albert Ordway, commanding District National Guard, It was almost midnight when the orchestra | was arraigned, the young colored man recently arrested for snatching a pocket book from Mrs. Richard Y. Oulaban on Florida avenue, as here- | tofore printed in Tae Stax. Mra, Oulaban | identified both the pocket book and the pris-| oner, and Sergt. David Dunnigan was put on | | the stand to tell of the arrest and recovery of the pocket book. Judge Miller held the boy in $1,000 security | to await the action of the grand jury, in default of which be wax committed to jail, — | CONDENSED LOCALS. Hew: Fox Your Xaas Dissex YEGRIABLES hor a <E FomaTows, CSB Ls SPhe Ts RRUSALEM ARTICHOKES DEY Pr RED whan veces . Pagasrs, ¥Isi CAP DIAMOND-BACK TERRAPIN LARGE RO WHOLE SALW CIRCLE MARKE iad L STN yON CHICKEN: FRE A By vi ray To those dewing t make such presents Ge seus propel certificates, oud for 4 set ef car best teth whenever presented. They are cusrsserd the best that eience ean proniuce acd be price only OA Heard of Lois sor extracting? adeviuiely sain att paimiow, thoach soa Femsin wide awakeumder ite use. Cur foo ue, wih Loni vigue—e. without U. 8. Dewrat Assocurios, COR. 7TH AND } ers. x. roriTRy— 2 eKED TU neEyS. | man’s Howprtal. tT, | death of bis aged mother at her home in Lim-| W! | erick. and Violins selected | a ‘Tue horse attached to one of Chas. Mades’ wagons, driven by F. Vant, ran into the hydrant at 4th and K streets southeast yesterday, de- | wolisbing it. | | Macore Cuxaexts, « colored woman of | twenty-four, went to the second precinct sta- | tion sick last night and was ent to the Freed- A Bux for divorce, John C. Goodman agt. ida E. Goodman, has been filed by Messrs. Gor | dou & Gordon. | Mx. Faancis J, O'Nerzx of this city, who has returned to New York after a seven months’ stay abroad, has received the sad news of the et Anruve Swormaxen, the young man ar-| rested Saturday night charge of shooting atamenwhom he found at the house of a; female friend, as published in Monday's Star, forfeited $50 in Police Court today. There was no evidence that be tried to shoot the man and that charge was not presented. —. } Marriage Licenses. | Marriage licenses have bean issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Peter K. | Wyche and Cula Wyche; Horatio B. Hallefield | | apd Mary Minetree; Austin Gray of St. Paul, | | Minn.. and Alida L. Matthews; John Rowlett | and Jennie R. Nelson; Chas. 8. Evans of Phila- | deiphia, Pa, and Susie M. Brook; W. 8. Rheine | ‘Bowman; John Powell and Laura :T E. Bean and Susie F. Howlings; | W. H. Clark of Fairfax county, Va., and Jan Villiams of Prince William county, Va.; jeorge W. Lee of Sedalia, Mo., and Jennie ; Charies R. Jones and Martha Tyler; HM. Hamm and Christine Timm; Joseph Goodiow and Amanda E. Smith; John B. Frit- | rns and rvs D. Witmyer of York, Pa, and May C. bamberlain: ey A. Turner of Baltimore Kervin; Loi | majority. THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN. ‘The Bill Will Remain on the House Cal- NONE OF THOSE WHO ASKED FOR ITS RECOMMITTAL APPEARED BEFORE THE HOUSE DISTRICT comM- ‘The Norfolk and Western railway bill will re- main on the calendar of the House until its friends carry a motion to take it up for con- sideration. Not one of the eight members of the House committee on the District of Columbia who signed the request for a recommittal of the bill appeared at the committeo meeting today to present reasons for preferring the request. After wi Hour or more to give ahear- ing on the bill Chairman Hemphill announced that as fair and ample opportunity had been afforded the members who gigned the a opportunity to show cau# and they had not done #0, he will hereafter feel that there is no obligation upon him to present to the House a motion to recommit the bill, and it will remain ‘on the House calendar until called up for con- sideration. MR, MEREDITH SPEARS. ‘Then up spoke Representative Meredith of Virginia, who had dragged hinféelf from a sick bed to be present: “I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this dect- sion, The lobbyists of the Pennsylvania rai road are worse than the dog in the manger. ‘They want to drive this railroad over the Peni sylvania’s bridge. Representative Atkinson, the leader of the opposition, told me himself that if the Norfolicand Wester would come over their bridge the objection would be withdrawn. Itis curious thing that the Pennsylvania railroad can control this House.” ‘This statement of the situation by Repre- sentative Meredith caused a buzz of approval among the citizens who were present aud be was warmly congratulated. 5 ‘The friends of the bill were present in force at the hearing, which was to have been held this morning. CITIZENS WHO FAVOR THE BIEL. Among the merchants and business men Prtrent to favor tho Dill were, Messrs. George ill, jr., E. P. Berry, G. T. Dunlop, F. L. Moore, Samuel Wheatley, George King, jr., John Marbury, jr., John Curtin, H.C. Fick= ling, Dr. L. W. Ritchie, H. P. Gilbert, Joreph H. Lee, G. W. Cissel and G. G. Boteler of Georgetown, John Magruder and Frank Hume. ‘There werealeo present J. F. Ryan of Loudoun county, H. H. Downing of Warren county and Representative O'Ferrall of Virginia and others. ‘The Norfolk and Western was represented by Mr. S.C. Bullet, assistant to President Kim- bali, and Mz. Miller, the chief engineer of the read. Mr. Boteler brought with him to present to the committee a petition from citizens of Weat Washington. reciting the resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the citizens Inst summer favoring the Norfolk and Western railroad, and concluding as follows: A PETITION FHOM GEORGETOW: “In view of the above resolutions and efforts that have beef made by our citizens toward the passage of this bill, andgearning the effort that is now being made by the Pennsylvania Com- pany to defeat the wishes of the District peo- ple at this session of Congress, we, a committee of citizens of the District, beg of your commit- tee to have this bill acted upon on the floor of the House on the next District day, and submit afew facts which show on their face the im- portance of such immediate action, “First, from a comparison of rates on goods received in the District over ronda now enter- ing the Pennsylvania's terminals from the south. Twenty-five per cent of the entire amount paid goes to tho Pennsylvania com- pany for the privilege of using their terminals, “The Georgetown merchants are now unioad- ing many goods in Alexandria and hauling by teams to Georgetown for jess cost than they can have these same goods brought to Washing- ton via Pennsyivania Company. Members of our committee have in their possession rates given to Charlottesville from Washington of $2.90 per ton, and from Alexandria to the same point of 21.00 per ton, a difference of $1.00, or 50 per cent more from Washington than from Alexandria. The rate on grain from Washing- ton to Alexandria ix six cents per 100 pounds; the same rate & given from Baltimore to Alex— andria. ‘Thus you will see the importance of having independent terminals for not only the Norfolk and Western, but all other roads entering the | District, which will not only relieve the mer- chants of 25 per cent in freight rates, but also revent the accumulation and blockade of reight, such as now exists, and prevent all roads being tied up by the unjust dealing of any one road with their employes.” WILL WORK WITH MEMBERS. Opportunity was not given to formally pre- sent the’petition, but it was freely circulated. The merchants and citizens friendly to the bill went away very well satisfied with the sha which matters took. Every effort will now be directed toward getting the House acquainted with the bill and having the friends present on the floor when a motion is made to take it ap for consideration. No quorum being present_the committeo ad- journed withont action. No meeting will be hold until after the holida sees Why the Columbia Club Mourns. The flag on top of the Columbia Athletic Club house is tlying at half-mast, Frank McDermott, who was one of the most popuiar members of the club, is dead. His popularity was not con- fined to the club. for all over the city his sterling qualities and genial disposition won for him a host of friends, His connection with the Co- jumbia Athletic Club dates dack to the time when it was a modest boat club, When the new athletic club was talked of Frank Me- Dermott was one of the first to work for its suc cess. He took a great pride m the elub ab and club life was ever jolly when Frank about, A number of members of the club will attend the funeral tomorrow morning in a body. seas Congressman O'NelIVa Charge Aspecial to the New York Sun saya; “The contest in the eleventh Missouri congressional district promises startling developments. Chas. F. Joy (rep.) was declared elected over John O'Neill (dem.), present incumbent, by fourteen Mr. O'Neill believed that frauds had been perpetrated, and at once set on foot a searching investigation, which resulted in show- ing to his satisfaction that some 800 dead men had been voted for his opponent, and that a wealthy manufacturer was privy to the plot to defeat him and send a republican to Congress.” tee eXgle Freshmen te Be Punished. Ata“concurrent meeting of the academic and scientific faculties of Yale University yes- terday afternoon it was voted to prohibit the freshman class of the nuiversity, numbering ‘over 600 men, from taking part in any base ball intercollegiate grmeg during the coming season. This action is ax a punishment for the disturb- ance created by a large portion of the class at a celebration of the succesful foot ball season December 3. ree Street Railway Deal in Syracuse, A big street railway deal was consuramated in | Syracuse, N. Y., yesterday. The People’s Rail- way Company and the Consolidated Railway Company have been bought ont by a syndicate, which is supposed to really represent the Thom- son-Houston Electric Company. The negotiations have been carried on very uietly fora month past—so quietly, in fact, t the stockholders of the People’s Compan: did not know until yesterday that the Consoli- dated Company bnd been made an offer, and vice versa, Outside of the stockholders abso- nothing of the deal was known. Tho consideration is not yet made public. ‘The to propetties are valued at about $4.500,000. syndicate was represented in the deal by W. R. Kimball of Cincinnati and W. W. Hazard of Cleveland. ‘There are about adozen other out-of-town capitalists in the new com Messrs, and Kimball conduct negotiations in behalf of all ited by system of Syract | the city will be Pany. ‘The People’s Company was re Ered. Barker of the Robert Gere Wank ders, and J. K Swan and H. Childs for the Utien stockholders of that company. It is understood that under the new mt the street railroad ‘use will be made one of which proud. All roads not now so fitted wil be equipped with electricity aasoon an ——__+e+ — Emin Pasha in Good Health, ‘The Berlin correspondent of the London Standard learns from « private letter dated at Dar-Es-Salaam on November 20 that the rumors but Xx DEATH OF J. W. CORSON. A Well-Known Washington Banker Dies in Southern California. The sad news has been received in this city of the death yesterday in Los Angeles, Cal., of John W. Corson, the senior member of the firm of Corson & Macartney, bankers. Mr. Corson, a# his friends knew, had been in bad | health for the past two years, suffering from pulmonary consumption. He bas visited a number of places for the benefit of his health, jand in the summer of 189 he went to Asheville, N. C., and then to Aiken and Florida. He returned to this city in May, 1891, and then left his home again, going to’ Colorado, Ari- zonaand finally to California, where he died. The interment will be made there. Mr. Corson ‘was one of the well-known young business men of the city. He was brigh® and energetic and establisied » substantial ‘business. He was born in Ohio in 1849 and came to Washington with his family when fourteen years of age. He secured employment with the firm of Jay Cooke & Co., and before twenty-one years old became head bookkeeper of that firm. After their failure he was associated in the settlement of affairs, being engaged by the re- ceiver. In 1834 he ‘entered into partnership with John W. Macartney. Abouttwenty years ‘ago he married Miss Mattie Clark of ‘ge town, who, with three children, survive him. He was one of the founders and’ the treasurer of the defunct Jefferson Club, and was a mem- ber and for a long time president of ‘Ana- |1ostan Bont Cinb, and was also for many years |@ member of the Metropolitan Club.” His brother, Clarence Corson, is cashier of the Co- lumbia National Bank of this city and his sister is Mrs. Spinning of Dayton, Ohio. His father, John Corson, and bis mother are living in this city. \ RNMENT. DISTRICT GO ‘THE TROTIMONY IN THE MOBLEY CASE. Maj. Moore called upon Commissioner Rose this mortung and said: ‘Mr. Commissioner, I have brought you a Christmas present.” He then handed him two heary rolls of paper, which he explained was the testimony taken in the case of Mr. E. A. Mosley, who,it will be remem- bered, suffered an indignity at the bands of tho police in being rudely taken from his bed and confined at tho station house ona chargo of threats and was refused by the officer in command to be allowed to put up bail and be releases The testimony covers 263 jag of typewriting and is submitted by the ial board to the Commissioners without recommendation. Commissioner Ross, who directly responsible for the police department, will examine the papers and make @ recom- mendation, ‘TO EXAMINE THE REFORM SCHOOL. ‘The Commiskioners have revoked their order of September 17, 1892, concerning the boys’ re- form school and have issued another order di- recting the superintendent of charities to ex- amine into the workinge of the school and re- port tothe Commissioners with any recom- mendations he may sce fit to make in the premises, COMPLAINT AGAINST A POOR DocToR. The Commissioners have received a ietter from Edward J. Renwick, Y39 19th street, making a complaint against Dr. Ewing, one of the physicians of the poor, in connection with the case of a colored child whom the writer claims the doctor ought to have taken charge of, THE SOLDIERS’ HOME WATER SUPPLY. Some time ago Gov. Kelton, in charge uf the Boldiers’ Home, wrote to*the Commissioners asking the assistance of the ofticer in charge of the water department in deciding the best plan to adopt to increasé the water supply of Sol- diers’ Home. ‘The water at present comes from a reservoir sixty feet deep and ten feet in diam- eter, supplied by several springs und wells located in’ a mall valley. below, near the Barnes Hospital. In # recent let ter Gov. Kelton says that the question is whether to incregse the reservoirs and wells and connect them with the present water sup- ply or bring the Potomac water from the near- est city main toa special reservoir and let it mingle with the present supply. The. Commis- sioners today granted permission to make a connection with the District water supply at the corner of 7th and Whitn to the following conditions: ‘That the quantity of water taken in any twenty-four hours, except in case of fire, whall not exceed 25.000 gal- lons; that except in case of fire, the water needed for the home be all taken during the night; that the portion of the main between ‘the corner of 7th treet extended and Whitney avenue and the entrance to the Soldiers’ Home grounds on Whitney ave~ nue be under the exclusive control of the Com- missioners in order that fire plugs may be erected and house taps granted thereon. ‘That the valve under the control of the Commission era be placed just outside of the Whitney avenue entrance to the grounds, in case of an acci- dent or of a serious gire when the water may be temporarily shut Mf, and lastly that no ex- pense in this connection shall be incurred by the District except for the necessary fire plugs. NO WATER UNTIL THE RENTS ARE PAID, ina letter to Chairman ;MeMillan today the Commissioners call attention to Senate bill 9236, authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to refuse applications for water connections in certain cases, and to take early and favorable ection thereon at the earliest date possible. If the bill should become a law it empowers the Commissioners to refuse all applications for water until all rents and charges for the use of water against the premises have been adjusted and paid. —— Send your contributions of provisions or clothing to Tue Evexixe Stan Santa Claus Club for distribution to the poor at Christmas, pee rebes a Could Not Pay Alimony. In the case of Joseph H. Poore against Nora Poore for a divorce, in which last week the complainant was taken into custody for dis obeying the order of the court in not paying alimony, the husband today filed an answer stating his entire inability to pay. Convicted of Housebreaking. In the Criminal Court, Justice McComas, to- day, four colored boys, Harry Lewis, Charles Boynton, Edward Green and Marcellus green, were convicted of housebreaking in getting into D treight car of the Baltimore and “Ohio Tait. road Company and earrring off grapes, Notice of motion for a new trial as to, the Greens was Salas eat given. ‘The Dickson Divorce Case. In. the suit for a divorce filed by Surgeon Samuel H. Dickson of the navy against his wife, Mary M. Dickson, three depositions have been filed by Examiner Smith and the case has been set for trial at the present term of the Equity Court. The three depositions were withdrawn immediately after being filed, the bill of se- nat derstood that so far enteran answer to husband. Mrs. ‘the 1@ on Foop for the sent to Tux Evexixo Srap San! ition. v avenue, subject | presen ‘are stop- use, on Rhode Island | avenue. Supper was served throughout the evening in the colonial dining room. A com- pany of about seventy-five of the younger set Temained for a dance after midnight. Among those present were Col. and Mre. Bonaparte, Miss Bonaparte, Sir Julian and Lady Paunce- fote, the ‘Panncefote, Minister Patenotre, | Senator and Mrs. Gibson, the Misses Gorman, Mr. and Mra. Wm. Lay and Representative and Mrs. Hitt, Mr. Douglas Gordon, Mr. Julian White, Mr. Welles, Mr. George May, Mr. Charles C. MeCribbin, and the Messrs. Frickand Hull were among the Baltimoreans present. Tt was scarcely possible for any young lady to make her debut under more favorable cir- cumstances than did Misa Leiber yesterday. Col. and Mrs. Leiber's home was thronged with their friends, who represented the most charm- ing and most sought after people in society. The parlors ‘and dining room were fragant with lowers and prettily shaded lamps threw a soft light over it all. Mrs. Leiber, in a French gown of light striped satin and a trimming of sable, stood with her “daughter to receive the guests Just within the door of the first parlor. The debutante wore a simple and girlish dross of white silk mull with insertions and trim- mings of Valenciennes lace. She carried a cvuple of clusters of the beautiful flowers she received in honor of the auspicious occasion. ‘The piano back of her was literally covered with other flowers tied in bunches and bouquets and representing the good wishes of dozens of friends and admirers. ‘The younger daughter of the house. little Miss Louise, daintily attired in a rose pink silk, made a pretty figure flitting about. The ‘ining room was decked with car- nations and maiden hair fern aud all the table decorations were in the same color. Mrs, Scho- fleld sat at one end and served the cafe frappe. Her gown was a Frenchy combination of Nile green and pale blue and pink. Miss Birdie Greer, in white lace with olive velvet ribbons, attended the coffee urn at the other end of the table. In the alcove of the room,undera spreading palm, Mrs. George N. Bloomer presided at the punch bowl, Miss Katherine Fuller in white satin, Miss May Mullan in satin-striped erepe, Miss Card in white silk sprigged in lilac were all assisting in recoiving. Among the guests were the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Gen. Schofield, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. and Miss Foster, Gen., Mrs. and Miss Suther- land, Mrs. Williams Whittemore and Miss Wil- cox. Gen and Mrs. Greely, Miss Walthall, Maj. and Miss Parker, Dr. and Mrs. Guzman, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.’ Hutchinson and the Misses Hutchinson, Mra. Franklin Steele, Miss Steele, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. McCauley, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Parker, Gen. Van Vliet, Gen. and Mra. Rochester, Mrs. Butterworth,’ Mrs, and the Misses Gorman, Miss Breckenridge, Mrs. Chas. Gibson, Representative and Mra, Outh- waite, Mrs. and Miss Harter, Mrs. Ross Perry, Mr. Ross Perry, jr., Admiral Greer, Mra Billings, Mrs. William Lay, the Misses William- son, Mrs. and Miss Belknap, Mr. Ye, Miss Mc- ey. Maj. Turnbull, Mra, Dolph, Dr. and ‘Mrs, Greenleaf, Mr. William Hayward and the ‘Misses Brown. The Secretary of State and Mrs. John W. Foster's dinner guests last night were: Secre- {ary and Mra. Noble, Mra, Romero, Mr. Robert T. Lincoln, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Senator and ‘Mrs. Sherman, Sir Julian aud Lady Pauncefote and Mr. and Mrs. Covarrubias. Mr. and Mrs. Mendonca and Mr. and Mrs. Tateno were also invited, but obliged to send regrets owing to the indisposition of both ladies. ‘Mrs. Williams Whittemore’s tea this after- noon. at which her attractive young daughter, ‘Miss Aline Wilcox, will be introduced, will be given in the Vermont avenue parlor suite at the Arlington. Mr, and Mra. Benjamin H. Warder gave a large dinner party last night. Among the guests were Dr. and Mra. W. W. Johnson, Mrs. Chas. Gibson will be at home tomorrow afternoon informally to her friends in her apartments at the Shoreham. On Friday she will go toNew York nnd Peekskill to spend Christmas with her brother, Lieut. Powell. Mr. George Arnold Mansfield, nephew of Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge, who ia now their gnest, will be one of the ushers tonight at the marriage of Miss Anna May Smith and Mr. George Cooper Dean. Last night he enter- tained the bridal party at a dinner. The table, laid in the artistic dining room of the Stock: bridge residence, had as a centerpiece an ob- long plat of white La France roves and there were corsage bouquets of the same roses for the ies, Miss Smith ratat Mr. Mansfield’s right. Tho others were Miss Tisdel, M i del, Miss Wimer, Mis: Halford, » Migs White. Miss ®apray, Mr. Hosbling, Mr. Fish, Mr, Clapp, Mr. Goddard and Mr. Du | Hamel. After dinner a larger company joined the diners by invitation of Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge. ‘There was music all evening, the musicians being stationed in the music room, The house was decorated with holly and vases of superb roses. ‘The marriage of Miss Anna May Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Smith, to | Mr. George Cooper Dean will take place this evening at 8 o'clock at the New York Avenue Church. ‘The residence of Mr. Thomas Dowling, 614 E street northwest, was the scene of a delightful | gathering on Friday evening last, the occasion | being a reception given to Mr. Harry W. Dowl- | ing and his bride. ‘The wedding ceremony was | performed in Minneapolis on November 30 at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Geo. A. Brackett of Minneapolis. Mrs. | Harry W. Dowling wore an elegant gown of canary colored satin , en | train, with trimmings of duchess point. | Among those nesisting were Mr. and Mrs. Thos. | Dowling. Mrs. B. H. Greene, Miss Dowling and Miss Blaslard. The young ‘couple will make the groom. Among thone present were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Plant, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Smith, Mr. and Sirs, Dr. lang, Dr. and Mra. Henry Thompson, Dr. and Mrs, Millard Thompson, Mr, and Mrs. Noble jowling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Draney, Mr. and Mrs. Koss A. Fish, Rev. and Mrs, L. 'B. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Woodward, Mr. and Mre. W. B. Turpin, Mr. and Mrs. JH. Shaur, Mrs. Jacob Bean, Mra. Senator Davis, the Misses Tune, D nks, Fish, Angel, Holbrook, Kean, McKee of Philadephia and Messrs, Mahoney, Thom) Reed, Sessford, an O, gs , Drift, Hense; ras, Upler, Fair and Gibson” Miss Mary Virginia Minatree and Dr. Horatio B. Hallifield were married this morning at As- cenmion Church in the ering of their friends. Rev. Dr. Haines, rector Paul's Church, Petersburg, Va., the rformed theceremony, assisted | Te! Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goode have taken house in 8030 Q street, f winter, and ther futnce, Hon, Yolen Gogo, be with them. a: 3 te | FH 3 z H uy is Ds -d ana uA 21, 1892—TEN PAGES. the regi- ment. Miss Cuyler is a daughter of the Inte Patrick Cnyler of the engineer corps. Philip is known in American society, he, i company with his mother, who fs» daughter of the Baron Londesborough, boring — part of last summer at Newport and Lenox, where several entertainmen: their honor. Mrs. and Miss Cuyler spent last winter here. The announcement of her en- gagement to Sir Philip Grey created great in- rest here. Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney of London, Engiand, its were given in| have arrived in the city and are enjoying a ers visit with old friends, Mr. and Mra, yetano Romero of the Mexican legation. Mr. Wm. A. Keeler, jr., of New York city, has been making a brief stay with his sister. Mrs, Louise Olcott, 1349 Corcoran street, Mrs. Olcott's mother. Mrs. Keeler, is also visiting her and will probably pass the winter here. Mra. SM. Bryan has cards out for a tea Tuesday, December 27, at 5 o'clock to meet ‘Miss Rose, Miss Worthington will give a tes on Wednes- day, December 28, at 5 o'clock, to meet Miss Payne. Mr. 8. B. Parris having leased his house on Connecticut avenue is at the Buckingham with his family for the winter. The many friends of Mrs, Owen, 1315 R street northwest, will regret to hear of her continued illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Webb have returned to the city and are residing at 1237 Maxsachu- setts avenue, where they will be pleased to sve their Tuesdays. Se ae See SHOOTING STARS. “That man is one of the greatest art patrons Tknow of.” “In what way?” “He buys cigars on the strength of the labels on the boxes.” The girl who puts on a high hat for the play Is often the girl that you meet With a dog that persistently gets in the way Of the people who travel the street. aie ‘oung men will note that although leap Year is nearly over the mistletoe crop is a con- spicuous success. “How did you enjoy the sermon?” asked her husband as she returned from chureb. “Oh, not much. No one had on anything new.” ‘There are numerous and convincing protests that the selection of the silver statue model was purely « matter of form. “What are you going to get for Christmas?” asked one youngster of another. “Oh, I don’t know. A lot of games for mamma and papa to play, I suppose.” All nature is merry. There's never a frown At the state of the holiday weather, When the temperature and the lake settle down For a nice game of freeze-out together. . “You must not be discouraged, George,” shesaid, “Papa may be abrupt, but his heart is as warm asa June day.” “Yes,” replied George, manner is very summary. > THE POTOMAC CAVALRY CORPS. T've noticed that bis A Permanent Organization to Be Effected in This City. At the reunion of the Army of the Potomac cavalry corps held in Meade tent, Grand Army Place, September 22, 1892, it was resolved that a history of this corps should be written under the direction of the survivors, In furtherance of this plan each regimental society was directed to appoint a regimental historian, sending his name to Gen, E.W. Whit- aker, chairman, Gen. Whitaker has called a meeting of the cavalry corps committee of this city, to be held in the Ebbitt House red parlor on ' Thursday, 22d instant, at 7:30 p.m., to effect a permanent organization to co-operate in the foregoing and other corps work, to which all cavalrymen are earnestly invited. . aac ANACOSTIA. ‘There is an anti-boliday lull in social circles. Active preparations are going on in the churches and secret orders looking to the ap- propriate observance of Christmas and New Yeur. The Sunday schools of all the churches will have trees and suppers, and in some cases mu-ical and literary enterttinment Y A GN19 SNW1D VINVS 1 seg Bumaag ayy | happy, ing of the pot trustworthy age and | | | their contributions School building. Dennison School of the Associate, All persons rest the Jefferson Sebi School building. ing. Sran office as folli Cash Claus ‘Club bad; Now, if the old as much in propo and happiness. supplies or clo:hil of Mr. A Lisner. who vent to Ti articles, with the Yo the Evening St I feel that thro: Claus Club T dren best desery ‘therefore have m) of clothing, &c., am, Yours, tri of the club: tell you how I wer worse off than Ta My Sister. } Money I hope to My 2 little sisters | book 2s they live dy) i Members of the club ‘which it is hoped they will all wear. organized that it will be able to reach the most deserv- for the charities. Therefore the Lave contributions to give to send them to The ing Star. Badges have been sent through the mail to those who have enrolled themselves as members of the club by writing to The Evening Star, sending west, or to Tae E Heretofore acknowledged Where responses already RE EVENING #TAR ‘Sante Ciaps Club ts tended to help make tm ple happy at Christmas tide chiléren and the good tl ttdoes will be done tm Washington. To bece a member one must tribute to the treesart the club 10 cents contributions w1 fond which will / be wise would know hunger and want on ay when all should ‘no tt wil tribution of Christy In some cases, however, it f Persons residing cont: building, Charities, 707 EVENING STAM ing ool street nor nilding. jowe: ge have done ler folke will do one- tion, taking into consi tot ing. The most notable is t proprietor of the Pal Star last night a large Following no’ ar Newspaper Co. ugh the mediam of vour Sa satisfactorily reach the cl + Christmas. uch plensure in we for distribut m. uly, 10 cts Im rked & made the m J hely wash the dishes The precentor of Emmanuel Episcopal choir, | Santa will be too poor to carry them M John A. Roeder, does not contemplate a very program for Christmas. — Most of the for extra practice. is dull. A good many new people have been emploved by te local railroad during the past two weeks. Mr. Carter of Hamilton Road is ill. Mise Elise Berry has returned from a trip to her former home at Richmond. ———— Have yousent your mite to the Santa Claus i Club? Clothing, food or money. clint cess Army Orders. The leave of absence granted Capt. John C. Scantling, second artillery, is extended two months, Leave of absence for six months on surgeon's their home for the present with the parents of | S®ttisicate of disability is granted Capt. Charles | M. Rockefeller, ninth infantry. | xmax. Now bye | Dear Editor: | Club. had it. happy. Dear Mr. Edit Road, and has been read. It is all [have I wou! But Mama says ever; hope my little may Tam 9 yeare of age. py New Vea r. send 20 ¢ x thing and othe of explanation; | bu dn 1is members are bat the Iname of the children of these form & Fende? by the managing committee of the clab in Kladdening the Christmas of little cnos who other- uly the be ALL eecetve hades, The club ts so ub appeals to ail who been tmpamible to forward the badres, becuse the Uttle ones who wrote the letters or thelr private sere tartes foreot to pat thelr post office widresses after their signatures. All those who write to The Star should be careful to state exactly where they would | like to have the badres of memberaltp sent | All persons destring to make contributions of provisions or clothing to be distributed to the poor by the Santa Claus Clab are requested to send thera in on or before Friday to one places named below. will please xend their contributions to the Persons in Georgetown the Curtis ral and northern Washington to the Franklin or the central office th- in South Washington to Persone in East Washington to the Wallach | Persons in Anacostia to the Anacostia build- Subscriptions have been received at Tar Mr. E. 2.00 Jones & Gordan. 5.00 Total to date. . $109.30 The spirit of Christmas is abroad, Eventxo Stan Santa Claus Club bas evoked tt, and in many hearts it hus brought a tender feel- ing for the poor. ‘The thousands of children of the city who wear Tux Evextne Sram Santa their share. | said he wou nth tion their greater means, the poor folks of Washington will have at least one day of plenty ve been a number of b's appeal for food | bat nta hil- I hing a case | last Thanking | you for the assurance I have that the most sible good will come of my mite to the poor, A. Lisven. Below are some of the letters from members | #@ vour Dear Sunta Clanse Club: I am A little girl 6 | years old Ihave only been in Washington 3 weeks My home is in Va. as I bave no bank like the other little girls to get ast 10 to help make some poor little children happy that is for I live with her & sho reads the nice | #¢nd you w | little letters in Tae Stax to Me ever night how glad I am that I could work & make some have enoagh by Xmas to buy & 2 litte brothers A nice in the country, and I think dear Star Club don’t forget to send Me A badge I write this by My sister © working and have had no time | holding My hand. hope you can read it. good ] Dear santa Stan wirh you & oll the little | Merchants complain that the Christmas trade | children A Merry Ximas & b Q 10 the Sante Claus send more if I little helps 0 I help to make some one Crancrox Hrrouts, Mp. ‘ing about the “Santa Cla I am a hittle girl eight years old, I did live in Washingion but now ,™4* presents for some poor little children as I live nine miles from the City, on the B& ©, | Know thal Mamma brings Tae Sram home every evening So much of special orders of December 7, 1892, | has some more #o we will send fifty cents for as relates to Capt. William Crozier, ordnance Lockerman, Mr. and Mrs, ‘Blas- | department, is revoked, and Capt. Rogers Bir- nie, ordnance department, is detailed as a member of the board of officers appointed to meet at the Army building, New York city, January 3, 1895. elena tt eee, ‘Mr. Morse and That Stable. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Will you kindly say for me, referring to item in yesterday's Stam under the heading ‘sTrouble Over a Livery Stable,” in which the under- presence of a large gath- | PTO torney result of such inquiry. peoteal that the Com “that the stables are used by L.. Moxley and A. . Lothrop tor the use of own stock and that Dailey is only a groom,” it will be a sur- ing revelation to the residents in that neigh- orhood, For it is notorious that stables for hire of and board the girls out for the . Bo ‘And I wish & | little brother and F:hel. Iwill be very proud if you will send me a badge eo I can wear it to school and show it to Great Faris M. D. Christmas for some have been getting them ready. than if they had been for me.I want you to send them to ttle girls who haven't any dol- Evenixe Star, which we ha’ nearly five years. I want it to enclose Please Dear Sante Claus, I send you my ten cents that I got beause. I was a good Girl. I hope it will make a merry child. Iam twelve years old. please | s Dear Evextve Stan years old [, have A. hittle Of Jor be ie seven, ' i i At ii ule i i i es Teal about your santa ther and L. would Like to join and L have Evervthing we want and as = : ny that Have ant Thing euctosed will 4 25 cents fe we send aso you can buy ng to bring Happiness forget i ; hi f i Girl or boy somret thetr Hearts on Christmas please de not Our badges as we want them To keep as &. re embrance of Our christmas club and it will Also put us in mind of what The eveuing star bes done Por the poor chikiren of the Capital 5 Dear Bvesryo Sram: Lam a little boy 9 years wend 014 I want to Join the Santa Claase Club I 10 cents to make some poor little child happy. Please send mea badge so lcan let my plage Mater ser I belong to the Santa Clause Chul Dear Sante Clans: Please bring me « & Gam Coat Christmas tree and a book pew Will close my letter am giad Christmas te mew? | here Good bye antl next year Texoma Pam } Dear Sante Clans elf wa rls badger Jlease cond me two badges. taones inclowed. VENING Sram: 1 read im your paper child whowe binck cat became @ meme | ber of the Santa ye Clad 4 l would tke ww | have my white cat join the club. Here are some iines about my cats Our Charlie bas « lovely ent, And he t white all over, fie once was called McKinley bill, But now his name ts Grover, a! hanged his name, "Twas politics Thix cat so white all over, N * MeKinley bt, bis nome *# GROVERM oud send to him @ badge, int, beretn this note— {4 doliar T already belong to the Club myself. Z are oid ata Claus: Will you take this mm send 10 cents for ¥ but Tspent all my m: resents for Tapa, Man Neane me 4 | Dear Sram | kins and te: Three friends, Toddlekina, Nollt- ta would lke t rot « dolrand I ail the little childrem, Pease do not for } vase bring mean ing that yon think hi t 1 ‘0 Dear Santa Tam a little boy not old and am tr, + Falitor Rvawaxo Sram: My hae bes member of i. ama little girl 7 school in the second grade de sister name lie ther name Edwin who mbera of your club ms them 0 you will fh some little obitld badges so we can weer Wishing you snd all 1 wan years old going iy name i Ethel h gina and also also wante can't write I will w 90 cents from us to lease wend Chrietm: Day ected with the *a merry Christwas Youre Truly Dear Santa Clow Tur Sian en: Jace your picture often tm a» Lam too roung to write, Dada 1 guide my bund, I believe in the you have audertaken, so I send of two memberships, one for py sinter, the other for myself my conduct has pleased you this last year | om yours, Kin Rexecnr. Mass Dear Stan: Will you please send to our litte ney hew t* over a wince be sent his 10 pennies and T enclosed #1 to go to | the 8. 8 O) Chub fur ut 1 4id not ask fore age. He uske tm when will the Hoping our other letter reached Tenppose_ you remember brought a Chrivtinas thee to Chritimae tree writing Port envelopes nud his is all good bye folie paper wing little triend. Trend vou ten cents for a badge, Faitor: I think your Sante My papa readed them to ars old” and when they was 4 them aden, kos they was tell Tue SrAK Boy to bring the paper Lean hear some more badges already, but I for a poor little bey for keepin weil. 1 aw « little girl 8 years Ps. lam four all Last him to 80 nice | ters eoon, | what my papa gave | Dear Se | and jittle Clab and mike sou not got any Papa» will find enclosed Dear writeing Le Sawta Claus elab and my bank of you need it. Now you see I am six years old and have not gone to school yet bat think will go next year. Now I will close #0 Good by Dear Santa. Denr Mister Santa Claus You will pleas find ten cents in this letter to belp bay some Chrtet- I will have « very nice timeon | Chris | wan | good tiae on Christmas. *My Papa dT think it i* very kind of you club” to me and [ want to be one to help give | TAM aud likes It very much, I hope that y some little child a happy Xmas. God called | ili send me « bac) my little brother to heaven, on his fourth birth. | day which was three years ‘azo, we loved him | Cents: 10 cts are from Baby Alj dearly and love to keep him near us in mem- | #ll the children will have presents, ory, so we Want to send romething for little | ™ brother too. I have saved ten cents and mama Dear Nan I herewith sent phouse, Claus z m trving hard to be a good boy. Dear Editor:—I read the notes every night and I would like to myself. Iam willing to give 10cts Thave no sisters nor bro. bat one om right large mywelf I was 12 | Nov. Please send mes badge 1 of it, See list of school buildings at tributions of food .or for the the city will be received. ‘The distribution will nga by Tux Evexrme Sram Senta Cleese —>— The Copperthite Acquitted. Henry Copperthite, Charles Copperthite and Dennis Copperthite, brothers, who werecharged with assulting another boy named Arthur 5

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