Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1894, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1894-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. 12 SUBURBAN NEWS [ieee ia oe crne ceonne ANACOSTIA Officer Farquhar this morning arrested Yosiah Dean of Maryland, who was harged with being drunk on the street. Dean was locked up at the station, and later explained the matter to the judge at the Police Court. Mr. Henry Matthews, a well-known resi- dent of Glesboro’, has recently suffered the loss of two very fine horses, which died very suddenly. In the opinion of Dr. Hoyle, the veterinarian of Anacostia, and Sergt. Kirby of the Anacostia police, their death was the result of poisoning. The matter is clethed in mystery, and the police are in- vestigating. There will be exercises in all of the churches in Anacostia on Christmas day, with the exception of the Baptist Church, ‘The exercises at St. Teresa's Catholic Church will begin with solemn mass at 5 a.m., followed by solemn benediction, with sermon by the rector, Rev. Father Hughes. ‘There will also Le masses at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The usual children’s entertainment will be held on Thursday evening at 5 o'clock in the Sunday school room of the eburch. The Christn.as services at Emmanuel P. E. Church, Rev. W. G. Davenport, rector, will commence at midnight Christmas eve, when the birth of Christ will be celebrated by the singing of hymns appropriate to the oceasion, with an address by the rector, and the celebration of the holy commur- jon. At 10:30 a.m. of Christmas day holv ecmmunion will be again celebrated, and the rector will preach a sermon. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Davenport will conduct services at the church in Hillsdale. The children of Emmanuel P. E. Church will have their usual Christmas celebration, with tree, at the Masonic Hall on Friday next. - Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church will celebrate the Christmas event by a simple sunrise prayer meeting, conducted by the Christian Endeavor Society. Rev. J.B. North, pastor of the church, will as- sist In the services. Rev. James McLaren, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Anacostia, will preach sermons appropriate to Christ- ‘mas tomorrow at both the morning and the evening services. On Christmas morning at 6 o'clock the Sunday school will have Christmas exercises, on which occasion Mr. H. A. Linger, the superintendent, will make an address, _ HYATTSVILLE. @. K. Warren Post, No. 45, G. A. R., ata meeting held at Grand Army Hail last Thursday evening, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: J. S. Mc- Farland, commander; Dr. A. M. Buck, senior vice commander; J. B. Ruff, junior vice commander; Dr. W. O. Eversfleld, surgeon; F. E. Baukhages, chaplain; Geo. ‘Tise, quartermaster; Wm. Giusta, officer of the day; Adam Gelb, officer of the suard; James Littlewood, delegate; F. E. Bauk- hages, alternate. ‘The young people of this place gave a pleasant impromptu dance last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dobbs. An interesting meeting of the “Violet Club” was held last evening at Highlands. Mrs. and Miss Bowen of Woodville, Md., are visiting Mrs. Judge Briscoe, Wine ave- nue. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Hyattsville Presbyterian Church has elect- ed the following officers: He O. Emmons, Mrs. M. L. McNeil, vice presi- Eliza Baukhages, recording sec- Mrs. A. R. Holden, corresponding y; Miss Mamie Tise, treasurer. Chairmen of the different committees: Miss Bertha Rathbone, Mr. A. R. Holden, Mrs L. B. Wilson and Miss Laura Banes. Services will be held at the Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist churches at 11 o'clock on Christmas morning. Excellent « music will be furnished by the choirs on that occasion. A colored man named Samuel Watson, while riding a spirited horse near Landover yesterday morning, was thrown over the animal's head and badly bruised. BROOKLAND. At the meeting of King David Lodge, F. A. A. M., this week Past Master John H. Young of Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, was present and installed the recently elected oMicers, and also Charles E. Baldwin, senior deacon; Dr. Albert LL. Jackson, junior deacon; William T. Hackett, senior steward; John M. Harrison, junior steward, and Peter H. Johnston, tiler. Midnight mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony's ttholic Church on Christmas, and Prof. Carl Burg is expected to assist the choir in rendering the music. The Brookland school closed yesterday for the Christmas holidays, with pleasant exercises in several of the grades in the morning. Alfred Hollidge personated Kriss Kringle, and made much amusement, and tokens of good will were interchanged be- tween teachers and pupils. In the after- noon Miss M. A. Riley's class, including part of the third and the second grade, had a very appropriate entertainment, those taking part being Mary Dowling, Florence Crook, Ella Crook, Mabel Fian- nigan, Bessie Maxwell, Margaret Sisson, Mamie Warmkessel, Blanche Sisson, Helen Marean, Alberta Stewart, Hattie Paxton, Alice Newman, Violet Horner, Arthur God- frey, Everett Trundle, Willie Jones, Join Maxwell, Richard Daniels, Walter Rhine, Browner Hetteld and John Fries. Rev. Church Tabor led the M. E. prayer Meeting at the home of Mrs. Rudolph Johnson, and the young people's class met last night with Mrs. J. J. Fisher. Mr. 1. ¥. Holton is busily engaged grad- ing his lot recently purchased on Lansing Btreet, and is soon to erect .a residence thereon. Dr. Sutton of St. Mary’s county, Md., ts visiting his daughters, the Misses Sutton of Fort street. The Queenstown Sunday school held a full rehearsal of the cantata “Santa Claus” last evening, and the performance promises to be of unusual merit. The leading char- acters are the Frost King, Mr. C. B. Perry; Joy, Miss Miva Fisher; Peace, Miss Nettie Etz; Hope, Miss Lucy Lynch; Love, Mrs. J. B. Lord, jr.; Mirth, Miss Hattie John- gon; Queen of the Fairies, Miss Cloe West. All will be in costume, and the fairy tendants will be numerous, and various at- tractive solos, duos and trios will be sung. Santa Claus ts incognito, but will appear in the attractive bed room scene, where children will be awakened by the merry old saint. Mr. John Wilfong ts making extensive improvements to his home on Galveston Street near 14th. Mr. Adams and Mr. Dickerson and ladies while driving on 12th street recently had a narrow escape from a serious accident. Their horse becoming frightened at some boys at play, broke loose from the carriage and seriously damaged the harness, but stopped at the word of command. ——--.—_—_ GAITHERSBURG. Rev. W. J. Cocke, state evangelist of the Christian Church, will hold special services in Norman Hall on Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs, John Pollock of Ohio are with their son, Mr. George F. Pollock, at Boyds, to spend the holidays. A protracted meeting has been in progress at Epworth M. E. Church during the past week. Much interest has been manifested and eleven conversions are reported “as a result. ‘Yhe Montgomery County Telephone Com- pany now engaged extending its line to yds, Barnesville, Clarksburg, Sandy Spring and intermediate points. Arrangements have been completed for the Christmas ente: ment by the Ep- worth Sunday sc “The Children’s King,” an appro; program of songs, Fecitations, dialogues, etc., will be ren- dered on the evening of Wednesday in the eur um of the church. The Sunday school of the M. E. Church South will observe Christmas in special exercises on Friday evening next. Mr. C. W. wford and daughters have returned from a stay Frederick county With relatives. A delightful surprise party was given at the r nee of Mr. Louls H. Duv ie, in honor of the birt day of his son, Charles D. Duvail, who has left for a three months’ trip to Flor- ida. The spacious parlors were filled with many friends. Charades, games and other entertainments were indulged in, afte Which refreshments ensued. Among th were Miss Nellie Bentley of New Ee and Misses Stella and Susie Nichol: iss Grace Hearn of Howard county. Harry B. Cramer of this town will met with a accident, cutting off the toes of one of his feet. Mr. L. E. Price of Damascus has gone to Michigan to spend the Christmas holidays. Dr. Charles H.W of Dawsonville has leased the Summit House and will take up his residence here. On last Sunday night thieves entered the store of Messrs. Allnutt & Allnutt at Seneca and stole Jarge quantities of pro- visions. Mr. Richard O. Mullikin, principal of the Hyaitstown public school, is on a visit to his home, in Anne Arundel county, to re- main over the holidays. ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. Mr. John W. Veitch has sold to Mr. Ho- bart A. Smoot of Washington a cottage and three acres of land for $2,500 at Balls- ton, in the county. Mr. Smoot and family will in a short time move into the prop- erty and make it their permanent home. ‘The county court has confirmed the re- rt of the viewers in the fnatter of the application of Mr, Frank Hume and others for the establishment of a néw road in Jefferson district from near Frazier’s farm easterly to the Washington and Alexandria turnpike, and the road has been surveyed and nearly completed. The road will add much to the convenience of travelers and residents of that rapidiy improving and growing section. The public schools of the county have been closed for the Christmas holidays and will be reopened on the day after New Year day. A numerously signed pe- tition has been received by Superintendent of Schools James E. Clements for the build- ing of a large graded school house in Jef- ferson district, between the new towns of Del Ray and’ St. Elmo, in the southern part of the county. It is claimed that the one-room frame school house. near there is inadequate for the accommodation of the children now and that the school pop’ lation is rapidly increasing. The super- intendent will call a meeting of the Jeffer- son district school board early in the new year to consider the matter. Mrs. Catherine Murphy and Sergt. An- ton Humm of the U. 8. A, are building two large frame houses between Fort Myer and Ballston, in the county. Christmas festivities will be celebrated at all the churches and Sunday schools in the county on Christmas eve and during the holidays. On Wednesday night last Mr. Albert Veitch and Miss Gertrude Kilkins were quietly married by the Rev. Mr. Norris at the parsonage of Mt. Olivet Church in the county. On the same night Mr. William Nourse of the county and Miss Mattie Herbert of Washington were married in that city. Both young couples have made Ballston their home, and are receiving the congratulations of their many, friends. Much money is now being expended at Arlington and Fort Myer by the United States in building upon and beautifying this government reservation. An effort is being made to widen the Virginia approach of the Aqueduct bridge by having the dirt now being hauled from the new depot being constructed by the Washington and Georgetown Cable Car Company deposited on each side. Mr. R. Henry Phillips, manager of the proposed electric railroad from Georgetown to Falls Church, has asked permission of the Sec- retary of War thatthis approach be wid- ened so as to accommodate cable or elec- trie, cars that may desire to pass over the ge. ———- TAKOMA PARK. There was a good attendance of the par- ents and friends of the juvenile element as- sembled in Kindergarten Hall yesterday to witness the Christmas exercises by these young people—games, songs and recita- tions, in which each child present showed special adaptability for the part assigned it| A good-bye song was the signal for de- parture, after which gifts were presented from pupils to their teacher, and a holiday announced until January 2. The little ones present were Helen Doran, Katherine Car- roll, Chariine Brown, Nora Perry, Ethel Clark, Nina Gosorn, Corabel Bien, Eliza- beth Shedd, Genevieve Kinnear, Jno. Rey- nolds, Donald Carroll, Jno. Doran, Tom Doran, Hallie Moores, Ira Pope, Van Tile Bien, Doran Platt. Miss Nan McPherson left today for New York, where she will remain until New Year day, returning to the residence of her sister, Mrs. M. K. Gulick, with whom she will spend the winter, at 1332, Massachy- setts avenue northwest. ‘Miss Cora Skinner returned yesterday from Baltimore, where she has been at- tending school, t — the holiday season. The lecture in Takoma Hall last night by Gilbert Waldon, under the auspices of Ta- koma Lodge, No. 24, I. O. O. F., was well attended, and the frequent applause at- tested the delighted interest of those pres- ent, many of whom had attended the lec- ture in Brightwood on Monday night. This lecture instituted a series of entertainments to be given by this lodge during the winter. ‘The pupils, numbering about 1,500, of Brightwood s@hool sent in yesterday as their contribution to The Evening Star Santa Claus Club $14.50. Many Takoma children are of this number. Those without should have their badges by Christmas day. FALLS "CHURCH. Rev. 8. P. Shipman, presiding elder of the M. B. Church, has leased the new house belonging to Rev. 8. A. Ball, on Columbia street. Miss Nellie E. Hawxhurst of the Augusta Female Seminary of Staunton ts home for the holidays. ‘The Episcopal Church Sunday school will celebrate Christmas on Wednesday night. Miss Dorothy Searle of Washington is visiting Miss Ida N. Ball. Messrs. J. R. Jacobs and Marvin Will- iams, who are attending Randolph-Macon Academy at Front Royal, arrived home on Friday’ and will remain’ during the holl- days. Miss Hattie A. Morer of Washington is specding a few days with Miss Jennie Thorne. Mr. Carl Rathbun of the University of Wooster, Ohio, 1s spending the holidays with bis parents here. Rev. A. J. Porter, presiding elder of the M. E. Church, Abingdon district, arrived at his home here on Friday. The entertainment and sociable by the Young Ladies’ Mission Band of the Pres- byterian Church last night was a very pleasant occasion. Mr, F. B, Lord of Wash- ington gave several humorous recitations; Mr. Charles Schaff of Washington, several solos on the mandolin; Miss Maa Petty of Washington, a vocal solo; Miss Mary J. Munson, a recitation, and’ Miss Persis Proudfit rendered very sweetly several pieces on the autoharp, ‘Whe rehearsals by the Choral Society have been suspended during the holidays. —_— > KENSINGTON, Miss Eleanor Cate of Forest Glen has gone with a party of Washington friends to spend the holidays in Philadelphia. Miss Mamie Harr is visiting her cousin, Miss Emma Harr of East Washington. Mr. Louis W. Maxson made a Christmas gift to the infant class of Mrs. A. H. Kin- near of the Warner Memorial Presbyter- jan Sunday school of twenty-five small cane-seated chairs for use in the infant room. A very pleasant entertainment marked the closing of the graded school of this place, on Friday afternoon. The lower room of the schcol house, in which the exercises were held, was prettily decorated with evergreens, and the two teachers, Mr. E. A. Zeigler and Mrs. L. A. Langille,were the recipients of many gifts. The program was as follows: Reading of Scripture verses, ten boys and girls of the primary department; recitation,"Little Robin,” Alice Terrell; recitation, “The Air Ball,”’ Gra Little; recitation, “The Hired Man,” F: Mulfinger; recitation, “Our Christmas Tree,” Mattie Blackburn; recitation, “Ho Loves Me, Too,” Jeannette Harrison; read- ing, “The Two Little Stockings,” ’ Mary Wagni ng by primary school, “Jingle 3 el “Old and New Year,” George Krouse, recitation, “Room on Top,” Hal Dortan; recitation, “December's Good- T Perry; recitation, “Dollie’s stm: Jane Walters; recitation, ‘Good-bye Cheer,” Otis Dorian; song by school, “iio, for Kris Kringle; readings about ‘the keeping of Christmas in France, Blanche Ridgely; Norway, Grace Dorian, and Holland, Mabel Scott; recitation, “A Christmas Riddle,” Belle Clark; recitation, “Christmas Greeting,” Alta Walters; reci- tat Santa Cla Ball,” May Gould; rec “Christ Giving,” Ethel Black > dialogue, ishes,” Sadie Kin- and Grace Dorian; song by school, near Ge So Glad When Christmas Comes.” i'm After the rendition of this excellent pro- gram, boxes of candy, with nuts, oranges and loose candy, the gift of Mr. Zeigler, were distributed among the scholars. School will recpen January 2. ——> THE LAST CHANCES For Christmas Shoppers to Make Their Selection of Gifts. Christmas ts getting very near now, and those who have not yet made their pur- chases should delay no !ong2r. Below will be found suggestions which it will be well for shoppers to heed: One of the places where Christmas pres- ents may be bought is» at Woodward & Lothrop’s, 10th, 11t and F streets north- west. Christmas gifts, if judiciously in- vested in, cannot go amiss. A present of this nature need not be expensive. A lit- tle one will move the heart as much as a big one if the deed is done in the proper spirit. Any little item that tells of kindly thought and sympathy answers the end. Jf you have trouble in determining on what‘to buy, try this establishment. Lots of things, pretty and pleasing, are displayed on which twenty-five cents may be delightfully ex- perded. There are counters full of clothes, dress goods, toys, trinkets and the like. Rich assortments of gifts especially appr priate to men are also set forth. There are leather goods without end, Japanese goods galore, everything for the baby or the beau. In no establishment can one find a wider assortment of everything suitable for a holiday present than at Woodward & Lothrop’s, and the store is kept open even- ings to accommodate their customers. Ar- ticles useful and ornamental may here be found, and the shopper who cannot make a selection here will certainly be hard to please. Just at this season the stores are crowded, and the best way to shop is to go early and avoid the rush. A great array of holiday goods is spread before the gaze of the Christmas shopper at Clark’s, 734-736 7th street northwest. A feature is being made of giving a doll or a pair of kid gloves to purchasers under cer- tain conditions. Cloaks and capes and handkerchiefs and about everything e'se which ladies and misses wear are to be found in stock at Clark’s. Throngs of hap- Py, busy people pass along the wide aisles of the store, and the young ladies behind the counter do their level best to accom- modate their patrons. It is a very casy place to buy and the proprietor promises to sell goods as low as similar goods are sold elsewhere. There is a store at 1241 11th street south- east, Raff's Enterprise, that is offering bar- gains in all kinds of staple goods for wear or for household use. For instance, there are floor matting for 9 cents per yard, chil- dren’s gretchens for 98 cents, ladies’ coats for $5.00 that at some places are sold for blankets worth $1 for 69 cents. There are a number of dress goods remnants for 81-2 cents, all-wool ladies’ cloth for 35 cents, satine drapery for 91-2 cents, $3 lddies’ hand-made shoes for $1.69, men’s cork sole shoes for $1.50, $2 children’s over- coats for $1.19, $3 children’s reefers for.$1.98. In addition to these bargains there is a large assortment of toys and holiday yoods. The store will be open until 9 o'clock every evening. If you want to see the wheels go round, hie to Parker, Bridget & Co., the “exclu- sive” clothiers, 517 7th street. They sell all kinds of clothes excepting poor ones, and their prices are as low us first-clas gocds can be conveniently sold for. Their window is attracting conaiderable attention just now by reason of the revolving finres which are displayed there. Messrs. Varker and Bridget, through their advertise- ments, are making promises which the public like to kear on the subject of prices These gentlamen have been in the clothing business for so long a time that consider- able credence ought to be attached to what they promise. Grasty, the pusher, is very strong in his desire to have all the people call at his double stores, 1510-1512 7th street, between P and Q streets northwest. Grasty, as his name would iniicate, takes more naturally to business than to poetry. He has mat- ting, furniture, china and glass ware, and many pretty things that will make accept- able Christmas gifts, and his prices are as reasonable as will be fcund at any similar establishment. Kolb’s Pharmacy, 438 7th street, carries razors. They are of the celebrated Wade & Butcher variety and are warranted to do any work required of them. Besides handling all the things which drug stores are called upon to do, Mr. Kolb has a large assortment of soaps, perfumes, brushes, mugs, &c. His store is centrally located and the attendants are pleasant to do bus- iness with. The place is fully stocked and its patronage {s large and growing. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com- pany, with its main store at the corner of 7th and E streets and its branches at 1620. 14th street, 815 H street northeast and 3104 M street northwest, is making a big hit on Thea-Nectar Tea and A. and P. Baking Powder. The company is also making a pretty present with purchases. Cline Brothers, 715 13th street northwest, invite the public to call and look over the now 1805 Victor bioycle. It is a pretty wheel and a flyer, and will probably be en- couraged. James F. Oyster of 900 Pennsylvania ave- fue northwest is anxious to call attention to his five-pound boxes of creamery butter. He is of the opinion, and this is shared by a large clientele, that his creamery butter | is as fine as any other butter on the market. H. L. Sumner, at 811 9th street, has got to close her present establishment very soon, and {s selling her entire stock, in- cluding five different styles of Hallet & Davis pianos, at cost prices, without reser- vation of any kind. It is an imperative clearance sale. If there is any dealer in his line who has a better assortment of Christmas goods than Mr. Davison, the enterprising jeweler, at 1223 1-2 F street, he is unknown to the general public. Mr. Davison Invites spe- cial attention to his large new supply of watches. Although his terms are extreme- ly low he guarantees all goods. The care and preservation of the teeth is a most important duty. Any person needing attention in that line should call without delay at the parlors of the United States Dental Association, at the corner of 7th and D streets. The operators are ex- perts, and their appliances and facilities for all kinds of dental work, extracting, cleaning, filling, etc., are not surpassed anywhere in the United States. If there is anybody in this city that is not aware that the genial Fritz Reuter gives a tip-top dinner, including all substantials and delicacies of the season, for the small price of fifty cents, that lonesome indi- vidual should call at his restaurant, cor- ner Pennsylvania avenue and 4 1-2 street, any afternoon between 4 and 7 o'clock, and satisfy himself. Nobody should overlook the fact that one of the safest storage establishments in the city is the one conducted by Joseph Bros. & Co., at 637 Louistana avenue. They haya accommodations for everything and insure everything they accept. Their rates are exceedingly reasonable, considering the risks they assume and the guarantees they give. There is no better plano made than the one that bears the mark of Chickering & Sons. For excellence in tone, touch, dura- bility and all standard requirements it is undoubtedly the best on the market. John F. Ellis & Co., at 087 Pennsylvania avenue, are the agents for this plano and anybody desiring such an instrument will make a great mistake if he fails to inspect their stock. If you want your carpets cleaned or you desire a mattress made to order call, send or telephone to the works of the Ammo- niated Steam Carpet Cleaning Works at 1208 and 1710 E street or to their office, 1720 Pennsylvania avenue, and your wants will be promptly supplied. Ice cream, cakes, candies and nuts oc- cupy a prominent place in the proper ob- servance of Christmas and New Year day, to say nething of the intervening holiday period, and it is only the “stranger within our gates” that does not know that the best place in this vicinity to get such things ts Fussell's, at 1427 New York ave- nue. Look et his advertisement in another colimn. You will be greatly surprised at his prices. Lumber is a necessary article at all sea- sons, and people who have not investigated the subject would be surprised at the great demand for it during the winter months. Frank Libbey & Co., at the corner of 6th street and New York avenue, have ample knowledge on this point and aro fully d to meet the demand for all sorts scriptions of lumber at this time, as well as at any other season. Theirs is the oldest establishment of the kind in the District, and their reputation for square dealing, like “Caesar's wife,” 1s above sus- picion. They are now offering special har- gains in poplar shelving, ceiling, miliwork and builders’ hardware. Monday will be the last chance to get Kas sacrifice Christmas bargains offered by | W. Augenstein at 439 7th street. That establishment now contains prcbably the finest assortment of toys, dolls, books, china and plated ware and fancy g¢ generally of any,store south of New York. The special sehedule of prices for today and Monday is1something unprecedented in this vicinity It will pay anybody in search of something good and cheap to consult his advertisement in another col- umn, and if the reader does not immediate- ly hie to Augenatein’s the writer doesn’t know human nature. Is It possiblé t@ conceive of a successful Christmas méil. where there is a defect in the bread or pestty? We think not. There- fore, in order to guard against any possible mistake in t) ost important particular it becomes k auty of every housekeeper to see that thé flour used on that festal occasion is byyon@ criticism. Happily for us, B. B, Earnshaw & Bro., wholesale flour and feed dealers, at ‘1105 to 1109 11th street scutheast and at 1000 and 1002 M street scutheast, are now prepared to fur- nish everybody with the “Cream Blend Flour,” celebrated the world over as a flour without a blemish. In no other branch of human Ingenuity has there been greater strides than in the manufacture of porcelain ware. Art has reached almost absolute perfection in the decoration and molding of it, and articles of porcelain are most appropriate for gifts to persons of culture and taste, There is a rare and lovely collection on exhibition and sale at S. 8. Shedd & Brother's, 432 9th street, embracing the best examples of foreign and domestic work. A call there will be both enjoyable and profitable. Many a meal is absolutely spoiled because the butter on the table is tainted or poorly made. Housekeepers need have no fear of suffering such annoying experience, how- ever, if they deal with D. William Oyster, whose matchless creamery butter, made from pure Jersey cream, has gained such a high reputation for unchangeable excel- lence, A call at 340 Center market, or at 75 Western market, or over telephone No. 1285, will receive prompt attention. A nice way to surprise and delight the folks at home and dear ones far away is to visit Rice's photograph gallery, at 1217, 1219 and 1225 Pennsylvania avenue north- west, and have your pictures taken in the superior and artistic style for which the es- tablishment is famous. There is more amusement and instruc- tion in a kodak than one who has never Possessed one can imagine. When you go out with a camera you increase your pewer of observation a hundred fold. Nothing makes @ more appropriate gift than a pho- tographic instrument, especially when they can_be obtained from $3.50 up, as they a listéd at Henry M. Brown’s, 528 12th street northwest. Yo a youth advancing in school nothing is so necessary or valuable as a good, reli- able qncyclopaedie dictionary, where may be found those missing links of knowledge needed to compiete the chain of informa- tion. C. C, Purcell, 418 9th street, sells such a work for $7, and parents of high school boys, or their friendg cannot do bet- ter than examine it. Then purchase will follow. Time was when everybody used to bake their own Christmas cakes,but that was be- fore the coming of such establishments as that of T. Jarvis, 426 9th street. His bak- ing of cakes, and his manufacture of con- fections, have given him wide fame, which will be unquestionably increased by the delicious character of the same articles which he now offers for the present holi- day season. Useful articles are exceedingly appro- priate for Christmas gifts and none are more so, if appropriately presented, than table knives, scissors, razors or pocket- knives. The best quality in neat cases may be bought cheaply at Walford’s, 477 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest. A dainty pé4rfume has a subtle charm that adds to’ a woman's attractiveness. Miss Lula Lenmap, at 931 F street, an- nounces a raye line’ of delicious extracts made by the most famous manufacturers, among them being.the new perfume, Wed- ding Bells, that has been received with such high favor among the select. Eggnog ts one of the time-honored insti- tutions of the Christmas season, but It should be made of:the best Ingredients ob- tainable in order to be properly soul-satis- tying and creature! comforting. Those who buy their whisky and rum, or who secure other holiday diquors at P. R. Wilsou’s well- known establishment, No. 934 7th street, Will obtain the:very ‘best distillations and vintages at prices,s0 reasonable to be surprising. ‘ There is no occasion for a person to suffer from >orns. A little common sense ex- ercised in the selection of well-fitting shoes will prevent callous growth and largely help to eradicate that already acquired. Edmonston, the shoe man, on F street, No. 1334, is the proper person to visit for the purchase of comfortable footgear. His large stock comprises all the most stylish, serivceable and substantial shoes from the leading manufacturers, and it ts difficult to see how they can be offered at the low prices Edmonston has established. New Year callers will need patent leathers, and they will be wise in their generation if they call at the popular place on F strec?. The name of 8. Samstag 1s almost as closely connected with Christmas in Wash- ington as that of Santa Claus. At every holiday season for nearly half a century he has gathered immense quantities of toys and articles suitable for gifts, which he di poses of at auction, This year he is at } 514 9th street northwest, and holiday bu: ers should not fail to secure some of the bargains offered at the sales which take place each evening at 7 o'clock. Dolls, Christmas tree ornaments, bugles and trumpets, mechanical toys, fairy tales and games and a profusion of other articles to tickle the juvenile fancy are among the wonderful Stock Mr, Samstag offers to the crowds of bidders. Ceres flour has gained a national reputa- tion In households for the never-deviating excellence of its qualities, and there are but few breadmakers who are not familiar vith the pleasure of success which it rever falls to bestow upon their efforts. The reason it has upheld its original high standard 1s not far to seck, Every borrel of it is made from the very best and most nutritious wheat obtainable, and the details of its manufacture are carefully attended to down to the smallest. An additional proof of its super excellence was given re- cently at the pure food exposition, where all the ladies who won distinction in the bread-making contest used Ceres flour for the beautiful loaves they placed in competi tion, All leading grocers sell it, and the wholesale agents are W. M. Galt & Co., at the corner of 1st street and Indiana ave- nue. There is nothing more provoking than a leaky roof, and It would be more provoking than ever to have one during the holiday season, Take no chances but see the Na- tional Rubber Paint Company, 1023 8th street as soon as possible. ‘The place where one can purchase the cheapest and at the same time the most serviceable articles 1s the place where one can do the most good. Such a place Redmond’s cheap cash and time house, 8 7th street. All household effects at the very cheapest rates for cash and on time. The high reputation of the “Otto” gas engines makes them most valuable and de- sirable. Mr. D. Ballauf, 731 7th street, is the agent for them. He has them new and second-hand, of all sizes. Call on him, or send for a cirquiar, Messrs. 8. Shks & Co., 1227 G street, are overstocked with furs, and do not propose to carry over a@ single garment. There- fore they are offering the most exquisite goods at prices Tower than ever before quoted. Look at these bargains: Real mink cape, 30-inches, $125; worth $200. Mar- ter. cape, same size, same price. Electric seal capes, circular, $30. Mountain lynx capes, $12. nk $earfs, $3.50; and so on. ‘The great question just now 1s, where can the Christmas dinner be most advan- tageously purchased” The advertisement of Messrs. Cannon, & Chandler, 76-81 Cen- fer Market, Answers the quostion In the shortest and Rappfest way. There you are sure of gettthg young, plump turkey at the very lowest figure, and there, too, may be had the vegetables, fruits, hothouse delicaies and other 00d things which go to make the Christmas dinner one to be long remembered. ‘A well-filled manicure case makes a very sensible and timely Christmas brance, and Madame yn, the high. manicure and chirop’ has them from $5 up. Madame Payn’s office and residence, 708 15th street, should by all means be visited. Every careful person is naturally most concerned respecting the safety of jew- elry, securities, important papers and other valuable: The Washington Loan and Trust Company, {th an streets, make the safety of such things a eortainty. By renting ghe of the company’s safe deposit boxes, within fire and burglar-proof vaults, all danger of loss is forever removed and made impossible. These boxes are rented at from $3 to $30 a year, according to size and location, and are readily accessible Gaily during business hours and only to renters. While this season may be a little too cool for boating it is the very time for making some one a Christmas remem- brance of a good row boat. Messrs. John Cumberland & Son, foot of F street and New Hampshire avenue, have for sale row boats, steam and naphtha launches at re- duced prices. They also hire and store them. The transfer trade, as it 1s called, is not all that flows hourly into Williams’ drug store, at the corner of #th and F streets. Thousands of people who travel in other parts of the city go there to get some of the bargains that are there displayed in the way of manicure sets, toilet sets, trav- eling sets, and almost every other kind of sets, cut glass bottles, and a great va- riety of suitables for Christmas gifts. Tappan’s, at 1013 Pennsylvania avenue, is a veritable paradise for youth just now, with the immense stock of sporting good toys, knives, skates and so many other articles that will gladden a boy’s heart on Christmas morn that space is inadequate to allude to them. Craig & Harding, at ‘13th and F streets, say that they have but one suggestion to make, and that is that if the buyer is not yet decided as to the right thing to get for the holidays, a visit to their store may resolve their doubts. “Calling, seeing, examining,” they say, are the three pro- cesses that, In their case, glways lead to purchasing, for they have great, and aj parently well founded confidence in the at- tractiveness of thelr stock. The E. F. Brcoks Company, at 531 15th street, is furnishing light to the world just now, from hundreds of lamps of the latest patterns and styles. Shades are also on hand to cover the lamps, and there is nothing more beautiful than one of Brooks’ best lamps under full blaze. There is something new in globes that should be examined. This is the season for furbishing up the evening wear, to make it look fresh and new. Anton and Caroline Lerch, at 826 12th and 1206 I streets, are doing a big business in this line. Miss Bertha I. Butler has just returned from Europe, bringing some late designs in ball and dinner gowns, that should be examined at her place of business, 1225 F street, before other stocks are chosen, ———_—_ NOTES. UNIVERSITY Columbian University. All the departments of the university closed yesterday for the holidays, and wi!l not resume studies again until January 2. In place of the usual meeting of the Enosinian Society yesterday, a reception wag held, preceded by a choice literary and musical program, under the direction of Miss Biddis, Miss Morrison and Mr. Stephenson. The music rendered by Mr. Finckle, Miss Morrison and Miss Clements was appreciated, and the recitations by Messrs. Farnham and Schade were forcible, After the entertainment all repaired to an adjoining room, where a repast was served. Howard University. The Howard University foot ball team played the Lincoln University team yester- day. ‘The university closed yesterday, and will resume studies January 3. Catholic University. Bishop Keane attended the funeral ser- vices of Mr. Eugene Kelly. Mr. Kelly was the first dtrector and treasurer of the Catholic University, which position he held until his death. In recognition of the ser- vices rendered to the university by him, a solemn requiem mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated in the Divinity Chapel sity Bulletin will be issued about the mid- dle of January. As the university will close for the Christmas vacation tomorrow there will be no public religious services from that day until January 6. Georgetown University. Eighteen hundred and ninety-five was ably represented in the public disputation on Wednesday last by Messrs. Burk,Deery, Murphy and Divine. The subject of the discussion was “Truth.” ee Midnight mass will be celebrated on Christmas in the Dahlgren Chapel, by the Rev. J. Havens Richards, 8. J., celebrant; the Rev. Jerome Daugherty, S. J., deaco: Mr. J. W. Corbett, S. J., subdeacon. The preacher will be the Rev. Edward H. Welch, 8. J. The choir will render Klein's “Missa de Nativitate Domini.” ‘The junior side presented an interesting entertainment on Thursday night. ‘The executive committee of the Athletic Association have elected Mr. Thomas C. Nelson of Kansas, manager of athletics, in place of Mr. Horsey, resigned. Prof. Helmick has six pictures in the December Century, illustrating the article on “Old Maryland Homes.” The subject assigned for the philodemic prize essay, is “College Athletics.” Compe- — is open only to members of the so- clety. Schools closed for the holidays—in arts, yesterday; in law and medicine, toda) They will reopen—in arts, January 3; In law and medicine, January 2 Examina- tions will begin in the lower schools im- mediately after the holidays. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Plenipotentiary powers have been grant- ed Chang Yen Kuan by the Chinese em- peror to proceed to Japan and arrange terms of peace. It was developed in London yesterday that the bogus Dakota school bonds re- cently sold in Great Britain amounted to $250,000. They were placed by J. T. M. Pierce & Co, . Schoenbeck, one of the Germans arrest- ed in Paris on suspicion of being a Ger- nen spy, has been sentenced to five year: imprisonment for abstracting written doc- uments concerning the national defens The K. D. paper box factory at Cleve- land was burned last night, together with the Empire Hotel. Four firemen were in- jured by falling walls. P. Farrington, treasurer of the Brew- er, Me., Savings Bank, and a well known merchant of that town, arose at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and going down stairs shot himself with a revolver. He died in half an hour. The bank's affairs are ali right. Gen, Willlam Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, has finished his cam- paign in San Francisco and left for Los Angeles yesterday morning. He will stay there tomorrow and Monday and will then go north again. He will hold a day's serv- ice at Sacramento on December 26, and from there will go to Portland and the northwest. orge M. Pullman, wife, daughter, pri vate secretary and Rev. Henry R. Pullman of Baltimore have arrived at Albion, N. Y., to make arrangements for the furnish- ing and dedication in January of the Pull- man Memorial Church, donated to the car builder's birthplace. An attempt was made to rob the Union Pacific depot at Bonner Springs, Kan., yesterday morning. The office was in charge of Miss Fannie Nesbitt, night op- erator, She refused to hand the money over. In the struggle that followed the robber struck her over the head and de- parted without securing any booty. Miss Nesbitt sustained no dangerous wounds. ———— Financial Discussion, From the Cincinnat! Tribune. “Funny what a little thing will start a financial panic.” ‘The overcoated man, who was waiting for a car, turned about at the sound of the words, and found himself confronting the overcoatless man, “Yes, that’s so.” “So? You bet it is so. Just a little lack of promptness on the part of some one, and down comes the whole financial fabric. A owes B, B owes C and—and ¢o on. A falls to come up With the dbugh. That embar- rasses B—and so on.” The overcoated man peered far up the street. “As I was saying, that ts the way a panic starts. Now, I know a case in point. There is my barber. His rent {s due tomorrow. And I ewe that barber 10 cents. Suppose I was to fail to come up with that little old dime, and by so doing start a panic. It would be pretty rough, now, wouldn't it?” “M'hm.” “I thought you would agree with me. Now, the fact is, | haven't got the 10 cents, and if you would make me a little loan of that amount and thus rt possible great financial disaster, and- A car came along. It was not the one the overcoated man was waiting for, but he caught it. IN MUSICAL CIRCLE The Excellent Program of the Georgetown Orchestra’s Concert. The Soloists Are to Be Mrs. Thos. C. Noyes and Mr. John Porter Law- rence—Other Items. The Georgetown Orchestra make the announcement to their friends, old and new, that they expect this, their fif- teenth season, to be the most nota- ble in their history. Their forty-eighth concert will be given on Friday evening, January 4, 1895, at Metzerott’s Music Hall, and another concert will be announced later. This orchestra is a continual re- minder to Washington people of the gen- uine and steady growth of the love for good music in this city. Hundreds of fine erchestral compositions have been perform- ed at its concerts, and the finest soloists of the city consider it an honor to take part. No money-making spirit keeps up the life of the organization, but a love of music for its own sake. The price of subscrip- tion tickets, $1.25 each for the season, is in- tended to cover the necessary expenses. Mr. Herman C, Rakemann, the accom- plished director, who has recently returned from a three months’ stay in Europe, se- lected a large number of compositions, which have been added to the library of the orchestra, and some of them will be played at each concert. “two of Washington's best known solo- ists, Mr. John Porter Lawrence, pianist, and Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes, soprano, will take part in the concert of January 4 at Metzerott Music Hall, and other well- known artists will take part in the second performance. Miss Anita Cluss, Washing- ton’s accomplished harpist, will assist. A large number of season tickets have ready been sold, but tickets can be secured at Metzerott's, from the secretary or from members of the orchestra. ‘The program for the first concert will be: Prelude from opera “Carmen” (Bizet); Scene E Cavatina, “Ernani” (Verdi), or- chestra accompaniment, Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes; a Loreley Paraphrase (Nesvadba) b Passe-pied, string orchestra (Gillet), ‘cel- lo solo, Mr. Rudolph Green; Hungarian fantasie (Liszt), piano and orchestra, Mr. John Porter Lawrence; overture, “May,” manuscript (A. N. Wight), first time in America; “For All Eternity” (Mascheroni), xviolin obligato, Mr. Rakemann—Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes; Mascarade, Airs de Bal- let (P. Lacome), a Cortege, b La Famille Polichinelle, c Les Mandolinistes, d Polacca. The congregation of the Church of the Covenant are much pleased with Mr. T. Williams-Pearman, the precentor, who pos- sesses a fine tenor voice, and his solos on Sundays are always well selected and ex- cellently sung. His voice is pure and true, possesses a sympathetic quality and he sings with a devotional spirit and with true artistic finish. The proper develop- ment of music in this church will be a fine quartet, the other members of which shall equal that of Mr. Pearman. Like Haydn, Handel made his last ap- pearance in public on the occasion of a performance of his choral masterpiece, at Covent Garden, in London. It was fitting that “The Messiah,” upon which more than any other one composition. the im- mortality of his name depends, snould_ be his death hymn. He died on April 14, 1759, eight days after the performance. In the Choral Society, Washington hes an organ- ization which ‘enables the people an] so- journers at the capital to hear this great work each year at the most appropriate season, the Christmas holidays, and to tius commemorate the great fact of the Christian religion, as well as to pay tribute to the memory of cne of the world’s greatest musicians and composers. ‘The fifth annual performance of “The Mes- siah” occurs on Friday evening, the 28th at Convention Music Hall, with a chorus of 350 trained voices, and a quartet of artists in the solo roles, the whole under the cap- able direction of Mr. Josef Kaspar. The Gle2, Mandolin and Banjo Clubs of Columbia College, consisting of thirty members, will appear iw this city on Friday, December at Metzerott’s 28, Music Hall. The Columbia College Man- dolin Club is pronounced by critics and the press to be the best mandolin club in this country, and has made a success of class of music played by no other colleg club, The young men com ing this or- ganization are ambitious in their work, and the result is that the club is constant- ly improving in excellence. A special fea- ture of the concert will be the appear- ance of Mr. Forest D. Carr, the well-known basso of this city, who for the past two years has been studying music in New York and is now a student at Columbia. The patronesses of the coming concert will be Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham, Mrs. Daniel 8. Lamont, Mrs. Richard Olney, Mrs. Wilson S. Bissell, Mrs, George R. Stetson, Mrs. Charies D. Walcott, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Herbert M. Wil- son, Mrs. William F. Warner, Mrs. Mel- ville W. Puller, Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. William C. Whittemore, Mrs. John W. Powell, Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs. Stanley Wiliam Brown, Mrs, Albert AS palag M D. Cabell and Mrs. Batley Willis. Mr. Wm. A. Groppel, basso, of Baltimore, has been engsged as cne of the solvists for “Retckah,” a beautiful cantata by Jo- seph Barnby, to be produced here early in January. A study of the features neces- sary for complete success has placed © Groppel in the front rank of DBaltimore’s basse soloists, althcvgh comparatively young in years. He is at present the prin- cipal basso at Christ P. E. Church, Balt- more, and recently acceptec an engag ment to fill a similar position at the Madi- son Avenue Synagogue. He has under- gone a thorough training with the best instructors. He will, no doubt, add greatly to the success of “Rebekah. The rehearsals are progressing finely and the director, Professor Geo. W. Lawrence, feels greatly encouraged at the increased atterdance and interest as the time for its production. approaches. Mr. Arthur D. Mayo and Mr. Perry Tur- pin will give a musicale next month at the Universalist Church, and the program ar- ranged !s an extremely interesting one. Mr. Turpin will sing the aria from “Don Giovanni,” which he sang with such pro- nounced ‘success at the recent Saengerbund concert, and a group of songs by Schu- mann and Franz. Mr. Mayo will play the second movement of the Schumann fan- tasie, Beethoven's sonata in F sharp, the Bach-St. Seen’s gavotte in EB, Rafi's min- uet, Schumann's “Papilions,” the Mendels- sohn-Heller caprice etude on themes from the Hebrides overture, Lirzt’s “Liebers- traum,” “La Carite,"” Rossini-Liszt and St. Saens’ etude en fonne de valse. Both these gcntiemen are well known and appreciated in_musical circles. The greatest honor to be conferred upon a piano player is to play with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, an honor which many of the best pianists of New York and Bos- ton have aspired to in vain. That this dis- tinction was extended to a Washington planist, Mrs. Ernest Lent, on the occasion of the eighth symphony concert in Boston, in memoriam Anton Rubinstein 1s a mat- ter of particular congratulatiou. Mrs. Lent achieved a great success, giving a spirited interpretation of the Rubinstein concerto Dminos, and receiving enthusiastic ap- plause and a double recall. She was also the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Paur at a dinner party given in her honor. Among the invited were Mrs. T. A. Simons and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Taelten, the distinguish- ed_ Boston planis' Prof. Maina’s second musicale will take place early mext month, and the Euterpean Club will be heard in new choruses, and some of its members will also sing solos. The chief attraction on the program will be a scene from Verdi's latest and by many competent critics considered his greatest opera, “Falstaff,” which will be heard for the first time in this city. This will include a soprano solo and chorus and a ballet of the nymphs, the last being ex- ecuted by a number of Uttle girls in ap- propriate costume. The Grand Opera Club and the Euterpean Club will give an entertainment in St. John's Parish Hall for the benefit of mis- sions in China and Japan early next month. ‘The first part of the program will consist of miscellaneous numbers, solos and choruses, while in the second part will be given two acts from “Don Pasquale,” the cast including Mr. H. G. Meem, in the title role; Sig. M. Maina, as Dr. Maletesta; Mr. W. 'D. McFarland, as Ernest, and ‘Miss Mary Helen Howe as Norina. Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard and Miss Emily Howlett will be the pianists. Miss Alice Burbage has organized a quartet that is making good progress in en- semble playing and in sight reading. Miss Rebecca Behrends and Miss Grace Story alternate at the plano, Miss King plays the violin, Miss Bigelow the violin and Dr. Sei- bert the violoncello. They meet twice a week and have already played Beethoven violin and pigno sonatas, Mozart piano quartets, Haydn trios and trios for plano, —————_——____—_ 9 violin and ‘cello from Jensen, Chopin, Schu- bert, Liszt and Mendelssohn. Miss Bur- bage is preparing for her first musicale, which will be given the last of Junuary, and she expects to give three or four dur- ing the season, IN THE CHURCHES Bible study receives considerable atten- tion at the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation, there being no less than seven.dif- ferent classes each week, conducted by six different teachers. . The Sunday school lesson is taught four times to different students. On Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock General Secretary James E. Pugh teaches the lesson of the following Sunday to a class of men only, which has had an average attendance of from thirty to forty for five years. On Fri- day at 4:15 the Sunday School Primary Union, under the direction of Mr. Frank Hamilton, has the lesson presented as it j ™ay or should be befcre a class of children in the primary department of the Sunday school, Each Saturday at noon Dr. E. H. Grant teaches the lesson to an altogether differ- ent company, composed of business ang department men. ‘This is also a class of long standing and Dr. Grant makes a careful, practical presentation of Bible class methods, particularly helpful to teachers of senior students. The Sunday school teachers’ Bible class is under the direction and teaching of Mr. W. H. H. Smith, who is superintendent of the Western Presbyterian Sunday school, and is well known in Christian Endeavor gircles and chairman of the committee of The class has representatives from near- ly all the churches, an average attendance above one hundred. The sessions are held in the gymnasium hall every Saturday of the year. It is open to all teachers (la- dies and gentlemen), and adult scholars. ‘The three Bible classes, besides those teaching the Sunday school lesson, differ in their methods as well as their purposes. First is a class of ladies, meeting each Monday at 2:15 p.m., and taught by Mrs. H. P. Viles. The class is undenomination- al in its membership, but was organized three years ago, first for a course of study upon the Holy Spirit and since that time systematic study of the Bible. Of the two remaining classes the one is conducted by Mr. D. F. Harris, assistant secretary, and the other by Mr. Pugh. Both classes meet on Saturday night. Last Sunday evening Rev. Joseph T. Kel- ly of Fourth Church delivered his seventh address on lessuns from the life of Elisha, entitled “The Head of an Institution. Mr. Kelly has been making these talks very interesting, especially to young peo- ple. A new society has been established in St. Peter’s parish, entitled the Holy Name @Society, and will meet the second Sunday afternoon of each month in the basement of the church. The auditorium of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church has been undergoing repairs and services are being held in the Sunday school room. The congregation hope soon to be able to get into the church. The board of directors of the Presbytor- fan Alliance met last Tuesday evening at the Young Men's Christian Association for the appointment of committees, the pres- ident, John W. Foster, in the chair, The committee on outlook, as now constituted, consists of Rev. Dr. Teunis 8S. Hamlin, chairman; Rev. Dr. CG B. Ramsdell, Messrs. Wm. B. Gurley, F. L. Moore and Cc. B. Pierson; on finance, Rey. Chas. B. Ramsdell, D. D., chairman; Brainard H. Warner, A. L. Sturtevant, Octavius Knight, Cc. B. Church, E. M. Finch, Daniel Macfar- lan, J. H. Merriweather, Geo. J. Easter- day, J. 8. Swormstedt, Wm. A. Thompson, E. 8. Gunson, S. D. Luckett and Jas. B. Lambie; on building, Chas. Lyman, chair- man; Rev. J. T. Kelly, Noble D. Larner, Jno. B. Wight, Rev. G. B. Patch, D. D. J. G. Craighead and A. P. Clark, jr.; on care of property, C. H. Carrington, chair- man; Rev. Dr. Geo. O. Little, Rev, J. R. Verbrycke and Jno. Randolph; on nomine- tions, Wm. Ballantyne, chairman; Rev. B. F. Bittinger, Rev. G. O. Littl, Wm. B. Robison and Irwin B. Lenton; on public meetings, Rev. Drs. Luccock and Hamlin, H. H. Wells, Rev. W. C, Alexander and Col. Amos Webster; and auditing, Messrs. R. P. A. Denham and Ralph Baldwin. The Yoke Fellows’ Chapter, No. 59, Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip of the Eastern Presbyterian Church, have been holding for the past few weeks, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, meetings for men only. Representative Elijah A. Morse of Massa- chusetts, Senator Peffer of Kansas and several others have made addresses. During the coming week the Christmas celebrations of many of the Sunda: schools will be held, and the little ones wil be entertained with interesting ms. ‘The Christmas entertainment of the Cal- vary Baptist Sunday school will be held on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednes- day in order that all interested can at- tend. The same program will be rendered each evening, and will consist of a cantata entitled “The Birth of Christ,” presented by 125 young people of the school. Santa Claus will appear and gifts will be dis- tributed. The Sunday school of the West Street Presbyterian Church will have the Christ- mas exercises on Thursday evening, which will consist chiefly In giving a Christmas concert entitled “Ring the Bells,” by J. H. Fillmore, under the leadership of Prof. J. H. Hunter. The Mission school on Market street will hold their exercises on Christ- mas eve. At the Fourth Presbyterian Church the Sunday schcol Christmas exercises will be held on Friday evening. Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Sunday school of Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night. A pleasing program has been pre; for the Christmas exercises of the = Sunday school, which will be held on ‘ednesday evening. ‘A carol service by the Sunday school of St. John’s P, BE. Church will be held on Thursday at 4 p.m. The arnual entertainment of the Gay Street Baptist Sunday school will be Held on Wednesday evening, when a Christmas cantata will be presented. At_the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church the Christmas festival of the Suaday school will be held on Friday evening. ‘The Sunday school entertainment of the Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church will be held in the chapel Friday evening. The Sunday school of the Anacostia M. E. Church will have Christmas exercises at 6 o'clock in the morning of Christmas day. The program comprises several short addresses by Superintendent H. A. Linger and others, and the following music will be rendered: Children’s Praise, Good Tid- ings, Christmas Bells, Angels’ Song, The New Born King and Carol, Merrily Carol. Similar exercises will be conducted at night, when the distribution of presents will take place, —— The Wig-Wag Language of Dogs. From the London Dispatch. It is no doubt a startling conclusion, but Dr. Louis Robinson, who has been investi- gating the mysteries of canine language, has practically set up the theory that @ dog speaks with his tail tip. In the case of all hunting dogs which pack together the tail ia carried aloft and is very free in movement. There is no doubt that fox hounds habitually watch the talls of those in front of them when draw- ing a covert. If a faint drag is detected, suggestive of the presence of a fox, but not sufficient to be sworn to vocally, the tail of the finder is set in motton, and thy warmer the scent the quicker does it wa Others seeing the signel instantly join the first, and there is an assemblage of wav- ing tails before even the least whisper is heard, Should the drag prove a doubtful one the hounds separate again and the waving ceases, but if it grows stronger when followed up the wagging becomes more emphatic, until one after another the hounds begin to whine and give tongue and stream off in Indian file along the line of scent, When the pack fs at full cry upon a strong scent the tails cease to wave, but are carried aloft in full view. or tee Six Feet Six. m the Savannah News, ‘The tallest negro in middle Georgia lives in Newton county, and is named Henry Avery. He .stand 6 feet 6 inches Jgre- footed, is forty-two years old, weigI¥ 207 pounds, and his flesh and muscles are al- most as hard as tron. He measures 4% inches around the chest, and Is an honest, good-natured and industrious man. At t age of elghteen he weighed 260 pounds an was 6 feet 5 inches high. He was raised in Newton county, and bas never beer twenty miles from the place where he first saw the light.