Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1896, Page 13

Part 2. Che . Fe + WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. OSSOSHSS OSSS SSSSSSOSOSS || FAP YEAR FESTIVAL | gerdemsnbes trata en ae | gaan ah baba dep dntalal- fohadnh adnan chadadndpaadepadepapepaped}- ““CULLI NG OUT” 1 s Gian te eto re | | SHOE SALE. §/"eu"" WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY The Evening Star is the fa- rorite family newspaper of Washington. It is regularly de- livered at three times as many residences in the city as any other paper, morning or even- ing. Sia ' Pages 13-24 o% less enjoyable concert. The club house is fitted with an excellent cafe, dinner is served at a fixed price, and during the evening beer, salads, sandwiches and the like are obtainable. There are bowling alleys in the basement, you will receive the For Ladies’ | Hand-turned Button Opera Te E on ae $1.24 * $1.49 75¢. g8c. 80c. g8c. Hand-welt Ties, opera Misses’ Teel $1.50 t Children’s Sizes. Misses" Ch Oxtord late Goat Spri From $1 STAR mst We have placed upon our Bargain Table odds and ends of SEASONABLE SHOES. If your needs can be supplied from them -GREATEST SHOE VALUE: LEAST and FURTHEST-= REACHING MONEY. ROBERT COHEN & SON, The American Shoe Sellers, 639 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. (South Side.) LISHED 1838, SOUSSOSOS the Rey Children’s Sizes. se @ v=) ip ” Veal Calf (solid as a rock) Shoes, Marked from $1.25; P. L Tip _and mn Seuse Oxford — Ties. Marked from $1.00 to.. a) . O @ } One lot Misses’ and Children’s Husset Canvas Button. Reduced from $1.00 to. w 8 8 Large assortment of Colored and Black Oxfords at prices as low ag any that are advertised. @ © © @ B BO METHODIST BISHOPS Names That May Be Considered by the General Conference. A REPRESENTATIVE BODY Some of the Desirable Positions That Are to Be Filled. THE CURRENT GOSSIP ce of The EF: wAND, Ohio, May 1, 1896. LARC NUMBER iscopal i here today are concerned in the election of addi- tional bishops and general officers. It is con- red a great honor be thus selected by general confer- ‘There fs also a good sal- The Scriptures the ence. reasonably hed ta the honor. sires a good thing. Bishop bundant; also timber for other desirable Fositions. Indeed, there is a superabun- of talent, and it may be difficult to on the first ballot. Just how many een well groomed. The name of Dr. Buckley has been pro- than once In connection with He has many friends and enemies. tor of the leading paper of the nemination he is well known. He is particularly distinguished for his ability as a Icgical debater and Writer. He is feared and hated by some who have been “:kinned” by him on va- Tous occasions. 1g withovt an t As a controversialist he equal in the church, al- T. B. Neely of Pennsyl- is the delegation, Is said similar accomplishments. Dr. pas opposed the admission of wo- & matter of conscience, and this vont him from being elected bish- think he can wield more power known the ecretary of toned for man of the commission ap- lock after the entertainment of general conference. He thus comes before the delegates, and if n the commiss: ly for the physical comfort . the brethren may show their making Lim a bishop. Dr. Z won distinction In dat all it will be cutive qualifica- Palmer, other lines f because of his peculiar tions. Promising Material. Dr. J. W. Hamilton gained celebrity by the famous amendment presented at Oma- ha four years ago, in which he wanted general conference delegates to be “male members.” This me: » was too radical, and it was snubbed. But the author will come Into the genera! conference with the . land delegation back k."" He hes had expc chair, is a good speaker and ed rare executive abi interests of the Freedman‘s of which he is secretary. ed in the gossip are Dr. exhil , & pre M. Bristol, pastor of First *. W. Smith, edi- tian Advocate; Dr. one of the agents of the « board of church extension and ard of the missionary society. of Dr. J. O. P emoved. perhaps, the most date of all for the office of e pald $4,000 a year and tray- eling expenses, and are allowed $500) a year se rent. The bishsp located at New the Increased expe Bishops are elected by secret ballot, without nomi- nation. It requires a two-thirds vote to elect. They hold office for life, dependent on proper conc The election of secretaries for the church societies end editors of the official papers will depend on the election of bishops. For instance, if Dr. Buckley should be elected bishop there would be a vacancy and a bet- ter chance for others who aspire to sit on the editorial tripod of the Christian Advo- cate. If he Is not elected bishop, there is a | itor of the M ng the Metho- | con- | which con- | + conference f t he who destres the office of bishop | timber is | the office of lishop fs not | At any rate a number of leading hmen are being mentioned in the | tial conference among the dele- nd doubtless some have already | Dr. A. J. Ky-| ed $500 extra for rent, on ac- | strong probability of his re-election as edi- tor. This will apply in most of the in- stances mentioned. The seiection of four additional bishops will undoubtedly lead to a general shaking up in all departments. Position of Editor. Next in order to the bishopric in the matter of honor and influence ts the posi- tion of editor of one of the official papers. Mention has already been made of the editorship of the Christian Advocate. The Northwestern Christian Advocate, publish- ed at Chicago, is a prominent church pe- riodical. Like the others its editor is elect- ed by the general conference. Dr. Arthur Edwards is the present editor. The West- ern Christian Advocate, published at Cin- cinnati, Is edited by Dr. D. H. Moore, lea of the movement to admit women to the eral conference. Two leading editor ge Dr. Buckley aad Dr. Moore, therefore rep- resent osing factions and have done r up sentiment on each side of question. The Central Chris- te at St. Louts is edited by Dr. man Young, who has not been at the helm very long. Wm. V. Kelly ts ed- hodist Review, published bi- -monthly, at New York. F. L. Nagler Js in charge of the Haus und Herd, Cincinnati. He opposes the admision of women, and had something to do with the protest is- the German preachers. Jesse L. t ts editor of all the Sunday school publications, rine in all. This is a very responsible position. The editor ef the Epworth Herald elected 1 Joseph F. Be He will doubtle: success achie The Herald ha a circulation of over 100,000, mostly among young le, end is still growing. The leading agency of the general church the missionary society, which has charge of the general missionary work. The board of managers consists of the bishops, with thirty-two ministers and thirty-two laymen, elected quadriennially by the general con- ference. The general committee consists of the bishops, seeretaries, treasurers, the dis- trict members and fourteen managers year- ly appointed. Chaplain McCabe and A. B. Leonard are the present corresponding sec- none They look after the details of the work. Managers and officers of the Church Ex- tension Society must also be elected. This society ts engaged in erecting Christian churches throughout the United States with money contributed espectally for that pur- pose. It donates money outright in many casos where the communities cannot raise enough to build the church. A large pro- portion is advanced In the form of a loan. ‘The present secretaries are W. A. Spencer, A. J. Kynett and Manly 8S. Hard. A department of the general church that is doing a vast amount of practical good is the board of education. The corresponding secretary is elected, by the general confer- ence. The board of education is the cen- tral agency for the promotion of higher education In the church. Besides admin- istering a large loan fund in aid of students it has a limited supervisory care of all the colleges of the church. C. H. Payne is the present corresponding secretary. Various Places of Trast. Work among the negroes and illiterate whites of the south is carried on through the Freedman’s Ald Society and Southern Education Society, of which Dr. J. C. Hart- zell and J. W. Hamilton are corresponding secretaries. These gentfmen have been mentioned as bishop timber. If not elevat- ed they will probably be re-elected to their present positions. The phenomenal success of the Epworth League during the past four years has made the selection of the board of control a matter of great importance. The league has a membership of over 1,250,000. Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald is president of the general cabinet and E. A. Schell general secretary. The management of the publishing in- terests is committed to the “book commit- tee.” It consists of representatives of the fourteen general conference districts, a local committee of three from New York or vicinity, and a local committee of three from Cincinnati or vicinity. This commit- tee is elected by the general conference. Half the committee looks after the New York house and half the Cinctnnati house. The agents are elected by the general con- ference and appear before the public as publishers. The eastern agents are Hunt & Eaton, New York, and the western agents Cranston & Curts, Cincinnati, Ohto. There is some talk of consolidating the publishing interests under one management and elect- ing laymen as agents instead of selecting preachers. ALBERT SIDNEY GREGG. 200 ‘orms That Live in the Eye. From Tit Bits. This is not so improbable as it may seem, but only people who live in tropical coun- tries suffer in this way. The worm in question is a mere thread—one of the filaria —and looks like a very little piece of ver- micelli; but when examined under a micro- scope, it Is seen to have a round head and a pointed tail. It has been found in the eyes of Euro- peans who have lived on the Congo and in similar countries. The eye becomes more or less inflamed and swollen until the worm is either extracted or migrates of its own accord. ‘This migration is one of the pecultarities of the “loa,” as it is sometimes called. It gces from one eye to the other, passing urder the skin at the back of the nose. It will be seen in one eye for a day or two, then it will disappear; but a few days later reappear in the other eye. It does not always remain upon the sur- face In the conjunctive (its usual abode), but occasionally makes a tour of the whole of the organ of vision. ——_—_«+___. The place of Mrs. L. Y. Bilis, as organist of Wesley M. E. Church, and lately de- ceased, has been filled by the intiaent of Prof. Schcbe. ee the conference. this position. Se OPENING OF THE NEW MUSIC HALL Notable Place Achieved by This Well-Known Organization. SOCTAL SINGING CLUB = Beginning next Monday evening and con- tinuing through the week the Washington Saengerbund will give a leap year festi- val at its handsome and capacious home, on C street. The festival is designed for the double purpose of celebrating the open- ing of the new music hall and bowling al- leys and of doing something toward re- ducing the indebtedness which this popu- lar musical organization has contracted through the addition of these improve- ments. For weeks past the ladies of the Saen- gerbund have been active ‘n making ar- rangements for this great event, and there is every likelihood of its being a pro- nounced success, The new music hall is being handsomely decorated, and around the walls pretty little booths have been erected; there will be instrumental music, singing and dancing and the-vartous mili- tary as well as the musical organizations of the city have been invited to attend as the guests of the Saengerbund, While the aifair will be- thoroughly informal it will diver somewhat from the general run of fairs in that it will not be open to the pub- lic except by invitation of the members. A large number of complimentary tickets have been sent out and it is expected that the accommodations of the honse will be taxed every evening. With a membership ef nearly 00 It can readily be seen that were the doors thrown open to every one the building would not be near large enough to eccommodate the crowds that would gather. The Saengerbund represents the best of the German element of Washington's pop- ulation. It is one of the oldest of all the Frank Claudy. social organizations in the city. By its music it has added much to the pleasure of the people and has always been among the first to offer its services when enter- tainments. have been gotten up for the benefit of objects 1n which the public was interested. The arrangements for the coming festival have been made by a number of commit- tees, meade up of prominent members of the Saengerbund and of ladies who have en- joyed the privileges of the house, which -is open to the families of the members. Those ip charge of the affair are as follow: Officers of the festival—F. Claudy, presi- dent; Mrs. H. Donch, M H. Klinge, Mrs. R. F. De Grain, Mrs. A. Lerch, Mrs. A. Lepper, Mrs. F. cherich, vice presidents; W. EF. Meyers, secretary; Chas. Dismer, treasurer. Executive committee—John Waldmann, chairman; R. Brauner, A. Daetz, Chas. Dis- mer, Louis Dorr, A. Eberly, F. Escherich, L. Faber, P. Havensteln, Chr, Heurich, A! Joerss, J. Karr, H. Klinge, A. Lepper, W. F. Meyers, O. Wehner, Simon Wolf, Karl Xander. Entertainment and music committee—W. Berens, jr., chairman; F.Altrup, J. Colignon, H. Doneh, J. J. Fischer, Dr. W. Holt, F. Leimer, F.A. Lutz, F. Rebstock, F. Sch’ W. Waldecker, Mrs. R. F. De Grain, Bosenberg-Weber, Miss Clara Donch. Reception committee—A.Joerss, chairman; O. Borcharding, P. Havenstein, H. Nolda, S. Sawtell, E. Schmidt, Chas. Schlecht, H. Voderberg, Mrs. Cha: Dismer, Mrs. A. Eberly, Mrs. L. Faber, Mrs. J. Waldmann. Advertising and printing committee-Dr. Chr. Strack, chairman; W. L. Elterich, H. Henze, Edw. W. Koch, W. Koch, H. Nolda, E. Waldecker. : Arrangement, decorating and booth com- mittee—Mrs. H. Donch, chairman; Mrs. R. F. De Grain, Mrs. F. Eschérich, J. Wald- mann, Wm. Rehrens, jr., P. Heilemann. The Washington Saengerbund was organ- ized April 19, 1851, as a singing society, and while during the forty-five years of its life John Waldman. it has proved to be a great success as a social organization, it has never for a mo- ment lost sight of the fact that it is first of all a musical organization. During all these years there has never been a week when rehearsals have been omitted. That is a record of which any society of stngers might well be proud, and which few can equal. The membership at present consists of about 650 passive or contributing members, thirty-five life members, twelve honorary and fifty-seven active, or singing members. Of this whole number about one-third are native born Americans. The officers of the club ere as follows: President, Mr. Frank Claudy; vice presi- dent, Mr. John Waldmann; tinanctal secre- tary, Mr. R. Brauler; corresponding secre- tary; Mr. F. Escherich; treasurer, Mr.Louis Faber; musical director, Mr, Wm. Wal- Gecker. Mr. Claudy was for several years the president of the Saengerbund, but several years ago he refused to run again for the office, and he was succeeded by Mr. Wald- mann, who served until the last election. Then Mr.. Waldman declined to allow his rame to be used again, and then, as if the society believed in rotation in office, Mr. Claudy was called upon. The Germans have the reputation, per- hape above all others, of knowing how to have a good time in life, and the members of the Saengerbund seem to prove the truth of the statement. The house is open t and billard tables are soon to be added as well. Gambling is strictly prohibited, al- though cards, chess, checkers and dominoes are always very much in evidence. The presence of ladies has been found a strong Influence in elevating the general tone of the assemblage. For a good many years the Saengerbund cccupied quarters in @ ball on Mount Ver- non Square, but about three years ago the organization acquired the handsome prop- erty, 314 C street. It is an old-fashioned dwelling house, but was readily transform- ed info a capacious and comfortable club house. On the first floor there is a large parlor which contains a grand plano as well as a number of busts of prominent compédsers, and one of Mr. Waldmann,which is a speaking likéness. On the walls are hung photographs of many of the older members. Back of this reception parlor is a@ big room set with small tables, about which the members sit and quaff their beer or Rhine wine at their ease or enjoy a capi- tal meal cooked in the German style. About it all hangs an atmosphere of good living and good humor, which makes It a very attractive place to visitors. To such a royal welcome is extended. On the second floor of the building is a pleasant sitting room that ts set apart for the convenience of the ladies and the front room is used by the card and chess players. On the third floor are located the offices of the organization and one large room, which was fcrmeriy used for the semi- weekly rehcersals, but 1s now used only for the business meetirgs of the members. In a cabinet in the corner are stored a num- ber of fine piecés of silver, trophies that the Saengerbund won in singing competitions in years gone by. On this floor, too, 1s stored the musical library of the organization. All the se- lections that the Saengerbund has ever used are carefully filed away here and in- dexed, so that It is posgible to find any destred piece of music at a moment's no- tice. The new music hall, which has but re- cently been completed, will be the scene of the coming festi It Is In the rear of the club house, covering the full depth of the lot, and is ninety feet long by twenty- seven feét wide. At the south end is an elevated stage about twenty feet deep. The hall, with tables and chairs, will seat about 400,’ and without the tables will accommo- date half as many more, It will: be large enough for all the concerts the Saenger- bund gives for its own entertainment, and will prove a desirable addition to the house. The bowling alleys oceupy all the space beneath this hall. The two alleys are of full regulation size, and of well-seasoned maple, set on edge. The members of the bowling club have use of the alleys on_ Monday evenings, and are fast getting themselves in shape for a series of friendly match games, with teams from the Columbla_Athlette Club, Carroll Institute and the Cairos. With the open- ing of the next bowling season the Saen- rbund team will make application for membership in the District Bowling League. IN THE CHURCHES The Bastcrn Presbyterian Church re- cently was embarrassed by the fact that while it had a considerable sum on hand, and more pledged toward the payment of ite floating debt, it could not properly divert these funds to payIng the intefest on tts funded debt. In this emergency the pas- tors and members of the Q@ther Presbyterian congregations held a meeting, Gen. John W. Foster presiding. .A committee was ap- pointed, consisting of Messrs. Ramsdell, Radeliffe and Warner, to raise the $1,800 needed. The whole sum was sulscribed, and Tuesday of this week was paid. The contributing congregations were as follows: Gurley Memorial, $20; Western, $0; Metro- politan, 88; First Church, $120; Church of the Covenant, $552, and New York Avenue, $340. The Washington Loan and Trust Company, which held the trust, in view of the circumstances, remitted $100 of the amount due. Seventy-five years ago St. Peter's parish was formally organized. Last Sunday the congregation took steps to celebrate this diamond jubilee of the parish in a lasting, but at the same time fitting, manner. It has been decided to erect a new main altar which shall be the equal of anything in this cit Accordingly subscription blanks were passed around fo the parishioners last Sunday, and tomorrow they will be re- turned. In addition, a new altar has also been contracted for, to be placed in one of the side chapels. If the main altar. is erected within the year it is probable that a formal ceremony will mark its first use and also that of the anniversary of the parish. It has been decided to hold the joint meeting of representatives of the general synod, general council and united synod, which are organizations of Lutherans, on the 10th, and very probably in one of the Philadelphia Lutheran churches. One rea- son for holding it on this date is the fact that it is the anniversary of Martin Lu- ther’s birthday, and, therefore, a day emi- nently fitting on which to make the first steps looking to a union of the three most important branches of Lutheranism in the United States. It is expected that the first fruits of the conference will be that the three bodies will work together in lines of missionary work, and more particularly that of church extension. A vested choir of boys and men has been organized at St. Patrick’s Church, not to take the place of the regular choir, but to render the music at vespers. It is contem- plated to have the choir service at some of the masses also. The choir numbers about thirty voices and is under the direction of Rey. Father J. F. McGee. The Washington delegates to the Metho- dist general conference, Rev. Drs, Luther B. Wilson and Henry R. Naylor, and the lay delegates, Messrs. Alexander Ashley and G. W. F. Swartzell, left this week for Cleveland. Dr. Naylor does not, however, expect to stay during the entire session of the conference, and neither does Dr. Wil- son. Rev. Dr, Oliver A. Brown, pastor of Foundry Church, went to New York this week and also to Atlantic Highlands, where his summer home is located and which he is getting ready for occupancy. = The spring meeting of the Columbian Baptist Association is to be held from the 4th to the 6th of May, inclusive, in Grace Church, 9th street near Pennsylvania ave- nue southeast. One session is to be de- voted to the discussion .of local missionary work and another to educational work, while still another will be given up to gen- eral missionary work. The young ladies of St. Stephen’s Catho- lic Church have organized a St. Stephen's Reading Circle, with the following officer: President, Miss de Ronceray; treasurer, Miss May O'Neal; secretary, Miss Mary —— TO ADVERTISERS QUALITY is no less valuable than QUANTITY in the matter of newspaper circulation. Not only is the circulation of The Star much LARGER than that of any other paper in Washington, but it is a great deal BETTER. It goes into the family circles of the City to more than three times the extent of any other paper, and is read by pretty much _.every ber of the household. This tt is that gives its columns a value to advertisers, ané aecounts for its liberal advertising patronage. SEELEE SPECIE Two Thriving, +e FOR A TOME OR AN INVESTMENT! ST. (ELMO « Not Bare Fields, BUT Progressive and Well-Populated Suburban Towns ONLY 15 MINUTES’ RIDE FROF WASHINGTON! Y, o< SS nnd, , =Grand Excursion Tomorrow, May 8,at 2:45 P. From Pennsylvania Depot--6th St. N.W. FREE TICKETS can be procured of our Agents at depot.+ we ST. ELMO AND DEL RAY ARE SITU. FROM WASHINGTON, AND ny APAr’ RERED ONT REAT ia AD voM « NF RA DAY AT VALS F We LoTS ARE FROM FEET FRONT AND 115 TO 10 FEET DEEP 2G 4 rs TO THE HEAD OF EVERY PP ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 1896, AND BUILT AA feo6, Wid WILL HANTEE A FIVH-¢ wy RAY UNTIL THE YEAR 1000. THIS ba es ade AE se STOP DAILY AT ST. a al y MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RO 4 oe 8 LMO AND DEL R. Tiay y ELECTRIC LIGHT. HAD AT Al > AL WHICH aye Je va a UR TAXES AE TO ‘THESE Pe ABSTRAC OF TITLE. i‘ “4 , AGENTS ARE ON PROPERTY EVERY DAY. es aA Rs 9 + ¥ nya Satatate dataset ntiatntn dt aha that oan nae aan ae ae ae aie on an ae a PRICES OF LOTS: $50, FIRST PAYMENT: $1.00. FAMILY PURCHASING N SED VER FORTY ATTRACTIY i $75, $100, A LOT on 10 1 THERE cost A HOU T FAKE B DAY v BLE AND GOES WITH TH oT, TWICI ELMO AND DEL RAY. D IS PROM T NOMINAL US FOR IT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, FREE Tic \ nan are aan aie ae aang O'Connor, and librarian, Miss Mazie Maher. The circle has joined the Catholic Educa- tional Union, and is pursuing a regular cour$e of study. The postponed election of officers of-the First Congregational Society was held this week. Prof. A. N. Skinner was re-elected one of the board of trustees. The society voted to leave the work of carrying on the recent improvements to the board of trustees. As there is a good deal of work not yet done, but which has been mapped out, it 1s expected that the church will be again in the hands of workmen this sum- er. mast Sunday the new Sunday school room of Trinity German Lutheran Church was formally opened. The room has been made, by lowering the floor of what was the old cellar eighteen inches and then wain- seoting and frescoing the walls. The room has a large platform at the east end, while at the west is located a large Bible class room for older scholars. The total capacity of the lecture room is about three ‘hundred. ‘The new edifice of the Second Baptist Church, colored, is about complefed. Ser- vices are now being held regularly in the church, and the audiences have greatly in- creased since the occupation of the new edifice. Rev. Adolos Allen, formerly co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, is contem- plating the establishing of a Presbyterian Church or mission in the neighborhood of Columbia Heights, but if he does anything at all in this direction it will not be until all. tthe congregation of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, on 4th street southeast, are considering the advisability of beginning the erection of a new church edifice before the end of the summer. Mr. Paul J. Pelz, the architect, has prepared preliminary plans. Rev. Prabala Ramachandrayya, the ex- Brahmin, and now a Lutheran missionary In India, delivered a lecture before a large audience Monday evening at the Luther Place Memorial Church. The subject of his talk was “Theosophy.” At the Central Methodist Protestant Church, Tuesday evening last, a number of the younger members of the congreg ition presented an “Old Folks’ Concert.” The Fourth Presbyterian Church, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor, has engazed a new soprano for the church choir in the per- son of Miss Schultz ,a native of this city, but a graduate of the New York Conserva- tory of Music, and a pupil of Dudley Euck’s. The leader of the choir is Profes- sor H. L. Zimmerman. The Christian Endeavor social committee of the Ninth Street Christian Church gave a “poverty social’ Thursday evening. It was under the direction of Miss Sadie Em- mons, chairman of the Endeavor social ecmmittee of the church. ‘A forty-hours’ devotion began at St. Pat- rick’s Church last Sunday morning at a high mass, which was celebrated by Rev. Father Gunn as deacon, and Rev. Dr. Staf- ford as subdeacon. On Monday morning there was a service at 9 o'clock, conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. John Gloyd. The devotions closed Tuesday with Dr. Stafford as the celebrant, Father Gunn as deacon, and Rev. J. F. McGee as sub- deacon. The large Gospel wagon of the Central Union Mission is to begin its regular sum- mer services tomorrow afternoon, with services in Foggy bottom, Washington cir- cle and on Market space. The program,as arranged, provides for regular exercises on two evenings of the week—Fridays and Tuesdays. The wagon will be in charge of Messrs. Bailey, Havell and Wheeler. About seventy ladies and gentlemen, the | conference ¢ largest number in rs, have volunteered to work with the wagon, and have all been assigned to the various meetings. This is the ninth year since Gospel wagon work was started by the Central Union and the second year of service for present wagon. z The Pre®yterian Ministers’ Association held a meeting Monday morning at the | Church of the Covenant. The feature of the meeting was the reading of a paper by Rey. Edward Warren of Faith Chapel, whose subject was “The Church—How Far is It a Social Institution?” At the end of | this month the meetings will be discon- tinued for the summer. Rev. Dr. G. B. Patch, pastor of the Gun- ton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, who was taken sick a few months ago, is much improved, though he is still some- what weak. About the middle of this ion, the | | month he will leave for Atlantic City. The services at Gunton Temple are being con- ducted by supplies furnished by the session of the church. os The transportation committee of the Washington district, Epworth League, has nearly completed arrangements for the annual convention of the fourth general Otel TRAY yy Ys ARE ONLY FIVE MINUTES’ WALK WHICH NOW GIVES UE NW. TOS $125, WEEKLY PAYMENTS from soc. to $1.25. $2,700 in Gold Given Away to Home Buifders! To each person buying one or more lots of us at ST. ELMO or DEL RAY on or after [May 1, 1896, and commencing to build a House costing not less than $1,000 before July 1, 1896, and completing said house before November 1, 1896, we will give Cash Prizes as follows: pleted; $275 for the second; $250 for the third; $225 for the fo the fifth; $175 for the sixth; $150 for the seventh; $125 for the eighth, and to the next ten persons building under above conditions Sieo each. A 5c. FARE UNTIL 1900! $300 for the first house com- $200 for OF US AT ST. FLMO or ELMO OR DEL THUS ITEMS WORTH READING: EB WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. H, A POST OFFICE. SEN EXAMINED BY THE DISTRICT TITLE INSURANCE CO. WE FURNISH PRINTED . PLATS, &e., APPLY TO HARMON & CO., rict convention, which is to th of June inclu The fourth district a million member jaree Gent of the bo: rict organization of the We | Christian Tempe the practice of having an ann in some one of the churches sermon from some on: The first will b delivered tomorrow, a Vermont Avenue Christian Church, by Re hurchman’s Leagu their May meetin: will give a rece $ tbtntntetentntedetetegetetettenee a Seeteeteeegess DOr estertertortordendontentertontoatrstontontontonsonteatsessersesseoten te testontessesseontonienton boast of “quality in America at any price. week with a full work shop: order . blue and black serge, to-order. . to-order . Aes Seeteteeteteteceteeteten % D SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 12th and F Sts. TAILORING “Specials”: For Monday Only. We are not boasting of price alone. worth as much as the fresh, newly laid! oring with the “sweat-shop” truck, which is dear as a gift. We ” for the price, for no finer tailoring is produced G. WARFIE Don't confound our ta Monday we wili take orders at “special” prices to begin the Usual $7, $7.50 and $8 English T: rouserings, to- $5.25 Usual $25 Suitings, in fancy mixtures, and nav: Black Worsted Diagonal Cutaway Coats and Vests, Largest and finest stock and one of the la somest tailoring establishments in America. .G. WARFIELD SIPPSON, Custom Tailor, 12th & F Sts. rgest and hand- estoetostos