Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-29
Affairs i'm West WASHINGTON.

Affairs I'm West Washington
THE MAY PROCESSION OF the pupils OF Trinity
church (Carholic) Sunday school yesterday was a
beautiful sight, but the little ones were very much
disappointed because the rain prevented their
was intended. The ceremonies were therefore
necessarily confined to the church About five
hundred children Were IN line all neatly dressed,
The procession was formed by Brother Whelan and
Mrs. Trunnell, and the little "angels" were cared
for by Mrs Spates. The procession was headed by
Ada Onutt After the cross bearer and sanctuary
boys came Fathers Kelly and Whiteford, the latter
OF whom delivered an address to the children. The
queen OF May was Virginia Ludgate; queen OF
martyrs, Susie Cole; queen of angels Nellie Reilly;
queen OF apostles, Bessie MCGOWAN; queen OF
Statue, Della McGurr: queen Of confessors, Annie
Tenant; bearers OF the statue OF the blessed Viz
gin Mary Marie Dent, Pauline McGurr, Hattie Es-
Drury; faith, Annie McGowan; hope, Cora Clarity;
charity, Mary Moran.
EXPELLED FROM THE CHURcH.-Thsre have been
ugly stories af1oat for some months in regard to
clerk in one OF the government departments and
until lately an active member OF a church here.
notice OF the scandal, and after an Investigation
expelled the errfng brother last week. The charge
against him was understood to be the serious one
OF living with another mans wife here, while he
has wife OF his own living in northern state.
The church authorities are reticent in regard to
the matter, except the fact OF dismissal but their
action would seem to indicate that, at least, the
hrst half OF the above charge was proved to their
THE BIG RAIN SATURDAY did some damage here.
but not as great as was supposed at first would be.
Mr.. p. T. Berry, grocer at corner 32d and Dunbar
ton avenue, is perhaps, the heaviest loser, and it
Is estimated that $50 will cover his loss The Gel
lars OF Paynes shoe store, the Montgomery house,
MT. A. Hanlon's grocery, P and SD streets,
shaw, were all flooded and the water was up some
feet In Mr. George b. Lockharts drug store and the
drugs in his cellar were more or less damaged.
situated On 32d street, between Dunbarton ave-
nue. and street back wall OF the back build
ing OF the old Ramsburg house, situated In the
The three new houses OF Mr.. j. w. Lown on west
side OF 32d, between p and @ streets, had their
partition wall washed down and joists OF first
floor OF the house fell In. Trees and fences were
blown down and much damage done to streets and
Tar FUNERAL of the late Thoe. c. Cox took place
from his late residence on street yesterday at
O'Clock. The remains were laid out in a handsome
cloth-covered casket with plate bearing name and
age OF the deceased: Rev. A Stuart, OF Christ p.
tnson brothers-four trothersIn-law OF the de-
ceased-together with MesSrs w. A. Gordon and
Capt Semmes acted as pall-bearers- The employees
OF the water office sent handsome floral Offering
and there were many others also from friends OF
the deceased. The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery.
RoBBERY.-Mr J. L Johnson,s feed store. N ana
18th sta was robbed again last night of several
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Berthe Minor. living near Falls church. Va, while
alighting from carriage corner n and Potomac
streets accidentally fell receiving painful bruises
cropey's and attended By Dr. ". Bowie Tyler.
MERcHANrs' ExcHAN8R-Onerings on Change
to-day, 900 bushels wheat, with sales follows:
rs AZ 49, So at isSx l sS Sc Z
Corn Is selling &C 90 cents
FISH MAREEr.-s0ooo herring sold at $ to q
p sSsc % e $ e s. asaps r.
Hon 7Ds.-xay 90. s:ss = m; sss p m