Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
GEORGETOWN.
LECTURE TO HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.

LECTURE TO HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
The pupils of the Western High School were
entertained yesterday by Mr.. A. R. Spoford,
the librarian Of Congress, who delivered q
mos. interesting lecture on Travelling at
Home" in which he advised all those who
would be 90 fortunate as to travel to be sure
and see their own country frs. before setting
stance, that there were Thousands Of Ameri-
cans who had visited every point and place of
interest in the old world who when asked of the
beauties OF their own country were utterly ig-
norant Of them, deeming home sights of little
interest. Next Friday at 8 pm. Prof. David
Chas. Bell, the Shakespearian reader and au-
thor Of several text books on elocution, will
read Dickens beautiful christmas Carol"
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Gay Street Baptist Church was prettily
decorated last night with ferns, flowers and
flags the occasion being the musical and liter
airy entertainment for the benefit of the Sun
day school Mr.. David C. Bangs never recited
better and Mark Twain's "An Interview With q
Reporter" by Mrs. and Miss Beal. won for them
much merited applause. The recitations of
Mrs. E. F. Hort the piano solos of Miss Lillian
Graves and the singing OF Mr.. and Mrs. Freare
and Mrs. Kalstrom were excellent A much
enjoyed feature Of the program were the
photograph exhibitions of Mr.. L. d. Bliss, the
Washington representative Of Inventor Edison.
THE WATER DOWN TO ITs USUAL LEVEL.
While there is still considerable current the
water in the river at this place has nearly
reached the usual level At every rise there il
a general howl from the Water street merchants,
as they claim it is mostly due to the Long
bridge, which obstructs the river and causes
the water to back over their property, and
should any great destruction ever occur from
this cause they say that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will find big law suit for dam
ages on their hands.
MONEY NEEDED FOR THE POOR.
At q meeting Of the Associated Charities held
yesterday at the Office of the secretary, Mr.. Jas.
W. Davis, the financial condition of the asso-
citation was discussed, and 1t was found that,
owing to the large amount paid TO sufferers by
the recent hard weather, the treasury was en-
tirely exhausted, and an earnest appeal is made
to the charitable for donations Of food, cloth
ing and money. which will be received at the
office Of MIR. Davis, 1918 S1st street.
RECEPTION TO NEW PASTOR.
reception to the Rev. J. E. Amos, the newly
appointed pastor Of Dunbarton Street Church,
was held last night ut the church and was
largely attended. The new presiding elder.
DIR. H. r. Naylor. and his wife were present.
Mr.. Jesse II. Wilson delivered the address of
welcome, which was responded to by the pastor,
after which pleasant time was had.
NOTES.
Tho interment Of Mrs. Anne ". Carlton,
widow OF the late Henry F. Carlton of Carlton
mills, rear Bladensburg, and daughter Of the
late Samuel Clark of this place, took place to-
day at Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Peter Dill, one OF our prominent resi-
dents and the owner Of Lower Cedar Point
Will shortly make some extensive improve
ments at that resort, among which will Be the
construction Of . bulkhead along the river
front to prevent the washing out Of the shore
by the tides.
There is much general comment Why streets
are improved before being severed. This u
the case on S4th street between p and O.
Yesterday about Ave o'clock the horse At
tached TO the dye wagon Of X. l. Hahn ran
away on II street and narrowly escaped rum
ming over lady and child in his mad rush.
At the corner Of 18th and II he collidsd with .
lamp post, smashed the wagon and seriously in
jpred himself.
Thomas Moore, IN old man, who mends UNI
brellas, has been drinking 80 much lately that
Policeman Sutherland found it necessary last
evening TO lock him up for his own projection.
He plead guilty to charge Of vagrancy In the
Police Court today and was given twenty days
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