Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
GEORGETOWN.
A GOOD TEMPLAR ENTERTAINMENT.


The l. o. g. T. gave another one OF their
delightful musical and literary entertain
ments last night at their hall on Congress
street. The Rev. Mr. W. s. o. Thomas of the
Gay Street Baptist Church presided and made
some appropriate remarks. The entertain-
ment was opened with a well-rendered duet by
Miss Olive Travers aad Mr.. A. J. Houghton,
after which followed vocal solos by Mr.. st.
Clair, Mr.. Harding accompanied on the piano
by Miss Mccarthy, Mr.. Hall and others, in
strumentd music by Messrs. Geo. Schlosser,
Fuse, Tebbs and Bouse, A. Bishop, Judson and
Brayton, Prof. Ambrose l.. Ogle, Gainsberg,
Misses Nettie Wise, Emma Bishop and Oracle
Stone. Then the recitstions. as follows: The
Arkansas Witness" by Mr.. Otto Fisher; ''Give
Gale. by Mr.. +. o. Pulizzi; He Believed in
Temperance" and the Good Ship of Faith, -
by Mr.. r. c. Balinger, and The Dream of Eu-
gene Aram, by Mr.. Dorsey. All were very
we're served and Miss Dunberth took care TO see
that all were well supplied.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY.
At meeting of the board Of trustees Of the
old Presbyterian cemetery held last night at
the home of the president Mr.. S. Thomas
Brown. it was decided TO call upon all persons
having friends or relatives buried there and
make arrangements for the disintermerrt of all
bodies after which il is proposed to subdivide
and lay the place out in building lots. Several
years ago THE cemetery was closed, and there
being no funds available from any source to
keep it In order it has grown up into perfect
wilderness of weeds and a serious detriment
to the improvement of the neighborhood.
THE CANAL.
A STAB reporter WAS this morning informed
by an old boatTnan that the letting in Of the
canal water had been stopped for the present
to allow the repaired embankments to settle.
At headquarters the first boat is not expected
down for about ten DAYS yet. Maj. IL. d. Whit
perintending the repairs, leaves today for his
home IN Richmond, Va.
For some time there have been numerous
complaints about the men and boys who go in
swimming without bathing suits near Ana
lostan Island. Last evening 0ficers Greedy
and Volandt assisted by 0fficers Hawkins. Sui
Ivan and Upperman, surprised a crowd Of
them and captured Ave. All LETT 81 collateral
at the station and were released.
Yesterday afternoon two horses attached to q
surrey, containing lady and gentleman, ran
away on street and coflided with tree COM
pieteiy wrecking the vehicle. The occupants
nimbfy sprang to the ground and escaped IN
injured. The parties refused 10 give their
names.
Messrs D. N. Proctor, E. C. Arnold and T.
Emmett Smith, members Of the Old Guard,
leave with that organization for Detroit. Mich,
tomorrow morning Mr.. Smith is an alternate
representative frum this department. to the na-
sionsl encampment. They alt feel sure that the
next encampment will be held in Washington.
Mr.. Harry Becker leaves tomorrow for De-
troit, Mich, to attend the encampment
Work is progressing rapidly on the Metro
puiitan Southern branch Of the Baltimore and
now grading in the neighborhood Of Mr..
William Laird's place. about one mile from the
turn pike. This road win cross the Rockville
turnpike near the present tell gate on its way
to the Chain bridge.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Thomas
Rhodes, coIored man, fell In q fit on n street
near 29th. He was conveyed to his homo in the
seventh precinct patrol.
Mr.. Charles n. Craein yesterday visited the
seventh precinct and examined One officers
gymnasium. Before he left the athletes
4 large force OF iaborers are at work cutting
streets through and grading, &C., plat Of
ground on the east side Of the Tenleytown road
fmmediatefy south OF Tenleytown.
Several new houses are being erected In Mar
tinsvilfe, the new-y chr.stened place shove
'On next Monday night, at the Tenieytown
Han, Miss Daley Of WashinHton assisted by en-
ceiient talent, win give o concert Witt the
proceeds new organ Tor st. Anns's Church
Farmers from tie surrounding eountrv com.
plain that the continued vet speL has caused
ths corn to grow int stalk and not into grain.
M. and Mrs D. 2; Fenwick ere summerins
Mr.. R 2. McMillan has gone TO New York.
Hr. c. y. craein lsft today for Cspon Swings.
Lieut. Mccartney left today for Capon.
Mr: 8 Duncan Brsdlsy leaves On Monday foz
Fauquier county, Va
Ais Mamie b Crump Of Colonial Bsssh ID
spenoiny lev d.ys with Nina xc0irr Of Dan.