Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12
ANACOsrIA.
THE NEW EMMANUEL CHURCH.

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The new Emmanuel p. E. Church has been
begun. The contract for its erection was let
by the ves.ry q few days ago to A. l.. Fuss and
today that contractor has twenty men engaged
| In excavating for cellar and foundation. The
cost Is to be $4,000 and it is thought the edifice
will be ready for dedication by the LIST Of April
next Weather permitting, the foundation walls
| will be laid by the middle of next week and the
| corner stone set on the LIST of October. I'M
| pressive ceremonies are to emphasize this
event. The structure il to be built of selected
| Potomac blue stone. with brown stone belt
course midway the roof ana grade. The stills
and arches to be of the latter material. The
depth of the church will be ninety-three feet
| and its greatest breadth sixty-tive
feet. The frontage on Washington street will
be thirty seven feet. There to be three pro-
jections on the west or Fillmore street front
OF the church. The first of these is to be used
az q vestry rOom the second as chapel and
the last or southernmost a lecture room.
The side walls will have height of twelve feet
and from the center Of the body OF the church
TO the highest part of the roof will be thirty
three feet. There will be row of six Georgia
pine columns down each side of the church
about twelve feet inside the walls. The tower,
which is &c be put up at the northwest corner.
will be twelve feet siA inches square at the base
and will maintain this design distance of
twenty-five feet; will then decrease and reach
IL total altitude OF sixty feet. Surmounting the
| tower will be gllded cross eight feet tall For
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| this will find room in the cellar. which will
| measure sixteen by twenty feet and be located
beneath the altar. The nave and chancel will
be finished in oak and the remainder of
the interior in Georgia and Virginia pines.
1 he vestry. chapel and lecture room will be
separated from the church by sliding doors. so
that the whole may be throw n into u single audi
forum when occasion demands. The altar
platform will be 20 bv 70 feet. The vestry-
| men are negotiating for q bell that will weigh
l.in 4 dc hn Mr. En-
| put up the Second Baptist Church of Admission,
| Ala. superintendent part OF the interior con-
| struc:ion OF the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church OF
Washington and has worked on the Calvary
| Baptist Church, L Street baptist Church and
| st. Patrick's parsonage.
| A GATHERING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The teachers of the NJ. L. Sunday school met
last night at the home on Monroe street of Mrs.
Eliza T. Watson. Mrs. Watson in point of serv-
ice was the oldest teacher present. The first
| TO the eleventh and thIrty-fifth to the thirty
| eighth verses Of John, il. were studied and dis
| cussed. This was the first gathering of the
kind that the Methodists have had for year.
The teachers present were Superintendent H.
| \. Linger. Mrs. Eliza L. Watson, Mr.. Arch
| Etzler. Miss Corie Etzler. Miss Matte NJ. Min
nix. Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Powell, Mr.. Robert II.
Jordan. Dire T. Grant DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Green and Mr.. Charles f. Watson.
| The teachers of Campbell 4. NJ. Z. Sunday
school met last night ut the home of Miss +. b.
| s. johnson. Pastor Peck and Superintendent
| Liverpool led in the discussion OF the lesson.
| 1t was arranged that the Sunday school should
give an entertainment OF biblical tableaUx
| Tuesday night.
| DR.. A. NJ. Green has sold to Wilbur II. Law
renee lots Nos. 1Ol, 1O2 and 1903. in square /, of
| Oregon l.. Green's subdivision.
The erection Of the Surrattsville Hotel at
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| been begun. MIR. Anton Miller & Sons are the
| builders.
Rev. DR.. Phillips has returned.
| Mr. Robert Thompson is putting up q resi-
| dence on the I road near Clinton.
st. Andrews Brotherhood did not meet last
| night for want of u quorum.
Justice Armstrong has issued invitations for
| q reception in honor of his visiting daughters
| Mrs f. L. Mintzer. jr., and Mrs. l.. A.. Fisher.
Geo. Davenport. son of the Episcopal rector.
has left for Hobart College. Geneva, Ny. He
will tarry few days with friends at Buffalo
| and Niagara Falls.
| Christiana Lyons, the fifteen-months-old
| daughter of Edgar Z. Lyons, died yesterday at
| her home jefferson between Monroe and
| Fillmore streets. She will be buried tomor-
| row.
George William Cadle, the eleven-year-o
| son of Mr.. John W. Cadle. who was injured by
| being dragged by cow, was delirious yester-
| day, last night and this morning, and fears
| felt that he may not recover.
The Sunfower Socials go down to River View
| tomorrow.
| A CIRQUE: party was given yesterday after
| noon by Mr.. Fulton karr on his Maple avenue
| lawn. After the close of the play all adjourned
| to the parlors, where Mr.. karr, Miss May Har-
| mer. Mr. Vim. Mckee, Miss Ethel Stratton
Miss Jessie Darling. Mrs Karr and Mrs Oar
| ling contributed to the pleasure of the evening
| with songs and instrumental music.
| Mr.. Freil Won Eynatten OF Peoria. ILL.,, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Helen Strecker of Jackson
| street.
| George Cant, a mulatto, aged twenty-threc
| years, was arrested yesterday evening by Officer
| Mari for till tapping at julius Thurm's.
| William II. Abbott has begun the erection on
| Shannon place Of $4,000 residence for Mrs.
Mary j. Smithson. The structure will be Of
frame, thirty feet front and seventy deep.
| Double octagon bow windows will run from
| the ground and terminate i'll octagon towers
| with copper final finish. The porch for the
back building will have width of six and a
length of seventy-eight feet. At the second
| story there is to be q spacious veranda.
| Miss Jessie Darling an evening or so ago gave
| a delightful solree to company of Washington
| friends at her home, Potomac Vista. THE time
| was given over to music. games and dancing.
| Those present were Miss Mary Eichelberger,
Miss Laura Eichelberger Miss Carrie Compton.
Miss Flossie Jordan, Miss Anna Compton, NJ ISIS
Lila Conrad, Messrs. Guy Eichelberger, Fulton
| karr. Albert Pike, William Hobie, Ernest MUIR
ply. George Kennedy, Edward kenna and Mr..
| Bronsler.