Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
GEORGETOWN.
FoR THE HOME FoR INcuRABLE

FOB THE HOME FOR INCURABLEs.
At 3147 P street, the residence of Mrs. Geo.
n. Beale, there was held last night for the bene-
1T Of the endowment fund Of the Home for
Incurables the annual garden party. II was
both an artistic and financial success. With
admirable taste the grounds about the large
house had been decorated and surrounded by
numerous flags and countless lanterns. Amuse-
ments were on every side, and no one had a dull
time. Much interest all over is being exhibited
in the charity, and the fact Of Miss Kibbey of
Washington giving go, 900 toward 1t proves
conclusively that the interest is not confined to
Georgetown. The tables were presided over as
follows: Fancy, Mrs. George N Beale, Mrs.
Commander Thomas, Mrs. Newbold, Mrs. C. H.
Cragin and Mrs. Pitt Cooke; supper. Mrs C. NJ.
Matthew'S Miss Hyde. Mrs. Harry Cooke, Miss
Mcpherson, Mrs. Platter and Mrs. Deveraux; ice
cream, Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Capt. Cowles, Mrs.
Adler, Miss Casey and Miss Hyde; lemonade,
Miss Mix; the soap bubble table, Miss Hardie,
assisted by the following little ladies: Pansy
Bloomer, Lillian Cragin. Helen Cooke and Vir-
ginia Adler; flowers Miss Anna Snyder, Mrs.
Rose Stansbury. Beneath the gypsy tent stood
Mrs. Margaret Billings and Miss Stevens while
Mrs. D. L. Wilson and Mrs. Orme represented
close by the sunny land Of Japan. The orange
and lemon trees were in charge of Miss Mitchell,
Miss Mix, Mrs. Reeve and the Misses Compton.
of gathering in more for the incurables, and in
the care of Miss Dodge and Mrs. Newbold it
did remarkably well.
Among the oilers who assisted materially to
make the party the success ii was may be men
toned Messrs. Geo. Won Daekenhauser, Sam1
Belt. Douglass Simms. Joseph Hardie. Paul
Talbot, John Beale, Miss Mary Cowles, Miss
Bunce, Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. VIM. Dunlap, Mrs.
Greenleaf, Miss Greer and Mrs Thomas.
THREE JrNE vEDDISGs
Last evening in the Presbyterian Church on
p street Mr.. Ernest L. Lake of Washington and
Miss Lucy Alice Swindelis, daughter of Lieut..
John A. Swindells of this place, were united in
marriage by the pastor, Rev. Frank E. Williams.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal party entered,
and. to the strains of a beautiful wedding march,
walked before the minister. The bride was at
tired in light-coiored broadcloth travelling suit
of the finest workmanship, while her maid of
honor, Miss Helen l.. Ricketts, of Rockville.
wore old rose Lansdowne. Mr.. Joseph Oliver
acted as best man. The ushers were Mr..
Samuel SwindeIls, cousin of the bride, and
Messrs. Vivian, John L. and Richard Lake.
brothers of the groom. On the completion of
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lake left for Bal
timore. where today they took the train for
Atlantic City, at which place several weeks will
be spent. Presents numerous. costly and of a
variety of designs we're received By the young
couple. Among them is cathedral clock of a
delicate and expensive manufacture, a mighty
handsome solid silver pitcher, the gift of the
brides fellow-Sunday school workers, and a
magnificent heavy bed room suite of furniture.
On their return the newly welded pair will take
up their residence at 436 H street.
At O'Clock on Wednesday another pretty
June marriage was solemnized Mr.. Albert
Grow of New York and Miss Myrtle Moore of
this place being the contracting parties. st.
Johns Church was where the ceremony was
md nr A tha 4,n,a
clergyman. The bride was attired in a gray
silk Of exquisite workmanship and carried in
her hand a magnificent bunch of roses. I'm
on the pronunciation of the binding
words Mr.. and Mrs. Crow left for Niagara,
where few weeks will be spent. After which
they will take up their residence in New York.
At the Trinity Catholic Church yesterday Mr..
Stephen McCarty and Mrs. Edmondinia Paul.
both OF this place, were married by the pastor,
Rev. Father Seaman. Last evening reception
was held at the brides residence on Saith street
and many here present to offer congratulations.
A DRIVER INJURED.
Yesterday afternoon while James Donaldson,
a white man about fifty-seven years of age,
was driving team of mules on the Grant road
they became unmanageable and in his efforts
to quiet them the driver was thrown to the
ground. During the fall he came roughly in
contact with the wheels Of the wagon, and
u.
soon as possible the patrol was summoned and
the injured man conveyed to the Emergency
Hospital.
CHANGE OF PASTORS
Today Rev. Frank E. Williams, who for the
past year has occupied the pulpit of the Pres
byterian Church in the absence Of the pastor.
DR.. Thomas Fullerton, will leave for Chatta-
noOga. Tenn. where he will visit his brother
From there he will go to Chilicothe Ohio
where a sermon will, by urgent request, be de-
ivered- After leaving the last named place
he will join his wife at Chesapeake City, Nd,
where the summer will be spent Dr. Full
lerton. who under the care of European ply
sicians has recovered his health. will speak from
bis old pulpit on the first Sunday in July. In
the meantime the pulpit will be occupied by in
vited ministers. Next Sunday the Rev. Isaac
Clark of Harvard University will preach.
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
VIM. O'Brien was one Of the Georgetown
in the Police Court today He
was arrested on Market street for disorderly
conduct. and charge of vagrancy was also
preferred against him. On the former charge q
fine of sl0 or thirty days was imposed, and he
was given seventy days as a vagrant.
Kate Diggs, Alexander Bird and Harriet Bird
were fined IS each for being disorderly on
Valley street.
Messrs. W. A. Cunningham, Jos. Gallagher,
Seth Schen, Calvin Payne and Geo. Hulse left
this morning for Chicago, where about one
week will be spent.
This morning the members Of St. Johns choir
left for Bay Ridge. where the day will be spent
in enjoyment. This is one of their a. nual
pleasures and is never forgotten. Among those
who accompanied the boys were Choirmaster
Pearson, Mr.. ]. ]. Beall. Mr.. Lee Cox, MIR.
Thomas Hyde and Rev. Mr.. REGISTER.
Thrown From u Mule.
Yesterday afternoon James Donaldson. resid-
ing on street between 14th and 15th streets, was
badly injured by being thrown from a mule he
was riding near Grant and Chappell roads in
the county. He was taken in the seventh pre-