Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-06
GEORGETOWN.
ENrFRrAIxMrSr rop cuAn1.

ENTERrAINMENT FOR CHARITY.
For the sake of those who need the help oil
charity an entertainment was given last night
in Tenleytown Hall by the parishioners Of st.
Adams Church. In every way it was success,
the people responding to the call with unusual
I0erailty. The program was made up OF
musical and literary numbers, all admirably
rendered. Among those who participated were
the Misses Brooks. Miss McKoever, Miss Kause,
Miss just. Miss Soloym. Miss Lamsinger, Mrs.
Eckloff the Misses Schneider, Miss Baker. the
Misses Falls, Miss Henderson. Messrs Ashford,
Pruitt, Smith and others. After the enter
tainment the floor was cleared FOR dancing.
The affair was managed by Mrs Eckloff, who
devoted much time and attention to it
RAIDKp By THE POLICE.
On Tuesday night officers Curren and Upper.
man raided den in Paxtons alley and cap
tured six unclothed females. For lsng time
the officers have suspected the place and the
raid was only made after damaging proofs OF
its vileness had been collected. Mary Humble
was the proprietress
KNOCKED DOWN AND INJURED.
Near the Aqueduct bridge yesterday Pusu-
pole PABLO, all Italian employed on the BaIti.
more and Ohio's Western Maryland branch,
was knocked down by buggy and seriously
injured, sustaining a fracture of the ribs. He
was sent to the Emergency Hospital
HERMIoSE COUNCIL, o. U. A.. N.
The council chamber of Hermione Council,
No. Al, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, presented lively APP
pearance last night The national colors were
profusely distributed and visible everywhere.
This was done in honor OF the official visit of
the state councillor, George Z. Howard. and his
deputies. There was an extremely large at
tendance Of members of the order from other
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and after the preliminaries he gave the seat
to the state councillor. who discussed in an able
manner the fifth object of the order: 1.-THE
aintaining of the public school system of the
United States Of America, to prevent sectarian
interference Herewith and to uphold the read
ing OF the Holy Bible therein"
The deputy state councillors each made a
brief speech, and DIR. Blrdsall, who spoke i'm
mediately after them, made an enthusiastic
address. On July an excursion will be made
to Fredericksburg and, in conjunction with
the members Of the order at that place, a flag
will be hoisted over every school house in
Fredericksburg. Among those present were:
Deputy State Councillors Denly, Hall, Moore,
Sergeon, Reid and Lucas, Brothers Neikirk
Rechard. Staub. Beatty, Gregory, Birdsall,
O'Neale. Wells, Bridwell. Refreshments were
then served
CANAL MATTERs.
The new passenger boats that have been
placed upon the canal to run to Glen Echo and
other interesting points along the upper Po-
tomac yesterday made their first trial trip.
Everything worked successfully. The time re-
quired was one hour and fifty-five minutes. but
the managers say as soon as the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company extend
their line to the Aqueduct about half an hour
Oh trip will be saved by starting from that
point.
A wagon belonging to Charles 7. Carter, the
hardware man, broke down yesterday afternoon
in front Of Mr.. James 7. Clements undertake
ing establishment, throwing the driver out
and slightly injuring him.
Messrs. Herman Hollerith and Frank Johns
have left in house boat for Q three weeks
fishing trip up the river.
Mr.. James H. Payne's valuable dog "Dot,"
a huge, gOod-natured animal that was widely
known about town and beloved by all the chill
dren, was yesterday poisoned by some unknown
person.
The Samuel H. Walker. loaded with ice, ar
rived yesterday and discharged her cargo on
the wharves of the Great Falls Company. She
will DO aent away loaded with coal