Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
NEWS FROM LAUREL.
Successful Amateur Entcrtainment-New
Industries Proieeled-Notes.


LAUREL, Mp, Dec. 5. 1892
The ladies Of ST. Philips Z. E. Church have
undertaken TO pay quite large part of the ex-
pense of the Improvement and enlargement of
the church building recently completed. and to
help them do this they will give aseries of enter
tainments and sUppe-s at the Academy of Music
this winter. At the first of these. held few
evenings ago. they realized duite a sum from
the supper and Old folks concert and the little
play rendered by the young people of the
church.
The supper was presided over by Mrs. Hester
Cole. assisted by Mrs. DIR. John Cronmiller,
Miss Mary Compton, Mrs. A. I. Brooke, Miss
Lille Compton. Mrs. Emma Freeman Mrs j.
II. Alexander, Mrs. A. p. Webb. Miss Meta
Robinson and Mrs. Stephen Gambrill.
The cne-act comedietta. "A Cup of Tea" was
exceedingly well and smoothly rendered. The
ladies' and gentlemen. except Mr.. Lyle, who
made an excellent impression by his clear
acting. are fayOrItes with our people. having
appeared IN quite number of PLAYS for the
ben ii of charitable objects before. The fol-
lowing was the cast of characters: Lddy Clara
Seymour, Miss Myteline English; Josephine,
Miss Mary Walk: SIR Charles Seymour. Mr..
James Il. Walk; ScroggiHs. Mr.. Henry I. Lyle;
Mortimer. Mr., g. W. Waters, ir
and received hearty applause. The costumes
we're appropriate and the groupings were pic
ture-que. The following were the soloists:
Misses Mary Walk. Nellie Loweree Ada Walk,
Annette SCdler and Matte Loweree
The performance of Miss Levin Of Hyatts-
vile on the piano was particularly fine, as was
the duet bv Misses Ada Volk and Annette Sud-
Ter. Miss Annie Stanley accompanied the sing
ing on the piano The audience was the largest
and most fashionable that has been in the
academy this year.
CHANGES IN SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Miss Beatrice Brown. who was recently APP
pointed princiPahof school No. l. has resigned
the pos ton and returned to her home Miss
Eliza Cronmiller has been made principal and
Miss Annie Wilson has been appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by Miss Cronmiller's pro-
motion. The slight dissatisfaction caused by
the proposed.nromotion Of some of the teach
ers viii be settled at the next meeting of the
school board.
PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRIES.
Mr.. VI. V. Richards. land and immigration
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
in laurel few days ago with gentlemen seek
ing location for a mandatory. 1t is not vet
known whether a suitable site can be obtained
at reasonable price. Efforts are being made
by Mr. Richards to locate several industries
here next year.
Mr.. Thomas s. Stone. examiner Of public
schools for Prince Georges county. visited the
four schools OF Laurel district last week
A large hotel which is to be 100 feet long il
being erected in the grove in the center Of the
town. II viii be fitted up in frst-class STYLE
and will contain all the latest improvements
II will accommodate 200 guests. and will be
opened to the public about the first Of next
May. This is the one thing more needed thar
any other by this place. the boarding house,
and private residences having proved Insult.
cient to meet the demands upon them BY peo
Z pie from Washington and Baltimore desiring
TO spend the summer months here. E. p. b.