Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-26
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
A Colored Minister'S Advice to His
People.
Exercises to Be Held Tomorrow in CASTOR
Hali-TrIps OF Bicycle RIders-The Pro-
posed New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Granite
and Minerals Found-Notes Of Interest.

Aeo'- Di' ~. T. oeaton, pastor OF EDeneZer
A. NJ E. Church, preached q special sermon
last night to young colored men. An unusu-
ally large attendance was present DR.. Seaton
TOOK for his text Kings. liz, "Show Thyself a
Mar" He made passionate appeal for greater
unity and clannishness Of the colored race. 1t
was stirring sermon, and was greeted with
enthusiastic approval. He said: "our fathers
stroVe through the shadows Of supersti-
uon with courage which would not
down. They had not the mental and
the financial force which characterized the
caucasian race, but this was because they had
been robbed of the advantages which belonged
10 them as men. Wherever an opportunity had
peen presented their race had embraced il with
an eagerness and an adaptability which proved
them to be the natural interiors of none. Thew
would climb to the summit of power and in
fluence despite all obstacles Black men had
the capacity to discharge the duties of
life. The white mans corceit that he
| monopolized talents and virtues and that
the colored man onlv a side issue
OF humanity had long ago been exploded.
Negro genius was written on battlefelds. in
music. in the pulpit and the council chamber
The greatness of the sons OF Ham was testified
by the monuments Of Antiquity. Our fathers
showed themselves TO have been men when
bloodhounds and auction blocks were fashion,
able. when they were forced TO live in swamps
and when an attempt to read meant nine and
thirty lashes. He advised the Young colored
men to stand together, as the Irish and
Germans had done; to open stores and
patronize them, to employ colored help,
to stop squandering their weeks earnings on
Sunday buggy rides and excursions. Seventy
per cent Of convicted law breakers of the Dis
trict were colored people. He favored the
organization OF a moral improvement society
with branches in every part of the District.
They must build houses. get out Of the alleys
and live on the high streets.
The service was concluded with prayer by
Rev. Frederick A. Seaton, pastor of Mount
Sinai A. NJ. E. Church, and son of Rev. DR. ID. p
Seaton. Special music was rendered by the
choir. under the direction of Prof. John Butler.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The seventy-sixth annual commencement of
the collegiate department Of the Georgetown
University takes place tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. There will be music by Donch's
Orchestra on the lawn prior to the commence
ment exercises. which will be held in
CASTOR Hall The program is as follows: Class
poem, p. j. Conlon, New York; bachelors ora
tion, college Men in Politics" F. P. Sheehy.
District Of Columbia: masters Grafton. 1.-The
Ethics of the Hawaiian Question E. J. Ma
honey. Mass. comforting OF degrees; yaledIc-
tory, Francis ID. Mullan, California.
One student viii receive the degree of Phi.
B., eight will receive the degree of masters Of
commencement the faculty will make a retreat
to College Villa, Buzzard's Bay.
The preparatory department will give its
annual exhibition this evening.
CYCLISTS VISIT THE MARLBORO JAZZ.
The regular Sunday run Of the Georgetown
Cyclists was yesterday made TO Marlboro, and
there the better part OF the day was spent in
eating, resting and satisfying a morbid curl
osity, many having previously expressed de-
sire to see Barb and Pinkney, the condemned
murderers Of Bowie, who on next Friday will
pay the penalty of their crime.
men, they being confined in a room overlooking
one Of the towns thoroughfares. Both Pink
ney and Barber were in excellent spirits, and
from their manacled position talked and
laughed with the cyclists as il their days on
earth were limitless. They stood about one
foot from the barred windows while conversing.
Behind, but not in their view. was the already
constructed scaffold on which they will breathe
their last.
The cyclists report the road from Washington
to Marlboro in a deplorable condition for
wheelmen. sand IN many places being six inches
thick and OF a yielding nature. Capt. Cook
commanded the cyclists on the trip. Next
Monday evening, at the residence OF Mr.. GUIDE
1924 street, the semi-annual election Of off,
GERS will take place.
MIGHT TRIP TO FREDERICK
On Saturday night at IL o'clock DIR. Wilmer
Parker and Messrs. Lloyd Tucker and Edward
Libbey started their wheels to Frederick
city, at which place they arrived on Sunday
about a. m. Wheeling over a oomparatiyely
unknown road with only the Light OF dim Ian
terms to show them the walk proved somewhat
of novelty. Breakfast and dinner were taken
at the City Hotel.
aRAssLASps THE HosPrrABLE HOME.
Engineer H. B. LOCKER. who made the sur
veys for the grand boulevard that is TO run
along the line Of Foundry branch from the
canal road TO the proposed Methodist Uni
versity, has requested the Commissioners to
designate the thoroughfare Grassland avenue"
thus retaining the old name of that part of the
territory traversed, formerly owned by ex-
Secretary Whitney, and at whose country resi-
deRce so many Of the people OF Washington
were royalty entertained.
THE POLICE ARE ACTIVE
The police are making it uncomfortable for
violators OF building and police regulations. In
past years many privileges were allowed mer-
chants and builders, but now that Georgetown
has become city. city ways must prevail
Officers were on the alert yesterday for fast
driving. MANY people were cautioned and
compelled to lower their speed. but no arrests
were made. George Washington, twentv-four
years old. was brought in Saturday night on
the complainant and Officer Conlon took the
case. Hannah Day, twenty-five years old, was
taken into custody yesterday by Officer Conlon
on the charge Of drunkenness.
AvEIN OF GRANITE FOUND.
Granite said to be Of the finest quality and
color and regarded as superior to that which
comes from Maine has been found on the vlr-
ginia side at depth Of but twelve feet Large
quantities Of quartz pyrites were also found.
The discovery was made BY Con-
tractor Darby and his men, who are en-
gagged in excavating for the foundation
Of the power house to be used in connection
with the new water works at Fort Myer. The
granite is exceedingly plentiful and may
be easily obtained. On this side Of the Poto-
mac to the end Of Southworth College granite
was also found q short time ago while
boring an artesian we'll The man who
controlled the work also discovered some
good specimens Of silver ore and pronounced II
capable Of development, but nothing was ever
done. The driller was q man who had had con-
siderable experience in opening shafts, &C., in
mining distr1cta
THEY KNEW THEIR cATEcHIsM.
For over two months there will be no cate
chism lessons recited at Trinity Catholic Sun
day school, yesterday closing the scholastic
year. The custom Of rewarding those who
have excelled in the work allotted them was
again observed, 400 pupils out Of $50 receiving