Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-08
ABOUT GEORGETOW N
Handsome Improvements Made Upon St.
Johns P. E. Church.
Business on the CanaI-Ice Companies
ConsoIttd"te-some street" in Bad
COndftion-NOtes of Interest.

COndftfOn-NOtcs of Interest.
A few more touches only and St. Johns
Church is once more ready for occupancy,
Rev. Charles E. Buck, the rector. having
announced that the thoroughly renovated
old edifice will be reopened for service next
Sunday morning at o'clock. Historic St.
Johns during the past summer has been
made beautiful and attractive by altera-
tons and improvements, both exterior and
interior. The church and parish buildings
have been newly painted and artistically
frescoed. new carpets have been laid. and
a bright and tasteful plan of lighting
adopted. The heavy reredos has been re-
duced and rendered lighter and beautiful
and more in harmony with its surround
tng5 More room has been given the cham
these changes harmonize well with the
beautiful tintins Of the walls and ceiling.
new window has been cut in the chancel,
giving better light and ventilation. The noble
organ Zone of the finest of such instru-
ments) is soon to be greatly improved and
VIII be run by water power.
ST. Johns Church is justly proud of it's
large. surpiiced choir, composed of excel
lent vofces-men, women and boys-led by
It's eff1cient director. Mr.. Pearson.
The Linthicum Students.
At the meeting last night of the "Linthi-
cum Students at their institute on o street,
several applications for membership were
considered and other routine business
transacted.
The informal program presented was. as
usual. select and we'll rendered. James
Mine" was recited by r. Clinton Balinger
and Don Vivimus Vigiiamus" by ]. Bar
ton Miller. Mr.. Robert Lowe read an en-
tertaining original story and Mr.. w. B.
Sebastian contributed his selection of the
week. A pathetic poem in negro dialect
entitled 1.-The Old Mans Lament" Royed
one OF the prettiest recitations Of the even
ing.
Canal Matters.
Boats to arrive yesterday via the canal
laden with coal were as follows:
c. Wagley K. Capt. Underdonk; A. w.
Nicholson. Capt W. Hill: w. d. G. Wal
bridge. Capt H. Brown; E. NJ. Genivan.
Capt. H. Williams; Morning Star, Capt H.
Linburg: No. 12o, Capt. c. Show; Judge
Hagner. Capt. z. Hine; Detroit, Capt. Dick
erhoff; Consol. No. 10. Capt. d. Coffman
No. 1874. Capt. W. Swain: No. 103, Capt. o.
Grove: No. lis. Capt. ]. M. Mills; H. H.
Keedy, Capt b. Jackson.
Boats to depart yesterday were as fol-
lows:
ConsoI. No. Q. Capt. d. Taylor; Consol
No. Z, Capt. ]. Dixon: Consol. No. s. Capt.
No IA. Capt. w. A. Knight; J. P. Hewitt.
Capt. w. A. Knight: No. 131, Capt j.
Wright; G. s. French, Capt r. Sorren: W..
q. Cooper; Capt. J; Baker; H. L; Bond.
Moore: Three Brothers. Capt. Geo. Ingram;
No. lSs. Capt. H. Benner: W. H. Dunkinson,
Capt. ]. Reed; Consol. No. 1s. Capt. J. Reed I:
New Alexandria, Capt. j. Banghof; ]. J.
han. Capt. w. woodard; j. Haneway
Capt. ]. Leary; Consol. No. 10. Capt. ]. F.
Swain: w. H. C. Bayley. Capt. G. Beck:
raft London. Capt. P. Williams: B. Vaughn.
ID Inh 70 u
Moore: Consol. No. II. Capt. L. Cartwright
Boats to leave Cumberland yesterday
for Georgetown were as follows:
Thee. Dean. Capt D. Cramer. 113 tons:
Capt. A. Keesucker. 11s tons: Here 1 Am.
Capt. ]. D. White. 120 tons; W. A. Leetch
Capt. c. ]. Shaffer, 119 tons; No. 124. Capt
n. E. Stevens. lis tons: L. P. Read. Capt.
J. Champion. 11S tons; Consol No. s. Capt
J. w Swain. III tons; A. L. Miller. Capt.
r. Haines. III tons; No. ITO, Capt. c. E.
Swain. lis tons.
In Had Condition.
Congress street. N street, Potomac street,
34th street and countless other Of George
towns thoroughfares are in q filthy con-
dition. On many squares the concrete can
not be seen for the dirt. The refuse Of the
storm Of nearly two weeks ago is still
lying around.
The Threlkeld School building at the cor
ner Of Prospect avenue and 36th street
has during the past summer become dilap-
dated as to it's exterior. Window blinds
are on and hanging, window panes are out
and cracked, the porch has grown unsteady
and mud chalk marks still further add to
the inattractiveness Of the house.
Ice Companies Consolidate.
The Transparent and Independent Ice
Companies have become merged. the nego-
tiations closing yesterday. By the consol-
idation the former company loses its in
dividuahty. For some time the Trans
parent people have not been manufactur-
ing the bulk of the ice sold to the public.
but have been getting their supply through
the Independent Ice Company. The rep
resentatives Of neither company will give
out the reasons or considerations Of the
consolidation. 1t is understood that Mr..
Alex. Ward. who for several years has
been general manager Of the Transparent
Company, will not be connected with the
combine.
Princess Orloff. Mr.. Jno. Dugan's trotter.
while being tried on the Rockville race
course yesterday ran away. threw out her
driver and bruised him considerably. She
then ran a distance Of about four miles be-
fore slowing up.
After making an extensive trip through
Virginia, West Virginia and adjacent states
Mr. Grafton Tyler has returned home.
For the purpose of raising fund. with
which to purchase new uniforms, the
knights of ST. Augustine yesterday gave a
picnic at Robinson's Park. The affair was
largely attended, splendidly managed and
financially successful.
Mr. Harry Frey will leave on Sunday for
Chicago. where he will view the fair and
later visit his brother, Mr.. Raymond E.
Frey, who is now In Macon, Mo.