Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
AT F AIRS IN GEORGETOWN
New Treasures for the Growing Museum
at the College
Electric Plant to BE Esta b1ished Al
Great Falls Chevy Chase Hunt
Club-Other Notes.

The artistic possessions of Georgetown
College are being constantly added to
through purchase and presentation. The
past year has seen an unusually large num-
Der Of valuable curios added to the collec-
ticn in the Coleman Museum. The latest
acquisition to the art collection is a magnii-
cent copy of Rubens' Descent from the
Cross" the work of Ferisyon. 1t has been
hung in the museum.
High School Entertainment.
The second night of the Western High
School entertainment was as successful as
the first The hall of Linthicum was crowd
ed to the doors. Applause greeted the efforts
of all the participants-particula those
of the young ladies. Miss Cecilia Sullivan.
a last year pupil Of the school, who had been
requested to assume the leading character
in Penelope" the operetta presented. ac-
quilted herself admirably. She both sang
and acted in a manner that surprised all.
Her voice is a rich soprano. Miss Cecil Nc
Kee was another highly appreciated one.
OF the male characters in the operetta,
Pitcher, the policeman. furnished the most
amusement. The part was taken by Charles
Ramsburg.
The Indian Club drill. under the direction
of Miss Hurst, was graceful performance,
and the songs of the quartet, composed OF
Misses Nordlinger and Sullivan, and Messrs.
Mckee and Ramsours. were unusually
pleasing.
In the Geography Lesson dialogue.
Miss Hester RiIgley and Miss Isabelle Baum
shone out prominently.
The two performances netted about $2Oo,
which will be applied toward the purchase
of a new piano for the high school.
Associated CHARITIES.
Speaking of those who attempt to impose
upon The aid organizations, Secretary Davis
of the first subdivision of the Associated
,s,,er hat fhn
cry that is going up from the applicants
is that The hard times have thrown them
out of work. 'rhrce-fourths of them, Mr..
Davis said to his certain knowledge,
wouldn't work if they could get it, no mat
ter If the wages Offered were double what
is usually given.
DO more applications come from the col
Yes. The co.orei people seem to be most
and first affected by the cold weather One
reason is that.unlike the generality of white
people, they do not lay aside for tomorrow.
They live only for today
Many new cases of restitution have arisen
In the West End in the past week, 1t was
said, and the members of the organization
have been kept busy investigating them.
we are being kept on the alert, though
to prevent the practice Of imposture."
Chevy Chase Hunt.
Fifteen hunters from Philadelphia Bal
tiInore and Washington. engaged yesterday
in the Chevy Chase run. The course was
one of the longest ever run, extending over
a distance Of six miles. The jumps taken
were all stiff ones. Two of the riders went
off in making one of the leaps. but were
quickly up again. The hounds lost the trail
but once and that was when they left the
scent TO follow up a rabbit that crossed
their path. On the homeward run the whip
requested that the ride be taken easily, as .
the dogs, owing to. the distance they had
o ffrfr MIA A.af a.
ish. therefore, the hunters were pretty |
we'll punched. Next Wednesday the biggest |
hunt of the season will come off.
The visiting horses displayed no more |
ability to run and jump than the home |
animals.
To Harness the Great Falls.
1t Is reported that Philadelphia parties |
are negotiating for the purchase of the 1.3OO /
acres of land at the Great Falls which have |
generally been looked upon as the possess |
sion of the late Gen. BENZ. F. Butler. 1t is |
id, though, that much of this property is |
claimed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Company and private parties and that |
big legal fight Will probably result before !
the sale Is contaminated 1t is the intention 4
of the parties negotiating. 1t is said, to har- |
ess the falls and establish plants there for !
the generation of electricity to be used in 1
Georgetown and Washington. This infor- !
:i,ation is given by a gentleman largely in [
tervsted in electric companies.
How u Debt Was Collected.
short time ago a Tenleytowner got !
Judgment against citizen of Maryland /
for $50. He was never able though, to /
collect it, Tuesday the debtor sent to town |
by his hired man load of hay, with four /
horses attached The hay he was instruct
ed to sell. IN passing through Tenieytown,
the creditor saw the wagon. horses and |
hay, and recognizing them as belonging to |
the party owing him, resorted to strategy
In order to obtain the amount Of his debt
He inquired the price of the hay, and It
being satisfactory, the driver
was told to take il within the premises of /
the creditor. AS soon as it had been car
ried safel: in all ggt9s were closed and the
driver told 20 go back and tell his employer
that the entire outfit would be held until
taa debt WAS Cancelled. Then the proper
legal steps were taken.
short Notes.
The Jolly Fat Mems Cab dined last even
Ing at Rowzees Hotel, on NJ street Many
of The most prominent members We're pres
ent.
Mr. Charles II. Fickling is lying sick at
his home on 3lSt street.