Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Highly Successful Entertainment Given
by Linthicum Institute Last Night
The Question of Doing Away With the
Designation "Georgetown''-Vari
Gus Views ON the Subject.

Last night in Georgetown was Iinthicurn
night, and over loo turned out to see the
entertainment Of the popular students"
BY 1:45 o'clock every seat was taken, and
by every inch of standing room. The
Georgetown Cyclists were there in a body,
with their colors. a large representation
from the Carroll Institute, many from
Georgetown College and a number from
the Columbia Athletic Club. In addition to
this majority Of the trustees of old Linthi-
cum, with their families, were there MIR.
f. B. Hay. the principal of the institute,
opened the evening of music and comedy
with one of his characteristic speeches.
Then Miss Mary Dashiell. whose mastery
execution won her a medal at the worlds
fair. gave on the piano two Of the most diff
ficult gems of the most talented composers
1t was an appreciative audience, and her
efforts won her earned applause That ex-
cellent dialect recitationist and member of
the Shakespeare Club. Mr.. w. II. Conley
added then to the pleasure of the assem-
blage and to his own reputation with
Preacher Brown Changes His Politics.
and an imitation Of a Mississippi negro's
song.
Mr.. Hubbard T. Smiths appearance was
the signal for spontaneous applause. His
newest and taking, lis 90 Seepy," and the
Il n
dered. He never was In better voice, nor
was he ever more vociferously repaid. The
summer stock company's little success, "A
Pair of Lunatics," went of beautifully, Miss
Daisy Hammack acting her part gracefully,
naturally and artistically, and Mr.. 7. o.
PulizZ doing his work meritoriously. Miss
Marie Macnichols splendid soprano voice
thrilled the audience. An encore was de-
manded.
Mr. Guy v. Collins recitation, AUX ItaI-
lens" with musical accompaniment by Miss
singleton. was pretty selection and splen-
didly done Ed. c. Moore's parody On
encore. Something new for a Linthicum
audience were Miss Hammack's fancy
dances. They were given under the per-
sonal supervision of Prof. Sheldon. her in
structor, and proved the hit of the evcn-
ing. Their newness added TO their attrac-
tiveness. The play of the entertainment
was "A Race for Dinner" one of the
cleanest brightest and most sparkling little
comedies ever presented at LinthIcum. X.
Clinton Balinger as Sponge took the lead
lag part. with the success that always at
tends his efforts Mr.. Robert Lowe did bis
part professionally, and Messrs. J. Barton
Miller. ]. A. Keliher. Nathan WE'LL, VIM.
B. Sebastian, Thos. Fleming /. Oettinger
Geo. Potter and Richard Balinger TO tie
infinite satisfaction Of all those present.
Financially the entertainment was the big-
gest kind OF a success.
AboIfshing Georgetown.
Inc prOpOSSl dDOutlOn OF the designation
Georgetown and the peculiar laws be-
longing thereto has excited various COM
ments. Mr.. F. L. Moore. the ex-assessor
said to The Star, II would rather be
small part of big Washington than a big
part OF suburban village" Another gen.
tleman said. quoting Caesar. II would rath-
er be the first citizen OF the smallest city
in Gaul than the second in Rome"
Mr. Geo. w. King: IT have no particular
objection to being part of Washington, for
the reason that we will probably be better
treated by Congress i'm regard to improve
ments. In all other respects, / am a true
Georgetowner."
with great reluctance l would relinquish
the name of Georgetown, yet / believe IT to
be in the line OF progress" said Sir. Jesse
H. Wilson, the attorney and school trustee
of the fifth division.
II am a citizen Of no mean city," said
scriptural Georgetowner.
Mr.W. A. Cunningham said: Georgetown
has lived out her usefulness: therefore let
US become a part OF a new city"
Cltisens' Association.
with Dr. Richie In the chair and Mr.. Ma
nogue at the secretarys desk. A very able
paper was read by Engineer III. b. LOCKER,
in which he set forth his views on the pro-
posed Rock creek improvement. DR.. Richie
presented an extensively signed petition, ad-
dressed to Congress and the Commissioners
asking them to allow the extended aQueduct
piers to be used by any railroad desiring to
cross the Potomac. The paper was signed
by Washingtonians Georgetowners and citi-
zens of Alexandria county.
Two Deaths.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr.
Francis Baker died at the residence of Mr.
Henry Weaver on sd street extended, and
at $40 o'clock Mr.. Henry Weaver b-eathed
his last. While the latter's death has been
expected for long time, Mr. Bakers was a
surprise. The funerals will take place to-
morrow, the interment to be at Oak Hill.