Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Christ Ohurchs New surpliced Choir Sings
Effectively.
An Impressive Service-A New Pastors
First SermOn-Other Items
of General Interest.

plfced choir made its first appearance yes
terday before the congregation. The church,
in anticipation of the event. was crowded
to the doors. The choristers, thirty-six in
number made their entrance singing as
professional that grand hymn, No. 5OI.
The Son of God Goes Forth to War;" keep
ing strict time to the rhythm of the music
and singing in an impressive manner. The
picture presented for the first time in Christ
Church by the white-robed singers was a
beautiful one. There was no waverlng
whatever in the chanting of the psalms and
In the responses which was far more than
was expected from so many little ones who
Tor the first time made their appearance
under such conditions
The vested choir was augmented by the
regular quartet choir. which sang alone the
minor TIE Deum Of Dudley Buck
The opinion seems to be uniform that the
inaugural appearance of the choir was a
great success. In the introduction of the
choir to the congregation, DIR. Stuart select
ed the little nephews Of Senator Eppa Hum
ton OF Virginia to represent IT. The sermon
OF the service was appropriate to the day,
being based upon Christ's triumphal entry
INTO Jerusalem. Addresses were yesterday
made at the church by the Rev. DIR.
Mackay-Smith of Washington and Mr.
Stiles of Richmond. On the introduction of
the project of forming vested choir for the
church some very strong opposition was
met with, and some even went so far as to
threaten to resign from the church. Yes
terdays beautiful appearance, though, of
the choristers completely won over the OBJ
jectorS.
His First Sermon.
The congregation of the Dumbarton Ave
nue. Church listened yesterday to the first
sermon OF their new pastor, the Rev. Dr.
j. b. Stitt. 1t was earnest effort concise
and eloquent, and overlooking with truths
that could not be misunderstood. The pas
tor sermonized on the mutual dependence of
the minister and congregation in church
work. The Rev. Mr.. Stitt made an excellent
impression upon his congregation.
Grading Fenwick's Hill.
Contractor Killeen began this morning to
grade Fenwick's hill, north of r street.
The old houses. which for years have stood
upon the eminence. have already gone down.
The Georgetown College authorities have
ordered the demolition of the old frame out
buildings to the south of the main college,
preparatory to extension OF the athletic
grounds near by. The athletic grounds on
the northeast of the college are also to be
considerably enlarged. A large brick will
come down to make room for the extension.
burglar Arrested.
Geo. Jones, a colored man, attempted,
early this morning, to burgllrize the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hunt. on the corner Of the
tkiNtT TOdu anu ftOckNllle turnpike. y mix
man named Wise caught the fellow saving
the Stats in the window blinds and notified
Officers Easley and Law, who bounced upon
and arrested the fellow.
The Linthicum Students.
Miss Daisy Hammock, late CT the Lin
thicum Students, seems to DE meeting with
success Eva in the Private Secretary
Company" headed by Mr.. ]. II. HacKett.
Messrs. Robert Lowe and Talbot Q. Pu-
lizzi of the Students will support Air. Ed
win Ferry on March % 1T Alexandria, in
Sheridan Knowles tragedy of "VirgInius."
The former Will play the part of IcilIus
and the latter Lucius. Reneagsals are now
well under way. April 10th has been fixed
upon as the date Of the Students big an
niversa:y entertainment at the institute.
They will be assisted by eminent local tai
ent. April Fools" and A Supper for
Two" with the usual short scenes. and
specialties will be the principal features Of
the program. New scenery for the coca
sion has been ordered.
Every night this week, with the excep-
ton OF Saturday, the Rev. Palmer $. HUI
bert of the Collegiate Reformed Church of
New York city will preach in the West
Street Presbyterian Church at 80 o'clock.
jeremiah Imbrie sold ON Saturday TO
Jane F. Read. lots l and =, block %, in
WaSgamans subdivision, and Thos J.
Stanton sold to Admiral \. W. Weaver for
$500 parts of lots 146 and l41 in Bealrs
addition, being house and premises number
ed 1908 on 10Th street.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the
tenebrae will be sung IN the new Dahl
gren Chapel, within the walls of George
town College.
The travel on the Tenleytown road yes
terday overlooked the cars. The transpor-
tation facilities were wholly Inadequate
Hundreds were unable TO even secure
enough space to hang on.