Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Religious Affairs on the West of Rock
Greek.
Many Important News Paragraphs of
General and Local Interest,"
Providing for the Poor.

Special services that promise to be of
much interest, will be held at Christ Church
during the month Of March. under the aus
pieces Of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
On Sunday, March f. at 7;30 p. m, the
speakers will be Rev. F. ]. Clay Moran of
ST. Denis, Maryland, and Hon. John Goode
Of Washington, D. c. On the following or
Passion Sunday the Rev. C. Ernest Smith
Of Baltimore, Md, and Mr.. w. r. Abbott
of Bellevue. Va. will speak appropriate
subjects, and on March IS. or Palm Sunday,
Rev. DR.. Alex. MackaySmith of Washing
ton and Maj Robert Stiles of Richmond,
Va, will address the meeting. Ali of these
gentlemen are excellent speakers, and ones
who hold the attention of their audiences
from first to last, through the originality
Of their remarks. combined with the bright
ness Of their delivery.
War ON SparrOws.
The English sparrow, or English nuis-
ance." as he is called by many, is quaking
with fear. Ever since his landing on this
continent he has been regarded as a use
less creation, and unworthy the trouble of
catching. But of late some enterprising
westerners have discovered that he makes
an excellent filling for pot-pie. and now the
small boys even this far east are organic
ing gangs to besiege the feathery emil
grants. Four youngsters. armed with
"beanies'' and air rifles. were seen this
morning on the outskirts of town making
war on the former pests. with the inten-
ton of making gastronomic disposition of
the dead.
Railroad Center.
The Engineer Commissioner expressed
himself yesterday before a delegation of
Virginia and Georgetown citizens 10 the
effect that the vicinity of the AQueduct
bridge would, in his opinion. no doubt be-
come the center Of Georgetown's prospec-
tive railroad traffic.
GeOrgetOyvn's Poor.
Mr.. Jesse H. Wilson, the chairman Of the
committee having charge Of the collecting
of subscriptions east Of 32d street to the
Rock creek, reports that up to date he has
collected and turned into the general furd
nearly $500 in cash and a great quantity of
miscellaneous articles needful to the poor.
Mr.. Roteler of the western district of
Georgetown has been almost similarly sue
cessful From the general depot George
towns poor have been provided with their
share Of contributions. The various aid So
cieties connected with the church, together
with Secretary Davis charitable organiZa-
tion are all busily engaged. too. in the good
cause.
Short Notes.
This week, at Holy Trinity Church. ser
of the Qualification of Blessed Rudolph Ac-
quaviva, and companion martyrs of the
Society of Jesus. and Blessed Anthony Bal
dinucci, confessor of the society.
P. F. Bacon. Sam1 Cross and d. S. Bart
lett, trustees, have sold to r. w. Darby the
south five feet one and one-half inches of
lot 1, In Alexander r. Shepherds sub In
Bealls addition to Georgetown.
Mrs. Satilla Offutt, wife OF Mr.. c. A. Of
futt of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. died this morning at 1870 o'clock.
Death came after an illness of long dura-
ton. Deceased leaves three small chill
dren. The funeral will take place on Thurs
day afternoon.
Prof H. w. Schlosser has issued cards
for a grand prize masquerade and waltz!ng
contest to be held at Linthicum Hall on
March Z. Cash prizes in gold will be award
ed as follows: First Two to lady and gentle
man representing best character: third one
to gentleman representing the best char
acter of a policeman; fourth and fifth oIIes
to couple most perfect in waltzing.
The spiritual retreat at the Georgetown
convent closed yesterday morning.
Mr.. John 7. Cores remains were this
afternoon inferred at Oak HILL
Chief Engineer Harrie Webster, who was
to have delivered a lecture last evening be-
fore Geo. V. Morris Post, G. A. R. on the
Samoan cyclone of several years ago, owing
to indispoSitioQ requested that the occasion
be postponed for two weeks.