Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Officers Elected for the Catholic Union
Last Night
Grand Tent Visitation and Plans for
the Winter-Successful Amateur
PrOductiOn-Other Notes.

The annual election of officers Of the
Georgetown Catholic Union was held last
night and resulted in the choice of the
following: j. Burrows Waters, president;
Charles r. Murray, vice president; b. p.
Craig, secretary; Frank ]. Wissner, treas
urer; Charles McIntee librarian, and Thos.
Keliher, assistant librarian. The board OF
managers for the new year will be compos-
ed of George w. Cook, James A. keliher,
VIM. Whelan, Thomas Murtaugh and L.
A. Murray, and the house committee of
James A Keliher, Charles McIntee and
Thos. FuilalOve. The new officers VIII put
their shoulders Immediately to the Wheel
and bring about and build upon the old
interest that few years back so per-
meated the organization and made 1t one
of the most prominent Catholic clubs or
the District. The unions quarters VIII re
at once placed in the charge of renovators,
to be made bright, attractive and partici-
larly cheerful A series of entertainments
will he presented for the pleasure or the
members and their friends, and other
features introduced to vary the enjoy
ments. 1t is proposed to l'uild up the en-
rollment and make a membership in the
body profitable in more ways than one.
The new officers were selected from the
best material in the urion.
Grand Tent Visitation.
The semi-annual visitation of the Grand
Tent officers to Faith Tent of Rechabites
of new members the visiting officers as
sumed charge and examined the local OH
GERS in the unwritten work of the order.
The examination was very successful, and
showed the tent to be under excellent con-
troll Addresses were made by A. X. Belt,
q. c. r.; X. w. Johnson, David Upperman,
Job Harriss, Brother Taylor and Mesdames
Chambers Rowan, Lowe, Barr, McElwee,
Johnson, Golden, Waters, Crown and
Others. Songs were sung by the Misses
Johnson, Speanburg, Riley, Belt and
Walker. Refreshments were served by THE
ladies, and a good time enjoyed by all
present. Forty members of the tent were
present.
Faith Tent is comparatively new branch
of the temperance work, whose officers are
all ladies. While male members are adj
mitted, they cannot hold office or vote on
any question. The tent is doing good
work for the cause of temperance. The
membership is being added to weekly.
The tent will commence a series of jubi-
lee temperance meetings on sunday AFTER
noon, at odd Fellows Hall, on 31st street
below M.
Successful Production.
Trying 1t On a farce in one act, and
"Everybody's Friend comedy in three
parts, were presented last night at Lin
thicum Hall for the benefit of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. The audience, owing
to the unfavorab-1 weather, lacked in
quantity, but those who We're there were
we'll repaid for their venture. Under the
mar agement of Mr.. d. w. Gregory, who
has had ,nslderable experience in such
work, the plays went OFF meritoriously.
Those who impersonated the characters
of the farce were II. II. Pyne, f. NJ. New
ton Miss Leila Mechlin, Miss Ethel Camp,
Miss Pearl Townsend and D. w. Gregory.
The latter had the star part, and he made
1t shine.
" The comedy was presented by w. Lam
bert. ii. X, Pyne, E. M. Newton. d. W.
Gregory, Miss Isabelle Nesmth, Miss
-
Miss Nesmith was the only Georgetowner
in the cast. She has done good work with
the Edwin Ferry out-of-town productions
and last night made an impression on her
home friends. All the parts were in ca
pabie hands. Probably the feature of the
evening, however, was the first formal ap-
pearance in the West End of the recently
organized Georgetown Banjo and Guitar
Club, composed of Messrs. c. Woodville,
f. NJ Ball. A. Y. Bradley, j. p. Willett jr..
Fred. Thompson and Thos l.. Hume. Their
selections were enthusiastically applauded.
Among them We're Vienna Forever" Love
and Beauty" "Normande," and Lar
mine" The musical critics predict highly
successful career for the new organization.
Mr.. c. Woodville is the clubs manager.
Hunt Ball.
The annual hunt ball Of the Chevy Chase
Club will be given this year on the 18th
of December, in the hunters new ball room
adjoining their home. 1t will be an
event" Society will be represented by
her most favored ones. 1t is expected that
a large delegation from the Elkridge Hunt
Club of baltimore well be present.
officers Elected.
At the regular meeting of Georgetown
Council, No. 997, American Legion OF
Honor, held last night at Odd Fellows
Hall, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, James u.
Evans; past commander, Henry Oettinger;
vice commander, DIR. Clifton Mayfield;
secretary j. Z. Wallace; collector, j. e.
Nav; treasurer, NJ. V. Lewis; orator, Jas.
s Hays: chaplain, A. w. Hudson; guide,
G. w. Lowe and warden, X. p. krouse.