Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-07
A B OuT GEORGETOWN
The Aardi Gras Festivities Last Evening
at Georgetown College.
Sudden Death On the street-Variou.
Matters Of Interest I'm the
West End.

The Mardi Gras entertainment at Georpe-
town College last night brought the festival
closer to the doors OF the people of Mash
ington. furnished varied amusement 70 ,ba
sons OF the university and gave rise 10 the
first public appearance Of the dramatic
club that has recently been organized AT
the college. An elaborate dinner opened
the evenings pleasure. At its conclusion
oliver Twist" Dickens story of inno-
cence and vice. was presented in CASTOR
Hall The principal cast was as follows:
oliver Twist, Dom Carr; Pagan. Robert
Collier; Bill Sykes. S. A Ludlow: Davie
Thomas J. Duffy; Dodger. Ed J. Tabin; :
Charlie Bates. Charles A Green. and Toby
Crockett. p. F. Sullivan Others in the
cast were Messrs. Thos. Nelson. John +.
o'Brien. J. q. sappington. w. J. o'Leary.
Andrew Berry, Jesse Burl, John r. Walsh
and G. c. Powell
The characters were impersonated with
excellence and to the entertainment of all
present. Father Richards the president
of the college. on the completion OF the
performance complimented those who par
ticipated on the excellence of the produc-
ton.
Dead I'm an Instant.
At $50 O'Clock last evening Mr. w Henry
Magruder. a well-known tug boat engineer
and a man of wide marine acquaintance,
dropped dead suddenly at the corner OF a2d
and Grace street while on his way home
in company with Mr.. W. F. Dundee Ten
minutes before he fell Mr. Magruder was
in good health. apparently. A moment be-
fore the fatal stroke of heart disease was
felt he placed his hand 10 his head and
complained of feeling unwell Before he
could be questioned the heart had failed
and Mr.. Magruder sank into the arms
of fis friend. He was carried into a neigh
boring house. but too late to receive bene-
hcial assistance. The breath departed be-
fore the body was taken into the doorway.
Mr.. Magruder leaves a large family He
resided at 1893 32d street
Mrs. Mays Death.
On Monday Mrs. Elizabeth May. wife OF
Mr.. Peter May. who for thirty years was
resident of Georgetown, died at Hampton
Va. Dropsy was the immediate cause Of
death. Deceased, though for a long time a
victim to the disease. had Eot suffered to
any extent with it, Death came while she
was practically in health. The Mays are
remembered here as having for many years
been engaged in the baking business on
Market space, Georgetown. The funeral
will take place tomorrow from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Frank z. Davis, 1866 3O.h
street. a son-in-law of the deceased, at .
o'clock am. Father Roccofort will OFF,
ciate. The interment will be made at Holy
children to mourn her loss.
The Case Dismissed.
The charge against young Milton Cham
berlin of having assaulted with sticks. and
chased with knives, etc. little female
Arabian peddler. whom he met on the New
Cut road near the House Of the Good Shep-
herd some weeks ago, was yesterday dis
missed in court, no convicting evidence be-
ing brought forth in the trial. and the
witnesses in the case all speaking in favor
of the boys innocence.
Paragraphs of Interest.
The funeral of Mr.. Mills of Falls Church,
who was thrown from a wagon and killed,
has taken place.
Detective Frank Burrows Of the 9Th
precinct reports that the police west of
Rock Creek last month distributed nearly
$1,000 in money, fuel. clothing and other
such things needful to the poor.
Miss Rich of Baltimore is visiting her
brother, DIR. Rich OF n street.
Miss Fannie Robinson and DIR. John
Dorsey of Bethesda, Nd. will be married
Church. The pastor. DR.. w. S. o. Thomas.
will officiate.
The Rosslyn Brick Company has electd
the following gentlemen to serve as directors
during the next year: Geo. Killeen, W. r.
Hewitt. VIM. Holmead. ID. w. McGrath,
Geo. w. Ray, James II. Taylor. E. T.
Simpson, r. ID. Weaver, John Curtin, Geo.
c. Payne. VIM. Mcclure. D. Connell, F. W.
Brandes and L. Cavanaugh.
Agriculturists from Virginia report that
the wheat and winter oats are doing and
looking well for this season OF the year
They predict. IL the weather remains what
1t has been, fiourishing crop will result