Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Program for 18th Birthday of the Dun
barton Sunday School.
Elaborate Exercises Arranged - some
Maiy Notes of General Interest.

The program to be presented at Dunbar
ton Avenue Church from June to June s.
1894, in honor Of the seventy-fft anniver-
sery of the establishment OF the Sunday
school. has been finally arranged. The
diamond jubilee will be celebrated in a
manner well BETTING the occasion. There
Will be present old pastors and pupils of the
school from all sections of the United
States. Invitations have also been sent to
Europe; one to Africa, to Bishop Naylor.
and one to the Rev. Mr.. Soper, a mission
airy In Japan, both formerly of Dumbarton.
At $50 am. on the first day of the cele-
bration there will be a sessio nof the school.
MIR. b. H. Steinmetz presiding. At IL there
will be preaching by the Rev Littleton F.
Morgan. d. D.. and at pm. a jubilee serv-
Ice. At this service a historical sketch
will be read by Mr.. Jesse II. Wilson, and
appropriate addresses made by Messrs.
Charles II. Stocking. A. w. Eastlack and
John T. Mitchell, former superintendent
OF the school. In the evening there will be
platform meeting. at which addresses
will be made by Rev. James A. McCauley,
ID. D., and Rev. John H. Dashiell, ID. ID.
On the second day, Monday. at pm,
there will be reminiscent speeches by the
Revs. w. S. Edwards. ID. D.. VIM. H
Chapman, ]. NICK. Reilly d. D., and NJ F.
B. Rice Platform addresses in the even
irg, at 8. will be made by Rev. 3. p.
Brown, Rev. w. /. McKenny and Rev. Rich
ard Norris. Later there will be a reception.
The third and last day will be given up to
an entertainment to the present member
ship.
The attendance throughout is expected to
be very large as invitations have been sent
to all the old pupils of the Sunday school
who could be traced. in addition to those
who have acted in an official capacity.
The labor incident to the arrangements Is
being borne by the pastor Rev. Mr.. Sutt;
Mr.. ]. w. Kirkley. the superintendent; Mr.
John Hieston, the secretary; Mr Isaac
Birch, the treasurer, and Mr.. E. H Brown,
MI. Chas. E. Birch and Mrs Emma Waugh
AS far as has been learned but two mem
bers Of the original class. organized in 1872
are now living. They are Mr. Alfred Hur-
die and Mrs. Wilson. brother and sister and
children of the late Noble Hurdle. Both
are nearly ninety years of age They will
be present at the celebration.
They reside on sd street near O.
The Sunday school. now approaching fits
seventy-ffth birthday. was established in
building near the old Masonic Hall. Later
Its meeting place was removed TO Both
street near n, then to 2sth street between
Nd and Olive. and thence to Dumbarton ave-
nue.. In Its early days Henry Foxhall was a
great patron Of the school and assisted IL
financially many times.
Death of Mrs. Vanderwerken,
Mrs Jane Vanderwerken, wife Of the late
Gilbert Vanderwerken, who established the
nrst stage line in the District of Columbia.
died ON Saturday evening. Death came
suddenly. 1t was the result of a hemor-
rhage. probably instigated through the ef-
fort made in stepping from her carriage
Mrs. Nanderwerken had been out driving
and apparently enjoyed the trip. She made
no particular complaint during the drive
and was in as good health as she had been
for some time. But just as she stepped
from the vehicle at the door Of her home
the rush of blood came. She was carried
into the house. where death came a few
moments later.
Mrs Vanderwerken was in her seventy
ninth year.
She will be buried from her home, Falls
Grove near the Chain bridge. Alexandra
county, on Wednesday morning at IL
O'Clock. The interment will take place at
Oak Hill. Mrs. Vanderwerken leaves three
daughters. She also leaves an estate of
considerable value.