Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
A Brilliant Performance Last Evening a,
Linthioum Hall
A Suggestion for the Benefit of the
Poor-The Proposed Railroad
Extension to Rockville.

One OF the best audiences Of the season
attended last night the Mt. Tabor Church
benefit, at Linthicum Hall. Nearly five
hundred were present. The program was
one of entertaining variety. The evening
opened with a fancy club swinging contest
participated in by the Misses Barnes. Byng
Crowley, Coyle. Graham and Hurst Then
followed a solo by Mr.. Z. B. FIX; recita-
ton. 'Brier Rose" Miss Mickle; cornet
solo, Mr.. Geo. H. Chandlee, and vocal solos.
Miss Lille Stewart and Miss Cecilia sulli-
van. The efforts OF the last two were re-
ceived with particular appreciation by the
audience. Miss Dashiell's piano selections
from Beethoven and Nevin, and the instru-
mental trio, composed of Mr.. and Mrs
Powell and Master Geo. Hunt were taking
numbers. The original comedietta, in one
act. entitled I've Written to Brown" was
then presented. with the following excellent
amateurs in the cast: Messrs. c. w. Mil
lett. John H. Hobgood and Charles Swan
and Miss Mary L. Hobgood. Miss Beulah
Barnes and Mrs. Susie Fite Ramsey All
parts were spendidly taken.
The frst number of the second part was
vocal solo rendered by Mrs. John w.
Sollns OF washington. On its conclusion
the audience testified their appreciation by
hearty applause Then came on the Lin
thicum Students" They presented the in
stigation scene from Othello with r. f.
Lowe as Othello and j. Barton Miller as
Iago. "A Pair of Lunatics." with the char.
acters assumed by Miss Hammack and Mr..
T. o. Pulizzi. MIR. r. c. Balinger. in his
songs and recitations. and the uproarious
cast. including Keleher as the excruciating
negro BARBER, Lowe In his own creation of
the Irish assistant and Collins as the ex-
travagantiy gotten up dude. together with
Fleming. WE'LL and Oettinger 1t is enough
to say that the students sustained the ex-
cellent reputation that conscientious work
has made for them. Mrs. NJ A. Hunt. Mrs
Iheo. Barnes and Mrs.W. F. Hunt. through
their untiring efforts. contributed largely
to the success Of the affair.
The Poor Need II.
great quantity Of lumber that can be
used for nothing else but fuel, owing to the
rough use ii has been subjected to. and
the wear of the weather on it. has lust
been taken from the Aqueduct bridge and
carried on the governments old material
ground. There 1t will do no one any good
Georgetown thinks that this material. which
VIII soon be useless. should be distributed
among the poor. 1t will never be of any
use to the government. and will bring com.
fort to the poor.
On to Rockville.
The extension Of the Bethesda line to
Rockville is being agitated considerably
and those most interested are now engaged
In going over the most available route and
endeavoring to secure a right Of way. The
property holders. though, on the line of the
probable extension are not, il is claimed
meeting the projectors half way, to the
surprise OF those on the lower end who
shaye been so benefited by the present road
Paragraphs Of Interest.
Georgetown is extremely DESTROYS of hav.
ing the Commissioners look with a liberal
spirit on any request for the use of the
aqueduct piers for railroad purposes. as her
people say this would mean thousands ia
Georgetown and not cost the government
dollar
The Short Story Club Of the Western
High School is about to convene again. at.
ter several months recess. The students
Will enter into the discussion of stories and
authors with renewed vigor and pleasure
Inc nrst dissertation will take place on
Friday. the ID.
Miss Darneille Of 1.-THE heights" eav, q
progressive euchre party last night al her
home.
Mr.. Isaac H. Rowland, father of Mrs
John Bremen of this place, died yesterday
IN PittsburB. Pa. The remains will arrive
In Georgetown today.