Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
A Proposed Extension Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
The Delegates Leave for the Epworth
terest Beyond Rock Creek.

At meeting of the ministers of the Meth
odist Protestant churches of the District of
Columbia, held this week, Rev. Walter r.
Granam, pastor of the Congress Street
Church, urged the Importance of organizing
a church extension society for the District
and suggested that mass meeting of the
membership be held and addresses made by
ministers and laymen, setting forth the ma
ture of the work and the need of such an
organization. The pastors decided to hold
such mass meeting early in June, and 1t
is expected that the president of the con-
ference will be present and deliver an ad-
dress and encourage the enterprise.
brotherhood Service.
Unusual interest will attach to the serv-
ice for men, held under the auspices of st.
Johns Chapter. Brotherhood of St. An
drew at 81. Johns Church Sunday evening,
from the fact that the Order of American
Mechanics of Georgetown has been invited,
and also as it is the last Of the services
this season. 1t is expected that many of
those who from time to time have enjoyed
them will be present. Rev. Mr.. Wroth,
rector of the Church of the Messiah. Balti-
more, who is to deliver the address, is
fine speaker. to men particularly. The
brotherhood has resolved in view of the
great success Of the services and of the
many expressions of interest in them, that
they shall be continued next season, begin
ming the last sunday In october.
A sunday school Cantata.
THE jolly Picnic Party" cantata, pos
sessing considerable merit as an enter
tainment. was presented last night at Mt
Zion Church under the auspices of the
Sunday school. The parts were all well
taken. Those who assumed characters were
Miss Daisy Jackson, Miss Fannie Berry,
Miss Ethel PARROT, Miss Lena Day, Miss
Maggie Washington, Miss Victoria Harriss.
Miss Ella Thompson, Miss Mary Bowles,
Miss Ella Smith, Miss Nellie Herbert. MIR.
Lorraine Fisher. Mr.. julius Carroll, Master
Verdi Fisher. Master Leon Wheeler, Master
Herbert Thompson. Master Howard Tur-
ner and Misses Grace Harris Emma Reeder,
Rachael Cole, Rebecca Williams and Cloda
the superintendent of Rev. NJ. Carroll and
MIR. II. n. @Bowles, and the leadership of
Mr.. j. T. Beason. Its repetition at an
early day is being arranged for.
To the EpwOrth Convention.
The Dumbarton Chapter of the Epworth
League will be represented by Mr.. Robert
E. Layton and Mrs. S. s. Culberton (the
latter proxy for Delegate-elect VIM.
James,, as delegates to the third annual
convention. to be held at Pittsburg. Pa
ffcn May "a to May 81 They and the
Washington delegates met the special train
of the Baltimore delegations this morning
at $40, leaving for Pittsburg over the Bal
tmore and Ohio road. The delegates will
number in all over a hundred.
Notes of Interest.
Rev. Henry Carroll and Mr.. ]. Townsend
BeasOn left this morning for Pittsburg
where they will represent in the Epworth
convention the Mt. Zion branch of the
Epworth League.
A three-nights strawberry festival opened
last night at the Congress Street NJ. p.
Church. The attendance was large. The
proceeds will be turned into the church
treasury.
While painting the front of C. W. Corn
wells store on 32d street. yesterday, near
n, Mr.. Charles Offutt fell a distance of
nearly fifteen feet and fractured several
ribs. He was removed to his home, on
p street near 35th.
George U. Morris. G. A. R.. of George
town paid a fraternal visit to Kit Carson
Post at Grand Army Hall. The feature of
the evening was an address by Mr.. Chas.
F. Benjamin CT Lafayette Post, No. 20 On
it's conclusion refreshments were served
and enjoyed.
The shipments from the mines of Cum
berland over the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal for the week ending Saturday last
amounted to but ]. 2J6 tons and for the year
51.s6S tons. decrease of s, 724 tons as COM
pared with last year.
Contractor Hamedy expects to complete
the extension of Prospect avenue by the
end of the week.