Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-05
A BOUT GEORGETOWN.
Diamond Anniversary of the Dumbarton
Sunday School
improvements Being Made and Recent
OF Interest Beyond Rock Creek.

On Friday evening next there will be a
big congregational meeting at the Dunn
barton Avenue Church for the purpose of
formulating preliminary plans for the cele-
bration Of the seventy-fifth anniversary of
the founding of the Sunday school. ihe
services and ceremonies in honor of the
event will be most elaborate and varied.
They will probably last all day. The records
are now being searched for the names of
old Sunday school pupils. superintendent
and pastors, and urgent invitations to be
present will be extended to all living.
Though there are many in all sections Of
the country now, it is believed by the prime
movers in the projected celebration that
distance and trouble will not prevent hum
dreds from attending. The seventy-fifth
anniversary will occur on the second Sun
day in June Though some think ii is at
present a little early to begin preparations
for the occasion, the managers believe that
the elaborateness of the proposed program
necessitates immediate action.
Some improvements.
Architect c. w. Sommerville has drawn
plans for a new conservatory addition TO
the residence Of Admiral A. w. Weaver,
2slg street, corner of 10Th. The outside
will be finished with galvanized iron, ana
white pine will be used on the interior.
Contractor Ernest McCobb will begin the
erection in a few days of a frame dwelling
at Tenleytown for Mrs. Charles Knott
Real Estate Sales.
j. w. Lambart has sold to Isaac z. Shoe
maker a one-half interest in part Of the
tract known as Friendship. adjoining Ten
leytown proper.
Richard Gray has sold to L. w. HOFFMAN
for 81 600, a house and lot near Arlington.
cnfnfh Wafer
street near sd, consisting of three i'm
proved lots, which was to have been sold
at public auction on Saturday. was with
drawn, no satisfactory bids being received.
Some Church Notes.
DR.. w. c. Alexander's church, the West
Street Presbyterian, has contributed $50
toward the Moody and Sankey fund. and
is otherwise actively helping along the re-
vivalists.
DIR. w. r. Graham of the Congress Street
M. p. Church spoke last night against
1.-The Sunday Newspaper" His discourse
was in line with the New York Heraid's
late denunciation of Sabbath sheets.
Next Sunday is missionary day at the
monthly contributions to the mission fund
will be consolidated and the largest con-
tributing class publicly complimented and
otherwise specially honored
paragraphs OF interest
Claim holders against the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal representing $4,000. will meet
on Wednesday next at the Hamilton Eotel
in Hagerstown to talk over the debts and
devise means to facilitate their payment.
Sam'l Biggs, alias king Crab" cripple
residing on 3lst street, was struck Satur-
day night by a cable car.
Today the George College base ball
lists will meet in the grammar class room
and reorganiZe their team for the spring
season.
The receipts at the custom house last
week were extremely small, as compared
with those of previous weeks, but little
over sou being taken in.
Brother Mhelan, formerly in charge of
the Trinity Parocnial school here, mas
turned to his new charge in Frederick, Md,
after having spent a few days with the
priests here.
prominent SATURDAY evening, two of their
number starting the program OF the Co.
lumbia Athletic Clubs annual entertain
ment with that charming little curtain
raiser, Twenty Minutes Under an I'm
brella-" Miss Daisy Hammach as Cousin
Kate" anu Mr.. Robert +. Lowe as Cousin
Frank" both did work worthy OF probes
SIGNALS, and reflected great credit on the
organization to which they belong.