Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-16
FREDERICK.

Impressive ceremonies were held Sunday
in honor of the dedication of the Diehl
Memorial Chapel. just completed. on West
I'd street, for the st. James Lutheran con-
gregation. Rev. 8. w. Owens of Hagers-
town. Nd, Rev. H. H. Weber of York, Pa.
and the pastor Rev. DR.. G. c. H. Hasskarl.
officiated, three services being held during
the day. The chapel was dedicated as
memorial to the late Rev. DR.. Geo. Diehl.
who founded the congregation In 1887. The
new edifice occupies the site of the old
Maulsby mansion and is one OF the hand
soonest edifices in the city. The pulpit was
presented by Mrs. Jennie Wieland. There
are two handsome memorial windows in the
church-one the gift of Miss Ella Pig.nan,
and one that Of the Mite Society. A white
marble memorial slab also adorns the front
Of the building.
The city authorities Of Frederick are be-
ginning to think they have a white elephant
on ha nd In the new reservoir that has been
built west Of the city. 1t will far exceed in
cost the first estimate. which is largely due
to the fact that when 1t was completed last
fall and water turned in, a number Of leaks
were discovered. which 1t has as yet been
impossible to repair. The board OF alder
men has engaged Chief Engineer W. L.
Tenly of the Baltimore water department to
come to Frederick to inspect the reservoir
prior to permitting the Me5srs. Lane Broth
ers' tne CONTRACTORS, TO proceed with the
work Of repair. 1t Is understood that they
demand the 5000 still due them by the city
on their old contract. and s., 500 additional
TO put the reservoir In proper shape.
IL Coxey's army keeps up to Its prear-
ranged schedule II will be In this CITY on
Sunday next. The general impression now
Is that the numerous branches of the army
marching from various places expect to Join
the main army either at Frederick or be-
tween here and Rockville. So far no prepar-
atoms have been made here to receive the
motley crew, but 1t is thought that IL they
make a two days camp here, which they
talk OF doing. the fair grounds. east Of the
city, VIII be placed at their disposal
1t is a fact not generally known that the
first public appearance as an actor of ed
win Forrest, the great tragedian, was made
on the stage Of the old Frederick Hall
From an entry In the diary of the late Jacob
Englebrecht. a trustworthy antiquarian, and
at one time mayor of the city, 1t appears
that Forrest played here in 1922 at which
time he was lad Of sixteen. But his tall
ents even then. were so marked that sev-
eral In the audience predicted his future
greatness and lived to see their surmIses
fulfilled At the time of the death of For
rest, arrangements were about being con-
cluded to have him bid farewell to the sta ge
In the same hall in Frederick that he had
played In in his youth.
Some OF the largest growers of fruit in
Frederick county say that in addition to the
loss OF the peach and apricot crops by the
irosts OF this month, the strawberry crop
Is also ruined. Up to the 10th instant the
since then the vines have been covered To a
depth OF several inches with snow, and II is
hardly likely that there will be a single
berry.