Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Harvest Festival Success at Tenleytown
Baptist Church.
Revival Services Draw Many Peni-
tents to the AItar-.Other Notes
of General .Inderest.

The harvest festival 1at the Baptist
Church. Tenleytown, yesterday was a grand
success. The attendance was hatteringly
large. The decorations were of the fruits
Of the harvest Around the platform and
on the tables were piled masses of gro
ceries, fruits and vegetables. The exer-
cises were principally of literary nature.
The children Of the school acquitted them
selves particularly well with dialogues and
recitations. The singing, too, was mer-
itorious. All the selections related in some
way to the harvest and harvesting. Those
who took part were John King Cora Bold
ing, Amanda King, Viola Burroughs, Annie
McCobb, Leroy McCobb, Florence Williams
Grace Williams, Forrest Yowle, Virgie
Harding. Bessie .Howser, Della Howser
Nettie Trail, Annie Hunter, Eta Hurley
and Florence Jones. Rev. G.. w. McCul-
Tough, the active pastor of the church, ap-
propriately selected a harvest text. ne
decorating committee, to whom is due the
credit for the artistic arrangement of the
fruits brought in, was composed of Mr.. b.
F. King, Miss Blanche Ferguson and Miss
Eta Hurley.
DisOrderly Music.
A blind ACCORDION player and his assist
ant, or Luke Mason and James Lee, re-
spectively, were operating in East George
town yesterday when they were taken in by
Officer Common. The musicians placard
read that he had been horned" blind. Lee
in addition to collecting money for the ac-
Gordon player, sold printed slips, alleging
them to be songs of the composition of his
friend. The charge placed against the men
was that of disorderly conduct. The music
caused the disorder.
Revival Services.
Jimmie Cook. the boy preacher and ex-
horter, was at the Congress Street Church
last night He conducted the revival SER
vices with force and stirred up the congre-
cation TO the old-time Methodistic pitch. The
church was packed with people. The SER
vices took the form of the oId-fashioned
love FEAST Experiences were given from
every corner of the church. The interest
became intense and was sustained through
out the evening. Jimmie Cook is native
of Georgia, and has a churchly license to
preach and eXhOrt. He is boyiSh in appear
ance and manner. but matured in the
choice of words and their expression. His
earnestness carries weight with his words.
The subject of his sermon last night was
Il Set Before You Life and Death" The
series of REVEALS now being conducted is
phenomenaIly successful. The attendance
Is increasing greatly. The young preacher
is heapng Goals upon the fire started and
famed by Evangelist Wilson last week.
Notes.
DR.. John Reid Of street is confined to
his room. He being one Of the vestrymen of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church here. the
installation of the newly elected pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Billhemer, has been delayed until
his recovery.
On Wednesday night, Mr.. Robert Lowe.
Miss Blanche Pulizzi and Mr.. I. .. Pulzzi
of the "Linthicum Students" assisted by
Miss Abbie johnson of last summers Ma
tional stock company. will present two
bright little comedies at Willard Hall, for
the benefit of the Church of the Ascension.
The other features Of the program will also
be clever bits.
The funeral Of Mr. Clement II. Brooke
took place yesterday from his late home, on
the Loughborough road. The services were
held at st. Marks Church, Washington.
There is great scarcity of pennies in
Georgetown, and dealers are put to eXtremi-
ties to make change. There has been
borrowing of pennies among the local deal
ers for the past week. The circulation Is so
strained as to interfere with the ready and
free transaction of small business.
Capt. w. L. Bells funeral took place to-
day at 3 pm. from the Congress Street
Church. Rev. Mr.. Graham oticiated. The
pallbearers were MessTs. John h. Libbey,
j. T.. Stake, Richard Young, John h.. Cox
and two representatives of the Pilots AS
ISOLATION, OF which deceased was member.