Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Many Notes on Interesting Subjects From
Across the Greek.
A Church to Organize q Drum ant
Dugle Corps-NO Diphtheria on
Valley Street.

To still further increase the interest OF
the younger members in the church. the
Rev. Alvin Smith of Peck Chapel, corner
18th and NJ streets, has decided to organ
lie drum and bugle corps. Mr.. Ben Brown
OF the Georgetown Courant has been re-
Quested to assist in the organization
Twenty-eight members will be needed. The
corps promises to become as strong and at
tractive feature as the boys brigade, and
the various athletic teams, which have SO
rar brought about the large juvenile con-
gregation that Peck boasts of. Instructors
and drill masters will be provided by Cove
nant Church of Washington. Among those
who have registered as members, and who
are recognized as young men of promising
pronclency, are Arthur Small, Leo Schoem-
tnai' Geo. Goodrich. Nathan Roberts. r. b.
humphreys. r. l.. Donohue and H. Bryan,
Mho will be drummers. and VIM. Walker.
W.. {. Lenz. Herman Myers, w. T. King
ana Forrest Burrows, who will play the
or members has been obtained the drum
mers and buglers will come together and
formally organize. Uniforms of a striking
style Will be adopted and excellence at once
worked Tor. 1t Is intended to enlist four
Teen drummers. six filters, ten buglers, one
BASS drummer and a drum major.
New Concert Company.
The Washington Excelsior Concert Com
pany, new colored vocal organization,
made Its first public appearance last even
Ing at Bethel Hall. The friends Of the
members turned out In large numbers to
encourage them in their new venture.
Those who met with the greatest appre-
citation, storm of applause following their
efforts, were Mr.. Alexander Rhodes, who
sang his own comic compositions; Madame
Jones, the soprano; Miss Genevieve Belt.
.Spprano; Miss Ida Scott, contralto; Messrs
Henry Dade and Thomas Ennis. tenors:
Mr.. James Lucas, basso; Mr.. Frank Wash
ington. basso: Mr.. Holmes. baritone: Mr..
Phoenix, tenor, and MIR. Archie Jones,
basso. The musical director and president
OF the club is Miss Belt. Mr.. Rhodes is the
Jones treasurer. 1t is the intention of the
club to Immediately make a concert tour
through the principal towns Of the sur
rounding states.
New Baptistry.
The new Tenleytown Baptistry was last
night used for the third time. The cere-
mony attending the immersng was wit
messed by almost every member Of the
church. Pastor Mccullough officiated. Since
his taking charge of the congregation 1t
has increased in proportions and religious
enthusiasm to remarkable extent. The
number of worshipers has almost doubled.
Near the latter part of the month the Mite
Society will give an entertainment for the
purpose of providing pleasure and heaping
the Golfers. The interest in the event has
already begun to be plainly manifest and
4 big crowd is expected. 1t will be held at
the residence of Mrs Hartman.
Diphtheria Cases.
The health officer has written letter to
Mr.. c. B. Hunter in which he says: I'm
reply to your inquiry have to say that No
case of diphtheria has been recorded as ex-
listing In Valley street. Georgetown. since
May IA. 1894, and that there have been but
three cases during the year 1894"
: a. Walter Fleming has sold to John s.
Iarcombe for $1,000 part of the old country
place of ex-Secretary Whitney on the Lough-
bcrough road. The parcel sold contains a
little over two acres. And A. Strauss has
sold to Henry c.. Mackal lot ~, block a.
of Armsleigh Park, on the Tenleytown road
south of Grant and opposite the Catholic
parsonage.
There was lawn party given last night
under the auspices of the ladies Of Grace P.
f. Church. The large stretch OF Ieyelness
and grass in front of the structure was
beautified and crowded. Booths were every
where and attractive attendants, too. Money
flowed into the hands Of the supporters of
the affair 1t was one of the biggest sue
cesses ever enjoyed by the church.
The young ladies of the Assembly Set
last night gave a german at the c. A. c.
boathouse. The attendance was Just larg
enough to be comfortable.