Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
AEFAIRs IN GEonGETowN.
The Installation of the Rev. Stanley
Eillheimer,


The Rev, Stanley Billheimer was last
night formally Installed as pastor OF the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Twenty
four years have passed since similar cere-
mony tc ok place in the edifice. That was
on the occasion of the Rev. Geo. Nixdorf
assuming charge. He held the pulpit up TO
one year ago, when he sent in his resiSna-
ton The church last night was filled to
its utmost capacity by a gathering made up
of representatives of nearly all the churches
in West Washington and Of many from the
Lutheran churches of the main city.
The interior of the Georgetown house of
prayer was decorated handsomely for the
occasion under the direction of Mr.. Otto
Fischer. The Installation services were
conducted impressively. Rev. DR.. Parsons
of the Church of the Reformation read the
ritual Then came scriptural reading,
prayer and hymns. The liturgical service
followed, under the conduct of Rev. DR..
Gotwald. The novitiate was asked II he
accepted the charge and would conform to
the Scriptures ard the church ritual in the
conduct of his office, and the response caihe
aftrmatively.
The charge to the pastor was made by
Rev DIR. Domer, who spoke from 1st limo
thy, iv. chap, 10 verse: Take need unto
thyself and unto the doctrine, continue In
them for in doing this thou shalt both save
thyself and them that hear thee" During
this charge the speaker referred feelingly
to the father OF the young pastor. who had
years ago succeeded him as pastor of the
Lutheran Church in Reading, Pa. OF their
long friendship, and wished the son God
speed in his sacred work. DR.. Butler de-
Hvered the charge to the congregation, ex-
horting all members to encourage and
uphold their mirister. Mr.. w. H. Fischer,
president of the C. E. Society, in short
and graceful speech, presented the new
pastor with handsome gold badge of the
organization The acknowledgment was ap-
precatiye.
The friends of Faith Tent, No. 81, female
branch of the I. o. Of Rechabites, turned
out In full force last night. filling Odd Fell
lows Hall to overlooking. The occasion
was an entertainment under the auspices
of the organization The features of the
program were as follows: March, Messrs.
Boardman and Sullivan; Rotations Messrs.
l.. Meredith, Viemyer I. T. Goedng and
Miss Kate Goldsmith; piano solos, Misses
z. Newton, NJ. Chamberlain, ID. White and
Logan; comic songs. Mr.. VIM. Riley, and
dialogue Miss Stella Goldsmith and Miss
Knott.
ton of fancy dancing. A dialogue, entitled
1.-THE Church Goers," by Messrs Drum
mond and Barringer, was well received.
A number of boxes were then auctioned
off Mr. John J. Coulter acting auction
eer.
Father Stafford Lectures.
The Rev. Father Stafford lectured last
hight at the Georgetown College, for the
benefit of the Athletic Association. on
Popular Authors and Their Works." He
read and recited from Father Ryan,
Shakespeare, Dickens and Sir Edwin Ar
mold. .Old Curiosity Shop was read from,
and 1.-The Conquered Banner recited
'Wolsey's Charge" from Henry VIII,
proved to be the lecturers most effective
rendition. Great applause was evoked
Notes.
The handsome American flag bought with
money contributed by the people at large
here, to float above the seventh precinct
station, has not been unfurled to the
breezes for some time, and there is now no
regularity about it's hoisting. There are
many concerned over the matter.
John b. Hammond yesterday sold to Edw.
H. Thomas for $1,000, lot 13. block 5, OF
White Haven.
The revivals at the Seventh Baptist
Church on P street still proving mag
nets to which the religiously inclined are
being nightly attracted