Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Linthicum Students Visit St. Elizabeth and
Entertain Patients
Independent Lodge and Many Other
terest to Readers.

In the perfectly equipped private theater
in the largest Of the st. Elizabeth Asylum
buildings the Linthicum Students last night
presented program embracing comedy.
farce, pathos and music. The students
were assisted by popular Miss Alice Jud-
son. whose solo work was demonstratively
appreciated. and Mr.. Saxton, the imitator
and recitationist. Those Of the Linthicums
in the program of the evening were Mr..
Collins, Mr.. Keliher, Miss Donohue, Mr..
Lowe, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Oettinger, Mr.. Pu-
lizzi, Miss Pulizzl and Mr.. Hay. the princl-
pal of the institute with which the Or
ganization IS attached.
The entertainers were conveyed to and
from their homes in the carriages and
coaches of the asylum. About 100 inmates
witnessed the performance, being ma
tority of those not subject to attacks.
After the entertainment supper was
spread for the participants.
Miss Donohue Of the students, who was
rendered an engagement with the Ellen
Vockey company, has decided to remain Off
the professional boards until through
longer study and preparation she becomes
more satisfied with her abilities.
Independent Lodge.
An invitation has been extended to Dis
trict Lodge, No. g.. I. o. g. T., by Inde-
pendent Lodge to hold their next meeting
in the Georgetown hail. At meeting of
the latter lodge last night a committee was
appointed to make arrangements for an
excursion.
In the good of the ORDER the following
members participated: NJ. E. Wilson, Lea
Lawrence o. ]. Taylor, J. NJ Coleman,
Bessie McElroy, Sergt. John Daley. Katie
Hanley and Morris Walmer. There were
visitors present from Silver Star, Star of
Hope and Good VIII Lodges.
Revival Services.
Revfvals are being nightly conducted at
the First and Seventh Baptist (colored)
Churches here. Rev. M. Alexander, at the
former. reports that he has had fifteen
confessions of the faith, while the Seventh
Baptist Church has had nine new members
added to her fold. Visiting ministers have
been holding forth there. Last night the
pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church and
a Richmond, Va, preacher conducted the
revival services. The greatest religious
the congregation is worked up into fer
ment through the strong exhortations Of
the divines in charge.
Repairing the Bridge.
BY tomorrow, If nothing unforeseen hap
pens the Aqueduct Golfer dam will have
been emptied. For two days the pumping
has been going steadily on. The hole in the
lower pier. which the diver has been work.
ing ON for months, is now plainly visible.
It's more erious-looking affair than any
here have ever thought existed. In the be-
ginning Of the pumping leak in the dam
was developed which made the inner flow
as heavy as the quantity forced out. To-
morrow will, in all probability, disclose the
very base of the big pier. which hasn't
been uncovered for sixty years.
Emancipation Celebration.
At a meeting Of colored citizens Of
Georgetown, held at Ebenezer A. M. E.
Church (BelD, o street northwest, Mr.. Jas.
w. Davenport. president; Mr.. Jas. L. Tur-
ner, secretary, the following committees
were appointed to complete the arrange
ments for a mass meeting to be held at
night, the 18th day Of April. at Ebenezer:
Committee on invitations-Dr. c.. B. Cru
sor, Ottway N. Butler and Jas. L. Turner.
Reception committee-Thos. Christian, /.
G. Mitchell, John McGruder, David Lee
and Louis O'Brien.
Committee on music-R. s. Parrott, Jacob
Walker, J. Townsend Beason, John Butler
and H. N. Bowles.
Executive committee-Chas. H. Turner,
John W. Lee, VIM. Hunter, Daniel Richard
son, Benson Locke Soloma Lomax, Jos. E.
Smothers, Daniel Washington, Linsey Cane,
Capt. VIM. Neal. Geo. Smith. VIM. H.
Brown, Ralph Hewlett, DR.. A. T.. Pride,
VIM. Washington and J. Lorenzo Chase.
An Alleged COnsDtracy I'm n Post OMcs q.