Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Grand Jubilee at Ebe,ezer A. NJ. E Church
last Night.
Many other Affairs of Local md Gen.
era1 Interest From Across Rock
Creek Bridge.

There was a grand jubilee at Ebenezer
A. NJ. E. Church last night in celebration
Of the seventy-fifth anniversary Of the es-
Establishment CT the house of worship. The
attendance was immensely large. Exer-
cises were opened with the hymn, Before
Jehovah's Awful Throne" Then followed
prayer by Clement Beckett. the Oldest
member of the church, and then DR.. D. p.
Seaton, the pastor, briefly stated what had
been accomplished during his pastorate Of
two years. He showed that the church
had been freed from debt, and that the
membership in that time had been doubled.
DR.. Seaton was followed by John w. But
Ter, who sang when You Know the Girl
You Love Loves. You"
Rev. NJ. L. Fisher Of John Wesley Church
was present and spoke in highly con-
gratulatory manner upon the rise in the
Importance of Ebenezer.
The resatfon was urged to pray for
the return of their pastor. 1t has been
thought for some time that the church au-
thorities intend to confer bishopric upon
Dr.. Seston.
20 Promise Me- solo, by Mrs. Florence
VESSEL, was then rendered.
A speaker who met with much apprecia-
ton was DR.. J. G.: Melody. shorters Mis-
sion. who selected his subject pride,
Beauty and Glory of the Church" The
success of the church during the admins
tration of DR.. Seaton was reviewed by Rev.
pf. w m. II. NeWDy OF Union wesley
Church. A duet. "Larboard Watch was
sung by Miss Mamie johnson and Mr.. ]. A.
Butler, and then 1.-The Old Oaken Bucket
by Misses NJ. johnson and Anna Washing
ton and Messrs J. A. Butler and Edw.
Gates.
Other addresses were delivered by Rev.
F. A. Seaton and r. F. Leake. A chorus.
God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
was then sung. The exercises were closed
with beneoiction by Rev. S. Aiken Lewis.
Mt. lions new pastor. Miss L. r. Crusor
acted as accompanist for the occasion.
Mrs. Allen Finney Of Chicago. who is on
visit to this city. attended the jubilee ex-
An Old Contest.
Yesterday morning. early. the George
town College authorities hired and put to
work force of men to build a fence
across Prospect avenue at 3Sth street. BY
II o'clock the fencing had been completed.
The police books here fail to show that a
permit was granted. The old trouble about
the ownership of Prospect avenue extended
has. therefore. been revived after rest of
over a year. In the meantime. the street
with surrounding ones. The Georgetown
College bases its claim to what is alleged
to be public property on the fact that the
western portion Of the street has been in
closed by a hedge for some years. That
this inclosed property belongs to the public
at large is evidenced, SO it is claimed, by
land record w. B. 55, where survey of
that section is recorded, and by various cid
maps of the town. j.,
Yesterday, as soon as the action of the
college was discovered, neighboring prop
erty holders made formal complaint to the
Commissioners. 1T is not known as yet
what decision the authorities have taken in
the matter.
The existence of the fence shuts out all
egress to the country beyond town between
the canal and New Cut roads. A lively war
between college authorities and citizens OF
the section is promised.
Are Regular.
The swallows came in multitudinous num-
bers last evening at 6:40 o'clock. 1t is said
that they never vary q day in their spring
descent upon the place. They didn't stray
gle in, but swooped down in one great
chirping mass. In the fall of the year the
entire feathery multitude will leave within
an hour for more southern climate. For
years those who have watched the birds
say the hour of arrival here has not varied
ten minutes.