Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Dangerous Illness Of an Author and
Artist.
FrnclaI Services I'm West Washington
Church Notes and Other Affairs
of Local Interest.

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and writer. is dangerously Ill at his home
$685. P street. For some days his co1idi-
ton has been alarming.
Mr.. Lanman was Webster's private sec
rotary during the statesmans last years,
and wrote the private history of that
great man. He was also secretary of the
Japanese legation for twelve years. So
capable a man was he, and so valuable
were deemed his services, that on his re-
tirement the Mikado of Japan. in acknowl-
edgement thereof, presented him with
5000.
AS a landscape artist Mr.. Lanman has
won recognition. There are over a thous-
and of his artistic works in valued collec-
tons. He Is said to have painted scenes
from almost every state in the Union.
Mr.. Lanman has been great traveller,
and has engaged in many dangerous and
lonely explorations. Many wild places
were brought by him to the attention of
the public. He was the first civilized man
to explore and make known the region OF
the Sagueney. He went up the river for
several hundred miles in a canoe, made
soundings and described in magazine dr.
ticles the maghificence of the scenery.
The trip was attended with much danger.
Cliffs border the Sagueney river for miles
to a sheer height of LOGO feet, while the
water at various points is half a mile
deep. The country was then particularly
to be carried up.
All Mr.. Lanman's explorations have been
carefully and graphically described in his
literary works, which number twenty-five.
He has been called by writer's 1.-The pic
turesque explorer"
Since his retirement from the secretary
ship of the japanese legation Mr.. Lam
man has lived closely at his home, writing
and painting. His literary and artistic
collections are rare embracing creations
Of famous painters and works of old lit
erary masters.
His Funeral.
The Rev. Lyttleton F. Morgan, an old
pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue Church.
vas buried in Baltimore Saturday at
Greenmount cemetery. Rev. DR.. Stitt, the
present pastor; Rev. DR.. Dashiell, Rev.
McKendree Kelley and other former heads
CT Dumbarton were present at the last
ceremonies. Bishop A. w. Wilson officiat-
ed. The mourners were many and EN-
braced scores of representatives of the
clergy. The students of Morgan College.
an institution named in deceased's honor
attended the funeral in a body. The Rev
Lyttleton Morgan took a very active part
in the late diamond anniversary celebration
at Dumbarton. He was one of the powers
of the Methodist Church. His personality
was genial and his ability everywhere
acknowledged.
Real Estate.
Nellie T. and 7. E. RoeSSle on Saturday
conveyed to Edmund Lyddane parts Of lots
14S and 149, square 20, Beatty and Haw-
kins' addition, being the southern house
and premises in the block known as "Pick-
relrs Row." SD street between o and T.
Joseph A. Simmons sold on Saturday to
w. c. Morrison lots SO to 56, Ashford's sub
of Cooke Park, square liz.
Keeping. "a Pastor.
After the regular morning services yes
terday at the Dumbarton Church, a repre-
sentative Of the congregation arose and on
behalf of the whole body supplemented the
request Of the official board in requesting
the return Of the pastor. Rev. DR.. Stitt.
1t was a proceeding very unusual and IL
Illustrated the popular esteem in which the
pastor is held. 1t is understood that other
churches are working hard to secure MIR.
Stitt. He has expressed himself as being
exceedingly anxious to stay at the Dunn
barton Church.
Notes.
Messrs. VIM. H. Collins and Charles
Hume left last night for Florida, where
the former hopes to benefit his health.
The third anniversary Of the death Of
Rev. Father ]. ]. Murphy. enc of the most
brilliant pastors the church ever had, was
observed this morning at Trinity. by the
solemnfzation of a special mass. Father
Scaplon, the present pastor, officiated
The repairs to the Curtis Hall doorway
having been completed, all apprehension of
danger to pupils has been removed, al
though the entire school will not assemble
In the hall until both stairways have been
completed.