Evening star., 1895-06-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Successful Cantata by the Oorcoran Build.
ing Pupils.
Children's Dny Exercises mt Congress
Street Church-RObert Chapman
Struck by n Cable Car.

The second presentat ton of the cantata
THE Jolly Picnic Party by the pupils of
the Corcoran building at Curtis Hall was
even more successful than the first. Grad
ed pupils only assumed the characters. The
parts were taken as follows: Grand
mother" Mary Saxtop; Tot" Mabel King;
Dot" Nettie Layton, and THE Coach
man." John Gormley.i
The Jolly Boys" under the leadership of
Ben Rollins, acted their, parts excellently
and were rewarded with much applause.
The most amusing of all the characters
were 1.-The Brownies" These little fellows
went through their parts with such pre-
cison and their movements We're SO like
those of the creations of Palmer Cox that
the greatest credit is due them. Miss Car
rie Sickle. the girl who was left be-
hind" figured prominently throughout the
cantata. Misses Mary Boyle. Laura Sim
clair. Gertrude Culder and Jessie Hunter
also took leading parts. Between the first
and second scenes of the cantata several
select numbers were rendered by outside
talent. Messrs. Gillian, Mulhall, Griffin and
OBrien sang and Miss May Crowley gave
graceful exhibition of dumbbell manipula-
ton. Miss Alice Jane Crowley presiding at
the piano, The success of the entertain
ment was largely due to the energetic
management of Miss Florence Gore and a
corps of assisting teachers. The stage was
After the indoor entertainment there was
a lawn fete held in the school grounds.
The Jolly Picnic Party will be repeated
this week near Falls Church.
CEildrcn's Day at Congress Street
Church.
Childrer's day exercises were held in the
Congress Street Church last evening. Beau
tiful and appropriate decorations were ar
ranged about the pulpit and windows. The
Sunday school children marched into the
church, headed by the primary depart
ment, the organ being played by Miss Hat
tie Proctor. The program, in charge of
Mr.. T. w. Grimes, was well presented.
The singing was under the leadership of
Director r. T. Ballard. The report of H.
Clyde Grimes, the secretary. showed the
school to be in a very prosperous condi-
ton. There were remarks by the pastor
and double baptism.
Honored With "A Degree.
Rev. Walter R. Graham. the pastor Of
the Congress Street Methodist Protestant
Church of this place, last week received the
degree of doctor of divinity from WASH
ington College, one of the Oldest and most
prominent institutions of learning in the
state of Maryland. Prior to his appoint
mont to this city DR.. Graham was pastor
for six years of the church of his denomi-
nation in CheStertoWn, Nd, where w ASH
ington College is located, and where many
of the students. faculty and trustees OF
the college were attendants upon his min
istry. The degree comes to him from thlS
institution in recognition of his ability.
Early Closing Popular. -
The people are falling in readily here
with the early closing movement. The
clerks have successfully elected the con-
sideration of their employers and the en-
ployers of their patrons.
The movement is now general one here,
every store of Importance closing at :!
o'clock. and it is believed that no one will
lcse a cent by it.
Struck by n Cable Car.
Saturday evening Robert Chapman, re-
siding at 1912 Jefferson avenue was struck
by cable car No. 224 at the corner of 3oth
and NJ streets. knocked down and seriously
injured. The accident occurred at S:3O
o'clock. The unfortunate man was taken
to the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
General News of Interest.
Permission has been given to rope in the
square between Valley and 32d streets
pending the critical Illness of Mrs. Atwell
of 3l67 p street.
Saturday night things were quiet in this
and they were for intoXication.
Owing to the failure OF the newly con-
structed sewer arrangement at the corner
of Prospect and 3Ith streets to fulfill its
mission properly, water during the recent
rains oVer1an the roadway and sidewalks
of Prospect street and flooded the yards of
the houses below on NJ street.