Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
AFFAIRS YIN GEORGETOWN
Memorial Erected to the Late Emily
Hyde.
Christmas Entertainments Proved a
: c"saceess-0therL Local Notes of
General Interest in Brief.


Emily Farquhar Hyde, Miss Mary A. Ma
son of POT Pennsylvania avenue has pre-
sented to StE-Jehn's Episcopal Church of
this place very handsome pulpit Of brass,
with solid oak base. The whole IS of origi-
nal and unique design. The IL scripIion plate
reads: In Mem oriam. Emily Farquhar
Hyde. Entered into life 2Sthl of January,
1888" The pulpit was occupied for the first
time on Christmas day. No allusion, how
ever. has as yet been publicly made to the
memorial. Miss Hyde wasE the daughter of
the late Anthony Hyde, William W. Cor
coran's confidential man. and later one Of
the executors of the phlanthropist's estate.
Miss Mason had long been bosom friend
of Miss Dodge and was with her through
out her last illness. The pulpit is the work
OF }. and r. Lamb of New fork. The hand
some oak and brass litany stand that re-
Gently came into the possession of ST John 5
was the gift of Mr.. Thomas Hyde of Riggs
& Co., son OF Mr.. Anthony Hyde, and was
intended as a memorial 30 Mrs. Thomas
Hyde. jr., and Thomas Hyde the third.
Another acquisition of the church is hand
some new chancel window recently rut in
by the Sunday school.
Christmas Enterta inment.
The NJ. E. Sunday school Christmas cele-
bration at Tenleytown was one of the
events of the year at that place. The town
hall overlooked with interested humanity
over 800 were present. The program was
opened by the entire audience singing "AIl
Hail the Power of Jesus Name and pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Smith, the pastor Of the
NJ. E. Church.
Then came a scenically presented, ar
tistically rendered cantata. "St. Nicholas"
with dialogue parts interpolated,
The costuming of the characters was a
feature of the entertainment, and the
spoke highly for the management. There
were personifica tons of autumn, Jack
Eros st, hail. ice, east wind and storm king.
There were nearly fifty participants in
the cantata. All the characters, persona
tons and representations throughout were
illustrative of the Christmas season. .
The principal participants in the cantata
We're Misses Annie Shoemaker Amanda
Queen, Blanche Hawkins. Jessie Riley,
rHettie Walthers, Nettie Nicholson, Annie
Wendell. Louis Hill, Daisy Hill. Martha
Mckee. May Thompson. F.: Thompson.
Nicholson, A. E. Shoemaker, Howard Riley,
John Furr, Louis Kaiser, Milton Green,
Frank Wilson, Miss Cora Heider and Mr..
Fred. Robey.
Pleasant Festival.
The Tenleytown Baptist Church was
packed last evening. Many were unable to
obtain admission. The occasion was the
children's Christmas festival. A splendid
program, embracing Rotations, dialogues
and songs, was presented. At the close
of the literary exercises candles, nuts and
toys were distributed by renowned Santa
Claus. Special gifts were presented the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mccullough, Mrs. McCul-
Tough and the organist, Miss Eta Hurley.
Surprise.
Miss Helen c. Beatty of 1925 sod street
was treated to genuine surprise last
night At o'clock fourteen young lady
and gentlemen acquaintance, gaudly at
tired and masked, arrived at her home and
took possession. Music. dancing and social
games of many kinds were INDUCED in
until IL 30, when the merry party dis
persed feeling that they had done honor
to their popular hostess, and enjoyed them
selves very much well. Those par
ticipating in the surprise were Mr. Clinton
Gloyd, Miss Minnie Case Mr.. Clarence
Telley, Mr.. Walter Coates, Miss Estele
Stern, Mr.. Will Coates. Miss Eta King,
Mr.. Herbert Williams, Miss Clara Telley,
Miss Emma Albrecht and Miss Lily Thrift.
Charged With iStenlfng.
Thomas Williams is charged at the sta
ton with having stolen miscellaneous az
ticles from the store of George j. Cost,
Both and NJ streets