Evening star., 1895-06-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
0hildren's Day Generally Celebrated in the
Churches
Potomac Commanderyss Coming Trip
of the Western High School.

Dumbarton Avenue NJ e. Sunday school
celebrated Children's day and its seventy
sixth anniversary last night. An exercise
entitled 1.-The Golden Gate" was well rem
dered. The palms and flowers so artistical-
ly arranged were truly an illustration Of
the beauty and joy awaiting those VINO
enter the golden gate Miss Edith Taylor
was the guardian; Misses Blanche Birch,
Florence> Frisby, Laura Waters, and
Messrs Raymond Frisby. Reginald Lewis
and Jesse Wilson represented the pilgrims.
The infant class exercises were rendered
with much credit to the little ones. Mr..
]. Henry Wilson, the veteran chorister,
led the chorus singing. and Mrs. 1saac
Birch presided at the organ. A solo by
Miss Lille Stewart and recitation by
Miss Daisy Morton were greatly apprc-
ciated. The success of this enjoyable oc-
casion was largely due to the energetic
management of Mrs. Isaac Birch, who had
the arrangements in charge, assisted by
corps of hard-working teachers and
young people of the school.
The presence of the Rev. DR.. Stitt In the
church after several months of illness
added eclat to the happy occasion.
TenIcytown Baptist Sunday School.
Sunday school observed Children's day yes
ed and the pulpit was banked with palms
and flowers. Music was rendered under
the direction of Mr.. B. f. King. The chill
dren, who had been trained by Mrs G.
w. Mccullough, did exceptionally well
with their recstations and dialogues The
features of the program were as follows:
Singing by the school; prayer. by Pastor
G. w. Mccullough; recitations, FLOWERS,
Amanda Hurley; Duty" Forest Yowle;
Grand and True" Leroy McCobb; Prom
ises." Gertie Jones; Love. to Jesus An
ME McCohb: solo, Samuel Hurley; Ten
Maidens," Viola Burrows; THE Rose,
Amanda King, and a solo by Nirgic Rick
cts. There was pretty flower exercise by
Misses Maggie Sparschott, Lily King, Belle
Dykes and MolIie Wendell There followed
then a recitation, "Chiidren's Day" by
Miss Cora Bolden; '.Sunbeams," Ethel
Burrows and Eugenie Houser; Only a
Daisy" Della Houser; 1.-The SDectacles We
Wear" Annie Hunter; Little Lady" Ad-
die Dean. and "A Rainbow" by Nettie
Trail. There were also pleasant talks by
the superintendent and pastor.
knights Templar Trip to Boston.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, Knights
Templar. will be accompanied on its Boston
trip by the Fort Myer Band. The favorite
musical selection of the organization while
away will no doubt be 1.-The Potomac Com
mandery, No. 3, Knights Templar, March"
Georgetown. 1t is a capital composition,
with a splendid swing. Mrs. Bennett is the
organist at the West Street Presbyterian
Church, and wife of the past eminent COM
mander of Potomac .Commandery.
An Enjoyable banquet.
The banquet rendered company H of the
Western High School, the victors in the
late cadet competitive drill by the citizens
of Georgetown Saturday might was very
successful and enjoyable event. n was an
open-air occasion, the grounds of 1.-The
Oaks" Mr.. Blount's place on the Heights,
being the scene. Most all the Western
High School students, together with the
teachers, Trustee Wilson and a representa-
ton of the boys hosts were present After
the feast there was dancing in the Blount
home Capt. Taussig Of company H was
unable to be present on Saturday. owing to
his Annapolis appointment. His mother,
however, was among the guests at the
feast. !
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.
The Cooperative Building Bank has sold
to Jas. Ferguson for s4,o3S.74 lots 0, 10 and
east one-half of lot II, block IL.