Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Keeping Up the Charity Work in the West
End.
Many Confirmed by the CARDINAL
-Other Notes of Interest.

The house-to-house canvassers fer charity
began their work today, leaving printed re
quests for contributions at every comfort
able-looking home. Tomorrow the collec
tions will be made. The movement has me-
with splendid favor, and In all probability
will prove highly successful in the Wes
End. The town has been divided into two
sections first and then subdivided. Tina
portion east of 32d Is in charge of Mr.. Geo
w. King, and that portion west under the
supervision of DR.. Richie and his assist
ants.
Mr.. King has placed his assigned terri
tory in the hands of assistants, they scour
ing it well for money, food, clothes and al
things useful and needed by the destitute
and reporting to him. He will report or
the result to the central committee. Mr.
Kings assistants are as follows: MeSSrs
II. p. Gilbert. Joseph H. Bradley, VIM. C.
LOCKER, X. A. CASTELAR,, Upton b. Mackall
VIM. Woodville. jr., Cadwalder Woodvillc
ThoS. j. Stanton and j. Barton Miller.
DR.. Ritchie's assistants are prominent
and able.
All are well known to the whole town.
which will work TIC their advantage and to
the advantage of the peer. The house-to-
house canvass last year brought in nearly
81 900 from Georgetown IN cash, and a vast
amount of miscellaneous things.
Bulky packages may be sent to the office
of RIA. CASTELAR,, 1925 32d, the office of the
First Cooperative Building Association, or
the Georgetown pest office.
Justice Davis, the secretary of the first
division of Associated Charities, does not
believe that at present there is one case
OF suffering from hunger or cold in this
section, SO effectively have the charitable
organizations and individuals worked here.
If there Is case of actual want within the
towns limits there is no reason for it's ex-
istence. Georgetown has responded most
nobly to the :ause, and the distributions
FROM the judges office, from the station
house and various other charitable iiSpenS-
aries here have been and are steady aud
judicially abundant.
Confirmation Glass.
Cardinal Gibbons last night confirmed at
Trinity. over one hundred and eighty re-
ceived the sacrament. The class comprised
men and women, both white AMI colored.
The cardina. was assisted last night by
the pastor of Trinity, Rev. Father Seaman,
and the missionaries who have just conf
pleted their labors there viz: Fathers Him
nell. Campbell and Okane. 1t was through
the mission of these fathers that these one
hundred and eighty-two were brought to
the confirmation rail.
baptist Revival.
The Baptist revival last night increased
the number of conversions to siXty-thrre
and the new church members to thirty
five. Mr.. Elsom sermonized on John lille
God so loved the world that he gave His
only begotten Son." On Wednesday even
ing there will be nearly twenty-five bap-
tiSm5.
Contractor Dergnon, who constructed the
trestle work for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between the canal and river, and
westward from the Aqueduct
bridge, was in town yesterday, making pre-
arrangements for the resumption
Of work on the Baltimore and Ohio's Me-
tropOlitan southern branch, which extends
from Linden station. on the Metropolitan
stem, across the Bethesda country to the
Chain bridge and thence into Virginia.
after sending a stem to Georgetown over
the trestle work. He will take up the con-
struction again about March 1, and prom
se3 to complete 1t. The railroad company
It is understood, is now anxious to get into
town. and. having the opportunity, will at
once take advantage of it.
Hcbcr Tent.
Heber Tent of Rechabites held a large
meeting last night. Three members were
and addresses were made by
MeSsrS. Berry of Anacostia, WISE Love-
Johnson and others. A Rechabite banquet
was a feature of the evening.