Evening star., 1896-12-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Social Movements of Interest From Across
the Bridge.
Several Funerals of Well-KnOw1
PeOple-Loenl Notes of Per-
sons and Things.

The No Name Club, an organization that
was well known last season on account of
the number of dances given. gave its first
dance of the season last evening at the Po-
tnmac Boat Club headquarters at the foot
of 31st street. The attendance was good.
and the dancing, commencing at o'clock.
continued until after midnight. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Lowe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Edmonston, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Dawes. Misses Louise Gibbons. Blanche
Pulizzi. Lou Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Will
Jams, Misses Louise Heupel, Roy Craft,
Bertha Oliver, Pfnkie Kinsinger, Bessie
Orondorfr, Minnie Mccormick. Adams
Rosie Moore. Mary O'Shaughnessy. Fannie
Pearson. Laura Walters. Miss Pasteur.
Messrs. Albert Cox, Fred. Duvall. Carroll
and Bernard Edmonston, Guy V. Collins.
Charles r. Murray, Frank J. Wissner, Ben
jamin Roodhouse, David Moore. Richard
sen, Haywood, Catesby Rowzee, Elsie Cor
tett. C. W. Oliver, C. w. Thompson and
Fred. Blackford.
Dancing Academy.
There was an interesting event last even
ing at the regular session of the Bon Ton
Dancing Academy at Masonic Hall on 32d
street, the affair being in addition to the
dancing a match game Of polo on wheels.
This is the first time the game has ever
Deeu played IN lnlS EeCOOn, anu large
crowd witnessed the sport. Though the
space was limited the playing was good
At either end OF the hall two circles were
drawn In chalk. with the ball placed in the
center of the hall. At signal all of the
riders would dash for the ball, and push
and shove 1t by means of the front wheel
to the opponents circle. One team was
composed of Messrs B. Barnes and c. l.
Fowler, while the other team consisted of
Messrs. George W. Haires, Myron Baker
and F. Williams. Three six minute innings
were played, and at the end of the game
the nrst named side was ahead by the score
Of to O. The game, with the same play
ers will be played again in Washington on
New Year eve, and most likely match
game will be arranged to come Off at the
Ice Palace at Convention Hall.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Miss Chantei V. Garrity
who died suddenly Saturday morning, as
stated in The Star yesterday. was held this
morning at 9:3O o'clock from her late resi-
dence, 1917 Both street. The funeral was
largely attended, and the floral tributes
were handsome. The pallbearers were all
young men. The remains were taken to
Trinity Catholic Church at 10 o'clock, where
solemn mass of requiem was chanted for
the repose of the soul of the deceased. The
remains were placed in the vault at Holy
Rood cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza Eva Schuman died Sunday
morning at her residence in Tenleytown
II, d
well-known resident of that village. and at
the time of her death was ffty-eight years
of age. Her funeral was held this after
rcon at O'Clock from her late residence
and was well attended.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Addison
Beall, who died Christmas day at Mount
Lubfntia, Prince Georges county, Md, where
brought to this place and inferred this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Oak Hill ceme-
terry. The deceased was the wife Of the
late Zach. b. Bcall, and a daughter of the
late Henry Addison, formerly mayor Of
Georgetown.
Reception Tonight.
The alumni Of Georgetown University
Will give reception this evening in honor
OF the faculty of the university. The par
lors Of the main building and several of the
large class rooms will be used for the pur-
pose. The affair will be purely informal
and no set speeches will be made The ex-
ercises viii commence at 7:3O o'clock. The
executive committee in charge of the af-
fair consists Of Messrs. J. Nota McGnl
register of wills: William F. Quicksall. Z.
- r. Brady, secretary: DR.. F. o. st. Clair
treasurer. and Dr. j. Dudley Morgan. A
number OF the class rooms viii be thrown
open for inspection to the visitors, includ-
ing the Riggs library and the different lab
Oratories.
Mr.. John Snyder Of 32d street extended
is lying seriously Ill at his home He is a
weli-known butcher. and was taken sick
Saturday while in market attending to his
business.
Acting under their recent permit, the Po-
tomac Electric Light Company Is busily
engaged in erecting new ornamental iron
poles all along NJ street, and connecting the
same With the underground conduits.
The cold weather has had the erect of
improving the condition of the ice, and yes
terday and today there Wert, much larger
crowds out. So far, no accidents have been
reported.
The brick work on the new union depot
at S6th and M streets has been completed.
ana Workmen are now engaged in cleaning
the front and removing the scaffolding.