Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Social Events Of Interest TO the Resident,
Across Rock Greek.
Deaths and Funerals Of People Well
KnOwn-LOcnl News
Notes.


given last evening at Idnthicum Hall. and
the attendance was very select. The dance
was given by q number of young men, and
the number Of invitations was limited.
Dancing was inaugurated at 8 o'clock. and
continued until late hour. The music
was excellent.
Among those present were Miss G. Cor
don, Miss cambridge, Miss Carrie Dodge.
Miss Esther Gordon. Mrs. Parker. Miss
Helen Craigen, Miss Lillian Craigen, Miss
Kate Brewer. Miss Carrie Cassin. Miss
Falls. the Misses Gibson, Miss Marie Web
ster. Miss Alice Fitzhugh, Miss Frances
Register. Miss Maggie Shoemaker, Miss
Eva Shoemaker. Miss Esther Dodge. Miss
Won Dachenhausen, Miss Ruth Foster, Miss
Sophie Stuart, Lieut.. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Craigen. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Wilson, Miss Marion Lilley, Miss Ester
Bartlett. Mrs. Anderson. Miss Louise Cox,
Miss Festitits, Miss Eva Gilbert, Miss
Suzanne Horsford. Miss Thomas, Miss Cor
dcn Miss Manning, Miss Nettie Griffith.
Messrs. L. Reed. Boyd Taylor, Frank P.
derson, Reeve Lewis, Boyd Matthews, DR..
Louis Mackall. jr., Percy Meyers, 8. H.
Wheatiey. Gordon Somers, Walter Mat
thews. Archibald Greenlees. Henry Mat
Peachey, Robert Heth Alec Won Dachen-
hansen. Corlin Bell, George Kearney, VIM
Harper, Harry w. Roome, A. Y. Bradley.
Ward Shuster, L. Smoot. Grafton Tyler,
W. Brewer, Garden Stuart. Powell Mime
gerode. William s. Gingnard, Archibald
Roberts and Hugh Pendleton.
Successful Entertainment.
The entertainment given last evening at
CASTOR Memorial Hall of Georgetown Uni.
vers1ty by the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin,
Giee and Comedy clubs for the benefit Of
the athletic association brought out a large
and fashionable audience. The large hall
was brilliantly Illuminated and gorgeously
decorated, the blue and gray colors of the
varsity predominating. The program was
long and well rendered, all of the partici-
pants acquitt1ng themselves with great
credit. The Glee Club opened the program
peing the first public appearance Of the
violin selection. Paul w Evans render
ed Study in Black Benedict Francis
Maner delivered several Rotations, and he
Vas followed by the banjo club. w. r.
an excellent manner. The Dutch colorings
of Charles A. Green and Joseph H Keane
i Mers yer. very good: George OConnor. in his
lections. being followed by Edward ].
Walsh in Rotations. The mandolin club
gave selection, followed by a study in
green by Charles NJ. Mclaughlin. Edward
McManus in dancing steps and the glee
club closed the evenings entertainment.
Deaths and Funerals.
Miss Marcia Malvina Libbey, the daugh-
ter Of the late Joseph and Mary Orme Lib
hey, died quite suddenly Tuesday forenoon
a. the residence of her sister, Mrs. Freder-
lex L. Chaplin OF 1416 Both street. Her fu-
neral was held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery. her
sister being too i'll to hold the funeral at
the residence.
The funeral Of Richard ]. Mccarthy, who
committed suicide Tuesday morning at 1411
sd street, was held this afternoon at 3
O'Clock from the residence Of his wifes par-
ents at 1l36 21st street, where the remains
mad been removed after the coroner had
given certificate of death
The funeral of Andrew Clements. father
or Mrs. Clara Markward and son of the
late John and Catherine Clements, who
from Trinity Catholic Church
Mrs. Minnie G. Hayden, the wife of Robert
=. hayden, was buried yesterday morning
WIN requiem mass at Trinity Church.
twenty-three years of age. and had been
married but short while She was tho
eldest daughter of ]. w. and L. K. Elliott
f1er death occurred Monday morning.
Arlington Stock Yard,
AT the Arlington Stock Yards Mon,lav
there were hinety-one cattle offered and
solo. as follows: Best, 4a4 1-2c. per pound:
eoou' o-fdfc., meOlum, 3a3 3-4c.. common
2aSc. There were 7s2 sheep and lamb sold
at the following prices: Sheep, 3a3 1-2c. per
pound; lambs, 4a5c.; calves, 5a6c. Twelve
COWS and calves sold from $40 to So ner
mead. Market brisk for all kinds of stock.
Notes.
Inc schooner Dreadnaught, with CAPTAIN
Allen IN command, is lying at the docks.
taking on cargo of coal for Boston.
The students of the Western High School
gave an entertainment yesterday which
was witnessed by the scholars, Miss Wes-
colt having charge.
The Bon Ton Dancing Academy will hold
solree this evening at Masonic Hall
Inc three-year-old child of Spencer Gross
OF iooS West Market space, while playine
with matches Tuesday evening droppeI
several in barrel of waste paper. staring
nre The engine company was called
out, 1lt did not go into service. No dam
age was done beyond scorching the barrel.
Mr.. Charles Armstrong of the Bloomburr.
"a, State Normal School is on a visit to
MI. d. q. Hausel of this place. .
Politics and the inauguration.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Why should the question of past politi-
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