Evening star., 1896-04-06
HA ATTSSELLE,

Large congregations attended the Easter
services 1T the several churches yesterday
morning At the Catholic and Episcopal
churches the music rendered by the choirs
vas exceptionally fine.
The funeral of the late Francis J. Gram
Itch tonk place from the Presbyterian
Church at / o'clock last Saturday after
noon. and wts i,i.ended by a large number
of friends and acluaintances of the de-
ceased. Ecr. G. NJ. Livingstone, pastor,
conducted the services and also delivered
an address. in which he touchinsiy alluded
to the character of the dead. The funeral
vas in charge of G.. X. Warren Post, No.
II. c. y. r.. of which the deceased was a
member. The pallbearerS consisted of two
members OF the post and four of his asso-
ciates in the record and pension division of
the War department.. The customary SER
vices OF the G. A. r. were held at the
grave by Warren Post. Mr.. F. Z. Bauk-
hages. the chaplain of the post, reading the
burial service, and appropriate remarks
Icing made by Post Commander a. NJ.
Buck and Capt w. A Bartlett. The inter-
ment was ut Congressional cemetery
Ladies' Aid Society, in connection with
the Presbyterian Church, has been organ
lied with the following officers: Mrs. S. NJ.
Thompson. president; Mrs. W. Fl. Richard
son, vice president: Mrs. DIR. Ellis, secre-
tary; Mrs J. h. Whsle, treasurer
Ihe following choir has been organized
IN this place to assist in the singing at the
Christian Endeavor convention. which will
DE held in Washington next July: Mr. F. A.
Preston. leader; Mrs. Geo. S. Britt Miss
Fowler. Miss Acker Miss Cox and Miss
jlse. sopranos: Miss THOMPSON Miss Ma
tie Use and Miss Mamie Fowler altos;
Air. Geo $ Britt, Prof. Welty and Mr.. Geo
Alarkward, tenors; NIr. A. X. Holden Mr.
Ihonias Ladson and Mr.. Harry Fowler
bassos.
An interesting entertainment will be Civ
en- at the new Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening ior the benefit of st. Luke's Epis-
copai 'hurch of Bladensburg. The pro-
gram VIII corsISt of an instrumental duet
ty the Misses Rollins of Washington a
vocal duet by Miss Lewis and Mr. Behrend
recitation by Master Newton, selections
Dy the Mandolin and Guitar Quartet of
washington, vocal solo by Mr. Phil
Clarke. a broom drill by number OF young
dthes, under the command of Lieut. Over
TON l. :: ". and a two act comedy, en-
utied ~ Lon Among Ladies' with a cast
OF characters to include Messrs ~ H. Bal
ley, Harry Dorsey, e. a. Fuller and Chas
owens, Mrs. A III. Bailey and Misses
. Lewis.
dramatic ard musical entertainment
lor the benefit of St. Jerome's Catholic
nhurch VIII be given in the new Masonic
Temple on Wednesday evening yery at
tractive program will be presented, the per
formers being principally from the Car
ron institute of Washington. A play, en-
Htitd barbara will be given. with Miss
ANITA Hendrie as the leading character
Arthur Carr has sold to Gwynn Harris
The fish inspector of Washington, the
properly OF Mrs. Thomas X. Brooks, on
-aaIio. street He has also sold the Stands
property on Siberley avenue to Mr.. Thos.
Crump of Richmond, Va
.ir +. IL Smith has returned from a
trip to the West Indies -
At the last meeting of the Chillum Granre
the third and fourth degrees were con-
Ierred upon Messrs. VIM. Davis, Joseph and
James Rogers, and Miss Carrie Shipley.
Ihete was an interesting and full discussion
oi the culture of asparagus.
MISS Margaret Ellen has returned to her
home at Chillum after q lengthy visit to
relatives in Washington.
Messrs- Jas f. Ray and Jos. Ager of Chill
lG:n recently appeared before the District
committee of the House of Representatives
In advocacy of the Wellington bill providing
Tor a farmers market in Washington
THESE gentlemen represented the Montgom-
cry County Grange