Evening star., 1896-12-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Oriole Foot Ball Team Defeated the River
sides.
Local Notes Of General Interest "a
Residents and Taxpay ers Told
in Brief Paragraphs.


The Oriole foot ball team. of which
Riverside foot ball eleven yesterday after
noon on Analostan Island in a hotly con-
tested game Both of the teams are from
this section of the city. The features of
the game were the remarkably fine plays of
Right Half Back Roberts and Left End Nc
Quade of the Orioles. Walsh and Bouvet
of the same team also proved formidable
opponents. and aided greatly in adminis-
tering defeat to the Riversides
In the Churches.
There were large crowds at all of the
services in the different churches in town
yesterday. The regular monthly services
for men only were held last evening at St.
Johns Church, under the auspices of the
local chapter of the Brotherhood of St
Andrew. and were well attended The SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Kinks Of
Lee sburg, Va, and his remarks were eN-
cellent.
Rev. Father Conley of St Aloysius'
Church occupied the pulpit at the high
mass yesterday at Trinity Church, and de-
ifvered strong and eloquent sermon. Ac-
ccrding to the announcement made, We'd
resday, Friday and Saturday of this week
are ember days of the winter season.
Rev. S. l.. Beiler, DID,, filled the pulpit at
the morning service yesterday at the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. E. Church. and delivered
a good sermon to a large audience
At the West Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the for
etgn mission board CT the Presbyterian
Church. conducted the evening service and
delivered splendid sermon.
Merrick Medal.
The interest in the debate at George
town University for the Merrick gold medal
Is Il creasng. The contestants for the
medal have all been selected as published
In The Star. At the last meeting of the
Philodemic Society Edward j. Brady of
Maryland was selected to preside at the
debate. which will come Oft some time in
reDfuary. The subject of the debate has
not as yet been announced, this being left
with the rector of the university. Rev.
Father j. Haven Richards has just re-
turned from trip, and has not given the
matter much time owing to the pressure Of
other business. He is expected, however
to announce the subject in short time
at any rate before the Christmas holidays
SO the contestants will have abundance
or tine in which to prepare their essays.
Some Arrests.
Jerome Shipman, an employe of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. was
arrested last evening by Policeman Brad
ley of the county mounted force and lock-
ed up on charge of larceny. The COM
plainsnt is James Shaw. another employe
OF the same company. Some days ago
SEaW lost 10 In cash and gold ring, and
Shipman as suspected of stealing it, He
made himself scarce since the theft, and
was found last evening in a house on the
Conduit road.
Daniel Holmes, a colored laborer, was
arrested Saturday afternoon by Policeman
CHARLES Rilkigt on a charge of assauiting
Little Frank Hart. white boy who lives
on o street near 35th street. The negro
vas riding a bicycle and the child was
playing in the street, when he was struck
and knocked down, sustaining few pain
full injuries. In the Police Court this
II orning the case was nolle pressed.
An Entertainment.
Miss Daisy Louise Fox, the Georgetown
pianist, Is arranging for a musicale for the
benefit of Grace Episcopal Church at the
Washington Club Tuesday after Christmas.
which promises to be an artistic event.
Mrs. Fox will b, assisted by Mrs. Kittie
Thompson Berry, Mr.. Herman Rake
Lory and Miss Helen Prentiss Donohue
Mrs. Fox will bring out Miss Georgia Bar
rett OF Georgetown upon this occasion.
Mrs John G. Carlisle and several other
prominent ladies will act patronesses.
Miss Mary E. Clements and Mrs Fox
have invitations out for a musicale which
Will be given at o'clock In the evening of
Christmas day. at 1884 l street.
Heavy Blasting.
The heavy blasting which has been car
ried on Of late in Virginia has been very
annoying to the residents of this section
of the city. The vibrations of the heavy
charges of dynamite are felt in all sections
of Georgetown, shaking windows in the
houses even as far up as Georgetown
Heights. The blasts occur several times
during the course of day, and then there
are half q dozen or more explosions Ex-
plosions have occurred as early in the
morning as o'clock. awakening the peo-
pie and causing many a good deal of
alarm.
The marriage Of Miss Minnie V Cook to
Mr. Richard S. Clifton, both Of this place.
will occur at o'clock in the afternoon of
Wednesday, at st. Johns Church, the Rev.
DR.. Charles E. Buck officiating. After the
ceremony the bridal couple will leave for
a short trip north.
Mr. Benjamin Ddrneille of the Alexandria
Theological Seminary is in town On a visit
to his parents.
nue. reported to the police yesterday the
theft of half a dozen silver spoons, which
were stored in a trunk in an attic a short
time ago, and which had mysteriously dis
appeared when the trunk was opened.
Mrs. X. D. Hill of Tenleytown has gone
to Baltimore on a visit to friends
The distribution of premiums among the
students Of the parochial school of ST
AIMS Church. Tenleytown, will occur We'd
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