Evening star., 1896-12-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Local Notes of Interest From Across Rock
Greek.
Wedding Bells and Social Events of
Importance to Residents
and Others.

Last evening was students night at Lin
thicum Institute. This is an evening which
the students annually appropriate for thei,.
own use, and Invariably marks the close OF
the school for the Christmas holidays. Ac-
cording to the usual custom a committee
of the students sent personal letter to all
the members of the faculty, reQuestin 2
their presence at the institute last evening
The students took advantage of the occa-
sion and presented each member of the fac
uity with some gift, as a token of the
esteem in which they are held. The large
ciass room was well filed with scholars OF
ne various departments anxious to witness
tne presentation exercises, which are usu-
ally attended with much merriment and
happy speeches. No one was forgotten. and
each student in making the presentation.
delivered short address. to which the re-
cip1ent responded in brief speech.
Mr r. b. Hay was given handsome Ii
brary lamp. the presentation address being
made by Peyton Fletcher; Mr.. Clinton r.
the address being made by Frank Van
SAINT: Mr.. Edward L. Dent, a smoking
jacket. by Charles Brown: Mr.. Nathan
Veil an umbrella. by w. Bowie Boteler;
ver-mounted holder. by William ]. Conlon;
MIR. Frank ]. Wissner. collar and cuff case
by John Gartland Mr.. James H. Taylor,
box of cigars, by Peyton Fletcher; Mr.. AL
by Maurice Lanman. The enjoyment of the
evening was closed with pleasant speech
by Mr.. Hay.
The institute will remain closed until
Monday evening. January 4. when the ses-
sion will be resumed without further in
terruption until the commencement exer-
cises, which will be held either in May or
June.
Wedding Bells.
There are two young couples seeking bliss
", thnh hop,I dc 49, %,:...
Nevin Coleman will be married this after
noon to. Miss Mabel Wilson Of 1920 32d
street. The prospective groom conducts the
tin shop at 1922 sd street. The wedding
will be quiet affair
The other wedding ceremony will be that
of Mr.. Edward W. Sartin of Brookland to
Miss Aubrey Henley of this place. The
West Washington Lutheran Church.
Ier 32d and Q streets. Rev. Stanley Bill
heiTer. the pastor. officiating.
Another marriage on the program is that
of Mr.. Leonard Meredith to Miss Alice
Lucas, which will take place about January
Death of Mrs. Kecfe.
Mrs ANNA keefe died Tuesday at the
Home for Inc urables, after an illness Of
some time. The deceased had been an in
mate of the institution for some years
She had been invalid, suffering from
rheumatism and other diseases, prior to the
date CT her admittance. She and her hus-
band, William keefe, We're admitted to the
hcme about the same time, his death oc-
curing some time ago, after a long and
painful illness. The funeral of Mrs. Keefe
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:.sO
o'clock from Trinity Catholic Church. The
irterment viii he at Mount Olivet GEM
etery. The deceased comes from we'll
known family, and had large number of
friends.
Arlington Stock Yards.
Az the Arlington stock yards, Virginia
Monday there were twentythree cattle Of
fered and sold as follows: Best, 1 to IA
cents per pound; good, j. TO i: medium
) to 3 81; common. = ;. Two hundred
lows: Sheep, to i1-4 cents per pound;
COWS and calves sold from $40 to ~ per
head. The state of the market was good
Notes.
The public schools Of this division closed
today for the Christmas holidays. At the
Curtis School building the scholars of the
Western High School held informal exer-
cises, commemorative of the event. A pro-
gram was rendered this forenoon in the
lecture room of the school. in which the
students and teachers formed the talent
and audience.
The first dance of the Georgetown As
sembly Club will be held next Tuesday
evening at Linthicum Hall.
Policeman Milton Fisher has returned to
duty after leave of fifteen days Police
man Fritz Passau, who has been detailed
on the patrol service during his absence is
again doing street duty