Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Social and Personal Notes From Across
the Greek.
Temperance Meeting q success-Lec.
ture on Palestine and a Church
Lunch Other News.

The luncheon inaugurated yesterday by
the ladies of Dumbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church at Masonic Hall. on 32d street,
was a very successful affair and bids fair
to net a good sum toward increasing the
church building fund. The hall was pref
tily decorated with flags. bunting and
muti-colored Chinese lanterns, and during
the entire time of the luncheon music was
rendered on the piano by one of the nu-
merous young lady assistants. Mrs. Harry
Craig is the head of the entire affair, while
the various subcommittee as follows:
Printing, Mrs. Isaac Birch, chairman;
| Miss Fannie Jackson and Miss Helen
smith; butter, Mrs. H w. Fisher; bread,
Mrs. Thomas Bremmerman, chairman; Mrs.
Waugh, Mrs. Gross; milk, Mrs ]. b. Slit;
oysters, Mrs. Henry Brown, chairman;
Mrs. Ed. Brown, Mrs. Buzzee, May Frye
Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Lewis Jackson; cold
| meats, Mrs. Warren Offutt, chairman, and
Mrs; Isaac Birch; salads, Mrs. Frisby,
chairman; Mrs. A. Jackson and Miss
| Gabel; sugar, Mrs. Kinsinger. chairman,
and Mrs Brewton; coffee. Mrs. Taylor
Birch, chairman, and Mrs. Harrison Will
| son; pickles. Mrs Leighton, chairman, and
Miss Lille Bremmerman; caramels, Miss
Addie Pussy; crackers, Mrs. johnson: cake,
Mrs. Edmonston, chairman; Miss Bessie
Miller, Mrs. Isaac Birch and Miss Lewis;
pies. Mrs. Crown; baked beans, Mrs Hor-
ner. The luncheon will be held every day
around noon time until Friday.
Clerks Assembly.
| At the last meeting of the Clerks As
sembly, No. 1853. of Georgetown, held in
Nordlingers Hall, the officers of the year
were installed. The ceremony was con-
| Quoted by Past Master Workman Louis
| Sir sheimer, and at the conclusion of the
| business session a banquet was enjoyed.
Speeches were made by a number Of the
members. The officers installed were: Mas
ter workman, William Bornheim; worthy
foreman. William Hunter; worthy inspec-
| tor, o. E. Craig; recording secretary, Max
| Goodman; financial secretary and treas
| crer, William Sahm; inside esquire Joseph
Dreyfuss; outside esquire. Moses Blumen-
sembly this evening, the members attend
| ing the nuptfal ceremonies of a former
| recording secretary.
| Temperance Meeting.
A live and earnest gospel temperance
| meeting was held last evening at the Ten
| lcytown Baptist Church. Quite a delega-
| ton went out from Georgetown to aid the
good work. Addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Bezee, Mrs w. Brown, Mrs l. Birch,
Mr. James Bremmerman. Mrs. G. W. Nc
| Sullough and the pastor of the church,
Rev. Mr.. Mccullough. The meeting was
largely attended, and considerable interest
| manifested.
On Palestine.
Rev. Henry Baker delivered an excep-
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the parish hall of st. Johns Church. taking
| as his subject, What / Saw i'm Palestine"
| The lecture was under the auspices of the
| Brotherhood of ST. Andrew, and a large
| crowd assembled to listen to the interest,"
| ing address. The speaker described a
recent trip through the Holy Land and gave
his hearers eye description of the
| strange manners and customs of the coun-
\ try. He spoke of the manner of worship
| OF the natives and various other things
tx1-1,i lob, L.,
| A Lecture.
The lecture of Rev. Mr.. Smith, pastor of
the Central NJ. P. Church, to be given at
| Mt. Tabor Church, is to be held this even
| ing instead of last evening, as fnadvert-
entity announced. The subject will be on
Divers Tics" and will be an interesting
| matter. A musicale will also be given, in
| which Miss j. Pauline Barnes, Miss Eva
Mann, Mr.. Joseph c. Murray and others
| will take part. The lecture is free to all
| those who desire to attend
| Found Trouble.
A few days ago Frank Gowan ana sew
eral other companions about his age, were
| on Jefferson street looking for trouble IL
it came their way" Isaac Burton, a young
white man. a timer by trade, was one of
the parties approached by the gang, all
most in front Of his own house He gave
them trouble, much more than they
| wanted, and a partial alienation of his
pains and bruises Gowan swore out a war
| rant for him, which was served last even
ing by Policeman Cannon. He was releas-
! ed on S. collateral
| Daughters of Rebekah.
At largely attended meeting of Martha
| Washington Council, No g. Daughters Of
Rebekah, held last evening, six people
Joined the mystic circle Of friendship, love
and truth. These initiated were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Belts, Mrs. W. F. Larman,
Miss Ida L. Eaton, Miss Fannie NJ Jeter
| and Mrs. Carrie /. Recher. The PRINCIPAL
| chairs filled by the newly installed officers
are as follows: y. G., Helen M Fields; "
| G., Miss Neva Norton; recording secretary
Miss Flora S. Johnson; permanent secre-
tary: MI r. H. Harner; treasurer, Miss
Annie E. Wilder.
Mr.. Ike B. Nordlinger will be married
| bara Stern.
Miss Anna Birch of Colesville, Va, is on
a visit to the Misses Birch of No. 30l4
Cambridge street.
Ernest Crown of 1343 32d street is con-
fined to his home, suffering with a severe
attack of infiammatory rheumatism.
| The remains of Mrs. Anna b. Smith, who
| died Monday at her home in Hyattsville
| were inferred this afternoon in Oak Hill
| cemetery.
| John c. Hurst has sold to William J.
| Iutman for unnamed consideration lot
| Al in Cottrell's subdivision of Whitehayen.
| The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Simmons of 323S NJ street died yesterday
| morning.
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