Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
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The annual meexing Of the congregation
Of Congress Street Church will be held
Monday evening for the purpose OF elect
Ing delegate to- the annual conference
Of the Methodist Protestant Church at
Baltimore on the first proxirno. and also for
the purpose Of eleeting the stewards and
trustees of the church. The question OF the
retention of Rev. DR.. w. r. Graham. who
has been the pastor Of the church for the
past five years, will come before the meet
Ing. There is division among the con-
gregation on this. point, some of the active
workers in the church preferring change
In the passionate and others desiring the
retention Of Mr.. Graham. Each faction
claims to represent the sentiment of the
majority Of the members of the church,
and 1T is expected that the strength of each
Will be demonstrated at the meeting OF
Monday evening.
In Darkness.
For the past two evenings Georgetown
mas beer wrapped in Egyptian darkness.
The electric lights for some reason failed
10 illuminate. and the place was gloomy.
Thursday evening the town was wrapped in
darkness until near midnight, and think
ing that something wrong with the
plant no comment was caused except some
talk or the Inconvenience. Last evening
the same state of affairs prevailed, and
the lights failed to perform their duty
until about 10 o'clock. Tie Commissioners
have been informed of the matter through
the police department.
Christian Endcavor.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor gave another Of their pleasant
socials last evening at the West Street
Presbyterian Church. The musical pro-
gram was excellently rendered by Mr.
Bearman, MIR. Olcutt and the Western High
school Quartet. After the music refresh
mentS were served and a general good time
late hour
Boxing COntexts.
The weekly soiree Of Joseph Bateman's
Boxing Academy at Forrest Hall was held
last evening and was we'll attended. The
contest CT the evening was seven-round
bout between Albert johnson. colored, and
George Patton, the former being clearly
the best man, though the matter was call
ed draw. Spider Kelly and Hughey Lyons
were scheduled for six-rouId bout, but
On account of Lyons having a broken nose
the rounds were rot as lively as they
might have been. t.-..s a., ...
An Assault Charged.
Charles Carter, a colored resident of Ten
leytcwn, was arrested yesterday by Police
man Law of the county mounted force and
iOckeu Up oH d.'CEaTSe 81 GSSdult. his
sister is the complainant. and 1t is alleged
that she was brLtaily beaten and kicked by
her brother while in a delicate condition.
Junior Germans.
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent
yesterday at Dyer's Academy by the jun
Tor Germans and their friends Dancing
was INDUCED in to a late hour. Among
those present were the Misses Anderson,
Nellie Cook. lsahsl Lockhar. Annie Cren-
shaw, Irene Cah!il, Bessie Robinson, A. and
l.. MaSee, Helen Davis, Eleanor Miller,
Katie Herbert, Ida Waters, Ethel Sypher,
Cora Ilafr!o. Margaret Davis, N. Bunytz-
sky. \. f4aatherman, Florence OBrien,
Alice Wood, Gertrude Cissel and Mcssi's.
w. and L. Williams. J. and Il. Gunnell, r.
and E. Bryan, r. Dennison, Earl Biscoe,
Ralph Burgess, Chas. DAVIS, James Thorn,
Nestco,e Clark, Gay Freeman, McCrea.
CLAWS. ="
A very enje yable ard unique entertain
nient was given for the herefit OF Christ
Church Church choir at L,nthicum Hall
Thursday evering last, ana was thorough
~ enjoyed by the large. audience present.
Mooney, LOCKER LueblsGrt. and Watson.
rendered several selections. The Il am
Thine Forever" rendered by Miss Fannie
At Lee. was we'll received. Nj. W. c.
Locker sang For All Eternity" Mr.. Jas.
Watson rendered The Windlnilr' in his
usual exc client style. The features Of the
concert we're the work of Miss Alice Jud-
son. late of Hirrich's opera company, whose
rendition of Ar0ti's "Parla' was partic,:-
fairly noticeable and was encorcd several
times, and the inimitable work of Mr.. Geo.
O'Connor. which compelled him to respond
to numerous calls. The concert was fol-
lowed by series of living pictures. repre-
senting different phases of life, affording
much enjoyment. The accompanies of the
evening were Miss Dashiell and Miss Daisy
Joyce.
At St Adams Church tomorrow Rev. Dr.
Prentice will preach at the IL o'clock serv-
ice. St. Adams is still without a perma.
ncut rector
Patrick J. Healey and Charles K. Jenkins
have sold to the president and directors OF
Georgetown University lot, 81 in Peter c,
al addition to Georgetown, situated at the
corner of S5th and N streets.
Rev. Edward McTammany, s. j., OF
Georgetown University, will deliver the
sermon at Trinity Church tomorrow a,
solemn high mass