Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Condition Of the Victim of the Virginia
Hghwsyman.
The Mt. Zion Anniversary Celebration
Other Local Notes Of General
Interest to CitfEeus,

The condition of Mr. William Mcclure the
aged white man who was shot Friday even
Ing within a short distance OF bis home
on the Falls Church road, is reported as i'm
growing. The patient 10 at the Emergency
Hospital. and despite the fact that one of
the bullets penetrated his left lung II is ex-
pected that he will recover He is a vigor-
GUS man Of his age. and with a strong con-
stitution, he is expected to come around all
right.
Though the hunt for the would-be assas-
sin has been continued there is very little
hope Of the negro highwayman ever being
apprehended by the Virginia authorities.
There are too many desperate negro charac-
tiers living In that neighborhood who would
not have hesitated in cutting the old mans
throat were they aware that he had SO in
his pocket.
Berd Hayslop. colored, aged nineteen. who
night by Precinct Detective Burrows on
suspicion Of having committed the crime
Inc arrest was made In Boston" the
negro acting in very suspicious way. AS
nothing discriminating could be found. the
suspect was released.
MT. Zion Anniversary.
The eightieth anniversary celebration of
Mt. Zion M. E. Church, on 18th street,
closed yesterday in a very suspicious man.
ner. The services began at 9 o'clock in the
morning with sunrise prayer meeting
Mr.. Joseph Mcpherson leading. At a:3O
O'Clock the reunion exercises OF the SUNDAY
school concluded, Mr.. Joseph n. Williams
presiding. The devotional exercises which
followed were led by Mr. jerry Oele. The
study of the lesson of the day was COM
menced in order and a review given by Mr.
u. b. Thompson. The celebration of John
wesley day followed. with Rev. Daniel
Wheeler presiding. Rev. joseph Wheeler of
John Wesley M. Z. Church Baltimore was
to have delivered the sermon, but he could
not attend, and Rev. M. W. Clair filled
the pulpit, delivering an eloquent and earn
est address TO the large audience. A love
least was inaugurated at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. at which Mr.. George Lester pre-
sided. sacred concert was to have been
held at o'clock in the afternoon by the
choir OF Wesley Church. Baltimore. but the
singers could not be present. The evening
services commenced at 7:30 o'clock, Mr..
Robert ]. Holmes presiding. The sermon,
which was very strong, was delivered by
Rev. w. III. Brooks, the presiding elder
who took the place of Rev. f. W. S. Peck
the pastor of MI. Zion, who was originally
scheduled to deliver the sermon. The mu-
sic for the day was furnished by the regu-
lar choir of Mount Zion. Mr.. r. S. PARROT
directing.
Entered by Thieves.
The residence of Mr.. Pickering Dodge, on
p street between 9th and 18th streets,
was entered by thieves last evening and
SO far as known several pocket books and
about IS In money stolen. Mr.. Dodge ami
mis- family were not al home at the time
and the colored servants were in charge.
The robbery was rot discovered until this
morning, and the police were Immediately
notified. The case was placed i'm the hands
of Detective Frank Burrows for investlga-
ticn.
Rafded the Vendors.
A raid was made Saturday afternoon by
the police Of the seventh precinct against
the Greek and Italian candy vendors who
visit the place and obstruct the roadway
Policemen Hess, Bailey, Burrows and
Lake made the arrests. Four men were
pulled on charge of obstructing the
streets. At the station they gave their
names as George Constantiniple Theophilus
Brown, James Gigers and Theodore Cha
conas. The push carts of the prisoners
were taken to the station. Later The men
were released on s. collateral.
Notes.
Patrol Driver James Mooney leaves TO-
day to enjoy ten days leave of absence
Mr.. William E. Hall. the blind son of
Mrs. Anthony Rodier of this place. died
Saturday morning at Providence Hospf.al.
The deceased became blind when only
eight years of age. The remains were in
TERED at Oak Hill today.
Mrs. Du Pre- of Greenville, s. c. is on a
visit 10 Mr.. Thomas O'Connor and wife on
the FoXhall road.
Isaac Vampire, the old soldier. about six
ty years of age, who was found last Thurs
day in an unconscious condition at the in
tersection of the Pierce Mill and Tenley-
town roads, died Saturday evening at
Freedmans Hospital without once regain
ing consciousness. Death was attributed
to apopleAy, and as he had been an inmate
of Soldiers Home for some time the re-
mains will most likely be inferred at that
place.
Mrs. Henry G. Wagner of Dumbarton
avenue is i'll Roanoke, Va, on a visit to
her sister, Mrs, Julia Miller.
Rev. Father McTammany, 6. j. of
Georgetown University, has gone to Troy,
n. ", to attend the funeral of his mother.