Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Gay Street Baptist Church and Its Sue
cessful Entertainment
Mr.. Hay Writes Il Plny-Other Local
Notes of Interest From Across
Rock Creek.

Masonic Hall was crowded last evening
with the friends Of Gay Street Baptist
Church to witness the "calicoZoo concert
and night robe drill" as the entertainment
styled. The affair was given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Mite Society of the
church, and quite a neat sum was realized.
The program was good, and well carried
out Rev. w. s. O. Thomas, the pastor,
opened the evenings amusement by making
an address Of welcome in a happy manner;
Naecker's Orchestra was present and fol-
lowed. Vocal selections We're rendered by
Miss Pearl Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j.
Houghton and the Taylor Brothers, and
1ecitatons were delivered by Miss b. Car
roll Beall, Mrs Alexander f. Beall and Mr.
Goodwin Patten. Miss Susie Haycock gave
a violin solo, while cornet selections We're
given by Masters Frank Naecker, Carl
Hoffman and Raymond OFT and MIR. Edwin
S. Tracy. violin and piano selection was
given by Mr.. and Mrs Charles i. Tribby,
while Mr.. Clark gave an excellent whistiing
solo. The "colicozoo orchestra appeared
twice on the program, and each time receiv-
ed an ovation. The nght-robe drill by
forty-four little boys and girls was a very
good thing, and the youngsters were made
to feel proud of their performance. Much
credit is due those who drilled the children
for The entertainment.
Linthicum Students.
AL the annual commencement exercises
Of Linthicum Institute, which will be held
Tuesday evening, one of the comedies
the program will be a bright skit written
for the occasion by Mr.. E. b. Hay, entitled
: The X Rays" According to the program
1t is the first presentation on earth of an
up-to date pleasantly, generated expressly
for the Linthicum Students The cast con-
s:sts Of Professor Roentgen, discoverer of
the rays; DR.. Edison, adapter and manipu-
lator of the rays; Mr.. Cathode a professor
of the rays; Mr.. X. Rays, offspring of the
rays; Pat Wick, man of light work; A.
Tube, b. Tube and c. Tube, crooks; A.
Vacuum first officer, and A. Lens, second
officer. The scene is laid in the laboratory
of Professor Roentgen.
Annoying Crowd.
There is considerable complaint among
the residents on Prospect avenue above
Beth street over the action of a regular
crowd of hoodlums that continually annoy
the residents of the neighborhood with their
disorderly actions One of the tricks is to
throw a wire over the trolley line of the
Great Falls electric railway and strige the
same with sticks, producing noise which
sounds like dynamite bomb and jars the
whole street.
The entertainment for the choir of st.
Johns Church, Tuesday and Wednesday
next, promises to be success. both in
musical and social way. Excellent talent
has been secured for the musical program,
and the ladies in charge engage that the
refreshment and fancy tables will satisfy
all.
The old folks concert, which was repeat
ed last evening at the Dumbarton Avenue
NJ. E. Church. was as successful as the
first presentation and drew good audi
encc. The proceeds of the affair will be
applied to the building fund of the church.
Mr. William Britt OF n street is confined
to his home with a sprained ankle, due to
an accident which occurred while he was
at work.
Mrs. All ertine Zuncker, widow of Louis
NJ. Zuncker. died May II, and was buried
Tuesday at GlenwC cd cemetery. The de-
ceased was native of France, but lately
a resident of Georgetown, and was lady
whose mary accomplishments of mind and
manner endeared her to all.