Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Commencement of the Linthicum
Students.
Local Notes of Interest From Across
Rock Creek BridSe-Church
Festivals.

The twenty-first anniversary commence
Hlent of Lintbicum Institute came off last
evering, and was a very successful af-
fair The hall of the institute was crowd
ed with the friends Of the scholars, the
inclemency of the weather having but
little effect The program was much
longer than for some years past, and all
of the students acquitted themselves re-
markedly Well. Rev. DR.. w. c. Alexan-
der, pastor of the West Street Presbyterian
Church, opened the program with prayer,
which was followed by a one-act serious
farce, entitled TN Stay Awhile Pey
ton r. Fletcher, Mr.. Harper, a disap-
pointed wi1oWer and politician, and Frank
Van Zant, as Patrick Mcnamara, We're
exceedingly good. Frank Goodwin, as a
son of Mr.. Harper, and A. Blumenthal,
as Ned Nicholson, a neighbering chum,
carried their parts well.
The first presentation on earth of an
up-to-date pleasantly, entitled The x
Rays" generated expressly for the coca
sion by Mr.. E. 3. Hay, was next made.
1t was a burlesque on the new dis
covery, and the skit was much enjoyed.
The scene was laid in the laboratory of
Professor Rontsen, the discovcrer of the
rays, inpersonated by Stanley c. Auer-
bach; Pat Wick, man of light work, the
part of Edwin B. Armor, aud W. Bowie
Boteler, as A. Tuhe, a crook. furnished the
bulk of the humor of the play. The bal
ance of the cast was Harry Hahn, as Dr..
Edison; Louis des Garennes, as Mr.. Ca
thode; Otto Niemeyer, as Mr.. Y. Rays;
William Gasch and James D. Colberth, as
B. Tube and c. Tube. crooks, and Bern
hard Niemeyer and Maurice Lanman, as
A. Vacuum and A. Lens, policemen.
A sketch that's English, We know" en-
titled, AN Ambitious Father, or All at
Coventry in two acts. closed the pro-
gram. On account of the serious accident
vie ha ~ of
MIR. Bramble was taken by Mr.. E. b. Hay,
whose bright versatility kept the audience
in laughing huinor all the time. The
play was full of wit, and Mr.. John c.
lawyers clerk, took the leading part. The
balance of the cast was taken up by
Robert W. Christy, Maurice E. johnson,
Charles r. Brown, William ]. Conlin, Will
lam T. Ballard, Charles D. Fowler, Milton
Baer, John c. Garland, Louis des Gar
ennes, Ernest Selby, Maurice Lanman and
Joseph Well.
Mr. Edward L. Dent awarded the prizes
TO the best students of the year. The first
prize was awarded to Feyton Il. Fletcher,
the second prize to William J. Conlir, and
the third prize to Frank Van Zant. The
prize in the mechanical and architectural
drawing department was awarded to Per
clvai Smith. The honorably mentioned
were W: Bonnie Boteler, Patrick Ford
Charles Brown, Carl Davis, w. T. Ballard
w. Middleton, Ernest Dove, Joseph WE'LL
Bernhard Niemeyer Albert Oettineer
Lewis G.. Blunt, C. r. Shoemaker, William
T. Hospital, N. j. Voehl and Herbert
Smith.
This evening the session of the school
VIII close with strawberry and ice cream
least. which the "Linthicum Students" a
popular dramatic company OF the school,
will furnish.
st. Adams.
The strawberry festival of st. Adams
church. which will be held on the church
grounds, fronting Wisconsin avenue, near
the Noodley Lane road, continuing for two
days, promises to be a great success. The
r2embers of the congregation are working
hard for the success of the festival, and
the grounds are beautifully decorated for
the opening this afternoon and evening.
The various committees in charge are as
follows: Grounds committee Messrs Ed
ward Brooks, Phil. Young and W. T. Wea-
vtr; supper table. Mrs. Edward Brooks
Mrs Mrs. Frank slts Middleton; Mrs. r. H. Gold
cream and strawberry table, Misses Lena
Weaver, Mamie Schneider, Kitty Schneider
and MIR. Louis Schneider; fancy table, Mrs
d. F. Weaver, MISSES Buelah and Bessie
Barnes and Mrs. DR.. A. c. Merriam; con-
fections. Mrs. B. Edwards and Mrs. Henry
e. Weaver; lemonade we'll, Misses Matte
Schneider and Florence Weaver; flower ia
bic, Misses TilIe Falls and Sophia Middle
ten; cigars, Masters Norman Brooks and
John Ellis; reception committee, Messrs
Charles CroDley, G. A. Weaver, Louis
Weaver, S. Clinton Cropley, Paul Graham
and Charles H. Weaver; entertainment
committee, Messrs. James H. Taylor, r. G.
Haviland, John Weaver and F. Baker
Weaver.
Grace Church..
A three nights entertainment at Grace
Church closes this evening with the pre-
sentation Of a program for the amuse-
ment of the children. The entertainment
was gotten up by the ladies of the church
to give the children Of the choir an outing
some time in the near future The pro-
gram Monday and last evening was of a
musical and literary nature, the first night
being reproduction of Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, revivifed for the occasion. Mr.. r.
c. Balinger impersonated Mrs. farley and
kept the audience laughing.