Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Postponement of the Proposed Polo Game at
Fort Myer.
Festivals for the Benefit Of Two
Churches-Various Matters of In
terest West of Rock Creek.

The polo game which was to have been
played yesterday afternoon at Fort Myer
between the team Of the post and the War
renton rolo team did not come of, on &C
count OF the inability of some Of the men
to play. No date has been set for the
game, and the date will be agreed upon
hereafter.
Athletic Field Day.
At the field day Of the athletes of George
town University. which will be held on No
vember Z. the relay team Of the University
Of Pennsylvania will not be represented, q
letter being received to this effect yester-
gay. "A challenge was Immediately for
warded to Princeton University to send
their relay team. sr;'
Two Church Festivals.
The birthday party at st. AIMS Church
last evening was a weli-attended affair,
and resulted in quite sum to defray the
expense of placing the building in repair
from the ecent storm. The invitations for
the birthday part of the program were
literally responded to. After a pleasant
program dancing was inaugarated and con-
tinued until quite late. q
The two nights festival and bazaar given
pyess ne s ,aales OF the Mite Society Of Con
evening In very successful manner There
are number of stands and booths in the
lecture hail. and the liberal patronage be-
slowed on these last evening Is guarantee
that good sum will result to be applied to
furnishing the pastoral residence.
NIT. Zion Church Celebration.
The services last evening at the Mt Zion
NJ. e. Church was the largest of any of
the previous meetings. the occasion being
the historical meeting. Rev. H. A. Carroll
presided. the devotional exercises being
hry
MISS II. H. Beason read the report of the
Historical Society, which was full of in
terest. The choir Of the Metropolitan A.
M. =. Church, under the leadership of Prof.
); I. Layton, rendered excellent music for
the occasion.
Memorial exercises will be held this even
ing from $50 to 3 o'clock. Mr.. James
L. Iurner. the efficient secretary of the
cnurcn celebration committee. will preside.
resolutions will be adopted by the meet
union OF the pastors at o'clock The mu-
SIC for the occasion will be furnished by
the regular choir of Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church.
Notes Of Interest.
Policeman Charles Birkigt and Mr.. Kid
well left this morning ON a hunting and
fishing trip up the river, near Seneca, Md.
Ihey will be gone for eighteen days.
John Sullivan and Alex. Thorn, two we'll
known residents, took a trip Wednesday
on the Great Falls line as far as Cabin
john bridge. and during the day succeeded
IN capturing thirteen rabbits in the locality
returning In the evening
Mr. Nd. B. ODonnell, formerly manager of
the Potomac Electric Light Company, now
IN charge of the electrical apparatus at
81. Eiizabeth's Asylum, has at last gotten
the apparatus at that place in good work.
ing order, there being between $500 and
4,UOO lights there.
Isaac Vampire. an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, was found lying unconscious yester-
Pierce Mill and Tenleytown roads He was
evidently suffering from an attack of par
aIysis. and was removed to Freedman s
Hospital.
Inc Bon Ton Dancing Academy, under
the management of Messrs. III. P. Johnson
J. F. Cole, J. K. Boyce and J. A. DAILY, gave
very pleasant soiree last evening at the
nall In MASONIC Temple. ON 32d street