Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Reunion Last Night of the Official Boards of
Mount Zion Church.
Local Notes Of General and Especial
Interest to Residents of Sec
tion Across the Creek

The official boards of Mt. Zion NJ. f..
Church held a reunion last evening at
o'clock which was well attended, and which
was made memorable occasion Mr.. Al
fred Pope presided at the meeting and adj
dresses were made by many, while good
fellowship was shown on every hand The
devotional exercises which followed were
held in the main hall of the church and
were led by Rev. Walter II. Brooks, DID,
formerly pastor of the church. The music
for the occasion was excellent and was fur
nished by the choir of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, James Walker, di-
rector.
The program of the anniversary celebra-
ton for this evening commences at
O'Clock. Mr.. Henry Bowles will preside
and devotional exercises will be conducted
by Rev. w. II. Arnold, DID. Rev. /. L.
1hoTIas, DID,, will deliver the sermon. The
music for the occasion will be furnished by
The choir of the Asbury NJ. f. Church J.
ii. Lewis, director.
Mckinley Club.
The Georgetown Mckinley and Hobart
Club met at their usual meeting place on
Dumbarton avenue last evening. with the
president, w. II. Brown, in the chair and
A j. Neverson acting secretary. The re-
ports of the various committees were read
which showed progress OF the work of the
club. After listening to some very en-
oouraging remarks by the president of the
club, the organization PASSED a resolution
to hold a drill on Friday night Several
new members were admitted to the roll of
the club.
Putting Up the Poles.
The work of replacing the telegraph poles
which Were blown down, or their position
made dangerous by the recent storm, is be-
ing rapidly done. On NJ street practically
new line OF poles have been erected. These
are much larger than the old ones, and
tower many feet above the tree tops, thus
preventing a recurrence Of the falling wires
through the falling of the trees. The work
of stcinging the wires is going on at the
same time. The police patrol system OF
the seventh precinct is not as yet in work
ing order, and the men while on duty can
not make the regular hourly report To the
station.
Julian Hawthorne of 2s12 Dumbarton ave-
nue. while coming out of a Washington
theater last evening. was struck in the eye
by a brick thrown by some unknown per
son. and the sight of the eye permanently
destroyed, the globe being ruptured and
torn.
Sergeant Harry Volkman, who was in
| jured by cable car several weeks ago. Is
able to be on duty again.
Mr.. Joseph Oliver, who had such a mar
| row escape in the collapse OF the Mitchell
| building on NJ street, is reported 10 be i'm
| proving rapidly.
| The weekly prayer services at Congress
Street NJ. u. Church will be held this even
| ing. in charge OF the pastor. Rev. W. 5.
Hammond ID. Much interest has been
shown lately by increased attendance upon
| this and the Sabbath services. His ser
mons are clear and vigorous and have been
| listened to with interest and profit by
| many.
| A new commandery of the knights of St
| John will be organized at Schlossers new
| hall. No. 3H1 NJ street, Wednesday, &C.
tober II, at 30 pm. The commandery will
| be composed of members from St. Stephens
| parish Holy Trinity and Tenleytown. DC.
| The organizers are l.. Ii. Lanman and ID.
| S. Sheahan.