Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Celebrating an Anniversary of Covenant
Lodge
Police Detailed on the WOodIey Road
Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

Covenant Lodge, Nc. IL. J. o. o. F.. or
ganized April 30. 1913, celebrated its fifty
third anniversary last evening In an appro-
pirate manner at its coZy headquarters, at
1913 3lst street. The hall was packed and
damned with the friends of the order
The anniversary exercises consisted of
a musical and literary program in
the hall upstairs. followed by the serv-
ing of refreshments in the banquet hall on
the first floor.
Capt. Cathell opened the services with
divine Invocation. and he was followed by
Mr. w. E. Clapp. the master of ceremonies.
who made some Introductory remarks in a
happy vein. Mr.. Harry Halves the record
ing secretary of the lodge read history OF
the .oGge for the past three years, extend
ing back to the celebration of the semi-cen-
tenrial anniversary The program opened
with violin and piano duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Frihbey. Mr. J. Barton Miller
was called upon to recite, and forced to re-
spond to several encores. Miss Lille Stew
art rendered beautiful solo in splendid
style. Recitations were presented by Miss
Emma Sauter and DIR. Thomas J. Jones' the
latter doing eXccllently and appearing
twice afterward in humorous selections. Mr.
ana Mrs. \. j. Houghton gave a duet, fol-
lowed by Miss Cameron in a solo. Mr.. j. II.
Catheli in comic songs captured the audi
ence. Mr.. George w. Evans concluded the
program in baritone solo.
"uafufnS the PRESIDENT.
Since the President has been living at
his country home On the Woodley Lane
road the police force of the seventh pre-
cinct has been weakened considerably.
Five OF the men have been detailed to
guard the place, one from the county
mounted force during the day and four
from the patrol force Of town. These men
viii stay at Woodley as long as the Presi-
dent remains at the place. The detail at
present consists of Policeman Easley Of
the county force, and Patrolmen PierJ&
Ccnlon, Seymour and Burrows.
.otes.
Miss Mary Ourdane is lying dangerously
i'll at los 32d street She is the daughter
Of the late Engraver Joseph ID. Ourdane
Her brother Joseph was among the finest
medallion engravers in the United States.
The annual charity ball Cor the benefit
of the Children's Country Home at Rapi-
dan, Va. will be held this evening at Lin
thicum Hall. with every promise of being
a social well as financial success.
The Great Falls electric railway yester-
day received two more of the handsome
cars which are to run on the new road.
On account OF the lack of cars. several con-
veyances have been borrowed from the
Glen Echo road to accommodate the traf-
fc.
The choirs of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties OF all of the Georgetown churches
VIII attend a section rehearsal this even
ing, for the coming Christian Endeayor
convention in Washington this July. The
rehearsal tonight will be held at Foundry
Church, corner of l4th and G streets.
The board of vestry of st. Adams
Church will hold a meeting this evening, at
which some business of Importance to the
congregation will be transacted
The fire plug on the west side of 34th
street is leaking badly, and needs atten-
ton.