Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Linthicum Students. Have Jolly
Feast.
Local Notes OF Interest From Across
Rock Creek BrfdEe-ImpOrt-
ant to Citizens.

The annual feast of the scholars of the
Linthicum Institute came off last evening
in the largest class room of the school AS
usual, it was an evening of fun and merry
jests, and every one thoroughly enjoyed
the evening. The trustees of the school
were represented by Messrs. E. L. Dent
and James H. Taylor while the faculty
the "Linthicum Students" and the scholars
of the school were present in full num-
bers.
With short speech from Mr.. r. c. Bal
niger the ice cream, Strawberries and cake
We're served. There was an abundance of
this on hand and all pro sent did justice to
the supply. AT the end of this speechmak-
ing was in order. The joyousness of the
occasion was, however, suspended for a
short time to permit the passage of reso-
luton TO unfortunate Carl +. Davis, VINO
was so seriously injured in falling down
an elevator shaft at his place of employ
ment
Speeches We're made by Messrs. Fletcher,
Coniin, Van SAINT. Lanman, Baer, Garland,
Ford, Smith, Boteler and Blumenthal for
the Scholars MesSrs. Lowe, keliher, Mil
ler Collins, Miss Donohue, Mrs. White,
Miss PulizZi and Miss Johnson on behalf
of the Linthicum Students, and by Messrs.
Dent, Taylor, Hedrick, Wissner, Well, Bal
niger and Hay on behalf of the faculty.
Date Changed.
The lawn party and festival for the bene-
fit of st. Josephs School, which will be
given at the school house on 3Jth street.
opposite Q street, by the pupils and the
sisters from the Academy Of Visitation,
will be held on the evenings Of June to !.
inclusive. The date was originally fixed
for the week of May 26. but as those days
are ember days of the church. the date
was changed to June The sisters would
be pleased to see all their Old pupils and
friends of the school.
Central Union Mission.
A congregation that filed the Baptist
Church last evening greeted number of
visiting workers from the Central Union
Mission. The meeting was a deeply inter-
esting one. One young man was received
Tor membership, and others are awaiting
baptism. The church is growing. A very
interesting program of a musical and liter
airy character will be given Friday even
ing, presented by some of WaShingt On $
best talent. The entertainment Will lie
given by the Ladies' Mite Society.
The weather of yesterday prevented the
opening of the strawberry festival for The
benefit of st. Alban's Church. The open.
ing has been postponed until next Tuesday
evening".
The Misses Hill and other young ladies
have arranged for a lawn party on tho
evening of June l and = at :;122 Z street
the proceeds Of which will he turned oyeI
to the mother of murdered Elsie kregio
The three nights entertainment AT Grace
Church closed last evening with a large
attendance. 1t was chidrens night, and
Mother Goose" and other melodies were
presented.
The Ladies' Aid Association of the
Homeopathic Hospital will give garden
party, with dancing, tomorrow evening
from until IL O'Clock, at the Chevy Chase
Inn.
The Mite Society of the Gay Street Bap.
fist Church give a strawberry festival this
evening "a the church.
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. - F. A
a. NJ, attended the funeral of George III
Giles in body this afternoon.