Evening star., 1897-07-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Rev. c. A. Smiths Congregation Give Hin
Surprise.
Owners Of Dogs Must Pay Tss-R-v
Alexander Supplied With
Assistant - Briefs.

Some of the members of Peck Memorial
Chapel and the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor gave their pastor. Rev.
c. Alvin Smith. and his wife a surprise
party last evening before their annual va
cation. The chapel was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers. There WAS inter
esting program, which included music and
singing, after which an abundance of re-
freshments was served. Among those pres
ent were Rev. c. A. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Smith. Mrs. Mutchler and oaugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Curry, Miss
Mary Schaffer. Miss Mamie Brewer Mr.
Edward Meyer and Mr.. Samuel Brewer
Mis-. Smith, the pastors wife, was unable
to be present. Before the surprise closed
Mr.. Smith made some remarks which were
very encouraging and very complimentary.
Mrs. James b. Curry also made few re-
marks. the exercises closing with the sp-
Iropriate hymn God Be With You Till We
Meet Again. and the guests departed.
Mnssey's Prospects.
Edward, alias Crook" Massey the col
ored man who was arrested on suspicion,
held for the crime of larceny from the per-
son. The negro has only been out OF the
Albany penitentiary for fortnight or so.
ard has excellent prospects Of spending
some time at the Trenton prison. He was
suspected of snatching a pocketbook from
the hands of Mrs. Heiskell of 2233 q street,
last Friday, on p street, near the Rock
Creek bridge. The woman was for
and identified the negro as the guilty party.
He was sent to the third precinct. in which
jurisdiction the crime was committed.
The Dog Tax.
In a very short time the police will be
required to make a house-to-house canvass
and compel all owners of dogs to take out
a license for the present year. or else have
the CANNES turned over to the poundm mas
ter. The crusade will begin next month
the owners of dogs being given until Au-
gust l in which to take out license volun-
tarily, and those who fail to do will be
prosecuted. The wagon of the poundmas-
ter. which has remained in the shed this
month, will resume operations mex; month
and capture all stray ours found Wa % ring
on the streets.
Assistant Pastor Chosen.
Rev. Sandy Alexander, for so many years
pastor of the First Baptist Church on
Dumbarton avenue near 9th street is to
have his pastoral duties diminished through
the appointment of an assistant. The ad-
vaEced age of the minister made n almost
a matter of impossibiity for him to a. tend
to all of the church work. and the assist
ant pastor will take a large part OF the
burden from his shoulders. The Rev Alex
ancer. during the ante-bellum days, was a
slave and bUdy guard of Daniel Webster.
of whom he has many interesting anec-
dotes.
Briefs.
Rev. Mr.. Minoca conducted the religious
services last evening at the tent OF Eben-
ezer A. M. E. Church. at Valley and @
streets. which were we'll attended .iespite
the weather. Rev. ]. J. Evans, the pas
ter. was to have ofiiciated, but he was
called away on account of the serious ILL
ness of his mother. He will conduct the
services this evening
The Georgetown and Tenleytown electric
railroad is ballasting its track on 32d street
between M and p Streets the work necnssi-
tatins the placing in of new ties
James Skinner was arrested last evening
as one of the crowd that assaulted Police
man Short. Saturday night, at Jefferson
and M streets.