Evening star., 1897-06-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Program Of Flag Day Exercises in Tenley.
town School.
West End Rod and Gum Club rusox.
nm Outing-Children'. Day Oh
'er'"noe at FLETCHER Church.

W ehS puDiiC SCHOOLS OF TenleY-
town. and quite an interesting program
was rendered In the afternoon The school
opened the exercises with the singing of
America, and this was followed bv a raci-
taton, Patriotic Dolls" by Florence Cur
ran; recitation. My Countrys Flag" Har-
ry Merton: chorus. Americas Hymn" by
tne nrth. seventh and eighth grades: read
lhg' history OF Our Flag" Charles Gra-
man, recitation. The Old Flag Forever"
hari Sonnerman; song Revolutionary Tea
Party. by the sixth grade: recitation, "our
rag Geneivo Lingiey: reading, Our Ma
tiohai BANNER. Edwin Arrues; song, I'm
der the Hedge Rose" first grade; rectta-
tion, The Flag" Mary Donaldson: recita-
1on, old Glory" Effie Robey: song, II
Know Land Jane Curran and chorus:
reahing, THE American Flag" Elsie PAY
Ton; addl ess, by Mr.. L. c. DUNCAN of Ohio,
enorus. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
The address Of Mr. DUNCAN WAS hiyh,v
interesting and patriotic. and was eagerly
nstened to by the scholars The celetra-
ton was a complete success
Enjoyed an Outfnx,
The West End Rod and Gun Club made
its initial trip OF the season Sunday on ,ts
palatial house boat. the entire day being
spent on the canal. amid the picturesque
scenery. 1t was family outing, and most
OF the members Of the club brought their
mothers and fathers, wives. sisters and
Drothers, making party of about forty
fve people. The start was made shortly
after O'Clock, and the objective point
was some distance above Cabin John
fridge. The meals were cooked on the
poat 1t was near o'clock in the eyen-
ing when the party. happy and tired.
reached home. Among those who partici-
pated were Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. Mr.
Emory Brown and family Mr., Charles
Hughes and family, Mr.. Henry Haneke.
Mr.. Charles Haneke and family, Mr. Frank
Ash, Mrs. Sadie Sullivan, Miss Mary Nc
hehna, MISS Mary McCracken. Mr.. Fred
Ockershausen, Mr.. Carl Ockershausen, Mr.
John FRANKIE.
Fletcher Church Exercises
The celebration of children's day at the
Fletcher M. E. Church Sunday school Sun
day was highly interesting. The pulpit
platform was beautifully decorated with
potted plants and flowers. The superin-
tendent. Mr.. George w. Graves was as
sisted in the service by the officers and
teachers. The singing was in charge OF
Mr.. William NJ. Chase.
Peculiar Deposits.
Within the past few days the residents
Of Georgetown Heights have noticed a De-
culiar sticky and gummy preparation that
was visible every morning on the leaves
OF all OF the trees Of the vicinity While
deposit than any other variety of tree vet
every leaf has some OF the secretion. or
whatever else 1t may be, even to the leaves
or rose bushes. Some people claim that it
Is what is termed honey dew" This may
be true. IS the bees have been Industrious
ly at work on the deposits. The dew"
however. is said to make poor honey in
taste and quality, and that when bees are
fed of 1t during the winter 1t invariably has
a fatal effect.
Ran a Narrow Risk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry of New York city
met with a narrow escape from death by
drowning yesterday evening at Cabin John
bridge. The two are visiting the city, stop
ping at SOS X street. and yesterday went
out to the bridge for q pleasure journey.
While waiting for dinner at the hotel they
went for a row on the canal and when in
the middle of the waterway the boat upset.
throwing the occupants into the water.
The two were struggling in the canal, and
were going down for the second time when
rescued by Mr.. William Ridgway, who is
connected with the hotel. Beyond a wet
ting and a shock to the nervous system
no damage resulted. though Mr.. Perry lost
diamond stud and gold watch and chain,
for which he has offered q reward.