Evening star., 1897-05-31
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Procession Of Children at Trinity
- Catholic Church.
Christian Endeavorers mt west Street
Presbyteri.a church-Death of
Isaac Oettinger-Notcs.

The annual procession Of the pupils Of the
Trinity Catholic Church Sunday school, in
honor Of the blessed Virgin Mary. was held
yesterday afternoon. and. as usual was
witnessed by large crowd Of people. The
start was made promptly on time, o'clock
being the hour designated, and the line of
march was down N street to oath street,
north to Q street. to 85th street, thence to
Q street. to the church. 1t was, perhaps,
the largest procession held at the church
Tor several years, and between 30) and 400
children, mostly under fourteen years of
age, were in line, each carrying a bunch
OF flowers. There was also a band Of music
for the occasion
The queen was Miss Ella Harnedy, with
Misses Eta Taggert and Annie Burns as
heart bearer, with Misses Nellie Dugan and
Josie Curtin MS attendants. The speaker
OF the day was Miss Mary Curtin, attended
by the Misses Eva Ogle and Louise Gross.
There was a number Of banner Carriers
The procession was headed by Patrick
Ford, the chief acolyte, with the boys CT
the school following Then came the music
the queen and other officers. and the little
girls, dressed In white, with wreaths upon
their heads. The band was located in with
the girls, as were also all Of the acolytes
of the church.
Instead Of holding the services in the
ceremonies were on the large north lawn Of
the church, the children forming q uuaG-
rangle. while the speaker made her ad-
dress to the statue of the Blessed VIRGIN
erected on the lawn. The crown was placed
on the head Of the statue. and after singing
by the children. music by the band and a
cornet solo, the ceremonies closed. The
children then passed into the church the
gates opened and benediction of the blessed
sacrament concluded the services of the
day No vesper services were held at the
church in the evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
West Street Presbyterian Church held a
successful entertainment Friday evening at
the Linthicum Hail. The attendance was
very good and an excellent program rem
dered, as follows: Overture, selected, Co.'S
mos Mandolin Quartet; comic song, Sc
lected. Master Clinton Ballinger, accom-
panied by Master Edwin Ballinger: read
lected. Mrs. J. A. Houghton: reading, Miss
Abbie Johnson; solo. "Good-bye Summer"
Miss Ettie Noah; rhapsodie, No. IL, Liszt
Miss Grace Hamilton Jones; solo, Mr.. Jas.
Watson; comic song. Master Clinton Bal
linger. accompanied by Master Edwin Bal
Hnger; song, octet, composed of Misses Sic
bold. S. Ball. F. Ball, Birch, Leetch, Nc
Kee. LOCKER and Thompson; selection, Cos
mos Mandolin Club.
Mr.. Isaac Oettinger died Saturday morn
ing at the residence Of his father on M
street between 31st and 32d streets The
deceased had been long sick. yet his death
was SURPRISE 10 MS many 1rlenOS. dlS
age was about twenty-four years. The
young man was a former student of Lin
thicum Institute, and participated in a
number of the entertainments at that
place. He had large circle of acqIaint-
ances, who will greatly regret his death.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon
from his late residence, and was largely at
tended.
Masters Edwin and Clinton Ballinger, the
two sons of Mr.. r. c. Ballinger, r,artici-
pated in the entertainment of the Bohemia
Club at Mt. Pleasant Saturday evening, and
made decided hit,