Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-08
BROOkLAND.

Rev. Mr.. Dobbins, secretary Of the Missionary
Union Of the District, a recent visitor at the
Queenstown Baptist Church.
Preparations being made among the pupils
and teachers of the Baptist Sunday school for the
strawberry festival to be held at the residence Of
Mr.. ]. l. Sherwood on the evening Of May 18th.
Capt. Dennis Mullan OF the United States navy
has been visiting his brother. Capt. Horace Null
Ian of 18th street.
At the recent meeting of the Non-sectarian Tenn
perance Union of the Soldiers Home the follow
ing program was rendered: instrumental trio Mr.
lioskins. violin; Mr. Outes cello; Miss Katie
ray, violin solo by Mr. Hoskins piano solo by Miss
Katie Grady, quartet by the Rossini Circle and
music by the Home Band. The excellence Of the
School for the Blind and the Rossini Circle. Next
week there will be a testimonial concert for Miss
Rachel G. Levy, who has Iabored so earnestly in
the interest of the union and has made the Friday
evening entertainments pleasant to al attending
visiting her parents for short time
Miss Rose Sullivan is visiting in Philadelphia,
Rev Dr. Huntington of the Columbian UniveI-
slty viii assist at the morning services of the
ing Rey Mr. Earle of New Jersey will give a
talk. with Illustrations, the Life OF Paul
Mrs William Stalee has returned home after a
weeks visit with relatives iii New York
Miss Hetzell of New York. who has been the
At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
~ CHURCH the following officers We're elected:
Mrs ref Mrs vice rr Mrs
Holiige; collectors Miss Ella Thomas Miss Daisy
Clarke, Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Moore and Miss Kate Os-
borne: literary committee, Miss Daisy Clarke and
the Misses Thomas.
The Methodist congregation is making prepare
month.
Mrs X: S. Odds, who has been visiting her son
In Woodside has returned to Brookland.
Tomorrow night there will be 81 special service
at the Church of Our Savior, in the form of a
Brookiand. This will be under the direction of
Prof SALESMAN. and viii consist of some excep-
largely attended.
During the month of May there Will be services
at st. Anthonys Church on Tuesday, Thursday and
Sunday evenings at 7::sO o'clock.
'a Of fh OF henry Wilson rS b p
at soldiers Home Hall Tuesday evening. was
7. 5. Hopkins. Col; Arthur Hendricks Col. 5: s
Stratton and Mr.. NJ. T. Anderson, vocal solos by
Miss Jennie ,, Haywood Miss French and Mr.. George
wood Dr. Cnlver and Miss Cornne Hay. and rnu-
steal and literary selections by DIR. II. II. Arnold.
Home Band. after which followed few pleasant
remarks by, the post commander. and closed with
America All those who participated received
hearty applause, and many We're obliged to respond
The family of the late Rev. George Williams OF
peterville. near WOODBURY., has moved to East
Washington.
Great preparations are being made for an en-
tertainment to be given shortly at Marble Hall,
Soldiers Home. at which the chief feature Will be
a chorus of fifty voices.
Mnsh regret is felt by. the people of WOODBURY.
at the death of Mr. Patrick Dooley which
occurred at the residence of Mr.. George Funk
which has been Mr.. Dooley's home for the past
six years- He had served in the English army.
and was also twenty years In the United States
regular army. The remains placed among
those of his Old departed comrades in the soldiers
national cemetery.
There will be confirmation services by Bishop II.
y. Satterlee at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior
next Tuesday night at s o'clock.
The residents of this vicinity will be interested
to know that Mr. Franklin T. Howe, tr., who has
been confined at the Emergency Hospital for the
past month, is improving. and is able to sit
up The east has been taken of his arm. and both
leg and arm doing well.
The Rrookland Chorus has under rehearsal two
cantatas. THE Gypsy Queen and THE Rebellion
of the Daisies. which Will be given at the town
hall the latter part of this month.
Mrs. Lang and family of Washington COM
fortably located in the Hollidge cottage, on 18th
street
Mr.. Joseph P. Burg has returned from lengthy
sojonrn in the mountains of Pennsy lvana. He was
accompanied by his cousin. Miss Mary Frances
Christy of Giallitzcn. Pa. who will be the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Prof. and Mrs. Carl o.
Burg. at The Fort for weeks.