Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Linthicum Dramatic Club Gives an Enter
tainment at Institute Hall.
Monthly Service by nst. Andrew.
Brotherhood-street Improvement.
General and PeraSnal News.

The Linthicum Dramatic Club made its
nrst public appearance last evening at Lin
thicum Hall. The hall was filed with
friends OF the organization, who thoroughly
enjoyed the program. After an overture
by the orchestra Mr.. E. B. Hay, the in
structor in elocution at Linthicum Insti-
tute, made happy address.
A negro sketch, entitled .sWanted
valet, was first presented, with Frank
Van SAINT as Mr.. McGinty, a LAWYER: Cbas
II. Brown as Dick Skinner, his discharged
valet; Calvin T. Milans as George Wash
ington Congo, and Otto N:eumeyer as
Lewis Lewis, applicants.
Mr. John c. Lewis folio wed with = snlen-
did recitation, which was encored and
MISS Blanche Wood came next with a So
prano solo, accompanied by Nine Esputa
DAILY. Her selection was excellent and sht.
was obliged to appear again.
Tibet Rascal, Pat" comedy in one act
was then presented. Patrick i. Ford as
sumed the part of Pat McNogeerty- a
Mandy servant; Peyton B. Fletcher an
Peared as Maj. Puffjacket. on half-pay;
Frank NJ. Scott as Charles Livingston poo,.
but ambitious; Miss Katherine Doyle.
niece to Puffjscket, in love wNh Charles:
Miss Margaret L. Cole as Nancy her maid,
in love with Pat. \
Master Clinton Ballinger, in nero Sc
lections. accompanied by Master Edwin
Ballinger, did clever work, and appeared
twice before the audience. Miss Kate
MacFisher gave good exhibition of fancy
dancing.
The concluding skit, a one-act comedy.
was entitled New Brooms Sweep Clean
Charles r. Browne took the part of Noah
Testy, rich and crusty: Calvin T. MiIans
appeared as Fred. his nephew, while Her.
bert III. Smith was Jacob Trusty his SER
want John c. Garland, as Tim Ragan.
Otto Nieumeyer, Andrew Swipes. and
Frank Van SAINT, as Jim Jimalong Chi
nanan, were the new brooms.' At the
cleared for dancing.
st. Andrews Brotherhood.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sc
ries held for men only at ST. Johns Church.
given under the auspices of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, will be held toner
row. These meetings are held Sunday
evenings. at regular intervals of one month.
lasting during the winter season. Rev. Mr..
Williams, rector of Trinity Church. will
address the meeting tomorrow evening
The services will commence at 7:3O o'clock
and a cordial invitation is extended to ali
men to be present.
improvements to Streets.
Some Improvement is going on in the
roadway of 7 street between Saith and 35th
streets. The asphalt surface, which is
being taken from Pennsylvania avenue,
north side. between 18th and 21st streets
is being carted to the place, broken up
into small pieces and distributed systemat-
ically over the surface of 7 street.
The Canal road is also undergoing re-
pairs, and pending the completion of such
the highway is closed to the public. Some
of the same material. is being used as a
sort of macadam base on the road
The ugly holes which have existed on
street have been filled in with loose gravel.
While this tempora rily REMEDIES the diff
Guilty, it does not give satisfaction to the
residents.
Given n Treat.
In honor of the wind-up of the improve
ments on the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E.
Church, the workinSmen and laborers en-
ployed thereon were given a treat Thurs
day evening. A committee. consisting of
Messrs. John T. Mitchell and Isaac Birch,
splendid supper was served them by the
ladies of Mount Tabor Mp. Church, who
were holding a three days lunch and sup
per there.
General and Personal.
Miss Julia Dmkelspel is on a visit to her
sister Mrs. A. NJ. Baer of 14O5 31st street.
William E. Lewis has bought of Jackson
H. Ralston and Frederick L. Siddons part
of Smallwood's subdivision of White Ha-
ven. The consideration is placed at $3.50.
The annual grand visitation to Potomac
Royal Arch Chapter, No s, will take place
Tuesday evening November %, at Masonic
Hail. on 32d street. An address will be
made by Mr. Frank H. Hosford, followed
by an election and installation of officers.
The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of
Georgetown University will give a grand
concert Monday evening, November -, at
CASTOR Memorial Hall. A good program
has been arranged for the occasion.