Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Entertainment Tonight for the Continental
Hall Fund.
Linthicum Institute Commencement
Exercises and Other Local Notes
of General Interest.

All social Georgetown is interested in
the entertainment TO he given next Mon
day night at I.nthicum Hall for the bene-
fit of the Continental Hall fund. The
Yorktown Society of the Children of the
American Revolution will have the affair
III charge. 1t will be an occasion rife with
patriotic and social interest. AS has been
published before. the object of the various
movements of this society is to build up
the fund designed to construct memorial
to revolutionary heroes and for the pres
ervation of revolutionary relics.
This movement Is national one and
Georgetown is doing strong work. Con-
gressional aid has been solicited and IA
vcrabie consideration is being given the
request. The revolutionary descendants
are seeking for the donation of a site on
which to construct the hall-preferab!y to
the rear of the White House. Those who
attend the entertainment next Monday at
Lir.thicum Hall will be amply repaid for
their expenditure. The talent to appear on
that occasion is the best in Georgetown.
The features will be varied and constant
rchearsals have already brought about
such smoothness in the presentation of
the numbers that the program could be
presented tomorrow without a hitch.
The following will take part in the pro-
Society. Miss Hyde. Miss Gordon, Miss
Webster. Miss Festetits, Mr.. Greenlees,
Mrs. T. B. Buxton, Miss Greenlees, Mr..
BeaH Mr.. James Watson, Miss Dodge Mr.
LOCKER, Mr., Powell and Miss Lockwood.
Linthicum Institute.
Tne annual commencement exercises of
the Linthicum Institute will most likely
be held about the middle of next month.
the date very likely being May H. Thurs
day evening. the usual day of the holding
Of the exercises. The parts have all been
given out to the pupils. and this year
about thirty students will take part the
largest number for some time past. Three
comedy skits will be presented, the first of
which Will be an act entitled, "a Public
Benefactor, with about six students in
the cast. The second farce will be "A
Very Pleasant Evening" in which three
boys will take part. The closing piece on
the program will be the Freedom of the
Press in which fourteen or more of the
scholars will appear. There will be several
The invitations for the exercises will not
make their appearance for several days
as yet.
Given n Reception.
The new pastor of Mt. Tabor Church, at
a2d and 35th streets, Rev. Mr. Reed was
given royal reception last evening by the
members of his future congregation dur
Ing which he had chance of getting ac-
quainted with everybody. Quite a nice lit
tie program was arranged, at the conclu-
sion Of which refreshments were served
IN abundance. The program included q
piano solo by Miss Thomas, a vocal selec-
ton by Miss Barnes, violin solo by Mas
ter George Hunt. recitations by Mr.. R. G..
Master Clinton Balinger and Miss
Baker, and comic songs by Master Clinton
Bal1nger, accompanied by Master Edwin
Balinger.
Quiet Wedding.
There was a very quiet wedding last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Wolff,
on East Market space, which was wit
messed by only limited number of people.
The contracting parties were William F.
Burnhardt and Miss Anna NJ. Currhey,
both Georgetown people, and known to
performed by Rev. c. Alvin Smith, pastor
Of Peck Memorial Chapel. After the tying
Of the nuptial knot the newly welded
couple were the recipients of the hearty
short honeymoon trip the newly married
pair will take up their abode in this sec
ton of the city.
DisOrderly Conduct.
Sonny" Epps. colored, we'll known to
the police, was arrested last evening by
Policemen Cow and Vermillion on charge
Of assaulting his wife, and also with dis
orderly conduct. The negro lives on Brick
yard hill and used rock on his wife, for
which the police arrested him. In making
the arrest the police were forced to enter
his house. and before going Epps en-
deavored to throw Policeman Cow down
the steps, though unsuccessful.
Notes.
Considerable complaint is made of the
failure of the street sweepers to visit that
portion of Georgetown on street between
36th and 37th streets.
The members of St. AIMS Church are
making preparations for the holding of a
one weeks fair at the town hall of Tell
leytown, some time in June.
Entire contents of the well-furnished resi-
dence, No. 1909 New. Hampshire avenue
take cable cars, at auction, by Sloan &
Co, tomorrow at 10 am. House for rent.