Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Death of Catholic Divine at the University
Infrmary.
Youthful Lovers Escape Vigilance of
Stern Pnrents-Items Of General
and Personal Character.

and Personal Character.
Rev. Father d. Leo Brand, s. j., died
Saturday morning at 1G o'clock at the in
Urinary of Georgetown University of
Brights disease, after a protracted illness.
His funeral was held this morning at
o'clock from the Dahlgren Memorial
Chapel, with solemn mass of requiem,
chanted for the repost of his soul. Rev.
Father Hedrick, S. j., was the celebrant.
The pallbearers were selected from the
brothers connected with the university.
and the interment was made in the Jesuit
burying ground at the institution. The
funeral services were attended by all the
clergy of the university and a number of
outside persons.
The deceased had been at Georgetown
University for treatment for about four
months. He was a native of Baltimore, but
spent very little of his time in that city.
He was forty-four years of age, and in
1869 entered the Society of Jesus. He
taught for five years at Boston College. and
in 1888 was ordained priest at Wood
stock College. After his ordination he
spent two more years at Boston College.
and was then given the passionate of St.
Johns Church, at Frederick This was in
1886. and he remained in charge OF the
church for five years. when he was trans
ferred to st. Aloysius Church. at McSher-
rytown, Pa. He continued as pastor of
this church, with his residence at Cone
| WACO. Pa. until this spring, when he came
to Georgetown University.
Two sisters who still reside in Baltimore.
Judge Alex. ]. Brand of Roanoke, Va.
brother OF the deceased, and Mrs. Charles
S. Keller of Washington, a cousin. are his
nearest surviving relatives. all of whom
were notified of his demise.
Youthful Couple Married.
marriage license was issued by the
| clerk of the court Saturday afternoon to
thel Stewart the daughter of Gustavus
Stewart of No 1913 Valley street, and
Henry Copperthite, the son of the propr!e-
tor of the Connecticut Pie Company.
Without loss of time the couple proceeded
to the residence of Rev. Dr. Charles Buck,
rector of ST. Johns Church, where the
nuptial knot was tied The groom is only
eighteen years of age, while the bride is
| ABOUT eighteen or nineteen years old.
The parents of the groom heard of the
proposed wedding and attempted to stop ii.
| but to no avail The bride and groom were
! met on the street, shortly after coming
from the church, and the mother of the
young man wanted to know who obtained
| the license ard the name of the minister
who married them. She announced her
intention of having some one arrested for
perjury.
The bride formerly worked for the Con-
necticut Pie Company, and ii was there
that young Copperthite became acquainted
with her. Up to this morning the parents
| of the groom had not forgiven the truant
| son, and developments in the case are
awaited with considerable interest.
Death OF sister Claudia.
Sister Mary Claudia died Saturday at the
Convent of the Visitation after lingering
| illness. Consumption was the cause Of
death. The funeral services were held yes
| terday morning at o'clock at the chapel
| OF the convent, Rev. Father Francis Ac-
Carthy. assistant pastor Of Trinity Church,
| celebrating a solemn mass of requiem, as
sisted by Rev. Father Hcdrick, S. j.. OF
Georgetown University. The pallbearers.
selected by Undertaken James Clements.
| were well-known residents of Georgetown.
Before taking the veil the dead sister
| was known as Mary Claudia Keegan. She
was thirty-two years of age and a native
| of Iowa. Judging by her age, 1t is evident
| that she did not belong to the order for
any great lAnyth of time The interment
was made in the convent burying ground.
Clergy in Retreat.
| All of last week the clergy of the diocese
| of Richmond were in their annual retreat
| at Georgetown University. There were
about thirty priests there. and among the
| number was Bishop Van de Vyver, who is
| in charge of the diocese. The retreat was
l.
| thy, s. j.. assistant pastor of Trinty Cath
| Ole Church. The exercises commenced
| Monday and ended Saturday. in order to
give all of the priests sufficient time to get
back to their charges > conduct the SER
vices of yesterday.
| StOrekeeper Robbed.
William Stevens of 1920 Valley street
who conducts grocery store at the corner
of 32d and p streets. was the victim of
Saturday morning. Burglars broke into
| his residence, entering his led room, and
succeeded in extracting aboue$35 from his
trousers pocket. The matter has been re-
ported to the police
Will Worship in a Tent.
The members of the congregation of
EbeneZer A. NJ. +. Church have made ar
| rangements for holding services beginning
next Sunday, and continued during the
warm weather, in the grove at the corner
of Valley and Q streets. A large tent will
be erected for the purpose. the consent of
all of the residents of the neighborhood
having been secured by the church people
The Body Cremated.
Mrs. Mary c. Seaton died Saturday of
dysentery at her residence at Glencarlyn.
Va. in the twenty-sixth year of her age.
The deceased was the wife of Charles H.
Seaton. who is employed in the Agricul-
tural Department, and the daughter of a
well-known employe of the House of Rem
resentatives. Her funeral was held this
afternoon at o'clock, the remains being
cremated. according to the wishes of the
deceased.
Brief Mention,
Miss Effie E. Haney of No. 1647 32d
street. daughter of Sergt. James Haney.
has gone to Jamestown, Md, on a visit