Evening star., 1897-02-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Interesting Anniversar.ef George @. Whiting
Lodge of Masons.
Speeches Made by Those Distinguish.
ed I'm the Order-Other Items
of Interest.


c. Whiting Lodge of MFsops assembled last
night about a sumptuprfsy spread banquet
table In the Masonic building here. In ad-
dition there were high-degree Masons from
many of the other lodges as special guests.
The occasion was one of the brightest in
the local lodges history. Worshipful Mas
ter Weaver presided, and able speakers
made addresses, the Grand Lodges repre-
sentative, Matthew Trimble, leading Off He
was followed by Past Master Samuel c.
Palmer, who reviewed the lorg and honor
able Masonic career of Past Master Rezip
W.. Darby Of Whiting, and on behalf of
the lodge presented him with magnificent
jewel. Mr.. Palmer predicted that Mr.. Dar-
by would soon possess the highest honors
in the gift of District Masons. The recipi-
ent responded appropriately and feelingly.
Potentate Star diford of Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine, made an interesting address,
enllvened with stories, and Mr.. J. Barton
Miller OF w hitting presented happy speech
OF anecdote incident and verse. Senior
Warden B. W. Murch's address teemed with
beautiful thought and effective expression.
Pleasing remarks were also listened to
from Worshipful Master Thomson of Po-
tomac, Past Commander w. F. Hunt and
Writings Oldest past master, S. N. Thorn.
The decorations of the banquet hall and
the careful attention that the banquet COM
mittee paid to all the details of the affair
sary was never more fittingly observed
than 1t was last night.
Entertaining Lectures.
Mr.. E. B. Hay delivered last evening at
Linthicum Hall his illustrated lecture on
THE Eternal City, Ancient and Modern: A:
Its Churches and Ruins" The lecture was
given for the benefit of the Linthicum In
stitute, and good-sized audience assem-
bied to listen to the remarks of the speaker.
me lecture was thoroughly enjoyed by
those present. the speaker holding the close
attention OF ALL He carried his audience
throughout the eternal city describing all
the points of interest and other places Wis
tied by him during his recent trip abroad
prefacing his remarks with the mytho-
ioslcal ana legendary history of Rome. The
illustrations to the lecture were exceeding
ly good.
Prof. A. w. Hawks, the laughing philoso-
pher, who halls from Baltimore delivered
a lecture on Sunshine" at the Gay Street
baptist Church. This was the second ap-
pearance of the lecturer at this place and
MS first appearance made such an impress
sion that a good-sized audience greeted him
last evening. The speaker has a good flow
OF language and a happy way of inject
all f'e'SeN
The graphophone entertainment last even
ing at the Peck Memorial Chapel drew a
large crowd. that thoroughly enioyed a
novel program. The affair was given
under the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor of the church,
and good sum was netted from the en-
tertainment. a varied program of thirty
one selections was given, which was dis
tinctly heard by all. Pa.
A MIX Wagon Runaway.
Nick Connolly, the proprietor of the Tun-
law farm dairy, while serving his route this
morning, met withrla n1ishap, which pre-
vented him from serving all his customers
with usual promptitude His horse became
frightened on upper a4th street, few min
utes after 5 o'clock tl1isi morning and Mr.
Connolly, who is somewhat advanced in
years, was unable to control the brute
me horse dashed down 34th street, and at
street upset the wagon. The driver was
thrown out, and hurt his face although his
injuries were not serious. The damage to
3he horse and wagon was slight, but the
loss of milk through the upsetting of the
wagon was complete.
Death of Mrs. Wilbur.
Mrs. Wilbur died this morning shortly af-
ter midnight. at her residence, 1918 o
street. after comparatively short Illness
Though sick but a short while, her illness
assumed serious turn, and for the past
few days her condition had been regarded
as critical. The deceased was daughter of
Mrs. Sweeney, and was about thirty-three
years of age. She leaves a husband and
three children, her husband being employed
as an engineer by the Crawford Paving
Company. The deceased had been married
but few years, her eldest child being
about five years of age, while the youngest
Is scarcely a month old. The body of the
deceased was removed to the home of her
mother, on 36th street between N and 0
streets. from which place the funeral will
be held.
Notes.
The Potomac Electric Light Company has
a force of men employed in repairing the
pavements and roadways which were cut
up in extending the service to the private
houses.
Mr.. J. Barton Miller, the secretary Of the
First Cooperative Building Association,
was today appointed notary public by
the President.
The Father Rockford mentioned this
morning as dying and leaving an imper-
feet will to certain property is not the
Father Roccofort who was for SO many
years assistant pastor of Trinity Catholic
Church.