Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mission at st. AIMS Church Under Direction
of Paulist Fathers
Death of Mrs. Mary II. Forrest - Al
legged Theft Of Car Tickets
Other News.

A mission TO continue for two weeks was
opened last evening at St. AIMS Church,
Teneytown, through the efforts of the pas
tor, Rev. Father j. c. Mallon. The mission
is given by the Paulist fathers, and is the
first event of the kind at St. AIMS for sew
era years. The opening exercises were
held yesterday morning at 1879 O'Clock
with Il solemn high mass, at which Rev.
Father NJ p Smith of the Pauiist order
delivered the sermon. A second service
was also held last evening in the church
On both occasions the edifce was crowded.
Unless other notice is given, both men and
women permitted to attend all of the
exercises.
Father Smith is assisted by Rev. Father
Mention and Rev. Father Burke. The daily
services will include masses at and $50
o clock every week day morning, and in the
evening at 1:3o O'Clock, when a mission ser
mon will be delivered, followed by bcnedic-
ton of the blessed sacrament.
Death of an Aged Resident.
Mrs Mary II. Forrest, of the old
residents of this section, died last night
shortly before l. o'clock, after long i'll
ness. The deceased was the widow of Ba-
den Forrest, ard resided at the northeast
corner of 34th and n streets. She was the
mother of Edwin Forrest of the law firm
of Forrest u Padgett and also of James
Keith Forrest. These and another son, Jo-
seph Forrest, and several daughters, all
grown. survive her. Mrs. Forrest was pos
SeSSed of considerable real estate. and was
the owner OF Forrest row, on n street, and
also Forrest Hall, sd street near
street. which was formerly the leading hall
in the city. In antebelum days and during
the war the hall was a prominent center
The arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been made.
Alleged Theft of Car Tickets
Samuel Stewart, colored man, whose
age is given as thrty-one, arrested
yesterday evening by Policeman Bradley
upon the request of the lieutenant of No
police station. Stewart, who is a we'll
digger, is alleged to have stolen about 81
worth Of car tickets from the Chevy Chase
and kenSingtOn electric railroad. The war
rant was sworn out by William Lanning,
the bookkeeper of the company. charge
of grand larceny was entered against the
name of the prisoner, and later he
turned over to the Maryland authorities for
trial.
Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
In call to the parishioners of Trinity
Church. issued by the officers of the ST.
Vincent de Paul Society, the statement is
made that during the PAST six years there
has been expended $2,963. Five hundred
and twenty-eisht families with member
snip vi -,oii persons, nave Peen reviewed
thereby. In six years six members of the
society have made 1861 personal calls. AT
the present time, however. the treasury is
empty, and as the winter is just setting in
it is important that d response be made to
the socety's call. Wea Their sages it is said
predict thai the coming winter will be an
intensely cold one. The society is opposed
10 the giving of fairs, &c. for the raising
of a fund to 'epIenish the treasury A dona-
ton from each member of the parish is pre-
ferred no matter how small. Such a sum as
is usually expended in the purchase of tick
cts for charitable object, should it be
given directly, would amply carry out the
designs of the society and free all from
further requests for donations
Volta Bureau Improvements.
A contractor is engaged in enlarging the
Volta bureau, the building at the corner of
Both and @ streets, designed to aid in the
diffusion of knowledge among the deaf and
dumb. This IS the structure erected and
endowed by Mr.. Alexander Graham Bell,
Mr. A. Melville Bell and others Interested
in the cause of the deaf and dumb Fifty
thousand dollars of the sum given for the
purpose was awarded to Mr.. Alexander
Graham Bell by the republic of France
several years ago for having bestowed upon
humanity the greatest benefit of the year
namely, the perfected telephone.
From the Volta bureau are issued pu5lica-
tons, all tending to improve the condition,
mental and physical, of the deaf and dumb
These are sent free of cost to all parts of
the earth, directed principally to colleges
and houses of learning.