Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Local Notes of General and Especial
Interest
Garden Party for Bell Home a Success
Other Affairs Told I'm Brief
Paragraphs.

"A SdEucli party was given last evening
at the residence northeast corner of 31st
end o streets for the benefit of the Bell
Home for Children at Colonial Beach. The
party was well attended and quite success
full from a social and financial point. The
lawn surrounding the house was prettily
decorated and illuminated with a large
number of japanese lanterns An interest
Ing program was rendered during the
course of the evening. the musical portion
being in charge of Miss Edna Sawyer, who
rendered several vocal solos. Miss Flor
ence johnson gave piano solo and Miss
Nora Pepper recitation, entirely patriotic,
in keeping with her costume, which was
dotted with forty-five stars. Miss Dalrey
Frechet for a recitation spoke of THE
District Volunteers" in a manner that
pleased all. A number of children from
the Bell Home Y ere present. eight of
which constituted the Mattresses for the
ice cream, each girl bearing letter. that
When arranged in proper position spelled
the name of the home. Another committee
OF five children from the home were in at
tendance at the candy table. The children
al cared in a ''topsy-turvey concert" that
was both unique and good, the children
being hidden and singing several patriotic
airs. Mrs. Miller had charge of the checks
for the evening; Miss Moran and Miss
Alien were in charge of the cake table;
MISS koones in charge of the ice cream,
and other young ladies assisted both at
the tables and in rendering the evening
pleasant in entertaining the large number
of guests.
An Alteration.
There was considerable excitement last
evening on P street between 26th and 9th
streets. shortly before 8 o'clock, the oc-
casion being fight between Mr. Henry
Dean, of 2i55 street, aged about sixty
years, and a well-known resident. The
other participant was Mr.. James Yates
a young man about twenty-nine years of
age. who resides ct 2611 p street Both of
the men had been drinking, so it Is said,
ano one was trying to lead the other home,
when Mr. Dean seized the younger man
by the collar, tore his shirt and completed
the work by smashing him in the head with
a stone. knocking him out. The police
patrol was summoned and Yates in an in
sensible condition was placed on a stretch
er. Blood was streaming from wound in
his mead. his lip was cut. and his ankle ap-
peared to be hurt While on the way to
the hospital IL was found that he was not
badly nurt, and he was brought back TO
the Station house and locked up on
charge of plain drunk, being permitted to
go this morning. Mr.. Dean slipped into
his house after the occurrence. and has
not yet been arrested.
Died at Hospital.
Miss Francis Warner, the daughter of
Mrs. Della Warner. died yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at Columbia Hospital.
The death of the young lady will prove
q shock to her many friends and acquaint-
ances, who will mourn her demise at such
tender age. Miss Warner was only eight
cen years of age. and ten days ago was
sent to the hospital her condition being
so serious that an operation was necessary
in hopes of saving her life The result was
fatal, however The remains were moved
to the home of the mother of the deceased
on o street. near Both street. where the
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mental Condition.
Orange Moffett. colored, aged twenty
eight. was arrested this morning by Police
man Bradley of the county mounted force,
and held Tor an examina ton of his mental
condition. The man claims to work in the
bureau of engraving and printing. and yes
terday appeared in Tenleytown looking for
a suitable house to rent in which to move
his family. This morning he appeared at
the village dressed entirely different, and
looking a good deal like a vagrant. The
policeman questioned the man, and feeling
certain that he was out of his mind sent
him to the station.
With n Record.
Last evening about midnight Policeman
Connors caught Brice Norris. young col
ored man with an unenviable record. in
the livery stables of Hackney on Pennsyl
vania avenue between 18th and 10Th
streets. The negro had a brick in one
pocket and cobblestone weighing between
four and five pounds in another. He was
sent to the station house as a suspicious
character. This morning in the Police
Court he was committed to the workhouse
for thirty days.
Mr.. David L. Reynolds has sold for Mr..
Columbus Thomas the two-story frame
dwelling at 1911 35th street to Mrs Julia
O'Connor, the consideration being nominal.
He also sold for the same owner the old
church at 35th and r streets to Mr.. Geo.
W. King. instead of Mr.. Geo. X. King. No
price was named in the latter transfer
Owing to the extremely dry spell the
roads surrounding Georgetown in a
rather bad condition. The Conduit road is
extremely dusty, while the Tenleytown
road is covered with from four to six inches
of dust. The other roads are equally as
bad