Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
Dedication Yesterday Of Dumbarton
Avenue N. E. Church.
THREE SERVICES DRAW LARGE CROWDS
Collection Taken and Debt Re-
duced to $4,000.
NOTES OF EST

ed1fce was taxed. Persons were present
from all sections of the city. and the ap-
pearance of the new structure. excited
most favorable comment
According to the regular order of exer-
cises, three services were held yesterday
rot including the Sunday school rally,
which was held in the forenoon. Bishop
John Hurst, DID, LID, was to have de-
livered the sermon at IL o'clock, but at the
last moment he was unable to fulfill his
promise, owing to sickness. His place was
taken by Rev. George Elliott, DID, pastor
of the Spring Garden Street Church, in
Philadelphia, former pastor of Dunbar
ton Avenue Church. With this exception,
the program as previously prepared was
carried out.
At o'clock in the morning the Sunday
school rally was commenced being first on
the program. Mr.. John I. Mitchell, one of
the prominent church members, was in
charge The principal address was made
by Mr.. Mitchell. He dwelt principally on
the interest of the Sunday school in the
work of the congregation. Short addresses
were made by others interested in the work
of the Sunday school of the church. The
school was presented with an oak reading
desk, the donation Of Miss Eta Sebastian.
1t was made for the purpose by her father,
Mr.. Richard Sebastian, who is a member
of the church
The first service in the new church for
the general congregation was held at IL
o'clock. DIR. Elliott preached from He
brews, Xi.3D-4O. And these all having OBJ
ed not the promise; God having provided
some better things for us. that they with
out Us should not be made perfect
A special service was held at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, at which DR.. Elliott again
occupied the pulpit. This service was, per-
haps, attended more largely than any otner
d. ring the day, and to accommodate the
large number of people extra chairs were
placed in the aisleS and other portions of
the church.
At 7:30 o'clock in the evening the pulpit
occupied by Rev Luther Wilson, DID,.
the presiding elder CT the local conference.
His text was taken from lIs rk. iil:2i The
sermon was an able enc.
AT all of the services special collections
were taken to help defray the cost of the
improvements and a total of about s., 800
was collected or pledged. The improve
ments on the church cost exactly $4,000,
ard before the work had commenced 4
building fund of ever $1,000 had been
raised leaving deficit of over s., 0Up The
collections yesterday reduced this debt TO
a little over $1,000. Already plans have
heen suggested looking toward the liquida
ton of the amount.
sr-..- Improving the Canal.
With all of the water out of the George
town level. the officials Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company are making
number of needed improvements in the
waterway The trench is being dug out in
some places. receiving an annual cleaning,
as it were. Along the Canal road the wall
on the north side is being repaired in
places, while the einba on the south
side. Is being strengthened All of the
waste gates on this level are being looked
after, and improvements that may be need
ed are being made. The same class of
work is being dore along the entire length
Of the waterway, that there will be nD
hitch when the shipping season is ready
to be opened.
The season for traffic on the canal will
most likely begin March 10 Ii is quite
likely that good many boats will start
for Cumberland as sc on as the water Is
again turned on in the waterway. so as to
be able to get load and come down i'll
quick order.
The present winter mas been one of the
best in the history of the canal and for
the first time in the spring period there
are no indications existing of a freshet
flood. There is 70 ice on the river ami
very little snow IA the mountainous regions
of the Shenandoah and the absence of
these two elements reduces the liza bility of
a flood to minimum.
Accused of Stealing Pipe.
Two unknown colored men were noticed
Saturday by Policeman Sullivan endeavor-
ing to sell two bundles of seven pipes each
and five pieces of four-inch cast iron soil
pipe The pipes in the bundle were of gal
vanized iron, and measured nineteen feet
In length each. the entire lot being in q
one-horse wagon. The men visited Waters
& Poore's plumbing shop on 32d street and
endeavo1ed to sell the load at a reduced
figure. Becoming suspicious, Mr.. Waters
endeavored to hold the men in his shop
while he sent for policeman, but they
escaped. The horse and wagon were aban-
doned and after remaining in the stree.
for several hours were taken to the police
station.
with two compa Mons. called at the station
Wells claimed to own the team, and did
not know how 1t was taken from his sta
BILE without his knowledge. Close ques-
ttonfng of the other members of the party
revealed the fact that he knew more than
he cared to tell, and all three were locked
up. while Policemen Sullivan and Sam
Burrows went in search Of the men who
we're with the wagon. They were found at
18th and l streets. and brought over TO the
station. They claimed that Wells gave
them the pipe. AMI told them he would give
them half of what they sold it for. Tic
prisoners are held at the station and an
effort is being made to find the owner of
the material
First Sermon of Series
Rev John F. Quirk, s. j., of Georgetown
University. delivered the first of a series of
-enten sermons yesterday at Trinity
Church at the late mass. His text was on
the first words of the Savior on the cross,
Father, Forgive Them, For They Know
Not What They Do" The speaker de-
ivered an eloquent discourse on his SUBJ
ject. Next Sunday at the late mass he
Will deliver discourse on the second words
of the Savior, Amen, 1 Say to Thee, This
Day Thou Shalt Be With Me in Paradise"
Brief Mention.
Quite surprise " as given the friends of
Mr.. ]. F. Garrett of this place by the an
nouncement Of his marriage to Mrs Rose
Perkins. which took place January 10 of
this year. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. J. W. Norris of the Mount
Ciivet M. p. Church OF Alexandria county.
Va. The groom Is well-known dairyman
Of Langley, Va
Revival services will be iraugurated this
evening at the West Street Presbyterian
Church. and will continue every night OF
the week
Saturday afternoon about 8 O'Clock car
No. 357 of the Metropolitan electric line
struck milk wagon near 34th and P
streets. John Calhoun was driving the
vehicle. but he was not injured. The horse
was slightly hurt and the harness was
broken.