Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
Program of Morris Post for Observing
Decoration Day.
ADDRESS BY REPRESENTATIVE KING
Special Services at the Grave of
Commodore Morris.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL

Army of the Republic, has made elaborate
preparations to properly celebrate Decora-
ton day at Oak Hill and Holy Rood ceme
teries. General Goblin. the commander-in-
chief CT the order, has recommended that
each post in the United States attend
divine service at some place which each
may select the last Sunday evening before
Decoration day. Morris Post has been kind
ly invited for that purpose, Sunday evening
at O'Clock, to the West Street Prespy-
terrain Church. when the Rev. DR.. w. c..
Alexander will preach an appropriate ser
mon. The members Of the post will as
semble at their hall On N street near 32d
and, together with other Grand Army men
in the vicinity who may wish to join them,
will march in a body to the church.
The post will assemble Monday next in
front of its hall ct $50 o'clock in the
morning, and all members of the order who
desire to do SO are especially requested to
meet and fall in line and march with the
post. The post also extends an invitation
to the citizens generally to meet it at
the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery and at
Holy Rood cemetery, to join with 1t in
doing honor to those of the country's de-
tenders who sleep beneath the sod.
The route will be from the hall on
street to S0th street, thence to Oak Hill
and to the grave of Commodore Morris,
alter whom the post is named, where APP
propriate honors will be done to his MEM
DRY. Company II of the High School
Cadets. attached to the Western High
School, VIII act as escort. After the serv-
ice at the grave of Commodore Morris, the
column will proceed to the chapel, where
other services will be held. The commit
tee on arrangements consists of Past Com
mander b. 7. Janney, Past Commander
Joseph w. Kirkley, Commander A. B.
Grunwell, Chaplain George w. Fletcher and
Quartermaster Charles NJ Robinson The
program will consist of an address Of well
come by the commander; the reading of
President Lincoln's Gettysburg address by
Past Commander Janney; music by The
District National Guard Band; invocation
by Rev DIR. w. C.. Alexander; vocal music
by quartet, Miss e. NJ. Chase Miss Matte
Gibson. Mr.. II. F. Hoover and Mr.. ]. w.
Hoillngsworth; original poem, by DIR. J. w.
Chappell Grafton, by Representative w. H.
King of Utah, and henediction by Rev. Dr.
j. b. SUIT. pastor of the Dumbartan
Avenue NJ. E. Church.
After the rendition of the program the
column will move west on U street to 35th
street, to Sd street. and thence to Holy
Rood cemetery. Here there will be music
by the band, singing by the choir of Trim
1ty Church, under the leadership of Mr.
Michael Seaman. and address by Rev.
Francis X. Mulvaney, S. j., the assistant
pastor of Trinity Church. After the dec
Grafton OF the graves of the soldier dead
the column will disband
Order of Eastern Star.
Inc IlrSt regular meeting of MiZpah
Chapter. No. s. Order of the Eastern Star,
lately organized. was held last evening at
Masonic Hall. The chapter starts out with
good prospects, having a charter list of
twenty members, while at the meeting last
evening thirteen applications for member
ship were received. The officers Of the
chapter are as follows: Mrs. Carrie Born
helm, worthy matron; Mr.. Walter T. Wea-
yer. worthy patron: Mrs. NJ. L. Hunt, as
Dat MrS nnn1 raty r,csx
Miss Lizzie Raeburn, assistant conductress;
Miss Mamie Becker, secretary: Mrs. Chas.
Becker. treasurer; Mrs. Archibald Gun
ningham, chaplain: Miss Nettie Einstein,
warder; Inspector T. F. Perry, sentinel:
Miss Louise Cunningham, Adah; Mrs. H. c.
Wagner, Ruth; Mrs. Benjamin Thrift, Es-
Their; Mrs. w T. Weaver, Martha; Mrs.
w. II. Harrison, Electa.
Those present last evening at the meet
ing were Mrs. c. A Handy, worthy grand
matron of the District; Mr.. w. E. Nally,
worthy grand patron: c. l.. Patton, grand
secretary: Mrs. Della Creamer worthy ma
iron of Martha Chapter, No 4 Mrs. Alice
V. Scott, worthy matron of Esther Chap
ter, No. s. DR.. Joseph Jouy, worthy patron
of Adah Chapter, No. 6; Mr.. Webster, past
patron of the state of Wisconsin, Mr. w
A. Galley of Esther Chapter, No. >, and
many others. All of the above named made
speeches appropriate to the occasion.
The meeting closed with impromptu
entertainment, in which Mrs Hazard rem
dered several piano solos and the Misses
Webster and DR.. Jouy gave Rotations.
Refreshments were served. The installa-
ton of officers will be hsld June Z.
Annual Prize Contest.
The annual prize elocution contest Of the
students of Georgetown University was
hsld last evening in the CASTOR Memorial
Hall. There were in all eleven contestants,
the freshmen. sophomore and juniors being
represented by three speakers each. while
the seniors were represented by two. Ex-
cellent music was furnished for the occa-
sion by an instrumental quartet. led by Mr..
Charles Deb. Claiborne. A patriotic medley
was literally applauded. The freshmen
started the program, Thomas Ferneding
speaking on Liberty and Union:' Edward
John M. Wolfe giving "Rienzfs Address"
THE Moor's Revenge" by Joseph l.. Nc
Aleer; ''Catiline's Defiance" by John E.
Moore, and Bernardo del Carpio,'' by Ed
ward F. Muliigan, wers the contributions
of the sophomores Representing the jun
Tors, Robert G.. Cauthorn delivered the
Polish Boy" Livingston ]. Cullen. THE
Chariot Race" from Ben Hur, and Thomas
]. O Neil. eulogy on Daniel O'Conn sll''
THE Winning Cup" by Maurice Kirby,
class of 9S. and the Passing of Arthur"
by Francis B. McAnerny, class of '9S, COM
pleted the program
The judges of the contest were Rev.
Timothy Barrett, S. j.; Rev. Patrick DOLBY,
S. j.. and Rev. Patrick Quill. S. J. At the
conclusion OF the program the judges re-
tired, and after short consultation reached
a conclusion which was announced to the
audience by Rev. Father Barrett. The win
mar was declared to be Maurice B. Kirby,
with Livingston j. Cullen a close second,
and Edward ]. Smith third.
Has Not Resigned.
The rumor that the Rev. J. Havens Rich
ards. S. J., rector Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, had resigned has been set at rest by
the authoritative announcement of Rev
John Conway, S. j., the vice rector, who
stated that there was not one iota of truth
in the whole matter.
Father Richards has not resigned" said
he to Star reporter last evening, MOE
does he contemplate giving up his office.
1t is not our way of doing business. I'm
less orders come from the provincial re-
leving him of his duty he will serve his
present term OUT
By this is meant that no change is ex-
pected to be made in the management of
the university until the latter part of July
when the annual changes in the order are
announced. Father Richards. who has been
suffering from severe attack Of nervous
Irostration and who has been at Atlantic
City for a number of weeks, returned to the
university yesterday for a brief visit con-
improved in health He left m