Evening star., 1898-05-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Two Runaways-AAarm: Of Fire and
Other Local Notes Of Gen.
eral Aatersst.

The annual Mayqprocession Of the chill
dren Of the Sundays school Of Trinity Cath
ole Church was held yesterday afternoon.
ana was witnessed by q large number OF
people. There were perhaps a smaller
number OF children In line than on previous
occasions. yet several thousand people wit
messed the procession as 1T moved over the
route. The start was made shortly after
O'Clock, the children forming in the Sun
day school hall. The procession was head
ed by the full number of acolytes, and
after them came the small boys dressed in
their summer suits, and each carrying a
bunch of flowers. Behind them came the
little girls. with wings fastened on their
backs and then came the speaker and
her attendants, the heart bearer and the
crown bearer or queen, each having two
attendants. drum corps from GonZaga
College furnished the music The girls Of
the school completed the balance Of the
procession Miss Agnes Reagan was the
crown bearer, attended by Miss Nellie
Burns and Miss May Riley. The heart
bearer was Miss Annie Burns, with Misses
Mary and Katie Harrington as attend
ants. The speaker of the day, Miss Nellie
Dugan. was attended by Miss Louise Gross
and Miss Katie Boyle. The large banner
was borne by Miss Katie Schladt, while
smaller banner was carried by Miss Eta
Iaggart. Banners representing the mys-
terfes were carried by Miss Annie Quack-
enbush. Miss Josie Clements and Miss Mel
lie case. The procession, after leaving the
sunday school, marched down N street to
Saith street. north to @ street, west to 35th
street, south to o street and thence into
the church grounds by the side entrance.
Ine children were arranged in the form
OF noiioW square around the lawn, sur
rounding the statue Of the Blessed Virgin.
After the browning of the statue the speak
er, Miss Nellie Dugan, made a short and
eloquent address. Under the leadership of
N hn oh
hymn. and then sang My Country. 'Tis
OF Thee" THE Star Spangled Banner
was also sung. after which the children
marched into the church, where benedic-
ton Of the most blessed sacrament was
given. The gates to the ground kere kept
CLOSED during the exercises. the public
viewing the services from the outside.
Two Runnways.
There were two runaways yesterday in
Georgetown. both of which created con-
siderable excitement, though no damage to
other property was done. About II o'clock
In the forenoon horse attached to a dairy
wagon Of Storm & Sherwood became fright
ened at 34th and T streets and ran down
to r street, where the vehicle upset and
almost completely wrecked 1t. The horse
escaped harm.
Shortly before noon two horses attached
to delivery wagon of the Arlington Bot
Ting Company took fright on NJ street
west Of 32d street. Fortunately the thor
oughfare was comparatively deserted,
though the heavy wagon came near wreck
ing carriage cortaining several ladies
and gentlemen. The team ran over the
avenue bridge and turned down 26th street
on the way to the stables, going ut
break-neck speed. In making the turn at
the southwest corner, swapping an iron
hydrant like pipe stem and badly DAM
aging the wagon gathering bottles of
soft drinks all around. The horses eseap
ed injury. -
Alarm OF Fire.
An alarm Of fire was turned in Saturday
afternoon shortly after o'clock for a
blaze in the frame dwelling ut 1206 37th
street, occupied by 1.-the Brooks coiorei.
The fire was caused by an overheatei stove
Being placed too close to a wooden parti-
ton. The fire engines quickly extinguished
the blaze after reaching the scene. The
damage is placed at $40.'cThe property was
insured. -
Special Sermon.
There was large crowd last evening at
the West Street Presbyterian Church, the
occasion being the delivering of a special
sermon by the pastor. Rev. w. C. Alex
ander, ID. George u. Morris Post, No.
10. Grand Army Of the Republic, attended
the services in a body. There were nearly
fCrty men, mostly in full uniform, in at
tendance. The ladies' of Lafayette Wo-
LeI ISeilel NOIpS dlSO dlteIlueu III d DOuy.
The text for the sermon was taken from
ST. Pauls remarks to the Romans, and
was appropriate. The sermon itself was
excellent, full of patriotism and good ad-
vice, and was thoroughly enjoyed.
Potomac COmmnndery.
At the next stated conclave of Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, Knights Templar,
which will be held Wednesday evening" at
Masonic Hall. the annual inspection of the
organization will occur. The right eminent
commander the vice eminent deputy COM
mander and the eminent grand inspector of
the Grand Commandery of the District will
make an official visit. The knights of the
commandery will assemble at the hall at 8
o'clock in the evening, attired in fatigue
uniform.
Man Stabbed.
Thornton Robinson, an employe at Cabin
John Bridge Hotel. was stabbed last even
ing at the place by another employe. whose
neme he would not tell. From the story Of
the injured man, it seems as though he
had been teasing the other man, who be-
came mad and, pulling out a knife, stab
bed him in the right chest, the blade of
the knife penetrating the lungs. The
wound, while not regarded as dangerous,
was exceedingly painful. Robinson was
brought to town on a car and then taken
to the Emergency Hospital, where his
wound was dressed
The Royal Crescent.