Evening star., 1899-04-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Ladies of West Washington Church to Give
Reception This Evening
Farewell to Late Pastor, Welcome to
New One-General and
Personal News. -

The ladies of the West Washington NJ E.
Church South will hold reception this
evening at the church, on 33d street be-
tween Q and r streets, which will be in the
nature of farewell and welcome meeting.
Rev. ]. w. Beall, who has been attached
to the church since the establishment of
the mission and who was recently trans
ferred by the conference held in this city,
will be rendered a farewell. Rev. Mr.. Beall
has bean assigned to the pastorate of a
church in Eastern Baltimore. A welcome
will at the same time be extended to the
new pastor, Rev. F. l.. Day, who was ap-
pointed to succeed the retiring pastor, and
entered upon his duties Sunday. The re-
ception will also be of interest from the
fact that it celebrates the establishment of
the separate church of that denomination
in the West End, Prior to the meeting
of the recent conference the church was
known as a mission, and was attached to
Mount Vernon Church, Washington.
Henry MorEan's Funeral.
The funeral of Henry B. Morgan, whose
death occurred last Friday in Philadel-
phia, Pa, took place Monday afternoon
from Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church. on 29th street
The deceased was a member of ST. Alban's
Lodge, No. 1441, Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows, of Philadelphia. The funeral
arrangements in this city were in charge
of Potomac Lodge, No. S92, j. w. Lee
master of ceremony, and was largely at
tended. Rev. E. w. S. Peck conducted the
funeral services. The interment was at
Mt Zion cemetery.
Child Bitten by Dog.
Harry Beckert, white, aged eleven years,
living at 1857 street, while playing with
a collie dog belonging to Mr.. W. ]. Bos-
we'll of 1898 35th street, was badly bitten
by the animal about the face and hands.
He was taken to his home and treated by
a physician, while Mr.. Boswell sent the
dog to the police station, where it was shot
by Policeman Daniel Connors.
Charged With False Pretenses.
Martin Houser, a white man, who gave
his occupation as photographer, was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Steinbraker
and locked up on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The COM
plainant is Virginia Fletcher. From the
story told by the woman, the man visited
her house and took a photograph to be
enlarged at a nominal cost and accepting
a small sum in advance. Owing to some
irregularity of the matter it is alleged,
the woman was unable to secure the return
of her picture or money and hence the
arrest.
Reunion at Linthicum Institute.
The meeting at the Linthicum Institute
held last evening brought out good at
tendance of the scholars and a large num-
Der of the former students George 7.
Nixon and Louis Des Garennes, who were
at the head of the committee, Mr.. Mason
and other students made addresses appro-
pirate to the occasion. Several recitations
We're given by the members of the elocu-
ton class and of the Linthicum Dramatic
Club. Nearly all of the members of the
faculty were present, and there were re-
marks from each.
Briefs.
The Jean Ingelow meeting, which was
held last evening by the Kings Daughters
at Grace Church, on 32d street below NJ
street, was very successful and largely
attended. All the characters were in cos
tune.
Rebecca Wheeler a middle-aged colored
woman, stopped at the house of Joseph
Day, at 1913 Cherry Hill, and when size
left Day missed silver watch, valued at
SO. He accused the woman of the theft,
and she. was arrested on the charge, but
the watch was not recovered.