Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Feast of Linthicum Institute, With
Appropriate Exercises.
Made by Members of
Faculty and Several Students
improvements Under Way.

The annual feast of the students Of the
Linthicum Institute was held last evening,
an observance OF a custom established
twenty-four years ago. There was a good
attendance of students and former stu
dents, and members of the Linthicum Dra-
matte Club. 1t was through the generosity
of the club the celebration this year was
made possible, An abundance of Ice cream,
Strawberries and cake was served TO all.
After the feast addresses were in order,
and the members OF the faculty and the
students were heard from. Most OF the re-
marks made by the students were eulogis-
tic of the school and tho faculty. The ad-
dress of the evening was made by Mr.. T..
b. Hay, who among other things, stated
that the philanthropy OF Edward Magruder
Linthicum, the founder of the institute,
should only be regarded as started and not
completed, and that If he had his way II
would never be completed, but would be I'M
proved year after year with additional en-
dowments. A pleasing feature of the even
ing addresses by Miss Grace Ross
and Miss Clara Baker, members of the Lin
thicum Dramatic Club, each of whom re-
ceived quite an ovation. From the faculty
addresses were made by Mr.. X. c. Balinger
and MIR. Nathan Well, the other members
being unable to attend.
On behalf of the dramatic club. the adj
dress of welcome was delivered by John G.
bdTllallb, the president, VINO Dlslue a very
happy speech The prize winners also came
in for an address Remarks We're made
by Otto Niemeyer, Patrick J. Ford, Peyton
B. Fletcher. George I. Nixon. Thomas
Freeman Mason. r. Bland Phelps. Edward
c. Haneke and Mr.. William T. Hedrick.
Frank Van SAINT, a former member OF the
club, who is now In he Philippines fighting
for his country. was remembered in the
addresses of some of the students, and at
the close Of the evening three rousing
cheers were given for him.
Some improvements.
Since the beginning of the present month
a number Of improvements in this section
of the city have been commenced, exclu-
sive of the extensive additions which Mr..
Hugh Taggart is making to his former resi-
dence at Potomac and n streets, heretofore
mentioned. G.. Gunnell has begun the cree
ton of a one-story store at 3229 NJ street,
which will be of brick. James Boyce has
taken out a permit for the erection of two
two-story brick dwellings, at 1927 and 1929
street. f. K. Fox will shortly begin
the construction of a two-story brick and
attic dwelling at 1910 29th street. James
Finch has nearly completed a twO-stOry
frame dwelling on the Grant road in Ten
leytown. Lewis Hoffenmaier has secured
a permit to build a brick addition TO his
plant on the south side of Water street
near 33d street, while William H. Harvey
is making general repairs to dwelling 2o66
32d street.
Briefs.
Yesterday evening about o'clock three
small boys, two about eight years old each,
both colored, and one white boy, aged thir
teen, were caught by Policeman Grove
bathing in the canal near one of the bridges.
The three boys were taken to the station
house, where Lieutenant Swindells liber-
ated the youngest and held the oldest boy.
The condition of Mr.. David Reynolds. re-
siding on . street, is reported To be con-
siderably improved this morning.
The annuel spring work of placing new
broken stone on the Conduit road will
shortly commence. Piles of stone are
placed at intervals along the road. which
Will be cracked by a movable steam crush
er and spread over the surface.