Evening star., 1899-02-02
AFFAIRS IN I'eEoReETowN
Arrangements in Progression Annual Debate
of University Students.
EpwOrth Rally At Mt. Zion Church.
Death of Frank Bateman-Other
West End News.

The annual debate~at Georgetown Tniyer-
sity for the Merrick gold 9medal will be held
on Washington's birthday, the evening of
February D. at CASTOR Memorial Hail. The
students are busy making preparations for
the event. The names of the speakers and
subject to be deba ted have already been
published in The Star. The committee on
arrangements and the reception committee
have been selected. The committee on ar
rangements consists of w. F. Smith, 1900;
Francis J. Bryne. 90; w. p. Applegarth
90; John NJ. Wolf, '01; p. J. Cullen, 90; j.
p. B. Duffy, 1900; George Green '01; j.
Lobit, 90. The committee on reception is
composed of j. NJ Bell 90; J. w. HalH-
| 1900; D. j. Flynn, 1890; L. J. Cullen, 80,
and 2. NJ. Head, 1G00
Slight Fire.
An alarm was turned in Yesterday after
noon shortly after o'clock for a fire in
the thrce-story dwelling at 1920 Bank
street, which runs from NJ street to Pros
pect ayeruo between 33d and 34th streets
The building is occupied by Spencer Gross
After the arrival of the engines the fire was
quickly extinguished. the damage done be-
ing placed at $3.50. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The building is owned by James
Nolan.
EpwOrth Rally.
Mt Zion NJ e. Church, On 29th street
northwest, was crowded last evening with
Epworthians, assembled to meet and greet
some of the general officers of the Epworth
League of this country and throughout the
world Among these were Rev. VIM. I.
Haven. ID, first vice president, OF Bos-
ton, Mass: Rev Joseph F. Berry editor
Episcopal Herald: Mr.. John A. Patton,
fourth vice president, and Mr.. Charles r.
Piper, general treasurer. The ABOVE named
delegates made addresses upon the sub
jects, respectively: Look up Lift Up"
Social and Give The music was one
of the special features of the exercises, and
was under the direction of Prof R. s.
Parrot.
Among others present We're: Rev. NJ
w. Clair, presiding elder of the Washing
ton district: Rev E. W. S. Peck, DID,
Rev, j. J. Evans, Rev. j. A. Griffin and r.
B. Locke. district president.
At the close of the meeting a reception
was rendered the visitors. The committee
in charge consisted of Miss Mary l.. Bea-
son, Miss Lille Smith. Mrs. Elizabeth
Fisher, Mrs Annie Boyd, Mrs Mary
Wales, Mrs. Hattie Garner, Mrs. Maggie
Thomas George T. Reason. Frank Garner,
Jas. L. Turner and j. Townsend Bedson
chairman of Embury Chapter.
Death of Frank Raten.an,
Frank Bateman. a well-known young
man, died this m5rning shortly after I
street, after an Illness of several days
Death was due to consumption. The de-
ceased was the old4st 9f family of five
sons. For some Years he was in the real
estate business in Washington. He was
member of Trinity CAurch and formerly
belonged to the Society,.of st. Vincent de
Paul. The funeral arrangements viii be
announced later. Al
Brief Mention.
Miss Griffin of Baltimore is on visit to
Mrs. George a. King of 1911 2sth street
The water pipe in the, sidewalk in front
Of 1904 32d street burst this morning as
result of the cold weather.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary e. Henley, the
wife of Thomas H. Henlfy, who died Tues
day evening, VIII bes held tomorrow after
Church. ~. ~,
Thomas J. Stanton has bought of Frank
T. Rawlings and Oscar, 4,uckett, trustees,
lot 2o7, in Manogue's subdivision of square
1858 The price paid is given at $500. The
properly is located at the northwest corner
of 29th and o streets.