The evening times., 1899-01-05
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
VOMEN's MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
Reorganization at the Linthicum
Institute-The Proposed Business
Mems Association.

Mems Association.
The first quarterly meeting of the Wo-
| mems Foreign and Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Churches
of the Washington District was held yes
terday morning and afternoon at the Dunn
| barton Avenue NJ. E. Church. The meet
ings were well attended and much interest
manifested in the proceedings. Matters of
great Importance were taken up and dis
cussed and plans were made looking to the
increase of money for missionary purposes
The morning session was called 10 order
at 10 O'Clock by Mrs. S. NJ Hartsock, who
presided in the place of Mrs. Il. II. An
derson, the president of the foreign society,
who was unable to be present. The work
relating to the foreign society was taken
up. Devotional exercises were led by
Mrs. E. B. Stevenson, of the Baltimore
branch, after which DR.. j. B. Stitt, pastor
of the church, delivered an address OF well
come. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted. The reports OF
the various committees were read
and discussed at some length.
Papers were read by Miss Mamie Turn
er, Mrs. E. l.. Harvey, Mrs. T. H. Martin,
Mrs. l.. w. Hardy, Mrs. l.. ID. La Fetra,
Mrs. S. NJ. Hartstock, Mrs. E. ID. Huntley,
Mrs. H. r. Naylor, Mrs. B. l.. Nevins, and
Mrs. C. NJ. Billingsley. Immediately after
the close Of the session lunch was served
in the dining rooms of the church. At
1880 o'clock the session devoted to the in
terests of home missions, was opened, with
Mrs. T. l.. Tullock, the president OF the
Home Society, in the chair. During the
afternoon the efforts OF the society were
directed toward putting measures in oper-
alton for securing money to be expended
in this district for missionary purposes.
Plans were suggested and finally adopted
and Will be put in force Immediately.
Among those who participated in the dis
cussicn were Mrs. H. NJ. Teller, Mrs. w.
p. Hepburn, Miss Ella Steinmetz. Mrs.
Frances Pclkinhorn, NJ iss Jennie Mckle
Mrs. C. l.. Roach, Mrs. u. B. Street, Mrs.
Frank L. Bristol. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell,
Mrs. a. c. Jewett. Mrs. A. p. Conway,
Miss Efiie Perry. and Mrs. II. r. Naylor.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the session adjourned.
4 practical reorganization has occurred
at Linthicum institute which goes into
full effect next week. The institute is To-
Gated On Street between ThiTty-frst and
Thirty-second Streets, and is perhaps the
only institution of its kind in the c.ty.
1t is free night school for working boys
and has been in practical operation since
1875. The school was founded through
the generosity of the late Edward Ma
gruder Linthicum, who left an endowment
for the purpose. The school was former
ly located in the Curtiss public school
building, but about ten years ago, through
the careful investment OF the endowment
fund, the trustees were enabled u erect
handsome building. The school is free in
every sense of the word and al that is re-
quired of the scholar is regular attend
ance. Books, paper and all other Eece5-
saries are furnished free and only
branches useful IN business life are
ht ,Tsyht &c
class, embracing English. speling, short
hand, typewriting, elocution, penuanship.
bookkeeping arithmet-c and higher matI-
ematics, and mechanical drawing. The
school has just reopened after Christmas
holidays and from now on Mr.. Z. b. Hay
will personally instruct the eocution
class and also the bookkeeping ana p-n-
manship departments, the two latter stud
les being held every Tuesday and Thu s.
day evening. MIR. Hay has been con-
nected with the Institute ever since its
foundation, but for part of the present
season he was unable tC instruct his de-
partments His appearance Tuesday even
ing was greeted with applause, and this
evening he will again be on hand. II
return TO the faculty is source of P cas-
ure tc all interested III the welfare cl I1e
school.
The announcement in The Evening
Times yesterday afternoon OF the proposed
organization of business mems associa-
tion in Georgetown caused considerable
comment among business men generally.
Those who were not acquainted with the
movement apparently like the suggested
move and are watching closely its prog
ress. There seems TO be general ap-
proyal OF the plan, and it is now conf
IDENTIFY expected by those who are heading
the movement that the organization of the
proposed association can be accomplished
without much difficulty.
The funeral of the late John Williams
who died at his home in Rosslyn Tuesday,
was held this morning at 10 o'clock from
Trinity Church. Father Scanlon officiated
lnterment was made at Holyrood Gene
terry.
John T West. Lewis w. Richie. and
Samuel c. Palmer were arrested yesterday
for failing 10 remove the snow from the
sidewalk in front of their premises.