Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
EXERCISES AT ST.
JosEPH's PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
Medal" and P5f"ium. Awarded
Property Owner Alleges Trespass-
Woman Falls Down Shaft.

! The annual commencement exercises OF
| ST. Joseph's parochial school was held this
morning at the school building on 35th
| street near Q street. The exercises were
attended by targY number of the friends
| of the scholars. and an interesting program
| was rendered. In honor of the occasion
| the large double room was prettily dec
| Grated with flowers and bunting present
| ing an attractive appearance.
| The opening number was a chorus, a
marching song, by all Of the girls. followed
! by a piano solo by Miss Katie Boyle and a
| bugle song and gesture song. Miss Agnes
| Thompson recited THE Chambered Nauti-
! lus:" next came a piano. solo, by Miss Mary
| brennan. followed by a chorus Welcome,
| Pretty Primrose. in which all took part.
/ A duet was well sung by Misses Clementine
| Deng!asky and Mabel Workhamp. After a
| piano solo by Miss Helen Hegerty medals
| ard premiums were awarded to the mem
| bers of the graduating class. -.. ..
| The graduates Of the school were Miss
| Agnes Thompson, Miss Agnes Murtaugh
| and Miss Josephine O'Brien. Miss Mary
Moore. who did not graduate this year. was
awarded the medal for general excellence
| in everything except arithmetic. The vale
dictory was delivered by Miss Thompson,
| the program closing with a chorus. 1.-The
Oars are Flashing Lightly"
Alleges Trespass.
There was some excitement at trestle No.
l of the Great Falls electric railroad this
morning shortly before 8 o'clock 1t is
stated that the embankment of the trestle
at one end has been washed by the recent
rains, and the debris and dirt have been
carried on to the property of Mrs. Mary E.
kleindenst. who resides at 3S11 M street,
and whose lots run back to the railroad.
TO remedy the difficulty and make the rail-
road track more safe the corporation de-
cided to build an embankment of stone at
the point.
While Mrs Kleindenst did not object to
the building Of the embankment, she did
object to the plans prepared which, she
claimed. took up five feet of her ground
the wall having a slope The contractor
and force Of men appeared at the place
this morning to build the wall, and they
met with unexpected resistance 1t is
said Mrs. kleindenst, armed with a gun,
threatened to shoot the first man who
attempted to commence the construction of
the wall.
Her determined threat frightened the
men, and word was sent to the police sta
ton Sergt Schneider and Policeman
Ward went to the locality. but Mrs. Klein
denst plainly and forcibiy Informed the
blue coats that she did not send for them
did not want them and was able to look
cut for, herself. adding that perhaps the
railroad might find use for them A con-
sultation was held, and the matter was
adjusted, the owner of the land finally per-
hitting the wall to be erected, subject to
suit at law.
Falls Down Elevator Shaft.
Matilda Ward, a colored woman, aged
about twenty-five, fell down an elevator
shaft at the building located at the south
east corner Of Potomac and N streets
about 1880 o'clock last evening and was
painfully injured about the head. 1t is
said the woman was in company with a
female friend. and was attempting to get
some money from her dress. She saw the
open door, and decided to walk behind it
and get her money. Entering the doorway
she stepped into vacant space and landed
on the ground twenty feet below, the
building having "a double cellar. The patrol
wagon conveyed the injured woman to the
Georgetown University Hospital, and later
she permitted to go to her home at
BENEFIT of Library.
A party was given Monday evening by
the Tenleytown! Library Association at
Gloria Point. the home of Mrs. Alice V.
Hunt, for the benefit of the library read
ing room. The affair was managed en-
tlrely by the gentlemen, with valuable as
sistance in details from the Boys Friendly
Society, the club recently organized as an
auxiliary to the library association. Flags
and gay lanterns made the place look
patriotic. and the gentlemen in the costume
OF walters were very successful statesmen.
Fireworks at o'clock delighted the chill
dren. Prizes were awarded>to the best and
worst costumes OF the waters, the presenta-
ton being made by Mr.. Charles NJ. Pepper.
The first prize won by Mr.. Robert
Burrows, and the BOBBY by Mr.. John Bar
bee. .-.,, D.. -..a.