Evening star., 1900-03-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN
SPECIAL SESSION.
Meeting of VI. L. Church Stewards
Funeral of Mrs. Gamble
General News.

| Upon the request of the necessary num-
| ber of members a special meeting of the
| Georgetown Citizens Association has been
| called for tomorrow evening at 80 o'clock
at the office of the First Cooperative Build
ing Association. 132J I'D street. The meet
| ing is expected to consider the proposed
| school reform legislation now before Con-
| gress, and such other matters as may be
| brought up for the action of the meeting.
Stewards Meeting.
| A meeting of the district stewards of the
| Washington district. NJ. f. Church, was
| held yesterday morning at Mt. Zion NJ. E.
| Church, with Rev. NJ. W. Clair the presd-
| ing elder, in the chair, and D. B. Webster
officiating the recording secretary.
Twenty-six delegates answered at roll call.
After devotional exercises by Rev. ]. IL.
Griffin. topics Of interest to the district
were discussed, principally the finances of
the several churches. The delegates were
addressed by Rev. j. H. Griffin, Rev. |. l..
Thomas. Rev. b. W. Brown. Rev. Thomas
Galloway, T. Benson Locke and D. b.
Webster. a collation. was served to the
delegates by the Stewards Aid Association
of the church, the committee on reception
consisting of Mrs. Lucy Dorsey, Mrs. Jen-
ME Locke Mrs. Mary Gales, Mrs. DeNeal
Miss Sadie Dover and Miss Emma Furger-
son.
Review Lesson at Peck Chapel.
The intermediate class of Peck Memorial
Chapel had a review lesson, covering three
months, last evening at the chapel the au-
d:torium being decorated with plants palms
and flowers for the occasion. Miss E.
Robertson, the teacher of the school, gave
a few preliminary and instructive remarks
to the children. Rev. Teunis Hamlin, d. D.,
pastor of the Church of the Covenant. was
present. the pastor of the chapel. Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith. being out of the city.
Each of the classes in the department car
ried a beautiful banner. suitably inscribed.
Miss May Smith officiated at the piano, and
the school rendered a hymn, the exercises
being brought to a close by the teacher.
Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Gamble.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Gamble was held
this afternoon at Trinity Catholic Church,
corner of 35th and Ostreets. After the exer-
cises the remains Were taken to Holy Rood
cemetery. where the interment was made.
Mrs. Gamble died Monday evening at her
residence, 1913 llth street mort rthwest. She
was the wife OF Mr.. Joseph A. Gamble, and
was forty-Seven Years of age. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gamble formerly resided in George
town. occupying for many years a residence
ON . street, near the Curtis school building
Death of Nonagenarian.
Mrs. Nancy a. Simms died yesterday at
her home, 210l p street, after an illness of
several days The deceased was ninety-six
years of age, one of the Oldest residents of
Georgetown. and about the Oldest colored
resident. She also enjoyed the distinction
of being the oldest member of Mt Zion
Church. Her funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon from the church, TO which
she belonged.
Star Advertisements in Georgetown.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be filed at regular advertising rates at
the Postal Telegraph Office. 32O7 NJ street.
The rate under the classifcations Wanted
Hep and Wanted Situations Is one cent per
word per insertion, the minimum charge
being fifteen cents.