Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
AFFAIRS tn GEORGETOWN
DIR. soUTHWQRTH, SON OF THE
NOVELIST, bIEs AT HIS HOME.
Lawn Party Aat st. AIMS Church.
Private Curry Writes From
tho philippines.

ting philippines.
DR.. Richard J. Southworth. the only son
of the late Mrs. Z. d. E. N Southworth
! the celebrated novelist, died yesterday af-
ternoon at his home. corner of Seth street
and Prospect avenue where his mother died
a little over year ago. DIR. Southworth
was married, and leaves a widow, but
children. His sister Mrs. James Valentine
Lawrence, who resides at Yonkers. N. Y,
| has been notified of the death, and is ex-
| pected to reach the city today. Several
weeks ago DR.. Southworth who had been
| in poor health for some time was forced to
| take his bed on account of the heat. A
| complication Of diseases developed. which
| changed his condition for the worse. He
was seized with fainting spells yesterday
| afternoon. DIR. Robert Reyburn. the family
| physician, was summoned. but the patient
| expired before his arrival. Dr. Southworth
was fifty-nine years of age and a native of
| Wisconsin. He took course of medicine
| and after graduating became hospital
practice medicine in New York city after
the civil war. and then came to Washing
ton taking course OF law. Later he went
to Yonkers. where he remained with his
mother until she came here to live The flu
neral will be held at 1890 o'clock am.
Monday the interment being at Oak Hill
| deceased's mother was placed Rev MT
Braternahl of St. Adams EPISCOPAL Church
| will off1ciate.
Lawn Party at st. AIMS Church.
The annual, lawn party of St AIMS
Church will be opened Tuesday evening
and Will continue until Thursday evening,
three nights In all. The opening night will
be devoted to an open-air euchre party in
front OF the church rectory. the first prize
fnr fha Ir1t haV,,
lor .he holes being handsome gold
| watch In the event of rain the euchre
party will be postponed until the next clear
evening. A special program of amusements
mas been arranged for Wednesday and
| thursday evenings, consisting of a cake
walk and other attractions. Supper will be
served each evening and also refreshments,
while the grounds will be dotted with
stands ana pooths In charge of ladies of the
congregation and others. Besides the mem
bers of st. AIMS Aid Society. who form
| the executive committee in charge of the
AFFAIR the following ladies will assist: Mrs
| smith. Mrs Griffin, Mrs. Rider, at the sup
per table; Mrs. Shoemaker Mrs. West Mrs
Bogley. Miss Johnson. Mrs. c. P. Stohlman,
Misses George and Mamie Goodchild. at
the refreshment table: the Misses Clarity,
the Misses Cummings Miss Harry, the
Misses Lester. Miss Lucy Armes, Miss
| kraemer, Miss Cumbaugh, the Misses Way
the Misses Poore. the Misses Curran and
| Miss kengla. at the fancy table: Misses
Annie Stadler. Lizzie Hamilton. Mary
Bowles, Jessie Poore and Mary Glorius. at
| the nSh pond and clipping pole.
To Celebrate the Patronal Feast.
The patronal feast of st. AIMS Church.
| Tenleytown, will be celebrated tomorrow in
an appropriate manner Solemn high mass
will! be sung att 16:36 a M, with Rev. Joseph
Mallon. the PASTOR celebrant: Rev s. T.
Downs. deacon: Nj Edward L. Buckley.
subdeacon. and Mi George Harrington.
master Of ceremenfes. The music for the
will be rendered by a quartet composed of
| Miss Annie Grant soprano: Miss Mamie
Grant. alto: Mr. HI. o. Cook. tenor and
Mr. A T. Murray, bassO. The program will
be Kyrie. Gloria in Excelsis Dec and
| Credo. Marcos Mass. No. 1; Veni Creator,
karst. tenor solo. Mr.. Cook: offertory. Ave
Regina, Klein quartet; Sanctus and Agnus
Del. Marco. No, I. Before benediction.
Salve Regina Jasper trio, the Misses Grant
and Mrs. c. B. Smith. At benediction o
Salutaris. Gilbert Miss Mamie Grant; Lau-
B. Smith will act director of the choir
| with Mr. George Herbert Wells as organist
Private Curry Writes Home.
| Mr. James B. Curry of 31st street has
received a letter from his son. David B.
Curry. who is in the Philippine Islands.
as a member of Company e. 2sth United
States Infantry. The letter is dated at
Bayaan. June 10. 1t reads in part:
There is one thing here that we
like. and that is the Chinese eating houses.
When We get tired of the rations the gov
eminent gives US we go up town and get
! ham and eggs, tea. coffee or chocolate,
bread and butter. chicken in every style.
| fish and hot cakes. Lemonade Is 10 cents
glass. A good meal can be secured for IS
| cents.
| I'VE hear rumors that are going to
Manila. but we do not believe it. and will
! not until the orders read to the
pany. l hear that the 3Sth Regiment got
| W q
| have done much fighting as any regi-
ment on the islands, and as for skirmiSheS.
there fas not been a day or night since
| January 10 that some Of the company have
| not been out. We received word the other
| day that the captain of Company was
shot back of the and mortally wounded
We have thirty-eight prisoners one a lieu
| tenant colonel and one captain. The
colonel told our major that just soon
as he got loose he would go fighting again.
We are going to send them to Manila Just
| as soon as a boat comes In.
| Notes.
John H. Wendell has sold to George
| Walker a piece of land fronting on Wis
| consin avenue. 10Ox200 feet. improved by
frame dwelling. for $1.s00. The property
is located In Tenleytown. Catherine and
Bridget Harrington have sold to William
r. johnson house and lot on the Foxhall
road between the New Cut and Conduit
roads. The consideration Is placed at
81, 800
Dennis Fitzpatrick. a ten-year-old boy.
living at 1909 Valley street. fell into the
| pillow pit of the Tenleytown road. 32d
| street Just north of P street. yesterday
| afternoon about $50 o'clock. The boy
fortunately escaped lodging near the con-
ductor rail and came out with his mouth
and nose severely cut. He was removed
| to his home, where his wounds received at
| tention. The youth was following a north
| bound Tenleytown car. which was chang
| ing connections at the pillow pit. while talk
| ing to the conductor. The car started and
| ne followed to catch the answer of the
conductor. falling into the open pillow pit
before he knew it.
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