Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
HERMIONE LODGE, X. p, CELE-
BRATES SD ANNIVERSARY.
Features of the Program-Arrests and
COnvictfOns-Genera and
Personal News.

The thfrty-third anniversary of Hermione
Lodge, No. II, Knights of Pythias, was
celebrated last evening at Masonic Hail on
32d street. About 400 friends of the lodge
assembled to enjoy musical and literary
program which was rendered. The COM
mittee in charge consisted of Messrs. II. G.
Wagner, S. H. Gladmon, r. p. Shelton, T.
E. Johnson, H. w. Boteler, LIE Roy Thomp-
son and B. F. Harper, the chairman acting
as master of ceremonies.
The program was as follows: Overture,
Red Mems Band; Mauser Mandolin and
Guitar Club, Messrs. Trunnel, Ricketts,,
Clements and Baughman; recitation, Talbot
Pulizzi solo, Miss Helen Doehring; address.
principles of the Order" d. E. Weber,
grand chancellor of the District; piano solo,
Prof. Murray; vocal solo, Miss Sinclair;
recitation, r. c Balinger. vocal duet, Miss
Shelton and Miss Murphy; tabeau. repre-
senting "Friendship;' duet. violin and
piano, Masters r. Clinton and Edwin G.
Balinger recitation, Miss Augusta Raab;
tab.eau, Charity baritone solo, +. Albert
Murray; duet, Messrs. Clabaugh and
Murch; tableau, "Benevolence;" vocal solo,
Miss Murray; piano solo, Miss Shelton
vocal solo, Miss Elsie Davis; cake walk
Miss Elsie Davis and Master Earl Davis;
selection by the Capitol Hill quartet; cake
walk and sketch, Messrs. Mcdonald and
Howard; whistling solo, Mr.. William Clark
assisted by Mrs Clark, accompanist; graph
ophone selections.
Fine Imposed.
William Mitchell, coored, aged twenty
five, was arrested last night by Sergeant
Keefe and Policemen Farquhar and Stein
braker at his home on Water street, west
of 33d street. The arrest was made at
the instance of Robert Spriggs of sos 18th
street northwest, who charged him with
larceny from the person. According to the
statement made by Spriggs, Mitchell
snatched a pocket book containing s. from
him Sunday about noon at S2d and NJ
str eets, and while being pursued to his
home made his escape. The pocket book
was not recovered, and in the Police Court
this morning the charge was changed to
plain larceny. A fine of $40 or thirty days
In Jail was imposed.
Convicted on Both Charges.
Michael Dorsh, aged fifty-four, formerly
the keeper of a stand in Center market,
and later a peddler of German sausage,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Po-
liceman Hall, on charge of stealing an
amber cigar holder, valued at So from a
on 32d street He denied the
theft, but when searched at the station
the cigar holder was found hidden in his
sock, and in addition a quantity of policy
slips were found on him, forming the basis
of an additional charge of violating the
ing he was convicted on both charges,
and in default of a fine was sentenced to
four months III Jail.
Death of Mrs. Linthicum.
Mrs. Annie Louise Linthicum, wife of the
late Rev. c. G. Linthicum, died yesterday
after an Illness of some days. The de-
ceased was seventy-one years of age, and
funeral services over the remains will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence Of the daughter of the deceased,
Mrs. Annie Thrift of 1924 NJ street. The
remains win be shipped to Baltimore for in
terment at the Western cemetery, In that
city.
General News Items.
Rev. George c. Bratenahl, rector Of st.
Adams Episcopal Church, on Wisconsin
avenue, is expected to return to the. city
and resume his duties April 16. The rec
tor is on vacation of six weeks, made
necessary on account of the health of his
wife. The pulpit Of the church is at pres
ent temporarily filed by Rev. James Lemon
of New York. who is expected to remain
In charge until the return Of Rev. Mr.
Bratenahl.
Mr.. Milton Jeffries of the firm of Jeffries
& Rosenberg is quite Ill at his residence
in Langley, Va.
Richard Mann of 35th street is at his
home suffering with blood poisoning.