Evening star., 1901-10-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
WEST WASHINGTON MISSION PUR-
CaAsss HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
Property Improved and Furnished
James DigEs After Enemies of
the United States.

AT recent business meeting of the truS-
tees of the West Washington Mission of the
VI. E. Church South negotiations were COM
pleted for the purchase of the old Market
Street Presbyterian Chapel, on 33d street
between Q and r streets, and the property
was thereupon decided to the church The
congregation has since expended consider
able money in repairing the property. A
new fence has been built, a new entrance
provided and fresh paint has added much
to the appearance of the property. New
carpet, pews, a pipe organ and other i'm
provements have been added also
The pastor, Rev. Frank L. Day, has
worked hard to establish the church, and
feels now that it is on a solid basis, a won-
derful growth for the few years of it's ex-
fstence. On Sunday there will be rally day
services at the church, special program
being prepared for the evening.
Shortly before o'clock this morning Po-
liceman James Davis of the bicycle squad
came across a colored man, giving the
name of James Diggs, who was parading
on U street looking for some enemy to the
United States. The man, who is forty-five
years of age, carried rife of .33 caliber
and also revolver. The rifle was loaded
and cooked and Diggs stated that he was
going to the front to command an army of
1000 men, and that he was on skirmish
duty He was taken to the station and
tridges were taken from him. besides other
ammunition. He will be held pending an
examination to his mental condition.
Frank Van SAINT of Georgetown has re-
turned home from a three years cruise
aboard the Princeton, where he was en-
ployed as paymaster's clerk. Most of the
time was spent in Asatic waters and
around Manila and in China. He was in
Chinese waters when the trouble with the
Boxers was al its height. He spent consid-
cradle time in the vicinity of the Philip
pines, the boat with which he was conrect-
ed making circuit of the entire archi-
pelago.
The members of the Linthicum Dramatic
Club have assembled for the fall and win
ter season and are now rehearsing. The
cast of a play soon to be presented will in
clude Miss Matte Schneider, Miss Flora B.
Schneider. Miss Grace Ross, Miss Nellie
Dugan, Messrs. Otto Niemeyer, Edward C.
Haneke, Patrick j. Ford, Peyton B. Fletch-
er and Frank Van SAINT
Lee Thomas, aged fifteen, and Henry
Smith, aged eleven, both colored. were ar
rested yesterday on charge of stealing So
from Philip Mcdonald, who keeps store
at 1854 X street. The boys are said to
have stolen the cash box containing the
small change and divided the money he
tween them. throwing the box away. With
their arrest portion of the plunder was
recovered. Thomas was held on a second
charge of petty larceny.
The annual visitation of the officers of the
Grand Lodge to George c. Whiting Lodge
occurred last evening in Masonic Hall, on
32d street. There was a large turnout Of
Masons. Mr.. George W. Baird, past grand
master of the District, delivered an address
on Due South" After the business meet
ing adjourned refreshments were served
Ignatius Marshall, we'll known in George
town, died last evening at o'clock, after
a long and painful illness, at his residence,
3512 P street. The deceased was ifty-flve
years of age, and for twenty years had
been assistant caterer at Georgetown Uni
versty. His wife and several children
survive him. Funeral services were held
this morning at Trinity Church, Rev. Je-
rome Daugherty, president of the univer-
sity celebrating the mass of requiem. In
terment was at Holy Rood cemetery.
Mrs. Matilda Elmer, wife of George 7.
Potomac street.