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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Information Received Of the Drowning
Of George Coleman.

Information has been received in George
town to the effect that George Coleman,
young sewing machine agent whose par
ents reside at Great Falls. Va, was drowned
last Thursday evening at the government
dam near Great Falls, while trying to ford
the Potomac river at that point, in COM
pany with his father. From what can be
learned the men left their home to cross
the river from the Virginia to the Mary
land shore about dusk the evening named.
They had nearly reached large rock in
the middle Of the stream when the young
man slipped and fell headlong into the
water. Several attempts were made by the
friends of the unfortunate man to recover
his body. but up to the present time their
efforts have been in vain.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Tenleytown was addressed yesterday
afternoon by DR.. B. W. Andrews of Wash
ington.
William Ricketts, and Daniel Barnes both
OF Cumberland, Nd. came to Washington
on an excursion yesterday, and during the
day took carriage ride out the Conduit
arrested for fast driving and Barnes for
carrying concealed weapons. The men de-
posted, respectively, SO and $50 collateral,
at the seventh precinct police station, and
babe goodbye to Washington.
The corner stone of the Mckinley Me-
mortal building, now under construction on
the Methodist University Heights above
Georgetown. will be laid Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. President Roosevelt will
be present and place the stone In position.
A new shrine of the Madonna has been
erected in the Dahlgren Memorial Chapel Of
the Georgetown University. The stone was
placed specially for the May devotion, now
in progress. The exercises are being con-
Quoted by the students of the university.
Mr.. Charles A. Upperman, a prominent
resident Of Georgetown, died Saturday Of
general debility at his home, 3O4S P street.
Mr.. Upperman was In the eighty-second
year of his age. Several grown children
survive him.
Thanksgiving services of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows, under the
auspices of United Brethren Lodge, No.
251O, of Falls Church, Va, were held yes
terday afternoon at Galloway M. E. Church,
that place. Addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Thomas l.. Jones and Mr.. James ].
Turner of Washington.
A special mass was said yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church
for st. Augustine's Commandery, No. 254,
knights of St. John, and its ladies' auxil-
larry. A large number of the members of
the order received holy communion. Rev.
Father McAtee, spiritual adviser, was the
celebrant.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. May II, 1907.
A May ball-an annual event In Hyatts-
ville-was given last Friday night at the
Masonic Hail. The music was furnished by
Washington orchestra. The patronesses
were: Mrs. Charles A Wells, Mrs. Arthur
Carr, Mrs. J. c. Robinson, Mrs. Chas. H.
Welsh, Mrs. DR.. ]. r. Owens, Mrs. r. G..
Whiting, Mrs. B. r. Talman Mrs. J. B.
Burnside. Mrs. W. w. Van Loan and Mrs.
r. q. White. A large number Of guests
from Washington, Baltimore and the ad-
Joining counties were present.
Melville Leakin, son Of p. NJ. Leakin, of
Hyattsville, got into an alteration with a
colored boy named VIM. Rice a few days
ago, and was cut by the latter In the leg
with penknife. Rice was arrested and
taken before Justice Carr for trial, but as
young Leakin was unable to appear and
testify against his assailant, the boy was
held until .Leakfn sufficiently RECEIVERS from
his wound to give his evidence.
The newly elected mayor and council will
receive certificates Of their election at the
meeting Of the common council, to be held
this evening.
Mr.. J. Henry Murray of Brandywine dis
trict has been visiting Mr.. w. Brooke Hun
ter.
The body Of the unknown white man, who
was found dead in a small stream above
BeltSville last Friday morning, was buried
by Undertaken Gasch in the Bladensburg
cemetery yesterday at the expense of the
county.
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WILL VISIT ALABAMA
a Large Party to Be Representative
Thompson's Guests.

Representative Charles W. Thompson of
the NTH Alabama district has invited a
NUMBER OF prominent government officials
ana associates IN the House of Representa-
ives. all republicans, to make a weeks
Visit TO his state to observe conditions In
ALABAMA more particularly to see the re-
iations existing between the white man and
the negro, with the hope Of fostering more
agreeable impressions Of the south Mr..
Ihompson's original idea was to invite a
party OF associates to visit his own planta-
ton and inspect the Booker WASHINGTON
scnool at Tuskegee, but when the plan was
tu oiseu ABOUT IN Alabama a demand came
from every city of commercial Importance
IN the state that they should be permitted
70 act as hosfs OF the national legislators
Inc discussion Of the Thompson trip" as
II mas been termed. has been widespread in
the Alabama press, and the hope is gener-
ally expressed II may result in more in
innate acquaintance Of conditions in the
south The Birmingham News remarks:
III the guests Of Representative THOMPSON
remain long enough in the south thew will
lind that the race problem is largely mag
mary They will discover that the hostiI-
ity between the races does not exist excent
In Individual instances, too insignificant to
be reckoned. They will find the white man
holding out his hand to the negro. giving
MIN employment, protecting him in his
property rights, educating his children and
seeking to elevate him mentally and moral
ly. The Atlanta Constitution SAYS: ''The
constitution looks for genuinely good re-
suits from the excursion. 1t will enable
the congressman who compose 1t to get
valuable Information on the spot and from
first witnesses" The comments of other
papers are similar.
The party will leave WASHINGTON next
Sunday evening. 1t will comprise Secretary
Shaw OF the Treasury and Mrs Shaw. Sec
rotary Wilson Of Agriculture, Director Mer-
Ram of the census, Superintendent Machen
OF the rural free delivery, Assistant Attor-
ney General Fuller and the following mem
bers OF the House of Representatives: %.
u. Crumpacker, Indiana; T. M. Mahon
pennsylvania; c. E. Littlefield Maine. GIL
let. j. H. Ketcham and T. B. Kyle of New
York. ]. B. Southland, Ohio; J. P. Conner.
j. NJ w. Rumple. w. I. Smith Of Iowa, C.
A. Russell. Connecticut; E. W. Roberts.
-Massachusetts; A. B. Darragh. Michigan;
John J. jenkins, H. B. Dahle. ]. H. David
son. W. e. Brown and s. 8. Barney, all of
Wisconsin.
1t is said that none Of the party ever WIS.,
TIED the south but Secretary Wilson After
visiting Mr.. Thompson's plantation thew
will go to the Tuskegee Institute A day
VIII be given to Birmingham, after which
Montgomery, the capital, will be visited
and In response to an invitation from Mo-
bile they will go to that hospitable city on
the gulf. OF course the main object of the
trip Is to present an argument against fur
ther agitation of the proposed decrease in
southern representation on the ground Of
Acknowledgement Of the negro.
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Jack Benson; solo. Little Black Me-"
BERTHE Maus; recitation (selected), Mrs. F.
R. Higgins; chorus, dearest May" by the
school; tabeleau, Last Beau of the Village"
"Stolen Fruits are Sweet" Russell Gill,
Grace and Nelson Eewby; solo and cake
walk, Hello! My Baby" Dorothy Butts;
solo. 1.-THE Fairy Ship" Esther Roeder;
dialogue. Fairy Wishes" Blanche Wal
lace, Mary Butler. Grace Clark. Bernice
Shaw, Ada Stone. Markham Condict,
Alonzo McNulty George Hamilton. Josie
Shaw. Anna Childs: chorus. Beautiful
Days." by the school; hoop drill, Cora and
May Oliver, Yauker and Dora Stearman,
Katie Freas, Grace Barnes, Eff1e Stone,
Ruth and Martha Tyler. Constance Shaw,
Sophie Mcqueen, Carrie Milstead. Mabel
Burdette, Blanche Wallace, Grace Clark,
Mary Butler.
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TAKoMA PARK AND VICINITY,
Club and Library Reflects Offcers-
Entertainment at Sligo.

entertainments at 0l1RO.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Takoma Presbyterian Church held a meet
ing last evening at o'clock in the chapel
of the church. The meeting was addressed
by Mr.. Rufus K. Derrick. his subject being
Jesus. the Living Bread
The regular monthly meeting Of the Ia
koma Club and Library was held Friday
evening in the club house on Oak avenue,
the feature Of the meeting being the annual
election Of officers and board of governors
of the club. The present officers were re-
elected by a unanimous vote, and are as
follows: President, Louis p. Shoemaker:
first vice president, John 8. Swormstedt;
second vice president A. v. Parsons; Sec
Severance The members of the board Of
governors whose terms had expired were
reelected to serve for two years. These
were: Hervey 8. Knight. Wilmer G. Plat,
Wilton j. Lambert. The other members of
the board include William E. Dyre. Homer
Guerry. Horace ]. Gray and George A.
Warren.
The annual reports OF the standing COM
mittees were submitted at the meeting and
approved. The treasurer's report showed
that the sum of $1,000 had been expended
during the past year, with ample funds on
hand. and all indebtedness paid up to the
present time. The secretary's report
showed O marked Improvement in MEM
DerSnlp since the last annual meeting, 167
members now being on the rolls.
A pleasing entertainment was given Sat-
urday night in Takoma Hall. It was largely
attended and an enjoyable musical and lit
erary program was rendered. The enter
tainment was given for the benefit of the
public school library at Sligo. Md. The
program rendered was as follows:
Chorus, May" by the school; opening
address. Lester Maus; recitation, ION the
Shores OF the Tennessee" Ruth Tyler;
recitation, MARY and Dinah." Esther
Roeder; dialogue. 'Befors and Behind the
Scenes" Grace Barnes, Efne Stone Joseph
Childs. Mark Hamilton: sOlo, '.Honeysuckle
and the Bee" Mary Butler; dialogue. Lost
Charlie. or the Gypsies Revenge" Nav
Oliver. Grace Barnes, Josie Shaw, Yauker
and Dora Stearman. Mabel Burdette, Hal
lie Shaw. Grover, Levi and George Gill.
Alonzo McNulty, Willie Newly, Geor9e
Burdette, Howard Barnes. William Stone:
recitation, Mrs. Piper Martha Tyler:
recitation. 'Hurrah for the Flag" Lester
Maus; chorus, Summer TimeH by the
school,; dialogue, DIR. Brown" Mary
Roeder and Willie~ Tyler; May pole. -by
twenty-five little children: dialogue, "Sense
Shaw. Cora and May Oliver, Katie Freas.
Efife Stone. Lucy Thompson. Jeanette
LusDyi lIo.se Iuaielte. -HaXard Harness.
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FATE OF A PEACEMAKER.
Henson Hall Attempted to Part Com
batants and Was Assaulted.

Henson Hall, a young colored man whose
home is near Congress Heights. was
brought to the city in a wagon about 1870
o'clock this morning from Prince Georges
county, Maryland, and taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment. He was suf-
fering from stab wound Of the back and
cuts about the head. He stated that bot
tie was used on his head. while the stab
was inflicted with knife
Halls story Is that he attended a social
gathering at the road house Of Robert
Reyes, near Silver Hill. about $50 o'clock
last night, and row occurred. Two men
engaged in fight, and when he attempted
to act as peacemaker he was assaulted. It
was some time after he received the In
juries that wagon was procured and he
was brought here. He was first taken to
Anacostia, where, the police report, he was
unable to get treatment. When he was
taken to the Anacostia police station an
officer directed his friends to take him to
the Emergency Hospital. which was done.
So far as the police know. no arrests were
made in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
ANN1vERsARY CELEBRATED
Special Services Yesterday at the
Church Of the Reformation.

The Church Of the Reformation was beau-
tifulIy decorated yesterday morning the o.
casion being the twenty-third anniversary
Of the pastorate Of Rev. DR.. W. q. Parson,
and a large congregation was present at the
services. Rev. DR.. L. M. Kuhns occupied
the pulpit with the pastor and assisted in
the services. 2,is
The sermon was preached by DR.. Parson.
who referred briefly to the history Of the
church since ats organization twenty three
years ago. he being the only pastor the
church ever had, and this being the only
charge he has held. The society began
with twenty three members, and since that
time the pastor has added nearly 600; has
baptized 343 children, preached more. than
1900 sermons and performed 200 marriage
ceremonies.
At the close OF the service a congrega-
tional meeting was held. when the def
cheney for the~current year was wiped out
and the treasury cleared Of any floating in
debtedness. Music ter the services was fur
nished by the choir assisted by Mrs Car-
ence B. Rheem. 6
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR HELD YESTERDAY.
Sermon by Pastor Of First Baptist
Church-LectureT Term Begins
at Theological Seminary.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. TOT King Street,
Rail ToJcnhnno No 1Gl8

Bell Telephone No. 1O8.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May II, 1902.
A large congregation assembled in the
First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and
heard Rev. DR.. George Langford Hunt the
pastor, deliver the address at the annual
public religious exercises Of Old Dominion
Commandery, Knights Templar. The
knights attended in q body and occupied
seats in the front Of the auditorium. Rev.
]. P. Stump of the M. e. Church South.
Rev. J. H. 8. Ewell Of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church, Miss Graves, Miss Vierkorn
and Mr.. William Clabaugh took part in the
program. Just before this service a meet
ing for men was held. Rev. DR.. Arthur
Crane of Charleston. 8. c.. conducted the
services delivering an interesting and in
structive address before a large congrega-
ton.
Lectures to Begin This Afternoon.
Owing to the death of Rev. DR.. Joseph
Packard Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, May 3, the second series Of the course
Of Reiniexer lectures for the session Of
19O1-'O2 was postponed until this afternoon,
when the first lecture will be delivered at
5 o'clock in the seminary chapel. The Sec
ond lecture will be delivered tomorrow at
the same hour and the series will be closed
with lecture Wednesday at noon. Rev.
Francis L. Patton, D. D.. president Of
Princeton University, will be the speaker.
The general subject will be 'Theism,' d.
vided as follows First lecture. "Theistic
Discussion-an Historical Sketch" second
lecture, 1.-THE Theistic Argument" third
lecture, "Anti-Thestic Theories
The remains of Mrs. Laura N Faulkner,
whose death occurred Friday at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Bruce,
1O1S 7th street southwest, Washington, were
brought here yesterday afternoon and in
TERED in Bethel cemetery The deceased
was mother of Conductor Faulkner Of the
Southern railroad. She formerly resided in
Alexandria.
Mr.. Leo D. Chase has resigned his posi-
ton as assistant bookkeeper for the firm
of Charles King & Son. for the purpose Of
accepting position as bookkeeper In New
York. He will be in the employ Of the firm
Of w. w. Houck & Bro. formerly of this
city.
The commencement exercises Of the Will
liam Mckinley Normal and Industrial
School will be held this afternoon.
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The "First District Volunteers" Again
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

Inc "F1rst D1str1ct volunteers" Again.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
must once again ask Of you the in
diligence Of making q reply to the paper
read by Mr.. N. w. King at the meeting Of
the Oldest Inhabitants Association on
Wednesday night last in reply to my COM
munication to The Star Of April the 9Th. I
do not desire any controversy or discussion
with any one over the question Of the first
company that was mustered into the service
OF the United States from the District of
Columbia for the civil war. was not a
member Of either the WASHINGTON Liefat
Infantry or q. O. Carrineton's Company.
AS president Of the District Of Columbia
volunteers OF 1881, will endeavor to see
that Justice Is given to all. In my former
reply to Mr.. King made no allusion to
his statement that the Washington Light
Infantry was the only company visited by
Colonel Charles p. Stone on the night Of
April 8. 1881. 1t Ii well known by COM
rades now living that he called on other
companies that night and requested them
to report the next morning to the War De
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growth of the neck. and that an immediate

growth Of the neck, and that an Immediate
operation was necessary.
DR.. w. H. Harper Of Baltimore, the pre-
siding elder. called to see the stricken
clergyman on Friday, and subsequently
announced the assignment Of Rev. Frank
T. Griffith of Rockville to supply the charge
during Rev. McDonald's Illness.
MIR. Frank B. Severance of Gaithersburg
has purchased the Plummer farm of 1S5
acres, located near Laytonsville, at S45 an
acre.
Mr.. Roszel Woodward has sold to Messrs.
Samuel and Ewel Plummer two dwelling
houses in the Washington Grove vicinity.
The price paid was 81, 500.
Mr.. John 8. Larconlbe of Washington
has opened his country residence at Wash
ington Grove for the summer.
Mr.. T. A. Sullivan of Piedmont, W. Va,
has been visiting friends In town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12

Mr.. Louis Kann. the senior member Of
the firm Of 8. Kann. Sons Co., accompa-
MED by his wife and daughters. and by his
father and mother. Mr.. solomon Kann and
wife. win sail Thursday next on the steam
ship Bremen for European tour. One OF
the main objects of Mr.. Kann's visit abroad
Is to make extensive foreign purchases
His principal head center VIII be his Paris
Office. is Faubourg Po!ssonniere, after his
tour through the English and German
provinces. His absence IRON this country
months.
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sion, and were caring for him when a lit
tie more than a month ago he was arrested
by Policeman Galpin on charges Of false
pretenses. The amounts he had obtained
were small and he was given two jail SEN
fences Of three months each His death
was reported to the people who had be-
friended him, and they had Undertaken 8.
n. Hines remove the body to his estab-
lishment on 18th street, where it will be
kept until tomorrow morning The inter-
ment will be at Woodlawn cemetery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
nIvEN CHRISTIAN BURIAL.
Theodore De Lass, Who Died in Jail,
to Be Inferred at Woodlawn.

Funeral services Will be held at the Gem
trail Union Mission tomorrow morning over
the body Of Theodore De Lass who died
in the District jan Saturday. where he was
serving six months for alleged false pre-
lenses. The deceased was sixty-two years
old. and his picture is in many police de-
partment galleries. He was well known in
New York and other eastern cities The
police knew him only under the name Of
De Lass. and 1t is more than likely that
his relatives may not learn of his death in
prison.
De Lass came here last winter and the
Christian people conEs ctcd with the Gem
trail Union Mission tec..,ne interested In
him. They gave him {. .some at the mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
aA1THERsBURa NEWS.
Rev. VIM. A. Mcdonald Critically III
at Hospital-Persona1 Mention.

at Hospital-Persona1 Mention.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening STAR
GAITHERSBURG, Nd. May II. 1902
Rev. William A. Mcdonald, the pastor Of
Gaithersburg circuit, Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. was removed from the par
sonage in Gaithersburg this morning to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Short
~ after the session Of the conference in
Baltimore in March Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald was
stricken with what was pronounced to be
grip. Improvement WAS gradual until q
day or two ago. when q relapse in his con-
dition alarmed the attending physicians-his
son. DR.. W. B. Mcdonald Of Baltimore. and
DR.. ID. II. Etchison. At q consultation with
specialist Saturday afternoon 1t was dis
covered that the patients condition was
critical, due to suffering from q mucous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12

The District Commissioners have advised
the East Washington Citizens Association
that in the present state Of the public funds
Il is inadyisable to grant the request for the
laying OF sidewalk on the west side of
18th street between Pennsylvania and
SsoIgix. avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
"KILFYRE''
The Dry Chemical
Fire Extinguisf1er

Is the most effective and economical system known
to the art Of fire fighting
1t avoids water damage which attends the sys-
tenn OF fighting fire with water or liquid chemical
extinguishers.
'Knfyre' Is harmless IL inhaled or swallowed.
void of mechanism. impossible to get out Of order,
can be used instantaneousIy by any one. Its VI
tally is perpetual extinguishes all kinds Of fires
including volatile substances. live electric wire
fires, etc
''Kilfyre" will give from three to five times the
protection for the investment of any extinguisher
known on the market. Over a million already sold.
An exhibition of Its practical will be given
at Haymarket Square. Twelfth and streets north
west Tuesday, May 10. $3.50 pm.
w. S. STRAWN,
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Few of the Many Good Values We Are Offering i'm sum

Large, roomy Porch Rocker,
made of white maple, well fin
ished, big, broad arms and
close-woven, heavy
f SouD a cane seats .83
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-08
How the KANGAROO Eiahts.

The kangaroo fights with great
address and intelligence, and if he
can find a stream or water hole in
which to await his foes he will sta
ton himself waist deep in it and,
pushing the dogs under one by one
as they swim out to attack him,
either drown them outright or COM
pei them to retire for. want G.
breath. Against human enemies,
armed only with clubs or stirrup
irons, the kangaroo often shows
himself a clever boxer, warding off
blows very dexterously with his fore
paws and now and then making for
ward bounds, with rapid play of his
dangerous hind feet, which are diff
cult to avoid.