Evening star., 1902-01-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Young People Give Their Friends a
Surprise-Brief Mention.

Miss Maria D. Green of 301S Dumbarton
avenue and Mr.. Walter 8. Matthews of 1920
Dumbarton avenue went to Baltimore Sat
urday and were married at the Catholic
cathedral. The ceremony took place in the
afternoon, and shortly afterward the young
lady sent a telegram home announcing the
fact. The two returned home yesterday
morning and received the parental blessing
Miss Green is the daughter of Mr.. George
F. Green, the water registrar OF the Dis
trict, and is twenty-five years of age. The
groom is a few years older. So far as
known there were no objections to the mar
riage Mr.. Matthews had business trip
to make to Baltimore, and there was no
objection to Miss Green accompanying him.
So quietly had the matter been planned that
neither Of the families had any idea that
wedding was contemplated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthews will make their home In George
town.
Donation day was observed today at the
House Of the Good Shepherd, corner OF Both
and streets, which since the annual ap-
preparation by Congress was withdrawn has
been meeting expenses by private subScrfp-
tions, receiving but small sum from the
District government for such inmates as
may be sent to the place by the officials. A
number of contributions were received to-
day. AS many donations will not be deliy-
cred until late this afternoon or tomorrow
morning the total value cannot be stated.
Miss Cora B. Cogswell died Saturday at
the residence of her parents. S122 street.
She was the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred A. Cogswell. Her funeral took
place this afternoon at o'clock. services
being held In the chapel at Oak Hill Gem
etery.
Old Peoples day was appropriately cele-
brated yesterday at the First Baptist
Church, corner Of Dumbarton avenue and
Hnl, delivered the address. A reunion of
the congregation followed, and dinner was
served to twenty-six OF the oldest members
Of the church. The committee In charge
consisted OF Joseph E. Smothers, chairman;
Maria Patterson. Fannie Bailey. Fannie E.
Smothers, Maria Diggs. Emma Hicks and
Emma ]. Newman. Rev, Mr.. Hill was also
made happy, the congregation presenting
him with handsome suit Of clothes.
A local alarm was turned in Saturday
night, to which No. engine company re-
sponded, for blaze in the lunch room of
Frank Bfggs. 1892 M street. A pan Of
grease left on a hot stove became ignited
and caused the alarm. No damage was
done.
Rev. James O'Connor, native Of George
the celebrant at the o'clock mass yester-
day morning at Trinity Church. At the
late mass Rev. Samuel G. Kavanaugh, re-
Gently ordained, delivered sermon on the
holy eucharist. The attendance at both
services was unusually large.
NJ. 8. Cahill. who gave his age as thirty
two and his occupation as that Of carpen-
man Buriingame on q charge Of vagrancy.
Martin Ritchie Of 1853 Jefferson street was
the complainant in the case. and he alleged
that three men held him up on the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge across Rock creek
and demanded money of him, claiming that
he was confidence man and that they
were detectives Three men were arrested
by Sergt: Schneider and Policeman Bur-
lingame but Cahill was the only one iden-
titled. Ritchie was summoned to appear in
court this morning as witness. and he