Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CLOSING EXERCISES OF TRINITY
PARISH SCHOOL.
Scholarships in Georgetown University
Awarded to Graduates-Gen-
eral Matters of Interest.

The closing exercises of the Holy Trinity
Parish School were held last evening at
the school building I'M the presence of a.
large assemblage of the pupils their par
ents and friends. In addition to the usual
features of such an event an elaborate
musical program was rendered by the
pupils and the boys choir of Trinity
Church. The program included a violin
solo by Riley Stanton and a vocal duet by
Frank Gross and Carl Findley. while Rich
ard brennan read the parting quotation.
The address to the graduates was deliv-
cred by Rev. Father Scanlon of Leonard
town, Md, formerly pastor of Trinity
Church, and the certificates were presented
to the graduates by Rev Father F. x. L.
Mulvaney, pastor of Trinity Church, assist
ed by Rev. Father CahilI, the assistant pas
tor. The scholarships to the Georgetown
University were awarded to John Ready,
Vincent Hunter, Richard brennan and
Raymond Reed, these young men having
maintained the highest average in their
studies during the past year
The annual election of officers of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Congress
Street NJ P. Church was held last evening,
and resulted as follows: President, w. II.
Horn; first vice president, Miss AddiG Eye;
second vice president, Joseph Clark; record
ing secretary, Joseph Croser; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. H. c. Grimes; treasurer,
L. S. Duval; pianist, Mrs. E. II. Smith;
organlst, Mr.. III. c. Grimes; chorister, r.
t. Ballard; delegate, ]. S. Neate; junior
superintendent. Victor A. Portch.
To Build Apartment House.
The loan of $4,000 negotiated between
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
and Carl B. Keferstein yesterday, 1t is
stated. will be used by the latter in con-
verting the old Cook mansion, at both and
Q streets, formerly the residence of the
late Governor Cook, into an apartment
house. An addition will also be erected
The work on the building will be COM
menced within a short time
The grading of the western addition to
the grounds surrounding the Western High
School has been completed, and the plot of
ground will be used as a playground for
the pupils.
H. w. and E. L. Wilson of 1900 Yale
street, while riding a tandem bicycle east
along M street between 9th and 18th
streets about 4;30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, made an unsuccessful attempt to ride
between carriages forming a funeral cor
tege and a car of the Capital Traction line,
with the result that they were both thrown
heavily to the ground. Mr.. Il. Ia wilson
was the greater sufferer of the two. He
sustained badly bruised shoulder and had
one of his teeth knocked out. Mr.. Wilson
claimed that the accident was due to the
fact that Robert Brown, a driver OF one
of the carriages. allowed his vehicle to get
out of line, thereby forcing the bicyclists
against the car. Both the riders rode away
from the scene Of the accident.
Mary Johnson, colored domestic, Sixty
years OF age, employed by Mrs. Grass OF
3145 Dumbarton avenue, was taken sudden
ly i'll this morning at her place of employ
ment. The patrol wagon attached to the
seventh precinct was summoned and she
was taken to her home in Essex court.