Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End.

Potomac Chapter. No. s. Royal Arch Ma
sons. has arranged to hold a convooation
tomorrow evening good program is be-
Ing arranged for the occasion. marked
feature Of the ceremonies will be the
presentation to Mr.. Middleton CT a past high
priests jewel. The past high priests of the
order have been requested to be present,
wearing their jewels.
The annual report of the Oak Hill Gene
terry Company has been made public. Ac-
cording to the presidents statement, the
receipts were ss3, 1912, while the disburse-
ments amounted to SIS. 1916. leaving a
balance of &y36y7 Fifteen thousand dol
lars was invested during the year in real
estate and bonds. There remains on hano
a total in securities, bonds and cash OF
Sos. $4,000 Fred N. Somerviile Reported
cemetery. The officers of the company are
James l.. Norris. president; Henry s. Mat
thews, vice president; Fred N. Somerviiie,
secretary and treasurer and superintendent
Directors-James l.. Norris, NJ. ]. Adler, H.
s. Matthews and w. A. Gordan.
Children's day services were held In most
of the Georgetown churches yesterday, tue
day being observed with musical and liter
airy programs participated liz by members of
the various schools At Dumbarton Ave
Tue Methodist Church a special program
was rendered in the evening. the exercises
taking the place OF the regular hour OF
worship The Sunday school OF Mt. Tabor
Church observed the day at o'clock in
the evening with an elaborate program
musical and literary entertainment at Con-
gress Street NJ. p. Church was given for
the children.
Children's day was appropriately observed
in West Washington Lutheran Church, S2d
and o streets, yesterday by singing ana
recitations by the children OF the Sunday
school The pastor, Rev David Bittle
Floyd who is a trustee Of the Tressler
Orphans Home at LOUISVILLE. Pa. and re-
Gently returned from the annual meeting OF
the board, preached a sermon on the home.
The church was handsomely decorated with
plants and flowers and bird cages-the bros
making a chatter during the services which
the children greatly enjoyed. The chlidren
received potted plants as gifts The oner-
Ing was made in the interest OF the Or
phans' home
The home of Columbus Simon, 1109 35th
street has been purchased by Lewis Simon.
Joseph Blundon has begun the construc-
ton of a three-story dwelling on the prop
erty at 3115 o street.
Personal and Social.
Mrs John P. Matthews has issued invi-
tations for the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Mary Grace Matthews. to Thompson
Y. Trescot Monday, June 10, at st. Johns
Church.
Lieut.. w. w. Jordan has almost recov-
cred from his recent attack Of Illness
Cnarles II. Murray has gone to Los An
geles. CAL. to spend the summer months
Mr.. s. Thomas Brown. president of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of George
town, has almost recovered from a serious
illness.
Rev. T. o. Grouse of Congress Street NJ
p. Church, recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He is much improved and
Will soon resume the duties of his pastorate
Mrs. Hess of 1927 34th street is visiting
friends at East Orange N
Mrs. Mary O'Connor of 301S u street
Georgetown, left recently for Havana
Cuba, and will spend several weeks upon
the islands
George killeen, the young son of Mr.. J.
F. killeen of 32d street, fell from his wheel
few days and sustained a fracture of the
left arm. His condition is improving.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
O Donnelrs drug stores. 1900 32d street and
corner 32d and streets, where advertise
ments are received at regular rates Wanted
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