Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
WEST CHURCH CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAvoR ACTIvE-NoTEs.

DEAvoR AcTIvE-NoTEs.
While one Of the largest wagons Of the
George W. Knox Express Company was
bsiDg driven down the Wisconsin avenue
han this morning about S:15 o'clock the
pole between the horses broke and the
heavy wagon. which was loaded with iron,
Immediately began to go down the hill at
terrific rate. John Dabbinss. who was
driving. did all In his power to apply the
trake. but the wagon had attained such a
speed at the corner Of 34th street that II
carght up with one Of the horses, causing
thu horse to fall and overturning the wagon.
The driver escaped untntured. but both of
tn. horses were injured. and were taken in
an ambulance to a veterinary hospital
The annual topic book OF the Young Peo-
R1ss Society 81 GnrIstisn EndesSor OF d the
tributed to the members of the society last
week The book Is published annually by
the members Of the society and is found to
be extremely useful and valuable. The year
for Christian Endeavorers Of the West Street
church commences with the first Sunday In
September and ends with the last Sunday
In July. During the month OF August no
meetings were held. and the meeting last
week was presided over by Mr.. Harry
PImper.
G. e. Annual.
The book this year contains twelve pages
and is OF convenient pocket size. 1t gives
the order of the various services OF the
church and much Information for the MEM
bers Of the society. The subjects for the
prayer meetings for each Sunday and the
leaders of each are included. The pledge Of
the society. the officers names and the DIFF
ferent committees are given. The officers
and members Of the committee are as fol-
lows Harry Pimper. 1902 30th street. presi-
dent: Miss Sue Lacy. 3013 Cambridge street
northwest. vice president; Luc1en Swindells,
S2l3 Q street northwest. secretary, and
Lawrence Polling. 1910 street, treasurer.
Executive committee-Rev. w. c. Alexan-
der. D. D.. Rev. Zed H. Copp. Miss Martha
Berry. Miss Jennie Tyler. Miss Lou Tschif-
Lacy, Miss Viola Graham. Harry Pimper,
L. swindells. L. Polling and C. Schofleld.
Lookout-Harry Pimper. Miss Bette
Tschiffely. Miss Jessie Topley. Miss Lottie
Fritch. Miss Fannie Haneke.
Prayer meeting-Rev. Zed H. Copp. Rich
ard P. Waddey, Lawrence Polling, Harry
Pimper, Miss Martha Berry.
Committees Named.
Missionary-Miss Jennie Taylor. Miss Lena
Kayser. Miss Ethel Davis. Miss Bertha
Davis, Miss Maud Dodd, Miss Lou Tschif-
feIy.
Sunday school-Miss Lou Tschiffely, Miss
Roxanna Dodd. Lawrence Mallory. Mrs.
Lawrence Mallory. Miss Fannie Haneke.
Miss Mamie Simmons. Miss Laura Schnei-
der.
Good literature-Miss Beatrice Comstock.
Miss Ethel Magruder. Alfred Houghton.
Miss Lula Davis, Samuel Howell. Miss Ma
nile Murray.
social-Miss Martha Berry. Miss Sue
Lacy. Miss Gertrude Krouse. Miss Martha
Swindells, Miss Viola Graham, Lawrence
Polling. Lucien Swindells. Charles SchoneId,
Armin Kahler. Miss Mabel Fritch. Miss
Fannie Haneke, Miss Ethel Magruder.
Frank Hupp Mrs Frank Hupp, Miss Min
ME Phelps Miss Bessie Houghton, Miss Sue
Thomas, Miss Helen Thompson. Mrs. Nell
son Parker.
Ushers-CharIes schofeld. Armin Kahler.
Lucien Swindells. Harry Pimper, Lawrence
Polling. Alfred Houghton.
Flower-Miss Viola Graham. Miss Ger
anna Dodd, Alfred Houshton and A. kahier.
General Items
Mr.. Joseph Englehart Of 2s15 Dunbar
ton avenue northwest returned home last
week after spending ten days vacation in
Atlantic City.
DR.. C. c. Hoddy of Harrisburg. Pa, has
ing the past week. -
Mrs. e. A. Harper, who resides at 1919
S0th street northwest IL spending several
weeks visiting in Rochester. N. Y.
Mrs. Reeves Of 1910 8Oth street north
west is visiting at the residence OF Mrs.
Thomas. at Legato. Va.
Prof. B. T. Janney. supervising principal
Of the Georgetown public schools. returned
last week from his northern vacation.
During the time that Prof. Janney was
away he spent considerable time with his
son, Lawrence Janney, In Boston. Mass.
DR.. Charles Becker has headed and Is
circulating a petition protesting against the
changing Of the name Of 32d street to Wis
consin avenue. The petition, among other
things, recites that the trade interests of
Georgetown will be hurt IL the name is
allowed to remain changed.
The Boys Club. which is located at 1920
N street northwest. has opened after being
closed during the summer. The club. which
Is for boys. has now about three hundred
members and Is in flourishing condition.
The late Harry G. Whiting, who was
buried from st. Pauls Church in this city
this week. was well known and liked in
Georgetown. He was the son Of the late
George c. Whiting, for whom Whiting
Lodge Of Masons was named.