The Washington times., 1906-04-08

ter Mrs. Kendall. at the home OF the
latter. near Soldiers Home.
The citizens OF lexington are endeav-
oring to have a large sewer constructed
at the corner OF North Capitol and T
streets.
IL is proposed 10 erect a modern Sun
day school building. as an addition TO
Rhode Island Avenue NJ E Church.
corner First and Rhode Island avenue
The plans have been prepared by Arch
itects Harding and Upman. There will
be wide gallery on three sides OF the
Sunday school room. which will he d.
Vided into class rooms by folding doors.
By an ingenious arrangement a. the
plan. the organ of the auditorium is
provided with double face so that il
appears in both the auditorium ana the
Sunday school room. and may be operat-
cd from either The main Sunday school
room is 10 be handsomely decorated in
chestnut and will have an attractive
metal ceiling. In the basement there
will be large eXteDsion TO the social
room. Ample provisions have been
made for retiring and toilet rooms The
exterior Of the addition is designed so
as TO be in harmony with the present
church, which is in the English Gothic
style
Miss Mary Hoge entertained the We
Club on Saturday night. March 81. at
her home, 1903 Fourth street. Refresh
ments were served.
There was a small fire last Sunday
afternoon at the home of George IL
Miller, ss L street northeast. The blaze
was in closet Oh the second foor.
No engine company quickly extin-
guishea the flames after about $50 dam
age had been done. The property was
not insured.
The coming Of spring brings A re-
newal OF the building activity which
characterized this section last year
Permit has been issued to Charles N
elias for TWO twO-gtory brick houses al
"A and 5s Quincy street T S. Caldwell
is the architect and o. H Lane the
builder. The estimated cost is s.. $50.
Mr.. Giles has also taken out A permit
for three houses on Florida avenue be-
( tween North Capitol and First streets.
the estimated cost of which is S. 500
c. w Blackson has been given a per
nit for Eine two-story dwellings at 123
70 l3s Randolph street. the architect
being Joseph Bohn. and the builder
! W. E SDeir & Co. Mr. Blackson IS
also going TO build fifteen houses at
I'D TO 80 Randolph street. The esti-
mated cost OF them all is SS4. 90.
Miss Bessie Brown entertained her
euehre club on last Tuesday evening.
Those present were Miss Bessie Brown.
Miss Clara Hart. Miss Nena Palmer.
Miss Clara Palmer. Miss ROsalia Shell
ton, Mrs. Greenfield. Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
w. Nicholson. J. A Seats. Frank W
Garden, Walter Browne, and Samuel J.
Hall.
W y Burr. who was well known in
this section, has gone to Boston to ac-
cept a position with the Chapman Dou-
bic Ball Bearing Company.
a pleasant dramatic recital was given
recently az Washington College. corner
Third and T streets northeast. by the
young ladies OF the school OF express
sion. The program consisted OF a three
! act play called a Russian Honey
moon The principal characters were
represented by Miss Amelia Mennefee.
Miss Eva Barnard. Miss Helen Knowles,
Miss Ora Baker. Miss Baxter Clay
! brooke. and Miss Irene Keller
The Washington College Mandolin
and Banjo Club, OF which Walter Holt
is director and Ernest Gallager. concert
manager. gave program recently be-
fore a crowded house.
Rev. DR.. Shanahan. Of the Catholic
University. delivered the sermon al St
Antony's last Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Adams who
have been visiting relatives in this sec
ton for some time. have returned 10
their home in Steubenville, Ohio.
Willard Steward. a senior at Mer-
Cersburg College, recently spent a few
days with his mother at her home, 2127
First street
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