The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
BASEBALL LEAGUE
AGAIN ORGANIZED
Georgetown May Have
Eight-Club Organization
This Season.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
CEORGETDWN % April, 13


The Georgetown Baseball League viii
again be in existence this year. and
there is every indication that an eight
club organization viii be formed, which
embraces practically all Of the territory
west Of Rock creek A meeting has
been called for next Thursday evening,
when arrangements VIII be perfected
At this meeting officers will be elected,
the composition Of the league deter
mined upon, and a playing schedule
drawn up
Last season was practically the first
Of the league, and II was very success
full The use Of the old Olympic
grounds at Wisconsin avenue and Thir-
ty-fifth street. was secured expressly FOR
the use OF the league This year II IS
possible that the baseball grounds on
the new public Fairgrounds, at Thirty
fourth street and Volta place, may be
the Scene Of the playing.
Last year the pennant was won by
the Olives, a team from the southeast
ern section of town With added in
terest il is hoped this year 70 have
much more suitable pennant provided
for the leading team
The closing session Of the quarterly
meeting Of the Presbytery Of Washing
ton City, held in the West Street Pres
byterian Church, was extremely inter
esting, and the reports read very en-
courasing to the delegates in attend
ance-
The Rev. Zed II. Copp, probation Of
fICer, and pastor Of Bethany Chapel,
fled application for admission, and
after examination by the Rev wallace
Radcliffe, D D, pastor OF the New
York Avenue Church, was admitted
The resignation Of the Rev William i
Thompson D. D, pastor Of the Ecklns-
ton Church to take erect next mOuLns
was accepted.
Tne Rev. Charles L MeIbeI. as pastor
Of the Eastern Presbyterian Church. the
Rev George Robinson, as pastor OF
Gunton-TemDle Church and the Rev,
Dr. C1rinhe. as pastor OF the r airnlont
Heights Church were also admitted 20
membership
The interest of the closing hours Of the
meeting was centered in the election Of
commissioners TO the general assembly,
and resulted in the selection Of the Rev
William T. Thompson pastor OF the
lexington Church the Rev. Titus Z
Davis. D. D. pastor OF " esIIIllIsIeL
Church. the Rev. Dr.. Merrill. pastor OF
the First Church, and Lawrence o
Mallery, an elder Of the West Street
Church
Reports read showed a membership IN
the PTcS5ytery Of Ia-goD commandments,
while last year nearly $4,000 was raised
for church work Of every description
The rev Chevy Chase Church. 50 Il vas
announced. would be dedicated May l.
and new church Is contemplated for
Arlington Heights
The aIIiuEer-Bennett liquor bill which
IS now in Congress was heartily in
dOrsed by the delegates
A meeting viii be held this evening at
20 o'clock at the manse Of the west
Street Presbyterian Church for an infor-
NAL conference on the question OF OBJ
serving the 10th anniversary OF the
church The anniversary Is several
months or but the elders. deaC0ns and
trustees viii arrange a program suitable
ing the initial gathering for the purpose
The funeral of Elmer G. Dean, who
died yesterday morning at the residence
Of his mother. in TeuIeytown. WIS held
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. the inter
ment being private He was Is years
OF age
A class has been organized at Trinity
Church TO receive instructions for the
first holy communion Meetings are held
afternoons. until the feast Of Corpus
Christi
Miss Annie SchIadt. Of 1886 Wisconsin
avenue, is visiting friends at SeIlman,
Montgomery county
The prom Of the senior classes Of
evening at the Raleigh Hotel. IN Wash
iuCtOn.