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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
TRAINING OF THE NEGRO
INSTITUTION FOR INSTRUCTION
IN INDUSTRY.
Agricultural Department Dedicated
at National Manual Training
School for Boys and Girls.

Appropriate ceremonies marked the
dedication yesterday at Tuxedo. Nd. OF
the agricultural department OF the Ma
tional Manual Training School for Boys
and Girls. The new school is the result
OF contributions from citizens OF the Dis
trict. for the purpose of advancing indus
trial training among the negroes. and is
said to be due largely to the efforts of
William r. Smith, former superintendent
OF the Botanic Garden, who has worked
enthusiastically on the project from the
beginning.
Address by DR.. F. L. Dickey.
Rev. George W. Mills Of Deanwood,
opened the exercises with prayer and
after few introductory remarks by
Rev. S. Geriah LamSins, Dr. Fred l..
Dickey made an address in which he
said in part: II believe that you are
coming out here to show the people Of this
section of the country what the colored
people can stand for. what the colored
people can represent. I believe that you
are coming out here to do a great work.
one which will go far toward breaking
down the walls of prejudice. 1t is not
the great things that the world has
always looked up to. God uses the weak
things. the things that are naught to set
at naught the things that arc In your
small beginning. may God he win YOU
and encourage you and make you strong
in every good purpose. AS you bring
young boys and girls, young men and
women out here. may they gain physical
strength and moral courage. AS they
grow up to be children of men, may they
be children of God. may they be leaders
in the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
ARCHBISHOP FALCONIO
CELEBRATES HIGH MASS
Services Mark Opening of Com
mencement Week at
Trinity College.

Commencement week at Trinity College
began yesterday with a pontifical high
mass. celebrated by Archbishop Fail
COMO. apostolic delegate. The services
took place in O'Connor Hall. the altar
having been transferred for the occasion
from the chapel Of the college to the hall
in order to permit a larger audience.
/ The baccalaureate sermon was preached
by Rev. William j. Kerby, professor of
sociology at the university. His subject,
Conversation was treated in homely
but practical way. Before the services
were concluded Archbishop Falconio be-
slowed the papal benediction.
The officers of the mass were Mgr.
Falconio, celebrant; Rev. Thomas E.
Shields, Very Rev. Edward A. Pace and
Very Rev. John w. Spensley, u. d.,
deacons Of honor: Rev. Charles F. Aiken
and Rev. William Turner. deacons of the
Thomas V Moore, c. S. P, masters of
ceremonies: Thomas Gloster, censor bear
err; Messrs. Burns. Henlmick, Miller. Cal
Ian. Buckley and Barwell of Catholic Uni
versity acolytes, and P. l.. Mills, inter
bearer.
A concert was given today by the
Caecelian Society. Tuesday meeting OF
the advisory board and class day exer-
cises will be held and Wednesday. in the
morning, the annual meeting OF the
Alumnae Association. and in the after
noon the eliminating function OF the
week when the degrees will be conferred
and the address to the graduates will be
made by President Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
MISSION WORKERS TO MEET.
Florence Crittenton Delegates Her
from Several States.

The annual conference of the workers
of the Florence Crittenton Mission
t., oughout the country will meet here
tomorrow at 1920 and o'clock in Trim
ity Parish Hall, Sd and c streets north
west Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, presi-
dent, will preside at the meetings, and
the public is invited to attend.
Reports from the different Florence
Crittenton homes will be presented by
the delegates. There will be short ad-
dresses by some of the delegates re-
turning from me conference of the ma
tional organization held in ST. Louis in
connection with the national conference
of charities and correction.
Delegates have arrived here from Cali
fornia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New York. New Jersey, Maryland, Della
ware and Georgia.
The program includes: Devotional ex-
ercises. Rev. DIR. X. H. Mckim; greetings
from Rev. Clarence Whitmore; an ad-
dress on the Juvenile Court, Judge Will
liam H. De Lacy: "Woman's Christian
Temperance Union," Mrs. George H. Id
Fetra; Young \. oman's Christian AS.
ISOLATION" Miss Florence Brown; a solo
Mrs. Melvin Lindsay. and an address,
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
GIRL GRADUATES HEAR
BISHOP HARDING PREACH
Senior Glass of National Cathedral
School to Give Play
This Evening.

The baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of the National Cathedral
School was preached last night by Bish-
op Harding at st. Adams Church.
The church was decorated with masses
Of cut flowers, and the services. although
simple, were impressive. The senior
class. clad in white caps and gowns.
had the seats Of honor. Members OF
the junior class ushered the guests to
their seats. the student body and choir
making their entrance after all had been
seated.
Bishop Harding spoke on THE Kings
Daughter Is All Glorious; Her Clothing
Is of Wrought Cold In the course of
his remarks he urged the graduates to
look forward only to better and higher
things that make life worth while, by
which they might become examples for
others to follow, cautioning them to do
work only for which woman Is ntted.
He drew careful and we'll portrayed il
iustration of matrimony, symboliZinS the
union of the church and the spiritual
body.
The Princess a play by the senior
class, is to be given on the lawn at
Cathedral close this evening, While the
commencement exercises win take place
Wednesday morning at 1890 O'CLOCK,
when Rt. Rev. Arthur Lloyd, CoadJutor
Bishop Of Virginia, will deliver the ad-
dress to the graduates. Bishop Hard
ing will award the diplomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
OBSERVE MADONNA EVENING.
Interesting Exercises by Holy Cross
College Graduates.

Madonna evening was celebrated al
Holy Cross college for the class of 1910
last night. This celebration is one OF
the traditions OF the Catholic school,
which has played a prominent part In
the Catholic life of the city for the last
four decades.
Very Rev. Edward A. Pace, professor
Of philosophy at the Catholic University
officiated at a special mass yesterday
morning for the graduating class, and
last night Rt. Rev Mgr. T. ]. Shahan
rector of the Catholic University, de.
livered an address at the exercises. in
which he praised the school and con-
graduated 1t upon its handsome new
building on Dumbarton Heights, into
which it will move within the year.
Among the young women who partici.
pated were Misses Lieutaud, Manet
Hausler. Swart, Hoover. Brown. Brett
May. Schaeter. Mawhinney. Duke, Nc
Carthy, Esther, Downey, Murphy, Stin-
son and Owen. In the choruses all the
classes of the school took part. The au-
dience filled the school hall to overflow
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
TRIAL OF JOHN B. MILLER.
Begins Tomorrow Before Justice
Stafford in Criminal Court No. 2.

John Barton Miller. former secretary
and treasurer of the defunct First Co
operative Building Association of George
town, will be placed on trial tomorrow
before Justice Stafford and a jury in
Criminal Court No. to answer to an
indictment for embeZZlement.
Miller was also indicted July IL. 1909,
for fraudulently concealing the books and
records of the association, but this in
dictment will not be tried at the present
time
The Indictment for embeZZlement con-
ta.ns thirty-four counts, the first thirty
three charging the conversion of various
checks and sums of money aggregating
$50, 1872 So. while the last count charges
the embezzlement of 100000 Of the build
ing association funds.
The arrest and indictment Of Miller
followed the collapse of the First Co
operative Building Association in June.
1908, when receiver was appointed by
the court, and it was discovered that the
account books and other records of the
association We're gone. and the supposedly
large assets OF the concern had dwindled
to only a small portion of what they had
been represented to be.
Attorneys Henry +. Davis and John E.
Laskey will represent the defendant.
while United States Attorney Wilson and
Assistant United States Attorney Proctor
will conduct the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
SOLDIERS GRAVES AT
PROSPECT HILL DECORATED
Members of the Columbia Turn.
verein Pay Tribute to Memory
of the 9Th Battalion.

The members of the Columbia Turn
verein went TO Prospect Hill cemetery this
morning to decorate the graves of its sol
der dead who fell on the field Of battle in
the civil war, members of the famous 18th
Battalion. The organization win assem-
BILE this afternoon for a business meeting
and this evening at o'clock will give a
banquet and present certificates of life
membership to william Brodt, ST.. John
Windolph. August H. Plugge. w. F. GUIDE,
Adolphus GUIDE, Henry Achterkirchen.
Andrew Loeffler, John Hansen and Henry
c. Freitag. A section of the Marine Band
will furnish music, and the committee In
charge consists Of A. G. Beauverd, E. F.
Juergensen and George Fink.
Addresses will be made by Prof. A. W.
Spanhoofd, the president of the verein
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
Representative Gustav KueStermann of
Wisconsin, William F. GUIDE, Rudolph De
Zapp and Fred +. Mann.
At the meeting of the turnverein yester-
day afternoon the plans for the new eX-
tension to be erected al the home of the
organization. 92S NJ street northwest, were
presented and approved.
The addition will be 81 by - feet and
will contain, besides the gymnas SUM prop
ming pool and shower baths. bowling al
leys, billiard room, bears cave. "baerel
hoehle." and a rathskeller. 1t is estimated
the improvements will cost $4,000. to be
betrayed by voluntary contributions and
the sale Of shares. The verein expects
the building ready for use next fall.
a resolution was passed indorsing the
safe and sane Fourth of July celebration
and also to participate in the athletic
sports of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
IRISH-AMERICAN GRAVES
COVERED WITH OVERS
Hibernians Had Charge Of Exercises
Yesterday at Mount Olivet
Cemetery.

The graves of prominent Irish Amer
leans we're formally decorated yester-
day afternoon in Mount Olivet GENE
terry under the auspices Of the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians. A large throne
attended the ceremonies. which included
series of brief addresses.
P. J. Haltigan, the editor Of the Ma
tional Hibernian. was in charge OF the
exercises. Under his direction all the
members Of the order present. wearing
full insignia. formed in line and
marched through the cemetery from
grave to grave Upon each mound a
floral offering was placed. surmounted
with intertwined Irish and American
flags. Prayer was also offered at each
grave.
After the graves had been decorated
the procession came to a halt before
the grave of Rev. Thomas Devon Riley.
where a platform had been erected.
Here Mr.. Haltigan presided. making a
brief Introductory address. The princi-
pal speaker was Rev. George A. Dough-
erty, vice rector of the Catholic Uni
versity. He urged his hearers to al
ways keep fresh in their minds the
foretathers in the days when ireland
was in the throes of persecution. a
brief address was also made by t. Il
Moran, president OF DIVISION NO L, anu
the choir of Holy Name Church rem
dered several selections.
The graves of the following were
decorated: D. A. BroSnan, Daniel
Grady. Col Patrick Downing, Maj.
Richard Oulihan, John O'Meara, Thomas
Holden, Capt. Bellew. Michael Cava-
naugh. stephen McGrath, DR.. Cleary,
Col Lynch, Rev. Father Stafford. Rev.
Father Mcguire, Rev. Father Boyle.
Dennis Mullany. John Sheehan, John
Fitzgerald. Henry Boucher. Capt. VII
liam Murphy, John Coughlin and the
Messrs Phiipin. Keohane, Moore. Car
roll, Barron, Mahoney and Murney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
GEORGE JOHNSON DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was One of the Oldest and Best
Known Residents of Loudoun
County, Va.

George Johnson. one Of the Oldest ana
most respected residents of Loudoun
county Va, died shortly after 9 o'clock
last night at his home. in Sterling, from
Bright's disease, after a long illness.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at II 80 o'clock from the john
soE home. Burial will be in the town
cemetery.
Mr.. Johnson was born in England
eighty-three years ago, and was one Of
the pioneers during the immigration to
California in 1S49 For dozen or more
years after reaching California he en-
joyed a lucrative business among the
gold miners and settlers. About forty
years ago he moved to Loudon county,
Va, and engaged in the mercantile bust
ness. His activity in behalf of the coun-
tvs Industrial and agricultural better
ment identified him as one of its most
progressive citizens and won for him a
large circle OF friends in all walks of
life.
Mr.. johnson leaves two sons and one
daughter: George Johnson, jr., of Craw-
louisville. Ind, and Charles A. Johnson
and Mrs. Paul Holland, both of this city.
Mr.. Johnson was postmaster of Sterling
for number Of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
VESSEL HAS ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Capt. Alfred Curley Skipper Who
Is Up-to-Date.

Capt. Alfred Curley, master of the two
masted bay schooner Sidonia Curley, il
an up-to-date skipper and believes ir
keeping his vessel equipped with the lat
est conveniences, as well as making hel
go when bound from port to port. Since
his arrival here in the early part of the
week from the Rappahannock river with
lumber he has installed an electric light.
ing system aboard his vessel, and now
the cabin and staterooms are electrically
lighted.
Three sixteen-candlepower incandescent
lamps furnish illumination for the big Nv
ing room in the cabin of the vessel and
the three staterooms each has sixteen
candlepower light. The power for the
lights is furnished by a storage battery
on his next trip to this city Capt. Curley
will put electric lights in his compass and
running lights. The Curley is the only
vessel of her class in service on Chesa.
peake bay equipped with electric lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
HOLIDAY ON RIVER FRONT.
Excursion Steamers Garry Big
Crowds OIL Outings.

Memoria, day is being generally OBJ
served along the river front BY an al
most total stoppage OF business and by
the throngs that have been vending their
way to the river excursion steamers for
the first outings of the season. All the
business houses along the river front
were closed from early this morning,
and at the steamboat wharves only such
Of the force was kept on duty as was
necessary to handle business for the in
coming and outgoing steamboats,. The
steamboats, leaving here Saturday even
ing and yesterday carried away dig
crowds to spend the two days holiday
away from the city
Several hundred persons went to Co
lonial Beach this morning. and the
Charles Manchester. on both the morn
ing and afternoon trips to Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall, was crowded. The
power craft anchorages in the harbor on
the Eastern branch and at Georgetown
are practically deserted today, the only
pleasure craft left in port being those
not in commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
GUESTS FROM BALTIMORE.
Ladies' Tailors' Association Members
Entertain at Chesapeake Beach.

Members Of the Ladies Tailors' Associa-
ton of this city entertained. the Ladies'
Tailors Association Of Baltimore at an
outing and dinner Saturday at Chesa-
peake Beach. Fishing, grabbing and
bathing We're the features of the out-of-
door pleasures of the day. Dinner was
served at the Hotel Belvedere. Fred c.
Choriey acted as POSTMASTER and among
the speakers were: NJ. Silverman. e. w.
ea and w. Cohen. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Silverman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohen. Miss Cohen. Miss Anna Kay.
Mr. Miller. Mr.. Berman, Mr.. Grotte and
II. Hessler of the Ladies' Tailors
Association of Baltimore. and Mr. and
Mrs Roth, Mr.. and Mrs. Pasternak, Ed
w. Yea. Mr.. and Mrs. Symonds.
Del Crosse, Mr. Lowenstein. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Leibel, W. Greenwald, NJ. Schu-
maker, w. Schwarty, A. Shumaker, Mr..
and Mrs. Lipshulz. F. C. Chorley. A.
W. Luke, George Wagner. w. Yeatman,
Capt w. z. Dix and Charles Long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
SERMON TO GRADUATES.
Opening Commencement Week al
Georgetown University.

Solemn high mass in Dalhgren Chapel
Yesterday inaugurated commencement eX-
ercises at Georgetown University. Rev. J.
NJ. Prendegast S. j., OF the class of 50,
delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Rev.
NJ. McNeal, S. j.. of the class Of 81, was
celebrant; Rev. Thomas !. Emmett, S. j.,
deacon. and Augustus Gaynor, subdeacon.
The choir of the college sang Gounod s
mass. In addition to the $50 faculty mem
bers, the special guests included the fol-
lowing candidates for degrees: Bachelors
of law 13S; ma sters OF law, sc; doctors of
medicine, II; doctors of dental surgery.
IL; bachelors of arts, II.
The comforting of the degrees will take
place Thursday evening in CASTOR Hall.
The annual alumni dinner will be held
Wednesday night, and will be followed by
a meeting of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
BRETON READY FOR SERVICE.
New Barge Expected to Bring Coal
Here From PHILADELPHIA,

The new barge Breton, the latest addi-
ton to the fleet Of freight carriers. be-
longing to the Southern Transportation
Company, in service on Chesapeake bay.
has arrived at Baltimore from Elkton,
Md, where it was built and is loading
gravel for a North Carolina port. The
Breton was built at Deibert's barge
building yard. and is modernly equip
ped vessel. She is one of the largest of
her tyre, having a cargo capacity OF
over 1,O0c tons. and it is probable she
will shortly visit here with coal from
Philadelphia. Capt. c. w. Thompson,
formerly master OF the barge Choptank,
has been appointed master Of the new
barge. The Southern Transportation Com
pany has q fleet Of Ave big tugboats and
thirty or more barges employed in the
freighting bushes on the Potomac and
other tributaries Of Chesapeake bay,
bringing coal here from Philadelphia and
taking lumber, ties and other cargoes to
Philadelphia. Baltimore and elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
ON INSPECTION TRIP.
Army Tug General Warren Arrives
at West Point, Va.

The United States Army engineers tug
General Warren, tender to the army en-
gineers Office at this city, which left here
In the latter part OF last week on an in
spection trip over the district has arrived
at West Point, Va, and will look over the
Improvement work being done TO the York
river and its tributaries, the Pamonkey
and Mattaponi.
The General Warren will remain about a
week on the York river territory and will
from there go to the Rapahannock to in
spect improvement work in progress along
that waterway. On the last trip of the
Warren to the Rappahannock she had the
misfortune wholly to disable her engine
and had to be towed back to this city.
The repair work to the steamer was not
completed until about the middle Of the
past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
GET MEDALS AND PRIZES.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS RE.
WARDED FOR EXCELLENCE.
Literary and Musical Exercises Yes.
terday Afternoon at Church of
the Nativity, Brightwood.

Medals and prizes were given to tn,
pupils of the Sunday School of tn,
| Church of the Nativity, Brightwood, yes
terday afternoon. Rev. F. X. Bischoff
| pastor. made the presentations.
The exercises included a one-act sketch
Levi in the Barrel by the boys of the
Nativity Glee Club. Those in the cas
were Gerald Connolly. Frank Morrow
Philip Huck, James Schneider and Ed.
ward Lynch. A recitation was given by
G. Conway. The rest of the musical and
literary program included: Piano solo
NJ. Lynch; greetings. i. Beck; solo. r
Schneider: THE Seasons ]. Leaman
''Timjd Madens in Japar,' G. and b
Conway. recitation. Naomi Cole: The
Throstle. Rosalie De Birney: song, NJ
Cox and II. Howard Legend of the
Poppy" J. Connolly; vocal solo. j. Schrei-
der: piano sole, *. Dean; song, {. Hun
ter. G Schneider and Agatha Leaman;
Little Orphan Anna. G.. Hunter: reci-
taton. j. Schneider: piano solo, l.. Hucll;
recitation, {. JOY; "A Little Boys Baby
Prayer" Agatha Leaman. and recita-
ton, Mother of Mercy" ]. Mullen.
Award of Medals.
In the boys department, first class,
gold medals were awarded for general
excellence TO Leo Daily and John Schrei-
der. In the second class the gold medal
was ava ded TO Gerald Connolly, and a
second prize, book, to Joseph Cox.
Other boys receiving prizes were Joseph
Schroeder Bernard Connolly, John Cox
and Percy Clark
Among the girls the gold medal in the
first class was awarded for general eX-
cellence tC Iona Huck; second class. gold
medal. for general excellence, to Lilly
Peck. other prizes being presented to
Agnes Daily, margaret donovan and Lii
liam King as holding an equally good rec
ord. Other prizes distributed TO the girls
for general excellence were to Marie Cox,
Naomi Ccie, Grace Conway, Katherine
Schneider. Katherine Hunter, katherine
Lynch and Dorothy Paul
In the drawing for the gold medals for
those who have never failed in attend
ance during the year or who had never
been tardy Berenice Conway and John
Schneider drew the prizes. Those who
drew for the medals were Ethel CARLY.
Gertrude Donovan. Lilly Beck. Annie
Connor, May Conway, Katherine Kelley,
Louise Rose. Phoebe Lynch. Elizabeth
Iarkin. Marie Cox, Naomi Cole, Grace
Conway, Berenice Conway, Florence
Dentz. Katherine Schneider, Katherine
Hunter, Katherine Lynch. Leo DAILY.
John Schroeder. Frank Schroeder. James
Kelley, James Connolly, Thomas Common,
James Schneider. Edward Lynch, Joseph
Cox. Gerald Connolly. Joseph Schneider.
Willie McKimnie. Hugh Lynch, Bernard
Connolly and John Cox.
Rev. j. P. Munday of the Catholic
University made the address to the chill
dren and congratulated them on the
splendid showing they had made, both in
the matter of attendance and the studies
required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

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"H0W VOTE WAS WON"
Dramatic Reading to Be Given b,
Miss La Toilette.

Under the auspices of the Equal Suf-
frage Association Of the District of Co.
lumbia, Miss Fola La Toilette daughter
Of Senator La Toilette. will give a dra-
matte reading OF How the Vote Was
Won at the Arlington Hotel Thursday
evening at $50 o clock.
How the Vote Was Won" gives an H.
lustration of what would happen were
women to live up to the doctrine that "a
woman's place is at home''
Miss Clara Hill, daughter of Repre-
sentative Hill of Connecticut, is chair
man Of the committee of arrangements
which includes Miss Mabel Foster. Miss
Harriette j Hilton. Miss Anna c.. KEEL
ton, Miss Mcnamara. Miss Alice T. Jen-
kins and Mrs. Rachel Brill Ezekiel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
ON WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS.
las You Like It" and Twelfth
Night to Be Given.

Open-air performances of las You
Like It. and Twelfth Night. the for
mer Thursday evening, June 16. and the
latter Friday afternoon, June II, at 30
o. clock. will be given in the White House
grounds by the Coburn Players for the
benefit of the Fairgrounds fund.
Mrs. Taft is said to be taking per-
sonal interest in the performances, and
especially in the object for which they
are to be given. The United States Ma
rine Band, 1t is announced, will furnish
the music on both occasions.
The Coburn Players is the organization
which gave q pageant in honor of Presi-
dent Taft when he visited Gloucester,
Mass. Its members are said to be tai
ented artists. The organization now is
playing return enga gements at the lead
ing universities OF the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

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