The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

the trkfn M1ry.
Prominent Catholics in Georgetown
are deeply interested in the proposed
S. 900. 900 national church of that faith
to be located In the District Of CO.
umbia-
They have learned that leading
Catholics in New York and elsewhere
are planning to erect here a great
memorial edifics in honor Of the Vir-
gin Mary, and the matter was gen.
orally discussed in Catholic circles in
Georgetown yesterday. A site on the
picturesque heights beyond the naval
observatory is favored for the great
cathedral.
A debate that has a bearing upon
the prohibition amendment to the
Constitution. and the proposed amend
ment giving the District Of Columbia
national representation was conduct
ed last evening in CASTOR Hall, George
town University. under the auspices
OF the Philodemic Society. 1t Is known
as the -Merrick debate.
The question was: THAT State ap-
proval of n proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
should be determined by a referen-
DUN to all the voters of the State" :"
j. Robert Zuger was chairman. The
debaters were ]. Eugene Gallery and
Raymond H. Reiss. affirmative; Lewis
H. Daily and Louis A. I.angie, mega
tive.
Capt. OF Police William F. Falvey,
commanding the Seventh precinct, has
been thanked by the officers in charge
Of the Georgetown community Me-
mortal Day service for the excellent
assistance and police arrangements to
protect the school children who par
ticipated in the ceremony and pa
rade to Key Bridge. where they cast
flowers upon the Potomac in honor
OF the nations dead
Rev. Christopher P. Sparkling. rec
tor OF St Johns Episcopal Church
Georgetown, who also is chaplain OF
the National Cathedral School for
Girls, attended the baccalaureate serv-
ice of the school at Bethlehem Chapel
last night. The chancel and pulpit
of st. Johns were occupied at the
evening service yesterday by Rev
Francis R. Nitchie, of Seat Pleas
ant, Md.
Workmen have put the finishing
touches to the large building, Nos.
loo. 1910 and 1872 Wisconsin avenue,
which has just been remodeled, en-
larged and renovated throughout. The
entire front was given a coat of white
paint Saturday.
The structure will be occupied as an
ice cream mandatory, and will be
provided with its own ice-making
plant. which will occupy a new build
ing in the rear. This concern is
pointed out as an illustration of the
business boom that is now on.
The quiet quaintness of Georgetown
was only disturbed between Saturday
forenoon and midnight yesterday by
two men who had looked too fondly
upon the brand of bootleg booze that
is imported from up the river.
Both boozers. one white and the
other coffee-colored, fell into the
hands of Capt. Falvey's vigilant cops
and will be called upon to face Judge
! McMahon in Police Court this morn
: ing. Otherwise n clean sheet was
, presented at No. Z.
The children of Holy Trinity Church
received their scapulars of the Blessec
| Lady at the church yesterday after.
noon. They received their first holy
communion the Sunday before. anG
| renewed their baptismal vows to Rev
Father John c. GeaIe. S. J., pastor
The girls were clad in springtime
garbs of white. wore wresths OF
white flowers and presented a pretty
appearance at the impressive cere
monial.
improvements have been made t.
the public Fairgrounds at Thirty.
fourth street and Volta Place, and
the place is crowded these spring
days with children from all parts oi
Georgetown. These Fairgrounds are
: located on the site of an ancient
Presbyterian graveyard.
!, One of the show places of oil,
Georgetown is the Naval Observa
tory on the heights. Many visitor
make pilgrimages to this plac
where the mysteries of skyland ar
, observed and studied.
John Hadley Doyle. veteran
newspaperman and longtime citi
! zen of old Georgetown, has beel
iIC-cltCleu pItSlutHl Ol lne ATCn
: Diocesan Holy Name Society. MI
Doyle is a beloved parishioner o
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
. Georgetown, and the Holy Trinit,
| Bulletin for June has this to sa,
! OF his election:
I'VE feel that Mr.. Doyle will &C
: quit himself with ability. zeal an,
distinction. The fathers and parish.
, toner's of Holy Trinity extend t,
3 him their heartfelt congratulation
ard best wishes"
1 Come in and help our boys" i
!. a legend prominently displayed il
. front of 1889 Wisconsin avenue
! Another signboard explains that tn
: place is the Georgetown Auxiliar,
{ of the American Red Cross"
| Rev. William r. Flanagan, pastor
: West Washington Baptist Church
] Thirty-f1rst and N streets. preache,
last night on IAN Autocrat's Feas
: and the Erection of Gallows.
: His forenoon topic was ''The Com
: monplace Emphasized"
: Several Georgetown children wer