Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-31
The Reform Church
ANOTHER NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP TO
ERECTED.

ANOTHER NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP TO BE
ERECTED.
At meeting of the committee of the
Maryland classes, Reformed church in the
United States, at Bath Frederick county, Md,
on the 22d instant. after careful consideration
and adoption of the completed drawings and
specifications, a resolution was adopted to enter
upon the work of building the chapel for the
NashngtoIfSfissiOn congregation at once For
this purpose building committee of three mem
Ders OF the congregation. with Rev. DR.. Esch-
bach, OF Baltimore, was appointed to invite
proposals for the work. which is to be done
according to the architects designs and from
which there is to be no departure, except by
the consent of the committee of the classes
The design is very chaste and appropriate, and
the building, when completed will be an Orna-
ment to the city in the way of church archi-
lecture, and will furnish upwards of two hun
dred seats. The committee urge upon the men,
bers Of the church and all subscribers the neces-
slty to pay up all sums subscribed and pledped
between this and the LIST of October The church
Is to be erected at the corner of Rhode Island
avenue and 10th street northwest
The Building Boom.
Building permits have been issued Inv
Inspector Entwistle to Mount Zion church tn
repair the frame editice on 18th and r streets
northwest; at a cost of $500 Chas Stickhardt TO
erect small dwelling on ID. between IL and 10Th
streets northeast; to cost 300. n w. Fitzgerald
| to erect four twO-story dwellings, on New
Hampshire avenue. between 7 and U streets
northwest; to cost sc, 600. Mr. VIM. Stone Albert
for Mrs. Stone, has taken out building permit
for remodelling and repairing the old MetrOpOl-
ltan Theater. at no street northwest 1t is
to be elevated six feet higher, tower pro-
lection built. entrance way enlarged large
yestibule in base of the tower with stairway
running up. The ceiling of the auditorium is also
to be elevated six feet higher. Messrs Smith
meyer Co., are the architects, and Mr.. C. I.
Smith builder.
B. II. Warner to Robert f. Morris, lots 80 to 40.
So. 152; s.. Robert Davidson ct al to B. II.
Warner, lot 1, So 1856; S11. Virginia A. Beuter
to John Patch, lot 80, So. 545; $. James R.
$3.50. F. c. Cate ct al. to Cara o. Whittlesey,
lots SO and "a, SCI. $50; 81, 600. T. G. Henry to
James I. Harris, sub 90, so. 1913; s2,4OO. F. E.
White, assignee, to r. B. DERRICK, subs n and
81, so. CPS; $4,000. W. D. Crossman to James
Belew, part 16, So. TBS; s1,725. J. j. Edison,
729; s2.475. E. Clark to r. Rothwel, lot Z, SO.
I.O7O; s.. D. w. Magrath to c. C. Barnes,
sub SO, Metropolis View g acres); S4oO.
AN OIp SOLDIERS FUNERAI-The remains of
Mr.. Frederick Goercke, an old soldier and past
chief of Centennial Council, Sons Of Jonadab,
were buried yesterday, the funeral taking place
from the Soldiers Home. There were present
mcuiUcfs Vi TIC GEttQ OOuuCii anu flOuecr,
| Spartan, Centennial and Eureka Councils, with
the inmates of the Home. After the Episcopal
burial service had been read by Rev DR.. Buck,
the funeral ceremony Of the order of the Sons of
Jonadab was performed, and salute was fired
over the grave. The deceased served In the Ger
man army. but having become involved in the
political complications of 1S48-49 he came to
this country, and served in our army as sergeant
OF Company 3, LIST dragons, until he was dis
charged for disability. He had no relatives in
this country, and 1t Is said bequeathed ali his
effects to Centennial Council 8. Of J.. of which
body he was member for ten years.