Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-11
GEORGETOWN.

DR.. TYLER's FUSERAL-The funeral services
OF DR.. Walter Bowie Tyler werc held at Christ
Z: Z. church yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
Inc church was thronged with friends and
patients Of the deceased, rich and poor going to
do honor and to give their tears to him who
had been q friend and physician to all alike.
In the early days of his practice Dr. TYLER did
not spare himself, but night or day he re-
sponded untiringly and willingly to every call,
whether it came from the howell or from the
mansion, and often gave his best service
and his kindest and most generous attention
where there was neither remuneration nor
hope OF reward. Under this strain his health
gave way, and for four long years he had battled
manfully, bravely, for life with the odds all
against him. DIR. Tyler was a member of Her.
mione lodge, No. II. h Of p. and its members
attended his funeral in a body. large num-
Der of the medical men of both Washing
ton and Georgetown were present as well as
the whole vestry of Christ church, of which
DIR. Tyler was also a member. The following
were the active pall-bearers: S. c. Palmer, W.
+. Gibbons, Jas. P. Wallace, P. r. Tavenner, b.
+. Harper, J. T. Linkins, II. G. Wagner and W.
8. Copp. The honorary pall-bearers were:
Drs. Lincoln, Baldwin, Peter, Chas Hagner
Frye, Suter, Mackall and Chew, and Messrs. c.
NJ. Matthews, VIM. Laird, s. E. wheatley, NJ
]. Adler, ]. II. Gordon. G. T. Dunlop and VIM.
b. Orme. The services were conducted by Rev.
DIR. Stuart, pastor of Christ church, assisted by
Rev. Drs. Tongue and Trimble. The floral
tributes were so numerous that il was neces-
sary to leave the greater portion of them within
the chancel rail of the church, from whence
they were removed this morning to Oak Hill
cemetery, where the remains now repose.
CENTENNIAL OF PoToMAc LoDGE.-The fol-
lowing committee, Messrs. Malcolm Seaton,
Thomas q. Lookerman, ]. 3. Thomas, Isaac
Birch and Frank Thomas, appointed to ar
range for the centennial of Potomac Lodge.
No. >, L. A. A. NJ. have sent out circulars to
members OF the lodge, soliciting information
relative to the proposed celebration. report
Will be read at the next meeting of the lodge
Potomac lodge is the Oldest Masonic body in
the District, and possesses somewhat of his
tory.
DEATH OF KIRBY s. WooDwARD.-Those who
knew Kirby S. Woodward will be surprise and
panied to learn of his sudden death. which oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Leonard, on Conduit road, where he asked
to be allowed to rest awhile, as he had been
walking in that neighborhood and became sud-
denly faint and ILL., He had scarcely been in
the parlor fifteen minutes when he expired.
An inquest was had over the remains this morn
ing. The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from his parents residence No. zoos
Twenty-sixth street.
NoTEs.-While at the fire which DESTROYED
Overs mills on Saturday night Foreman Allen,
OF engine company. No. S, was badly burned
about the face and hands. The hose-carriage
horses were also burned to such an extent that
it was necessary to place them in the vetinary
hospital Mr.. Joseph Dodson, well-known
resident Of Georgetown, died Saturday after
noon at his residence, on n street, with con-
sumption. His funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon.--Mary Lee, a colored woman,
while leaving Potomac hall yesterday afternoon
missed her footing and fell headlong down
long fight Of steps. sustaining painful in
juries. She was removed to Benefits drug
store and afterward to her home.-An alarm
of fire was sounded last night from box 73l for
a fire discovered in J. p. Reinzell's blacksmith
shop, at No. 3003 K street. About $500 damage
was done to tools and building; partly insured
No arrests have been made in this precinct
for two days past.-Thirtieth street below NJ
street is undergoing repairs.