Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05
GEORGETOWN,

DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.-March will here
after be q red letter day with the Odd Fellows
Of Georgetown. the occasion being the insti, u.
ton Of Martha Washington degree lodge, No.
8, Daughters of Rebekah, which took place at
O'Clock at the hall of Covenant lodge. on Con.
gress street. Grand Master VIM. H. Frazier,
assisted by Deputy G. NJ. Kinney, Grand
Warden Sherretts, Grand Secretary Allan,
tives Stier and Dufour. performed the beauti-
fui and impressive ceremony and delivered the
charter to the twenty-five applicants in attend
ance The following officers were then elected
and installed by the grand officers: Miss Annie
NJ. Lomax. N.G.; Miss NJ. L. Buckley. VIC. DIR.
Theo. Meade, recording secretary; E. H. Har-
ner, financial secretary; Mrs. Chas. h. Schutt
treasurer. At 4:30 the lodge took q recess I'M
til o'clock. when thirty-three new members
were initiated in the mysteries OF the degree.
AT $3.50 the doors were opened and the friends
OF the lodge quickly filled the room to its ut
most capacity. Dr. Thomas ]. Jones, presid-
ing, first called on Past Grand Cheney of In
diana, who delivered a speech on the princi-
pies Of Odd Fellowship, which was full Of good
points and frequently applauded Well chosen
remarks were also made by Grand Representa-
tives Dufour. Stler and Brainard. Musical Sc
lections interpreted the speeches and the ex-
ercises came to a close by the audience singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" The lodge room
was tastefully decorated with flags, banners,
&C., among which the colors of the degree
feature Of the decoration was handsome oil
painting of Martha Washington, which was
presented to the lodge by Mrs. Thos. Bowling,
who was among the first to help organize the
Daugh tiers Of Rebekah in this District. Large
delegations from Naomi lodge, No. 1, and Ruth
lodge, No. 2, ID. Of R., were in attendance and
lent valuable assistance and encouragement to
their younger sister. The lodge will meet
hereafter ON the first and third Tuesday of each
month.
BUILDING AssocrArIoS.-At the ninety fifth
monthly meeting of the First cooperative build
ing association. held last night, 5000 in bonds
and money was disposed of Is follows: 81, 600
OF first series bonds. whose par value is S22O so
each, were redeemed at 1926. 49, 900 Of second
series bonds, whose par value is S22l.S5, were
redeemed at s22S AZ; $4,000 in money was sold
at an average OF 100 To fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF ]. V. Yates as di-
rector Mr.. Fl. G. Wagner was elected.
ARREsTs.-Wm. Calhoun and Charles Duvall
were arrested yesterday and charged with be-
ing habitual drunkards.--A quartet of alleged
crap players-George Franklin, John Gray,
Joseph Henson and Harry Dodson-were
arrested yesterday.
POLICE Court CAsEs.-There has always been
competition between the police precincts as
to which made the largest number Of cases,
but the Georgetown precinct has always been
like the Washington base ball club-the 'tail
ender." The record during the past few weeks
tinued this precinct may be able to win the
seventh place before the close of the year. I e
policemen in this section are fortunate in maxi
ing their cases and for some unknown reason
most OF the prisoners plead guilty and save the
time and trouble of trial. Policeman WEIGH
says it is because the Georgetown police use
good discretion in making arrests.-Joseph
Butler. William johnson, Ralph Bell, Harry
Dodson Harry Acton, John Ward, John Gray,
George Franklin. Amanda Smith and Joseph
Henson were those arrested for court this
morning. The woman was the only one of the
whole number who did not plead guilty. The
men were charged with disturbing the quiet of
different sections of the town and were fined
20 each. There was an extra charge against
johnson and Bell and an extra fine was as
sessed against them. Amanda was charged
with vagrancy and was given twenty days.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
7A.M.-Great Fals-temperature, AZ; condi-
ton, 26. Receiving reservoir-temperature. -;
condition at north connection 70. Distributing
reseryOir-temperature 40