Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-28
GEORGETOWN.
= CAPITAL coNcLAyE INSTITUTED.

Capital Conclave. Improved Order Of Hepta-
sophs. located in Georgetown, was instituted
last night at Harris Hall, corner of It'll and d
streets, with sixty charter members. There
were present the entire officers OF Zeta Con-
clave No. 6. of Baltimore, who exempiified the
initiatory work in the most beautiful and salts
factory manner. The officers elected for the
ensuing term are as follows: Sitting past ar
chon. c. o. Tavenner; archon. Daniel A.
Dugan; provost, Thomas j. Mutchler: secre-
tary, Henry Backenheimer: financier, Louis S.
Kan; treasurer, George W. Thomas: medical
examiners, DR.. ii. C.. Corbett and Dr. j. A.
Watson; inspector, Frank Emo; warden. j. W.
Thomas; sentinel, Peter Stangier; trustees, A.
Birckenwald, j. w. Sherwood and NJ. New
meyer, and prelate, Charles Il. Dodge. The
charter list will remain open for about ten
days, or until the number of members reaches
100. Mr.. 5. L. Goldman will continue at work
until this result is effected. Among its mem
bers are many prominent citizens, business
and professional men. This is the third con-
clave OF HE order established In the District.
DROWNING OF ROBERT MUIR.
The number of drowning accidents that have
taken place in the neighborhood of the Three
Sisters has made all careful bathers swim far
from those treacherous rocks. Never a season
passes but that some venturesome boy or man
here meets his death. The first and saddest of
this season took place last evening about Z
o clock. Robert Muir, the fourteen-year- old
son of Mr.. Thomas Muir of 3j03 Prospect
street in company with several playmates, was
in bathing little to the north Of"Ihe Sisters
when he was aeiZed with a cramp and before
assistance could be given went to. the bottom.
After some trouble his body was recovered by
Isaac Barker a coiored man. The seventh pre-
cinet patrol wagon was summoned and the
dead boy taken to his home. When Mrs. Muir
was .Uld vi the sad accident she tainted and it
ly aft he .fast Nv sl
brought to. the drowned boy lis the son of a
well-to-do mechanic and was much thought OF
by ali who knew him.
APLEAsANT EVENING.
Mr.. VIM. C. Jones. through the assistance of
large pleasure boat and the Potomac river,
made yesterday afternoon and evening pass
exceedingly pleasantly for about dozen OF
Georgetown's young ladies and gentlemen.
The head Of the boat was turned toward the
Potomac landing and joyous laughter and
pretty songs hoated out over the water as they
slowly neared the billy shore. Mrs. Il.
Is. Cropley chaperoned the party. Among
those who partook of Mr.. Jones' hos
pitality were Misses WALL Matte Cropley,
Mamie Jones, X. C. Jones and Messrs. s.
c. Cropley. Charles Cropley, J. Ergood,
Eugene Colt and W. c. Jones' At the Potomac
landing refreshments Of all kinds were served
and as the college clock on the opposite side Of
the river tolled the hour Of II the merry party
began to drift slowly toward the starting point.
At the boat house ON their return q short dance
was given.
OBJECTIONS TO A TEMPORARY BRIDGE.
Business men interested in shipping and
river matters are talking of the proposed con-
struction Of Q temporary bridge across the
Potomac to Arlington. Most Of them think
that nothing will ever come of the proposition
II anything should Georgetown's citizens will
tight the project vigorously. They have
striven for years, they say, to have the Long
bridge removed or replaced by higher struc:
ture as at every freshet 1t backs the river w
| and causes it to overflow their wharves and
property, and they will not stand idle now and
! see new structure put across the river which
| they believe would be a greater obstruction
| than the Long bridge.
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
Rebecca Green and Annie Williams, colored
| women, were before the Police Court today for
vagrancy. The former plead guilty and wal
| given twenty DAYS. Annie plead not guilty and
| mad the benz, of Lawyer Bacon's services.
She was given another chance.
NOTES.
The regular monthly examination Of the
| accounts Of the secretary and treasurer Of the
First Cooperative Building Association tool
\ place Last night and everything was reported
strictly correct. The examining committed
consisted OF Messrs. Archibald Greenlees
| Samuel H. Wheeler and Joseph II. Lee.
| The Methodist sunday school. accompanied
by the Rev. J. E. Amos and Mr.. J. W. Kirkley
the superintendent, went to Bethesda Parl
this morning TO spend the day.
\ Mr. Chas. Hume, who has been spending
few days at Virginia Beach, has returned.
| Miss Louise Waters of Georgetown 10 th,
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