Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13
AT FAIRS IN GEORGETOW N
A Proposed Emergency Hospital in the
Old Station House.
Churches Put to an Expense Owing to
Other Interesting Matters.

Other Interesting Matters.
Representative Heard. on the recon-
mendation of and for the Commissioners
Is asking for authority from Congress to
sell the old Chamberlain School house. to
the north Of p between 18th and 18th
streets. Georgetown. and the old police
station on 800 street and the canal This
latter is the property that the people of
Georgetown have been striving to obtain
for an emergency hospital So many OF
her injured have suffered severely through
the long and uncomfortable drive to the
Washington Emergency that they insist,
Tor the more prompt care of the wounded
and sick, that temporary hospital be
established here. Many are so anxious for
IT that they have stated they would will
ingly contribute to its yearly support should
the building be given them. But few
changes in the structure would be neces-
sary, and the beds and furnishings would
cost but a comparative trife
Aside from all this the people think they
should not be deprived of every little
piece Of District property. While it remaias
In the name Of the District the town has
q possibility Of seeing II used for its benefit,
but il 1t is sold and the proceeds are turned
into the general fund. its part becomes but
a drop. and often It is allowed to thirst
for that. Georgetown is awakening. Her
people say they have been trampled upon
long enough. They mean now to assert
their rights and go to every extremity
in order to obtain them.
why should the Chamberlain building be
sold at alp asks a big taxpayer. 1t will
not be long before a new colored school is
needed, and where can be found a site
more convenient to the colored people than
xh.s A
1t is right in the heart of the section &C.
cupied almost exclusively by the colored
people, and Is of adequate dimensions.
Tear down the unsightly building and re-
tain the site for future need"
Coal Miners Strike.
The coal miners in the Hampshire mine,
one of those which help to sustain the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal are out on a
strike against a reduction of from so cents
to 40 cents a ton for mining. The Hamp-
shire coal sells from IL cents to 20 cents
less per ton than that taken from what rs
known as the Big Vein, and, IL is said
costs much more to mine. For some time
operations have been carried on, ii is claim
ed, at an expense to the company. If the
miners do not care to work for 10 cents
the Hampshire will shut down. The Davis
Company, who control It, are SO largely in
terested in other mines that this one. it is
said. is practically Of no importance to
them.
Past High Priests' Jewels.
Just before the election last night at Ma
sonic Hall magnificent jewels were present
ed to the following past high priests: Henry
A. johnson, Jesse w. Lee and Joseph r.
Rose. Retiring High Priest Frank p.
Davis was also a recipient OF one.
The annual election of officers of Poto-
mae Chapter. No. 8. r. A. NJ. resulted as
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Wagner. king; c. w. Cornwell, scribe:
Charles Becker, treasurer, and F. W.
Storch, secretary. Grand High Priest Cor
son made the installations.
Catholic Union Election.
At the annual election of officers of the
Georgetown Catholic Union, held last night
Mr.. ]. r. McGirr was chosen president. Mr..
Charles r. Murray. vice president: Mr.. Geo.
w. Cook, secretary; Mr. Thos. r. Fullaloye
librarian. and Mr. Thos. Keliher. assistant
librarian. Directors were selected as fol-
lows: Messrs. Eugene Dyer. ]. A. Keliher,
F. ]. Wissner, b. p. Craig and Thomas
O'Connor.
Churches and the Water supply.
There was placed in the Congress Street
Church yesterday the new $3.50 motor and
connections. the purchase Of which was
made necessary by the changing of the
water supply from the high to the low ser
have been wronged by the water depart
ment. They applied. IL is claimed, often and
with earnestness to have the supply increas-
ed. or made available for church purposes,
but were given no satisfaction or encour-
agement. 1t Is understood that other
churches in the same section will be Obliged
to go 10 a similar expense in order to run
the organ.
Leased Bethesda Park.
Messrs Ernest McCobb and W. J. Mullin
have taken a enc years lease on Bethesda
Park with the object In view Of turning the
resort into a first-class one. The cafe, to-
gether with all the amusement features,
with the exception of the theater, will be
retained. The theater will only be opened
occasionally. Messrs. McCobb and Mullin
will open the place to the public about
May 1.
Minor Paragraphs.
At Cropleys Hall, corner SIst and NJ
streets. last night there was a creditable
entertainment given for the benefit of
charity The program was varied and
spicy. The success of the affair was largely
due to the energy displayed by Messrs
Dreyfuss Well. Cohen and Rothchild.
Mr.. Maurice w. Walters of 32d street was
married yesterday afternoon TO Miss Kate
Spalding at 919 I'D street. At late hour
last night the bridal couple left for New
York
At 4:30 yesterday Mrs. Barbara Proctor of
3213 o street, wife of the ex-superintendent
OF Oak Hill cemetery. died, in the sixty
ninth year of her age. Her funeral will
take place tomorrow.
J. ". Hendley yesterday sold to Warren
W. Briggs sub lot l., block IL, and east
part of lot II, block 8. of Whitehaven, near
the distributing reservoir, and Horace Jar
Doe bought of Thos. E. waggaman for
81. l52 lots to 10. square 8. of Cleveland
Park, adjoining the Oak View tract
Rev. DIR. d. B. Seaton, pastor of Ebenezer
A. NJ. Z. Church, is lecturing in New York
city. During the past week he has filled
engagements at Leesburg. Va, Port De-
post, Havre de Grace and other points
Last evening the pupils of the George
town Visitation Convent had quite an en-
joyable evening. 1t is the custom at the
AGA denny for the young ladies during ad-
vent to deny themselves their usual extra
goodies" and give the money thus saved to
the poor. This year the suffering is so
great they concluded to add to the fund by
holding a sort Of fancy bazaar in the acad-
envy library. where they invited their COM
panions to buy. Some half dozen dressed
In fancy caps and aprons were the sales
women, and great merrlment prevailed
while a nice little sum was realized No
strangers were admitted.
Transfers of Real Estate.