Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-30
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
various Happenings Of Interest 70 the
Residents of That Secttou.

While some citizens think the governor ~
virginia vetoed the Great Falls, Falls
Church and Potomac railroad bin for no
good cause. he, giving as his reason that
the route of the proposed road was not
properly defined. merely stating where AZ
was proposed to start and where to ter
inmate II, Mr. Geo. Ga Boteler says that IA.
vorable consideration of the bill by the goy-
ernor, as presented to him, would have given
the company the right to cover the state of
Virginia with tracks both north ana south.
just so they didn't extend east or west be-
yond the terminating points named Anoth-
er objection of the governor TO the bin was
that the company specified no time In which
to complete the construction. At the pres
ent time there are already two charters In
the possession OF Nirginians giving them
the power to build roads from the AQueduct
bridge TO Falls Church but as yet nothing
oennlte has been done. Georgetown people
stand ready. they say. to build the road at
once, IL the Nirg1nians experience any DIM
Guilty IN raising the necessary money. II
georgetown suDscribes, though, of course
she wants to have a voice in the manage
nieht OF The enterprise.
Helping the Poor.
The sudden change in the weather has
given new impetus to the calls for charity.
the various aid organizations this morning
having every available member out inyes-
ugating cases. The police station last night
was visited by many also. Some wanted
iooeihg, others clothes. and suu Others
everything that man needs to keep himself
comfortable.
An Attractive Entertafnme.t,
FOR the first time in its career that body
thicum Students will appear I'm a benett
or clever young actors known as the .Ian
furnishing the second part Of an attractive
program, gotten UP to enrich the Golfers OF
MI. Tabor Church. The benefit comes or
tomorrow evening at Institute Hall on O
street. A big crowd will be In attendance.
The students" features will include sone
OF The strongest scenes in Shakespeare in
Producing "Othello" and "lago;" that clean.
taking" and bright comedy. "A Pair of
Lunatics; that roaring and highly enter
tanning farce, "A Close shave" and special
ties. The balance Of the program viii be
furnished by Washington talent, comprising
Messrs. &. w. Millet, j. IL. Hobgood and
Charles Swan and Misses Ramsey and Hob
good. assisted by Miss Beulah Barnes in
a comedietta in one act. entitled I've
written to Brown" and solos and mu5cal
selections by Miss Dashiel. Miss Cecilia
Sullivan. Mr.. Chandlee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lille Stewart, Miss Mickle. Mr.. Fox shl
Misses Barnes, Byng, Crowley, Coyle
Graham and Hurst great II Of inter-
est is being manifested In the coming event.
INTEREST.
John ID. Sullivan yesterday sold to Geo.
w. Ray lot "a in Holmead's addition, IN
square east Of 9S. and, for 81. 500. part of lot
% and all of lot &c in Cunningham's and
others sub OF Holmead's addition.
Mrs. Mary Beal. aged ninety-three a lady
well known in this section. died at Harper's
Ferry the latter part of last week. Up to
the last she retained her bright mind and
splendid memory.
Gay Street Baptist Church benefit last
night was pleasant success, Mr.. Bray,
with his talk and views on the late fair, de-
lighting many who came in spite of the
storm.
Miss Fannie jackson of 1.-THE heights'' is
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Tomorrows Chevy Chase hunt viii begin
al the club house at O'Clock.
The hotel on the Tenleytown road near
the District line has passed into new
hands, Mess-s. Kelly and Finley now being
the proprietors.
During the season just about to closs
there have been sixty-nine social eyents Al
one hall alone in Georgetown.