Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Pleasant Masonic Affair Took Place
Last Night
A Reward for the Man Who Caught
the Slasher-A Thief
Gets Away.

In the Masonic banquet hall last evening
Geo. c. Whiting Lodge. No. o. F. A. A.
M, celebrated the twenty-ifth anniversary
OF her founding. A feast royal in quality
was spread. Nearly $50 members and Wis
ftors from other lodges were present.
Speechmaking and eating occupied the
night until IL o'clock. Grand Worshipful
Master James T. Greaves presided and
made an address appropriate to the occa-
sion. Worshipful Master Geo. w. Linkins
Of Hiram Lodge toasted the Grand Lodges
and Brother Samuel C. Palmer spoke on
Masonry as the Foundation Of Civilization
and Morality" Past Master Chas. Becker
eulogized in beautiful terms THE Wives.
Sisters, Daughters and Mothers of Men."
and Judge John A. Lacey welcomed the
lodges visitors with cordially mingled
with wit. High Priest Isaac Birch of Poto-
mac Chapter. Senior Warden X. n. Harper
OF Naval Lodge, Past Commanders Rein
w. Darby ana A. b. Bennett, together
with Generalssimo Webster Vinson Of Po-
ton &C Commandery, Senior Warden w. S.
Weddey OF Potomac and Brothers Ernest
McCobb and j. Barton Miller of the cele-
brating lodge also made appropriate ad-
dresses. The improved condition of II. c.
Craig was publicly made known and men,
cries of the departed called up.
The Slasher Catcher.
There is a movement on foot here, headed
by Messrs. Edward Brooke and James A.
Archer, and co-operated in by Mr.. Geo.
F. Zeh Of Geo. F. Oyster & Co. of Washing
ton, to raise a fund to be presented to Mr..
Geo. A Wise. the milkman, through whose
efforts Jack the Slasher'' was appre-
hended, and the community rid of a costly
pest Mr. Wise, 1t will be remembered, was
delivering milk at the back door of the
home OF Judge Hunt, at the junction of the
Rockville and River roads, when he discov-
cred the burglar seeking a forcible en-
trance. AS quickly as possible he hunted
up Officers Easley and Law, who arrived on
the scene before it had closed. 1t is the
general belief that had not Mr.. Wise dis
covered and assisted in the capture of the
fellow the neighborhood would have much
more to grieve for. The milkman was HIM
self victim Of the ''Slasher," fine breech-
loading gun being among the things taken
from his home. The Wise reward starts
out with $50. the gift of the gentlemen at
the head Of the movement.
Got Away.
AS three colored men yesterday passed the
Beehive" dry goods store kept by
kohner & Co., one Of them snarched from
display booth a large bolt of cloth and
made off with IT. He was pursued so holly
though, by the storekeepers and policemen
that he was obliged to drop ii while running
through Oak alley. The thief was not
caught.
Real Estate.
There were three important sales Of real
estate on the west Of the creek yesterday.
Hugh T. Tagggart and John c. Hearald,
trustees, decided to Catherine MCGOWAN for
$4,000 the three two-story and basement
brick dwellings on the north side of y
street near sd and located on parts of
lots %. 96 and %, in Beatty and Hawkins
addition to Georgetown, square 81. Charles
H. Tickling decided to Brainard II. Warner
one-third interest in part of square 127,
| being a portion of the Duffy estate. For
$1,000 John F. and w. H. Dyer sold to VIM.
| NJ. Ready part of lot l, in Peter Beatty.
| Deacon and Threlkelds addition, square 49,
| being on the south side of NJ between Bath
| and Both streets.