Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Many Local Notes of Interest to West
Washington Citizens

The old Davis mansion, BOLT o street, has
been leased by the District authorities for
school purposes. The rent is understood to
De Sl,ooo per year. Mr.. H. w. Blunt is the
owner OF the property. The house is a very
large plain-looking structure, somewhat
pach from the street, and was recently &C.
eupied as private school, under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Mason. The District will take
possession in July and make some neces.
sary renovations The building will b.
Used probably to accommodate students O,
the higher grades, about two hundred O,
whom can be accommodated. The superyis.
ing principal. Mr.. Janney, will remove his
office to the new school building, thereby
leaving every room in the Curtis building
Tor high school purposes. The new school
mas an ample playground. School Trustee
Jesse H. Wilson says that the leasing of
the new building was found absolutely
necessary. The Georgetown schools have
oeen greatly crowded this year, and the
next session promises a perfect deluge Of
High School pupils. AS there is no appro-
priation available for the purchase of
puiiolng the leasing Of one was the only
thlng left to do.
Grand Visitation.
Last night the semi-annual grand vista,
ton was made to Covenant Lodge, No. ID,
L. Q. o. F. After the usual business had
been transacted the grand officers were
entertained with a magic lantern exhibit
and lecture on Niagara, by the grand war;
den. DIR. Thomas J. Jones. Addresses were
also made by the grand master and Grand
Representative Stier and others. A BAN
quet was then served. There were present
over $50. The evening was one of the
most enjoyable in the history of the lodge.
Among the officers of the Grand Lodge
present Were: Grand Master Theo. Mead,
II
Grand Warden DR.. Thos. J. JONES' Grand
Secretary VIM. R Hunt. Grand Represen-
tatives Frederick A. Stier and VIM. P.
Allan; Grand Marshall John l. Brown.
Grand Conductor John H. Crew, Grand
Guardian ]. G. Dufrey and Grand Herald
L. H. Dade.
Revival Meeting.
The revivalist, Rev. Percy G. Elsom.
preached before a large crowd last night
at the Baptist Church. Two conversions
were effected. and a backslider again
brought into the fold. The sermon was a
powerful factor of the meeting, being elo-
quent and earnest. The subject was: IF
the Righteous Can Scarcely Be Saved
Where Shall the Sinner and Ungodly APP
pear?' Tonight Mrs. Elsom, wife of the
revivalist. will be heard in Gospel solos,
This will be her first public appearance
here.
Arrangements have been made through
which Princess Orlof. John Dugans speedy
mare, will represent Georgetown in the big
Allentown Pa) 2.27 class race for 81, 600
stake in September next. The Princess
will at once be put in training. In the
meantime she will enter races on the
tracks contiguous to Washington.
Washington Danenhower yesterday sold
to Blanche Patterson lot 2l0, in Danen-
hower's sub, in square IS; and Albert F.
Fox sold to VIM. r. Woodward, for 81, l04.
the west 20 by 120 feet of lot 40, square 90.
Mrs. Laurer of 3145 Dumbarton avenue
has been visited with second stroke of
paralysis