Evening star., 1895-01-07
AFFAIRS IN1GEORGETOWN N
The Gold Weather Brings Suffering to the
BoaEmen.
Proposed Uses Of the Old Pump House
"A Gift to. a. asPaStOr-Other
Matters.

The people here think that the old pump
house should nor be allowed to lie useless.
Ever since the force that sends water
through Georgetown began to be derived
through the U street station, over year
ago, the machinery has been silent and a
watchman has been in charge The house
occupies large site adjoining the police
station, and could be conveniently used
to satisfy many needs. The citizens sug-
gest to the Commissioners that 1T be used
after few alterations have been made AS
an emergency hospital, which is much
needed, or as a drill hall for the police,
who now maneuver in the streets. AS the
present plan of supplying Georgetown with
water is working apparently with success
there is absolutely no need, the people say,
Of keeping this place up at an expense.
The old police station on the canal, which
was vacant for SO long a time, has been
rented by the Commissioners for 1alr
consideration.
Suffering Among the BOatmen.
Among the canal families who have been
tied up for the winter through the smut
ting down OF trade there is reported to De
considerable want. Not only is food badly
needed, but also fuel. AS the old boats
they occupy were not built for comfort,
and are now hemmed i'll with ice, the need
weather prevents the gathering OF desir-
able scrap wood. AS boatmen with their
wives and families are not particular about
having a quantity Of clothes in the sum
ner, 1t is readily seen that they paid no
attention to the laying in of winter gar
ments. Yesterday on some OF the boats
above the Aqueduct bridge children were
seen in the cabins in their bare feet and
women with only apologies for shoes.
A Pastor Remembered.
Rev. DIR. Alexander at the West Street
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning
thanked his people for a handsome gift
which they had presented to him during
the holiday season. He did not mention
what it was, but his language was inter-
preted by strangers present as not alto
gether metaphorical when he said it was
golden link which would bind pastor
and people more closely together.
The congregation, understanding that
their pastor would like to obtain a graphic
phone to enable him to save time in COM
posing his discourse, determined to aid him
in this direction.
Cycle Club Officers.
The captaincy and lieutenancy of the West
Washington Club, made vacant through the
designations of Messrs. Walter E. Birch
and Harry o. Houghton, have been filled by
the election of Messrs. j. e. Hanger, jr.,
and James 7. Clements, jr. The cyclists
are making preparations for a fair to be
held in Semir airy Hall here next month.
The committee In charge of the arrange
mepts is composed of G. p. Love- e. E.
Darby, ]. T. Clements, jr., H. T. Taggart,
jr, Chas. E. Jones and ]. E. Hanger.
Nstcs.
Officers of Mechanics Lodge, No 49, !. o.
o. F., have been installed as follows N.
G., Dan1 Taylor; V. G., John Rittul; record
ing secretary, ]. W. Brewer; treasurer, T.
T. Spare. The installation was made by
Grand Warden T. J. Jones, assisted by
Past Grands Bennett, Rollins, Harmer and
HARVEST of Covenant Lodge, No. 13. The
grand warden delivered the requests of the
grand master. Speeches of interest were
made by the installing officers and others
of the brothers present.
The next regular fortnightly. dance of the
No Name, Club will be held on Friday, jan
uary II, at the Potomac boat house..
Four bodies We're removed from the aban-
doned Presbyterian cemetery on Saturday
last. Three were the remains of members
of the Tenney family and the fourth of
Miss McDaniels, whose family now reside
in New York.