Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Preparing for Corner Stone Laying Of New
Grace Church.
Other Notes of General Interest From
Across Rock Creek Bridge
Social Notes.

tory Will De lalQ tomorrow evening II o.oV
o'clock by Rev. John H. Elliott, DID,, rector
Of Ascension Church, Washington. The
building is within the grounds of the
church proper. When finished it will be
two-story structure, with stone founda-
ton. 1t will cost about $500. Brigham
& Lowe are the contractors. The building
committee representing the church is COM
posed Of Messrs. Jas. H. Cation. Jas. o.
Cation, Lewis M. Goodrich, VIM. McShay
and Chas. T. M. Baker. These gentlemen
are putting in the foundation at their own
cost. They have all been indefatigable
workers for Grace Church. Several Of
them are vestrymen.
The parsonage Is being constructed large
ly through contributions made to the
church years ago. Among the contributors
were Messrs. John Marbury, Geo. T. Dun
lop and Miss Cough. The latter bequeath-
ed 5000 to the church for general ex-
penses. The building fund proper, though.
is but remnant of the original contribu-
lions made for the purpose.
Years ago parishioners Of St. Johns and
Christ churches placed nearly 81, 500 In the
hands Of the Christ Church vestry to use
for the benefit of the projected Grace rec
tory whenever the congregation Of the lat
ter church raised the sum to $500. Grace
Church was then but a dependency of
during Rev. Mr.. HowelPs pastorate. Grace
Church declared herself able to stand
alone, and requested that the $l,5oO be
turned over to her vestry. Rev. Mr.. Stuart
the pastor Of Christ and Grace also, re-
fused to recommend this movement. Bad
feeling was generated, and Mr.. Stuart re-
signed from his charge Of Grace. To pre-
vent tEen, the money getting in the posses
sion of the Grace vestry. the Christ Church
vestry voted it back to the original con-
tributors or their heirs. The money was
sent back accordingly, and about one-third
of 1t was given directly to Grace by these
original contributors. This one-third, with
accumulated funds is now being used in
the church construction.
Rev. Mr.. Bowen is the present pastor of
Grace Church.
Republican Club.
The third and fourth legislative district
representatives (republican) will meet to-
night at Ebenezer A NJ. E. Church. o
street between 9th and 2Sth, for the pur-
pose of organizing a republican club. The
object is not to favor any particular can
didate for the next nominating convention.
The promoters merely desire to get in
touch with all in the field. Later the best
man will be Endorsed. Georgetown prom
ises to take an active interest in the COM
ing political fight in the District Her sup
port will be strong
1t is said here that the Georgetown re-
| publtcans will in all probability favor new
blood.
Cleaning the Canal.
James T. Richards, canal division SUI
perintendent, has submitted to General
| Manager Nicholson of the Chesapeake and
Ohio waterway plans for a machine te
| keep the grass out of the canal. The pres
emit one in use is not working satisfactorily
it frequently choking up and getting out OF
repair generally. At present the grass il
| the canal bed is at certain points six ant
| seven feet high. The passage of boats IL
consequence is greatly retarded. Richards
plan provides for a machine to be placed il
| front of o canal scow, said machine to hav,
| two knives. one working along the bottom
| OF the canal and the other six inches above
| the bottom. They are to work on separat,
| pivots. and the breaking of one will no
| Interfere with the proper running of tn,
| other. 1t is said to be vast improvement
| on the old one in use. The canal manage
| ment as yet has not accepted or declined
| the plan.
| Notes.
On Thursday evening there will be ;
| garden fete in the grounds about St. AL
| bans Church, on the Tenleytown road. jus
above the Massachusetts avenue exten
| sion. The church will be the beneficiary.
| Mr.. Theo. McGirr has returned to Phla
| delphia after a mouths visit to his parent:
| here.
Mr.. John W. Douglass has started On
| sea trip to Maine. He will stop ut his OLE
| home city, Gardiner. Mrs. Douglass will