Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Notes of Interest About Persons and Things
Across the Greek.
Wharves Constructed by Street Rail-
way-Personal lettings and Church
Happenings.

Faith Tent of Rechabites held a meeting
last night at Odd Fellows Hall and wound
up with an oyster roast, to which friends
had been invited. Many members of Co.
lumbia and Heber tents We're present. An
Interesting time was the result Of the prep
arations. Faith Tent is furnishing nu-
merically and financially and has recently
purchased handsome regaiias for the Off
GERS. After the main part of gastronomic
feast had been INDUCED in there We're adj
dresses made by John WEIGH, o. ]. Taylor,
William WEIGH, Mary A. Barr, NJ. Shore,
E. H. Harmer, J. Sullivan, Elmer Riley,
r. w. johnson, Thomas Spillman, Mary
Clarke, Eva Donaldson, Susan Crown and
J. kurin. Songs were rendered by A. X.
Belt, Laura Chamberlain, Miss Kidwell
Emma Walker, Ella Riley and Gertrude
McElween. The committee on entertain
ment was composed of BERTHE Belt. Kate
Waters. Emma Lentz, Georgia Mahoney
and Laura V. johnson.
Wharves Constructed.
The Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail-
road Company have nearly completed their
wharf extension. Two or three more days
will only be required. The extension has
been effected through the kindness of
Messrs. J. G. Waters, F. L. Moore and
John A. Baker, who have given right of
way over their property bordering the
river. The objective points of the COM
pany are the wharveS of Mr.. H. P. Gilbert,
west of 32d street. Here are being landed
the many thousand yards of sand gravel
etc, to be used at Tenleytown in the Fort
Reno reservoir construction. Coal and
other such commercial stuff will also be
carried from these wharves. Six new gravel
cars have been purchased by the railroad
company.
For School Purposes.
The large Birch house, at the northeast
corner of 10Th and P streets, long the
home of Gen. Sawtelle, has been rented for
public school purposes. 1t is expected that
three of the lower grades will be accom-
nodated Both the lower and upper stories
of the house will be occupied The school
will probably be opened by next Monday or
tuesday. This building has been rented in
lieu OF the Gay Street Sunday school
chapel, arrangements for which could not
be perfected. The Birch house has many
advantages for school use over the chapel.
Better Conditions.
Cool weather, which has largely prevent
ed evaporation of the water III tie feeding
streams. and some little rain have mad an
improving effect on the river and canal
Day before yesterday fifteen boats were
loaded at Cumberland and sent downward,
though but half cargoes Were put on. the
present drought has been one of the most
effective ones that have ever afflicted the
canal region. From the I'd until the 10Th
of October not a boat was loaded. On the
10th. 18th and 18th a few short cargoes
were sent down. and then a shutdown was
again necessary until the 10th.
Notes.
The Mt Tabor Church is receiving vari-
Gus attractive and improving touches The
exterior has been painted a rich cream with
fawn trimmings, and the cage-like fence
around the grounds is being removed This
promises to give free and unincumbered
effect to the whole. The grounds will be
attractively COPIED in.
DIR. Charles T. Lindsey has been appoint
ed on the staff of clinical instructors of The
National University.