Evening star., 1896-12-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mckinley and Hobart Clubs Have Jollif-
cation Meeting.
New High school Building as Pro-
posed-The General Plans-LOcal
Notes Of Interest.

The Mckinley and Hobart Club OF this
place celebrated the election of Mckinley
and Hobart in a grand jollification last
ey ening at Odd Fellows Hall, on NJ street
between 18th and 18th streets. The affair
was an immense success in every respect.
and for this much credit is due James l..
Turner The inclement weather had no eff
feet in the enthusiasm manifested by the
club members and friends. who were pres
ent in large numbers At 10 o'clock the
club led by Capt. William Neal, marched
into the hail. and listened to addresses de-
hvered by Col. NJ. NJ. Holland. James l..
Turner and William H. Brown. The ad-
dIess of Col Holland. referring to Maj. Nc
kinley and the atty of the negro to the
republican party, was well received. He
dwelt at length upon the treatment of the
colored people by the President-elect when
governor of Ohio. Col Holland Is a men,
Der of the executive committee of the in
augural ceremonies, and is warm ad-
mirer of Maj Mckinley. The addresses of
Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Brown were very in
teresting. Music for the occa sion was fur
nished by the Monumental Orchestra Pro-
fessor Charles Hamilton, leader.
New High school.
The completion of the plans for the new
Western High School by the building in
spector of the District is hailed with de-
light by the people of the west end The
site of the building on the old Earle proper
ty at 35th and T streets is regarded as one
of the best in the District, though it may
be somewhat inconve1ient of access at the
present time According to the plans. the
new building will be T5xl15 feet. and three
stories, with basement, in height designed
to give an abundance of room for some
tine to come. The architectural appear
ance OF the building will be of the colonial
h2
or rustic brick, and the upper stories of
bum bricks. An assembly hall. with stage
accommodations, gymnasium. drill hall
and a caterers corner, where eatables can
be obtained. will be features of the new
structure, which will make il the best of
any school building in the District In OF
DER TO encourage the study, there will be
sHali hothouse attached to the school for
further knowledge of botany. The building
VIII be heated throughout by hot air.
Two Accidents.
There was another accident at the Union
depot yesterday. which is apt to result IA
tally, William Parker, a colored laborer of
2IOS Poplar street, being the victim. He
was working on the third story of the
building, when he made a misstep and fell
through to the ground floor. In his descent
he struck several rafters and iron beams
and it Is probably due TO this fact that he
was not killed outright. He was badly
bruised, and was Immediately carried to
the Emergency Hospital, where the physi-
clans are of the opinion that he has inter
nal injuries which may result fatally.
+. }. Ballard, mechanic, living at Sth
and ID streets northwest, while at work
yesterday on a scaffold at Glen Echo lost
his balance and fell to the ground, eighteen
feet below. He sustained a number of
minor injuries and a broken arm. HIS
wounds were attended to at the Emergency
Hospital.
Season for Shipping.
The season TO- shipping on the canal and
river has about stopped. The last load of
coal from this port will be shipped in
day so. A three-mastcd schooner is
lying at the wharf, taking on a cargo of
1000 tons of coal for Boston, and as soon
as this is completed the shipping on the
river front will be over for the year. On
the canal the season will close in few
days. The year has been prosperous. and
the weather remained open long enough
to keep the traffic up to this late date The
break in the canal the early part of the
present month at Brick House level has
been repaired, and shipments of coal are
| now coming down. When the boats reach
the city. They will tie up for the season.
Charge Of Assault.
James G. Onley, young colored man.
was arrested yesterday morning by Police
man Short, on a charge of assaulting an
officer. He is one of the gang that as
saulted the same policeman on Thanksgiv-
ing day at 9th and streets and since the
event the culprits have been keeping in
hiding. Before Judge Miller in the Police
Court Onley was sent TO Jail for four
months on the charge.
Interceptins sewer.
In the construction of the intercepting
sewer along the east bank of Rock creek
from the 2 street bridge down to the
Easily Point sewer delicate piece of en-
gineering has been brought into use. The
greatest difficulty was in constructing the
brick arch through the embankment to
the street bridge without digging up the
street. and this was done by means OF
tunnel, without interrupting the traffic on
the street. Connections are now being
made at NJ street with another sewer which
will empty Into the intercepting sewer, the
course of which carries II under the large
4S-inch water main that lies on the
north side of NJ street. To do the work
long iron trestle work has been erected
on NJ street, and the water main disclosed.
To prevent any accident while the work is
In operation heavy iron rods have been
placed around the forty-eight-inch pipes
and the ends attached to the trestle work.
This holds the main, with the heavy weight
OF water flowing through Ii, and permits
the work Of excavating to go on. AT night
the opening is covered with boards to pre-
vent the water in the main from freezing.
Notes.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Cook and
Mr.. Richard Clifton will occur at s O'Clock
this afternoon at st. Johns Church, cor
ner of Potomac and streets. Rev. DR..
Buck, the rector, will perform the cere-
mony.
During the month of December the
Clerks Assembly will hold no meetings. due
to the fact that the stores keep open later
to accommodate the rush of business.
NOlle Pressed the Case.
o. P. Morton Post, No. "a, Department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re-
public, is somewhat wrought up. On a
warrant sworn out by George Boston, the