Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Additions to the New Camp Of Sons Of
Veterans.
Mr.. John Kaiser Suddenly Stricken
With Parnlysis-Other Inter-
esting Local Notes.

TIE work of organizing a camp of Sons
Of Veterans in this section of the city
&C es neirily on. A number of meetings
haye been held, and the final one, in which
the organization will be completed, will
be held Monday evening at the residence Of
Mr.. Shelby T. Cameron, at 324O N street
The organization would have been complet-
ed some time ago, the members laboring
u der the impression that only five names
were necessary to secure charter, but the
fact was ascertained later that fifteen
names were required The name of the
new organization will be William Tecum-
sch Sherman Camp of Sons of Veterans
The question of adopting the same name
as George U. Morris Post of the Grand
Army was brought up, but it was not
agreed upon. So far ten charter members
being Messls. William ]. Conlin, Charles
Fletcher. John Lewis William Sebastian,
George Lewis George Potter Harry Duck
EFT and Henry Somerville.
Suddenly Stricken.
John Kaiser of 3132 o street; an old resi-
dent. was stricken with paralysis while on
32d street near N street yesterday after
noon, shortly before o'clock George w.
Allen. the manager of The Great Falls Ice
Compary's SD street branch, caught the
old gentleman just as he staggered and
Sloileo " ldll Inc unfortunate individual
was carried into nearby barber shop and
a carriage summoned, in which he was re-
moved to his home. Mr.. kaiser's whole
right side is affected, and he has lost the
power OF speech. This is the third para
lytic attack, and the severest of any that
heretofore has afflicted him.
Suffering From Blood Poisoning.
Josh Young, formerly assistant foreman
of No. engine company, and recently pro-
mnfa6 n hn
rany, is lying quite i'll at Providence Hos
pitai. suffering from blood poisoning and
1t IS feared, in order to save his life, that
one of his limbs will have to be ampu-
tated. The injury resulting in the pres
eht condition OF affairs was contract ted
some time ago. While working at lire
ne hurt his leg. The wound healed up and
nothing was thought Of it. In attempting
TO get on street car he hurt the wound
and 1t broke open again, blood poisoning
setting in.
Suferinss Ended.
jerome Hardesty, a young scholastic, died
Sunday night at the infirmary at George
town University, after long Illness The
deceased came to the university from
Woodstock College, where he had been
studying for the priesthood, a few months
ago. He was then sick, and the change did
not benefit him in the least, he growing
fering. The funeral was held yesterday
morning from the Dahlgren Memorial Chap
Ell. Rev. Father Jergin, rector of Woodstock
College, officiating. The inter1nent was
made at the Jesuit burying ground at the
university.
An Old Resident.
James Hamilton, perhaps better known
as John, the old one-armed colored man,
died last evening at his home in Valley
street of disease Of the stomach, after an
illness which had lasted all the winter. For
years he had been the bell ringer and
shouter for the clerks in the stores or sd
street which close at O'Clock. His figure
clothed in an old army coat, had long been
conspicuous, and he had a speaking ac-
quaintance with nearly every resident. The
clerks in the stores have taken up a col
lection to purchase a floral tribute to his
memory.
Mr.. Frank Bernard, for many years an
employe of the bureau of engraving and
printing. is dead. He had been ill off and
for long time.
The Chevy Chase Club has issued invita-
tions for hunt ball. which will take place
Easter Wednesday.
Rev. James f. X. Mulvaney. s. J., of
Georgetown University delivered a strong
sermon last evening at Trinity Church,
taking his text from Heb. Xxx: 81: ut is
appointed for men once to die, and after
this Judgment