Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Lecture Of Mrs. Logan on the Coronation
of the Gar.
Extending a Street to the Tenlcytown
,Road-Local Notes of General
and Especial interest.

The lecture Of Mrs. Gen. John A. Lo-
gan last evening at tine Congress Street
M. P Church, on the Coronation of the
Car and Czarina of Russia" was a very
successful affair. and was well attended.
Much interest and enthusiasm was man
ifested, especially when the distinguished
speaker was introduced to the audience
by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hammond. Mrs.
Logan described in detail her recent visit
to Russia and Moscow, and told of the
scenery of the country in excellent Ian
guage. She spoke of the people and their
habits, which were strange to the audi
ence, and she also described the prevailing
style of architecture of the domain of the
czar. She happened to be In the country
at the coronation of the car, and she
fully described the grand pageant as an
eye witness. She dwelt on the elaborate
ness of the street decorations, and spoke
of the great procession that was formed
In honor of the event. eclipsing anything
ever held in this country for grandeur
and beauty.
Extending n Street.
The work of extending 9th street from
the New Cut road to the Tenleytown road
is now in progress. The lower portion of
the highway from the New Cut road to
Holy Rood cemetery is already open, hav-
syndicate owning Rurieith From Holy
Rood cemetery north there is road known
as Back street. skirtirg the rear of the
cemetery. and this is being widened and
graded. The upper end of the street will
meet the Tenleytown road or Wisconsin
avenue few hundred feet above the south
end Of the Tuniaw road and the triangle
thus formed will injuTe the property of
the residents of the neighborhood. There
are workmen now employed in moving the
brick dwelling CT Mr.W. A. Custard, bring
ing it TO front sd street extended, while
Inc street will pass over the old site of
the house. The houses OF Messrs. ]. w.
and Samuel Bogeiey and Thomas c. Ho-
miller will also suffer. The residences Of
some of the PEOPLE will front sod street
extended. while. the stables of the same
property will front 9th street extended,
the new street coming in between.
Condition of Trees.
Considerable complaint is made over the
condition of the trees in the streets in this
section of the city. The foliage is now
coming out, and looks extremely pretty af-
ter the baroness of winter On almost all
of the streets there are a number of dead
trunks, trees that were killed during the
heavy blow of last September and no at
tempt is being made to remove them.
These dead trunks have been carefully COW
cred with wire by the employees of the
parking commission, just the same as the
wire netting.
Struck by q Car.
Chang Wah, a Chinaman, whose age
could not be ascertained, while attempting
to board a downtown cable train last
evening at 100 o'clock. at the corner of
olst and NJ streets, was struck by west
bound train 211, and knocked unconscious
He had been visiting a nearby Chinese
laundry, and came out too late to stop
the car, which was moving at a pretty
good rate. He did not see the westbound
car. and collided with it, Policemen Cow
and Fermillion were attracted to the scene
by the crowd, and summoning the patrol
wagon conveyed the injured celestial to the
Emergency Hospital, where he received
medical treatment.
LIE Ieudi Euchre Club has issued invita-
lions for a reception to Its members and
friends which will be held at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall Thursday evening, April q.
The charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer, preferred against Policeman j. E
Pierce, formerly of this precinct, but re-
Gently transferred to No. precinct, have
been dismissed.
The canal company has a dredge at work
at Rock creek, at the entrance to the canal
deepening the waterway, SO as to permit
the passage of boats to the river.
Workmen are now engaged in laying a
sewer on the south side of street, a con-
tinuation of the one recently laid on 18th
street.