Evening star., 1897-02-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Lively Crowd Attends Picturesque Cake
Walk.
Local Notes of General and Special
Interest to Residents and
Visitors.

There was a lively crowd last evening at
the Ben Ton Dancing Academy at Masonic
Hall, on 32d street. The place was filled
with fully $50 persons, young and old, the
attraction in addition to the regular dane
iEg being a cake walk. While the contest
ants We're all white. they We're blacked and
dressed as sporty-looking colored persons,
and presented an excellent appearance.
Each couple was allowed a certain time
for walking, to show off the best time,
graceful motions and general walking abil-
tiles. The judges were Inspectors Ely and
Perry ard DIR. Harper. The contestants
were Mr.. Mcmahon and Miss Mcknight,
Mr.. w. Fitzgerald and Miss Eddie Smith,
Mr.. E Stanton and Miss Chapman, Mr..
George Beamar and Miss Benton, Mr.. jake
oppeDheimer and Miss Wimsatt. The last
two named couples made such a good
showing that the judges compelled them
to walk over again. amid the applause of
the large crowd. After the second appear
ance of the couples the judges retired, and
still unanimous agreement could not be
reached, SO close were the merits of the
two couples. Two were in favor of Mr..
Beamer and Miss Benton, while the third
was il favor of Mr.. Oppenheimer and Miss
Wimsatt, and the decision was so announc-
ed The winners were each given a 81
gold piece for their efforts.
4 Hospital.
1t seems as though the published reports
of the new hospital, which will be erected
under the auspices of the Georgetown
University, at the southwest corner of
35th ard N streets, are somewhat prema-
ture. While the project has been fully
launched forth, the plans nave not been
fully made up Mr.. c. B. Keferstein. whose
PLANS We're regarded with the most favor,
has been sick for the past two weeks and
unable to put the finishing touches on his
work, and the building operations will not
be commenced until suitable fund has
been secured. While the hospital will be
run under the direction of the university
their being of immense value to the med
lcai and scientific fraternity of the city its
scope Will be large and all persons treat
ed. For that reason subscriptions will be
requested as soon things are gotten in
readiness to commence the work The
hospital will not only have the support of
the residents of this section of the CITY,
VINO have long felt the need of such an
institution, but support is expected from
all sections of the city.
Familiar Figure.
Mrs Margaret Sullivan, a familiar figure
on the streets of Georgetown is lying dam
SerouSiy i'll at her home on o street be
tween 36th and 37th streets. Her condition
Is regarded as serious, and she is not ex-
pected TO recover BY many she is known
as 'Old Mexico" or account of the fact
that her husband had served in the Mex
lcah war She Was in somewhat reduce 1
clrctmSta1 ceS, and was supported by many
OF the charitable orga MIA tons of this
place. Mrs. Sullivan was one of the SQUAT
tefs IN Prospect street extended and when
the street was carried through for two
squares she was forced to vacate her little
shahty- The owners of the surrounding
property. among them being Mr. George
w. hlng, interested themselves in her
case, ana with the assistance of Pension
agent Charles Trunnel, overcame some Off
ciai techntcalitips and secured for Mrs.
sullivan a small pension. She has main
tanned herself on this mite from ;he gov
erhhieEt, together with the assistance of
'he Charitable people Of this place.
: Jacob +. Clark has transferred to Edwin
7. Clark, part of block =, lots l to 1. Z. 8
ana > of block q; and lots 20 ), s. l.: to
10 OF block 4, of the Whitehaven subdiyis-
ION. The consideration is not named
Bernard A. Ryan has sold to S. Dana
Lincoln, part of lot 2S,, in the square cas-,
or square 1896, improved Dy premises 2l3I
3oth street
The funeral of Lieut. Col George Porter
houston, L. 5. A, retired, who d.ed in
baltimore Sunday, passed through this
pace this afternoon for Arlington where
the lnterment was made.