Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Election and Other Proceedings Had
at Meeting of Clerks Assembly.
The improvements Being Made 10
Masonic Hall-General and
Personal News,

The annual election of officers Of the
Clerks Assembly of this place will be held
at the meeting tomorrow evening, which
will convene at Nordlinger's Hall on Nj
street At the last regular meeting nomi-
nations were made as follows: Master
workman, Maurice Baer: worthy foreman
Joseph Dreyfuss; financial secretary and
treasurer. Lou Frankfort; recording secre-
tary, William Sahm; delegates to District
Assembly, Louis Sinshemer Benjamin
Nordlinger and Nose Newmyer; trustees
M. Goodman, A. Bluemanthal and Charles
Moran; worthy inspector, Ben Boo and
Samuel King; past master workman, Ike
Nordinger.
At the meeting tomorrow evening ar
rangements will be made. after the cleo
ton. for the Installation of the officers A
committee, consisting of William Born
helm, William Schwartz and w. b. Gibbs
has been appointed to make all arrange
ments. The committee has decided to hold
the installation some time the first week
in January, though the place has not as
yet been selected. The annual banquet of
the assembly will be given at that time.
improvements to Masonic Hall.
The work of improving the front of Ma
sonic Hall has now been completed. In a
short time preparations will be made for
improving the interior of the place. Plans
for the work have been already drawn up,
which provide that the main lodge room
shall be remodeled and redecorated and
also partly refurnished, while the council
room which was completely Quilted by fire
several months ago, will be placed in bet
ter condition than ever before.
Chapter of Eastern Star.
There is a good deal of discussion of
plans for the formation of a chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star in this section
of the city. The people who are pushing
the movement do not care to have their
names used in connection with the matter
at present They are quietly securing
members. and within a short time a meet
ing will be called for the purpose of effect
ing an organization.
Capital Traction ConduIts.
The work of laying the underground con-
Quits for the new electric system on the
Capital Traction railroad has been prac-
tically completed, so far as Georgetown is
concerned. The conduits have been put iii
place, and the trenches covered up. Only
at intervals are there openings left at
which workingmen are making connections
from the conduits to the tracks. On ac-
count of the location of the power house at
this end of the line, there are perhaps more
conduits placed in position on NJ street
which the tracks of the company are laid.
Brief Mention.
Rev. Stanley Bilheimer, pastor of the
West Washington Lutheran Church, has
been elected a member of the executive
committee of the District Sunday School
Association.
The Commissioners have ordered the con-
struction of a catch basin on VI street be
tween sd and 33d streets.
The rehearsal of the operetta Pauline,
the Belle of Saratoga" last evening at
Linthicum Hall, was largely attended. The
play will be presented next Wednesday at
National Rifles arnIory, under the auspices
of st. Mary's Guild, for the benefit of the
Children's Hospital.
Mr.. Irving Tickling of 31st street leaves
today for New York city, where he Will
embark in business.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given tomorrow evening at Linthcum
Hall by the ladies Of the Dunlbarton Ave-
nue. NJ. f. Church. The proceeds will be
applied toward purchasing carpets for the
new edfice.
The auditing committee of the First Co
operative Building Association completed
the examination Of the accounts of the sec
rotary and treasurer yesterday, and made
its report to the board Of directors.