The evening times., 1898-11-23
CURRENT EVENTS
IN GEORGETOWN \
crEur>>, ASSOCIATION BANQUET
The Affair Proved Enjoy able and Is
Large crowd Was !rcseHt-An-
nual Masonic Visitation.

The ihi:d anuuai stag parry and BAN
GHet given iaSt nI2Lt by The Georgetown
Clerks Association al the Alhamb,a Cafe
was ihe most suoc,~sfui ana enjoyable
af.si' OF lis kind given 10y that orsar-zJ-
tlau sine, il was fauna-a three years ago.
the members one aaG ali united in prais
ing the cnults nf 1hc committee iu charge
who worked hard Jo provide n suitable
and diversified entertainment According
10 "a proaTranpcd plan The members met
last evening al 80 O'Clock i'm their club
rooms ,u Thirty-secund Street and pro
oeedod I'm "a large bus 10 The cafe where
they found II ~umptuuus course dinner
awaiting them. William n. Bornheinl,
the master workman OF the lU1se, acted
as toast master and delivered the address
of The evening Ia his remarks he gave
a brief history Of the organization and
stated some of The things accomplished
by it, In part he said, Through the in
strumentality of this association the early
closing movement has been brought forci-
bly, to the notice of stoUekeepers
ia Georgetown and as result
the rights OF clerks have been
more fully recognized. We have sue
ceeded IN inducing merchants 10 close
their stores At 0 clock in the evening
and on holidays. Not only has this good
been accomplished but we have created
spirit OF good-fellowship among the
members OF the association, which not
only advances the interests of merchants
but also that of the clerks themselves.
Mr. Bornheim's remarks were closely at
tended, and he was appiaudcd when he
concluded. Gus NOrdInger of the Ad
Writers Association and Dr. Thomas l.
Jones delivered remarks OF a cOagratula-
tory character which were wen received.
During the evening a cake walk was Civ
On by several professional cake walkers,
who were engaged for the occasion.
The returns from the Corbett-Sharkey
fight We're also received after each round
Among those present were William NJ
Boruhe.m. /. b. NordAngcr. William
Sahn. Moses Blumenthal William Hun
ter Samuel Greenbaum. L. Frankfurt.
Charles Moran. A. G. Gibbs. L. Sinshcim-
cr, Samuel King, Benjamin Nordnnger
Maurice Baer ana Or. T. L. Jones.
The annual grand visitation Of the Roy
al Arch Chapter Of the Grand Lodge Of
the District of Columbia To Royal Arch
Chapter No. 5, was held last evening in
Masonic Hall on Thirty second Street.
At disIT WAS one 81 iNe most Succe>Sl ui
ever given by the Georgetown Lodge and
music and good speaking were the fCa-
lures of the entertainment The princi-
pal address was delivered by Gen. s. s.
BuTdett, who made an exceptionally fine
speech on the patriotism. which Masons
as citizens of the United States, should
show TO the Government. He was fol-
lowed by the officers Of the Grand Chap
ter, who congratulated the lodge upon its
excellent showing. During the intervals
between the speaking, Haleys orchestra
furnished musical selections. Just before
the close of the exercises souvenirs were
presented 10 Grand High Priest ]. F. r.
Applebee, Acting Grand High Priest s.
X. Bond and Gen. 5. 5. Burdett, after
which the assembly adjourned to the