Evening star., 1898-09-03
Stitt, D. D., pastor of the Dumbarton Ave

Stitt, D. D., pastor of the Dumbarton Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church, assisted by Rev. W. S.
0. Thomas, pastor of the Gay Street Bap-
tist Church, conducted the services. The
interment was at Congressional cemetery
The deceased was only twenty seven years
of age, and was well-known printer. His
death occurred Thursday afternoon at 3
| o'clock after an illness of eight months.
He was son of Mr.. George Wilson of 32d
street. an old resident, and leaves a widow
and two small children to mourn his death
Church Services.
! The new rector of st. Johns Church, cor
ner OF Potomac and streets, Rev. Frank
Hilliard Barton, will enter upon his new
duties tomorrow and deliver the sermon at
the morning service, which will commence
at II o'clock. The Sunday school of the
church will assemble at $50 o'clock for
reorganization after it's months vacation.
the service of the forty hours devotion
VIII be lnaugurated at the late mass at 10
o'clock tomorrow at Trinity Catholic
church The service will continue until
Iuesday morning, closing with g. mass
Mr.. Bundick of Virginia will address a.
temperance meeting which will be held
tomorrow evening at oclc ~....t the Dunn
barton Avenue M. E. Churcn
Injured by Accident.
Mr.. Joseph Bradley, secretary of the Po-
tomac Fire Insurance Company and cap-
tam OF the Potomac Boat Club, was out
NAA'iiA6 ioSt cNSlilS Win a young lady in
buggy, and while on the New Cut road,
coming into town, the horse became fright
ened at something and ran away, throw
ing the occupants out Mr.. Bradley was in
9ured about the arms and body. The young
y lady was also injured, though not seriously
the buggy, leaving it in the road, and came
into town on a dead run, being stopped on
street near 32d.
The Metropolitan Railroad Depot.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company has
just completed and tomorrow will open for
service the new and commodious passenger
station on 36th street near NJ street north
west, to which reference has heretofore
been made in The Star.
The building is of tasteful and attractive
appearance and is an ornament to the sec
tion Of the city In which it is located 1t
is about 80 feet front by 40 In depth and
though the interior has but one ceiling
the structure is about the height of two
stories, as buildings are usually construct
ed. The front wall is built of Roman mot
tied brick, which were manufactured in
Connecticut, and laid in white mortar and
trimmed with terra Gotta.
The interior is finished in keeping with
the front, and enameleI bricks have been
freely used in wainscoting, a unique fire.
place and elsewhere where appropriate
IN Inc ceiling Is made of galvanized iron.
The front doors and windows have heavy
plate glass. Besides a large reception room
the building contains handsomely finished
retiring and toilet rooms for ladies and
gentlemen, respectively, In the rear Of the
rooms mentioned are quarters for the jan
itoy,
me structure Will be heated when needed
by steam, and facilities have been proyfdad
by which either gas or electricity can be
used for lighting purposes at night, 81. r.
Getz was the contractor and builder, w.
Y. Moses Il Sons supplied the furniture
and Mr.. Brooks the gas and electric fix-
tQres
It Is the intention Of the Metropolitan
company to at once begin the erection of a
suitable passenger station at the terminus
OF their line on 7th street above Florida
avenue.