Evening star., 1898-12-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Election Of Officers by George q,
Morris Post,yG Al
Funeral of Miss Turkenton-Openina
of New Parish HaIi-General
and Personal.

The annual election of officers of George
u Morris Post, No. 49, Grand Army of the
Republic was held last evening at the
headquarters Stohlman's Hail. on N street
near 32d street, resulting as follows. Com
mander Rudolph Ullmer; senior vice COM
mander, L. II. Harner; junior vice COM
mander. NJ. 3. Lichty; surgeon, J. F. r.
Appleby, NJ. D.; chaplain, George W.
Fletcher; quartermaster. c. NJ. Robinson;
officer of the day, W. b. Sebastian; officer
of the guard, F. Ketner; representatives to
the encampment of the Department of the
Potomac, e. H. Harner and Henry WILL
Jams, alterfates, c. , Robinson and Geo.
w. Fletcher
The delegates, altefnates and commander
were, by unanimous vote of the post, in
structed to the ticket for commander
of the department upon which the name of
the present post commander was placed by
his consent.
The funeral of Miss Mamie G. Turkenton,
ton of 1913 SD street, who died Sunday
morning at 4:lO o'clock at her parents
resid ence, was held this morning. The cor
tege left the house shortly after o o'clock
chanted over the remains at Trinity
Church. The pailbearers were all young
man, friends of the deceased. The inter-
menJ was at Holy Rood Cemetery. Miss
Turkenton was about twenty-siX years of
age and had been sick but a short time.
She was charter member of George u.
Morris Corps, No. II, Womans Relief
Corps. auxiliary to Morris Post, which was
organized last September. She was elected
to the office of color bearer, and filed it
to the satisfaction of all. The president
of the corps appointed committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. Adaline Fletcher. Mrs. Rob-
erta Harner, Mrs. Jane f. Grunwen and
Mrs. Anna Hutchins, to attend the funeral,
representing the organization.
The opening meeting in the new parish
hall of Grace 2. E. Church was held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. The hall is
located on the grounds of the church. on
32d street below Nj street. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Johnstone.
The regular pastor of the church, Rev.
kemper Bocock, is away on sick leave
of six months, and the dedication of the
new hall will hot take place until his re-
turn. 1t was almost entirely through his
efforts that the hall was built, and the
dedicatory axerices will be in his charge.
Ethel Butler. seventeen-yearoId color
ed girl, employed as a servant and living al
1850 S0th street, was arrested yesterday
by Policeman Pratt and held on a charge
of petit larceny. The girl is alleged to have
stolen a silver watch and hair chain from
Lille Thomas, who lives at that address.
The value of the article is placed at s..
stated meeting Of Potomac Chapter,
No 8. r. A. NJ, will be held this evening
at 80 o'clock. at Masonic Hall, when Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected.
Mr.. James r. Shanks,. who has been con-
fined to his home on o street with typhoid
fever is reported toy be n a critical con-
dition
Mrs. frankie A RsEIager has bought of
Mr.. Frank Gray the twe-story frame dwell
ing at 1929 P street. The consideration is
not named.
Mrs. Hugh Cragin Sef Abany. N. Y, is
visiting her sister. Mrs Robert E. Tai
bott of 1898 Bed street. q
Mrs. Francis I. Clements of 144O 22d
street is at her home seriously ill. Several
days ago she was stricken with paralysis