Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
New Rector Chosen for the George
town University.
INDICTED INTO His OFFICE TODAY
Large F orce of Men at Work on p
Street Bridge.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

VI otciSttOWH IhlNeESlty, rev. y. f1aNtuS
Richards, S. J., the rector for the past ten
years. having been forced to give up the
position he so ably filled on account of i'll
health. His successor has been named and
assumed office today, the ceremonies at
tending the Induction to office being held
in the presence of all of the clergy of the
institution and a few outside friends. The
new rector is Rev. John Whitney, S. j.,
a well-known priest of the Catholic faith.
a convert to the religion, and formerly one
of the commissioned officers in the United
States navy. He resigned his position, be-
came a novftiate in the Jesuit order. and
successfully passed through the long and
exacting course of study prescribed by the
rules of the organization. He was selected
for the position on account Of his excellent
executive ability, and ii Is predicted he will
be fully as successful as his predecessor in
managing the affairs of the university.
The retiring rector has the honor of hay
| ing held the office for longer term than
any other rector in the more than one hun
dred years of the history of the institution.
Had he been able to remain until the end
| OF the present month his tenth year as
president would have been completed. Tn
der his management the university has
made great progress, particularly in the
course of higher Instruction. One of the
chief aims of the university was to estab-
fish a postgraduate course that would
any other institution Of learning, and
Father Richards was a Jealous laborer in
| this work.
! Curtis School Building.
Already preparations are being made
| looking to the occupancy of the Curtis
| School building for the next school term.
The building has been occupied by the
Western High School for several years
| past, but next season the High School will
| occupy the new building of its own at 35th
and L streets. when the Curtis building
will be back again under the control of the
supervising principal Of the fifth division.
1t is understood that all Of the public
schools now conducted in private buildings
will be returned to the Curtis building. The
cooking school, which is now in private
residence on street. it is said. will be
placed in the building. The manual train
ing school, now using two buildings
| BID street between Dumbarton avenue and
o street, may be moved to the Curtis, to
say nothing of the establishment of new
| grades. Altogether the building will be
well filled up when the school term opens.
Good Templars Entertain.
| At the last regular meeting Of Independ-
| ent Lodge of Good Templars members and
visitors were entertained. After routine
business and the initiation of a candidate a
| musical and literary program was render
| ed, opening with a piano duet by Miss
Haddie Ager and Miss Sebastian. A vocal
| solo by Miss King, with Miss Ager as ac-
companist, was followed by an address,
| delivered by Rev. Stanley Billheimer, pas
| tor of the Lutheran Church. A recitation
was given by Miss Eva Gladmon, after
which the Wilson brothers and Mr. Bowles
| formed an instrumental trio. THE Cloud
on the Honeymoon was rendered by Miss
| Gladmon and Messrs. Richardson and Will
| liam Allen. The entertainment closed with
| a piano solo by Miss Esther Theurer, after
| which the audience was given an abund-
ance Of ice cream and cake.
Real Estate Sales.
Several sales of real estate property in
| this section have been recorded of late,
| showing continued activity in that direc-
| ton. The Lang Hotel property, near the
! corner of 32d and NJ streets, has been sold
| by the trustees, William H. Saunders and
Julian T. Burke. for sl3, 10. The property
| was purchased by the trustees.
| Mary A. Cooley has purchased from John
| Staub and others, heirs of the late Jacob
| Staub, part of lot 16, in square 12l1. The
property is located on sd street near p
! street, east side, and is improved by two
| story frame dwelling. The consideration
| is given at 5000.
| Laura V. Paris has sold to Bessie H.
| Paris part of lot 1879, of square 1857, at an
unnamed consideration. The property is To-
| Gated the south side of street, mid
way of Both and 31st streets.
John Sewer has bought of Margaret n.
Mitchell and others, heirs of Sidney V.
Mitchell, part Of lot 10, in square 1870. The
| property is located on the north side of p
| street between 31st and Valley streets.
P street bridge is in a rather torn-up con-
dition. The contractor in charge of The
work of widening the structure, under an
| appropriation by Congress, is carrying out
his part of the agreement as quickly as
possible. and has large force Of men at
work. The entire north side, roadway and
| fcotwalk, is practically closed, and the old
iron railing is row temporarily located
close to the edge of the track. The
| iron flying girders, with their supports,
! have already been put in place on this side
and the iron railing fastened securely
thereon. The stone embankment on either
side of the bridge has been cut through
and means afforGed for strengthening the
structure. When everything is completed,
which will be at,the end of July, the bridge
will be of even width with the street. The
bridge as it now stards, however, is IN 4
weakened condition, and the cars of the
Metropolitan road cross the structure at
extremely low rat of speed.
A new iron railing will shortly be put in
place over the NJ street bridge. The Com
| missioners recently advertised for pro-
pcsals for the work. The bid of Charles
White & Co., the lowest received, was ac-
cepted. The cost Of the improvement will
| be $500.
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.
At the last regular meeting of Covenant
LOQSe, NO. lHOepeuUeul OTQer Oh OQQ
Fellows, officers were elected as follows for
the ensuing term: Noble grand Morris
Walmer; vice grand Robert w. Hum
phreys; secretary, William H. Rollins;
| financial secretary, E. A. Harner; treas
urer, c. w. Chamberlain; trustees to serve
one year, E. A. Harner, J. j. Cherry and
Joseph Sommers: representatives to the
Grand Lodge, ]. J. Cherry, Theodore F.
Kinney DR.. T. ]. Jones, j. NJ. Pruett, M
M. Brewer. Walter B. Sebastian and J. L.
Irwin.
Infant Class Gives Lawn Party.
A lawn party and entertainment by the
| infant department of the Dumbarton Ave-
nue. NJ. e. Church was held last evening at
| the grounds northeast corner of 23th and
| P streets. The place was brilliantly illu-
minated by several hundred lanterns, pro-
ducing pretty effect. The entire class of
| nearly one hundred children participated,
solos and recitations being rendered by
| Grove Morgan, Ella Allen, Annie Brown,
Raymond Thompson. Anna Aven,- Eta
| Sebastian, Louise and Milton Schofield,
Walter and Leila Bogley, Gladys Mills and
Edward and Clinton Balinger.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Taylor and family
of Dumha rton aveuuQ and Mics Ell,