Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Prompt Action Saves the Lives of Two VEN
turesome Skaters
Installation of Omcers by Two Local
LOdgesLTrinity Church Mission
General mad Personal.

| an unknown white man, Hugh Martin, Of
2217 1 street, and Clarence Barclay of 2210
| II street. each about fourteen years Of
| age. would not be in the land of the living
today The boys attend school, and after
| the session yesterday determined to enjoy
a skate. They went on the Rock creek ice,
| near the M street bridge. to have some
sport, not being aware of the danger there.
| Young Martin fell through, after going q
| short distance, and his friend bravely went
to his rescue. He. too, broke through, and
both boys. while struggling in the water.
| cried Justify for help.
Their cries were heard by the two police
| man and the unknown man, and they ran
| to the rescue. The unknown man went
| over the ley surface and dragged Barclay
from the water. Martin had in the mean
| time become exhausted and chilled and
| lad gone under the ice. An AK was Sc
cured and a hole was cut in the ice about
| hfteen feet distant, and the boy for
| trnately rescued and brought ashore He
| vas unconscious, but by dint of hard work
| lie was resuscitated, and later both youths
were sent to their homes.
Odd Fellows Install Officers.
The officers of Covenant Lodge, No. 49,
l. o. o. F., were installed at the regular
| meeting Thursday evening, as follows:
Harris krick, N. G.; M. H. Walmer, v. G.;
w. H. Rollins, r. S.; E. II. Harner, P. S.;
c. w. Chamberlain, treasurer; r. B. Hum
phreys, warden; w. B. Sebastian, O. G.;
William e. Clayton, Con-. c. S. Mason. 1.
G; M. M. Brewer, r. 8. to N. c.. r. H.
Leather, l.. 8. to N. G.; E. G. Taylor, R. S.
to V. G.; William Loewer, l.. 8. to " G.;
F. G. Locher, r. S. s.; George Robertson,
L. s. s.; w. II. Harvest. chaplain. Joseph
| Sommers took rank as junior past grand.
j. b. Ward, the grand warden of this
| jurisdiction, was the installing officer, and
ne was assisted by the following past mas
nj 1frn1 T<,1rp
van. William r. Hunt. Elwyn Greene and
homas Sergeon. There was large at
tendance at the ceremonies.
Trinity Church Mission.
The mission at Trinity Catholic Church
Will commence next Sunday morning, jan
uary 49, and continue for a period of two
weeks. For over a month past the subject
has been discussed from the altar of the
church, and it is expected that all of the
services will be well attended. 1t is under
stood the mission will be conducted by
Father Himmell, who conducted the last
event of the kind at the same church. In
case he Is unable to attend. one of the
fathers of the Society of Jesus will per-
form the task. The whole of the first week
will be for women. and the second week
is reserved for the men.
The knights of St. John.
AT the last regular meeting of St. Angus
tire Commandery. No. 254, r. c. U.
Knights of St. John. the following officers
were duly installed for the ensuing term:
&C Commander William Boyd; first deputy
commander. George Peters; second deputy,
Richard N. Carter; financial secretary,
James A. Smackum: recording secretary,
Daniel Terry; treasurer. John Dorsey;
trustees, Vincent Devaul. B. Coquirc
Charles Gates William Neal and Moses
Booth. The officers of the military staff
Installed are as follows: Captain. Joseph
Smith; first lieutenant Richard N: Carter;
second lieutenant. Daniel Terry; first SER
geant, Vincent Devaul; second sergeant
John Dorsey. Captain General William
Neal will continue as drill instructor.
Special Meeting.
Although the week of prayer closed last
evening with the services at the West
Street Presbyterian Church. special meet
ing will be neId this evening" completing
the full week. The service last evening
was conducted by Rev. ]. b. Stitt, ID.
The subject of the evening was foreign
missions.
The special meeting will be held this
evening at 7:3O o'clock, at the West Street
Church. a lecture will be delivered by the
pastor, Rev. w. c. Alexander, DID. The
service will be in the nature of a prepara-
tory meeting for the communion of the
Lords supper, which will be celebrated in
the church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
Brief Mention.
Messrs. Robert Leetch, Reese Alexander,
Hartwell Mccartney and Robert Tenney,
all of this place, will leave next Tuesday
to resume their studies at Lafayette Col
lege, Pennsylvania. The holiday season
was Of unusual length owing to the burn
ing of one of the handsome buildings of
the university, involving a loss Of about
100000.
Funeral services were held this morning
shortly after 10 o'clock at the chapel in
Oak Hill cemetery, over the remains of
Miss Susan w. Turner, who died at Brook
lyn. N. Y, January g.
Policeman George Seymour, who for
some years has been connected with the
Georgetown station, and who was recently
/. trans ferred to the fourth precinct in South
Washington, has resigned from the force.