Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-31
AFFAIRS MsGEoRGETovvN
Rev. Edward Busasy's Transfer From
Episoopacy to Roman Catholic Faith.
Demand for aA Engine House ON
!. acorsetowAl Hsights-General
and PERSONAL News.

The announcement that Rev. Edward
Buckley, formerly OF this place, and a min
lister in the Episcopal Church. had left
that faith and ernbfaced the Catholic doc
trine, created considerable surprise among
his many friends. The transfer occurred
about two months ago, but the Eatter has
been kept very quiet. Rev. Mr.. Buckley is
a Georgetown boy, being native Of this
place. His father was the senior member
of the hardware firm Of Buckley & Mar
bury, who for SO many years formerly
conducted a business in this place.
Rev. Mr.. Buckley is said to be about thir-
ty years Of age and was only recently Or
Gained minister of'the Episcopal Church.
He was given charge of q church at New
pert, r. l., which was said to be rather
important charge, and it was while serv
Ing at that place that he was converted to
the Catholic faith 1t is announced that
he has left for Rome. Italy, where he has
begun to study for the priesthood in the
Catholic Church, and where he will re-
main until ordained.
The recent construction on the heights of
Georgetown OF the Western High School,
the House of the Good Shepherd Home
for Incurables, Fillmore School building,
Jackson School building and other large in
stitutions has brought about an urgent de-
mand for the location there of an engine
house. The one at the foot of the town is
too far away from these buildings, it is
claimed, to render effective and immediate
service In the time of danger. To reach
the heights it is necessary TO mount q
Icing hill. The engine horses are taxed too
much to do effective work in the point of
speed. In addition to the above buildings,
the naval observatory has to be protected
and all the buildings along 32d street ex-
tended and upper 35th street
Fire was discovered yesterday afternoon
about $50 o'clock in premises 1920 o street
occupied by Patrick Kearns and owned by
Patrick Sullivan. Fireman John DAILY of
No. company, Jacob Stultz Of truck B
company and John Reed managed to ex-
tinguish the blaze without turning In an
alarm. The fire is supposed to have been
duo to spontaneous combustion, and Crigin-
ated in a closet in which clothes were
stored. The damage to the house is placed
at s., while the clothes damaged are val
ued at $40.
The young ladies of Mt. Tabor NJ p
Church will hold hat trimming party to-
morrow evening at the church, designed to
bring together all of the young people
The young ladies will furnish the hats and
trimmings, and the young men are expected
to take the same and trim them according
to the latest Partisan ideas. The affair
will be free.
Mr.. J. E. Thor pson the grocer who has
been confined to his home at 1879 34th
street for the past six weeks, is reported
to be convalescent.
Cards have been issued by DR.. and Mrs
Carl II. A. Kleirschmidt for the marriage
kleinschmidt, to Mr.. Bland Payne, the
ceremony to take place at noon Tuesday
April II. at Christ Church, corner 31st and
streets. -
Mrs. Cathell the wife of Captain Cathell
and mother of James CatheIl, is lying
seriously i'll at her residence on o street
Her recovery Is not expected.
The Linthicum Dramatic Club will make
another visit to the marble theater at Sol
diers' Home this evening, and present a
number OF humorous sketches.