Evening star., 1899-04-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Grand Lodge Officers, l. O. O. F., Nisit Gov
enant Lodge.
Entertainment and Banquet Given by
the Lodge Membership-General
and Personal News.

The officers of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows made their semi-annual visitation
to Covenant Lodge, No 49, at it's last regu-
lar meeting The attendance was large
and the meeting was very enthusiastic.
The noble grand, Robert r. Humphreys,
presided, and under the direction of Mr..
II. w. Selah, chairman of the entertain
ment committee. the following program was
presented: ]. j. Cherry, p G., on behalf of
the lodge, made the address of welcome,
which was responded to by the grand mas
ter, W. w. MILAN. This was followed by
a poem by Charles S. Mason, piano solo by
Robert Leathers, recitation by w. P.
knight, P. G.; reading of original poem,
Leo S. Schoenthal Short speeches were
made by ]. H. Chamberlain, 2. G.; T. ].
]. Jones, P. G. M; T. T. Sparo, P. G.; F.
A. Stier, G. R.; T. F. Kinney, p. G. NJ, and
William P. Allan, G. R. J. L. Irwin, P. G.,
gave brief address on Originality" The
musical part of the program was furnished
by Covenant Lodge Quartet, John A. Rit-
tue, William E. A. McShea, J. ]. Cherry
and w. B. Sebastian.
Among the visitors present were George
A Crawford, P. G., of Harmony Lodge, No.
9; A. j. Shippert, jr, of Mount Pleasant
Mr., Lee of Arkansas, Mr.. Kroom of Mary
land and Mr.. McGrath of New Mexico.
The entertainment closed with banquet
and smoker.
Leg Broken.
Frank Boyd, a colorcd boy, while viewing
the game Of base ball Saturday afternoon
between Georgetown University and the
University of Virginia teams, fell from a
ladder and broke his right leg between the
knee and ankle The accident occurred
shortly after O'clock just as the specta-
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liant play of the game. Boyd and large
number of others were on the east side of
3Ith street, standing on ladders and boxes,
watching the game, and, forgetting his po-
Slton, the boy fell from a top rung of the
ladder to the ground. He was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital, where the
broken bone was set by DR.. Gwynne.
Police Kept Busy.
The police record of yesterday shows an
unusually busy day, there being a total of
fifteen arrests made within the twenty-four
hours. Four of the prisoners We're taken
INTO custody for intoxication only. while
nine We're for disorder!y conduct the re-
mainder being assault cases Most of the
arrests arrests were made at the entrance to the
Aqueduct bridge and in 'Boston." the petty
Offenders getting supply of drink at Ross
!yn The police on the bridge were also
kept busy.
Team Runs Away.
There was an exciting runaway this morn
ing about Z o'clock of a double team, owned
by Michael Shea and driven by a man
named Thompson. The animals started at
3lst and M streets, ran north to u street
west to 35th street and around the grounds
OF the Western High School, then down
31th street to Prospect avenue to the ton
OF RlVer hill, where one of the animals fell
ana was dragged half way down the hill
before the impetus of the run was checked
The wagon escaped injury, but the side of
the fallen horse was scraped clean of hair
and skin.
DisOrderly Conduct.
benjamin Harris, aged eighteen and Vir-
gtnfa jackson, both colored were arrested
last evening at 1920 o'clock by Policemen
Steinbraker and Cornwell for disorderly
conduct in Dyer's alley. Harris was also
wanted for participating in a crap game
two weeks ago in the alley in Prospect ave-
nue. between 37th and 3Sth streets. When
arrested he tusseled with Policeman Corn
wall and showed the officers baton in such
a way that the policeman received a bad
eye. In the Police Court this morning Har-
rls was fined $50 for the crap game $50 for
assaulting the officer and So for disorderly
conuuct at the time of his arrest, or
total term of nearly six months in the iail
and WOrkhOuSe.
Clerks Assembly.
The Clerks Assembly of Georgetown is
showing renewed activity in the matter of
the early closing movement, and also other
affairs of interest to the organization. AT
the last regular meeting, held at Nord-
fingers Hall, there was a good attendance
and the question of celebrating the anniver-
sary was brought up for consideration. As
the GATE OF the proposed event is several
hohths OH no definite action was taken.