Evening star., 1899-02-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association Formed to Look After
Interests of West End.
Proceedings of the Initial Meeting
Police Not Alarmed Over small
pox Casc--Other News.

| In response to the call of a number of the
representative people of Georgetown. urging
! the necessity of the organization of an
| associa ton to further the interests of the
| West End, about fifty of the leading citi-
zens assembled last night in the hall of
the First Cooperative Building Associa-
| ton. 1925 32d street. At the request of the
| promoters of the organization Mr.. W. s.
| Mexican, secretary of the Business Mems
| Association, and Mr.. V. Baldwin johnson.
| vice president of the same organization and
| a member of the board of trade, were in
| attendance.
! DR.. l.. w. Ritche was called to the chair
| at the opening of the meeting and Mr.. b.
| I. Janney made temporary secretary. After
| the usual preiminaries it was decided to
| immedia tely form a permanent orgauza-
| ton. Mr. B. T. Janney was nominated
and duly elected as president of the soci-
| ETY., to be known as the Georgetown Clti-
| zens' Association. Mr.. John Beetch, gem
| eral manager of the Washington Gasiight
| Company, was elected to the office of first
| vice president, ana Mr.. George ". King,
| treasurer of the First Cooperative Bald
| ing Association, elected to the Office of sec
ond vice president. Mr.. j. Barton Miller
was elected secretary. and MIR. Walter T
| Weaver was elected treasurer.
| 1t was expressly stated that the George
town 1ltlZenS ASSfclafiOn II IN no fCSptcl
| designed to tresDass upon the field now
covered by the Board of Trade and the
Business Men : Association Of W 1shinStOn,
| but rather to aid them in their work to
secure Improvements and other benefits for
the entire city. Previous to last nights or
ganizatiOr the territory west of Rock creek
was the on.Y section of the District not
| represented by an organized body of citi-
zens. Officials of both the board cf trade
and Business Mems Association We're en-
phatic in their offers of cooperation with
the new association in every move ii may
make for the promotion of the general in
| tereStS.
The Peace Carnival.
| DR.. Rttchie advocated the appointment of
| an executive committee of five, he accept
Ing a motion of Mr.. Leetch that the APP
| pontment be placed in the hands of the
| president. Mr.. Mexican requested that the
two gentlemen, Messrs. f. Baker Weaver
| and Samuel c. Palmer. who at present rep
resent Georgetown on the general COM
mittee of the Business Mems Associa ton,
| be asked to serve in conjunction with
Messrs. p. T. Berry, A. L. Jackson and K.
| \. Caslear to further the interests of the
| peace carnival to be held in May. An
official communication to the new asS0cia-
ton was presented by Mr.. Mexican, asking
hat this fete be Endorsed by the associa-
tion.
The secretary was Instructed to address
official communications to the Commission
ers of the District Gn1 the committees Of
both houses of Congress, notfying them
of the organization OF the new body.
\ committee, Of which Mr.. John J. Dolan
is chairman, was appointed to draft suit
able constitution and bylaws for the new
association. The other members of the
committee are Messrs. George ". King, ".
p. Mayfield and J. Barton Nil'e 'er.
While every member Of the new associa-
ton signified a he meeting his intention
of constituting himself a committee of one
to secure new members a special commit
tee of three to solicit membership was ap-
pointed. consisting of Messrs. ]. w. Nord-
linger, W. 7. Weaver and w. T. Gibbons.
A vote of thanks was extended the Of
ficials Of the board of trade and the Busi-
ness Mems Association who We're present
for the interest they displayed in the new
organization, and the meeting adjourned
until Monday. February -.
Do Not Feur Smallpox.
The police seem to have very little fear
of a spread of smallpox in this section of
the District despite the fact that case
was discovered Yesterday at the residence
of Mr.. Steak. 1896 0 street The colored
servant Of the house had only a mild at
tack. She had been complaining but a
comparatively short time. apl as soon as
the character of the disease was male
known she was removed to the smallpox
hospital for treatment. As matter of
safety the usual fifteen DAYS quarantine
has been iraugurated at the house.
Enforcement of snow Law.
The police of the Georgetown precinct
have been instructed to more rigfGly en-
force the snow law and 70 have the side
walks cleared within the specified time.
The order went into effect this morning.
beirg read to all Of the men. Proffting by
the last crl sade there viii he less time in
finding the owners of properly in this sec
ton, anC warrants will be sworn out at a
more rapid rate than heretofore for those
who fail to observe the requirements.
Sales CT Real Estate.
Wilbur L. Wright has bought of Stephen
b. Priest lot n. in Priests subdivision of
block ~. III the University Park addition
The consideration is not named and the
transfer is subject to a trust of 5000
The sisters of the Academy of Visitation
of Georgetown have sold to Antonia p
Sickels part Of lot II in DOrsey's subdivis-
ion of square 226 The property is lucat Ted
in Washington. The consideration is placed
at xl0.~p.
Brief Mention.
Miss Della Young of Poolesville Nd is
visiting Miss Cropley of 1856 Q street. and
will remain all of the present month.
The funeral of Miss Sarah Bernard was
held this morning at IL o'clock from her
late residence, 3lo6 NJ street, and was well
attended. The death occurred late Mon
day evening. the deceased being only nine
teen years of age.
Miss Moore of 1Gs0 31st street has as her
guest Mrs. JOHN Welsh Dulles of Philadei-
phia.
Miss Ida Welsh of 5000 p street has as
her guest her cousin, Mrs Percival j. Wer-
lich
Miss Irene Dyer of 240l n street is con-
fined to her home with Illness.
Rev. Francis Barnum, S J., of George
town University is at Cape Charles City.
Va where he is conducting mission.