Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Visitation Of Grand Officers to Potomac Com
mandey No. 8, K, T.
Good TemplarH Receive Fraternal
Cnll-Deatha of James II. Ma
hOney-6enRral News.

The annual visitation of the officers OF
the Grand Commandery of the District was
made last evening to Potomac Command
cry, No. 3, knights Templar, at its hall on
32d street. The meeting was unusually well
attended The red cross degree was con-
ferred, the new uniforms, purchased re-
Gently, being used for the first time. The
music was of a high order.
After the work in the asylum was over
including installation of the newly elected
officers a banquet was served In the nall
adjoining. The meeting was held under
special dispensation from the grand COM
mander. The exercises were not concluded
until after midnight
Fraterna1 Visit.
Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars of Falls
Church, Va, visited Independent Lodge
Monday evening. The visiting lodge was
represented by about fifty members, and
number Of it's juvenile temple membership.
An excellent program, under the head Of
the good of the order, was rendered, with
q. w. HaWXhurSt, lodge deputy of Pioneer
Lodge, in charge. Miss Smith of Independ-
ent Lodge, rendered piano solo, followed
by a recitation by Miss Nellie Hawxhurst
and piano solo by Mrs. Even. both Of Pho
neer Lodge. Other numbers on the pro-
gram were: Recitation, Miss Higdon of In
dependent Lodge; vocal solo, Miss Eva Bart
of Pioneer Lodge; recitation, Miss Addie
McEndorff of Pioneer; piano solo, Miss
Hadd1e Ager, Independent; recitation, MIR.
Alfred Walker of Independent; vocal solo,
Mrs. Eeils of Pioneer; recitation, Miss
Katie Merry, Pioneer; piano solo, Miss An
ME Rohr of Independent.
The Grand Lodge will make its semi-an-
nual official visit to independent Lodge
next Monday evening.
weil-knoyvn Resident Dead.
Mr.. James H. Mahoney. well-known
resident of this section, died Tuesday even
ing at his residence, 1921 p street, after an
illness of several days. The deceased was
a retired member of the District fire depart
ment, having been employed in the service
for tWenty-three years, and retiring on &C
count of bad health. The deceased was a
member of George U. Morris Post, No 10,
Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at }
o'clock.
General Items.
Twenty members of Hermione Lodge, No.
L, Knights of Pythias, recently took a
trip to Ballston, Va, and paid fraternal
visit TO Salonser Lodge, No. 19:~>The local
visitors went with the idea of encouraging
and instructing the new lodge in the duties
of the order. A return visit to Hermione
Lodge is expected to occur In the near
future.
permit has been issued by the District
building inspector for the erection of a
building at the site of the Episcopal Cathe-
dral. The permit provides for the grading
and excavation for "a building to be located
at the southeast corner of Woodley Lane
and Wisconsin avenue.
FOR some time past complaint has been
made against white and colored boys who
congregate around 3Tth street and Prospect
avenue, and annoy the residents of the
neighborhood by their disorderly conduct
and crap games. The police have so far
been unsuccessful in breaking up the gang,
but an effort is now on foot to accomplish
this, and in short time general round
up of the crowd will be made.
The Rev. Frank H. Barton, rector of St.
johns Church, Georgetown, is i'll, in conse-
quence of which there will be no Friday
evening service, Bible class. &c, and the
service for men, which was to be held Sun
day night, will be postponed