Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-13
AFFAlRS IN GEORGETOWN
First Brick Laid in Wall of Cav Street
Baptist Church.
construction of the New Building to
BE Observation-Disclosures Post En-
presses Gratitude.

The first brick OF the new Cav STREET
Baptist Church was put in place TODAY hy
Kew w. 5. o. Thomas, the pastor. with an
pfopriate ceremony. For several weeks
pest the work of demolishing the old frame
structure, which was damaged by fire last
faI' and the laying Of the foundation for
the new building. has been going on. The
construction of the new edifce will he ram
loiy pressed, and It is expected tn, corner
stone laying will take place the first Sum
day In July. The ceremony incident 10 this
occasion will be conducted by represents-
yves OF the Grand Lodge of Masons of the
District of Columbia
The new church in which the conpraga-
ton will worship will be of stone-soIored
Roman brick, of impressive design and of
capacity to accommodate a large consre-
sauon. II is expected that in October the
wv portion OF the church will have been
sulnciently completed to permit the hollirr-
OF services therein. pending the Completion
ana occupation of the entire structure The
LAY $1,000 n.feee Baptist congregation is row
Worsnlplng In the hall at 3lst ana N
streets, where 1t will continue
Inc contract for the church cons.ruc5t,,
mas peen let to Samuel BeaH TIL nrd
oiuIcn was located on top of a terrace, an
d considerable elevation, but il has haar
ueenled advisable 10 construct tha ,sn,
church on the grade of the street Sincs
the practical commencement of the W.
henr, buttons n 10 the construction fund have
peen coming la rapidly
Post EXPERIENCES Thanks
AZ She regular meeting OF George II
-ioii4s fost' No. 10. Grand Army OF the
-'epopic' helo last evening, resolutions
introduced and unanimously passed
eApi essihg the gratitude of the members
TO Messrs. William E. Andrews and Tr,c,
l.. dc fN.
Memorial day, May 30, 1899. over the gra,.es
OF the soldier dead in Oak Btu ord Ii.
nood cemeteries; and declaring thar the
success attending the ceremonies stands
unrlValed In the history of this post ,The
unanimous thanks OF the post and ire an
PROBATION are extended to the gentlemen
named, with the most sincere wishes for
their future welfare and happiness
Accidentally Injured.
George Harris. a son of E. NJ. p. Harris.
former Georgetown groceryman. while
playing in saloon at 1914 SD street about
10 o'clock this morning. slipped and fell,
breaking his leg near the ankle. Word was
sent to the station house, and the injured
young man was taken to Georgetown Uni
Versity Hospital, where the fracture was
reduced.
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Frederick Jones, colored, aged TWEEN
", hvlng at 2a25 o street, fell from a
wagon at 9TH and p streets, and struck
the ground in such manner as to break
the right leg near the ankle He was
placed in the patrol and carried to George
town University Hospital for treatment
Thomas Miller, a colored laborer about
forty years of age, who lives at l3aD LIST
street southwest who is employed on the
Lydecker tunnel. sustained a serious in
jury last evening about $40 o'clock. In
some manner the man fell across the tenn
porary car track in the tunnel, and car
loaded with stone passed over his leg
bruisng and decorating IL terribly. He was
carried to the Georgetown Hospital in the
patrol wagon, where his injuries received
attention.