Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
West End Wants Representation on Board of
Commissioners.
Claim That Interests of Section De-
n,and Man Living West of Rock
Creck-Other News.

Already the residents of the West End
are looking toward securing a successor to
Commissioner John B. Wight, the president
of the board of Commissioners, when he
retires from office. The names of a num-
Der of men are mentioned and 1t is posi-
BILE that a special meeting of the George
town Citizens Association will be called
to decide upon some individual and indorse
him for the office.
1t is claimed by many that the section
of the city west of Rock creek ought to
have a representative on the board of Com
missoners. Georgetown has not had rep
resentation on the board for several years,
the last one being Mr. Samuel Wheatley,
who held the office for one term
1t is understood the residents of the West
End will make determined effort to have
the successor to Mr.. Wight appointed from
this section, and will name a man who will
have the interests of Georgetown at heart.
Wagon and Car Collide.
The driver of a horse and wagon belong
ing to the Franklin steam laundry left his
team Saturday evening, about o'clock, on
NJ street between 18th and Both streets, to
deliver a bundle. After he had gone the
horse started to walk away, and in cross
ing the tracks of the Capital Traction Com
pany collided with 264, w. H. Carroll,
motorman, and G. H. Sismoor, conductor.
The force of the collision upset the wagon
and damaged it considerably, but the horse
was not injured.
Georgetown University improvements
The annual improvements are now being
made to Georgetown University, and when
the celebrated institution is thrown open
for the reception of students for the next
scholastic year, it will be prettier than
rl~N
being made the walls being refrescoed and
the woodwork repainted. In addition to
this much other work is being done. The
Dahlgren Memorial Chapel is receiving ad-
ditional touches from the hands of the
artists. The front entrance porches are
nearly completed.
Euchre Party Mt St. AIMS.
Special preparations have been made for
the euchre party this evening which will
open the thr ee-day program given for the
benefit of St. AIMS Church, 'Tenleytown, on
The grounds surrounding the parsonage.
The lawn has been fixed up for the occa-
sion. The decorations are being put in
place today. The euchre game will start
at O'Clock in the parish hall, promptly,
and playing will continue for two hours.
The list of prizes Is unusually large. The
lawn party will be in progress the entire
time of the card party, and music will be
one of its features.
Personal and General.
Miss Cecilia Hanlon CT 35th street is In
Atlantic City. where she went to join her
father and sister. Miss Mary Hanlon, who
are spending their vacation at the seaside
resort.
Annie Brown. a Seventeen-year- white
girl was arrested yesterday afternoon
shortly after 2 o'clock by Policeman Pratt,
upon complaint of Mr.. S. S. Parkman. who
charged her with being fugitive from the
board of chiliren's guardians. The girl
was turned over to the board
Mr.. George W. King has received the fol-
lowing comm Jnication from Mr. William
Iindall. the secretary of the board of Com
mlssioners: In reply to your letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Ross, relative to the i'm
provenent of r street between SOD and 35th
streets, l am directed to inform you that
there is no appropriation available for the
purpose. and It will therefore be impossible
to undertake the work until a specific ap-
preparation for it Is secured"