Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Formation of Pryan Democratic Association
Last N ght.
Meeting Held at the Hotel Kaiser on
SD Street-Omcers Elected
General News.

meeting last evening at the Hotel Kaiser
1914 32d stree. ard organized a club for
the purposes of participating in the next
presidential campaign and taking an active
part in the coming local primaries. There
was good attendance, and much enthu-
siasm Was manifested. Mr.. Robert Z. Mat
ting.y was selected to act as temporary
chairman, and addresses were made by
those present explaining the objects of
the meeting.
permanent organization was effected
and the following officers were chosen:
President, George Kileen; vice president.
John Maher; secretary, C. r. Devine treas
urer, John ]. Sullivan. Mr. Kileen the
president, is well acquainted with local
politics, and in 1896 was one of the dele
gates from the District to the Chicago ma
tional convention. Mr.. Maher has also
served as delegate from the second ward
to the local convention. It was decided to
call the cub oy the name of the Bryan
Democratic Association of West Washing
ton, and the names of forty people were
enrolled for membership After the reg
ular business of the evening had been con-
cluded the club adjourned to reassemble
at the call of the president.
Trimming Trees.
The work of trimming the trees on sd
street for the benefit of the Georgetown
and Ten.eytown electric railroad was COM
menced today. The trimming extends the
entire length of the street, and force of
laborers, under the direction of the parking
commission of the District, performed the
work. This has been made necessary from
the fact that :he limbs spread in some lit
stances nearly across the street, ana fire.
quently struck and scraped the sides and
tops of the cars as they passed. Tie TRIM
ming will continue to the county, but out
do hn y..>,,
company itself will have to do the work,
Funeral of Mrs. Susan Birch
The funeral Of Mrs. Susan Birch was
held this morning at $3.50 o'clock from her
late residence, 1903 35rn street, and was
largely attended. The remains were taken
to Trinity Church, where solemn mass OF
requiem was chanted for the reunse of the
soul Of the deceased Mrs. Birch died as
stated in The Stal, while on her knees by
ner bedside reciIrg her evening PRAYERS
Her body was not discovered until the next
morning. The deceased was eighty-siX years
of age.
Workman Injured.
James Mckinley, aged f1fty-five years.
one of the employees of the street sweeping
department, was seriously injured Tuesday
while at work. The man was employed IN
NJ street near SD street, when he was
struck by car 212 of the Capital Traction
Company, and was thrown down on the as
phalt pavement. Mckinley was so intent
on his work that he did not notice the car
coming, and went backward into the side
of the car. He sustained a severe and seri-
Gus injury to the back of his head and one
arm was hurt. He was picked Up and sent
in the patrol wagon to the Georgetown
University Hospital, where his injuries re-
ceived attention.
Charged With Assault.
Joseph Jones, colored, aged twenty-six
was arrested, Tuesday, in Boston" by
Policemen Lintler and held at the George
town station for the Virginia authorities on
charge of attempted criminal assault.
The prisoner was later turned over to the
Alexandria county officials and locked up
IN the lew county Jail The complainant
In the case is Julia Sullivan, a white wo-
man, who lives in Virginia, near Rosslyn.
While on her way home Saturday evening
she was met on the road by Jones and an
other colored man. Jones seized the wo-
man and carried her to the side of the road.
Her screams frightened his companion and
he obliged Jones to abandon his intentions.
Death of James Sweeney.
James Sweeney, well-known resident Of
this section, died yesterday morning short
ly before 10 o'clock, at his residence, 1913
36th street, after protracted illness. He
was sixty-flve years of age and was a
naive OF ireland. lie nau Deen q resident
of the District for more than thirty years,
over two-thirds of which time he lived in
the West End The deceased is survived
by his wife and four children, three daugh-
tiers and one son, all grown
Brief Mention.
Basil Mccarthy of 1897 NJ street fell from
a car Of the Capital Traction Company at
1%12 street and Pennsylvania avenue, Tues
day evening. about $50 o'clock. sustaining
severe bruises. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment, being
kept at the place over night.
The members of the Lnthcum Debating
Society held a discussion recently regard
Ing the admission of Representative Rob-
erts as member of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The decision was awarded in
favor of seating him.
The District government has commenced
the laying of a water main in Prospect
avenue, west of Beth street.
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