The evening times., 1899-06-17
GEORGETOWN PEOPLE
COMPLAIN OF DELAY
Anxious to Secure the New
Engine and Truckhouse.
L;nthicum institute in Need of FL
nancial Assistance.
An Institution That Deserves Per-
EetuntfOn-PrGgre of Work
ON a New Church.

The failure OF the Commissioners 10 Sc
! lect a site for the new engine and truck
house for which an appropriation was
| made toward the close of the last session
| of Congress, is causing considerable tn
favorable comment among residents OF
! Georgetown. site on the north side of S
Street, between Thirty-fourth and Thirty
fifth Streets, was ostensibly selected two
| months ago, but up TO the present time
| the transfer has not been placed on rec
ord. II is said that there is some trouble
in securing a clear title to the ground.
The recent blaze on the Heights of George
town has demonstrated the need Of fire.
fighting facilities, and il is the general de-
sire OF the residents that the work for
which the money has been already appro-
priated be commenced They say that they
have right to better protection, and the
District authorities should provide II as
soon as possible.
The cornerstone of the new Gay Street
Baptist Church at the corner of Thirty
first and y Streets. was laid few days
ago by Rev. W. S. o. Thomas. the pastor.
The work of construction is now progress
ing rapidly and il is expected that the low
er story of the edifce will be reaA7 for
occupancy about the LIST of October. The
exterior will be constructed of Roman
brick and the plans call for an edifice
which will be one of the handsomest in
Georgetown. The committee in charge of
the finances for the erection of the new
building has secured subscriptions of sutii-
cient amount TO insure its completion. The
congregation is at present holding services
in Baer's Hail, al the corner of Thirty
first and NJ Streets.
Col. E. h. Fay, who for the past twenty
five years has been the principal of Lin
tnIcum Institute, is endeavoring u enlist
the aid OF the philanthropicaily inclined in
carrying on the work of the school. Lin
thicum Institute was founded in 1873 by
Edward NJ. Linthicum, wealthy George
town man. who contributed a sum OF
money which al the time was thought suf-
ticient to maintain the plan then outline !.
II was proposed that the school should be
opened for the education of boys who were
unable to attend school during the day
time. Tie instruction. books. and other
necessary equipment were TO b. free, and
gold medals were TO b. distributed each
year 10 hose having the best standing in
their studies. Within recent years, how
ever, the property in which the fund was
invested has deprecated in value. and the
trustees have found themselves unable 10
carry On llc NoIn d
past two years the teachers have received
no salaries. At a recent gathering OF pu-
pills, representatives of the alumni, and
those interested in the welfare OF the
school Colonel Hay explained the condi
tions under which the trustees laaored, aid
expressed the earnest hope that the work
would never come to an end, but that
philanthropists would investigate the in
stitution and its system and contribute
sufficient sums to permit the design Of the
founder TO be carried out and elaborated
upon. The school is an excellent institu-
tion. and from its halls men prominent
in business and social life have been grad
uated. Its need in Georgetown is appar-
ent. as il is well attended each year.
Justice Oliver p. Johnson, formerly To-
Gated in Georgetown, has opened an office
in East Washington.
Mrs. ]. Einstein is visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. William Bornheim, 3i0S
NJ Street.
j. Barton Miller. Raphael Casilear, Paul
Graham. and Maurice Hoffman have decid-
ed 10 take an extended trip during July to
Niagara Falls. the Thousand Islands. Mon
treal, Quebec. Lake George Saratoga, and
the White Mountains.