Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Progress Made on Foundation for Hearst
School for Girls.
improvements to High School Grounds
Meeting of Basiness Mems As
sOciatiOn-GeneraIN News.

Hearst School for Girls. on the site of the
Episcopal cathedral at the junction of the
Woodley Lane road and Wisconsin avenue.
is being prosecuted with vgor. Workmen
are leveling the ground, and temporary
frame structures for the use of the me-
chanics are being erected. An effort is to
be made to save the magnificent trees that
| cover portions of the site. The trunks are
boxed up and dirt has been deposited
around the base.
Nearing Completion.
The improvements on the grounds sur
| rounding the Western High School are rap
idly nearing completion, and by the time
the annual commencement exercises are
held the entire square will be a beautiful
park. The work of grading about the build
ing has been completed, and workmen are
engaged at present in erecting a retaining
wall and coping to surround the place.
Grass seed has also been sown and the
ground rolled. Even in their present condi-
ton the grounds present a pretty appear
arce. which will be enhanced when the
grass covers the bare spots.
Citizens Association Meeting.
The Georgetown Citizens Association will
hold it's regular meeting tomorrow evening
at 7:3O o'clock. Since the last meeting sew
ei al special meetings of committees have
taken place, and the proceedings will be
presented to the meeting tomorrow night.
The executive committee, regarded as the
most important of all, the commerce COM
mittee and the legislation committee will
make reports, and final action be taken on
the Presbyterian graveyard property.
Car and Wagon Collide.
Car No. 206 Of the Capital Traction Com
pany collided last evening with heavy
wagon, No. rs, Of the Union Transfer Com
pany, at the corner of Goth and NJ streets.
The wagon had crossed the track and had
almost cleared the danger distance when
the collision occurred. The running board
of the car was bent and the heavy iron axle
of the transfer wagon twisted somewhat.
Miss Josie Goodman of 1927 30th street,
who was one of the passengers on The car,
was thrown out by the force of the meet
ing and was slightly injured about the
shoulders. She was able. however, to pro-
coed to her home unassisted.
Injured by Accident.
Thomas Murphy, an old soldier. who re-
sides at the Childrens Country Home at
the junction of the Broad Branch and
Grant roads, while riding in a wagon about
the place yesterday afternoon about .
o'clock, fell from the vehicle and landed
heavily on the ground. He was picked up
and DR.. Chappeli summoned. His injuries
were not serious.
CoIOred Resident Dead.
John B. Smackum, a well-known colored
resident of this section, died yesterday
morning at his brothers residence, 1924 P
street For many years Smackum had been
employed at Georgetown University, and
while his age is given at fifty-nine, it was
generally thought that he was much older
He was known widely as the college poet"
on account of his ability to make rhyme
answer to every question propounded to
him. His funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 80 O clock from his brothers
residence. Services will be held al Trinity
Church. The interment will be at Holy
Rood cemetery.
Mrs. j. H. Kirkpatrick has returned home
after a visit of several weeks in and about
New York
Considerable improvements are being
made on the building formerly occupied by
q COunfry Climb