The evening times., 1899-01-12
CURRENT EVENTS
IN GEORGETOWN
BURSTING OF A WATER MAIN
The Work of Trimming Trees-Re-
yival Meetings to he EeId-In-
staiIatioR and Election.

This morning about 4 O'Clock the water
main on Thirty-ff Street near the cor
ner OF T Street burst, flooding the streets
of the vicinity for several blocks. Work.
men from the engineer department were
sent for. The water was turned off from
the main and gang of men put to work
repairing the break. This is the second
break which has occurred within two
weeks in this immediate vicinity. The last
break did considerable damage. The pipe
OF which the water mains are constructed
are made OF iron, and these frequent
breaks demonstrate the woeful inferiority
of the material.
Within the past few days the parking
commission have had men at work trim
ming the trees in the streets of George
town. On several occasions private citi-
zens have called the attention of the Dis
trict Commissioners to the unkempt condi-
tion OF nearly all OF the trees in this sec
ton. During the fall frequent complaints
were made that in many places the
branches of the trees hung so low over the
sidewalk as TO knock off the hats of pc
destrians and 10 seriously obstruct the view
from the houses. When private citizen
enters complaint. it is, as general
thing. not needed and the citizens are
awakening TO the fact that the need for
an association of representative men be-
comes more apparent each day.
A series of revival meetings will be COM
menced next Monday at the Gay Street
Baptist Church, which will be continued
every evening fer period OF two weeks.
1t is the desire Of the pastor of the church
10 gain large number of converts. DR..
p. T. Hale. CT Roanoke, Va, has been en-
gagged to address the meetings. Dr. Hale
has the reputation Of being most elo-
quent speaker in the South and has held
pastCrates in Galveston, Atlanta, Rich
mcnd and Nashville. He is a graduate of
Harvard University and has travelled ex-
tensvely. He has visited nearly all the
points Of interest in continental Europe.
Turkey and Armenia and has traversed
Palestine on horseback From these trav-
els he has gained much interesting data
and possesses the faculty of telling his
experiences in highly entertaining man.
ner- DR.. Hall advocates the active par
ticipattcn in church work of the young
people in removing the debts from the
churches and in the active and substantial
patronage CT the missionaries.
HeTmione Company, No a. Uniform
Rank. K. of p, held their annual cleo
tion Of officers last night. which resulted
rs follows: S. H. Giadman, captain; DR.
l.. ). Nalmer, first lieutenant; r. p Shell
ton, second lieutenant; II. G. Wagner.
treasurer; F. S. Niekirk recorder: Lee
Mockbee, chaplain; j. II. Cation, sergeant.
and E J. Journey. sentinel.
The installation of officers of Hermione
Lodge. No. i, X. OF p, was held last
night. Deputy Grand Chancellor F. II.
Hosford. Of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict, acted as installation officer The fol-
lowing were inducted: r. p. shelton, chan
cellor commander C. E. Waters. vice
chancellor; E. r Ackers, master at arms;
Thomas Hughes, prelate: II. G. Wagner,
master of finances; F. S Neikirk. keeper
of records and seals; Samuel C. Palmer.
master of chequer; Lee Mockbee, master
OF work; James H. Cation, inner guard: H.
a. Wagner, outer guard; representatives to
Grand Lodge, H. G.. Wagner. Samuel C.
Palmer Thomas Hughes, s. H. Slandon
and Lee Meckbee.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Sheaffer in Tenleytown was the scene OF
very pleasant gathering of young people
last night. The party was given in honor
OF Private Joseph ID. Sheaffer of the Dis
trict Volunteer Regiment. The time was
pleasantly spent in dancing and music.
Fred Heupel sang several popular selec-
tions. William Halls recitatons were
excellent and Mr.. Eugene R. Wood sang
several selections which were greatly ap-
preciated. Late in the evening refresh
nents were served. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sheaffer, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Folkman, Mr.. and Mrs John Du-
gan. Mr.. and Mrs. Bounds Mr. and Mrs
kleindens, Misses Mae r. Heupel. Nellie
A. Dugan, Louise Libscomb, Louise Eo!k-
man, May Volkman, Ethel Pyles Edith
Rule and Rae Bounds; Thomas S. Sheaf-
fer, Charles Sheaffer, Willie Hall. Fred
X. .Heupel, Eugene R. Wood. John Bor-
dof, c. Irving Wood. John Ridely Lang.
Ray Fergerson and Joe Harrington.
Policeman Smith ic sio