Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mass Meeting of Georgetown Republicans to
Be Held Friday Night.
birthday Anniversary Celebrated
General and Personal News.

republican mass meeting, under the
auspices of the Georgetown Republican
Club, will be held Friday evening. al Odd
Fellows Hall. on 2sth street between and
streets. Mr.. James L. Turner is the
president of the club and Harry U. Bell the
secretary. Prominent speakers will be
present at the meeting, it is stated includ-
ing several candidates who are DESTROYS of
representing the District at the republican
national convention in June. at Philadel-
phfa. While the meeting will be a general
massing of the republicans of the two
Georgetown districts. the third and fourth
wards. the attendance from other districts
is expected to be quite large.
Death of "Gus Cooley
Augustus Waters. well-known colored
resident of Georgetown, died Friday at one
of the local hospitals, and his funeral was
held yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his half brother John Berry at
2s22 Dumbarton avenue. The deceased was
perhaps more widely known as Gus
Cooley; or plain Gus He was about
forty-tive years of age, and resided for
many years with the Cooley family, where
he was employed as servant. Recently he
was employed by Mr.. Isaac Birch of Dunn
knew of his illness. though of late Gus
was not seen on the streets as frequently
as in the past.
Birthday Anniversary Celebration.
Miss Elizabeth Taggart entertained a
number of her friends Saturday at her
parents residence on n street the occasion
being her fourteenth birthday anniversary
The hostess was attired in blue Powered
silk. deliberately trimmed in blue ribbon and
lace. From until $50 o'clock the party
or young people enjoyed dancing. after
which games were played and an excellent
collation. served. Miss Taggart and Miss
Mann presided at the table. the former
gowned in blue silk muslin and the latter
in white Organdie. Among those present
were Misses Annie Anderson, Blanche Ash
ton, Eta Taggart, Susie Taggart. Florence
King, Brownie Latimer, Louise King, Flor
ence Patterson, Carrie Blundon, Marie
Blundon. Eleanor kirkley, Alice Weaver,
Jessie Weaver. Messrs. Auber Shoemaker,
Wayne Richie. George Council. LIE Roy
Birch, Richard Taggart, Tourney Donald
son. George Taggart, Frank Sheridan,
Charles Staub and John McCauley.
Mr.. Charles VoIkman Seriously Ill.
Mr.. Charles Volkman, the eldest son of
Policeman Harry Volkman, is lying criti-
cally i'll at his parents residence, $500 Pros
pect avenue He is suffering from an at
tack of Bright's disease and is not expected
to live through the day. Mr.. Volkman
lives on the Conduit road, with his wife
and two children, but about four weeks ago
went to his parents home, where he has
since remained. Mrs. Noikman, the mother,
is quite ill., on account of her incessant
work at the bedside of her son.
General Notes.
The Great Falls electric railroad has Sc
cured permit for the erection of a frame
waiting station at the junction of the Fox
hall and Conduit roads
The Rosslyn Brick Company, which was
recently organized under the laws of Vir-
ginia, at the Alexandria court house, has
as its general manager E. T. Gilman who
was formerly secretary of the old COM
pany before the Incorporation. The old
company was in existence for about ten
years. Mr.. E. T. Simpson Is the treasurer
of the Incorporated company.
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