Evening star., 1900-04-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.
Changes in school system and Other
Matters Discussed General
and Personal News.

Georgetown Citizens Association was held
last evening at the hall of the First CO.
operative Building Association. All of the
officers We're present when President B. T.
Janney. at 1:50 o'clock called the assem-
hlage to order. Mr.. James H. Taylor Off
ciated as secretary. The minutes of the
last regular meeting, and of the subsequent
special meeting on the school question, were
read and approved
communication was read from Mary
Stevens Beall. the secretary of the Column
bia Historical Society, relative to that or
ganiza ton undertaking to become the Gus
todian of the minute books reports etc, of
all the citizens associations of the District
The Importance of the work done by these
organizations and the influential part they
play in the public affairs of the District
were referred to as the reasons for taking
steps before 1t IS too late to place in secure
keeping such records as the association
may see fit TO intrust to the custody of the
society. The letter further stated that the
society had its archives in a fire-proof
building and in the care of a cura tor. Upon
motion the offer was accepted.
letter was also read from George n
Harries announcing receipt of resolutions
adopted at the special meeting relative to
opposition of the GEORGETOWN association IN
a change in the public school system and
one from Irwin b. Linton president of the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens AS
socia ton, on the same subject. The last
mentioned stated that the matter would be
la1d before the next meeting of the organ
ization
The Telephone Bill,
Mr.. e. P. Berry of the committee appoint
ed at the last meeting to attend the hearing
OF the Senate subcommittee Investigating
the question of Incorporating a new tele-
phone company to operate in the District of
tolnmola made tatement confirming a
report of Mr. George W. King relative to
the matter. Mr.. King gave a summary Of
the proceedings before the subcommittee
HE stated that the bill. as 1t came from the
House, was so carefully guarded and had
attached to 1t such forfeiture clauses. and
the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumnia We're given such control over the
corporation that the taxpayer and the cit
zen would be given fair and equitable priv
lleges thereby relieving them of the on
pressive monoI oily now existing But the
Whole matte. he said, had been postponed
at the request of the Bell Telephone Com
pany until next Monday at o'clock
Accident to B. F. Harper.
Mr. B. F. Harper a well-known resident
of Georgetown, is confined to his home at
1910 NJ street suffering from severe iniurias
as result Of a fall down a flight of stairs
In coming down one story of his Residence
Ar. Harper lost his balance and toppled
over falling the entire flight He was pick
eu up ana Il physician summoned.
Slight Fire Last Evening.
Engine company No. 5 responded to a
local alarm turned in last evening about 7
O'Clock. Some person noticed smoke and
names issuing from the chimney of bouse
lo22 Jefferson avenue. The engines nromnt
ly responded, but the blaze did not amount
10 anything, and the engine did not go into
service. o. i--'0
Death of John Haycock
Mr. John Haycock died yesterday at the
residence or his nephew, Mr.. W. H Hay
COCK, at 32i3 Prospect avenue The de-
ceased was N the sixty-ninth year of his
age. and was resident of Falls Church.
Va. though a the time of his death he was
making his home in GEORGETOWN. The
funeral arrangements will be announced
later.
Confirmation Services.
At st. Johns Church Georpetoun of
which the Rev. F. H. Barton is rector, the
Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee. bisbon
OF Washington. last evening confirmed a
class OF forty-six candidates in the pres
ence OF 2 large congregation. After the
bishop had conferred the apostolic rita of
confirmation he delivered an appropriate
sermon.
The class was the largest ever confirmed
at St. Johns Church
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