Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
MEETING OF CITIZENS AS
ISOLATION HELD LAST NIGHT.
Committees Appointed to Look After
Special Interests-General and
Personal Items.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgetown Citizens Association was held
last evening at the hall of the First CO.
operative Building Association, 1925 32d
street. Prof. B. T. Janney, the president.
called the meeting to order. The report OF
the treasurer showed a balance of $114.75 in
the treasury.
Mr. George w. King called the attention
of the association to the estimates of the
District Commissioners for District appro-
priations and the amounts contained therein
for work to be done In Georgetown. He re-
quested that the committee on public i'm
provements be instructed to see that the in
terests of Georgetown be protected in the
matter. The president appointed a commit
tee, consisting of Mr.. George w. King, DR..
T. j. Jones and DIR. Keene, to take up the
matter.
Mr. J. W. Bogley on behalf of the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting TO as
certain whether the service on the George
town and Tenleytown electric railroad could
be made more regular and freight car
operated, made a report. The committee
was unable to secure any assurance of the
adoption of the suggestion, but stated that
the members would pursue the matter fur
Their.
DR.. Keene and Mr. Pole discussed at
length the telephone and electric railroad
conditions, and explained what should e
done. Mr.. King exhibited a section of wa
ter pipe, which he had removed from the
third floor of building on 32d street, which
of escaping electricity. The matter will be
brought to the attention of the Commits
sioners
Received Into Fellowship.
There was large gathering last evening
at the home of the Columbia Baptist
Church, corner Of 31st and M streets. the
occasion being the official recognition of the
church as a member of the Columbia Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches Rev. C. c.
Meador. pastor Of the Fifth Baptist Church.
presided. Rev. ]. j. Muir, pastor of the e
Street Baptist Church, delivered a sermon,
recognizing the church, after prayer had
been offered by Rev. N. c. Naylor pas
tor Of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. q. B. Pollard, pastor OF the First
the church, and w. s. shellenberger, the
moderator Of the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches, made an address, in
which he extended the right hand of fell
loW lows to the new church A number Of
well-known ministers of the denomination
were In the audience. After the exercises
In the main hall the assemblage adjourned
to an upper floor, where refreshments were
served.
Brief Mention.
The rummage sale for the benefit of the
poor Of ST. Johns parish was opened yes
unusually large number Of articles were
donated for the purpose, embracing nearly
everything in household furniture and wear
Ing apparel, and including ornaments, brio
a-brac, and the like. A special committee
OF gentlemen and ladies is in charge Of the
affair, and the sales yesterday were quite
encouraging.
William H. Williams, colored, aged twen-
ty-seven years, of 1877 9th street while
walking on 9th street between N street
ana Dumbarton avenue last evening about
1:3O o'clock, was struck in the head with
a stone. thrown by some unknown person.
He received bad wound, for the treat
ment OF which a trip to the Georgetown
Hospital was made necessary.
Rev. John Wesley Beall, who for several
years was pastor of the West Washington
NJ. E. Church South, is In town with his
wife, visiting her relatives. He will preach
Sunday night to his former congregation in
the absence Of Rev. F. L. Day. who is
away holding revival meeting In Virginia