Evening star., 1901-04-10
AFFAIRS I'M GEORGETOWN
DEATH OF FRANK THOMAS. q
PROMINENT MASON
Arrangements for Emancipation CeIe-
bration-Assignmen of a Pastor
General and Personal

Frank Thomas, whose serious illness was
noted in The Star yesterday, died last eveu-
ing at 1918 32d street, where he had been
| stopping for the past seven weeks, the dur
alton Of his last illness. Death was due TO
gasro-enteritis which followed an attack
of the grip. The remains were removed to
the residence of the brother of the deceased
Mr. j. B. Thomas. at 3114 o street from
which place the funeral will be held
Inc deceased was about sixty years OF
age and had been a resident here for many
years. He was quite prominent IN Masonic
circles. For many years he was secretary
of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, f. A. A NJ, hold
| ing the Office at the time Of his death He
was also sentinel of Potomac Commanderv.
No. 3, knights Templar, and also sentinel
OF Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No s. He
was also treasurer of Orient Lodge OF Per-
fection. Scottish Rite. The funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
Emancipation Celebration.
The thirty ninth anniversary of the eman-
cipation of slaves in the District of Column
bia will be celebrated Tuesday evening.
April 16, at Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church. or cath
street. Mr.. George w. White of North
Carolina, the last congressman of his race,
whose term expired with the past Congress,
will be the orator for the occasion.
Committees appointed for the affair are
as follows: On lnvitation-Dr. c. B. Crusoe.
Dr. Frank ]. Webb, DR.. Charles H Mar
shall, James L. Turner and Rev. William
ii. Gaines; on reception-J. Benson Locke
Miss Mary L. Beason, Mrs. Jennie Locke,
Mrs. Maggie Thomas and William H
Brown; on music-H. N Bowles. Ievan
Wheeler. Daniel Washington. Harry Bell
and j. It. Beason; executive committee
James Davenport, Joseph N Lawson. VIII
lam II. Neal, Charles H. Turner, John w,
Lee. Walter ]. Abrams, James L. Turner
president; William III. Brown, secretary.
Pastor Assigned.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church closed yesterday et
Easton, Nd. after a session of nearly a
week Among the assignments made was
that OF Mr. James H. Straughn to the pas-
torate Of Mt Tabor NJ. p. Church, corner
OF S2d and 99th streets. Mr.. Straughn at
tended the Western Theological Seminary
at Westminster, Nd, and since January 27
has been temporarily filling the pulpit OF
the church. being assisted by Mr.. Douglass.
Inc latter Will return to his studies Mr.,
Straughn will shortly be ordained. and I'm
the meantime has been given permission
to serve pastor.
Oppose Bridge Constructfon.
The committee from the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association will tomorrow call tlpon
the engineer in charge Of the bridges across
the Potomac, and present a resolution
adopted at the last meeting, and also a
copy of a petition presented to Congress
In 1894, signed by sea captains from every
port on the Atlantic coast, opposing the
erection Of draw bridge, alleging that IL
VIII be menace to navigation The citi-
Zens' meeting declared in favor of tle-
veted bridge, and, If this be impracticable,
DTlCSeS at least tWeDtV-SeNen
the water to permit the free passage of
tugs were asked for.
Briefs.
Charles Bremmerman, who recently re-
turned from the volunteer force in the
Philippines, is confined to his home with
sickness as result OF the campaign
Mr.. George F. Green Of the water Of
nee Is lying III with typhoid fever at his
residence on Dumbarton avenue