Evening star., 1901-02-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
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SESQUI CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
HOLDS A MEETING
Plans for CelebratfSn-Citixen Dis
appointed over Aaue.luct Bridge
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Track-GencFal News.


Citizens Association held meeting last
evening at the office of the First Co-opera-
tive Building Ass9ciatfon and talked over
plans for the proposedt celebration of the
15Oth anniversary of the town. No definite
action was taken and the meeting adjourned
until next Monday evening at the same
place, when program will be adopted and
| submitted for consideration.
The plans talked over included a celebra-
| ton covering the entire day. In order to
make the occasion one Of educational in
terest to the children and impress, upon
their minds the Importance of the day it
was suggested that special exercises be held
in all of the schools in this section in the
| morning and that the remainder of the day
| be observed as holiday. 1t was also sug-
gested that the military parade be aoan-
doned.
| regatta is likely to be held on the river
front under the auspices of the local boat
clubs. and for the evening novelty in the
| way of a water parade was offered This
| would include boats of all kinds gayly dec
Grated with Chinese and Japanese lanterns,
kept in regular order in the center of the
| stream prizes being offered for the boats
| making the best showing. Fireworks in the
| evening may also be part of the celebra-
tion and it was announced that the Aque-
duct bridge would ne ne pest pace from IRON,
| ball it was said, could close the celebration
| of the day, and also be means of raising
| revenue to defray the cost or the exercises.
| In order to bring in a large crowd from
| the country surrounding 1t was urged that
| the merchants of town give special re-
| duction of 5 or 10 per cent on all pur-
| chases made on the day of the celebration
| It is understood that some of the merchants
| are opposed to this plan, as they want to
| close their stores and help make the cele-
| bration a success.
Aaueduct Bridge Piers.
.It begins TO look as though the wishes OF
| the citizens of Georgetown are again TO ne
| ignored by the two houses of Congress-,
said a weIl-known resident to star re-
porter this morning. For many years."
said he IAN attempt has been made to lay
| street railroad tracks upon the Aqueduct
| bridge, and after all arrangements have
| been complied with that were demanded,
new objections have sprung up which Will
defeat the project at least during the eA-
| istence of the present Congress.
railway company, it is said, offered to
pay the entire cost of Strengthening the
| bridge, and bill was introduced in both
| houses of Congress providing for the pur-
pose In the House the bill is now on the
| calendar, but it has not yet been reported
| in the Senate. Chairman Mcmillan of the
Senate District committee is said to be
opposed to the measure until the safety or
the bridge can be inquired into He IS un-
der the impression that the piers are. not
strong enough.
| In order to facilitate the work 1t is de-
| post q sufficient sum with the District
| Commissioners to be expended in having
divers examine all of the piers of the struc-
| ture. This offer was not accepted by Sen
ator Mcmillan, who is reported having
! informed the promoters that the govern
| ment will pay for examination.
A diver began work yesterday. so it is
! stated. to examine. the piers of the present
| structure. and when his report is made
! some further action can be looked for En-
| gineer Commissioner Beach, it is under
| stood, was recently requested to draw up
plans for new bridge, it being stated that
| four Of the present piers of the bridge were
| quite insecure .. .,
| Died Before the Wedding Day.
The funeral Of Mrs. Agnes Baggett was
| held yesterday from the undertaking es-
tablishment of J. B. Mccarthy, :533:a;55 NJ
street mass of requiem being read at
Trinity Church. The interment was at
| Holy Rood cemetery. Mrs. Baggett's death
occurred Friday at the Georgetown Uni
| versity Hospital, and was due to acute
Bright's disease. The deceased was the
widow of James Raggett, who died
about five years ago, and resided near the
| Aqueduct bridge She was to have been
| married last Monday to John F1tZg1bbons,
| but owing to her illness the ceremony was
| postponed. 1t to have taken place
| yesterday.
Funeral of f. j. Fowler.
| A certificate Of death due to chronic gas
| tritis was rendered by Coroner hewitt in
| the case of Edwin J. Fowler Of 1905 35th
| street who died suddenly at his residence
| Sunday morning. The funeral exercises
were held this afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
| Frank Barton rector Of st. Johns Church,
| conducted the exercises. Ihe lnterment
| was at Oak Hill cemetery.
General Briefs.
| Mr.. j. Hadley Doyle will deliver lecture
| on Washington's birthday anniversary to
the students Of the Jackson school, on U
street.
The Dumbarton Club of Georgetown
Heights will give It's last reception before
Lent this evening at the club house.
Special services will be held tomorrow at
Trinity Church. in honor Of Ash Wednes-
day, masses being celebrated at q, 7 and
o'clock In the morning, with deVotions In
the evening.
guy wire was stretched this morning
by a force of nnemen from the immense
pole in front of Archer's provision store on
32d street to the heavy pole erected In front
of Schladt's Hotel. An attempt was made
to have the guy pole removed a short While
ago, but without success.
The poundmaster made his appearance
in Georgetown yesterday, the first for some
time. and captured a number OF untagged
dogs.
THE COURTS.