Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
BOOM IN BUILDING OPERATIONS IN
THE WEST END.
Suburban Citizens Association Holds
u MeetinE-Double Funeral From
Trinity Church.

Building operations in Georgetown are
on the boom and number of new dwell
ings are now under way. Already a total
of about twenty-five buildings are either In
course of erection. or permits have been
secured for their construction Among the
houses already started is row OF hVe
dwellings on 35th street between V and
streets, erected by Henry E. Weaver,
which will be two stories In height, with
basement. and contain all modern i'm
provements. Work on the row of sanitary
houses erected by Samuel Ross, at 3oth
and u streets, is also we'll under way, the
buildings being two stories in height, con-
tanning flats Of six rooms each on the
first and second floors.
The work of excavating a suitable foun-
dation for the Smoot fats on Dumbarton
avenue is practically completed. The new
dwelling erected by Policeman James Ha-
ney on 32d street, is also well under way.
Bids are now being received for a row OF
five dwellings at the southeast corner OF
sd and N streets, while the Baptist Home.
at 3O4S N street is to be improved by the
building Of commodious rear wing. Chas:
r. Morris has commenced the erection or
two houses on Albany street near 49th
street. in the Palisades Of the Potomac,
and several other houses in this suburb are
planned for erection this season.
Suburban Citizens Meet.
The Northwest Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation held meeting last evening at Ten
Ieytown. but. owing to the limited attend
ance, but little business was transacted. A
resolution was presented favoring the
change of inauguration date from March
to April 80. and. after some dis
cussion, was adopted. The attention
of the members was called to the fact
that the appropriation for county roads will
soon be available, and that an effort should
be made to have some of the roads in nthat
section of the District attended to, particu-
larry Wisconsin avenue.
Will Celebrate First Mass.
Rev. Edward Buckley. who was ordained
to the priesthood Wednesday at St. Mary s
Seminary, Baltimore, will celebrate his first
mass tomorrow morning at 1870 o'clock at
Trinity Church. Rev. James F. X. Null
vaney. S. j.. the pastor, will be assistant
priest, while the other officers of the mass
will be as follows: Deacon. Rev. Joseph G.
Mallon, pastor of St. AIMS Church; sub
deacon, Rev Samuel Cahill, S. J., assist
ant pastor of Trinity Church. Rev. Father
Reinhard of the Dininican order will de-
liver the sermon.
Double Funeral.
The funeral Of Dennis and William
O'Donnoghue will be held Monday morning
from Trinity Church, with a mass of re-
QUEEN. The eldest brother, Dennis, was
to have been buried this morning from
Trinity Church. but the sudden death of
his younger brother yesterday morning
caused a poStponement and the two will
be buried at the same time. The mother
is Frustrated by the calamity. while the
family has received the sympathy of hosts
of friends in the double bereavement. Only
a few months ago another grown son died.
Briefs.
Until Rev. Cornelius c.. Coleman appears
to accept the charge Rev. George f, Truet
will officiate as pastoI of the West Wash
ington Baptist Church.
7. E. Shoemaker has sold for William c.
Godfrey one house and lot on Chesapeake
street, in Tenleytown, to Lolita NJ. Parks.
The consideration named is only nominal.