Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-06
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
THE OFFICERS OF GOOD TEMPLAR
LODGE INSTALLED.
Motor Car and Wagon Collide-Fire In
Woods Near Woodley
Lane Bridge.

With Mr.. Sylvester W. Russell, grand
chief templar of the District, presiding, the
recently elected officers Of Silver Star Lodge,
No 20, I. o. G. T.. of Tenleytown, were in
stalled last evening at a meeting of that
body at Good Templars' Hall on the Brook
Vile road. near Wisconsin avenue, as fol-
lows: Chief templar. John T. Finney; vice
templar, Miss Amanda Hurley; secretary,
Forrest D. Vowel; treasurer, William D.
Heider; marshal Daniel Wells; deputy mar
shall, Miss Lizzie Dean; chaplain, Miss
Mamie Walker; guard, William A. Collins;
sentinel. Raymond Wolford.
Upon taking charge Chief Templar Finney
appointed the following committees: Good
Of the order, Messrs. William A. Collins and
NJ. p Walker and Miss Amanda Hurley;
finance, Messrs. Ellis Shoemaker, Alexander
st. John and George Kane; care of sick,
Messrs. Forrest d. Vowel, Robert Lester
and Raymond Wolford and Misses Lizzie
Dean, Amanda King and Maggie Shoe
maker; absent members, Messrs A. E. Shoe
maker and George Wells and Miss Cora l..
Bowling; room. Messrs. William E. Payne,
Charles Burdette and Daniel Wells; litera-
ture, Mrs. C. M. Smith and Misses Fannie
Shoemaker and Lillian Riley; refreshments,
Misses Alice Shoemaker, Mamie Walker and
Elsie Federline and Messrs. Charles Schaef-
fer and Acquila Payne; juvenile temple,
Messrs. A. E. Shoemaker, Forrest D. Vowel
and Misses Cora Bowling and Helena Fin
ney and Mrs. c. M. Smith, press and cur
rent events. Messrs. F. D. Vowel, A. E.
Shoemaker and M. P. Walker.
Mr.. Russell was assisted in performing the
installation ceremonies by several officers OF
the grand lodge of the District.
Motor Car No. 159 of the Metropolitan line
collided with an express wagon driven by
James. Wharton of 1928 Q street yesterday
afternoon about 80 o'clock at the corner
of 9th and P streets. Both the car and
no oil Fortunately
no was injured Motorman Charles l.
Phillips was in charge Of the car.
Fire was discovered in the woods west OF
Rock creek and south Of the Woodley Lane
bridge last night about II 80 O. clock by Ser
geant Bremmerman Of the tenth precinct
station. After hard work the policeman,
with the assistance of Fred Wormley,
colored Waterman. succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames. The high wind famed the
flames and for a time it looked as If they
would do a great amount of damage to the
woodland.
At a recent meeting Of the officials Of the
Somerset Coal Company it was decided that
all the miners employed by that company
in the coal regions Of Maryland shall &c
ceive increase In pay.
Requiem mass was celebrated this morn
ing at 8 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church over
the remains Of John F. Manogue, who sue
cubed to pneumonia Tuesday after a short
illness. at his home in Georgetown. The re-
mains were inferred in Holy Rood ceme-
terry
Brother Martin ]. Whelan. sacristan of
Holy Trinity Church, is still under treat
ment at the infirmary of the Georgetown
University, for injuries received several
weeks ago in boarding a car.
Lieut. John A. Swindels Of the seventh
precinct station is confined to his home, 1928
r street. suffering from an attack of grip.
Sergeant E. ]. Keefe is in command of the
Georgetown precinct.
Policeman Henry Verr of the seventh pre-
cinct station has recovered from his recent
illness and returned to duty.