Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
JUSTICE BUSINESSES PROCEEDINGS
IN MORGAN CASE.
Rev. Frank I. Day Completes Four
Years. Passionate at West Washing
ton II. q. Church, South.

Gon. f1HlDefS K. F6Jn0, justice OK inc
peace Of the Georgetown district. this morn
ing dismissed the proceedings instituted by
Mrs. Harriet E. Morgan against her son.
Charles Morgan. to gain possession Of q
house in Connecticut avenue. opposite the
residence Of Major George Armes and occu-
pied at present by Mrs. Fannie Morgan. the
defendants wife. against whom a suit for
divorce is pending. 1t was brought out in
the hearing of the case several weeks ago
that cordial relations existed between the
mother and the SON and that the proceed
ings were instituted in order to dispossess
the wife.
In rendering his decision Justice Paine
stated that no person could be made party
defendant to a. landlord and tenant suit
unless he was in either actual or construc-
tive possession Of the premises. He deciar-
ed that 1t was shown that. although Charles
Morgan was named in the suit, he was not
actually in possession.
Justice Paine asserted that the actual
possession Of the wife could not be an i'm
puted constructive possession by the hus-
band. so as to enable the landlord and hus-
band by an amicabie. not to say collusive
action to secure a judgment on which to Is
sue writ OF restitution for the eviction OF
the wife.
It was also shown that although the land
upon which the house ds located was owned
by the plaintiff. the house was built with
funds Of the wife. Both parties will bear
the expense OF the proceedings.
Completes His Passionate.
Under the provisions Of the laws Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South the pas
torate Of the Rev. Frank L. Day, at the
West Washington NJ. E. Church South. will
come to a close tomorrow, he having been
stationed at that church four years con-
secutiveiy. He will be assigned to new
charge by the annual conference. which
convenes at Fredericksburg, Va. next week.
The Rev. Mr. Day has made an enviabie
record while in Georgetown. He was in
strumental in effecting the purchase Of the
present church structure from the West
Street Presbyterian Church. Under his
supervision also the membership OF the
church has increased from q to 1874 and
that OF the Sunday school from Is to 14S.
During his pastorate here Mr.. Day grad
uated from the Columbian University. with
the degree OF Phi. D. He will deliver his
farewell sermon tomorrow evening. Mr.. A.
E. Leckie will also make a short address.
Literary Entertainment.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given in the lecture room Of Congress
Street NJ. P. Church last evening. under
the auspices Of the Christian Endeavor
Society. Among those who contributed TO
the evenings enjoyment were Miss Addle
Eye, Miss Gusta Raub. Miss Nellie Williams.
Miss Jennie Artz, Miss Eta Grimes, Miss
Lille Goshom, Mr.. George Hunt and Mr..
Elphonzo Youngs, jr.
The committee in charge last evening was
composed Of w. H. Harrison and H. c.
Grimes and Misses Clara Blackburn and
Eta Grimes. Mrs. Edward Sebastian,
Misses Katie Brewer and Daisy Grimes and
Mr. Bowie Stevens composed the commit
tee which arranged the decorations.
Birthday Party.
Miss Fannie Herschman entertained a
party Of friends at the residence Of her
parents last evening. the occasion being
her birthday. She was the recipient of
many handsome gifts. During the evening
a musical and literary program was rem
dered and games INDUCED in until late
hour Among those present were Misses
Helen Hopfenmaier. Pansy A. Duckett. Ce-
ella Lyle. Katie Gallagher and Lena
.Herschman and Messrs. Bowie Stevens. Jo1
sepr A. Hurney Milton Hopfenmaier and
Forrest D. Vowel.