Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-24
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
DEATH OF LIEUT.. c. II. McCARTE-
NEY, U. s. N.
Colored Man Seriously injured In
Row-Masonic Lodge Holds
Social Session.

The death of Lieut.. Charles M McSai
Qeney. United States navy. occurred at MS
residence this morning. 3123 Dumpar'on
avenue northwest. The immediate cause VI
Lieut. McCarteney's death was gastri'is'
He was a graduate of Annapolis. ana was
appointed to lieutenancy from the sta'o
of pennsylvania. He had been in the serv-
Ice but a short time, however. when ne was
retired because of defective eyesight. Since
the Spanish American war he has peeh Ia
service at the photographic office, having
been detailed there by the Secretary Oh the
Navy at the outbreak OF hostilities.
IJeut McCarteney was regarded by all
who knew him as a most affable gentle
man. He possessed brilliant intellect. and
devoted a great deal of his time TO Htefa-
ture His contributions were at all Times
terse and entertaining, and found place III
the leading periodicals or the country.
Many will mourn his death.
His wife and four children survive him.
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral services nave
not yet been perfected
Ends In Serious Row.
Three ebony -hued perambulators were re-
snonsibIe for an ugly scene in the vicinity
of OLA X street northwest about CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon. The facts as to the
origin of the row have not come to light
Witnesses. however, who saw the last part
of the trouble testify that three coioreo
men. whose names are given as Milton But
Ter. Goose Perry and "Guke' Johnson, got
into a dispute and in the melee which came
as elimination OF their airIerehees D .t',nh
received a painful wound in the right thigh
from a knife in the hands OF one OF the us
putants, and Johnson Is reported to nave
been shot by Goose Perry. Perry ana
Johnson beat hasty retreat to parts I'M
known. and are still at large
Butler was too severely injured to evade
the vigilance of the seventh precinct on-
GERS and was arrested. He was conveyed
to the Georgetown University nosp ssr
where his wounds were dressed. and after
ward taken to the station house and placed
behind a network of strong steel bars. He
is being held while an investigation as TO
all the facts leading up to the trouble Is
being made.
Masonic Lodge Entertains Ladies.
George C. Whiting Lodge. No. 22. F. A.
and A M. last night entertained the wives
and daughters of the lodge members. There
was large attendance. After program
of music recitation and speeches the even
ing was devoted to dancing.
Worshipful Master Ammon H. Johnson
delive ed an address of welcome. which was
followed by a soprano solo by Miss Flora
Sturgis. who sang He is Prince Miss
Sturgis was given an ovation at the close
of her number.
A feature of the evening was a dancing
song by Miss Elsie Davis. Thomas J. Jones
delivered address to the ladies, Mr..
George OConnor sang comic song and j..
Barton Miller recited couple of selections.
The remainder of the program consisted
of plano solo, Midsummer Nights
Dream" as arranged by Miss Helen Doer-
ing; song by Mr.. w. A. McCabe. recita-
ton by Mrs. Wells a cornet solo by Mr..
John Snyder. a comic song by Mr.. w. ".
Price, a recitation by Mr.. Guy Collins. a
selection by Mr., w. B. Murch. flute solo
by Will A. Haley and a baritone solo by
Mr.. Edward Hutchinson.
Miss Margaret Cunningham accompanied
Miss Sturgis on the piano.
Refreshments were served during the in
terval between the musical program and
the dancing.
The committee in charge of the entertain
ment. and to whom all credit for its sue
cess Is given. consisted of Messrs. w. H.
Harrison, chairman; T. j. Jones and D..
Shiller.
Brief Mention.
James l. Owen Is soon to commence the
erection of residence that will compare
in beauty and style of architecture with
any in this part of the city.
A. E. Schultz. aged ffty-five. for a long
period of years a prominent merchant of
Georgetown. died yesterday after an ILL
ness of two weeks at his home, 2901 M
street northwest.
]. w. Clarke has plans out for the con-
struction of two buildings at the corner
of M street and Warehouse alley.
Southern Presbyterians. who for some
time have been worshiping In two-story
building on the north side of P street, are
discussing the advisability of erecting a
stone church in the near future.
West Street Presbyterians are perfecttng
arrangements for having their annual ex-
cursion down the Potomac river In the
early part of July. Enthusiasm among the
Sunday school scholars runs high. The
young people gave benefit In the nature
of festival last evening and realized a
considerable sum, which is to be added to
the church funds.