Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-20
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
IMPROVEMENTS TO UNIVERSITY
BUILDINGS WELL UNDER WAY.
Remains Of Martin J. McKenna Buried
Mr.. Geo. W. Cissel Slightly I'm
proved-General Items.

The improvements on the buildings Oh
Georgetown University, which have been
contemplated for some time, are now unoer
way. A change In the plans delayed the
work of construction, but the contract was
! finally awarded to the Brennan Construc-
| ton Company, which is pushing the work
rapidly The greatest improvements at the
university will be made on the refectory
and adjacent buildings just in the rear OF
| the college campus.
| The improvements around the university
will witness the demolition Of the old col
| lege building, about which hangs so many
legends of historic interest. The old build
ing was erected in 17SS by Archbishop Car
| rol. and was the first Catholic college erect
ed in the United States. From this pullo-
ing the great institution of today has peeh
built For many years II was TN tile n noee
| of Archbishop Neale, founder OF the Acaoe-
my of Visitation, the mother or the Visita
| ton Order in the United States In iattel
wears the structure has been useu us d
| refectory The old building Is just TO the
south of the quadrangle, and 1t was thought
| that a portion of the structure couid De
| preserved, but its walls were found 10 Dc
| so weak that 1t is being torn away entlreiy.
| The new structure will be four stories IN
| height The foundation will be or plue-
stone and faced for eight or ten feet WIN
port Deposit granite Brick will make up
| the other part of the structure, trimmed
| with Indiana limestone. The work Of con-
struction now being carried on Will cost In
| the aggregate about $1OO,Ooo
Legal proceedings have been instituted by
Silyano Janini a minor, against Charles G
Smith & Son for the recovery Of damages
| to the extent of $4,000. Suit was filed
| through Baldassarie Silvano. and the plain
| tiff, 1t is alleged, while in the employ or the
| defendant, on April %, as a water boy and
| woodchopper. was severely injured by rea-
| son of explosion of blasting powder IN
defendants stone quarry in Virginia. The
plaintiff charges that there was negligence
on the part of the defendants.
| Sergeant Volkman Improved.
The condition of Sergt Henry Volkman.
retired of the metropolitan police who suf-
fered stroke OF paralysis at his home, In
| Prospect avenue, Is reported to be In a
slight degree improved During his term
Of service Sergt. Volkman was recognized
as one of the most able officers in the
| metropolitan police Before his retirement
| he was on duty at the District building.
! Joseph Balders. colored, ffty-six years
| old, who resides at 2715 o street northwest,
| met with painful accident yesterday while
| at work new building at the corner of
| Potomac and X streets northwest. He was
building. and in some way lost his
hold and fell to the ground. Balders'
left arm was broken in two places
between the elbow and the shoulder. He
| was taken Immediately to the Georgetown
| University Hospital.
| A collision occurred yesterday morning
about II o'clock on NJ Street near Potomac
| street northwest. Mrs. Drumm. wife Of
| Capt Drumm, superintendent of the Ar
| lmgton cemetery, was driving dayton
wagon, the property of the United States
government, and colided with the team of
William Otterback, going in an opposite di
rection. No one was injured, and little
damage resulted from the accident.
Many complaints are heard from residents
in the vicinity of 30th and K streets north
west relative to the condition of the drive
| ways across sidewalks on the west side of
SOth street The driveway leading into Lib
bys lumber yard is said to be especially
dangerous and driveways on other walks
| nearby sadly in need of repairs.
The Marquette League has extended men,
| bership to the Trinity Base Ball Club. The
clubs now composing the Marquette League
| are. ST. Martins, St. Paurs, st. Anthonys,
| st. Patrcks, Immaculate Conception and
Trinity. The league is arranging match
| games to be featured in the list of events
on the Trinity Sunday school outing at
Marshall Hall. August g.
The funeral of Martin ]. McKenna, who
diel last Sunday at the home of his mother,
MIS-. Margaret Mckenna, after long ILL
ness, took place yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from his late residence 1412 34th
| street. Mr.. Mckenna was the son of Mar
| garet and the late John Mckenna, and at
| the time of his death was tWenty-three
| years old. The funeral services We're at
| tended by large number of friends Of the
| deceased The floral tributes were many
and beautiful and betokened the high es-
| teen in which the young man was held by
! those who knew him.
| Policeman Johnson, while on duty last
| night near the banks of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio canal, above the Aqueduct bridge,
| found a colored man by the name Of
Charles Jackson, suffering from severe
! spell of asthma. He had to be conveyed in
| to the GEORGETOWN Uni
| Versity Hospital
Slight Improvement has been noted in the
| condition of Mr.. George w. Cissel, who
| has been lying dangerously i'll at his home
| "Oak Crest" on 31st street northwest. Mr.
| Cissel is one of the prominent citizens or
! Georgetown, having been for a number OF
years head of the large -four milling firm or
| G. w. Cissel & Co, which has headquarters
| on Water street
Personals.
| Alfred Fisher will leave the city this
| week on a vacation which will be spent at
| different points in Maryland.
| 1t is reported that Mrs. Mamie Burdette
| Is seriously i'll at her home, 1916 N street
northwest.
| Mrs. James Gallagher, Mrs. Edward Pot
| ter and children of 1920 32d street north
west left Sunday for a weeks stay at Blue
mont, Va.
| Mrs. Myrtle Linger, who has been con-
| fined to her home. 1865 NJ street northwest,
| has almost recovered from her illness.
| Misses Annie and Margaret Keliher of
| 1914 32d street are visiting in the mountains
| of Virginia.
| Miss Rosa Stohlman of 1925 N street will
| leave the city next week for stay of sew
| eral weeks at Harper's Ferry.
| Chris Gates, the little of John c..
| Gates, who met with a painful accident
| last Tuesday while at play. is reported to
be greatly improved. The little fellow s
hrIly nvaI fnar Ntnyts n
for him by his friends. Chris conducted a
| peanut stand near the corner of seth and
| Prospect avenue and has many patrons.
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