Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
c1TIzENs' 4SsAssoo1AT1oN AID
JoURNs ron THE SUMNER
Gaslight Company Chooses Officers
Annual Netting q Oak Hill Gene
terry Lot Owners.

A regular meeting Of the Georgetown
Citizens Association was held last evening
at the offices of the First Cooperative
Building Association, with President Smith
thompson presiding Several routine mat
tiers were presented for consideration. and
AFTER they were disposed of the association
adjourned until the first Monday in October
The annual meeting Of the Georgetown
Gas Light Company was held yesterday
afternoon at the offices of the company on
18th street. The election of officers resulted
as follows: President, w. Riley Decide;
vice president. Maurice J. Adler secretary
and treasurer. Frank P. Leetch; superin-
tendent and general manager. Robert L..
Middleton; directors. M. J. Adler. s. Thomas
Brown, John Marbury, George L. Nfchoi-
son. William A. Leetch, w. B. Orme and
Robert D. Weaver
The annual meeting of the lot holders of
oak Hill cemetery was also held yesterday
afternoon in the Office at the cemetery.
The old board of managers was reelected
as follows: James L. Norris, M. ]. Adler,
William A. Gordon and H. s. Matthews
The board organized by electing Mr.. Nor
ris president and Mr.. Matthews secretary.
Mr.. Frederick N. Sommerville was reap
pointed superintendent and treasurer of the
cemetery for the ensuing year.
The reports Of the various officers were
presented and accepted. The report of the
president shows for the year 1876 interments,
making total of 1O.148 in the cemetery.
The total investment of the company Is
$2o3. 492.2o. The secretary's report shows
receipts of $31 .2604s: expenditures, $12,-
oo9.U. The balance on hand is ~, 755.3S.
Cathedral Heights Association.
A regular meeting of the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association was held last
evening at the residence of President Rich
ard Goldsborough. A large number OF
matters Of considerable Importance were
acted upon. There was large attendance.
The car service on the Tenleytown line
was the basis Of an attack upon the rail-
road company. 1t was finally decided to
request the Commissioners to interest
themselves in an effort to secure better
service for the residents along the line Of
the railway. Several speeches were made
in advocacy Of the suggestion that the
Commissioners be asked to intercede with
the management so as TO secure a better
fixed schedule; to guard against over
crowding as occurs especially at this time
of year, and to prevent the curtailment of
the service in the evenings, when. 1t was
said owing to hundreds of people taken cut
into the country in the day time, people in
the District are unable to get to their
homes until very late at night, many being
compelled to walk.
1t was also urged that the attention of
Maj. Sylvester be called to the conditions
existing on the cars Saturday nights. the
ing it Objectionable, if not dangerous, on
this side of the District line.
Il was stated by some of the members
that order is preserved on the late through
cars after they cross into Maryland because
OF the presence of the sheriff of Montgom-
cry county. 1t was thought that the pres
ence of policemen on these through cars
would insure the safety of the passengers.
On motion Of Mr.. Louis Hooper the sec
rotary was instructed to advise the Com
missioners that the association approves
the recommendation of Col. Biddle, the En-
gineer Commissioner, that the main thor
oughfare through the extreme northwestern
section be officially designated as Wiscon-
sin avenue. a
Brief Mention.
Ralph Poore, ten-year-od boy. was
overcome by the heat yesterday afternoon
while distributing newspapers along Both
street. He was removed to the Georgetown
University Hospital. His home is at 2OS2
35th street.
slight fire of unknown origin was dis
covered yesterday afternoon in the under
taking establishment of G. w. Wise. 1900
M street. The blaze was extinguished with
out the aid of the fire department. but not
before 1t had damaged the contents and
premises to the extent of $40.