Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Mass Meeting of Temperance Workers
Funeral of James E. Willett.


Mrs. Catherine C. MCGOWAN, widow of
NJ A. MCGOWAN, at one time one of the
best known residents of the western sec
ton of the city, died yesterday afternoon
of typhoid pneumonia at her home, 1913 N
street northwest. Although she had been
i'll for several weeks. the news of her
death was a great shock to her many
friends Requiem mass will be chanted over
her remains at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at Trinity Church Several children
survive her.
1t was stated at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital this afternoon that Tom
my Head. the twelve-year- son or Mr.
Samuel c. Head of Falls Church, who was
accidentally shot in the face and chest
Tuesday by coloied farm hand, employed
at the Head farm, is improving. 1t is ex-
pected that the youth will be able to leave
the hospital in a week.
Local financial and mining circles Will be
interested in the news that mining experts
and capitalists of New York, Philadelphia
and Colorado have taken hold of the gold
mines located in Montgomery county, Mary
land, near the Potomac in the vicinity of
Great Falls 1t is learned that it is the in
tention of these parties to work the mines.
mass meeting was held Tuesday even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall on 31st street
under the auspices Jointly of the Grand
Council of he Independent Order of the
Sons of Jonadab and Hope Council, No. l;
-
Ladies' Auxiliary, of the same order. The
meeting was held for the purpose of taking
the preliminary steps for the organization
of a council of the order In the West End.
The assemblage was called to order by
Lieutenant ]. c. Daily, grand chief of the
district. After prayer by the Rev. PhlIlp
Laderer, Grand Past Chief ]. r. Rolf
made the opening address. Rev. Mr.. Lad
erer, ]. c. Moore. grand vice chief: Mr.
Wayne Cordella, Mr.. T. j. Clark and Mr. j. A.
Clark also delivered addresses appropriate
to the occasion. The following temperance
orders were represented at the meeting:
Harmony Tent No. 1920 and Onward
Tent No. 1921, of the Rechabites; Perse-
verance Lodge, No. 2, and Faith Lodge, No.
IA, of the Independent Order of Good Tenn
plarS; Hope Council, No. /: Unity Council
No. 2, and Alpha Council, Ladies Auxiliary,
of the Jonadabs. Secretary B. c. McDon-
aid Herald T. Foster and Assistant Herald
j. ]. o. rien occupied seats on the rostrum
with the grand officers already mentioned
A musical program was rendered by Miss
Esor Woodfield, accompanied by Miss Irma
Jerman; Mr.. j. c. Rolf accompanied by
Mr. H. P Moore. and Miss Francis Pearson
accompanied by Mr.. Moore.
The regular quarterly conference of the
congregation of the Dumbarton Avenue M.
E. Church was held Monday evening.
resolution adopted petitioninS the next
annual conference of this district, to be held
in Baltimore the first week In April, to re-
turn Rev. Frank H. Havenner to the pas
torate of Dunn barton Avenue Church. He
has served five years at the church, and Is
very popular among the members.
The funeral Of Mr.. James Edward Wfllett,
who died Monday at his home in Tenley-
town, took place at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from St. Adams Church, on Wis
consin avenue extended. The interment
was made in Congressional cemetery.