Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED By Elk
PLosIoN OF DYNAMITE.
Potomac Lodge, r. A. A. NJ, Celebrates
Its 115th Anniversary-Several
Addresses Delivered.

Sullivan Fenny. an Italian boy, thirteen
years Of age, was seriously burned early
this morning by an accidental explosion of
q large charge of dynamite at the stone
quarry Of C. g. Smith & Sons, on the
Virginia bank Of the Potomac river. about
mile above Georgetown. The boy was re-
moved to the Georgetown Hospital. where
he is now under treatment. The physicians
there express the belief that he will re-
cover.
Young Fenny, with an older brother and
his father. live in a shack near the stone
quarry, at which the trio are employed.
The father, whose use Of the English Ian
guage is very limited, was unable to make
the police of the seventh precinct station
understand his version OF the accident.
According to the brother of the injured boy,
however, charge Of dynamite was placed
In the rock last evening, but failed to ex-
plode when the fuse was lighted. AS the
hour was late, no further attempt was
made to explode it. and it was purposed to
set 1t Off this morning.
Several employees of the quarry this morn
ing built fire about twenty feet from the
point at which the explosive had been In
serted In the rock, thinking that at such a
distance there could be no danger. stiff
breeze was blowing In the vicinity of the
quarry at the time, however. and it is
thought that spark from the fire was
blown to the explosive in the rock. The
dynamite exploded with great roar. Sui
Ivan Fenny was the nearest person to the
charge, and sustained serious burns on his
race, breast and hands, the skin and part
of the flesh being badly scorched. The boy
was placed aboard boat and, brought to
the foot of Both street. where he was met
by the patrol wagon of the seventh pre-
cinct station, in which he was conveyed to
the Georgetown University Hospital After
MS wounds were dressed he was assigned
to cot. :
Edward Rrumlev 6ftaan ,,aars 90 ore
residing at 2913 N street, was the victim
OF painful accident this morning In
playing with number of comrades he fell
and sustained a broken collar bone 1t
was reset at the Georgetown University
Hospital
Masonic Celebration.
A notable event in Masonic circles oc-
Cured at Masonic Hall, on 32d street
northwest, last evening, when Potomac
Lodge, No. B, f. A. A. M, of Georgetown,
celebrated the 115th anniversary of it's or
ganization with elaborate banquet and
reception. The assemblage included a
number of the government officials in ad-
dltion to persons occupying high offices in
Masonic circles.
The most pleasing ceremony in connec-
ton with the celebration was the presenta-
ton of past master jewels to thirteen past
masters of the lodge-Messrs j. Holds
Birch, James s. Hayes, Malcolm Seaton.
George ]. Fritch, Charles w. Cornwell,
Thomas III. Brinkman, William s. Wad-
dey, Edgar ]. Hulse, Frederick W. Daw.
Alpheus w. Hudson and w. Cliff Stump.
The Opening Number.
The presentation of the jewels was the
opening event of the evening" and was fol-
lowed by invocation by Rev. James H. w.
Blake pastor of Christ Episcopal Church.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mr. T
Holdsworth Gordon, past master, responded
in a happy vein. Grand Master James A.
Wetmores theme was THE Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia" Eloquent
addresses appropriate to the occasion were
delivered by Secretary James Wilson of
the Department of Agriculture and Repre-
sentative l. p. Wanger of Pennsylvania.
The speechmaking was brought to a close
with the toast Our Ladies' responded to
by Mr.. John s. Shook of Ohio.
The attendance also included Deputy
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM, Senior
Grand Warden Walter A. Brown and
Junior Grand Warden F. ]. Woodman.
The relics of the lodge, including the
famous Washington gavel. were on exhibit
ton during the evening.