Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-27
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
BUILDERS HAMPERED BY SCAR
CITY OF MECHANICS.
Permit Issued for $1,000 Academy at
Tenleytown-Prizes Awarded Lin
thicum Institute Students.

Building contractors In West End are
confronted 1t is said, with serious prob
lem arising out of the fact that at this time
there Is an unprecedented scarcity of brick
layers. Plans for number of commercial
houses and residences are being held up
by reason of the inability of the builders
to secure skilled laborers One contractor
stated that he had offered. through the
public prints high as So per day to such
laborers when the union wages are only
$3.50. Numerous other contractors are also
reported to have offered in excess of the
union wages.
Speaking of the improvements being made
on the Aqueduct bridge in conversation to
reporter for The Star yesterday. Officer
Johnson of the seventh precinct. who is
stationed at the bridge. stated that the
iron work on the structure is being pushed
rapidly and that the large span had finally
been completed. The new bridge floor and
also the laying of brackets for the new
walk. he says. has been finished. 1t Is be-
lieved that. with the exception of the pier,
the bridge will be completed within three
weeks.
Members of the NJ. E. Church in the vi
entity of the palisades of the Potomac
are talking of beginning the construction
OF a stone church on the north side of the
Conduit road, 800 yards west of the dis
tributing reservoir. Members of this or
Falls Church. but this property was re-
Gently sold.
A permit was yesterday issued to the
Brennan Construction Company for the
erection OF Sisterhood House at Tenley-
town, to be occupied by Sisters of Provf-
dence. The building is intended for use
as an academy. The permit calls for an
expenditure of $1,000.
The Lutz apartment house, at the corner
of 23d and n streets northwest. has been
completed.
Fifty or more boats heavily laden
with coal. wheat. etc. are in the river near
Georgetown, waiting to be unloaded.
The traffic on the canal during the pres
ent season has been very large. 1t Is said
The canal company is at work deepening
the canal for some distance down the river
and the dredge is at work daily
The annual exercises of the Convent of
Visitation of Georgetown will occur We'd
nesday. June /, at pm. All students and
former students of the institution are eX-
pected to attend.
John A. Logan Command, U. V. u, has
accepted the invitation of George I'll.
Thomas Post G. A. R., to attend with them
the pre-Memorial day services on Sunday
evening next at the Fifth CONGREGATIONAL
Church. Sth and 1 streets northeast. Rev.
d. w. Montgomery. pastor, officiating. 1t
is the desire of the command that its
members. with their families and friends,
attend this service. The command Will
form at Sth and II streets northeast at
7:15. Services commence promptly at
o'clock.
Charles Carter, colored. six years of age,
was run over by a horse and wagon yes
terday evening about 5 o'clock on 9th
street between Rock creek and street
northwest The boy pretty badly
bruised. and was conveyed to the George
town University Hospital, where his in
jures treated.
The twenty-ninth annual commencement
of the Linthcum Institute was held last
evening in the institute hall The students
of the Institution presented to the audience
two very interesting and entertaining plays.
The first was entitled Tricks of Trade,
and the second was in the nature of rural
production with court setting. The audi
ence manifested its approval by hearty and
enthusiastic applause.
The principal speaker of the occasion
was Mr., Edwin B. Hay. who talked of the
aims of the institution and its place in the
realm of educational institutions. Upon
Mr. Hay also devolved the du.y of award
ing the prizes for excellence in various
branches.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
Randolph Fell, first prize, SIS: George
Wilkinson. second prize. SO; Earl Kump,
third prize. So; Richard H. Robertson, spe-
clal prize for excellence in mechanical
drawing. a set of drawing instruments.
Those receiving honorable mention were
w. E. Shipman T. ]. Hartford, John Ores
sci. Il. G.. Balinger A. McFadden John
Murphy. Charles Victore. A. T. King. John
Jones. Lee Wilkinson. Bernard Knott Mr.
Harrell. Bernard Baer, George Fritch,
Richard Gator. Ambrose Hayes, William
Phelps. George Greaves, R. b Phelps, Irwin
Hoffman. w. S. Phelps and W. E. Shipman.