Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER BODY
OF E. T. BRAND.
Christmas Exercises at st. Johns
Episcopal Church-Gen-
eral Notes.


Saturday evening, was conducted from the
Speare undertaking establishment at II
o'clock this morning. At the time of his
death Mr. Brand was fifty-nine years old,
and succumbed to heart failure.
Mr.. Brand died under peculiarly sad cir
cumstances. He was returning from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charles S. Keller,
2147 p street northwest, to his apartments
In the West Washington Hotel on sd
street. On his way he became critically ill
and suddenly felt his strength leaving him.
He staggered into drug store at the cor
ner of 32d and N street, and requested the
proprietor to give him medicine to save his
life, that he was dying. He had hardly fin
ished speaking when he fell unconscious
upon the floor. Drs. Yarnell, Donohue and
Brdsell were summoned as quickly as pos
slbie Everything was done to save his
life, but he failed to respond to restoratiyes
and died a few minutes after.
For many years Mr.. Brand had been a
business man IN this city, having been en-
gagged In the brokerage business with the
late Charles +. Havenner and others. On
his mothers side Mr.. Brand was a descend
ant of Presidents Madison and Taylor. He
was born in Kentucky in July 1916. and
received his education at the Gonzaga and
Georgetown colleges. He had lived most of
his life in this city, and had gained large
circle OF friends. His wife and one sister
survive him.
The Christmas festival and celebration of
the Sunday school of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church held with much success last
evening. Santa Claus. clothed in all of his
regalia. was present and afforded endless
amusement for the children. After the
Christmas carols had been sung by the
church choir an interesting talk to the
children was made by the rector, Rev. F. B.
Howden. The Sunday school auditorium
in which the entertainment held. was
1tplN- wi
evergreens. with a huge Christmas tree in
the background. The tree was loaded with
suitable presents, candies and fruits for
each member of the school. Rev. w. j.
Thomas assisted in the exercises. The en-
tertainment was given under the direction
of the superintendent, Mr.. a. X. Paris.
Watch Night Service.
Georgetown Council, No. 8, Independent
Order of Jonadabs of Georgetown, will join
with Faith Lodge, No IA, of Good Tempars
in a watch-night service to be held at Per-
severance Lodge, No ., I. o. G. T. hall, go
PENNSYLVANIA avenue next Saturday even
ing.
Miss Daisy Slater and Mr.. William H.
Quackenbush, jr., will be married Wednes-
day evening next. January A., at the resi-
dence of Rev. William Pett1s. rector OF
Grace Church. on Corcoran street. re-
ception at the residence of the groom's par
ents will follow the ceremony and Will be
attended only by relatives of the young
couple.
Requiem High Mass.
Requiem high mass was said at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church this morning for
the repose of the soul of Harry Mills, the
veteran tugboat captain who died at y
o'clock Sunday morning at his residence,
360S N street, Georgetown. At the time OF
his death Captain Mills was sixty-two years
old and had resided in the vicinity ever
since he was fifteen years of age. A wife
and several children survive him. Inter
ment was made in Holy Rood cemetery.
The Georgetown Gas Light Company has
been granted a permit for making the nee
essary excavation for connecting the row
of new apartment houses recently built by
Henry Copperthite with the gas main In
the sidewalk on o street. A permit has
also been issued TO the Brennan Construc-
ton Company to locate a temporary hoist
ing engine, boilers and shed on square 11I1
on Potomac street near the Potomac river
The officers of George L. Morris Post,
No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. elected
at the last meeting are: Commander. Geo.
w. Fletcher; senior vice commander, G.
NJ. Robinson; Junior vice commander, NJ.
B. Lichty, chaplain, ]. w. Kirkey: quar-
termaster Rudolph Ullmer; officer of the
day, Walter B. Sebastian; officer of the
Appleby; inside guard, Thomas Brown;
outside guard Fred koettner. The COM
mander has appointed r. Z. Duvall adju-
tant while the latter has appointed n. NJ.
Allen sergeant major. A. B. Grunwell has
been appointed quartermaster sergeant.
w. E. Sebastian and r. +. Duvall have
been elected as representatives to the de-
partment encampment, with NJ B. Lichty
and q. w. Golden as alternates. II. NJ.
Allen was elected trustee to the Temporary
Soldiers Home George W Fletcher has
been elected representative on the relief
committee.
Notes.
The steamer Louise" which has piled
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal for many
years, has been purchased by Mr.. ]. B.
Mason. The consideration named was
$3.50. The sale of the steamer was the out
come of suit instituted by Mason against
A. Hilton, and has not yet been ratified by
the court.
Lieut. w. w Jordan was reported greatly
improved this morning and, ii is stated,
will be at his desk in the seventh precinct
within a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McKenny Berry have
been spending the holidays with Mrs. Ber-
rvs parents at Winchester, Va.
Miss Nina Havenner, who has been alb
sent from the city for several months at
tending school is spending the holidays
with her father, Rev. Frank H. Havenner
pastor of Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Church.
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