Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF PATRICK I. MORAN
TOMORROW MORNING.
Sioux Indians Attend cred Mems"
Meeting - General and Per-
sonal Notes Of Interest.

Requiem mass will be said for the repose
of the soul of Mr.. Patrick 1. Moran of 1911
30th street Georgetown, at Holy Trinity
Church, tomorrow morning. Mr.. Moran's
death occurred yesterday morning after
lingering illness. Interment will be in Holy
Rood cemetery.
Mr.. Moran was thrty-nine years old, and
was brother of DR.. John Moran, prom
inent physician He was the of Mrs.
Margaret Moran. He had resided in
Georgetown for many years and had many
friends. His wife and four children sur
vive him.
Five Sioux Indians who were among the
conspicuous visitors to Washington during
the Inaugural ton were among the special
guests last evening at the banquet of the
Logan Tribe, No. 8. Independent Order Of
Red Men. of Georgetown. The Indians were
attired in their striking costumes and fur-
nished the guests a war dance, which was
immensely enjoyed.
G. l.. Nicholson general manager OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company is on
a trip of inspection up the canal and MAX
ing thorough investigation of conditions
prior to the opening of the season, about
April l. Under agreement the Wabash SyS-
tenn will remove all distractions as a re-
suit of their building operations between
Cherry run and Cumberland. The canal au-
thorities expect the coming season to
eclipse the record of former years in traffic
handled. The canal company employs about
500 men, fifty or more tugs, and several
hundred teams. Mr.. Nicholson will retui n
tomorrow
Patriotic Order of America.
Georgetown Camp, Patriotic Order of
America, has elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year, Ida "
Decide, president; Rachel Miller, assistant
past president; Mary E. Philips, vice pres.-
dent; George Porch assistant vice presi-
dent; Margaret Bradt conductor; Joseph
N. Lowe, recording secretary; John w.
Young, treasurer; Grace Cumberland,
guard; Arthur E. Bell, sentinel; Rose Lau-
bach, Landon Halliday, Ida F. Mortimer
and Mamie Dennison, trustees.
The case of Mary ]. Stott against David
j. Cotter, damage suit which has at
tracted considerable interest in George
town. and which was tried beforI Justice
Charles II. Bundy, has been appealed. AS
stated in The Star at the time Mr. Cotter
was adjudged guilty of trespass, and $500
damages was awarded the plaintiff. From
the testimony adduced at the trial, it was
alleged that Mr. Cotter was at the head of
a movement to prevent the burning of soft
coal in west end, and visited the premises
in question for the purpose of securing evil
dence against the plaintiff. In entering the
building it is alleged he broke a lock, and
the suit for trespass followed. In his own
defense, Mr.. Cotter claims he knew nothing
about the lock, and further AYERS he never
went near the boiler room of the building,
as stated by witnesses for the plaintiff
The case will be heard at an early session
of the circuit court
General Matters.
Rev. Charles, C. Coleman, who recently
resigned as pastor of the West Street Pres
byterian Church. has left for San Antonio,
Texas, where he has accepted the pastorate
of a church in that city.
Miss Ethelfay Hendericksson of Pittsburg.
Pa, has spent the past two weeks as the
guest of Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hayes, at her resi-
dence on N street.
Mr.. George C. Boteler a merchant of
Georgetown, residing in Alexandria county,
Va, it is understood, will be candidate
for the Virginia state legislature.
Miss Essie Rentzell of Maryland has been
the guest of Mrs. Robert Poore of Valley
street for the past ten days.
The revival services of the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Church during the week
just past, under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. F. H Havenner, are reported to have
been successful. The pastor was assisted
by Miss Bertha Sanford, the deaconess
evangelist.