Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF LATE E. E. KING TO
BE HELD MONDAY.
Citizens Want Ice in the River Broken
Up-General and Per-
sonal Notes.

The funeral of Mr.. Elmer E. King, whose
death occurred Thursday evening at his
residence, 3017 NJ street northwest, will
take place from Oak Hill Chapel, George
town, Monday evening at o'clock.
Mr.. King was forty-three years old and
had resided most of his life in Georgetown,
where he was highly respected. His father,
Mr.. A. E. King, is one of the pioneers of
that section, and has been for many years
one of the prominent figures in the develop
ment of its resources. Mr.. Kings illness
was of short duration, and while his ILL
health had extended over a period of sew
eral months, his sudden death was a shock
to a wide circle of friends in the COM
munity. In recent years Mr.. King had been
connected with the Washington Gas Light
Company. Besides his father, Mr.. Edward
A. King, and his mother, Mrs Catherine
v. King, two sisters, one brother and four
children survive him.
A petition is being circulated among the
merchants and business men of George
town interested in traffic the Potomac
asking the Commissioners of the District
to recommend an appropriation by Con-
gress to break the ice on the Potomac river
from the Three Sisters to the Long
bridge. River men who are familiar with
the conditions that exist fear that in the
event of a sudden warm spell freshet
of disastrous proportions would result in
river front in Georgetown. The petition
has already been signed by a large number
of prominent residents and business men,
and as soon the requisite number Of Sig
natures are obtained 1t Will be presented
to the Commissioners.
Good Templar Officers.
Silver Star Lodge No. 20, Independent
Order of Good Templars, Tenleytown,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term: Grand chief templar, Charles
T. Dean; vice templar, Mrs. Curtis M.
Smith; secretary, j. Richard ingalls,; Miss
Helena Finney, assistant secretary; Rob-
ert Lester, financial secretary; Ellis Shoe
MAKER treasurer; f. Payne, marshall; Miss
Verna Sullivan, chaplain; Miss Cora L.
Cirby of the District of Columbia has
designated John S. Blackford as deputy
and j. 7. Finney as special deputy.
At the meeting of Silver Star Lodge
Thursday evening the following program
was given: Solos, Messrs. A. st. John.
Charles Fredericks, Frank Allen, Joseph
st. John and Frederick st. John; recita-
lions, Miss Bessie Blunden, Miss Agnes st.
John; readings Miss Verna Sullivan. Miss
Verna Sullivan was elected to membership
in the lodge.
Policemen on Leave.
Several policemen of the seventh precinct
have been on sick leave during the past
week. Among those unable to report for
duty were: Privates Claude F. Burch,
James A. Hall, Sergt Easley. ]. B. Lips
comb, Neal and Maher. Messrs. Neal, Ma
her and ]. S. Bergman reported for duty
today. Mr.. Bergman has been away sew
eral days on account of serious illness of
his father
The young people of West Street Presby-
terrain Church are arranging to hold a re-
ception to the general public at an early
date. The arrangements are in charge OF
a committee, and musical and literary fea-
lures will be provided.
A row of six handsome brick dwellings is
being constructed by Devereaux Green al
the corner of Prospect avenue and $3.50
street Georgetown. The foundations have
been laid and the work is proceeding rap
idly. The approximate cost is $4,000, and
employment is given to large force OF
workmen.
Prof. B. T. Janey, superintendent of the
fifth division District public schools in
Georgetown, who has been confined to his
residence with illness, was reported today
TO be greatly improved. He expects to re-
sumo his duties Monday.
General Matters.
Moses Booth, the veteran janitor Of the