Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
BUSINESS MEN WANT ICE REMoV
ED FROM POTOMAC RIVER.
Istallation of Officers by Masonic
Chapter-General and Per-
sonal News Items.

Business men of Georgetown bordering
the river front are interested in the move
ment to secure from Congress an appropri-
alton to break up the ice in the river from
the Three Sisters to Long bridge and are
anxously awaiting the outcome of the rec
ommendation of the District Commission
ers for an appropriation. A petition signed
by a large number of representative bus-
ness men of Georgetown, as we'll res
ident property owners, was submitted to
| the Commissioners several days ago, and
the Commissioners recommendation was
forwarded al once to Congress
The condition of the river is said to be
dangerous 1t is not only frozen over sew
eral inches thick, but there are numerous
gorges. The citizens urge that if an APP.
preparation could be made at once avail
able the ice could be worked out below
Long bridge. In the event of a freshet
the ice would be banked up against Long
bridge and result in the overlooking of the
river over all the section along the river
front.
Masonic Chapter Installs Officers.
The installation of the recently elected
officers of Potomac Royal Arch Chapter F.
A. A. NJ, was conducted Tuesday evening
with elaborate ceremonies at Masonic Hall,
32d street, Georgetown. The installing Off
Ger was Mr.. B. W. Murch. Following the
installation interesting addresses were
| made by several members of the chapter.
The exercises concluded with a collation..
The officers installed were: Excellent high
priest. Lem Towers, jr.; king, DR.. Charles
T. Lindsey; SCRIBE w. K Reeves; secre-
tary, B. w. Murch; treasurer, John E.
Wagner; captain of the host, James S.
Hays; principal sojourner, A. S. Mccoy;
royal arch captain, S. E. O'Brien third
veil; H. F. Porter; second veil, s. E.
O'Brien; first veil, c. II. Williams; sentinel,
A. Peacock.
Funeral of A. r. Appler.
The funeral of Mr.. Arthur r. Appler of
1919 NJ street, Georgetown, who dropped
dead in the corridor of the Post Office De-
partment at noon yesterday will be con-
Quoted at the family residence Friday after
noon at I o'clock. The funeral details are
not as yet complete
The marriage of Miss Matte Coperthite,
daughter of Mr.: Henry Copperthite of
Georgetown, and Mr. William E. Van
Dusen. also of Georgetown, took place at
the residence of the brides parents yester-
day afternoon at o'clock The bride and
groom left Immediately for New York and
other cities of the east for an extended
honeymoon trip.
Vacant Passionate to Be Filled,
1t was stated this morning that the con-
gregatIon of the Georgetown Lutheran
SlNi Nil VIII NC SetilSu loSttItI WllHlH d lew
days for the purpose of electing perma-
nent minister. This meeting will probably
not be held before next Monday as it is
announced that Rev. Mr.. Floyd of Martins
burg, w. Va, who is being considered in
connection with the pastorate, will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday.
A member of the church council, when
questioned as to the sentiment of the con-
gregation, replied that Rev. Mr.. Poffenber-
ger was looked upon as the most promising
ppr9r dp aC
a thorough student and a gifted speaker.
General Items.
Several citizens are having a new tugboat
constructed in Baltimore for towing on the
Potomac. The tug when completed will be
managed by Capt Joseph H. Lee of George
town. The vessel will cost about s15, 600,
and will be a model in class and equipment
1t is expected the boat will be ready for
use about April i. The names of the citi-
zens interested are not divulged, but it is
understood that they will probably be in
corporated into company for the purpose
of controlling other boats along the river.
Requiem high mass was said at Holy
Trinity Church, Georgetown, this morning
at 9 o'clock for the repose of the soul of
Mrs. Josephine Noble Of 1914 Prospect
street. Georgetown. A simple funeral sery-
ice at the family residence preceded the
ceremonies at the church. Mrs. Mobiles
death occurred last Sunday after lnger-
ing illness. She was the sister Of Mr.. Jere-
nliah Lee whose death occurred several
weeks ago. young daughter survives her.
Miss Margaret Keeting of Chicago,
daughter Of ex-President Keeting of the
National Order of Ancient Hibernians, is
| the guest of Mr.. P. T. Moran, 1920 street,
Georgetown.
Dr. C. II. Klenschmidt, a well-known
physician of Georgetown, who was found
several days ago lying unconscious in the
roadway on Nebraska avenue between Wis
consin avenue and the Country Club, has
partially recovered.
Considerable Improvement is noted In the
condition of Mr.. Christopher Pepper, the
carpenter whose collar bone was broken
in a fall from a scaffold on one of the
new Georgetown University buildings
few weeks ago