Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Citizens Want Provision Made for
Fairgrounds at Schools.

Masonic Hall. Georgetown was the scene
of distinguished gathering of Masons
Monday evening, on the occasion of the an
nual visitation of the officers OF the Grand
Lodge to Potomac Lodge There were
seated upon the stage the grand officers of
many OF the subordinate lodges and mem
bers of the Masters Association in the
District, formed by the masters constitu-
ent bodies
Among those on the stage were Grand
Master Lutin r. CHM, Deputy Grand Mas
Ter W. Il. Brown. Senior Grand Warden +.
j. Woodman, Past Grand Master James \.
Sample. Past Master j. Holdsworth Gordon.
Grand Secretary Thomas II. Young. Grand
Marshal II. X. Simpson, Grand Sword
Bearer Benjamin w. Murch, Grand Tyler
w. c. Bickford, Past Grand Master d. J.
Dixon and S. c.. S, John Newton.
The feature of the evening was the pres
entation of a handsome umbrella to Rev. J.
+. Stump of Alexandria, Va. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Past Master J.
Holdsworth Gordon. who dwelt upon Mr.
Stumps distinguished and faithful service
and the true appreciation of his loyalty
which the gift implied.
Following the ceremonies a banquet was
held. Over 200 covers were Ia d, and the
festivities did not cease until the midnight
hour. splendid program of vocal music
was rendered and short addresses were
made by many prominent members.
Faith Lodge. No. IA, I. o. G. T.. elected
the following officers at its last meeting
Chief templar, w. c. Lenz: vice tempar.
Mrs. X. r. Waters; secretary. Miss Flor
ence Greaves; financial secretary r. T.
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Dugan: past
cftef templar. Mrs. Susan Crown.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christs Epis-
copal Church has outlined its program for
the ensuing year and elected Its officers
Inc officers are as follows: President.
William Conrad: vice president, james l.
Craighill; secretary. Mrs. II. c. wilkins;
treasurer, Miss III. c. Miller. The program
of the auxiliary embraces work among the
missions, orphans homes and hospitals
|. The sewing guild of the church holds its
regular meetings on Friday afternoons at
1870 Seth street northwest.
The Trunnel home, on 34th street bet tween
and = streets northwest, is being demol
lshed. The mansion WAS built at least a cen
fury ago and was one of the landmarks of
old Georgetown. Old Georgetown citizens
well remember ii as a center for some of
the national ca pitfalls most fashionable and
distinguished gatherings in the days gone
by, when Charles II. Trunnel was a prom
inent figure In the building up and devel-
opment of Washington sixty or seventy
years ago.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Georgetown Council, Independ-
ent Order of Jonadabs: H A. Garner,
worthy chief; David Poore. vice worthy
chief; w 7. Golden, recording secretary:
J. j. Spellman. financial secretary; p. +.
Dewey, worthy; T. Poore. chaplain; J. II.
bthSS, worthy neralu' u II. farknurst,
worthy assistant herald; Charles Gates,
guard +. J. Buckley sentinel.
President David H. Buel of the George
town University will be rendered recep
ton by the university alumni at Rauschcr's
November 16 Invitations are row being
sent out for the event to all the members
of the alumni in Washington, and have
been sent to prominent men in public and
private life.
In recognition of the long and faithful
service of Sergeant f. J. keefe. the rank
ing sergeant at the seventh precinct, the
Georgetown Citizens Association has In
dorsed him for promotion In the police de-
partment. Fo, over twenty-five years Ser
geant Keefe has done service in the police
department.
Joseph Pearson is constructing SIX brick
buildings on the Magruder mansion site
on = street between 3'd and 3ith streets.
The work is progressing rapidly. and be
fore the coming of winter Will have been
completed.