Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
SECOND SESSION OF WASHINGTON
BOYS CLUB CONGRESS.
Annual Prize Debate by University
Students-High School Students
to Entertain.

The second session of the Washington
Boys Club congress was held at the assem-
bly, hall in its building at No. 1890 street
last evening. The congress is a new fea-
ture of the Washington Boys Club, No. 1,
recently adopted to promote self-govern-
ment and to provide for equal rights to all
members. At a recent election by ballot
the members of the club elected the follow
ing representatives to serve for period of
six months: George Sellers Harry Connaly,
Joe Hall, William Bromley, John Brannan,
Barney Mcintyre, Jack Lewis, John Con-
molly, Joe Lyddane and Peck Mckinley
One representative is allowed to each fifty
members of the club, and as the member
ship at the time of the election numbered
$50, thirteen representatives We're elected
The initial meeting of the body was held
Tuesday night, May 8, when the following
officers Were elected: John Brannan, presi-
dent; Joe Lyddane, vice president; Joe
Hall. secretary. committee was also ap-
pointed to draft the constitution and by
laws, to go into effect al the next regular
session. The committee consisted of A. q.
Sharp, John Brannan, Joe Hall and Edgar
NJ. Hayes.
At the session held last evening the con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted and the
officers installed.
The congress is empowered to elect ad-
dftional active members, occasion de-
mands, to represent the increasing mem
/ bership Of the club. and to serve for the
remainder of the term. Accordingly, Mr..
A. G. Sharp, superintendent of the club;
Mrs. Marguerite Du Pont Lee and Mr. Ed
gar NJ. Hayes were elected active members
Among the various duties of the repre-
sentatives the principal one is to see that
order is maintained in the club. Monitors
were assigned to different departments of
the club at the session held last night.
Prize Debate.
mosian Debating Society, Georgetown Uni
versity, will take place at CASTOR Hall at
o'clock tonight on the question which af-
firms THAT the United States should es-
tablish commercial rec .procity with Can
ada" For the affirmative the deba;ers are
Benjamin Neffs. Michigan, and Walter G.
Mudd, Maryland; for the negative Hugh
Hood of the District of Columbia. Robert
Henry Kelley will preside and the jud ,cs
will be Daniel w. ODonoghue. William II.
Roach and Harry b. Cover.
Students in Shakespeare Play.
The last dramatic entertainment at the
Western High School, and one of the lead
ing events during the school year, will be
the production of The Merchant of Ven
Ice to be presented by group of perform
ers this evening. The pay is in three ac
and depicts only those scenes relating TO
pear in the cast are ]. Sidney McSween as
Shylock, William ]. Bland as Bassan.o.
Franklin Pedrick Antonio, Edward H.
Robe as the Duke Of Venice. j. w. Rum
bough as Gratiano T. H. Harrington as
Satanic, Miss Katharine Philips as Neerissa
and Miss Edith Smith Portia.
General Items.
A collision occurred last night about~1N
O'Clock between an eastbound Capital Trac-
ton car and an automobile owned by Mr.
George w. Wise. The accident occurred
near the corner of 10Th and M streets,
Georgetown, and the automobile was quite
badly damaged. The damage viii not ex-
coed $50. The car was damaged TO the ex-
tent of $40.
James Hunter, young man residing at
1928 Valley street northwest, while at To-
cal entertainment last evening on Q street
between 33d and 34th streets, became Dis
orderly. 1t is alleged and an officer of the
seventh precinct was called in to prevent
further disturbance. Hunter, it is stated,
abused the officer and was placed under ar
rest but violently resisted. He was finally
placed in cell at the seventh precinct sta
ton.