The Washington times., 1910-03-15
GEORGETOWN HAS
CITIZENS MEETING
Resolution Favoring More
Stringent Liquor Laws
Voted Down.
WASHINCION TIMES BUREAU,
GEORGETOWN, ID. c., MARCH. IS


There was a largely attended meet
ing OF the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation list evening. Interest centered
in a resolution Of Dr. Robert z. Layton
calling On Congress to pass more strin-
gent laws regarding the sale of liquor.
His resolution was voted down
The Rev. Zed Copp presented a reso-
luton urging Congress to pass the meas
ure providing for the parole OF prisoners
convicted OF petty crimes. II was adopt
ed without opposition,
The president reported his inability 10
obtain from the Commissioners a state
ment showing the total Of taxes collect
ed in the West End. which he wanted
to set of by showing the amount Of
public improvements allowed for George
town.
The Senate bill proposing that the
Montrose, or Boyce tract. adjoining Oak
Hin Cemetery 20 the west, be purchased
BY the Government as a site for a pub
lie park. was indorsed. and the House
bHl was opposed.
a resolution was passed indorEinS the
Morrill, act. which cited that the George
Washington University was the only
nonpartsan institution OF learning in
the District.
The association decided 10 support the
resolution. providing for a Ger traI body
Of delegates from all citizens assOcia-
tons in the District.
At the meeting Of George L. Morris
Post. No. l9. Grand Army OF the Re-
public, held last evening in Red Men, 8
Hall, the question of the disbandment
OF the post was discussed. The post has
a -. l.
ten were present at the meeting last
night
Under the constitution two-thIrf
vote or the mem bership is necessary
for the adoption Of the resolution, and
as that number Of members were not
present, the matter had 10 go over
The present officers of the pos, who
were only recently installed. are as fol-
lows; Commander, Robert Z. Duvall;
senior vice commander, Thomas Brown.
junior vice commander, Israel Ran.
QCaTtermaster, Rudolph UIlmer: adju-
tant, Martin 3. Lichty. chaplain. JO-
seDh ". hirkley. officer OF the day.
Walter b. Sebastian.
At the meeting Of Holy Trinity Cm,p-
ell, No. l92. Catholic WOmen's Benevo-
lent Legion, held last evening at Trinity
schoc. hall, officers for the ensuing year
were inducjed In office as follows.
President, Mrs Sarah A. Clarke. vice
retary. AIiss Mamie Lowe: treasurer.
Mrs Mary r. O'Caliaghan: collector.
Mrs Antoinette Buscher; orator, Mrs.
Annie Maher; chancellor, Mrs. Kate A.
Bean: guard, Mrs. Mary Z. Delaney;
marshal, Mrs. Margaret Reynolds
trustees Mrs. Margaret A Guhooley,
Mrs. Josephine COnlon, and Miss
Jennie +. V DugaC. delegate 10 bieu-
NAL convention of ChanCeIloTs' Club.
Mrs Sarah A Clarke; alternate, Ms.
Mary +. OCallaghan-
John Houdon. who advertised a
Night With the Spirits for SUNDAY
night, overlooked The matter Of a per
nit. and Policeman II q. Shepherd. in
Jerrupted the entertainment. and placed
Houdon under arrest He forfeited his
bond ir the police court
Roger Maher, Of o street has been
removed 10 a Washington hospital. 70
undergo a special course Of treatment
Edward Johnson. Of Ia Thirty-third
street. is seriously III az his home.
John May. Of 1903 Thirtieth street.
and Samuel l. Daw. Of 1922 Wisconsin
avenue. were elected treasurer and trls-
tee, respectively. at the annual meeting
OF the Capital BnefiCial Association. OF
Washington at the meeting held Sun
day.