The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
BUSINESS Men
OF GEORGETOWN
WILL ORGANIZE
Merchants and Manufactur,
ers' Club Is Gaming Fa-
vor Of Whole Town.

Many Of the business men of
Georgetown were called upon Sat-
urday by James Heating, who Is
| actively engaged in organizing an
association Of merchants snd manu-
facturers west of Rock Creek. Mr..
Keating says he found the business
men enthusiastic over the project,
and President B. A. Bowles OF the
Georgetown Citizens Association
will promuigate q call for a meet
ing in one Of the halls in the Po-
temac Savings Bank building, Wis
consin avenue and n streets. to take
the necessary steps to bring the
matter to fruition.
II Is safe TO predict that within Il
week or ten days the association
will be launched. Samuel Artz, 1913
M street. favors nsming the organi-
zation The Georgetown Business
Mems Association" p. T. Moran.
1881 n street. will give the PROPOSE
ton his hearty support. Ford
Young Ice Cream Company, Wis
consin avenue and N street. will
Join the association and induce
others to do likewise. J. z. Dyer.
one Of the first to advise the forma-
ton Of the association. says he
stands ready to do his part. J. Nc
-Kenney Berry. prominent real estate
man at 1886 Wisconsin avenue, ia
vors a commercial organisation for
Georgetown and will give active as
sistance in the launching of the
project. He believes IL will mean
increased success for the -old town"
In connection with the formation
of the association. James Keating
has compiled q booklet. George
town Facts and Figures" which will
be turned over to the busfness mems
organization a. q booster" Under
the heading of Industries" II gives
the names and location of thirteen
active manufacturing 0plants in
Georgetown. Transportation facili-
ties are given a. i've railroad con-
nections, the Potomac river and
Chesapeake and Potomac canal. not
to mention auto trucks galore. The
Institutions given are nine homes
for the aged and incapacitated.
The banks and business houses Of
Georgetown are scheduled and other
valuable Information given.
An estimate Of 500 900 to be used In
the completion of the Key Bridge
across the Potomac at Georgetown.
has been sent to the Senate by Sec
retary Of the Treasury Carter Glass.
Georgetown citizens will assist in hav-
ing this item included in the general
deficiency bill which was passed by
the House Saturday.
The funeral of James Edward
Ready, who served in the world war.
was conducted Friday in St Stephens
Church. Twenty-sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Ready was
born and reared in Georgetown, resid-
ing at sOcs o street He met his death
by falling from q derrick while en-
geged in the Key Bridge construc-
ton. Rev. Father Larkin conducted
the service OF the church. eight uni
formed sailors acting as pallbearers.
Father Larkin paid high tribute to the
heroism and patriotism of the de-
ceased, saying his lifeless form was
shrouded in the flag he loved and
served so well when his country called
for defenders. The interment at Ar
lington was with military honors un-
der the auspices OF members OF the
Army and Navy Veterans of George
town. led by william A. Hickey. presi-
dent: Clifford Allen OF the navy, and
Ernest Brunner.
In the passing Of John T. Burke sew
eral days ago. Georgetown lost one
Of its Oldest and most respected citi-
zens. He had resided there contin- -.
uously for the past sixty-seven years
He came from ireland when quite a
young man and took up his residence
in Georgetown. He was an old-line
Democrat and always - manifested
great interest in the civic and politi-
cal affairs of the old town. especially
the Civil War before the
District became voteless For many