Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-19
VOICE IN CONGRESS
LONG URGED D. C.
DR.. William TindalI Tells His
toricaI Society of Fight Be-
gun Ninety Years Ago.

Evidence that the people of the Dis
trict were fighting for represenlatioil
in Congress nearly ninety years ago go
was produced by DIR. William Tindall
In a paper on the early history of
Georgetown, which he read at a meet
ing of the Columbia Historical 80
ciety at the Cosmos Club last night.
DIR. Tindal quoted resolutlon
which was introduced in the town
council of Georgetown by MI Boul-
din on March 5. 1898, and which was
unanimously adopted. 1t read
Resolved, That delegate ought 70
be Immediately allowed to the DIS
trict, elected by the people of the Dis
trict and admitted to the floor OF the
House of Representatives
Rev. DIR. Kelly's Topic.
Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. read
a narrative of the early history OF
that faith in Washington. The greater
part of the paper was deVoteo 20 .ne
life and works of Rev. John c: Smith,
who was pastor Of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church from 1889 to 1878,
when DR.. Kelly succeeded him..
When Mr.. Tindall had finished read
ing his paper a member of the society
brought IN the question OF where
Georgetown derived its name He
said this was a live question now,
since it has been proposed to call the
new bridge across the Potomac the
Georgetown instead Oh Tie MY
bridge. So
DR.. Tindall replied that to his
knowledge the origin of the name had
never been automatically settled.
Some contend it was named AFTER
George Washington. while others
claim it was called after George Ill.
Early Surveyors Mentioned.
Henry E. Davis explained that the
first two men to make survey OF
what later became Georgetown were
George Bell and George Gordon. Be
ing unable to select the family name
of either of the pioneers. it was de-
cided to call the territory George
town. after both of them.
DR.. TindaI read the names and
dates of appointment of the commits
sioners who governed Georgetown
from it's origin in ISL to its incor-
poration in 1871. and the names of the
MAYORS from the latter date until
1871, when Georgetown was merged
with the District of Columbia.
The speaker said that John Cox
served as mayor of Georgetown for
twenty-five years According to DR..
Tindall, Cox moved to residence
outside the town limits of George
town and had to secure the passage
of an act by Congress extending the
town $50 feet west in order to render
him eligible for reelection. The
the site of Cox's home.
Another mayor of Georgetown.
Henry Foxall, was the proprietor OF
a foundry on the Potomac in which
were cast many of the big guns used
in the war of 1912. DR.. Tindall said
Foxall donated to the Methodists
the old Foundry Church, which stood
at 18th and G streets.
John MountZ. DR.. Tindau said.
served as clerk of Georgetown for sixty
five years.
Recites Founding OF Church.
Dr. Kelly, in his paper on early
Presbyterian churches in Washington.
dwelt at length upon the founding
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church
in the little white structure on 9Th
street above G, which. he said, was
at that time the northern boundary
of Washington"
DR.. Kelly told in detail of the
great efforts of DIR. Smith for his
people during the thirty-nine years
he served as their pastor. An old
portrait of the honored pastor was
placed in the hall while DIR. Kelly
read the paper.
At the conclusion John B. Larner.
whose forefathers were among the
founders of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, moved a vote of thanks be
extended Dr. Kelly and that his paper
be placed among the records of the
society.
Allen c. Clark. president. presided
The society adjourned last night TO.
the summer.