Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-21
ANACOSTIA.

HE AID SOCIETY CoNcERT.-Tuesday even
ing the Baptist church, on Fillmore and Jeffer-
son streets, was filed with large audience
from Anacostia and East Washington, the occa-
sion being concert by the Baptist Musical
society, which is composed of the following:
Soprani, Mrs. W. H. Peck and the Misses lone
Marsh, Carrie V. Etzler. and Julia Hardy;
alti, Mrs. Rosa Pitcher, and the Misses Jennie
Pitcher, Carrie Smith, Annie Marsh. and Mar
tina Mundell; bassi, Messrs. A. Dawson, T. NJ.
Cawood, George F. Pyles, and Geo. W. Pitcher;
tenor, Messrs. Jno. Miles and Jno. A. Carpen-
ter. Miss Martha Mundell and Mr. Frank
Wilson assisted the society. The instrumental
music was furnished by Prof. B. Z. Messer,
conductors Miss Alice Burbage, pianist; Mr. J.
Mcfarland, 1utist; Mr.. W. D. Burbage. violin
list, and Prof. Jas. W. BARLEY, cornetist. An
excellent program was finely rendered.
A REoHABITE PREsENrATIoN.-Salem Tent
No. 154, Independent Order Rechabites, met in
Masonic hall Tuesday evening, and after the
regular routine of business was completed, Mr.
John Minnix, in behalf of Georgia tent No.
Isl, of Savannah. Ga, presented Mr.. Wayne
W. Cordell, of Anacostia, with a handsomely
engraved gold Rechabite badge, accompanied
by set OF resolutions, which were read by
Miss Matte Minnix. Remarks were made by
Messrs. W. I. Garden, j. E. Minnix, W. Mar
den King, j. M. Canter Clarence Mills, w. l..
Poates, Bess Eaton, of Eagle tent; ]. c. Eller,
Wayne w. Cordell, j. H. Ritter and George W.
Hummer
Anacostia missionary society Sunday evening
life certificates were presented to Charles Ken
ner, Charles Williams, Albert Williams and
David f. Haines. Little Pilgrims class took
the banner with collection of $3.50. Recita-
tons, songs and Bible readings were given by
Messrs Geo. w. Pitcher. Rev. Chas. O'Cook
and Capt Davis l.. Pitcher, Misses Flora NJ
Etzler, Ester Gordon and others.
INsANE.-Thomas Craig, an aged colored
man, living in Hilsdale, became insane Mon
Il .n,l.f L..
Mount Zion Hill, nearly one and quarter
miles distant, where his friends overlook him
and returned him to his home. As his insanity
is OF harmless type he was allowed to remain
with his family.
OFFICERS ELEorED.-The Baptist Sunday
school has elected the following officers Super
intendent, d. c. Fountain; assistant, Charles r.
Burr; librarian, Thomas Miles; secretary and
treasurer, John Carpenter.-Piney Grove
Lodge. l. o. G. T., of Benning, has
elected the following officers: C. T., Leon Mil
stead; V. T., Mollie Hardisty; c., James Allen;
H., Flora Dye: recording secretary, Eta
Ramsey; F.. S. Geo. Pierce; guard, George
Smith; lodge deputy, Mr.. Samuel Coggins.
NoTEs.-Monday afternoon a blind horse at
tached to a lumber wagon belonging to Geo.
A. Sheenan became frightened and ran away
down Bridge street and into the large glass
window in McGlrr's saloon, smashing it. For
tunately no one was hurt.-Mr. Jas. W.
BARLEY. having purchased the coal-yard now
run py hlchards q Co.. intends to open wood
and coal-yard there in the spring-The
young peoples meeting in the Baptist church
Monday evening was largely attended. Re-
marks were made by DIR. A. II. Leach, Thomas
and John Miles, Charles Burr, ]. V. Conway.
Thomas Griffith and Others A. Griswold
has transferred to Sarah T. Grant lots 2l3 and
pa of Griswold's sub. 8, Chichester, for $500.
Officer Robert King the police officer on
night duty in Anacostie, is confined to his res
idence on Capitol Hill with sickness. and Officer
Charles King takes his place temporarily.-
Miss Brewer, teacher of the fourth grade school,
missed her pocketbOok, containing money, car
tickets, de-, yesterday.--Mrs. J. Z. Cook. ac-
companied by Judge J. E. Cook. jr. of Texar-
kama, Arkansas, left yesterday for their home
in the west