Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-19
ANACOSTIA.
SPIRITED RECHABITE MEETING.

Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, Independent Order
of Rechabites, held spirited meeting at
Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. Mr.. John r.
Mahoney, grand secretary of Rechabites in the
District, made a lively address. and paid his
respects especially to a few ex-members of the
tent. who threaten to organize a new tent and
place it under the Jurisdiction of Grand Chief
Ruler Dewey. Two members were initiated
and several degrees were conferred. Outside
Guard Jackson and J. L. Loveless sang. The
committee. consisting of Bros. T. Singleton
Webster. George Shoemaker and S. X. Mundell
appointed to superintend flower stand at the
hechablte fair, reported Roadway.
GOLDEN CROSS.
Anacostia Commandery, No. 1923, United
Order of the Golden Cross, met at Masonic Hall
last night and received visitation of grand
officers headed by Grand Commander Ehle
1t was the semi-aunual grand visitation, and
the working of the third degree on Mr.. Archi-
bald Etzler was the principal piece of business
Past Commander Robinson Of Putnam Com
mandery of Massachusetts, spoke. Commander
T. J. Putnam presided. A good many visitors
were present.
THEY MAY GET A PASTOR.
St. 1gnatius congregation at Oxon Hill, Nd.
is likely in the near future to be rewarded for
the earnest zeal displayed in connection with
the building and furnishing of its new church.
The cardinal, on the occasion of his late visit,
was much impressed with the evidences of en-
ergy and good will on the part of the congre-
cation. and is DESTROYS of showing his apprecia-
ton i'll practical manner. Under the old
order of things there was but one Sunday SER
vice a month. He wishes now to give them
mass every Sunday. In the event of this plan
being carried out the priest who will officiate
at st Ignatius will reside with the pastor of st.
Teresas and act as his assistant. Father
Hughes. acting under instructions is prepar-
ing the Oxon Hill congregation for the pro-
posed change. When, in his judgment, the
proper time arrives, he will ask for the assist
ant.
Anacostia Lodge No. 81, F. A. A. NJ, has ap-
pointed committee, consisting of J.E. Minnix
(chairman), s. NJ. Bryan, VIM. d. Campbell,
H. W. Emo and Samuel Frazier. to arrange for
ball for the benefit Of the Masonic Relief AS
ISOLATION.
Rev. DIR. Johns of the Congo States lectured
last night at Allen A. NJ Z. Chapel, Garfield.
Mr.. S. s. Adams of Oxon Hill district Of
Prince Georges county, Md. has purchased
for $50 the material in the old st. Ignatius
Catholic Church at Oxon Hill.
Briney Mackel. aged fifteen years, was ar
rested yesterday for disorderly conduct by
Officer W. T. Anderson.
John A.. Logan Post, No. 10, Department of
the Potomac. Ct. A. r., will hold its annual cleo
ton of officers at its first meeting in December
John A. Logan Relief Corps, No. Z, W. X. c.,
Department Of the Potomac. auxiliary to the
Il. A. r., holds its annual election ut its next
meeting.
There were two hunting parties left town
yesterday; one made up of Archibald, Vernon and
Charles Etzler went down guests of Mr.
Frank Duvall, and the other. Postmaster Geo.
+. Hyles and DIR. Il. A. Pyles, took in Mr.
Swann's place in Maryland.