Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-27
ANACOsTIA.
AID FOR THE POOR.

AID FOB THE POOR.
The Thanksgiving donation party for the
benefit of the poor of Anacostia called together
large and liberal assemblage last night. Cash
and groceries, raiment and fuel were donated
In quantities Several large orders on local
wood and coal dealers were handed in. Rev.
DR.. E. Richardson, pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
presided. Remarks on the subject Of the para
mount worthiness Of home charity were made
by DIR. Richardson, Mr.. James H. Dony and
Mr.. H. A. Linger, Sunday school superintend-
ent. I'VE Plow the Fields" was the title of a
recitation delivered by Miss Alice Linger. The
Thanksgiving proclamation issued by Wash
ington 102 years ago was read by Mr. Herbert
F. Allen. DIR. 1. T. Hensley conducted the
music and received a bouquet Of American
Beauty roses from the Sunday school
MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS.
A Thanksgiving musical and literary festival
was given last night at Bethlehem Colored
Baptist Church of Nichols avenue, Hillsdale.
Despite inclement weather large audience
attended. The program was carefully arranged
| and all the participants acquitted themselves
creditably. Sunday School Superintendent C.
w. Davis acted as master Of ceremonies and
Miss Blanch Turner accompanied and directress.
After the entertainment handsome supper
was served by Mesdames Fannie Slaughter, d.
Simpson, Wilkerson and Wormley.
Snow Creek Baptist Church of Sheridan ave-
nue. held creditable literary and musical en-
tertainment last night. The affair was i'm
mediately under the auspices of the recently
organized Bloom Of Youth Club and was d.
rected by Mrs. E. Harrod. The affair gave
pleasure to q large audience.
ALMOST BIG FIRE.
Anacosta narrowly escaped a disastrous fire
yesterday afternoon. Smoke and, fame were
seen eating through the northwest window Of
the Nichols avenue grocery store of J. A. Tay-
L. ola al ~ .-N.l -
hood deserted. Mr.. Thomas E. Readon, who
lives next door. broke into the store room and
found a fifty-two gallon tank of coal oil IN
flames, and contiguous woodwork shelves, &c,
going up in smoke. He shed his coat and or
ganized himself into q fire department, and
after a few minutes time squelched the blaze
The origin Of the fire is mysterious. The stove
il at the opposite end of the room and about
thirty feet distant from the oil tank. The cur
rent theory is that rats fed on matches and
caused tho same old result. Loss about S100.
PAsToR HoNoRED.
The large congregation Of Campbell A. II. E
Church celebrated Thanksgiving with q boun-
tiful supper in honor of their pastor, Rev. DR..
F. Jesse Peck jr. The Sunday school room was
bright with flowers and bunting. Pastor Peck
in well-chosea words expressed appreciation
for the consideration shown him. The plat
form was occupied by local preachers and
Trustees j. T. Barnes, Penn Alexander, George
W. Henson, wesley Scott and L. III. Henson.
The committee OF arrangements comprised
Joseph Allen, chairman; Mrs. Nancy Brooks
treasurer; Moses Brooks, secretary; Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown, Mrs. Teresa Dorsey, MiS Julia
Mills. Mrs. Elizabeth Triplett Mrs. Lucy Sew
eli, Miss Julia Henson. Mrs. Howard Wood,
Henry Dorsey. George Brooks and Alexander
Frazier.
The contractors for the new Benning bridge
in blowing up with dynamite an old sunken
scow that impeded work on one of the new
piers not only demolished tho scow, but
wrecked part Of the temporary bridge that
crosses the stream at this point and killed sew
eral thousand small fish. Travel was delayed
about an hour.
A private ball was given last night ut Doug
lass Hall BY the Dale Social Club. The floor
committee consisted Of VIM. c. Bryant, BENZ.
l. Green and VIM West. Herbert'g OrshSssrs
furnished the music
The Bsptists have arranged for donation
party Sunday for the benefit Of the Baptist
Home for Aged Women in Washington.
wn. H: Chew, another of the mob thst
stoned Officers Ksnney and Narrower, was
taken In last night by Ofhcers Hsrreysr sud
! Anderson sf',