Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-25
ANACOSTIA.
MEMORIAL RELIGIOUS srRv,crs


Memorial religious services were held yester-
day afternoon at the Baptist Church John A.
Logan Post, No. Is, assembled at its headouar-
tiers and headed by Commander Frisbie and
Senior Vice Commander Charles F. Watson
marched by twos TO the church and took seats
well forFard on the left. John A. Logan
Woman's Relief Corps. No. Z. met at the resi-
dence Of its president, Mrs. Peck, and proceeded
to church. taking position on the right. The
congregation and citizens brought up the rear.
Rev. G. w. Mccullough, pastor. opened the
service by requesting the assemblage to sing
my Country, lis of Thee" Rev. DR. Bowman
late pastor, offered prayer, the congregation
led by Col. j. Z. Snow and accompanied by
Miss Mclean, sang Nearer, NV God. TO Thee y
and Rev. DIR. Mccullough read many biblical
quotations germane to the occasion. Rev. W.
o. Davenport, pastor of the Episcopal Church
and late chaplain of the local Grand Army post.
delivered the memorial address, drawing his
text from st. John ", IL, MY Father worketh
hitherto, and l work" In his discourse be
said:
At the close of Rev. DR.. Davenport's address
the Morrill, Twins sang Glorious Dawn" and
the doxology concluded the service.
TWIN EvASGELIsTs.
The Morrill, Twins, evangelists opened at the
Baptist Church last night. No such audience
was ever before attracted within any Anacostia
church. All religious sects were represented
and scores of those not noted for church-goiug
qualities We're present. The windows and doors
were thrown open and the streets blocked with
people. The interior of the church was t,raped
with canvas curtains, on which we're painted
religious symbols and biblical inscriptions.
Above the pulpit was a large sheet decorated
with two mammoth hearts, one black and the
other white, surrounded by the notices The
heart is deceitful above all things and a new
heart Will L give you." and "A spirit lately
wicked. new spirit will put within YOU
The twins are wondrously twinkle, sing well
and preach with intense enthusiasm. They
enlivened their themes with many vivid SMILES
and took up basket collection of Sis. They
continue here till Saturday. when they will sing
IN the memorial ceremonies at st. Elizabeth.
SUNDAY BASE BALL.
The Wounded Knee and Pine Ridge teams
met at the new bridge yesterday and played a
nine-inning game. The score was % to 6, in
favor Of the Wounded Knee. Following are
the names Of the players: Wounded Knee
Lawrence Miller, captain; L. Oliver, catcher;
Joseph Kyle, pitcher; Horace Bell, second base:
Thomas Holmes, third base b. Ellis short
stop; - Vanderslice, right field; Richard
Gates, center field; Samuel Maddox. left field.
Pine Ridge-Fred. Meshau, captain; John Bolger,
catcher; Joseph Cannon, pitcher; Harry
Fletcher. second base; Richard America, third
base: Joseph Ballenger, short stop; Andrew
Hollihan, left field; c. O'Neal, right field.
Kyle's pitching won the game.
NOTES.
Mr.. Joseph Barrett of Jackson street died
yesterday morning from dropsy and will be
inferred Tuesday in 0xon Hill cemetery, Prince
Georges county.
Miss Mary Ellen Gousha, who was seriously
injured Friday in a runaway on Good Hope
Heights, is improving
The memorial conference committee meets
at Mrs. Peck's this evening.
The subdivision Of the old Robert Marshall
estate, now owned by the New York syndicate,
has been begun.