Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-31
ANACOsTIA.
BASE BALL.

There was q warm contest Yesterday evening
between picked mines of the Anacostia B,ss
Ball Club. The event drew together a CON.
| course of ball enthusiasts. who greeted skiIlfnl
plays with cheers and unskillful ones wifi
jeers. The game was closely contested and was
put an end to by darkness
THE CAMPING CHOIR BOYS.
Mr.. Thomas Thyson. who furnished convex.
ance for the Episcopal choir to WoodvilIe
Md, returned yesterday. He reports the bows
as beautifully located, well and happy. They
are encamped on the farm of Mr.. Mcpherson.
about two miles from the village and immedj
ately on the bank of the Patuxent. Their
large tent is a curiosity to many of the natives
and their singing source of pleasure to the
neighborhood. Their commissary department
is well up to the Maryland standard. The Ana
costa Bicycle Club will run down SUNDAY and
spend the afternoon at the CAMP Some Of the
stay-at-home choristers will go down by rail on
Monday.
PLEASANT GATHERING.
There was pleasant though quiet gathering
OF young folks yesterday evening at the real
dence Of MIR. ]. B. Pitcher, treasurer of the
Anacostia railroad. Mrs. Pitcher. who ia n
Virginia lady. dispensed hospitality in her
usual style. The house was prettily decorated.
ou' .ne lawn was most IN favor with the visit
0rs, among whom were Miss Emma Robv, Miss
Bessie Milstead, Miss Lizzie Watson. Miss Lolly
Anderson, Mrs. George W. Pitcher Maste,
Milford Leroy Pitcher and Miss Florence
Pitcher.
NOTES.
The Anacostia Bicycle Club is preparing to
rent a room and furnish it as q gymnasium.
Mr.. W. j. Garner and Mrs. Garner returned
Yesterday from vacation spent at the formers
home n, at Townsend's, Prince Georges county,
Md. Mr. Gamers half sister. Miss Mamie
Baden, returned with her and will make her
home In Anacostla.
Mrs. Annie NJ. King of Jackson street will
spend next week with her mother, Mrs. Knatz,
near Soldiers Home.
Messrs. Howard Griffith and Ridgely Griffith
have returned from q visit to their sister, Mrs.
Vim. H. Flanagan
Miss Maud Purcell and Miss Addie Simpson
are guests OF Mrs. Elizabeth Windsor in Mont
gomery county, Md.
Mr.. Alexander Groves of Oak Grove. West
moreland county. Va, who has been visiting
Mr. J: r. Purcell Of Jefferson street. has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Chauncey Brooks is slowly recovering
Mrs T. Lowe Is q guest OF Miss Carrie Kelly.
The name Omil Edelen in last nights SrAR
was misprint for Omie Edelen.
The last meeting OF the Chess Club was held
at the residence, on Jefferson street. of Mr..
ihornett The players present, in addition to
the host, were Messrs OlaX Guerdrum and
Richard A. Pyles
dentally knocked down and hurt at the base
ball game last evening
he picnic to have been given at Centerville,
frlnce Georges county, under the auspices of
hev: Mr.. Hall Of the Centerville Southern
Methodist Church, was postponed till August 5.
justice Armstrong yesterday issued a warrant
for Annie Smith on oath of Josephine Coagie,
charging the former with threats OF personal
violence. Both parties are colored.
MI. McCrlnk moves into his new quarters
next week.
Father Thomas B. Hughes has selected the
furnishings for the new st. Ignatius Church
OF Oxon Hill, Nd The carpet is rich in texture
and Indian red in color and the draperies of
old gold yelours.
Mr.. Frederick Stebbins of Jersey City, n. j.,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Barnabas Bryan Of
Nichols avenue.
Mr.. Horace Crosier. county commissioner of
Prlnce Georges county, living Near Suitland,
Nd, was kicked in the eye by an unruly horse
and severely hurt.
Serena NJ. Branson, aged one year, two
months and nine days, daughter of Officer James
r. Branson, died last night and will be buried
Sunday at Congressional cemetery
Mrs II. ID. Rallion and daughters, Misses
Myra and Hattie Rallion, who for the past three
weeks have been visiting Mrs. F. T. knight Of
Harrison street. returned Thursday to their
home at Norwich. Conn.
The Misses Smallwood will leave for the
eastern shore of Maryland ON August %.
Miss Sarah Tolson is visiting Miss Addie
Smailwood Of the Fort Stanton road.
The Union Sunday schools OF Hillsdale are
arranging for big excursion to Harper's
Ferry. A meeting OF those interested will be
held Monday night at Pioneer Institute to per-
feet plans for the event.
Rev. DR.. ShacklefOrd, pastor OF Hillsdale sta
ton, and who has been i'll for several months. is
SO far recovered that he is expected to resume
his charge next Sunday
Anacostia Lodge, No. 23, K. P, met last
night.
The repainting Of the Anacostia bridge is
progressing rapidly.