Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-04
ANACOSTIA.


PLEA FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL FACILITIES.
A largely attended public meeting was held
Monday night at Allen a. II. T. Chapel of Garfield
under the auspices of the Garfield Citizens
Association. Rev NJ. johnson, pastor of
Allen Chapel who presided, stated that he had
been one of "a committee that waited on Super
intenient of Public Schools Powell In reference
to the inadequacy of their school facilities, He
said that Mr.. Powell declared it impossible to
grant Garfield an additional teacher this term
and that the only present remedy for the over
crowded condition of Garfield school house was
a transfer of the seventh and eighth grades to
HIlsdale Mr.. Young said the Garfield school
house afforded proper accommodation for l65
pupils. but that $50 we're huddled together in
IL and there were about one hundred children
unable to get in at all. They we're seated two
on chair. They had repeatedly been prom
ised better facilities.
AT the close of the discussion Of school mat
tiers the question of roads was taken up. and il
was agreed to urge upon the Commissioners
the ACCESSIBILITY OF opening a highway from
Garfield to ADacostia via Fort Stanton Heights.
The route proposed would connect with Morris
road at Hunters corner.
STREET RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
The Anacostia Railroad Company is putting
in double track from it's Bridge street turn
out to the company's office on Monroe street.
From the southeast end Of the Anacos.ia bridge
along ths causeway to the Bridge street turn
out the grade has been raised about one foot,
paved with granite blocks and the old rails re-
placed with those of the approved groove pat
tern. The track at the northwest end of the
bridge has been relaid and paved with granite
blocks. The track on street hill has been i'm
proved, the defect in the Canal street curve
remedied and some defective paving on Mis-
souri, avenue repaired. The connecting link
along I'd street from NJ street southwest. to Canal
at vitt he mn peI rack
BAPTIST FESTIVAL
Last evening was the first of the annual Bap-
fist festival The church was tastefully deco
rated with plants and flowers and patronized
by a large crowd. The fancy table was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Frost and Mrs Rider, as
sisted by Miss May Harner, Miss Florence Bow
man, Miss Bessie Lamson. Mrs. H. c. Dawson,
Miss Pearl Harrison, Miss Jennie Pitcher, Miss
Mamie Van Ness and Mrs. Lamson; the con-
fectionery table was conducted by Miss NJ.
Chase, Miss E. Burr, Miss X. Vanderslice. Miss
NJ. Judge. Mrs. Johnston and Miss D. Harlan;
the supper table, under the care of Mrs. NJ. Z.
Crawford, Mrs. B. Mils:ead. Mrs. I. Miles.
Mrs. NJ. A. Williams, Miss c. l.. MotEershead,
Miss Bessie Milstead and Miss n. Lamsou; the
ice cream department was managed by Mrs.
Charles Burr. Mrs. j. h. Dawson, Mrs. Wilsey,
Miss v. King and Miss Emma Dawson.
Mr.. ID. c. Fountain. for the last eigh. years
superintendent Of the Anacostia Baptist Sab
bath sch ol, has resigned and Mr.. Charles
Burr has been elected his successor. Resolu-
tons Of regret at NJ. Fountains resignation
we're passed.
NEW coIcRED @. A. R. POST.
The movement having for its object the or
ganization Of a colorei Grand Army post on
this side Of the river finds increased favor as it
progresses. There was an informal talk on the
subject Monday night at Garfield among mem
beers Of Charles SnmEer and D Z. Morton posts.
and many expressed themselves as enthusiast til
cally favorable to the scheme. One of the ar
guments advanced in behalf Of the creation of
this post il rha. many veterans will join ii who
now belong tc no post relief corps auxil-
larry 70 the new post viii also be organized.
SoTEs
The Anacostia Foot Ball Team Monday de-
feated team from Ale xandria at Fort Stanton.
The Anscos.ia boys were Joseph King, Charles
Tolscn. Warren FOLSOM Maurice Arnold, Milton
Filiius lIyia Lylss. Julius Tolscn Maurice
Haines Arthur Emo. Thomas Robey and Harry
Kelly. The Alexandrians were Davis, Scriv-
ener. Suit, Lowcraft, Broderick. Duckett Roach,
Green Fowler, Brown and Trodden
There were l6S visitors &c the Government
Hospital for the Insane on last reception day
| and ,457 during the month of October.
James Brooks and Antonio Repetu. who live
on Nicholas avenue near st Elizabeth. report
| to the police shat their stable was robbed
Saturday night of two sets OF nick plated car
| riage harness valued at $50 per set
Richard Crook, living on Pierce street be-
tween Harrison and jackson streets, informs
| the police that or Sunday mig ht thieves invaded
his stable and appropriated . double barrel
| shot gun valued at s25.
Mr. Levi Watson of Washington and Miss
| Annie Miles were married Monday night at the
residence of Mr.. Clarence Smnllwood on Ham,
ilton road, Garfield, by Rev. DIR. S. II. johnson
| of the A, NJ church A supper and recep-
| ton was continued through the evening.