Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-25
ANACOSrIA.


John A. Logan Post, No. Is, held brief but
full session Wednesday night. II was voted to
have the presentation of the memorial record
occur on the 14th proximo This record was
presented to the post by DR.. ". W. Godding,
superintendent OF st. Elizabeth Asylum, but
the comrades design celebrating this donation
with maximum of eclat. DIR. Godding will
present the book to the post with formal
speech. Commander A B.. Frisbie will re-
ceive the gift. and then will follow speech
making by officers Of the Department of the
Potomac and Of the home post. A little enter
tainment, in which leading amateurs will par
ticipate, will conclude the program The
committee having this in hand consists of all
officers of the post and five comrades, and will
meet at the call of its chairman, Quartermaster
James II. Dony. To cooperate with this COM
mittee one has been appointed by John A..
Logan Corps, No. Z, W. r. c., which also con-
sists Of all the officers and five privates,
MRS. NALLEys FUNERAL.
Mrs. Coriller V. Nalley, who died last Sunday
at her home, No. 1916 18th street southeast and
was buried Wednesday afternoon at Congress
sional cemetery, was native and until four
years ago a resident Of Anaeostia. Her
maiden name was Coriller Sanderson and she
was a daughter of Mrs. Jane Sanderson one of
the early settlers in old Uniontown. The dead
woman was born about 1910, in the frame cot
tage at the northwest corner Of Jefferson and
Fillmore streets. At an early age she was mar
Red to Mr. William Nalley. an artisan at the
Government Hospital for the Insane She was
a member of the local Methodist church when
it was but mission and continued in its ranks
till the time Of her death. About four years
ago she removed to East Washington and en-
listed in the flock OF Rev. DIR. Wilson. Rev. E.
Richardson, pastor Of the Anacostia NJ. Z.
Church. officiated at the funeral, which took
place from her late home, was largely attended
and remarkable for wealth Of floral offerings.
The children who survive her are Thomas r.
Nalley, the undertaken, Mrs. Flora Walls and
Miss jaime Nalley. Her sister, Mrs. McElhenny,
is an Anacostian.
IMPROVEMENTS PROMISED.
W. Marden King vice president Of the Ana
costa Citizens Association. had consultation
Wednesday with Capt. Rossell in reference to
home improvements The captain is reported
as having said that the District revenues will not
warrant the paving at present OF Harrison
street with granite block from Bridge and Mon
roe streets &c Minnesota avenue, but that said
street shall be paved from its western end to
Pierce street. a distance of two squares to the
east The captain, it is stated, has promised to
have parking OH each side of Fillmore and Pierce
streets when the work of regulating them be-
gins. Building Inspector EDtSisle was also
seen and said that after the lapse OF perhaps a
month he would visit Anocostia and personally
supervise the numbering Of its houses. Postal
officials promise that when this has been done
the free-deiivcry system will be extended to
Anacostia.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO CHILD.
Little Marion Heating, youngest daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John NJ. Heating, met with a
serious mishap yesterday. She was sliding on
the banisters at her home on Jackson street,
and in some way needle which she had care
lessly placed in the front OF her bodice was
plunged into her breast to depth of one and
one quarter inches. stuck fast in the bone and
broke. DIR. j. Stewart Harrison was sum-
moned, who made two deep missions and with
difficulty the broken steel was removed. Miss
Marion Is resting easily today.
NOTES.
Mrs. H. G. Nckim of Silver Hill district.
Prince George county, and who has been Wis.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Thomas +. Murray, re-
turned home last night.
The congregation Of st. Barnabas Episcopal
Church has arranged for q ball to be given next
month at Oxford Hall, Oxon Hill, Nd.
The Ladies Mite Society OF the Baptist
Church met Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Nina Vera Hughes has returned from a
metaphysical call to Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robert have convened
to Charles H. Cragen part of lot No. IL, section
g. Barry farm In trust as n life estate to their
eldest daughter. with remainder in fee to her
heirs.
Pen Richardson Of Prince Georges county
was yesterday arrested by Officer L. d. Ander-
son for fast driving on Pennsylvania avenue
| southeast and forfeited $40 collateral