Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-15
ANACOSTIA.
A LECTURE on ITALIAN CITIES.

LECTURE ON ITALIAN CITIES.
DIR. A. H. Wilmer, assistant superintendent
Of the government hospital for the insane, leo
tur cd last night at Masonic Hall for the benefit
Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. His theme,
Italian Cities" was illustrated by stereopticon
views. The doctor dwelt at length ON Venice,
prefscing his discourse with an historical re-
sumo. He sketched the tribuni maritimi. the
Signoria and the Ten, told of the doges from
Anafesto down. the tribulations of maggiori,
minori and mediocre and the substitution for
ducal power of the maestro della MILITIA. After
describing the migration to the Rive Alto,
Venetian affiuence during the crusades, her
conquest of Istria, Dslmatia and Morea and her
decline, the lecturer graphically described the
ducal residences of Heraclea and Malamocco,
the palaces Of Loredano, Forsetti, Da Mosta and
Cad Orc, the Church OF st. Marc, the Rialto
and many other relics of ages gone. From
Venice the audience went to Naples and thence
to Rome. The speaker was introduced by
Judge N. R Harnish.
THE EPwoRTH LRAaUR.
Anacostia Chapter, No. 1908, Epworth League,
met last night Favorable reports were read
from the departments of mercy and help, Of
Christian work, Of literary work, of entertain
ment, of correspondence and of finance. First
Vice President Herbert +. Allen succinctly re-
viewed the history of the chapter from its or
ganization, on December q, 1890, and ex-
planned to the recruits present the objects and
duties Of the several departments. The officers
present were Miss Matte M. Minnix. president;
Miss Flora NJ. Etzler, second vice president;
Miss Eta Haines, third vice president; Mr..
Eugene Van Ness, fourth vice president; Mr.
Frank A Dony, secretary, and Mr.. 8. Russell
Bowen, treasurer.
A HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT.
The Anacostia Building Association has be-
gun the erection for Miss Constantine Anderson
of Morris Plains, N. j., of residence on Jeffer-
son street which, when finished will be equaled
by but few in town. The architectural style
will be Queen Anne and the structure three
stories, including basement Verandas twelve
feet wide are to extend along the south and
east fronts. Bow windows will extend from
ground to roof on all sides except the south.
where they will reach only the height of the
second story, be surmounted by balustrades
and rooted by q square overhanging gable.
The main entrance will be on the east side and
open into a sixteen-foot corridor running half
the depth of the house. finished in ANTIQUE oak,
and which may be utilized as q reception room.
There will be open freplaces and cherry
mantels.
Mrs. d. T. N. Shank will summer at Smiths
burg, Washington county, Md.
Rev. DR.. F. ]. Peck, pastor Of Campbell
Church, Hillsdale, is back from. the Cambridge
conference. of which he was secretary.
Robert Wigert of Baltimore is the guest Of
Mr.. John n Minnix.
Thomas Roberts, local station master of the
Baltimore and Ohio, is convalescing.
NOTES.
The tug d. NJ. Key of Washington. Capt.
Jack Taylor, hung up on the flats yesterday.
The finance committee Of the Anacostia
Building Association, Messrs. Charles NJ. Wolfe,
W. NJ. Dodge and II. B. Fernald, met last night
~, ba nff fnQ Of ha A NJ
The income OF Campbell A. NJ. E. Church
for the conference year just closed was 81, 500.
Foreman Of County Roads Charles F. Watson
is building q stone bridge on Sheridan avenue,
crawling the Bowen and Suit roads to the Dis
trict boundary and in few days will begin
improving Red Hill, on the Belleview Magazine
road. Cutters are being laid ON Jefferson
street extended.