Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
ANACOSTLA.
4 NEW BICYCLE CLUE.

The young bicyclists formally organized
themselves into club Thursday night at the
residence on Harrison street Of Maurice Haines.
The large double parlors OF the host were bril-
liantly lighted and gayly embellished with
various sllken streamers. which the wheelmen
present proposed to abandon for a common
club emblem. The prettiness Of the rooms was
also enhanced by several clusters Of flowers
| sent in by admiring ladies. Mr.. Maurice
Haines called the meeting to order, and the
election Of officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Maurice Haines; captain, Charles STAN
gier; secretary, Arthur Emo; treasurer George
King. Other officers will be elected at the ne xt
meeting. The appointment Of committees to
draft the constitution. bylaws and rules of
order was also deferred until a future meeting.
from Anacostia along Minnesota avenue to
Benning. to Bowen road, to Good Hope
Heights. to Hamilton road. 20 Nichols avenue,
to place Of beginning. Capt. Charles STAN
gier's first order is for a run to Cabin Johns
tomorrow. The start will be made at 7 o clock
from the residence of Arthur Emo on Jackson
street. The boys have not been able to deter
mine on the club colors.
THE NEW ST. IaNAT1us CHURCH.
Father Thomas B. Hughes, pastor Of st.
Teresa's Church, Anacostia, and st. Ignatius,
Oxon Hill, Nd, has let the contract to Belt 4
Dyer Of Washington for furnishing the pews
for the new st. 1gnatius. These are to be de-
livered in thirty days. The altar has been
ordered and will soon be in position. Philip
DIVER is the architect. Father Hughes is Il u
thority for the statement that the altar is to be
as rich and costly as any in southern Mary
land and thoroughly in harmony with the
architecture of the church. The congregation of
st. lgnatius is preparing to hold an old-time
tournament and coronation ball.
TO IMPROVE ST. TEREsA's.
Architect Dwyer has been engaged to furnish
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the enlargement and improvement of st.
Teresa's. The improvement will amount sub
stantially to rebuilding of the church. The
present roof will be cut away and the walls
taken down to the stone caps of the Duttcesses.
The southeast corner of the church will be
cleared away to admit Of the building Of a lofty
steeple. The style will be pronounced Gothic.
1t is designed to have the ceiling of the new
edifice patterned after that of Henry the
Seventies chapel in Westminster Abbey. The
roof will be fretted and encrustec in imitation
of the pendant tracery of the famous cha pei.
The work will be begun soon.
THE ACORN SOCIAL CLUB.
The newly organized Acorn Social Club held
its second meeting last night a. the residence
of its secretary. Miss Eta Haines. A program
of choice music was rendered. Several appli-
cations for membership were presented. The
next meeting will be held at the home. on
hdple avenue, OF Tie Misses EtZler. lnOS6
present were Miss Corie Etzler. Miss Florie
EtZler, Miss Cora Mclean. Miss Eta Haiues
Miss Mavin Owens, Miss Carrie Bowen, Miss
Mollie Garden, MIR. Albert Richardson, Mr.
Charles Richardson, Mr.. Frank Haines Mr.
Lewis Smith and Mr.. Frederick Mockabee.
NOTES.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Boys Choir viii
spend about two weeks in camp at Woodvill on
the Patuxent, though the exact date of their
departure has not been settled.
The Anacostia Boat Club will make an excur-
sion down the river tomorrow The course
will be laid as far down salt water. Those
ster, Edward Webster, James Robey, Arthur
King. John Appich. jr.. John Havenner,
Charles Poats and Charles Phillius.
Mr.. Glcnwood Allen will take a small party
OF friends down the river tomorrow on his sail
yacht.
James H Goddard. delegate Of Anacostia
Tent. 1873, l. .. r.; W. W. Cordell, delegate of
Naomi Tent, No. 3 Qadies), and James I. Har-
rlsOn, delegate OF Anacostia Tent, Junior. No.
10. have arranged to leave on August for the
council of the High Tent of Rechabites at
Savannah. Ga.
Search parties have been exploring the shore
from the new bridge to Buena Vista for the
last few days in the hope OF recapturing the
escaped alligator.
Thursday afternoon between 2 and o'clock
the residence Oh Mr.. ana Mrs. W llllam j. OAR
ner WAS entered and Mr. Darner's silver watch
stolen. Mr. Darner was at work and his wifi,
closed up the front part of tie house, but lief:
open one OF the rear windows, through which
the thief entered. The police believe the thief:
to have been committed by the man who has
been eNacting tribute from residents along the
River, Bowen and Ridge roads.
John IaymOn, stable boss of the Anacostia
railroad stables, was kicked in the mouth this
morning by vicious horse. The injury,
though painful is not serious.
Rev. ". q. Davenport has returned
Miss Alice Garner lis visiting Miss Fannie
Garner OF Jackson street.
Superintendent Of Public Schools Powell was
in Anacostla yesterday.
In the suit b. ought before Justice Armstrong
against the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad
Company by Richard Pitt to recover 500 dam
age judgment was rendered for the defendant