Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-10
ANACOSTIA.
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.

ANACOSIlAs
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Mra Clara Williamson on Saturday afternoon
gave luncheon and reception at her Jackson
street residence to introduce her guest Miss
Mamie Stevens Of Baltimore. The parlors
we're rep!ets with the usual floral embeliish-
ment, and the delights of the occasion were
enhanced by the artistic rendering Of good
music IA, All the ladies wore bright, airy sum
e-s was assisted by her sisters, Miss Array
Dorsey and Miss Mary Dorsey Miss Stevens
vas becomingly attired In pale India silk.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. g..
Buehler williamson, Mr. Ralph Williamson.
Mr.. and Mira Thos. Williamson, Mrs. Minnie
Arnold, Mrs Mary Dorsey, Mr. Vim. Dorsey,
ST.. Mr.. and Mrs. Hattie Nicholson aud Mrs
Carrie Emo. The affair was q distinguished
social success.
BAPTIST TEACHERS MEETING.
A teachers meeting Of the Bethlehem Bap-
fist Sabbath school was held last night ut the
residence OF Mrs. F. Slaughter on Howard ave.
hue Miss G: r. Simpson presided and expounded
the lesson that is to be learned at the next meet
Ing of the school. Those present we're Miss E.
Z. Lucas, Miss Minnie Lucas. Miss Sophia
Webb, Mrs l.. Dennie. Miss Ada Bryant, Miss
o. X. simpson. Miss Alberta simpson. Mr.. c.
W. Davis. superintendent Of the school. and
BAPTIST Church The next meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at the residence Of Miss
Ada Bryant and the lesson will be taught by
Miss Ella E. Lucas.
RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH.
The services at the Methodist Church yester-
day were remarkable for the reception into
full membership of eight practitioners. Rev.
Ezekiel Richardson, the pastor, preached a
special and appropriate sermon from Ruth,
ilb; And Ruth entreated me not to leave Thee
or to return from following after Thee" The
capacity o. the church was overtaxod.
NOTES.
An ENJOYABLE AFFAIR was the metaphysical sx-
cursion to Colonial Beach yesterday in honor
Of Mrs X. Gardner of Philadelphia, who is
being entertained by Mrs. Nina v Hughes.
president of the Metaphysical Society.
Rev William II. Phillips will leave tomorrow
for RaccooE Fort, Culpeper county, Va, to visit
his cousin, Mrs. Ada Lewis. The reverend
gentleman will be absent about two weeks.
The Citizens Association meets tonight
Mrs Anna A. Peck and Mrs. Margaret E.
Petty returned from the Detroit sncampmsnt
Yesterday rich in praise Of the work Of the
Washington encampment committee.
Miss Annie Gerard Of Charleston, 8. c., 10
visiting friends here.
The tenting outfit of the Anacostia camping
party was sent down to Colonial Beach today
IN charge OF Edward V. Stevenson. The party
will follow tomorrow
The Epworth League, contrary to custom,
did not meet last night Vice President Allen
has arranged to have the league hold its next
Sunday service on the lawn of the Methodist
Church. weather permitting.
The ladies' OF Naomi Tent, No. 8, Independ-
ent Order of Rechsbites, hold a sociable in
their lodge room at Masonic Temple tonight.
Mrs. Lille Staubs and son George left this
morning for q stay of two weeks ut Leonard
town, St Marys county, Md. Toward the end
OF the week they will be joined by Mr.. Staubs
and Miss Nettie Curtain.
MIR. Edward Turner is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweetman of Jefferson street
Fort Stanton was yesterday the Mecca of
amateur base ballists> Two colored teams
crossed sticks In the forenoon and In the after
noon duo Of white mines held the fort Oppo-
sltion is manifested by all the churches TO
these sunday ball games, but they are as = rule
very orderly affairs.
Miss Marian May Shoemaker will accom-.
Pany her aunt, Mrs. J. X McKane, to New
Jersey.
Mr.: Julius Tolson leaves tomorrow for Co.
ioniai Beach, and upon his return will start for
Kentucky.
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
gives picnic Wednesday in Pencote woods
Three members Of the Anacostia bicycle
Club, Messrs Arthur lew, Charles Stangier
and George King, made the run yesterday to
Marlboro and return over the Marlboro pike
Rev. DR.. q. W. Mccullough of the Baptist
Church preached Yesterday for Presbyterians
at Masonic Temple. selecting as his text Joshua,
ii:21, And she hung the scarlet line out of the
window" The Presbyterians have no regular
pastor, but their pulpit is occupied about
every other Sunday by some Presbyterian
divine from Washington. DR.. Mccullough
volunteered to serve them at any time.
Mrs John Adamson from Virginia il q guest
OF Mrs. Susie Constans.
Mrs. John n. MinniX is 40 far convalescent
that she was removed to the country today
She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
George Buckler.
Miss Maud Cook is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs Fowler, in Prince Georges.
Two sewer inspectors were in Anacostia Sat-
urday and pronounced the sewer that empties
just northwest of Harrison street a nuisance
they will recommend that il be built out into
the river.
The Good Hope camp meeting conducted by
Rev Mr. Johnson pastor OF Allen Chapel, Gar.
heid, attracted large crowds yesterday.
SIX residences costing from -, 500 to S. 600
apiece are being put up i'll different parts of
Anacostia- Several more are about to follow
Several lots were sold last week at prices rang
Ing from 20 to 60 cents per foot, double and In
some cases quadruple what was paid for them
two aud three years ago.