Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-16
ANACOsTIA.
A BRILLIANT LAWN FETE.


Potomac vista, the residence of Col J. A.
Darling. was the scene last night of brilliant
lawn fete in honor of the birthday Of his young
est daughter, Miss Jessie. The grounds were
lighted by rows of japanese lanterns sus-
pended among the trees. Mrs. Darling threw
open the house to the young people and a
merry time was had. Games and dancing were
inouiged In ana ices served. Those present
were Misses Lizzie Wood Mary Bivens, Fannie
Garner. Mildred Peck. Grace Allen. Agnes
Mansfield. Annie Smith. Lizzie Watson, Nellie
Petty, Eulalie Provost, Flora Goodwillig,
Hlorie Etzler. Miss Effie Darling Messrs. Ar
thur thur lew, Arthur Emo, Theodore Smell. Charles
SneA, Charles Tolson, Warren Tolson, Maurice
Halnes: Maurice Arnold, Fulton Karr. Harry
heuy, Thomas Leonard. Mrs. Harriet McGill,
MI. r. Jarvis Simpson, Gordon Darling, Fred
erick Darling. William Dougherty, VIM. Con-
rad Rowland and Lee Lawrence.
BASE BALL.
Two picked mines of the Anacostia Base Ball
Club crossed sticks yesterday A spirited game
OF seven innings resulted in a score of to s
In favor of Bert Thornetts nine Following
are the names Of the players: Thornett's team
pitcher; Arthur King, first base: Percy Keat-
ing second base; Richard Hartigan, short stop;
mos. Ihornett, third base; Harry McGlll, left
neid; VIM: Austin, center field; Jos. Summers,
right held. Kelly's team-Arnold, catcher;
! tnoisoh, nrst base; Tew. second base; Emo,
1hird base; Kelly, pitcher; Wright, right field;
Leonard, center field; Fillius, left field; JOS
Ming, short stop. The club held business
meeting last night and decided not to partici-
Pate IN any Sunday bali playing and also to
challenge any junior organization in the Dis
trlct To game at the new bridge.
ANAcosr1A CADETS.
The Anacostia Cadets held a meeting last
night and decided to secure list of bondsmen
from among the citizens of Anacostia and pre-
sent it to the Secretary of War with an appli-
cation Tor arms; This company was organized
last winter, and recently reorganized for the
purpose its officers say, of wedding out poor
material.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTION.
The Congress Heights Methodist Sunday
School, recently organized, elected permanent
officers at its last meeting as follows: Super
intendent, H. A. Linger; secretary, Miss Addie
Horn; librarian, James Purcell; treasurer, Mrs.
Annie Magruder. The school starts out with
every promise of success
QUIET WEDDING.
Mr.. Charles ]. Cook of Washington and Miss
Christine Weigel of Prince Georges county,
Maryland. were married last Saturday by Rev.
DR.. E. Richardson, pastor of the Anacostia NJ.
+. Church. The ceremony took place at the
parsonage and was witnessed only by Q few
iShus VI VIC CONTRACTING partles
CHILDREN's DAY.
About twenty-four years ago the Methodist
Episcopal general conference at New York set
aside the second Sunday in June to be observed
as children's day. Conformably with this prac-
tice appropriate services were held Sunday at
the AnacOstia NJ. E. Church. In the morning
the pastor, Rev. DIR. Richardson, preached on
the education and training Of the young. In
the evening there was singing by the Sunday
school led. by DR.. j. T. Hensley. assisted by
Prof. b. Edmund Messer. There we're recita-
tons by Miss Alice Linger, Miss Mary Mclean,
Miss Kate Thomas. Miss Rosa Purcell and Miss
Alice Yingling Of Washington.
NOTES.
Mr.. Grant Mills is visiting Mr.. William P.
Kelly of Harrison street.
Mr.. Jerome Diggs has returned after four
months stay at Covington, Ky.
Mr.. George Pitcher is back from Clifton
Forge. W. Va.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Conrad Rowland will be
guests of Mrs. J. E. Darling during J une and the
first part of July. The remainder of the heated
term they will spend at Lake George.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jeautenaug and Master
Paul Jeautenaug are visitors to Mr.. and Mrs
John Koenig.