Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
ANACOsTIA.
TIE CHOIR BOYS RETURN.

The boys choir of Emanuel Episcopal Church
returned from their annual vacation yesterday.
| Two weeks ago the boys pitched their tent on
McPherson's farm near Woodville on the Pa
tuxent river. They express themselves pleased
| beyond measure with their outdoor life and en-
| terrain throngs of stay -at-homes with tales of
| fishing exploits and orchard poaching.. They
made frequent excursions through the neigh
boring country and rendered appreciated sere-
| nades to many rural bellies On Thursday last
| counterfeit presentment of the camp and
campers was made by an itinerant photogra-
pher. The strangers were impressed with the
| old church in which Bishop Clagett was conse-
Grated. 1t was built 200 years ago and is Of
English brick bought directly with tobacco
The choristers viii now get down to work I'M
der the supervision OF Choir Director ]. E.
Snow.
THAT MISSING ALLIGATOR.
Lewis Anderson, who, during the absence in
Yellowstone Park Of Engineer George Rowland,
is acting engineer at the pump house of the
Government Hospital for the Insane, has seen
the alligator. Monday afternoon while attend
ing to his duties Mr.. Anderson saw the reptile
stretched upon the bar at the foot of the stone
wall that runs along the river He telephoned
to the hospital for gun, but before the arrival
of the weapon the gator took to the water, hav-
ing been frightened off by an insane patient
who sought to feed some bread crumbs to 1t.
When the reptile escaped from the lake on the
in length. When seen it always measures from
eight to twelve feet Another peculiarly about
it Is that everybody can see it excepting one
young man who wades around the marshes in
company with q forty-fye calibre Winchester
repeater.
AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE.
An elegant musicale was given last night at
the residence ON Jackson street of Prof. Thier-
bach. The company was received by Mrs.
Thierbach, who also contributed several num-
bers to the program. Among those aiding in
making tho entertainment enjoyable were
Miss Laura Tuell, Mrs. NJ. Duvall, Mrs. L.
Lusby, Mr.. Edward Garrett and Mr.. Motley
Sothern.
Miss Maud Purcell of Jefferson street has
returned home after an extended visit to Mrs.
Windsor, near Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Addie Simpson is the guest of Mrs.
Windsor, near Rockville.
Guy, the young son of Mrs. Richard Eastep,
is ill.
Miss Maud Talbot is back from visit to her
father, Mr.. J. P. Talbot of Oxon Hill, Prince
Georges county.
Mrs. Rebecca Tolson is the guest Of Mrs.
Brooke of Brooke place, AnacOstia.
Mrs. Matte Baxter of Charles county, Nd, is
visiting Mrs. II. G. Kenner.
Capt Grant and Superintendent R. Fl. Jordan
made addresses at the last meeting of the Con-
gress Heights Sunday school.
Miss Carrie Golden of Good Hope Heights is
home from her visit to friends in Fairfax
county near Falls Church. Va.
Miss Mamie Barnes is the guest of Mrs NJ J,
Taylor of Nichols avenue.
Mrs. Sarah Griffith is visiting Mrs. Annie
Taylor.
Foreman of County Roads Charles F. Watson
is at work repairing Nichols, Stanton and
Sheridan avenues
RanOpi hos
Mrs. lillie Mintzer of Philadelphia, daugh-
ter OF Justice George A. Armstrong, will
soon visit her parents. The Judge intends Civ
ing swell entertainment in her honor.
henrietta Meyers. colored woman aged
twenty, yesterday slapped the countenance of
a boy named Charlie Armstrong and was es-
corted to the station by Officer John F. Reagan
Miss Esther Gordon is in Anacostia as the
guest of Misses Corie and Florie Etzler.
James H. Rhodes yesterday brought suit be-
damage alleged to have been done plaintiffs
wagon by being run into by one of the wagons
OF the Vienna Compressed Yeast Company,
driven by AIr. Wright. The trouble was COM
promised by defendant paying $50.
delegation from Anacostia Lodge, No. %,
Knights of Pythias, attended the session last
night of Excelsior Lodge Of Washington. In
the party were Messrs. Peter Stangier, j. C.
Leonard. Benjamin Mundell and MIR. kidwell,
keeper OF seal and record of Anacostia Lodge.
Miss fannle ODer anu Miss Ida Ober are back
from Cedar Point.
The Anacostia Chess Club was entertained
Monday night by DR.. Pyles. The players were
Mr.. Jackson Of Washington, Mr.. Alfred Thor
nett, DR.. James A. Watson and Mr. Olaf Guer-
drom. Good playing was the order of the
evening.
A good many members of st. Teresa's Branch,
No. 49l, c. X. A., went down to River View yes
terday on the Catholic Knights of America ex-
curSiOn. Among the Anacostians were Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. BARLEY, Mrs. Reagan, Miss
Nellie Quaid, Mrs. Quaid, Miss Grady, Mrs
BERTHE Shreve and Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowland left yesterday
for Tyler, Tex, which in future will be their
home
DIR. Stack of st. Elizabeth Asylum is on vaca-
ton.
Mr.. William E. Jordon will go to Atlanta, Ga,
upon the removal of the general Office Of the
Richmond and Danville railroad from Wash
ington to that CITY,
Two new cars were received yesterday by the
Anacostandia Potomac River railroad.
One OF the chain gang workmen escaped yes
terday and took refuge in one of Mr.. Studer's
hot houses and was there captured by the pro-
prietor. Officer Branson afterward took the
fugitive in charge.