Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-24
ANACOsTIA.
A DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION.

DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION.
A large number Of Grand Army men, mer
chants and professional people met last nigh
and informally decided that Memorial day
should be appropriately observed here. There
are many Union graves in st. Elizabeth GENE.
terry, which, it was alleged, had never beer
decorated. John A. Logan Post, No. IS, and
agement Of the exercises. The choirs Of st
Teresa's Catholic, Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal, Anacostia Baptist and Emmanuel Episco-
pal churches, together with the public school
children will be consolidated into one grand
chorus. Prof. Schwarkoff symphony Orches-
ira Of St. Elizabeth has volunteered its services.
The orator Of the day will be chosen from
among the members Of the local Grand Army
post, and the poet to be selected will be . su-
burban bard. Solos will be sung by Anacostia
vocalists and the Messer quartet. and Anacostia
Vocal Society will be invited to take part.
Prayer will be offered by the posts chaplain,
Rev. Ezekiel Richardson. Strenuous efforts
will be made to secure the presence OF Capt.
Lancaster's battery third United States artil-
lery, which created such q favorable impress
sion at the Washington birthday celebration.
A special meeting Of the home post will be
called to take action and secure the necessary
permit from Department Commander Pipes.
The choirs will be drilling together in few
days, and proper committees will be appointed
as soon as possible. DR.. W. W. Godding, su-
perintendent of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, heartily indorses the project.
st. Elizabeth cemetery lies on heavily
wooded slope in the southwest part Of the asy-
lum grounds and commands a wide stretch Of
Washington, Virginia and the Potomac.
GENEROUS OFFER.
A certain lady has notified Rev.W. G. Daven-
port of her willingness to contribute $1,000 to-
ward building a new Episcopal church, pro-
vided the congregation subscribe a like sum.
The offer is a standing one. Eleven hundred
dollars are already accredited to the building
fund and $500 more are pledged. The required
amount, it is believed, will be quickly raised.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson will arrive to-
night from Toledo, Ohio. and be the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roach of Harrison street.
Miss Cora Danforth is exceedingly low with
the grip.
DR.. Arthur Christy is expected back from
England next week.
Father Richard Mccarthy Of Baltimore ia
visiting Father Thomas B. Hughes at st.
Teresas rectory.
Rev. f. Richardson of the Anacostia M. E.
Church has returned from q visit to his former
classmate, the Rev. R. Harcourt, pastor Of
Grace u. E. Church Baltimore.
NOTES.
Miss D. A. Grady has purchased Of Mrs.
William H. McInturff lots $50 and 361, jackson
street.
Complaint is being made at the delay in
paving Nichols avenue from Maple to Sheridan
avenues. Granite blocks were dumped along
the route about four months ago.
]. r. Williams in alighting from his wagon
at the corner of 26th and NJ streets northwest
had his foot crushed by the fitting of rail in
tended for the cable road.
DR.. A. NJ. Green has sold to Mr.. Walter
Proctor one of the cottages on Navy avenue.
Anton Miller has begun the erection at Sur
rattsville, Prince Georges county, Of a COM
modious hotel, store and public hall combined.
Rev. W. g. Davenport breaches a special SER
mon Sunday night to Anacostia Lodge, No. %,
P.