Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-12
ANACOSTIA.
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE MEErIN

| MEMORIAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
By far the most important meeting vet helt
by the memorial committee of arrangement
was that called to order by Col. A. B. Frisbi,
IN Judge Armstrong; Office last night. Tn,
| following were present: DIR. W. W. Godding
superintendent of st. Elizabeth; VIM. II. Peck
John n. Minnix- John 7. Fowler. VIM. H. Rose
hoDey, George H. Armstrong, James H. Dony
Alpheus Dawson and Charles Ohm. Com
mander Frisbie, Past Commander Peck and
omcer OF the Day King were chosen a sub
committee to secure music, and Messrs. Fowler
and Mlnn1x were created O subcommittee or
transportation. DIR. Godding volunteered the
use OF the st. Elizabeth coaches in the event OF
| the committees inability to procure convey
ances. Prof. B. Edmund Messer sent in his
| resignation as leader of the consolidated choirs
and vocal associations, with the request that
Col. Snow Of Washington be substituted, which
was done. Col. Snow and Adjutant Dawson
were appointed to select appropriate songs.
Half-past 10 am. Of May so was the time fixed
for the opening of the exercises. The process
| sion will form at 9A5 o'clock on Market place
| and move along jackson street to Nichols venue
| and thence to the objective point. The COM
mander of Logan Post will act as chief marshal,
with several aids, who will be chosen hereafter.
1t is arranged that addresses shall be delivered
by DR.. Godding, DR.. A. H. Wilmer and Col. A.
B. Frisbie.
On Sunday Cardinal Gibbons preached in st.
Mary's Church, Marlboro" and confirmed 1oS
persons He was assisted in serving mass by
the rector, Rev. ]. A. Cunnane, and Rev. Thomas
b. Hughes Of St. Teresa's, Anacostia Bueh-
lars mass was sung by st. Mary's quartet.
composed of Miss Edith Hill, Mrs Thos. J..
Grant and Messrs. Scott Wilson and Thos. ].
Grant. After service dinner was served at the
rectOry. The following were present: Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Father Hughes, Father Cunnane,
l. 3. Wilson, editor Of the Marlboro Gazette,
Or. Grlhth George II. Gray OF Anacostia,
frof. Grant, Snowden Hill, Judge c. C. Ma
gruder, VIM. l. Hill, DR.. Wyville, Mr.. Wyville,
DIR. McCardle and few others.
A GARDEN FETE.
Yesterday Mrs. Watson entertained her class
at garden fete in the grounds Of the Metho-
dist Church. Her assistants were Mesdames
JOS. H. Dony, E. l.. Gator, E. V. Dodge, c. H.
Shoemaker, Oregon L. Green, Rev. DR.. Z.
richardson, Misses Lizzie Watson and Annie
Dodge. Those present were Misses Abbie Min
NIX, Annie Russell, Bessie Bivens, Mamie
Goushe. BERTHE williamson, Mabel Pyles, Rosa
Sherzie, Lolita M.Sherzie. Ollie Stewart, Emma
Shoemaker, Marian Shoemaker, Mabel Jones,
jamie Potberry, Grace Bivens, Daisy Baker.
Edna Emo. Annie Summers, Lucy King, Maud
Fowler. Nellie Butler Estclla Anderson, Bertha
Morgan. Buehler Williamson, Bessie Baker,
Bertha Harrison. Annie Johnson Sarah Shank,
lie Shaw, Della Morgan, Ella Simpson, Katie
Ammon, Mary Baldwin, Matte Chase. lola
Cation, Ainetti iost, Mabel Chase, BessieL yons,
Edna Thomas, Julia Hagin. Rosa Baker,
Mabe! Dnnforth, Elsie Cawood, Nellie
Crawford, Lulu Ratherdale, Mabel Wylie,
Masters Elmer Bivens, Charles Sherzie, Wayne
Cawood. Claud Minnix, George Hatton, Albert
Tucker, Edward Lyons, Maurice Dorsey. Maui
rice Perkins. Walter Owen, Laurens Baldwin,
Lewis johnson, Clarence johnson. Ernest
Stewart. Harry Goushe, Robt King, Edward F.
Smith, Clarence l. Smith, Harry Burgess, Harry
Shaw, Harry Howard, VIM. Purcell, George
Baldwin, George Simpson, George AinmOn,
Charles Smith, Frank lew, George Iillet, How
ard Green, Harry Blvens. Edward Lawton,
Harry Lawton, Arthur Garden, Willie Minnix,
Edward johnson, Allen Baker, VIM. G. Ander-
son, Wilson Petty and Edwin Linger.
PLEASANT WEDDING.
Mr.. John Hodges and Miss Mary Brady of St.
Elizabeth were quietly welded by Father
Thomas B. Hughes at St. Teresa's Church on
Saturday. Mr.. VIM. B. Bayne, IT,, acted as best
man and Miss Addie Entwisle as bridesmaid
The bride was attired in a handsome travelling
dress Of dark blue henrietta. After the cere-
monies the couple were driven to st. Elizabeth
and there accorded q reception by their friends.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
The thirty-second anniversary Of the Metho-
dist Sunday school and the twenty fifth ami
versary of Mrs. Eliza Walson's service as a
teacher in the school we're jointly celebrated
Sunday at the NJ. E. Church. The pulpit was
EMPOWERED in palms and flowers and crowded
with audience in which were many repre-
sentatives Of other churches. The program
consisted Of PRAYER by the pastor, Rev. DR.. E.
Richardson; singing by the Sunday school,
recitations by Misses Nettie Baker, Alice
Linger. Stella Forte, Rosa Smith, Florie Smith,
Cassie Sibley. Lola Perkins and Eva King. Mrs.
May Rabey sang a solo with organ accompani-
of the entertainment Mr.. H. A. Linger. super
intendent of the Sunday school for the last
eighteen years, on behalf of the teachers and
scholars presented Mrs. Watson with a hand
some easy chair upholstered in plush. The re-
cipient spoke feelingly Of her long connection
with the school, saying that she now wasteaching
the children Of her former pupils. Miss Sadie
Anderson offciated as organist, DR.. J. I. Hens
ley conducted the singing and Mr.. Linger acted
as master OF ceremonies. The following teach
ers were present with their classes: DIR. Grant.
DIR. Green. Miss Ella Richardson, Mrs. Carrie
Emo, Robert Jordan, Mrs. Sue King, J. r. Pur-
sell. Mrs. Annie Powell. George j. Thomas
Mrs. E. L. Gator, Miss Matte Minnix, A. Etzler.
Miss Corie V. Etzler, David Haines, Miss Mag
gle Richardson, Mrs. g. F. Watson and Mrs.
James H. Dony.
The Baptist Sunday School Union will meet
mex: Sunday at Bethlehem Baptist Church
Rev. DIR. Phillips) Of Hillsdale. Forty schools
will be represented. President VIM. N. Scott
will preside.
Miss Gertie Mangum is the guest Of Miss An
ME Smith.
Mrs. H. s. Petty has returned from Tacoma
Park, where she went to visit her mother, Mrs.
Brashcars.