Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-01
ANACOSTIA.
BUEIED WITH GRAND ARMY HoSoRs.

| BUEIED WITH GRAND ARMY HONORS.
| Mr. James Thomas Barnes was buried yester-
day afternoon with Grand Army honors. The
paiibearers were from Stone Post No. II, G.
| A. r., of which post deceased had been COM
rade. They were Commander A. n. Thomp-
| son. Senior Vice Commander W. II. Hoover
| Officer of the Day L. +. Callan. Officer of the
Guard George Gladmon. Comrade NJ. J. Sauter
and Rev. J. ID: Bradburn, chaplain. John A.
Logan Post, No. IS. met at Masonic Hall and
ia'er took up position in front of the Barnes
residence or Monroe street with left resting on
Buchanan. The Anacostia veterans were Com
mander James H Dony, Senior Vice Com
mander Robert II. Mareellus. Junior Vice Com
Armstrong; Columbus Robey, Daniel T. Leg.
Charles F. Watson. H. W. Emo. d. L.
Pitcher, Isaac Smithson, J. T. Harsh
nan, Alpheus Dawson, W. II. Peck.
rrureei' Hoops, Haggenmaker, Morgan,
teSe took up the routeto Saint Teresa's CGtho-
Tic Church. The rosewood casket, wrapped
with American colors, was placed in the mid
die aisle just outside the altar rail. The Grand
Army men took places on the left center the
relatives on the right center, and all other
available space was occupied by the public.
The service was celebrated by Rev. I. B.
Hughes. The priest preach practical dis
course on death and the desirabiity of timely
sional cemetery.
AY. W. c. T. q. MEETING.
The Jackson Street NJ Z. Church was last
night surrendered to the Young Womens
Christian Temperance Union. The banner of
the organization hung on the left of the pulpit
anu white ribbon streamers and rosettes were
prominently displayed. President Matte NJ.
Minn!x called the asscmblage to order. the con-
sregatlon sang Rev. Dr. Richardson rendered
prayer and Miss thompson, District superin-
tendent OF the Us, told of what they had DONE
were doing and would do. The address of the
evening was delivered by Mrs. Smell of Missis-
sippi. The lady told in unaffected style the
story of Naaman and illustrated her theme with
catchy SMILES. She punctured the saloon with
witty thrusts. Mrs. La Fetra. president of the
union, spoke briefly. AS did also Miss Minnix.
MISS Cora Mclean, accompanied by Mrs. Julia
a. Dony sang soprano solo, Pastor Richard
son called Tor basket offerings and Miss Rich
nrhson ana Miss Etzler took up 4 spirited col
lectlon. Col. JAS. II. Dony moved a vote of
thanks to Mrs. Smell. President Minnix put it
| and 1t was unanimously carried.
WONDERING THE HOUSES AND LETTERING THE
STREETS.
The work OF numbering the houses and let
terlng the streets is complete. Several
thoroughfares have been rechristened. Tho
trnde artery running north and south, called
from the Anacostia bridge to Harrison street.
BRUCE street, from Harrison street to Navy
avenue, Monroe street and thence to the Dis
frlct boundary as Nichols avenue, shall here
after be known only as Monroe street HGrri-
son street Is continued east to Good Hope
Heights and joins Hamilton Suitland and L. Il.
| roads. The name, Good Hope road, is abol-
lSned Inc strip OF private ground separating
Lincoln street and Shannon place Is skipped
anu Inc latter street merged. Johnston street
from Monroe to Lincoln is renamed John
street. Navy avenue from Monroe to Railroad
avenue Is changed to Johnson street Pleasant
street Is now Grant street, Valley street is
Arthur and Galen avenue is q continuation of
Madison street. Taylor street is continued to
Madison. Harrison street is the divide between
north and south, and those streets to the south
are posted as jackson. LIST street; Washington,
"a street; jefferson, Sd street. Monroe is the
divide between east and west and those streets
to the cast are posted Fillmore, LIST street:
Plerce, I'd street; Adams, Sd street; Taylor,
4th street. and Fendali, 5th street. The num-
bers running south from Harrison street con-
tlnue to 4lO and east from Monroe street to
oSi. From the dividing streets the odd num-
bers range on the right. All this is the result
OF the labor of Messrs. T. ]. Holmes and Will
lam Arndoff.
FATHER HUGHES TO REPRESENT MARYLAND.
Father Thomas b. Hughes, rector of st.
Teresa's Church, has been commissioned to
represent in part the state of Maryland at the
Columbian celebration to be opened at Madrid,
Spain, on the 18th of September. 1892. The
appointment was the bestowal OF Senior Don
Miguel SuareZ Guanes. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary Of Spain to the
United States. he commission recites that
his Catholic majesty is DESTROYS of contributing
to the archaeological and historical knowledge
OF the world and that the chief aim of the cele
bration is to draw a parallel between ante and
post Columbian times This appointment is in
recognition Of the appointees scholarly and
linguistic attainments.
Miss Annie Smith, assisted by Miss Maggie
Heating, entertained party OF friends Friday
evening.
Charles Stangier is recovering, but is unable
to be out.
The citizens of Congress Heights are arrang-
ing for public meeting in behalf of increased
school facilities.
Mrs. Cox of st. Elizabeth's is i'll.
Mr.. John Phleeger of Piedmont W. Va. is
visiting his aunt. Mrs. John NJ Heating.
Misses Marion and Cora Little of Baltimore
county, Nd, are guests of Misses Ella and
Margaret Richardson, daughters of Rev. DIR.
EZikiel Richardson OF the NJ. L. Church.
Miss Matte Mitchell of Virginia City, New,
! Is with her cousins, Misses Corie and Flossie
Etzler of Maple avenue.
Anacostia Chapter of the Epworth League
discussed The Christians Strength" under
| the lead of Vice President Herbert f. l.. Allen.
The police are notified to look out for James
Butler Lewis Smith, colored, wanted for the
robbery OF o store III Marlboro, Md.