Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-19
BROOkLAND.

The Christ Child Guild of st. Anthony's
Catholic Church are as active in their char
liable work they were last winter and
have a quantity OF clothing to distribute
to the poor of their parish. The Sunday
school of st. Anthony's Church will give
their Christmas entertainment this evening
ard the little ones will have happy time.
High mass will be celebrated in the church
at midnight Christmas.
The Broolxlan1 Card Club will hold their
meeting this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. F. Erdman in University Heights.
Brookland Lodge, /. o. .. F., has been
having a gala time of late. In addition to
receiving recent visit from the grand
master. grand secretary and grand conduc
tor, who assisted them in many ways, a
large delegation of members from Brook
land attended the grand visitation of Ana
costa Lodge, No. IS. and presented Past
Grand Master Crawshaw with a handsome
regaiia in appreciation of the services he
zatlon- A special meeting was also held
by Brookland Lodge. at which the degree of
brotherly love was conferred.
The Christmas exercises of the Brook
land public school will take place Friday
December %, and pleasing program will
be presented, though the pressure of work
Is so great upon the four teachers in charge
OF the seven grades of the school that but
little time can be spared for the holiday
drill There are now ISL pupils in the
school and the attendance has thus far
curing the season been excellent.
DR.. G.. s. Hodgson has resigned as post
master OF Brookland and there are a num-
Der of applicants for the position. Public
sentiment Is very much in favor of lady
as the next incumbent of the office.
The Brookland auxiliary of the w. c. T
Y. will meet Thursday afternoon in the
Baptist Church.
Bishop Keane will leave the university a
few days this week to address the Church
mans Club of Providence. r. l.. on the
subject OF Christian Unity" This club is
composed of members of the Episcopal
Church of Rhode Island. The club will
give banquet on the evening of December
II and Bishop Keane will be their guest.
The first baptism in st. Clements p. Z.
Church Of Brookland was that of Miss
Ina, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs l..
c. Golliday, on Sunday last.
The NJ. T. Sunday school are rehearsing
their hymns for Christmas. Rev. }. ID. Nc
Carly preached an able sermon to the VI. Z.
congregation on Sunday. The prayer meet
ing last week was conducted by MIR. h. W.
Williams, and tomorrow wednesday, even
ing will be led by Mr.. T.. w. Morgan of
Hamline Church.
Miss Thompson and Mrs. Lynch have the
Christmas exercises of the Baptist Church
in charge ana will have everything pleasant
for the old and young children of the school
on the evening of December %. The aver
age annual attendance OF scholars in this
school was ninety-four out of a total men,
bership of 10. The annual election of OFF,
GERS of the school resulted as follows: Super
intendent. }. Lewis Sherwood: assistant
superintendent, Charles e. Lynch; secre-
tary. }. B. Lord. jr.: assistant secretary.
Miss Kitty Bret; treasurer, Mrs. Isaac
Quackenbush; librarian, Mr.. q. II. Kane;
assistant librarian, Fred Perkins; pianist,
Miss Annie Lynch. The Bible class meets at
the church tomorrow evening.