Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
NEWS
ANACosTIA.

Yesterday was Q red letter day at the
German Orphan Asylum. Anacostia. and
the attendance of friends from Washington
| was SO great that several herdics. which
had been specially engaged by the officers
of the institution for the purpose. were
constantly employed for number Of
hours in carrying visitors from the street
car terminus to the asylum, about half
mile. The occasion was the annual Christ
mas festival for tho children. The exer-
cises began about 3 o'clock.
President Chas. Graf presided. and made
an address OF welcome. All the exercises
were in German. except the singing Of two
songs in English, which were regarded by
all present as forming two OF the most
pleasant features of the entire program.
These were a duet, Il Want to Be an
Angel" by Misses Lola Wood and Bertha
Ermold. and a trio and chorus. Listen to
the Christmas Bells" the several parts OF
which were sung by Misses Lola Wood.
Emma Kraft and Bertha Ermold. and the
chorus by the children Of the institution.
Mr.. Simon Wolf. who was consul to Egypt
during President Hayes administration,
made an address appropriate to the event.
and Mr.. Anton Eberle urged upon the
audience and all others who could be
reached by their influence the necessity
and duty OF contributing toward the sup
port OF the orphans In a liberal manner
and with a cheerful spirit. The other cx-
ercises on the program were rendered as
follows: Overture. by band Of musicians.
under the leadership Of Mr.. H. Donch. all
OF whom volunteered their services; prayer.
by Superintendent Henry Ermold; decla-
nation. Miss Katie Kraft; song. by the
children; defamation. Welcome" Miss
nation. Dream Of Christmas" Miss Ida
Kraft: song, "Once Every Year." the chill
dren; defamation, Pleasures Of a Christ
children: defamation. 1.-THE Christmas
Tree" Miss emma Zuschnitt: song. Quiet
Night" the children; defamation. United
We Are Again." Miss Mamie Lavender:
song, 'Schafer's Sunday Hymn" the chill
dren; defamation. '"rhe Christmas Car
rier." Miss Mabel Kraft: song, 20 Tannen-
baum" the children; dialogue. "The Santa
Claus" Joseph Guenther and Miss Ida
Kraft; thanksgiving Song" the children.
The tree which contained the presents for
the children. each OF whom received some
thing useful in addition to box Of candy
and an orange. and the room In which the
exercises took place were beautifully dec
grated with evergreens, under the super
intendence of. MIR. and Mrs. Henry Err
mold. The supper arrangements were in
charge Of Mr.. e. F. Treiber, assisted by
members OF the Ladies' Aid Society and
Ladies' Sewing Society Of the asylum
The annual election of officers of the
Anacostia M. r. Sunday school was held
on Friday night last. At the earnest solicit
tation OF the other officers and the teachers
Of the school, Mr.. II. A. Linger was re-
elected superintendent. The other officers
were also reelected, as follows: Assistant
superintendent, Mr. David Il. Haines; Sec
rotary. Mr.. j. II. DOny; assistant secretary
Miss Cora Etzler: librarian, Mr.. Albert
Gator: assistants, Messrs. Frank Mclean
and George Shoemaker; treasurer. Mr.
Louis J. Smith. Miss Linda Humphrey was
chosen Organist, to succeed Miss Cora Nc
Lean, who will in future be the organiSt OF
the Anacostia Baptist Church.
The Anacostia river, which Is frozen from
shore to shore. was the Mecca yesterday
for hundreds OF skaters. From Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge to Giesboro' Point
there was excellent skating. Most of the
persons kept rather close to the shore, but
one young man from the city, who was a
little more reckless than the others, ven
tured too near the channel, and slipped
with one lag into an air hole. He was res
cued without difficulty, and at once went
home to get a dry suit.
The ladies OF Electa Chapter Of the East
ern Star will receive their friends in the
large hall at the Masonic Hail, Anacosta,
officers OF the chapter who will act as a
committee OF reception are Worthy Matron
Mrs. Allen. Associate Matron Miss Matte
Redd, Secretary Miss &. H. Golden, Treas
urer Miss Sophie Kuhn, Conductress Miss
Elsie Shields. Associate Conductress Mrs.
w. w. Fisher, Five Points of the Star Miss
Crozier, Miss Rosa Kuhn. Mrs Hinwood,
Mrs. Warrick and Mrs. Swindells; Warder
Mrs. Garden. Marshal Mrs. Okey, Chaplain
Mrs. NJ. NJ. North. The floral committee is
composed OF Messrs. A b. Garden, Fred
Kraemer and b. Schellhorn. Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. Fisher and Miss &. II. Golden. There
will be four refreshment tables, at each Of
which four OF the following ladies will
be stationed: No. Mrs. T. F. Williamson,
assisted by Mrs. Floyd, Miss Hattie Will
Hanson and Miss Bertha Swindells; No .
Mrs. &. J. James. assisted by Miss Rosa
Scott. Miss Anna Hartley and Miss Edna
Allen; No. S-Mrs. j. e. Minnix assisted by
Mrs. Guide. Miss Emma Dodge and Mrs.
Shields, and No. AIRS. Babson, assisted
by Mrs. kessier. Mrs. A King and Miss
RabsOn.