Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-27
NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

A party of Frye's Industrial army created
considerable excitement in the vicinity of
G.esboro' yesterday and Wednesday night.
The party came over in boats and landed on
the shore of Henry Biggs'i property. where
they proceeded to make a fire. Then after
dividing up in parties of two and three, be-
gan an expedition for food. The farm of
William Hayes was visited and the first
party began to advance arguments as to
why they should be provided with some-
thing to eat. Hayes. in order to get rid of
them, gave them barrel of potatoes They
had gone but a few Minutes when another
party OF three appeared and in tones of
greater determination asked for food. Hayes
told them he had given some of the party
potatoes. They said that made no matter
as they would not get any of them. After
some parleying, the farmer gave them
nan barrel OF potatoes Other men appeared
and finally Hayes told them to clear out, as
ne mad nothing more for them. The fact of
tnelr appearance was reported to the au-
tnorities, and Officers Green and Mari were
olspatched TO the camp by Sergeant Kirby
or the Anacostia police. The people of the
vicinity are greatly worried over the in
Vasion of the men, and one farmer sat up
all night watching the fires which lined his
shore In spite OF his commands to leave the
premises
This morning Sergeant Kirby and officer
Hagan left for the rendezvous, but 1t is I'M
derstood the men are now all divided up
and foraginS, each man for himself Ali per-
sons caught by the officers in the act of
begging will be promptly arrested.
The white youth giving his name as
French. and rel orted to have been solicit
ing aid in Anacostia the other day, has
proven. upon police investigation, to be a
fraud. To several persons he stated that
his father was dead, and his mother at the
point Of death, and two little children to
care for, and that he lived near the race
track at Congress Heights. A police officer
after inquiry reports no such persons in the
The fete champetre. under the auspices of
the Sunday school of st. Theresa's Catholic
Church. closed last night after an evening
OF prolonged gaieties. Dancing continued
until late hour. music being furnished by
Repettfs string and brass band. The COM
mittee on dancing was j. w. BARLEY, Harry
Beers and Thomas ReardOn. The thirsts of
many were quenched at the lemonade well.
presided over by Misses Nellie Leonard,
Rosa Casper and Lizzie Branson; ice cream
and cake were served by Mrs. Hardy. Misses
Williams. jamie Bean, Emma Bean, Gertie
Roland. Ethel Roland, Gertie Leonard Jen-
ME BARLEY, Alice Reagan, Lizzie Granger
and Fannie McAndrews; peanuts were sold
by Misses Nellie Hardy and Mamie CASPER
and cigars to the gentlemen by Misses Mel
lie Quad and Jennie Coleman whereas the
many youths present found pleasure in the
shooting gallery, which was conducted by
Messrs. Ambrose BeavenS, Raymond Beav-
ems and Thomas Leonard.
1t Is announced that Mr.. ". s. Dodge and
not Mr.. Charles r. Dodge, won the prize
IL.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson left today on a
ten-days vacation. He will make q trip
through New York state. and expects to re-
turn much improved in health.
There was no preaching at the home
camp meeting last night, but the service
was turned into an old-fa shoned prayer
meeting. which was conducted by Rev. W.
Hurst Reed. Tonight Rev. North of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church will
preach.
John Koenig. an Old resident Of Anacostia,
who lived on Murroe street for the last
twenty years. died suddenly yesterday
morning from heart disease. The deceased
leaves two sons and widow.
Justice George III. Armstrong has re-
turned from a weeks outing on the Chesa-
peake bay.
The special committee appointed at the
mass meeting of Anacostia citizens called
upon the Commissioners yesterday morning
regarding the obtaining of several hundred
feet OF hose and q hose carriage as a tenn
porary protection against fire While no
definite answer has been given, yet the in
terview Is to be considered somewhat favor
able