Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-21
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The semi-annual election of officers of
Anacostia Commandery, No. 423, United
Order of the Golden Cross, took place on
Wednesday night, and the following were
chosen to serve for the ensuing six months:
Noble commander, Mrs. NJ. 1. Simonds;
vice commander, Mrs E. L. Gator; prelate,
Mrs. c. NJ. King; herald, A. r. Suit; keeper
of records, James H. Dony; financial
keeper of records, ID. c. Smithson; treas
uler, Mrs. ]. A Dony; warder of the inner
gate, Mrs J. V. Shields; warder Of the
outer gate, S. l. Simonds; past noble COM
manderi George j. Thomas; representative
to the Grand Commandery, which meets
in Washington in April, s. 1. Simonds;
alternate, u. c. Smithson. The old board
son of Washington was introduced and re-
ceived the three degrees. The newly elect
ed officers will be installed on the night of
Wednesday, January =.
The funeral of Mr.. John p. Berger, who
died Tuesday night took place this after
noon from his late residence, corner of
Washington and Monroe streets, Anacostia.
Services were conducted at the house by
Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector of Emmanuel
L. T.. Church and at the grave by the
Societe Francois, Of which the deceased
was member. The pail bearers were Sc
lected by the society, and the interment
was in Congressional cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Mary Lillian Mat
tingly, daughter of Mr.. T. j. Mattingly of
OXon Hill, took place yesterday, and was
largely attended The interment was made
In ST. 1gnatius cemetery, at OXon HILL
Miss Ruth Talbot of OXon Hill, who has
been ill for considerable time, is now con-
valescent.
St Theresa's Catholic Church, Rev. Faith
er Hughes, rector, has been presented by
friend who withholds his name with
very elegant sanctuary lamp, which Will
probably be placed in position before the
Christmas exercises The Sanctuary So.
ciety of the church has authorized FatheI
Hughes to secure a beautiful terra Gotta
bs ptsmal font for the use of the congre-
cation. The font will be made in Holland,
and will be unlike any church ornament OF
the kind in this section of the country. The
style will be decorit I'd Gothic and to the
top of the basin will be a height of seven
ty-two inches. The basin will be thirty
eight inches in diameter. The work viii
be surmounted by a group of figures rep
resenting the baptism of Christ by John
the Baptist
Congress Heights has commenced to put
on healthy appearance. The population
is rapidly increasing and new cottages be-
ing rapidly erected. Mr. j. II. Lively has
just completed handsome store and resi-
dence, and thirty-tive other dwellings, nave
been contracted for, work on them TO COM
mence as soon as the weather will permit.
The citizens of Congress Heights are ex-
pecting to get a $4,000 school house during
the next few months, the District Commits
sioners having asked Congress for an APP
preparation for that purpose. The lot has
already been selected and purchased.
Mrs. Thomas II. Henderson of Congress
Heights, who has been ill with the grip for
two weeks past, is much improved.
Miss Mamie Cox of Washington Is drill
ing the children of the Congress Heights
Sunday school for their usual Christmas
exercises.
Miss Cora Mclean, the organist of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school is i'll with tn, grip and until she
RECEIVERS Miss Linda Humphrey will attend
to h.r musical engagements.
mass meeting of the various Protestant
churches of Anacostia will be held at the
Anacostia NJ. l.. Church on New Year
eve commencing at o'clock. 1t will be
union watch service. Anacostia Tent,
n. 1873, Independent Order of Rechabites,
and other invited lodges will be present
and appropriate addresses Will be made
by Rev. James McLaren, pastor of the Nj.
T.. Church; Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson of the
Baptist Church, aid other able speakers.
Rev.W. G. Davenport of Emmanuel p. f.
Church and Rev. j. Il. North of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church have also
been invited to speak on the occasion.
II. F. l.. Allen. secretary of the Anacos-
tia Citizens Association, is in receipt of a
letter from the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association requesting the cooperation of
the Anacostia Association to get the pass
age of q bill in Congress, known as the
s1.5O00O0 bond bill, providing for the con-
tiruing of the system of the trunk sewers
aCd to lay out highways in the District.
Owing to the non-acceptance of the Office
of president by Mr.. Henry Linger, Mr.. r.
Is. Buckley still remains the president of
the association, and ii is expected that
meeting will be called in few days TO
consider the letter from the Columbia
Heights citizens.