Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The following officers for Anacostia Com
mandery. Order of the Golden Cross, have
been elected to serve for the ensuing term:
George w. Berry, noble commander; Miss
Ida p. Redd. vice noble commander; Mrs.
Carrie NJ. King, worthy prelate; James H.
Dony, keeper of records: Daniel c. Smith
son, financial keeper of records, Mrs. Julia
A. Dony. treasurer: Frank ]. Henry, wor-
thy herald: Mrs. Emma P. Williams war
der inner gate; George ]. Thomas, warder
outer gate; Mrs. Mary 1. Simonds, past
noble commander.
Mr.. Charles West has become acting
superintendent of the Sunday school at
Silver Hill, Md, which was recently organ
lied by Mr.. Robert H. Jordan of Anacos-
tta and the latter will tomorrow organize
a Sunday school at Twining City, which,
from the outlook. promises to be as highly
successful as the one started recently by
Mr.. Jordan at Silver Hill. partial can
vass of Twining City, which has been made,
shows that there are large number or
not attend any Sunday school, and it is
for these alone that the new school Will
be organized.
The mission which began at st. Teresa's
Catholic Church, Rev. T. B. Hughes. pas
tor, Sunday last, will close tomorrow night.
The meetings have been attended by con-
gregations which filed the edifice to its
utmost capacity.
are preparing for a big celebration on
July 4. Speaking music and big dinner,
with fireworks at night. form the Leading
features of the program.
Some of the members of the AnacoStia
police force are considerably exercised over
reports that have reached them from va
rious sources that efforts are being quietly
made by one or more oil the temperance
leaders Of the town to have a thorough
overhauling Of the officers, and that Com
missioner Truesdell has virtually promised
to comply with their requests at an early
day.
The draw in the Navy Yard bridge has
been weighted in such a manner that the
time necessary for raising and lowering IL
has been materially lessened, fact which
Is frequently of great Importance to many
of the citizens of Anacestia.
Pauline Laymau, the twelve-year-old
daughter of a farmer living near SILVER
Hill, Md, fell out of cherry tree, dis
lance of fifty feet, Tuesday, but fortunately
received no greater injury than broken
rib. She was removed to the house of
relative in Twining City. where she is re-
ceiving the attention of physician.
Mr.. d. C. Fountain of East Washington
Heights mas returned from pleasant visit
to friends at I.ehigh University. Bethlehem,
Pa.
The course of university extension lee
lures. which have been given weekly dur
ing the past four months at the Anacosua
Baptist Church. closed Wednesday night
with one on Napoleon Bonaparte."
Guitar Club gave very successful concert
at Masonic Hall Wednesday evening. The
club played four numbers and acquitted it.
self most creditably in every one of them
Vocal solos were rendered by Messrs Fred
Darling, George May and S. R. Mockabee
and Mr.. E. L. Redfeld played two excellent
banjo solos. Messrs. Espey and Redfeld
gave banjo duet and T. Branson render
ed a violin solo. The Graham Brothers
gave a mandolin and guitar duet, which
was greatly appreciated. and the same two
gave a splendid exhibition of experiments
and feats in spiritualism. consisting of a
cabinet seance and tests in an open box.
Mr.. Davis was the accompanist of the even
ing. The club intends to give an excursion
down the river in the near future and ex-
poets to have a very successful outing
The Outing Pleasure Club. an association
of young Anacostians. has made arrange
ments to camp for two weeks at Colonial
Beach. The officers are James L. Bowen,
president: J. Taylor Branson, secretary,
and Joseph Mundell. treasurer.
Capt l. r. Bowen has just completed a
handsome residence at the corner of JEFF
ferson street and Stanton avenue.
The Potomac Stone Company, of which
Capt. 1. r. Bowen of Anacostia is super
intendent. have now about 400 men at work
in their quarries, and are shipping a large
amount Of their products to other points
than Washington.