Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-04
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The No Name Club. which has been or
eanized for social purposes, met at the
home of Mr.. Fulton Karr, on Monroe
street, Saturday evening. Impromptu Sc
lections, both musical and literary. were
rendered, among them being a mandolin
solo by Miss Love, who was accompanied
on the piano by Mr.. Fulton karr. Miss
Margaret Skinner rendered vocal solo,
and representations of the dress OF the
Persian was given by Miss May Harner
and the native of Sweden by Miss Signor
Guerdrum. the president of the club.
Two accidents have been reported at the
station house as resulting from the many
SEEDING parties on the hills around Ana
Costa Charles Edelin, lies at his home on
Nicholas avenue in critical condiuon,
with a long cash across his head. He was
ccasting singly down the Asylum MIL Ell,
day night and was run into by a poo sieu
containing half dozen youths. Edenn
was thrown to one side of the hill, strik-
ing his head against a lamp pest, mil1ct-
Ing a long and dangerous cut on his head
and otherwise bruised and injured. lie
was conveyed to the drug store of Conrad
Weiss. Monroe street. where nedlcal
assistance was rendered After reSainfng
consciousness he was removed to his home,
where this morains he was reported TO be
no better.
SATURDAY. night a daughter of Charles
Henson colored, who resides on Good
Hope hill, while walking up the hill was
run into by Shedding party and her head
badly cut in two places. The youths left
the girl lying in the middle of the street
while they resumed their sport. and only
VIXEN a passing citizen noticed her was
she removed and her injuries attended TO-
The matter was reported to the police, who
have given orders prohibiting any more
coastng on either the Asylum or Good
Hope hills.
There were this morning no provisions
tor the poor at the station house, and
Postmaster Tolson reports that he is also
sadly in need of contributions to carry out
his work among the needy. The cold snap
of Sunday morning has brought forth more
cases and at early hour this morning
the station was bcsieged by applicants
Individual assistance is being rendered dali
ly by various Soci6 ties among them being
the Home Missionary Society. with Mrs
Jama5 Mci.Iren as president Mrs. Sue
King secretary and Mrs. NJ. Is. Tew treas
urcr. and Mrs. Julia Dony. Mrs. H.. W.
Enc and Mrs. Mary Moccahee as vice pres
iGenfs. There viii be special meeting of
the society tomorrow at 1iJ Jackson street,
at which meeting arrangements Will be
made for further relief of the poor and
offerings received.
The following officers have been installed
by Anacostia Comnandery, Order of the
Golden Cross: NC. Mrs. Mary I. Simonds;
v. n. c.. Mrs. Ellen L. Gator; w. F.. Mrs.
Carrie NJ. King; n. X. r., Mr.. J.. Fl. Dony;
F. X. r.. Mr.. ID. C. Smithson; T., Mrs.
Julia Dony; w. H. Mr.. 4. r. Suit: ". 1.
IT,.
phen Simonds. and p. n. c., Mr.. G. j.
Thomas.
There was a big celebration last night at
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church.
the evening service being in the hands of
the Christian Endeayor Society which was
celebrating Christian Endeayor day. Miss
Doughty opened the service with a Scrip
ture lesson and President Carleton Smell
offered prayer. after which Mr.. c. o. Bob
rer assumed charge of the service. After
song applicable to the occasion, Mr..
Theodore Smell explained the duties of a
CHRISTIAN Endeavorer, which was followed
by responsive reading by the audience.
Miss Swindells told of the work of the
lookout committee, Miss Jane Davidson of
the prayer meeting committee. Mr.. Nor
man North of the social committee, Miss
Fannie Anderson of the flower committee,
Mr.. w. X. Tubbs Of the Sunday school
committee. Miss North of the good ltera-
ture committee. Paul Simpson of the press
committee. Miss Carrie Golden of the call
ing committee Charlie Smell of the tenn
perance committee, Miss May Lanham of
the relief committee and Mr.. Cannon of
the good citizenship committee. Six jun
fcrs. representing the junior society," rem
dered an exercise, and Rev. ]. B. North
made an address, in which he urged the
PRINCIPLES of good citizenship. uncorrupt
balloting and Christian fellowship. The
service closed with the benediction.
Rev. Pofenberger, who has for some
time been the pastor of st. Barnabas P.
T.. Church. has resigned to accept a call
to pastorate in North Carolina and yes
terday preached his farewell sermon. His
successor has not yet been determined
upon.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson preached yes
terday morning to large congregation
on the Evils of Intemperance."
The officers of the District Epworth
League will visit Anacostia Chapter
thursday night and install the new Off
GERS of the latter organization. On this
occasion the local chapter will make do
nation, which will be transferred through
the District League to the Deaconess
Home for distribution to the Door Mrs
James McLaren of the mercy and help
department of the league reports an ac-
tive work among the poor of Anacostia
and vicinity.