Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-16
SUBURBAN NEW S
ANACOsTIA.

The meeting of the Wcman's Relief Corps.
auxiliary to John A. Logan Post, No. Z, G.
A. R., of Anacostia, which was held last
right at their rooms in the Masonic Hall,
was numerously attended, and much bust
ness of an interesting character conducted.
An event of the evening was visit by the
department officers, viz: Mrs. Anna NJ.
Hamilton, president; Mrs. Elizabeth Mon
tiss senior vice president; Mrs. Ruth e.
Roberts, junior vice president; Mrs NJ. H.
Fuller. treasurer: Mrs. N. G. Davis, secre-
tary; Mrs. NJ. NJ. North. chaplain. and Mrs.
Anna A. Peck, inspector. The affairs of
the corps were found to be in most excel
lent order, and the local officers were highly
complimented In speeches made by several
A number of the residents of Hillsdale
have formed a Better Government Club"
as distinguished from the widely extended
movement in the north called Good Gov
ernment," and have elected as an executive
committee to serve for the ensuing year
Rev F. NJ Ovelton, Allen Jackson. Henry
Sayles. William Henry Underdue, John
Green, James Stewart, William Phillips,
John Frazier and Robert Warning. The
committee has organized by the election of
Rev. Mr. Ovelton as chairman; Henry
urer. The organization has grown out Of
the killing of Reuben Foster by Policeman
Green, and while the prosecution of the Off
Ger Is the principal business in hand at
present 1t Is not intended to cease opera
tons with the disposal of that case by the
grand jury A prominent member of the
committee said last night that the shoot
Ing OF Foster had opened the eyes Of the
thinking residents of Hillsdale to the fact
that there are some things in the village
that need to be reformed. and among the
first matters that will be undertaken as
soon as Policeman Green's case is out of
the way will be to declare a war of exter-
mination on every speak-easy in the place.
Other violations of law, II any shall exist,
,aVi
dence necessary to secure conviction laid
before the proper authorities" Speaking Of
the Green case, the committeeman said
that IF the present grand jlry shall fail to
indict Mr.. Green the committee will do
everything in their power to have the grand
Jury which shall be In existence six months
hence take up the case. The law" he said,
gives an aggrieved party this privile &c,
and should failure to indict then result
the case can be taken to the Court of APP
peals of the District, and eventually to the
the ground that the coroner's jury which
passed upon the killing was not free from
bias, and that, in fact, some of the mem
bers were directly or indirectly interested
in securing a verdict favorable to Police
man Green. This course" he said, will be
pursued IL necessary"
An entertainment and hop for the bene-
fit of Anacostia Tent. No. 13S, Improved
Order of Rechabites. was given last night
at Masonic Hall and was well attended.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Con-
gress Heights NJ. Z. Church Sunday night
was conducted by DR.. E. H. Grant of
Anacostia.
While the children of the Van Buren,
public schools of Anacostia were enjoying
their annual egg rolling at Fort Stanton
yesterday, youth named George Miller.
whose home is in Washington. was found
by Officers Green and MARI lying on the
ground near by unconscious from intoxica-
ton. He was taken to the Anacostia sub
station, where he was held until he became
sober.
Miss Gertrude Barr and Mr. Warren King
of Anacostia were married last evening at
the parsonage of the Fourth Street NJ. Z.
Church. Washington, by the pastor, Rev.
NJ. f. Il. Rice.
A reception by the members of Mr.. ]. E.
PowelPs Bible class of the Anacostia NJ.
= E. Church was given last night to DR.. and
o Mrs. A. NJ. Green, who have recently re-
turned from Florida.