Evening star., 1895-04-25
SUBURBAN NEW S
ANACOsTIA.

Shall women be admitted to membership
in the Anacostia Citizens Association? is
the momentous question that VIII at an
early day be presented to the members OF
that body for consideration. To accom-
plish this result it will be compulsory to
change the constitution Of the association
in certain particulars, and the necessary
amendments will be submitted, probably,
at the meeting tomorrow night If other
business already provided for discussion
does not occupy so much time as to prevent
the gentleman who has the subject In
charge from presenting his views thereon.
The friends of the movement say that there
is much work that ought to he done in
Anacostia for the welfare Of the public
that can be performed better by women
than by men, and they say further that
they believe that If intrusted TO the latter
to be attended to there would not be the
hesitancy in trying to bring about success
full results as is now the case when such
matters are intrusted to men who are D.
sorbed in other, and to each individual.
more important business.
Principal among these subjects Is that OF
the dispensing of charity, and II the pro-
posed amendment shall prevail efforts will
be made to get a number Of the leading
ladies of Anacostia to interest themselves
In the work Of the association, and it is
hoped that enough will consent to unite
with 1T SO that when charitable objects
a
mittee. upon which St.-Theresa's Roman
Catholic, Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal,
Garden Memorial, Anacostia Baptist and
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal shall each
be represented. Many other reasons will
be advanced by the advocates of the pro-
posed departure when the subject comes up
for discussion.
The joint committee of the Anacostia
pr1sing Messrs. r. B. Buckley, chairman;
and George F. Pyles, representing the
former. and Messrs John Johnson.
ert Waring. the latter, who were ap-
pointed to ask the proper postal authori-
ties for the extension of the free delivery
ing called at the Post Office Department in
Washington, in accordance with arrange
ments made yesterday, and had an inter-
view with First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Jones on the subject. Mr.. A. w.
achen. general superintendent of free
delivery, was also present, by request. The
urgent need Of the people of Anacostia and
idillsdale for the improvement asked for.
In order that the thousands of persons
who now get their mail ct the Anacostia
post office may be on the same equality
In this regard as those living at every
other suburb Of Washington, was fully ex-
planned by Mr.. Buckley and other members
of the committee, and the fact was recall
ed that as far back as the administration
OF President Harrison a request for free
delivery had been answered afirmativeiy
by the then first assistant postmaster gen.
eral. but that the promise has never been
carried into effect. Messrs. Jones and
Machen listened attentively to everything
that the gentlemen had to say ON the SUBJ
ject and assured the joint committee that
they would each do all in his power to rem
edy the evil complained Of The committee
were much pleased with their reception,
and are confident that free delivery for the
people of the two suffering towns is in
sight.
The great danger to life from the over
y srfrarr hlr,AQ T~A~
Adams, which has been frequently COM
planned of by the citizens of the neighbor-
hood, continues, and Mr.. r. B. Buckley, who
has heretofore interested himself in the
matter for fear that a fatal accident may
occur at the place, has been requested by
President H. A. Linger of the Citizens AS
sociation to continue the agitation on the
subject until steps are taken by the Dis
trict authorities to remove the obstruction
Mr.. Buckley will. therefore, at once COM
municate with the Commissioners In order
to ascertain IL the services of the chain
gang cannot be utilized in the work. The
bluff is directly in the bed of. Jefferson
street. which was decided by the former
owner to the government free of expense.
and 1t Is thought that the male prisoners
at the work house who are able to work
| out of doors can be legally used to do this
an essentially District job. 1t is said that
some time ago the chain gang was engaged
for several days in doing work of a similar
character on property near Twining City
belonging to a wealthy syndicate and it is
oeneveo, as there IS precedent FOR send
Ing the gang outside of the city to work.
the Commissioners will not object to the
men being employed on government prop
erty in Anacostia. Should. however, there
be any extra expense connected with the
ma tier it is thought that the public-spirited
citizens Of the town will gladly contribute
whatever sum Of money may be necessary.
Mrs. ]. H. Gore, wife of Prof. Gore Of
the Columbian University. who formerly
resided in Stockholm Sweden, lectured last
night at the Anacostia Baptist Church be-
fore large audience on ''The Land Of the
Midnight Sum-
Rev. ]. B. North, pastor of Garden Me-
mortal Church. has gone to Virginia for
few days.