Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Mr.. A. B. Garden. superintendent of the
Sunday school of Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church, Rev. ]. B. North, pastor,
last night entertained the officers and
teachers Of the school. the members Of the
male and female Bible classes and many
members of the congregation at his hand
some residence. corner Of Minnesota ave-
nue. and nth street, Anacostia. The deco
raticns OF the refreshment table were
ferns. cut flowers ard palms. Among those
present were Mrs. w. Dodge, Mrs. NJ. NJ
North Mrs. Porter Smell, the Misses Jennie
Davidson. E. Doughty. Cora Smell. Annie
Anderson, Bertha Swindells, Theta North
and Carrie III. Golden, Rev. ]. B. North.
Messrs. G. o. Bohrer, A. Davidson, G. T.
Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Owen.
The usual Friday night dramatic enter
tainment at st. Elizabeth's Asylum was
omitted last night and a dance substituted.
Music was furnished by the ST. Elizabeth
Orchestra.
Justice Carroll w. Smith of Anacostia
yesterday received his commission as
Justice of the peace for four years from
President Cleveland. Previous to getting
the commission MIR. Smith appeared before
Chief Justice Bingham of the District
Court, and gave bond In $4,000 for the
faithful performance of his duties.
1t Is understood that ex-Justice of the
Peace George III. Armstrong of Anacostia
has filed an application at the Department
magistracy, and requesting that he be
assigned to duty at Brightwood. DC.
The Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. Rev James McLaren, pastor, was
witnessed the closing exercises of the liter
airy department of Anacostia Chapter of
the Epworth League for the league year
1894. The program, which was delightfully."-
rendered, and. with the exception of the
prayer, elected the warmest applause, was
as follows: Hymn. by the department; in
vocation, by the pastor; Greeting" Mr..
Win Pyles: reading, Capital Mr.. Harry
Halleck; vocal solo, Cold" Mr.. Martin
Walker: piano solo. selected. MIR. i. Wilson
Shaw: reading. THE Soul of Finance" Mr..
Joseph King; vocal solo. selected. Miss Ida
O'Neal; xylophonic selections, Miss Emma
Williams-accompanis Miss Fannie Bisch-
off. anthem. I'VE Praise Thee" Rose Croft
QUESTION. u Mr.. Georges O. Watson: fI vocal
solo. selected. Miss Ida O'Neal; Retro
spective." DIR. A NJ Green, president of
Anacostia Chapter; xylophonic selections.
Miss Emma Williams-accompan Miss
Fannie Bischoff: Now the Day is Over"
Rose Croft Choral Club; "Au Revoir," Mr..
j. f. Powell: song, Till We Meet Again.
the department..
Revs. Hugh T. Stevenson and George
Bowman have been elected delegates from
the Anacostia Baptist Church to the South
ern Baptist convention, which meets in
washington in May next, and Rev. George
h. 4. Stevenson. PASTOR and Mr.. ID. G..
Fountain have been chosen to represent the
congregation of the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church in the same body.
Reys. Hugh T. Stevenson and George
Bowman last night represented the Ana
costa Baptist Church at a meeting of del
egates from all the Baptist churches In
the District of Columbia, which was held
In Washington, to make arrangements for
the approaching sessions of the Southern
Baptist convention in that city.
The advisory council of the Apacostia
Baptist Church have elected Rev. George
Bowman, Messrs. B. Milstead and %. w.
Leech, Mrs. James A. Crawford and Miss
L. v. King as delegates to represent the
church in the executive board of the Anti
Saloon League of the District of Columbia
for the ensuing year. The annual meeting
of the league will be held in Washington
on Monday night next, when officers for
1895 will be elected.
Special services, preparatory to the week
Of prayer. will be held Sunday morning and
at night in the Anacostia Baptist Church.
At these services the pastor. Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson, will preach. and Miss Adelaide
Clements. leading soprano of Washing
ton, will sing. Mr.. Stevenson will also
preach at a meeting to be held each night
next week at his church. 1t is the inten-
ton of the members of the church to build
UP fine choir, and Miss Clements has
been engaged to assist in the undertaking.
The Gard IN Memorial Visitor is the title
OF monthly paper. issued for the first
time this month by the officers of the Gar
den Memorial Church, and intended for
free circulation. The editor-in-chief is Rev
Messrs. A. b. Garden, c. o. Bohrer, s.
SwindClls, j. H Simpson. C. E. Smell and
A Davidson. The contents of the first
number are list of the various church
services. editorial notes on religious topics
and Sunday school miscellany.
Great Chief Of Records Dement, of the
Great Council of the Improved Order of
Red Men of the District of Columbia last
night installed the following elected and
appointed officers of Mineola Tribe, No. A.
at Anacostia, for the ensuing term. The
elected officers were: Prophet, Peter Mess
mer; sachem. John T.. Fowler: senior sag
amore. Thomas Gibbons Junior sycamore
William Jordan; chief of records, Wilbur
s. Dodge: collector of wampun, ID. T. NJ
Shanks; keeper of wampun, Edward Hin
wood; organist, C. III. Williamson. Those
who were appointed were: First sannap
Jerome Diggs: second sannap, W. III. Rose;
warriors. Harry Sanderson. Charles Ball.
Charles Haggenmaker, David Heaton
braves, III. T. Stow, j. T. Baker, George
Lewis.
At o'clock this morning the mercury
In a thermometer In front of a drug store
on Monroe street, Anacostia, registered six
degrees above zero.
Mr.. Charles Cox of Bellevue Md, Is Wis
fting friends in Anacostia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rhodes of Monroe |
street entertained a number of their friends |
at a dance on Thursday night
Mrs. Wilmington of Morris avenue who |
has been seriously i'll. is slightly better.