Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
ANACOSTIA.

The Washington and Anacostia Railway
Company today began transferring passen-
gers to and from the Belt line, and the lat
ter will henceforth pursue the same course,
under a reciprocal arrangement. There is
a charge of two cents per passenger In adj
dition to the regular fare.
Services at Garden Memorial Church, An
acostia, were unusually interesting yester-
day. In the morning the pastor, Rev j. b.
North, preached on the parable Of 1.-The
ten virgins" The meeting of the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society in the after
noon was led by Mr.. c. o. Bohrer, and Miss
Bertha Swindell Previous to the sermon
at night by Mr.. North. conservatory
meeting was held under the auspices OF .ne
Christian Endeavor Society, Mr.. Sham,
chairman of the look out committee, lead
ing.
Rev. H. T. Stevenson, pastor Of the An
acostia Baptist Church, preached yesterday
morning from the subject. THE Christian s
ORDERS" and at night on 1.-The Sinners
Call"
The grading of Spring place between Ma
pie avenue and Arthur street, will, 1t Is ex-
pected be commenced in a few days. The
estimated cost is in the neighborhood of
$1,000. number of alleys between Chest
nut and High streets. in Griswolds subd1-
vision, are also being graded.
An important business meeting OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor of Garden Memorial Church VIII be
of the president, Mr.. Carlton E. Smell
Some comment was occasioned on Satur-
day evening in Anacostia on account of the
appearance in the marriage column OF The
Star of an announcement that Mr.. Albert
c. Beers and Miss Addie M. Redd both OF
Anacostia, were married more than two
years and half ago. on October 4, 1877, in
Baltimore, by Rev. Peregrine Wroth, rector
of the Church of the Messiah of that city.
The contracting parties are both well
known and highly thought of by numerous
friends and the community generally. NO
reason can be assigned by any but the par
ties themselves to why the marriage
should have been kept secret SO long
Mr. Beers has been keeping bachelors
home for long time. and has been paying
marked attention to his wife during that
period, and it was not until THURSDAY
when Miss Redd, as she was supposed to be,
told her immediate family that she inteno-
ed to Join her husband, that the existence
of the marriage was suspected In the most
remote degree by any one.
Mr.. John H. Hitte has begun the erection
of neat frame five-room cottage on the
Morris road.
Mr.. Harry Grimes, who was formerly
connected with St. Elizabeth's Asylum. Is
building a seven-room house On jackson
street.
Rev. D. L. Reid of Virginia was the
guest yesterday of Rev. James McLaren:
VIM. f. Powell, whose escape from st.
Elizabeth's Asylum was reported to the
police authorities couple of weeks since,
Voluntarily returned to the institution
day or two ago.
The Epworth League meeting last night
at the Anacostia NJ. E. Church was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Russell Bowen. The theme
was 1.-The Burnt Offering" AS usual the
attendance was very large.
Rev. d. l.. Reid of Virginia, a member
of the Southern Methodist conference, now
sitting at Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Church South, Washington, preached at
Anacostia NJ. E. Church yesterday morning
before large audience. His subject was
RpcpntiOn
services at night were conducted by the
Woman's Home Missionary Society, the
annual meeting being held. Mrs. McLaren,
sided and made her report, which was
very interesting. Miss Ida Minor of the
Deaconess Home Washington, made an
address and explained that the little Indian
girl who lives at the home and had been
announced to take part in the program was
too i'll to attend. Remarks were also made
by Mrs. McLaren, Mrs. Gilbert Of Ken