Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.


The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endcavor of Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Rev. J. B. North, pastor, held their
last social for 1895 Wednesday night In the
lecture room of the church, on Minnesota
avenue. The affair, which was arranged by
Mrs.Sadie Eileen Poates, chairman of the en-
tcrtainment committee, was great success.
The program was as follows: Instrumental
duet, Mrs. Sadie Eileen Poates and Miss
Fannie II. Anderson; vocal solo, MIR. T. ID.
Father of pphany Church, Washington;
recitation, Miss Olive Simpson; vocal solo,
Mrs. II. G. Murray; recitation, Miss Esther
Simpson, a little tot of five years; fnstru-
mental solo. Mrs. Poates; quartet, Hear
our Prayer" Miss Jessie Darling, soprano;
Mrs. Murray. alto; Mr.. Father, tenor, and
Mr.. Raymond Denison of Epiphany, basso.
Piano solo, Mr.. Fulton B. Kari; vocal solo,
Mr.. Deaison; recitation, Miss Fannie III.
Anderson; vocal solo, Miss Darling; yo-
cal solo, Mr.. Fred Darling; remarks,
Rev. Mr. North. The exercises closed
with the singing by all present of the
hymn, God BE With You Till We Meet
Again.
The six herdics which, as stated in The
Star, We're few days ago purchased from
the Herdc Phaeton Company of Washing
ton by District Assembly No. &C, Knights of
Labor, to be operated In opposition to the
cars between Anacostia and the city, have
been taken to the knights of Labor
stables. East Washington street and
turned ever to General Manager ]. b. Fen
ton, who will in future have charge of them.
Yesterday morning they began running from
Hlllsdale to the Center Market. The fare
charged was cents and they were well
patronized. The present route is from Hills
dale via Nichols avenue, Monroe, Bridge
and 18th streets southeast to Pennsylvania
avenue southeast: thence to the city ter
minus. The operations of Manager Fenton
ere somewhat tempered by lack of enough
horses but it is understood that this trouble
will be speedily remedied. 1t is also under
stood that an effort will be made by some of
those who sympathize the most actively
with the locked-out men to have some of the
herdics run out Harrison street to the Ger
man Orphan Asylum, instead of to Hills
dale, as at present is the case, and to pass
up 1lth street southeast, Washington, to
East Capitol, thence to 9th and F streets,
returning to AnacCstia by the same route
The republicans of Hillsdale met Wednes-
day night in large numbers at Douglass Hall
and organized Carson Club for that sec
tion of the District ty the election of Mr..
Arthur West as president, and Mr.. William
II. Matthews, secretary. After addresses
by Messrs. John A. Moss and F. D. Lee
resolution was unanimously adopted, in
dCrsins the candidacy of Col P. II. Carson
as a delegate to the st. Louis national re-
publican convention, and pledging them
selves to do all in their power to secure his
election.
The ball which was held recently by the
members of the branch at Masonic Hall
was great success. The main hall was
lishtful season. Among those in attend
ance were a large number of persons from
st. EliZabeths, Congress Heights Twin
ing City and Washington. The committee
In charge was composed of Messrs. Thos.
f. Reardon, chairman; Thos. Kane John
Reagan, Richard Hartigan and J. w. Bart
ley
Mr.. Horace CroZer of Suitland Nd who
as heretofore stated in The Star, had a
valuable horse and buggy taken from him
by an unknown party while in Washington
a few nights ago. has recovered his lost
property. The outfit, which was valued at
$3.50 was recovered at stable in the north
western section of the District, where 1t
had been left In the care of the proprietor
by man who has not as yet been identi-
ned. 1t Is thought that the thief or thieves
after driving off with Mr.. Crozier's team,
realized that they had bigger job on hand
than they had anticipated, and decided to
abandon It,
There is much complaint on the part of
residents of AraCostia and other persons
who are compelled to pass along Harrison
and Bridge streets on account of then
stencil which arises from the mouth of the
sewer, which empties into the Anacostia
river, near the navy yard bridge and
which at times becomes intolerable
Complaint has, 1t is said, been made to
the health office of the District but so far
no steps have been taken to remedy the
trouble. and it is said that a movement on
the part of many of those Interested is
contemplated, with the view of cnisting
the aid of Congress in the matter.
Miss DAISY Leonhardt of Baltimore is
visiting at the parsonage of Garden Memo
rial Church on Minnesota avenue.