Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.


The Christmas festival of the Sunday
school of Garden Memorial Church, Mime
sofa avenue. which was held last night,
was in some respects the most successful
of the kind ever held by them. There were
two trees beautifully decorated. One Of
them placed on the pulpit platform revolv-
ed by means of machinery during various
portions of the program, and as 1t turned,
operated a music box, which played
number CT tunes. Another feature of the
exercises was the rendition of Jingle, jim
gle. Kris Krlngle.' by quartet, compos-
ed of the Misses Jennie and Ollie Simpson
and Theodore and Charles Smell, assisted
on the organ by Miss Theda North and
with bells by Mr.. Beverly r. North; An
elegant revolving chair was presented to
Mr.. A. b. Garden, superintendent, by the
officers and teachers of the school. The
presentation address was made by Rev. j.
b. North. pastor, to which Mr.. Garden
made a suit able reply. Every member of
the school received a present.
The annual festival Of the Sunday school
OF the Anacostia Baptist Church, Rev. II.
I. Stevenson, pastor, which was held last
night, was an event which will be long re-
membered. The church was crowded, and
everything passed off pleasantly as
could be wished for. The program was as
follows: Christmas Greeting. Miss Ada Lit
tleford; carol, 'Happiest Day." the chill
Bessie Milstead; carol, Chime On, Sweet
Bells" the school; prayer. the pastor; re-
sponsive Scripture readings. the school;
recitation, Loves Sweet Message" Miss
partment as follows: Working for Santa
Claus recitation, Miss Celia Dean
"Mother's Story of Christmas" recitation,
Raymond Van Hoy: song, 1.-The Little
fe," Miss Emma Robey: carol, DO You
Know the Song the Angels Sang" respon-
sive Scripture readings, the school; An
gels Song" the school; recitation, Re
joice." Miss Lizzie Studs; carol, GLORY to
God in the Highest" the school; recitation,
The Pilot STAR Willis Harlan; What
Say the Bells" the school; recitation,
christmas Chimes Miss Blanche Keefer;
song, Santa Claus" the school. The ex-
ercises were In charge of Mr.. Charles r.
Burr. assisted OF the organ by Miss En-
ma Dawson. organist of the school. The
children received presents.
The annual. banquet to the children Of
St. Teresa's Catholic Sunday school will
take place next Thursday afternoon in the
Of the church. The holding of banquet
instead of the usual Sunday school Christ
mas entertainment was suggested by
Father Hughes soon after he took charge
OF Saint Teresa's parish, a little more than
fourteen years ago, and year by year it
has grown in popularity. Among the
many who are interesting themselves in
the coming dinner are the Misses Nellie
Leonard, Gertie Leonard. Ethel Leonard.
Eva Branson. Jennie BARLEY, Alice Rea-
gan. Nellie Hardy, Jennie Coleman, Nellie
Quad, Sarah Beran, Nett:e Diggs, Rosa
Casper, Anna Coleman, Mamie Casper.
Lizzie Granger, Mrs. Ella Hardy and
others.
The members of Electa Chapter Order
of the Eastern Star. will. it is expected,
have reception New Year day at Masonic
Hall.
Among the ladies' of the chapter who are
expected to compose the receiving party are
Mrs. E. P. Watson Mrs. NJ. Trusheim, Miss
Kuhn. Mrs NJ. Nj. North, Mrs. A. Il. Garden,
Mrs Jul:anna Allen. Mrs. e. V. Dodge, Miss
Florence Crozier. Miss Rosa Kuhn. Mrs.
Hinwood. Mrs. Warwick, Mrs. S. Swindells
Miss Elsie Shields, Mrs Shields and Mrs
NJ. Fisher.
The semi-annual election of officers for
the Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor of Garden Memorial Church, Rev.
j. b. North. pastor. will take place in the
lecture room of the church, on Minnesota
avenue, at the meeting to be held next
Thursday evening. There will be no con-
tests for any of the positions, and the Sc
lection of names to fill the various offices
will be made by a nominating committee,
whose report will probably be adopted with
out objection or adverse comment. The re-
ports to be presented will, 1t is said, state
that the affairs of the society are in most
encouraging condition. and that the contin-
Ged success and growth of the organization
are assured
The week of prayer, which is observed in
most of the Protestant churches in America.
commences tomorrow There Will be special
services in several of the Anacostia church.
es. Watch night services will be held in
most of the Protestant churches of Ana
costa.
The Sunday school of Emmanuel P. E.
Church, Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector, will
have their annual Christmas festival at
Masonic Hall next Monday night. There
will be musical and literary entertainment,
under the direction of Miss Frances Daven-
port, daughter of the rector of the parish,
and Richard Bryan, one of the teachers of
the school
The children of the Colored P. E. Mission
at H!llsdale, which is also under the super
fntendence of Mr.. Davenport, will have their
Christmas festival Tuesday night at Doug
lass Hall.
The street cleaners visited Anacostia yes
terday 81 gave Monroe street thorough
Gnd much-needed cleaning.
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