Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

In view of the fact that by the promotion
of Acting Sergeant w. T. Anderson to the
vacancy IN the sergeantcy caused by the
death of Sergeant Charles Kerby. and the
placing CT Lieutenant Heffner on the list of
mounted lieuterants. the mounted force in
the Anacostia district has been decreased
to eight men. The suggestion has been
made that 1t might be good idea if the
District Commissioners would mount five
of those who now ride horses on bicycles,
let them patrol their posts in that way,
and appropriate the $40 now paid to each
of them for forage to the employment of
an additional policeman in the district.
special meeting of the committee of
which Mr.. Carlton E. Smell is chairman,
which was appointed some weeks ago 10
devise plans to form a closer union be-
tween the Christian Endeavor societies and
Kindred organizations of the various Prot
estant churches in Anacostia, will have a
meeting tomorrow night at the Baptist
Church, Rev. H. T. Stevenson, pastor. in
order to discuss the matter and to agree
upon scheme to carry out the object
sought to be accomplished.
The quarto-centennial of the organiza-
ton Of the Color ed Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States was celebrated
In the c. NJ T.. Church, Hillsdale, yester-
day. Sermons appropriate to the occasion
were delivered, both in the morning and at
night, by the psstor, Rev. G. G. Jones.
INeN. I1dmlltOu, pTeSluiHS elueT OF
Washington district, was present In the
course of the morning sermon Mr.. Jones
said the c. NJ. L. Church was organized in
jackson, Tenn. in 1870, and that it now
has five bishops, 5000 ministers, 2UO.OU
members. besides 10000 Sunday school Of
ficers and pupils. The music of the meet
ings was a decided feature and was rem
dered by a choir under the direction of
Mr.. w. II. Wilkinson.
Rev j. B. North, pastor. preached yes
terday morning at Garden Memorial
Church on Christ Before Caiaphas." The
Junior Christian Endeavor Society met at
$3.50 pm, with G. .. Bohrer, superintend-
emit; Miss Bertha Swindells. assistant su-
perintendent. and Mrs. J. C. Garden, or
ganist The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety meeting at night was conducted by
Rev Mr. North. and the subject discussed
was, How Can We EndeavOrers Help Our
Church,"
Among the positions held by the late
Frederick Douglass at the time of his
death was that of supreme trustee of the
colored Knights of Honor of America, and
since his death the place remained vacant
until few days ago. when II. r. Revels,
who was the first cOiored man to be elected
to the United States Senate, was chosen to
be the dead leaders successor.
The members of the Sunday school of the
Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian Church
are preparing for chldrenS day. A fine
program has been arranged and some fine
singing and interesting addresses may be
expected.
LII. A NJ. GreeN IS preparing 10 erect Two
neat residences On Taylor street near
Washington street
For laughing immoderately and in reply
to every question asked him a tramp was
arrested in Anacosta Saturday and sent to
the fifth precinct station, where he was
locked up to await a medical examination
as to his sanity.
Mr. A. Z. Garden has been reelected a
member of the board of trustees of Garden
Memorial Church to succeed himself the
term of service for which he had been
elected having expired
The special meeting of the Hillsdale Citi-
Gems Association, which is called for to-
night. is expected to be very interesting.
Daniel Gordon, aged twentyfour. who is
well known in Hillsdaie and Anacostia, was
arrested early yesterday morning by OIL
Ger J. F. Reagan of Anacosta on the
charge of breaking into the store of Mr.. J.
T. Fowler with burgarious intent. About
1890 am. Sunday Gordon was noticed by
Private Waterman Coleman lying on the
counter of the store, and calling Mr.. Fow-
Ter, the two men made an examination of
the premises, which showed, it is alleged,
that Gordon had forced the front door
open Gordon was captured by Messrs.
Fowler and Coleman. who found him drunk
and asleep, and turned him over to Officer
Reagan. At the station two butcher knives.
which were identified by Mr.. Fowler as his
property, We're found in Gor'ion s posses
sion. and he was locked up for hearing.
Rev. w c. Gowens, pGstCr-elect of Hills
dale a. NJ. e. Church, conducted services
there. both in the morning and at night,
yesterday.