Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

A beautiful baptismal font which was con-
structed in France upon the order of Rev.
T. B. Hughes pastor of 81. Teresa's Catho-
lie Church, Anacostia, arrived at the church
yesterday, and, after being placed in the
position 1t is intended to occupy, will be
cCrsecrateo with appropriate ceremonies.
The font Is Gothic in style and of exquisite
Workmanship, and altogether is probably
of the most attractive pieces of church
furniture of the kind to be seen in the
archdiocese of Baltimore. The extreme
height of The font is little over six feet
comprised In which are two figures of
Christ and John the Baptist, the latter of
whom is in the act of administering to
Jesus the rite of baptism. The material
Used IN the construction of the font is I'M
oerstcod to be combination of terra Gotta
and iron-stone china, which is said to pro-
duce one of the most durable of all ma
terials font of similar material, but
lacking all the handsome effects of the one
just placed in st. Teresa's Church, can be
seen in the National Museum, Washington
and the latter is an exact reproduction of
the FONT which has been In use for many
years in Westminster Abbey, London
The members of the HiIlsdale Citizens
Association have, 1t is understood, about
made up their minds that they want
post office for their own town, no matter
what may be the final outcome of the move
ment on the part of some of the citizens
or Anacosua to secure free delivery for
d
association will be held Monday night to
further discuss the matter. AS soon as
can be conveniently arranged thereafter
the committee having the matter in charge
MeSsrs. James L. Johnson, Robert Warning
and John III. Dale, will have a conference
with the proper officers at the Post Office
department in Washington and try to
nave the request granted Already the
names or several of the most progressive
young men In Hillsdale have been men,
TONED. IN connection with the position of
postmaster, and one enterprising citizen is
SO anxious to have the improvement con-
summated that he is willing. it is said, to
erect suitable post office building at his
own expense
The news received last night in Anacos-
tia OF the promotion of Acting Sergeant W.
I. Anderson of the Anacostia substation to
the vacancy caused by the death of Ser
geant Charles kerby, was hailed with sat
lSfactlon by all classes of citizens, and Ser
geant Anderson has already been the re-
cipient OF many congratulations.
capt George ID. Graham and Messrs. Os-
borne Dorsey and James l.. Johnson, who
were appointed a committee on the part
of the Hiillsdale Citizens Association to
call on the District Commissioners and ask
for various much needed improvements in
the town will attend to that duty Monday
next.
Miss Blanch e. George. a graduate of the
Normal School in Washington, has been
appointed teacher of the eighth grade di-
vision b in the public school at Hiisdale.
There was a bare quorum of members at
the meeting OF the Anacostia Citizens As
ISOLATION last night, neither President Lin
ger nCr The chairman of any committee be-
ing present. Vice President Carroll W.
Smith presided. Resolutions expressive of
the regret OF the death of the late Sergeant
Charles Kerby, which were prepared by
Mr.. Smith, were read and on motion of Mr..
J. Edwin Minnix, seconded by MIR. Julius
w. Tolson. adopted. and the secretary or
dered to serd a copy to Mrs. Kerby.
The committee on police, Rev. Hugh T.
stevenson chairman, was requested to
again urger uron the attention of the Dis
tr'ct Commissioners the necessity of better
police and fire protection for Anacostia and
vicinity and to further ask for two reels
of hose TO be kept at the present station
house in Anacostia, TO be used in case of
necessity.