Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

A report has prevailed for several days
In some quarters that the authorities OF
ST. Elizabeth Asylum were not unlikely 10
come into conflict with some OF the LABOR
organizations of the city, principally the
carpenters, in reference to a question OF
wages the rumor being that carpenters
were being employed at the institution at
the rate of $50 per day.
A Star reporter who made inquiry con-
corning the matter was told by those
in position to be fully informed on the
subject that it is the invariable rule OF Su-
perintendent Godding to pay all mechanics
employed by him the rates of wages Whlch
prevail among union men outside, but tnat
there have been instances when men VINO
did not claim to be carpenters, but were
ranked as laborers and were willing to work
as assistants to the carpenters, have been
Fired as such. None of these have, how
ever it is said been paid sum less than
at the rate of S1.75 per day. And 1t Is as
serted that this course was resorted'to be-
carse the officials wished to keep the men
at employment, as otherwise there would
have been no work for them to do
A report on the matter will be made to
the Carpenters Council at it's next meet
ing and it is believed by those interested
that the subject will be disposed OF in a
manner satisfactory to all concerned.
An interesting religious service took place
yesterday morning at the Anacostta Meth
Laren, pastor, the occasion being the first
communion of more than fifty persons, who
have been converted since the revival serv-
ices now in progress in the church were
begun. In the course of an interesting ad-
dI eSS appropris te to the event, Mr.. Nc
Laren said that the officials of the church
had when the meeting commenced hoped for
fifty converts, and that more than that
number have found religion, while others
are seeking it.
1t is stated that some of the recent con-
verts have become so Jealous that they stop
strangers the street and urge them to
attend the night meetings at the church,
and that much good has resulted through
these efforts. Rev. Mr. Muncaster, who has
been of much assistance to Mr.. McLaren,
will, it is expected, so to Virginia during the
present week to hold evangelistic services
there
Notices were read in the various Protest
ant churches of Anacostia yesterday that
a mass meeting of citizens will be held at
Masonic Hall Wednesday night for the pur-
pose of protesting to the excise board
against the issuance of license for the
sale of liquor at the hotel now under con-
struction in the town.
The election of officers Of the Womans
Relief Corps, auxiliary to John A. Logan
Post, G. A. r., of Anacostia, will take place
tonight at Masonic Hall. The present oftl-
GERS are: Mrs Mary l. Crawford. presi-
dent; Mrs. Lydia McGinness, senior vice
president; Mrs. Sarah T Grant junior vice
president; Mrs. NJ. r. Smith, treasurer
MISS anna ANDERSON, secretary; Mrs. Emily
Frisbie, conductor: Mrs. H. w. Emo as
sistant conductor; Mrs. Mary Mclean,
chaplain. 1t is believed that If she will
accept the position, Mrs. Eliza P. Watson
will be elected president for the ensuing
term, and it is expected that there will
also be changes in the other offices, as
it is the desire of the present incumbents
to give their fellow members chance TO
enjoy the honors of position.
George Webster was arrested Saturday
night by Policeman FarQuhar of the Ana
costa suhstation on the charge of mali
Ciously destroying the property of Mr..
James Webb in that town, and was releas ed
on deposit:ng $40 as collateral for a hear
ing tomorrow 1t is alleged that the prop
erty said to be dana ged once belonged to
Webster, and purchased by Mr.. Webb
at tax sale, and that Webster has brooded
over the matter ever since 1t Is said that
several other parties were implicated in
the attack on Mr.. Webb's premises