Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-23
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA,

The schedule designed to give the peo-
pie of Anacostia, Hillsdale and vicinity
improved mail service went into effect yes
terday and has already afforded much sat
isfaction to the people for whose benefit it
was intended. The residents of the towns
named do not hesitate to express their
opinions that the improvements recently
made in the postal arrangements for get
ting the mail between Washington and
Anacostia are due to the interest that The
Star has taken In the matter, without
which It is thought to be probable that
the movement would have died as did sew
eral preceding affairs of a similar char
acter. which were started during the past
ten years.
A special meeting of an Informal nature
of the Anacostia Citizens Association has
been announced by Secretary Allen to take
place tonight at the residence Of the pres
ident. Mr.. H. A. Linger, when, II Is said.
o plan Of procedure for the regular meet
ing Friday night next at Haines' Hall will
be agreed upon. Mr.. R. B. Buckley, chair
man of the committee appointed at the
last meeting Of the association to urge the
extension Of the free mail delivery system
to Anacostia, will. 1t Is understood, make
an effort to have his colleagues, Postmas-
ter Julius W. Tolson and Mr. George F;
In company with a similar committee from
the Hillsdale Association, call on the
proper officers at the Post Office Depart
securing the desired Improvement.
Mr.. Buckley Is heartily in favor Of free
delivery. while Mr.. Tolson has been I'M
derstood to say that he is opposed to 1t.
And Mr.. Pyles, in conversation said 1t was
inmaterial to him whether there Is free
delivery across the river or not. The men,
bers of the Hillsdale committee. Messrs.
Johnson. Waring and Dale. are united In
favor of the proposition, and while willing
to cooperate with the Anacostia committee
in endeavoring to secure free delivery for
both places. will, unless the Anacostia
Association acts further in the matter
within a reasonable time. take up the
question for their own citizens and ask
that the department shall establish post
office In Hillsdale.
The plan favored by the Hillsdale COM
mittee Is that the department at Wash
ington shall detail a force Of three or four
mounted carriers to serve the new section
its present location to a place more central
for the residents Of Anacostia and Hills
dale or il the postal authorities prefer.
abolish the Anacostia office altogether; let
Capitol station. and have a place desig-
mated in Anacostia or Hillsdale, where
stamps. money orders. ETC.. can be bought.
The untimely and sad death OF Miss Katie
Canter and Irving Lysles, who, as stated in
yesterdays Star, were drowned on Sunday
by the rocking OF their boat while sailing
en- the Eastern Branch Of the Potomac
river. has cast deeper gloom over the res
idents Of Anacostia than any event that has
transpired there for many years, and hun
dreds Of relatives and friends have called
at the houses to express their sympathy
with the bereaved families. AS heretofore
stated, the funeral services will be held at
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
this afternoon at o'clock. and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Davenport, the rec
tor. The obsequies will be simple. but of
most solemn and impressive character. The
caskets containing the bodies will be met at
the main entrance Of the church by Mr..
Davenport and the choir. in full vestments,
under the direction Of Mr.. B. Bryan. While
the caskets are being carried up the aisle
to the altar they will be preceded by pro-
cession, consisting of the rector, followed
by Charles Baxter. who has been appointed
cross bearer to succeed the dead youth. and
the choir. When the procession starts from
the door Mr.. Davenport will read the i'm
pressive burial service Of the Episcopal
Church. At the conclusion Of the services
the choir boys will march in q body to the
graves, In Congressional cemetery, and the
members Of the Chapter Of Praise, a So
ciety Of girls, Of which Miss Canter was
member, will also proceed there, and each
viii place upon the grave of their late COM
rade a suitable floral Offering The service
at the graves will be according to the ritual
Of the church, but each body will be COM
mitted to its last resting place separately.
1t Is expected that the attendance at the
services will be larger than at any funeral
which has ever taken place in Anacostia.