Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
SUBURBAN NEW
ANACOsTIA.


day called on the Senate District committee
to further protest against the execution of
the order Of the District Commissioners re-
garding their removal from the south side
of the Center market were much pleased
with their reception by Senator Mcmillan,
the chairman, and his colleagues of the
committee, and are confident that the OBJ
jectionable order will be rescinded.
The old frame school building at Hills
dale. which has been in bad condition for
some time continues to grow more unsafe
daily. and many fear that great calamity
is among the possibilities Of the not far
distant future. Renewed efforts are con-
templated to get an appropriation from
Congress for new building.
An apron and necktie reception which
was given last evening at the residence of
Mrs. j. H. Simpson, Capitol View, was
great success. Musical and literary eXer-
c'ses formed portions of the program.
Mrs. Helen Douglass of Anacostia, who
has been elected president of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Plymouth Congre-
gational Church, made an address there
night before last. Others who spoke were
Rev. o. NJ. Brown of Howard University,
Mr.. Joseph Neil and DR.. +. ]. Webb. The
theme of the latter was American Citizen
ship" Miss Nettie Kicks sang a solo.
The Prince Georges county branch of the
Order of Gaiilean Fishermen, an interna-
iional body of colored people, with head
quarters in Baltimore, will be largely rep
resented at the annual meeting of the
ganization, which commences in Annapolis
early next week. 1t Is expected that about
$50 delegates will be present. These will
represent a membership throughout the
world, aggregating about as many thou
sands. In Maryland the Fishermen have
branches in Baltimore city, GovanStown,
Green Spring, Annapolis, Lanhams, Bowie
and other towns settlements in Prince
Georges county, Anne Arundel county,
Kent Island. Queen Anne. Oxford, Easton.
1hrid a16 Moyiap wi,
Anne, Pocomoke, Wicomico, Calvert county,
Hagerstown, Rockville, st. Michaers and
Betterton There is also a numerous con-
stituency in the District of Columbia.
1t is expected that an address of welcome
will be made by Gov. Lowndes.
The circuit court of Prince Georges coun-
ty at Upper Marlboro was engaged yester-
day in the hearing Of a case in which the
question of taking property for the use of
the new electric railway from Washington
to Baltimore was involved and came up on
an appeal from jury of condemnatio3.
Mr.. Jesse .. Edelen, a prominent farmer
of Prince Georges county, died yesterday
at his home near Piscaeaway. Until re-
Gently Mr.. Edelen had held position in
the baltimore custom house. He leaves
widow and six children.
Information mas rescued here that Alfred
Skinner, who formerly lived in the neigh
bcrhooa of Hillsdale, has been arrested and
committed to Jail at Prince Fredericktown
on the charge CT killing George Key. Kew
had been missing for more than a week,
and his disappearance was shrouded in
much mystery. 1t was known that Skinner
ana Key were seen together Monday of
last week by several persons, to whom they
remarked that they were going down to
southern Maryland The following Satur-
day Skinner returned home alone, and stat
ed that while he and key were out on the
water in a boat, Key was accidentally
knocked overheard by the sudden swinging
OF the sail and drowned. This story was
fully believed until Skinner began to tell
c0ni1iCfinQ cf0rjaG rnfnr
drowning, when the attention Of the states
attorney was called to the case and he
caused SINNERS arrest, pending an inves-
tigation by the grand jury. The tody of
Key has not yet been recovered.
One of the most brilliant receptions ever
given in Anacostia took place last evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Griswold, Mount View" in honor of Mr.
Griswold's nephew, Mr.. Harry L. WelIes.
former resident Of Consecticut, but who
will for the future make his home in Ana
costa. The ladies were in evening toilets
and the gentlemen in conventional dress.
Among the guests were the Misses Lucy
HollisteS, Margaret Skinner, Mildred Peck,
sigma Guerdrum, Emma Bowen, Anna Lee.
Emma Lee, Mary Messer Ollie Simpson,
an. Linda Humphrey, Edith Pyles, Theda
North and Frances Davenport, Messrs.
James HOLSTER, A. L. Richardson, Warren
Iolson. George Guerdrum, Richard Bryan,
Russell Bowen, William A. Green. Thorn
ton Fisher, William e. Jordan, Theodore
Smell, Maurice Haines, Frank Dony, Willie
Pyles, Fulton Karr, H. A. Linger jr, Nor
man North, William F. GUIDE and F. H.
Kramer.
After an hour spent in dancing, Prof. Full
ton Karr gave a piano recital. Selections
upon the guitar were rendered by Mr..
Kramer and upon the piano by Miss Linda
Humphrey. The reception lasted until a late
hour, but previous to the separation of the
company, all present united in singing
America" and Home, Sweet Home