Evening star., 1896-10-20
SUBURBAN NE VS.
ANACOSTIA,

While the residents of Anacostia have not much
: expectation that the long-talked-of park to be
1oS ated the proposed reclaimed Abae0stia flats
will he realized for some years. they are much
pleased to learn that Engineer Commissioner Powell
has had prepared plan Of "Anacostia Park (to
bel. II the Commissiorer's plans carried out
there will be athletic field mile long and
500 feet wide. surrounded by speedway 100 feet
wide for trotttng. horseback and bicycle riding.
OF course the carrying out of Mr.. Powelfs plan is
dependent upon the appropriation by Congress Of a
sl1hcient sum Of mon.y to reclaim tie Anleostia
mats along the Anaeostia river from the Pennsy-
Fania Avenue bridge 10 the MaryioEd line. Tbs
advocates of this pam believe that from the Hats
referred to there couLl be constructed one Of the
etnt.mplates in addition to the athletic neld and
Speedway, AZ elevated driveway overlooking the
plsn.
votfon' began Monday at TeTesi's Catholic
Church. Rev. VI. +. sullivan, and will termina lie
yesterday was Wells Third. and 1t was rendered
with Miss Jennie q. Barley orglnst by the
San, Carrie Marryatt. Nellie Leonard. Gertrude
Leonard. Regina Fowler. Jane Bean. NJ. Mockabre
Eva Brcuner, Lizzie Brar son. Nellie Bolger En- na
Beun nd Anna Baptista. Messrs. Charles Moore
Snctt, Thomas Smith. d. A OBrien S. Harrison
William Bolser and l. Burns The attendance was
very large.
The members of E9scts Chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star, will have oyster supper for the
evening. Inc indications are that the event will
be we'll attended by Mnsons aud their wives and
daughters from every part of the District.
y number of the boys of twelve years of age and
upward who are connected with Emmanuel r +.
parish nave formed the st. Andrews Club. the
object of the promoters being to get the boys inter-
esicd in church work. The officers the club are
Richard Bryan. president and Bert ThorBett Sec
Ietsry.
The members of Eecta Chapter. Order of the
Es5inrn Star have been invited to attend the
MthiiIg NedneS lay evening next of Miss CARR,
,,"hish one of their associates in the Order and
Mr. Lo"is Smith. The Ceremony will, take plae
AZ IN. Minnesota Ave nue. Presbyterian Church
immediately after the ceremony the happy couple
Viii Viii start for the north AMI west Upon thef re-
turii Mr. and Mrs Smith will reside in Anacostia.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Elizabeth Rhodes of
Anicsstia and Mr. Joseph Smith of Washington
MAieh was performed by Rev. Father O'Connor
DAY or TWO since. was celebrated very quietly on
agr"un. F. Of the illness of the brides sister Miss
lhelF Wedding tour. and upon their return they will
The electric plant at st. Elizaheths Asylum
which has been in process Of construction for nearly
TWO wears i. nearly completed. and it Will be-
tested in short time. Chief Engineer Baird of
the United States navy who is in charge If the
SIe,1flraI machinery in the various pu&ic buildings
IN inc District for the government. has already
!nSl"rtrh 1t and it is understood that he found
that the work CAME up all the requirements of
propriaIc devices for hospital service have been
put INT" each of the buildings. and the result will.
ahe of every hospital in the United States in the
mitifariors uses 10 which electricity will there he
Tin funeral Of Mr. William H. Rose. sr. who
ar,: 1T 81 Elizabeths Asylum Thursday night last
t"k place Yesterday Services Will be cunIuc ted
10y Rev VI. J. SIllivan. and the interrnent will IL.
m1dt N Mount Oliyet cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. Maggie VI. Gator who died
at her home. J2l Jefferson street. Friday last
IRON the effects of surgical operation, took pla.e
Yesterday Tie remains Mil be buried. iE st
Peters cemetery. Mrs. Gator leaves besides her
husband. three little cllireil "e'
Miss Georgia Grove. daughter of prominent
newspaper editor at Harper's Ferry. w Va WHO
has Teen the guest of friends In Anacosta has re-
turned home. ~ ~
Mrs o. ). Humphrey of Anacostia had the mis-
fortune 10 have her packet picked of a purse con-
tain1nG S16 while in Washington i few tlays ago
Mr.. Harry Darling of Ana.ostia has acceI,F.d a
Position with the Darling & LetfngweII thea ri.al
c"mhnlf f.un and has gone to travel with them
Miss Emma Ash is very ILL.,
Df- Il. ~ 1yleS has recovered from severe ar
tack of rrnIften1 fever
Miss Ella Grimes of Lang,lon is visiting friends
in Auictp~ti III.
VIZ AMI Mrs William Carter ard family of Silver
Hill aFe visiting Mrs. Carter's mother Mrs Wei
gel Of AutCuSti..