Evening star., 1898-07-04

Rex e. W. Bliss breaches Twice Before His
New Congregation.
Election Of Officers by Local Societies
Burial of Young Shoemaker
General and Personal.


Church. Washington, made the acquaint-
ance of the members of the Anacostia Bap-
tist Church at the morning and evening
services yesterday, officiating at both SER
vices and delivering two discourses. Rev.
Mr.. Bliss was called over a month ago by
the board of deacons of the church to fill
the pulpit for a probationary period of
three months. with view of becoming the
permanent successor of Rev. Hugh 7.
Stevenson, whose resignation as pastor had
been accepted. Large congregations greet.
ed the new minister yesterday, and express
sions of satisfaction were heard on all sides
at the selection. During the past month
services at this church have been under the
direction of Rev. George Bowman, former
pastor.
The following have been chosen officers of
the church Sunday school: Superintendent,
Charles K. Burr; assistant superintendent,
Roiver Harlan; treasurer, Miss Ordell Har-
Ian; secretary, ]. Alvin Crawford; assist
ant secretary, Saxper Harlan; librarians,
Messrs. Robey and Sanderson. The affairs
of the Sunday school were reported to be in
particularly good shape.
Council Officers Chosen.
Anacostia Council. No. 16. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
elected the following officers at their last
me citing TO serve during the ensuing six
months: Councillor, William Clemens; vice
councillor, Murray Allen; recording secre-
tary. c. o. Bohrer; assistant recording Sec
retary, W. e. Wagner: financial secretary,
r. d. Carroll; treasurer, N. w. Greer; con-
ductor, Thomas Griffith; warden, j. II.
White; inside sentinel, George Curtis, out
side sentinel, John Rollins; junior past
councillor Edward Rollins.
Stars and Stripes Council No. 13, Daugh-
ters of America, an auxiliary to Anacostia
Council, No. 16, Jr. o. U. A. M, at its last
meeting chose the following for officers:
Councillor, Miss Lola Perkins; assistant
councillor, j. Fl. White; assistant vice coun-
cillcr, Murray Allen; recording secretary.
c. o. Bohrer; assistant recording secretary,
Miss Nellie Poates; financial secretary, X.
D.Carroll; treasurer, Miss Evelyn Doughty;
inside sentinel, Miss Fannie Mckenny;
junior past councillor, Miss Evelyn Dough-
ty: junior past assistant councillor, N. w.
Greer; trustees, Mrs. Grace Greer and
Messrs N. w. Greer and William Clemans.
Goes With Signal Corps.
Albert Tew, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Tew Of Anacostia, left yesterday
morning with the 1st Signal Company of
the 1th Army Corps. under command of
Captain Giddings, formerly Of the 1st Con-
neeticut Volunteer Signal Corps, for Jack
sonville, Fla, where it is expected the COM
pany will join the Porto Rican expedition.
Before leaving Anacostia the young mans
friends PreSented him with handsome
pipe and large quantity of tobacco.
Building and Contents Destroyed.
Fire was discovered shortly after noon
yesterday in the frame house of James w.
Berry, colored, on Stanton avenue. 1t
was useless to turn in any alarm, as there
is water within couple of miles Of
the place. The building and it's contents
we're quickly destroyed. The loss is about
500, covered by Insurance; cause of fire
unknown.
james Shoemaker Buried.
1t became necessary Saturday evening to
send young George Shoemaker, brother of
the little boy whose death resulted from
a kick in the groin, to Providence Hospital
for treatment. Mr., George w. S. Shoe
maker, father of the boy, is still confined
to his bed, having been unable to attend
his sons funeral. The fureral services
over the deceased child were held from the
Al acostia NJ E. Church The building
was filled to its utmost capacity, particu-
larly with little ones of the Sunday school,
of which the lad had been a devoted mem-
Der. There were many beautiful floral
pieces covering the " Eite coffin. The pail
bearers had been chosen by the lad him
self before his death, and were the follow
Ing young people: Watson Isaac, Sewail
Fort, Lester Pitcher and Carl Tilghman.
Rev. c. o. Isaac, pastor of the Anacostia
NJ. e. Church, officiated.
The superintendent Of the Sunday school,
Mr.. J. e. Powell. also spoke. bearing to the
Sunday school a message Of love from the
child, who had asked shortly before his
death to see the superintendent for this
purpose.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. James Dilion is visiting friends in
Virginia.
Miss Annie Skinner, accompanied by her
niece. Miss Margaret Skinner. is spending
the summer at Frostburg, Md.
At the regular meeting of the branch
Sunday school of Zion Lutheran Church of
/ Washington, held yesterday afternoon in
Masonic Hall. it was decided to hold serv-
ices hereafter in the mornings at $3.50
o'clock.
There will be quite celebration ON Pros
pect Hill, st. Elizabeth. tonight.
LEWIS JOHNSON DROWNED.