Evening star., 1898-07-07
ANACOSTI HAPPENINGS
Installation Of Officers by Anacostia Com
mandery of Golden Gross.
Funeral of Mrs. Gertrude N. Green
Death From Blood Poisoning
General and Personal.

Anacostia Commandery. No. 423, United
Order of the Golden Cross, installed the
following officers last night in Masonic
Hall, Anacostia: F. J. Henry, commandery
deputy, conducting the ceremonies: Noble
commander, W. E. Johnston; vice noble
commander, Mrs. NJ. V. Henry; worthy
prelate, Miss M. ]. Wilkinson: keeper of
records, James H. Dony eighteenth term);
financial keeper of records, d. C. Smith
son eighteenth term); treasurer. Thomas
]. Putnam; worthy herald, F. ]. Henry;
warder of inner gate, Mrs. NJ r. Johnston;
warder of outer gate, Alfred A. Cation; past
noble commander, George ]. Thomas.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gertrude D. Green,
wife of DIR. A. M. Green of the Anacostia
Bank, took place yesterday morning from
her late residence on Jefferson street. Rev.
c. o. Isaac of the Anacostia NJ e. Church
officiated. The interment was made in Con-
gressional cemetery.
The deceased was a daughter of Mr.. A.
Drummond of Anacostia, and had been i'll
for several months, a trip south for the
improvement of her health, taken in COM
pany with her husband some months ago,
failing to benefit her.
Results Fatally.
Mrs. Frank Crovo of Anacostia died Tues
day evening at Providence Hospital from
blood poisoning. the result of slight
wound accidentally received nearly four
months ago while doing some work in her
husbands store in Anacostia. At the time
MIS-. Grove scratched one of her wrists
upon the point of a nail which protruded
frC m fruit box. She became sick a short
time after, and had been under the care
OF physician ever since. Monday evening
she was removed to Providence Hospital.
Her husband and several step-children, be-
sides a daughter by a former marriage,
survive her The ciS Sta pf
mercy in Baltimore, came to visit her
mother in her illness. The funeral of Mrs
Crovo was held today from st. Teresa's
Church.
William Kennedy's Funeral.
The funeral of Mr.. William Kennedy,
who died Monday morning, took place yes
terday morning from st. Teresa's Church,
Rev. M. P. Sullivan officiating. Tho pail
bearers were Messrs. Robert Cox, Albert
Talbert, James Dean and William Hughes.
The interment was made in Mount Olivet
cemetery. Mr.. Kennedy was well known
throughout this section, having been en-
gagged in gardening at Upper Giesboro for
the past twenty years. He leaves a widow
and four children, the latter being Mrs.
Kennedy and Messrs. William and John
Kennedy.
Aged 1O4 Years.
Mrs. Mary Addison, a colored woman,
widely known and respected, died here re-
Gently at the age of 1O4 years. She was
at one time a slave on one of the large
farms then near here, but managed to be-
come free, and afterward bought the free
dom of her husband who was owned by
the same people. She was the mother of
about a dozen children. and at her death
had half a hundred grandchildren.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Evander French accompanied by
her young son. Master Herbert French,
has gone on a visit to friends in New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Messrs. Gilbert o. Sherman and Charles
Tolson enjoyed a brief stay in Atlantic
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Verts have return
ed from their wedding trip to Ohio.