Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
ANACOSTlA HAPPENINGS
Debt-Paying Rally at Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church.
More Than Enough Money Raised to
Pay OFF Northumberland
and Personal.

The debt-paying rally held yesterday at
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner of Jackson and Pierce streets when
efforts were made to secure sum sufficient
to liquidate the remaining indebtedness
upon the church building, amounting to
about $1,000. proved a. great success, as
more than the necessary sum was pledged.
Rev. Luther B. Wilson, d. D., presiding
elder, preached at the IL o'clock service,
and at the conclusion Rev. Charles Q.
Isaac, pastor of Anacostia Church, made a
few remarks. as did Mr.. John E. Powell,
who has become a benefactor of the church
In substantial way. Mr.. Powell told of
the origin and the reasons of his offer to
the church, made some time ago, to con-
tribute $1,000 toward paying off the indebt-
edness, provided the congregation would
raise the remaining $1,000.
Services were conducted in the afternoon
at ) o'clock by Rev. A. j. Gill, pastor of
Ryland Methodist Church. Washington,
and Sl25 were pledged for the interior i'm
provement Of the edifice. Mr.. Isaac preach
audience Anacostia Church was con-
structed in 1882 to cost about $4,000, and
with the money pledged yesterday it will
De cleared from debt.
The feast day of St. Teresa, the patroness
OF st. Teresas Church, corner of Washing
ton and Fillmore streets, Rev. NJ P. Sulli-
day on which it occurred, at the church
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 8
o'clock by Rev. Father Sullivan, with Rev
Joseph McSorley c. S. P of the Catholic
University as deacon. and Mr.. Moran, also
Of the university, as subdeacon Father
McSoriey delivered the sermon There
We're elaborate decorations about the altar,
particularly at the shrine of St. Teresa.
Inc senior choir of the church, assisted by
number of singers from Washington,
sang at the mass, under the direction of
MISS Mamie kearon Of Washington. The
musical program included the following:
kyr1e, Gloria. Sanctus and Benedictus from
4ds.y second mass; Credo and Agnus
Del, Gounod's 'Messe Solenelle:" offertory
Laudate Domnum, Gounod. Stgnor An
drea Coda of Washington rendered a clari-
net solo at the gradual Mercadantes yes
pef fs were WEI sung In the evening at o'clock.
with 20, Salutaris,' tenor solo, La Hache,
and 'Tantum Ergo" Berge
Inc grounding of feed wire of the Can
llal railway line against an iron trolley pole
yesterday forenoon, about 10 o'clock caus-
ed the cars operating on the road to lose
the electrical current, and for an hour no
cars could be run Early in the afternoon
Heights. =
Lillian Sanford, a sixteen-year-old white
girl VINO ran away, it is alleged from 727
10th street southeast several DAYS apo
Where she was placed by the board of chill,
fbe bo guardians f was found last night at
t - nottie OF her parents, on High View
removed from the city. lily
81 Elizabeths Chapel was reopened 1,as.
49, t4tei NOON Tor services after being
etosed for over three months, during parT
OF winch time extensive repairs have been
gong on Rev. e. w Bliss, pastor of the
Ahacostia Baptist Church. conducted The
service yesterday. '1ie
,Chlldren of one Of the first grades of the
AtEtcosua public schools were taken for n
, NE n LINE, me woods about the Douglass
pace Friday by their teacher. Uncou-
sclouSly some Of the little ones Invaded the
DOMAIN Of the species of bee called the
,, SeHoW jackets The yellow jackets
seemed 10 be an attack III force upon sew
eral OF the 1ntruderS, and as a result five
or SIX victims were sent speedily home to
their mothers, their eyes filled with tears
ana hands and faces suffering from bee
stlngs Among the afflicted ones Were Ber-
Gray and Charlie Etzler
simon schwartz. SIXTY years old now a
resident Of Th ming City, who was arrested
mere over three months ago on charges of
Georges county, Md, afterward giving
bail in the sum of 800 for his appearance
before the court at Marlboro has again
been taken into custody. 1t is stated he
forfeited the amount Of his bail, and that a
bench warrant was issued to compel his
appearance. Constable Arthur Suit has
conveyed Schwartz to Marlboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ]. Smith of Maple
avenue returned Friday evening, after a
months stay with friends in Washington,
Ohio, Mr.. Smiths former home They We're
accompanied home by Masters Stephen and
Caldwell Golden.
Miss Nellie Robey, Miss Nellie La Frey
Of Boston and Miss Alice Green will leave
this evening for a trip to Asheviile, n. c.,
and points IN Mississippi.
Mrs; Thomas McFeley of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Mrs. Louise Fox of
Washington street, has returned home.
Mr. Harry SandersOn of Leonardtown
Md, formerly in business in Anacostia. has
returned home after a visit to his friends