Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
ANACosTIA AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Southeast Suburban Town.

The managers OF the Bell Winter Home,
on Franklin street, have taken the chill
dren In their charge TO Colonial Beach for
the summer, where there is a fresh air
home. conducted as a branch OF the in
stitution located in Anacostia. Thirty-two
small children made the TIP. accompanied
by Mrs. Mary G. Davenport. president of
the board of lady managers, and Miss
Frances Davenport, matron OF the home.
Since the arrival of the children from
the winter home their number at the
Beach has been greatly increased by other
children from the city. who are sent to
the fresh air home from time to time by
the ladies of the various Episcopal parishes
interested in the movement. The appliCa-
lions in hand before the opening of the
summer home indicated that the number
of children could not be accommodated
at once at the Beach. the capacity of the
institution being about eighty. The eff
fort made Is directed toward sending there
poor children with a view of affording
them an outing that will be healthful, and
in some cases. aid them In the performance
of work through which they are assist
ing their families. There Is a movement
proceeding just now to erect brick build
ing in Anacostia a winter home. and
some small donations of money have b en-
made for this purpose, but II Is sta ed
there has not been obtained yet a suei-
cient sum with which to make start.
An interesting meeting of the Mems Club
of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church took place recently in the building.
Samuel Mason of Baltimore. Md. con-
tributed a number Of violin selections; Dan
lei c. Smithson. the ehoirmaster OF tie
church, sang several bass solos: CHARTS
p Sherzer operated a >graphophone and
Johnson Hardy delivered recitation. Presi-
dent Arthur b. Suit, who was In the chair,
called upon the leaders OF the red and
blue forces, who are waging a contest to
increase the membership In the organiZa-
ton, and 1t was announced that Sixty
eight men had been elected already as
result of the rivalry In progress, with the
red contingent having slightly the better
Of the contest. George o. Watson. cap
tain of the reds, was congratulated. II
was further announced that the contest
would not close until September next. Re-
freshments were served prior to adjourn
ment. -. -.
The service last evening In the EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Washington and Fillmore streets. was I'M
der the auspices OF the Emmanuel Chap
ter. No 1911, Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Rev. willard G. Davenport, the rector.
delivered a sermon for the men present
Emmanuel Chapter is the oldest Brother
hood organization in the diocese of WASH
ington, and will take part In the coming
convention Of the order In Washington
city.
Rev. Albert L. Mershon, who has reached
Washington city from Wilmore. KY, to as
sumo charge of the two chapels conducted
by the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church as missions in the southwestern
section of the city, preached yesterday
morning in the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. on Minnesota avenue. Rev.
George NJ. Cummings, the pastor of Car
den Church. delivered the sermon at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, Washington
yesterday morning. The missions which
Mr. Mershon will take charge of are
known as Faith and Bethany chapels, and
he has removed with his family to his new
field at 22S 10Th street southwest. :
The Missionary Society of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church gave sues
cessful fete in the building a few evenings
ago. the ladies being in charge and dis
pensing refreshments.