Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
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Anacostie and Vicinity.

A noticeable gain in population is shown
by the police census of Anacostia and it's
environs. The police figures now being
compiled indicate a total population Of
1858 in the several suburbs beyo ID the
Eastern branch, as against $50 Tor the
same territory when the count WAS last
made by the officers. There have been
gains in population in the towns of Ana
costa, Twning City, HiIlsdale, Congress
Heights and Garfield. The number of peo-
pie in Anacostia proper is reckoned at
3,342, a slight gain over last years figures
The population of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane is given 1905. The
sections around Hillsdale and Congress
Heights have made good gains. The viii
lage Of Twining City shows in the re-
turns as having 500 people within its linn
its. In the territory around Congress
Heights, Giesboro, Hilsdale and the gov
eminent hospital 7,441 people have been
counted. With the exception of a few
cases in Hillsdale and Giesboro the census
takers were unable to learn of any chill
dren who have attained the proper age not
attending school.
The members of the Ladies' Club of Ana
costa rendered a surprise party to NJ.
Watson Karr Wednesday evening last at
his residence, 402 Nichols avenue, the oc-
casion being his siXty-third birthday ami
versary In behalf of the club Mrs.
Charles B. Burr presented to Mr.. Karr a
silver spoon. suitably engraved. Mr..
Stephen B. Golden presented Mr.. Karr
with a beautiful stick pin. Mrs Alfred T.
Gage contributed several solos Mr.. Full on
B. Karr being the accompanist. Progressive
euchre was played Mrs. At Lee won the
first prize for the ladies and Mr.. n. r.
lation was served. Those present We're
Mr. and Mrs. Karr. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X.
Graeme, Mr.. and Mrs l.. j. Smith: Mr.
Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Burr.
Mr. and Mrs N. R. Harnish, NJ. AMI
Mrs. George o. Watson Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Marshall. Mr.: and Mrs; Lawrence
and Mrs. FL A. Griswold, Rev. and Mrs
W. C. Davenport, Mrs. Edith Zrne
Pyles, Mrs. Ance L. Bayne, Mrs. Madeline
Sphinx Newman of Newport, r. l.; Mrs
Josephine NJ Test of Philadelphia, Mrs
Gertrude r. Helmick of Philadelphia Mrs
Fannie H. Clark of East Greenwich. R. l.;
Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Y. At Lee. Mrs: Al
Lucy Hollister, Mr.. Stephen B. Golden and
Mr. Fulton B. Karr. cir Kari received
bouquet of flowers from the family of Mr..
Lewis j. Smith.
the confines Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane was offered Friday morning
last at s o'clock by Rev. M. P. Egan, the
assistant pastor of st. Teresa's Church,
Anacostia One of the reasons for the
celebration of the mass at the institution
was to afford opportunity to those or
the patients who desired to comply with
the rule of the church concerning the re-
ception of the sacraments at the Easter
period.
The last dramatic performance of the
season at the Government Hospital for the
Insane was given Friday evening by the
Washington Dramatic Club of this city,
which presented a two-act comedy. The
play was under the direction of III. f.
SALESMAN and William De Ford. D. J.
Hickey, Walter L. Dunn, Charles A.
Johnson Temple Chappell. George Jen-
kins Harry Burns, John Winchocoll, Sal
lie Scott, Carolyn Griffith. Mile Under
king and Ruth Bernard were in the cast.