Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The Anacostia Baptist Church ba. an
pointed the following committee TO prepsr.
Tor Its children's day exercises: Miss Emma
fopey, chairman: Miss Vivian Goodman
and Miss Myrtle Green
IN connection with the work to be rer-
formed by the Anacostia and Potomac
f'lVer Railroad Company in the changing OF
us tracks along 18th street southeast
caused by the change of grade resulting
from the construction of the new Anacostia
bridge, 1t has been found necessary To re-
move the plow pit of the road now at the
foot of 1lth street and adjacent to a cement
pier. 100 feet to the north. The work has
been commenced
The SoGality of the Children of Mary met
last Friday evening in st. Teresas Church
and Rev. Charles NJ Bart, the pastor. con-
Quoted the exercises. Benediction of the
blessed sacrament followed
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Butler celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary recently
at their residence. 253 Jackson street Ana
costa. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G. Purse. Mr. and Mrs VIII
lam -Deane Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Burch
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deane Mr. and Mrs
Charles West, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Nc
Grath, Mr.. and Mrs. Lngan Anderson.
Misses Constantia Anderson. Mabel Burch
Annie Butler, Blanche Butler Emma But
Ter, kathryne Stowe Messrs Edward
Stowe, l.. Anderson and Harry Anderson
AT meeting of the committee of the
Anacostia Citizens Association. dealing
Win the question of the reclamation of
the Anacostia flats, last Friday evening
mt the office Of DR.. r. A. Pyles. # was
estimated start on the actual work of
retaining the fats would not be made I'M
I'll the year 1913, If the plan of the Com
missioHers in requesting $1,000 from Con-
gress with which to make an investiga-
ton of the titles to the submerged lands
Is followed. Chairman Eugene f. Thomp-
-hnr nl,rt -
the various departments of the government
IN charge of establishments bordering along
the river would be asked to urge the i'm
orovement of the fats at an early date
Six weeks Is the time named by rep
resentative of the Penn Bridge Company
for the probable completion of the concrete
piers for the new bridge spanning the East
ern branch at Anacostia. When the piers
are in readiness another force of men will
be placed at work on putting the iron work
In position, lot of this material being al
ready on hand
An anniversary mass was celebrated yes
terday In St Teresa's Church by Rev
Charles NJ. Bart, the pastor. for the late
Rev. NJ. P. Sullivan, the sixth anniversary
of whose death occurred the 10Th instant
Father Sullivan was a former pastor Of
the church.
The Epworth League meeting in the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening was directed by Mr.. Henry W.
Tippett. who made an address. Mrs Grace
Linger contributed a SOLO, THE Old Old
Story Is True, and Miss Beulah William
son played the organ
Victory Tent, Independent Order Of Rech-
abites, Juvenile tent of the order held a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the parish
hall of the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church. on Washington street. Among the
visitors present who took part In the pro-
ceedings were Julian Murray past high
representative, and Wayne w. Cordell, high
chief ruler. Anacostia Tent, No 13S indie
pendent Order of Rechabites, the senior tent
here which recently reOrYaDizp6 d
mitted six candidates to membership at its
last meeting.
The plumbing system in the Van Buren,
Public School at this place is TO be torn
out in short time and another system
substituted. Hosmer Johnson. the super
visng principal has urged that the
system to be installed will be constructed
as to supply the same facilities for the
annex building, on Washington street. The
work on the Van Buren, building will cost
about 5000.
Zane Pyles. son of DR. and Mrs r. A.
Pyles has returned to Harvard University
after visit last week to his parents.