The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Ana0OS1ia
PUBLIC GROUND
NOW LOGAN PARK
Anacostia Gives Name in
Honor of the Famous
General.

General.
At the request Of the Anacostis Citi-
zens' Association and others, the public
reservation in Pierce street, between
Jackson and Washington streets. Ana
costa. with the approva OF General
Marshall, chief Of engineers, U. s. A,
has been named Logan Park. in honor
OF the late Gen. John A Logan, of
civil war fame.
This reservation was transferred 90
the chief of engineers by the Commits
sioners Of the District in June, 1907,
under the provisions OF the act OF Con-
gress approved July l. 1888. 1t is a
parallelOgram, located in the center of
Pierce street. is go feet long and about
20 feet wide. and contains 1884 square
feet 1t is inclOsed with street curb,
ard has a row Of elm trees on either
side
When transferred it was only roughly
graded, and had been used as a play
ground. Since then it has been par
TALLY improved 10 the extent that funds
would allow. The grade was raised with
clay hauled without expense 20 the
United States, top soil spread, grass
seed sown, and water introduced BY
laying 241z feet Of 1A-inch galvanized
iron pipe and IS feet Of 1-inch lead pipe
Rain having prevented an outdoor
meeting at Mt Airy, the Mems Club Of
Anacostia Net. odist Episcopal Church
held its meeting Tuesday evening in
the church parlor. Nearly the whole
time was taken up with business affairs
and in planning for the rest Of the
summer and the fan Incomplete re-
ports on the lawn party neld recently
in connection with the Ladies' Aid So
ciety showed gratifying results. The
thanks Of the club were extended 10
George Dram for the donation OF two
metal transparencies. one bearing the
name OF the club and the other the
name Mt. Airy and for a set OF reflect
ors for the torches used in lighting the
grounds
President George o. Watson informal
~ announced the intention Of the club
TO erect a flag STAFF and fly a fiai, on Mt
Airy The Rev J. A Jeners ard c F
Linger gave notice OF an Open-air pub
lie devotional service. Owing TO the fact
that during the autumn and winter
months the Sundays are crowded with
the various regular services OF the
church and Sunday school the Men s
Club decided 10 give its Sunday after
noon meetings and TO substitute mid
week evening services The next reg
ular meeting Of the club viii be held
al Mt Airy, July 81. and will be open to
the public.
An unusually good program Of music
was heard last Tuesday al the four
teenth anniversary celebration Of EIec-
IA Chapter, No 2 order of the Eastern
Star, which took place in Masonic Hall,
ARacostia. a quartet composed Of Miss
Buelah Luxon, sccrano; Mrs. Eleanor
Baker Spencer. cOn,sAltO: B. Allen Ter
rell. tenor, and Charles Roberts. bass,
sang Dudley Bucks Good Night. Be
loved" and Annie Laurie" and for
and encore GeibeTs arrangement Of
Kentucky Babe" Miss Buelah Luxon
was in fine voice and sang Summer, -
by Chaminade. and The Way OF
June" BY WilleOy; Mrs. Spencer was
heard IN "Carmena' C-ane WILSON, and
Morning" by Clayton Johns: MI Ter
relrs clear tenor was admirably suited
10 his solos. Spring Song and This
tle1own." by BaltbeH, and Eir. Roberts
was generously applauded after giving
&C lod-bye, Sweetheart" responding
with "Dearie" as an encore.
Miss Bessie Bowers gave a reception.
and Mrs. Hope Hopkins Burroughs was
tTibuting 70 the pleasure OF the even
ing by two plano solos. MOskOwski' s
beautiful waltz in Z major, and as an
encore, Petite Valse" by MOkjejk.
Among the visitors. who were enter
tanned We're Mrs Mary T. O'Brien, as
sOciate grand matrOn; William r Guide.
worthy grand patron. and Mrs Katie
Guide. past worthy grand matron-
The chapter will cease its meetings
during the summer, 20 reopen Septem-
Der s Preparations for the annual ex-
cUrsion to Chesapeake Beach are under
way.
Many members and friends OF Plym-
outh Congregational Church Sunday
School. in charge OF its superintendent.
Henry R Adams. attended its annual
picnic Wednesday at Wilson's Park,
Congress Heights. The children were
provided with swings. croquet sets. and
hammOcks. The baseball nine OF
plymouth SUNDAY school PLAYED a game
with boys from Lincoln Temple Sunday
school, the score being is 10 10. in favor
of Plymouth. The grounds were deco
rated with banners bearing the name
of the Sunday school Before leaving
for the grounds the Sunday school was
photographed at Iowa circle A wagon
load of watermelons was given the chill
dren at the park. Mr.. Adams was as
sisted by Misses Lee. Thomas. Shorter,
Carter, Mrs. Mary Douglas, and J. l.
NeiU-
The members of the Piney Point
Pleasure Club. with the members Of the
choir OF Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
pal Church. left Anacostia last evening
for Piney Point. where they viii be the
guests of the proprietor. Warren Tolson,
who was formerly connected with the
church
NO WONDER.
Brown is an awful joker" remarked
Sr1ih TO his wife the othe day I'VE
I'LL lunch fngnflar tndav Ard a,,s4