Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
ANACOSTIA.

announcements have been made by
most of the churches in this section
of the dates when the holiday enter
tainment for the children of the Sun
day schools will take place. At the
Anacostia Baptist Church rehearsals
have been held for the last month by
John t. Dent. superintendent of the
Sunday school, and the evening OF
December - the exercises will be held
In the church. On the evening of De-
celnber - the children of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
their entertainment in the church. and
Arthur t. Suit. superintendent, will be
In charge. At Emmanuel Episcopal
'nurch j. W. Bryan will be in charge
OF the entertainment, which will be
held the evening of December %, in
the parish hall of the church Preced-
Ing this, a children's service will be
neld. when Rev. w. c. Davenport will de-
liver his annual sermon to the children
At the Government Hospital for the
insane Preparations are being made to
serve 800 dinners tomorrow and spe-
c1al entertainments are to be held in
the different wards and buildings. In
The evening dance will be held in
Hitchcock Hall. to which all the in
nat mates and employees have been invited;
Christmas services are to be held and
special music rendered by the choir, un-
der the direction of Edward T. Davis.
At the Esther Memorial Episcopal
Chapel at Congress Heights, the chill
dren will hold their entertainment the
evening of December 81, in the Town
Hall, on Alabama avenue. At the Epis-
copal Home for Children, at the head
or Talbert street. special features are
to mark the festivities tomorrow, and
a Christmas dinner will be served.
At the Rupert Home for the Aged, on
Good Hope road. Il special dinner will
no cd but -
10 hold an entertainment this year.
Sunday, january /, the children of the
German Orphan Asylum will give their
annual entertainment. The children
are rehearsing play for the event.
The directors will be present.
The annual election of officers of Ana
costa Council. No. 16. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. will take
place Tuesday evening in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall.
Rev. Samuel W. Graff1in. pastor of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
delivered an address, entitled THE End
the new Methodist Episcopal Church
near Camp Springs. Md, Il few even
ings ego. Mr.. Grafflin lectured in many
parts of the country. Rev. w. c:
Hardin. rector of this church and of
three others in this section. has COM
pleted the annual revival services.
Many changes have been made in the
management of the AnacoStia Baptist
ChurCh since the present pastor. Kew.
Frank L. Bardens. has been I'm charge.
The affairs have been put on a business
basis. and the moneys received and eX
pended are made public. Registers
showing the order of services and also
the attendance. occupy a prominent
place in che edif1ce. Several church or
CARNATIONS have been formed under his
leadership, especially among the young
people.
A B. Frisbie Camp, No. 4. Sons of
Veterans, decided that hereafter 1T will
hold it's meetings at the residence of
Mark Shepherd, on 18th street. instead
of in the Anacostia Masonic Hall. The
change was made owing to the expense
incurred, and many plans have been
formed for increasing the membership
of this organization. which is now only
two or three months old. The meet
ings are to be held every Tuesday
evening.