Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
ANACOSTIA.

Policeman Patrick J. Whalen of the
eleventh precinct has been away from
duty portion Of the last week attend
ing the funeral Of his brother, who died
suddenly at his home near Riverdale,
Md. Funeral services were held in Ana
costa. Interment was in Oak Hill ceme-
terry
Many residents Of Anacostia are spend
ing Christmas vacations away from town.
Joseph BARLEY Of Morris road spent a
portion Of the holidays with DIR. and Mrs.
Robert j. Green of Baltimore. James
Page of w street is a visitor at Blue
mont, We. John Butterfield of Blaki-
stones Island Is spending the holidays
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e.
Butterfield, at their home in Congress
Heights. Mrs. H. O'Brien of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane passed
the week with relatives in Baltimore.
John F. Earnshaw of Maple View ave-
nue. has returned from a trip to New
York. Pittsburg and Baltimore, where he
went in the interest of the Department
of Agriculture.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scantlebury, jr.,
Of 1917 Minnesota avenue, have as house
guests the Misses Shaner of Lynchburg,
Va.
Charles willett of Nichols avenue is
passing the holidays with relatives in
Casanova. Va.
Supt. Maehringer and Mrs. Maehringer
have completed arrangements for the an
nnal entertainment to be given the chill
dren tomorrow afternoon at the German
Orphan Asylum. on Good Hope road. The
directors of the institution will be pres
ent, and invitation has been issued to the
public to be present. The entertainment
will be held in the early afternoon, and
nil ho Foll vr~@ hSy
which will be served in the dining room.
Rev. Quirof Harlan OF Washington has
been called to the pastorate of the Baptist
Mission at Congress Heights, and has
signified his acceptance to the officers of
Washington. and has served in Cuba. and
several western states.
About a year ago this congregation was
accepted by the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches Of the District. Since
the services. At one time it was pro-
posed to make this mission part of Ana
costa Baptist Church. but the trustees
of the latter church did not deem it ad-
visable to assume the responsibility.
Services are being held In the town hall.
A movement Is under way for the erection
of a suitable building. 1t has Been an
nounced that hereafter services will be
held each Sunday morning and evening
and Wednesday evenings.
The Christmas scantata, DIR. Santa
Claus Cure was produced at the Gar
den Memorial Presbyterian Church. Min
nesota avenue. Thursday evening. by
members of the congregation. 1t was the
regular evening for the entertainment to
the children Of the Sunday school, of
which William A. Smell is superintend-
ent. Rev. George NJ. Cummings. pastor.
received a gift from the members of the
school.
Those in the cast were Lloyd Biddle as
Santa Claus. Miss Laura F. Sowerbutts,
Mrs. George M. Cummings, Miss Mar
garet Cummings, A. Garden. George
Havenner, Barbara Eubank, Willis Par
ker, Marie Henning. James Prather. Mil
ton Cox, William Garden. Evelyn Rob
erts. Annie Swindells, Susie Fastnaught,
William Morris, Gertrude Powell. Har-
old Cummings. Marie Anderson. Emma
Fastnaught, Madeline Mckenna, Edna
Soper and Elsie Soper.
a committee, of which Mrs. Daisy Gar
den was chairman. had charge of the
arrangements.