Evening star., 1911-08-29
ANACOSTIA.

The ninth annual report OF the Chris
tian and Eleanor Rupert Home for Aged
residents of the District of Columbia.
gives in detail the different donations re-
ceived during the year, and also cash
statement. which gives balance on hand
of - 1885, 40. During the year six persons
were admitted to the home. and death
removed four. Since 1902 when the
home was started, about fifty persons
have been cared for and twenty-one
deaths have occurred. The officers to
serve the ensuing year are Simon Wolf,
president; William F. Guide, vice presi-
dent; Myer Cohen. secretary-treasurer;
Mrs. Hermin- Ramm. matron. and
Charles F. Roberts. clerk. The board
of directors Is composed of Simon WOLF,
Charles Graft, John Hansen, Myer Cohen,
Emil G. Schafer. Christian Heurich.
William F. GUIDE, f. ]. Sacks and
Christian Rammling The committees as
appointed are: Committee on home,
Charles Graft and E. ]. Sacks; committee
on supplies, William F. Guide and
Christian Heurich; committee on audit
ing, Emil G. schafer and John Hansn
committee on financ, Myer Cohen an6
Christian Rammling. The life members
are Capt ]. B. Greenhut and Mrs. Green
hut Of New York city, Christian Heuricf
The organization of the Young Mems
Catholic Club of st. Teresas Church has
been perfected and the following officers
chosen to serve for the first term: Rev.
Martin p. Egan, assistant priest, presi-
den:: Magill Redmond, vice president;
Thomas ]. Leonard, secretary. and James
Severn. treasurer. The club Is to hold a
dance in the assembly hall of the paro-
chial school September IA.
At the request Of the residents of Con-
I'll ht nvly1 hos hoo %n~, ,xn1 an
laying branch service water mains from
the trunk line which has just been com
pleted, and it Is expected that residents
desiring this service will be able to use
1T by winter. Mains are to be laid on
Portland street between Nichols avenue
and Sth street.. on Esther place between
Raleigh street and Nichols avenue, on
Brothers place between Esther and
Waclark places, on 4th street between
Nichols avenue and Savannah street, on
Randle place, on 5th street between Ala
bama avenue and Trenton street and or
9Th street between Alabama avenue and
Savannah street.
The band concerts at the Government
Hospital for the Insane were omitted
during the recent encampment of the
National Guard of the District OF Column
bia. owing to the fact that a majority OF
the members of this band are also men,
bers of the guard.
president of the Ladies' Altar Society of
st. Teresas Church for the ensuing
year; Mrs. Martha Weldon, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph Peacock, secretary,
and Rev. Charles NJ. Bart. treasur
Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector of En-
manuel Episcopal Church in Anacostia.
who has been passing the summer at
Colonial Beach, will resume his duties
next Sunday. Rev. George NJ Cum
mings. pastor OF the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, has also returned
from vacation with his family at New
Park Pa, and resumed his duties.
That granOlithic sidewalk be laid on
the east side of Nichols avenue between
Good Hope road and L street is re-
quested by the residents along the street
in petition forwarded to the Commits
sioners. --
Representatives Of the several churches
in Anacostia interested in the movement
to Have stores close Sundays met last
Church. The committee, consisting Of
Lloyd w. Biddle and n. r. Harnish, ap-
pointed at the first meeting to draft a
petition. made a report. The original Pc
titions requesting only drug stores to
close will be Withdrawn and new ones
substituted. requesting that all stores.
excepting drug stores, close on Sundays.
and that drug stores only keep open for
the sale of drugs.
by Maurice Otterback. chairman OF the
committee on streets and highways of
the Anacostia Citizens Association, will
call on the Commissioners in a few days
to ascertain IL some definite arrangement
cannot be made for placing underground
the power cables for the street railway
along Nichols avenue.