Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
ANACOSTLA.

For the purpose of securing additional
funds to promote the public flag raising
to take place in Logan Park September 80
the committee of the AnacoSta Citizens
Association having the matter in charge
decided at a meeting held last evening
to invite all the residents of Anacostia
to contribute. A request to that end is
10 be sent to each resident. and boxes are
10 be placed in three drug stores in the
town where subscriptions may be placed,
provided the druggists agree to this plan.
Mrs Streater of Washington will deliver
a recitation at the flag raising. The
pole will probably be set in place the
early part of next week.
Commander A. IS. Frisbie of John A.
Logan Post, G.. A. r., of Anacostia. one
organization which is assisting the asso-
citation in this matter, and which was to
conduct similar exercises at the Episcopal
Home for Children at Hillbright on the
same afternoon, has announced that the
board of directors of the home at a meet
ing held yesterday decided to postpone
the event owing to the fact that SO many
who would care to take part would be
out of the city at that time.
The board of directors of the Capital
Traction Company has decided that 1t
would not be advisable to extend its sys-
TEN to Anacostia at the present time and
have so notified the citizens association
An effort will still he made to induce the
company to reconsider The association
requested that it extend from Sth and Nj
street southeast, through NJ street to nth
street and down 18th street to AnacoStia.
Another route has been suggested also
across the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge
and along Minnesota avenue to Ana
costa. In this matter the association
will have the cooperation of the Randle
Highlands Association, which is at pres
ent endeavoring to secure this extension.
Miss Edith NJ. Pyles of L street has
returned to her home from Atlantic City.
Miss Lorena Crop of the Government
Hospital for the Insane is visiting friends
and relatives at Harrisonburg. Va. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Williamson. Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Hopes. DR.. r. A. Pyles.
George Haines and j. W. BARLEY return
ed from Piney Point yesterday. where
they spent the week fishing. Mrs. Lewis
j. Smith of Maple View place has re-
turned TO her home after an absence of
several months. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert
Bunyea. the former pastor of the Randle
Highlands Baptist Church. have returned
from their vacation at North Chesapeake
Beach. and Rev. Mr.. Bunyea will occupy
the pulpit in his church tomorrow. DIR.
Mary O'Malley. in charge of the female
department of the Government Hospital
for the Insane. has returned from trip
to New York city. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Tolson of Nichols avenue returned yes
terday from Piney Point Md. where
they have been spending the summer.
Mrs. Edward Westerlund of Randle
Highlands entertained the members Of
the Willing Workers Club of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church at her
residence yesterday afternoon. The
brotherhood of this church met last even
ing in the cdifice on Minnesota avenue.
This body is taking an active interest in
the movement to close stores in Ana
costa Sundays and will be represented
at the general meeting TO be held on the
18th of this month for final discussion.
The Young Mems Catholic Club of ST
Teresa's Church gave its initial dance
Thursday evening in the assembly room
of St. Teresas School. with a large num-
Der present. T. j. Leonard was in charge,
assisted by other members of the club.
II Is proposed to give several similar
dances during the winter months.
The car line in Anacostia was tied up
for a while last evening. one of the cars
jumping the track at the transfer station
on Nichols avenue near Talbert street.
The car was running on the switch when
IL became derailed.