The Washington times., 1911-04-26
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
IN ANACOST|A TO
HAVE ORCHESTRAS
Music Will Be Added in
Hope of Increasing In
terest in Services.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, d, C. APRIL 26

The Sunday school departments Of two
churches in Anacostia have undertaken
to add interest to their regular Sunday
exercises by utilizing the services of
orchestras, which, it is believed, will
become features of the programs OF the
schools concerned.
In the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, on Minnesota avenue, the or
chestra has been organized, and has
already rendered efficient service at
Sunday exercises. 1t is composed OF
Charles Appel, Richard Swindells, and
George Maier, violinists; Mrs. Daisy
Garden, cornetist, and Miss Florence
Cummings, pianist. 1t is likely the size
of the orchestra will be increased as its
services continue.
The officials of the Sunday school of
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church have now taken up the subject
of organizing a large orchestra. Jacob
Moody, of Washington, has been chosen
to organize the musicians and to train
them. number of young musicians
are connected with the school, and they
have Signited their intention of affill-
ating with the musical organiza ton
ABOUT to be formed. and which Superin-
tendent Arthur b. Suit is anxious to
bring into service at the earliest op-
portunity.
Mrs. J. F. Tice, president of the La
dies Guild of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal parish. of Congress
Heights, is at the head of staff OF
church workers who have started
rummage sale in an Anacostia hall in
Nichols avenue, where they Will dispose
of articles for the next week. The sale
is being carried on under the auspices of
the Ladies Guild. The object is to OBJ
tain funds with which to supply fur
nisnings for the church, as the guild has
presented a number of articles Tor altar
and chapel use recently to the parish.
An interesting session of Anacostia
Council, No. l6, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, took place last
night in the AnacOstia Masonic Hall.
Nolan E kemper, councillor, was in the
presiding officers chair. The death OF
Charles Davis, formerly of the United
States navy, a member of the council,
which occurred at his home in STRAIT
ford Va, Was reported.
Several addresses were made by MEM
bers of the council touching upon the
fiourishing condition of the organization,
the membership in which, it was stated,
has reached 20, many applicants having
been admitted within a recent period.
More limitations are being arranged 1or.
The vacation season of the members
of the fire department in Anacostia has
begun. and Rozier Wright, private In
No. 10 fire engine company is the hrst
man to take his annual leave. He is
spending his time off duty at his home
in Congress Heights.
While under arrest in the Eleventh
precinct station house last evening, |
Emory Wilson, thirty-three years old, |
living at SIG E street southeast, became !
so III that the patrol wagon was called |
and he was removed to the Casualty |
Hospital.
Charles ]. P. Weber, member of the |
mounted squad of the Anacostia force, |
is absent from duty owing to the death |
Of his mother. Policeman P. J. Whe- |
Ian, of the Congress Heights district, |
has returned to his post following the
death of a sister. Policeman D. ]. |
Garvey, desk clerk, has been given a
portion of his annual leave, and Police |
man G. w. Kramer, another desk clerk |
has returned to duty. Policeman Karl |
Scherer has moved with his family to |
Congress Heights, following his assign |
ment to the Anacostia squad from the |
Georgetown station.
Mrs. Louise Burns, Miss Bernice Sim
mops, and Miss Louise Simmons, all of |
Buffalo, n. Y. who have been the !
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George F. |
Pyles, in U street, have returned.
Citizens of Congress Heights are Of
the opinion that the movement to cause
the Washington Railway and Electric |
Company to remove its overhead wires |
along Nichols avenue, in Anacostia, and .
TO place them underground, will not in
terfere with the plans of the company
to equip the line with double track up
the Nichols avenue hill in order that |
their suburb may have the benefit OF
through street car service to and from
the city. The plans Of the company in
this direction were to be held up, ac-
cording to the statements made by Cen
eral HarrieS as quoted by representa-
tives of the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, until ii was ascertained whether
the Commissioners Will insist upon the
railroad company putting its wires un-
derground in Anacostia at this time.
In any event the residents of Congress
Heights say that they are convinced
that the railroad company, which made
plans for the double-track extension
some months ago. will accede to the
wishes of the people of Congress
Heights and install the through car
service. They have committees at work
to this end.