The Washington times., 1911-10-07
COMMITTEE ALTED
IN TAKING ACTION
ON SUNDAY CLOSING
Anacostians Await Reports
From Petitions Sent the
Churches. -...
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. D. C., OCT.


The special committee named at the
recent gathering Of the representatives
of the Anacostia churches in the parish
hall of the Emmanuel p. z. Church.
when 1t was voted to designate COM
mitteemen to carry around to the store
keepers whose places Of business are
open on Sundays the petitions request
ing them to close, was notified to meet
last night at the residence Of Commit
teenan Ralph Frisbie, in Thirteenth
street. but as only Chairman Williams
A. Smell and Mr.. Frisbie were present
official action as to the methods to be
employed in approaching the storekeep-
ers was deferred. Chairman Smell said
he hoped to be able to make an an
nouncement Of the committees plans
after next Sunday.
1t has developed that the petition sent
to the Anacostia Baptist Church
thruuCh the general committee remains
unsigned. The report became current
thai the Rev. Frank L. Bardens. pastor
Of the church, was averse TO having
the petition go before his congregation
in its present form WheI questioned
concerning this matter the Rev MIR.
Rardens said that he has been CON
sistent advocate of centering all effort
upon the drug stores hrst. IN the sum
day closing campaign.
The Rev. Mr.. Bardens further said,
however, that the committee represent
Ing his church is free to circulate the
new petition If 1t sees fit and he rather
thinks II will be placed before tho
progressive association at Its meeting
next Monday night. The petitions as
amended. he thinks. suggest TOO lnucn
Of q compromise with the ttorekee1ers
The body of Mrs. Josephine Eugena
Cookman, a longtime member OF the
Anacostia Baptist Church. whose DEAN
occurred on Thursday morning, VIII be
inferred late this afternoon In the Con-
gressional Cemetery. The Rev. Frank l.
Bardens will offciate at the funeral
services. Mrs. Goodman was an active
member of the Ladies' Aaid Society.
She was fifty-three years old, and she
is survived by two sons, Hatcher and
EuJ,ene, and her husband. The pail
bearers will be Norval w. Greer, John
T. Dent, Samuel L. Dameron. h. S.
Crawford. J. Hardy. and Aionzo Hud-
son.
Mineola Tribe, No IA. Improved order
Of Red Men,. initiated Two candidates
into membership at its meeting last
Eemper, the great sachem Of the Great
Council VINO has been confined to him
home by illness, has recovered. The
next tribe to be visited by the Great
Counch is Idaho Tribe. No. 10. on Tues
day evening next.
The training school for nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
began it's sessions for the year last
Wednesday evening. when DR.. William
A. White. the superintendent, delivered
an illustrated lecture.
pr. NJ. Edith Conser. OF the medical
staff of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, has gone on a vacation, to
be spent, in part at her home in Johns
town. Pa.
Daniel c. Smithson, leader of the
choir of the Anacostia NJ. E. Church,
is occupied in directing chorus of
singers belong ing to Ryland Methodist
Episcopal Church, in Washington. in
preparation for an old folks concert. |
which they will give soon in Odd Fell |
lows Hall, in Seventh street northwest. |
Mr.. Smithson has number of the sing |
ers from Anacostia Church assisting |
him.
James Frank has resumed his duties !
at No. II station house as desk clerk |
ofter being confined to his home in |
Washington by Illness.
Richard williams. a resident of Ala
baTna avenue, left s. at the Anacostia |
police station last night on a charge |
Of violating the regulation concerning |
Dent was the complainant. John J. Pep
'.er, who lives in Tenth place, Congress
Heights, deposited a similar amount as
collateral on complaint Of Policeman
Vernon Eskridge.
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