The Washington times., 1911-11-02
COMPANY ERECTING
HALL FOR WORKMEN
AT G|ESBORO PLANT
Washington Steel And Ord
nance Corporation Putting
Up Mess Building.
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The washington steel and Ordnance
Company. formerly the Firth-Sterling
Steel Company. which has large plant
near Giesboro, has the comfort of it's
employees in view in the erection OF a
mess hall, work on which is now in
progress. The building is to be of brick.
one and one-half stories high, measur-
ing approximately SO by 40 feet. 1t
is to be built in sections, one of which
will be for the use of the foremen, one
for white employees, and another for
colored workmen. There will be read
ing room.
Supt. c. v. Wheeler has had the
construction Of such a building In
mind for q long time. When the hall
IL finished the 500 or more employees Of
the establishment win have q comfort
able place in which to dine. They can
purchase their meals, II they like, or
utilize the dining hall to eat their
luncheon.
Special features will mark the meet
ing tomorrow evening in the parish hall
OF Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church, in v street, of the Parent
Teacher Association In Anacostia. DR..
william M. Davidson, Superintendent of
Schools. will be present. and the faith
ers Of the school children have been re-
quested to meet him. There will be
musical program. Mrs. r. A. Pyles.
or the ass has had
In arousing interest In the meeting.
Mrs. Samuel r. Campbell and Mrs.
Charles Marshall have returned from
Baltimore, where they attended the an
nual meeting Of the Woman's M SION
ary Society OF the washington district.
held in the Harlem Park Methodist
Episcopal, Church. Mrs. Campbell de-
livered an address, representing the So
cieties in Washington and Baltimore, in
response to the welcome Of the Baltl-
more society.
John A Logan Post No. 13. G. A. r.,
and Logan Relief Corps, No. z, are ar
ranging for a joint inspection by officers
OF the Department Of the Potomac. The
annual election Of officers Is to be held
on the same evening.
George w. Robey, resident of w
street. who is employed at the District
sewage disposal plant, has been able to
leave Providence Hospital, where, for
nine weeks, he was a patient as the
result Of an accident.
Officers Of Anacostia Lodge, No. %,
F. A. A. NJ, are ATTENDING courses of
Instruction In the Masonic Hall eacn
Friday evening, with the object Of be-
coming proficient in the work incident
to their advancement in rank, as the
annual election of officers is soon to be
held.
George e. Newcomb, Of Congress
Heights, with Mrs. H. e. Engelke, his
daughter, and four sons. Is soon to leave
for Panama; Mr.. Newcomb will sail
earS @ nsst week. o He 'ns @li i'sef Sisit HoSsra
Newcomb. his son, who has been on
the Isthmus of Panama for a lone time.
Mrs. Engelke will join her husband,
years, and she will make her home
there with the family. Mrs. Engelke
was formerly resident OF Anacostia.
government Hospital after a visit with
relatives in eastern Virginia.
william Webb. engineer Of No. Is
Fire Engine Company, Anacostia, has
ton. which he passed with Mrs. Webb,
In Kensmore, Va. James Childs, driver
OF the company. Is soon to go on q
hunting trip with Armistead Williams.
A. q. Mckay. Of Congress Heights.
has bought from Edward J. Newcomb,
two lots in Fifth street. He will I'm
prove the property by the erection Of
houses.
William Walther is making improve
nents to his place of business in Good
Hope road. Part Of the work consists
OF the installation of q large show win
dow.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Harnish, 1920
Maple View avenue, gave a surprise
Halloween party to Miss Annie HingIey,
Of Boston. niece Of the former Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harnish,
Miss Hingley. Calvert Williams, Rob-
ert Gray, Messrs. Socher and Cooking,
Of Maryland Agricultural College; John
Coz. Francis Roberts. and the Misses
and Marion King.
Some of the members Of the Eleventh
police precinct are on leave, and Po-
iicemen w. E. Stewart and ]. M. Hor-
ten are hunting in Virginia and Ohio.
respectively. -.