The Washington times., 1911-02-15
ANACOST|A MOURNS
POPULAR VETERAN
R. F. Pitts, Who Served in
Confederate Army, to
Be Buried Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, d. c.; FEB. Is


! The funeral of Robert F. Pitts, whose
death occurred on Tuesday morning at
his residence, Eighth street and Ala
bama avenue, Congress Heights, aged
seventy-1ive, will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon from the Congress Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church. The body
will be taken to Alexandria, Va, where,
| after further services. interment will be
made. Mr.. Pitts had lived with his fam
lily in Congress Heights for eight years
or more. He was born in Eagles Nest,
Caroline county, Va, November 10, 1885,
Iand served through the civil war in the
Confederate army as a member of the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment. At the
close of the war he engaged in business
in Alexandria, Va. where he lived for
number of years, subsequently re-
moving to the District. He is survived
by his wife. Sarah A. Pitts; one son,
Robert l.. Pitts, and four daughters,
Mrs. Frank Greenwalt, of Middletown,
Va; Mrs. James r. Orr, of TitusvilIe,
Pa, and the Misses Hattie and Grace
Pitts, Of Congress Heights.
Funeral services for Mrs. Octavia
Robey. aged seventy-five, who was
widely known in this section, were held
this afternoon from the family resi-
dence, 1903 Good Hope road, attended by
many of the older citizens of the town. |
Services were conducted by the Rev. f.
Hez Sven, pastor of the Capital Bap-
tist Church, of Washington. The pail
bearers were Capt William T. Ander-
son, of the Eleventh police precinct:
James Smith, George F. Pyles, and John
H. Anderson. Interment was made in
the Congressional Cemetery. -
Members of the Ladies' Benevolent
Society OF St Teresa's parish were en- |
tertained last evening at the residence !!
of Mrs. Bryan Downey, the president, !
1906 L street. Preceding the social ses- /
sion, there was a business meeting at |
which officers recently chosen by the |
society were installed as follows: Mrs.
Bryan Downey, president; Mrs. Ellen
Watson, vice president; Mrs. Lucy Pea
cock, secretary; Mrs. Effe Bury and
Misses Sarah Bevan, Jennie Bevan, and
Nellie Riordan, members of the sick
committee. The Rev. Charles NJ. Bart,
urer of the society. Mrs. L. S. Howscr
and Miss Annie Peck were admitted to
membership. Following the business
meeting the ladies gathered around
handsomely decorated tables, and were
served with refreshments.
Oneita Council, No. 2, Degree of Poca-
hontas. has elected officers as follows
to serve during the ensuing term: Mrs.
Annie Mowatt. Pocahontas; Mrs. J. +.
Baker, Wenona: Mrs. r. II. Jeanett,
J. Edwin Raker, Powhatan;
Mrs l. l. Gator. chief Of record. 4
Mrs. NJ. ]. Wilkinson, keeper of wam-
PUN. Il
EIecta Chapter, No. ., Order of the
Eastern Star. entertained $50 people last
evening at it's gathering in the Ana
costa Masonic Hall. when a valentine
social was held. Symbols of the day
formed the decorations of the meeting
hall, as well as of the banquet room,
where all met finally to be served with
Mrs. Streator, the grand
worthy matron, and Mr.. Baker. the
grand worthy patron. were among the
guests. Each person present was given
a valentine for a souvenir.