The Washington times., 1911-11-11
MATER OF JORDAN
WILL Be USED IN
RITE OF BAPTISM
Drawn by President Grant.
Will Figure in Anacos-
( tia Ceremony.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,


The baptismal rite tomorrow morning
IN the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church for little Douglas Graftlin. the
young son Of the Rev and Mrs. Samuel
w. Greftlin. OF that church, will have
a peculiar interest because of the fact
that the water that will be used dur
ing the ceremonies was drawn from the
River Jordan, so prominent in the pre-
sentations of events as made through
the Scriptures. Still further interest
centers In the baptism because 1t was
Gen. u. 8. Grant. former President Of
the United States, who drew the water.
q portion Of which will flow tomorrow
when the christening of the little child
Is in progress.
DR.. George H. Cook, retired surgeon
In the United States Navy, who Is an
uncle Of the Rev Mr.. Grafflin, was
former President Grants physician
when President Grant made his tour
y the world. They were on the U. s.
e. Vandalia, when. in 1876 and 1879. the
world cruise was made. 1t was on
August %, 1877. that General Grant,
ha, ing stopped at the Jordan river, fill
ed a jug with the water from the
stream. This water he presented to
Surgeon Cook, who. in turn. brought it
to this country. DR.. Cook carefully
labeled the water and has preserved
It, He Is now a resident Of Ridley Park,
q suburb Of Philadelphia. The Rev.
Robert E. Ziegler. pastor OF the Ep-
wcrth M. f. Church In Baltimore. Md,
will officiate, and the sponsor will be
Miss Hilda X. Mills. also Of Baltimore.
Mrs. B. c. Shreve Is having extensive
improvements made to her residence at
q Maple View avenue. two-story
addition is being built, with. wide
eqsstsd at hsE s Mt XSSSn Xs% paas hayRs wE
story, seven-room frame building,
which will have all modern conven-
fences. It will cost $500 William J.
his business premises at 14o3 Good Hope
road, and among other things he Is hav-
ing a large show window installed.
III Els raH rh %
teent' street. Weiss & Ebtwistle. local
business men, have erected a frame
building on Railroad avenue to accom-
dwelling in Mt. View place is one Of
the most modern homes erected here, is
supervisor at the Government Hospital
for the Insane, who is having a home
built IN the same section, Will soon take
possession Of his house. which Is being
given the Anal touches.
Emmanuel Chapter, No. 19l, Brother
hood Of st. Andrew, has chosen the fol-
lowing to serve as officers for the ensu-
Ing year: Nathaniel R. Harnish, direc-
tor (re-elected). fourth term; w. w.
Tolson, vice director (re-elected): J. C.
Winterwerp, secretary and treasurer
(re-elected). Nathaniel r. Harnish and
J. G. Winterwerp were named a COM
mittee to arrange for special fall and
winter services In the Emmanuel p. F.
Church during the coming months, when
speakers from Washington will deliver
addresses.
While w. H. Young. a storekeeper in
Sheridan road. was driving through the
southeastern part of the city on his
way home from market a thief stole
from the vehicle box containing thirty
pounds Of butter, valued at $10.50.
James w. Marbury, of Mt. View place,
Will spend the next few weeks hunting
In West Virginia.
Mrs. Annie Herbert, of Portsmouth,
Va. who came here to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. E. G.. LeapIey, her sister
has returned, to her home