The Washington times., 1911-10-28
ANACOSTJA SUNDAY
CLOSING CRUSADE IS
MAKING PROGRESS
All Grocers in Suburb Will
Probably Indorse
IA Movement.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

- ANACOSTIA, d. c., OCT. 1.
The representatives of the five rcligi-
bus denominations In Anacostia. who
have been delegated to effect the closing
or the stores now open on Sundays, are
expressing The view today thG. the SUM-
day closing movement in Anacostin IL
gaining ground. They have been e,i-
couraged to believe this as a result Of
the conference held last night in the
chapA OF the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, in v street, when the
delegates met to receive the final re-
forts from the commit ,e appointed to
call upon the busiuess mon AMI request
them to close their stores on Sundays
There were present at the meeting
last night, the Rev. George w. Ccnl-
mings, the pastor of the Garden Mem
orial Presbyterian Church. N. r. Harm
fish, director OF Emmanuel Chapter, No.
1tl, Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, which
Initiated tho movement. Lloyd w. Bid
Ole, OF the Garden Memorial rresby-
terian Church; r. Lee Scaggs, repre-
senting the Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and John r. Dent. commit
teeman from the Anacostia BAPTIST
Chur"h ....t.s
The druggists. bakers. confectioners.
stands will he eliminated from the list
OF those places asked to close OH Sum-
GAYS. So many refussls were read from
the prorrietors of these CLASSES Of busi-
ness places by the committeeman that
IT was decided to drop them from furth-
er consideration for the present. Two
druggists out Of three--Conrad H. Weiss
anC Frank {. Ftatnes-were reported AS
favorable to Sunday closing IL the 9TH
ers would close also, but the members
lresent we're informed then Of the re-
fusel OF George B. Bury, the remaining 9
druggist to join the movement. The
takers would have nothing to 10 with
It,. either, It was stated, and the pro-
prtetors of the cigar stores, notion
stores. and confet uonery shops would
not accede to the request made Of them.
costa was represented to be entirely
different, according to the reports sub
mitted. and 1t was on this class of bust.
ness places that the committeeman de-
now. N. r. Harnish presented the as
sent Of four grocers to the Sunday clos
Ing plan. while three others were stated
to such an extent that their stores ar.
never kept open on Sundays. The lis
read by Mr.. Biddle showed that five
other grocers had promised to close q
TO secure the written promise Of all th'
grocers In the lists. which include II
this favorable attitude all the grocer,
opsr M qn naS sns for th
r.. Harnish, and John T. Dent wer'
named a committee to draw UP al
agreement for the grocers to sign. prom
viii not open their stores for busines
on Sundays.
The Rev. Mr.. Cummings said tn
Chinese laundries had been asked t.
the proprietors, has agreed to the plan
The committee will Interview the 9th
ers. Mr.. Harnish and Mr.. Biddle ex
berssed themselves as favorable to en-
costa to set aside a day for. preaching
sermons in favor Of the Sunday CLOSING
movement, as did John T. Dent, but 1
was decided to take no action in thi
Ing CT the grocery stores has become
reality. There is no intention, declared
Mr.. Biddle. the presiding officer, o
dropping the movement against tn
The streets In this part OF the Dis
trict that are lighted by gas are in
reason of the failure Of the gas furn
ished TO afford the usual amount of II
lumination. The conditions have be
come such as to arouse widespread
comment and citizens have been en-
brought them about Complaints from
the householders are to the same eff
feet. that the gas fails to serve thu
ordinary purposes Of the home.
The Gas Company has been appealed
tc by individuals many times, but thu
far has not remedied the conditions
The Anacostia Citizens Association
which recently complained about th'
poor supply OF gas on Sundays, will nov
have another issue to take up will
the company.
At the meeting Of Mineola Tribe, No
- Improved Order Of Red Men,, helt
last evening in the Anacostia Masoni,
Hall, Invitations were given to attend
of Sioux Tribe. No. IS. 623 Louisian M
avenue northwest, on Monday nigh
next, when there will be present all tn,
District councils of the Degree o
Pocahontas, as well as the lodges o
the Red Men, the event to be a gen
eral meeting.