The Washington times., 1911-12-21
ANACOST|A LOGAN
POST, G. ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Entire Ruling Body Return
ed to Office-Two Begin
Tenth Terms.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. ID. C.. DEC. II

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John A. Logan Post. No. 10. q. A. r.,
held It's annual election Of officers in
the Masonic Hall last night. followed
by the annual inspection Of the post
by b. w. Bonney. inspector of the De-
partment Of the Potomac. The officers,
MI reelected. are: Abram b. F'risbie,
commander. tenth term: Henry w. Emo.
senior vice commander. tenth term;
Isaac Vaile. junior vice commander;
the Rev. willard, @. Davenport chap
lam; David G. Fountain. sergeant;
J. James H. Donys officer Of the day;
Norman H. Cole. officer of the guard;
Thomas ]. Putnam, auartermaster;
Henry w. Emo. delegate to department
encampment: Joseph X. Dawson. alter
nate; the Rev. Nelson u. Miller. repre-
sentative en- departmental relief COM
mittee: Thomas ]. Putnam, representa-
tive on department memorial committee.
Addresses were made by George e.
Ross. commander OF the Department of
the Potomac: J. D. Bloodgood. senior
vice commander: the Rev. DIR. Miller,
Junior vice commander. and DR.. J. X.
Gleason. coInmander-elect of Burnside
Pest.
Most Of the Anacostia churches will
observe the festival of Christmas with
special services Sunday. In st. Tere-
sa's Church and the Emmanuel Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, the Christmas
services will be held Monday. In the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
the principal service will take place at
{ II O'Clock Sunday morning, when the
Rev Samuel w. Graffiin. pastor. will
deliver qs , sermon ON the incarnation.
ing on the nativity. The choir has
prepared program Of Christmas music
which VIII be given under the direction
mortal Presbyterian Church Will have
Christmas morning services at II o'clock
{ and at 1880 O'clock, Sunday evening. The
; Rev. George M. Cummings, pastor, will
preach q special sermon at each SER
vice. Prof. Edward T. Davis will lead
an augmented choir in Christmas music
In the Anacostia Baptist Church the
exercises will be- held in the morning
and evening, and at each service the
Rev.. Frank L. Bardens pastor, win
deliver q Christmas sermon.
st. Teresa's Church will have mid
night mass. to begin at 2 o'clock Sun
pastor. will be the celebrant. An elab-
,Orato musical program has been ar
ranged. with violin solos and Christ
rs 5 hymns: Several masses will fol-
In the Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
pal Church there will be full service
q ~ o'clock Monday morning. The Rev.
liver the sermon. In the Chapel, OF the the
4 Government Hospital for the Insane,
sAkpd devotionai services. The Rev.
man from Washington. VIII offciate.
There will be a choir Of sixteen voices,
I'd BY Edward T. Davis.
K Phil Sheridan Post, No. IA. Grand
Army Of the Republic, Of washington
Newcomb, with the members Of the
family in Congress Heights, Friday. De-
cemher %. Edward ]. Newcomb, post
master at Congress Heights. will leave
December ss for New York. where IT the n
anna, where he died. The body will be
brought to this city for interment in Ar
lington. Mr.. Newcomb was siXty-nine
y years old, was native Of New York.
served in BurnHdes Corps In the civil
war. and was a member Of a New York
in Congress Heights for ten years. He
went to visit Howard 8. Newcomb.
another son. at Panama. number OF
weeks ago. became i'll on landing and
went to hospital in Cristobal, Papama,
vived by his wife and six children. He
was q member Of Phil Sheridan Post,
; No. IA. G. "A. r. The funeral services
Will be in the Esther Memorial P. f..
Church. the Rev. Charles F. Sontag,
rector: officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yowell, OF 1915
" street, will spend the Chrisemas holi.
days with relatives in Richmond and
Barbersville. Va
Of Agriculture, is back afte. q tour OF
virginia He Ia on his yacatle,,