The Washington times., 1911-03-07
.ANACOST|A POLICE.
WILL Be INSPECTED
Officials to Visit Station
House Tomorrow and
See Drill.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, ID. c., MARCH Z.


Major Richard Sylvester, Commission
er John A Johnston, Col. Burton Ross
and several members Of the Chamber
of Commerce will visit the Eleventh
precinct, at Anacostia, tomorrow after
noon for the purpose Of inspecting the
quarters of the men and passing upon
the efficiency of the drill squad.
The station house, the latest built In
the department, has been placed in Or
der for the occasion. The visitors will
inspect the interior and the exterior OF
the building, as well as the outhouseS
and the stables, after which will be held
the drill Of the patrolmen on the field
adjoining the station house on the
south.
Capt. William T. Anderson, in COM
mand of the precinct, will direct the
drill and will escort the guests over
the premises.
The funeral of Mrs. Susanna John
ston, a daughter OF the late Thomas
jenkins and formerly of this place,
who died on Sunday morning last, will
be held tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
from st. Peters Church, Capitol Hill,
where the Rev. Father OBrien, the
pastor of the church, will offer requiem
mass.
Among the pallbearers will be the four
grandsons OF the deceased, who are
George B. Bury and Irving F. Bury, OF
Anacostia, and Bernard and Clarence
Robey, of Washington. The other pail
bearers will be John Smoot and Edward
Coleman
The news of Mrs. Johnston's death
came very Unexpectedly as she had
been i'll only four days The aged
woman was the president of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Volunteer Firemens S
Association, and was connected with the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Golden Eagles
Interment will be in the Congressional
Cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid Society, connected
with the local Baptist Church, met this
afternoon in the building with Mrs
Ella BalderstOn, the president, in the
chair. Reports were made concerning
the work in different branches and the
report received from the managers of
the recent supper held indicated that
a substantial sum has been realized to
aid In the work of improving the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Randall and
family, formerly of Anacostia, are yisi-
tors from Fort Mansfield, r. l., at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. R z. Sis
son, the parents of Mrs. Randall, on
Tennessee avenue.
Members of the Masonic fraternity
who met last evening in the Anacostia
Of the second degree upon several can
dIdates. The degree work was carried
on by Anacostia Lodge, No. q, +. A,
A NJ
Oneita Council, No. 2, Degree of Po-
cahontas, met last evening in the Ana
costa Masonic Hall, with Mrs Annie
Mowatt in the chair. The initiatory de-
gree was conferred upon one candi-
date.
The chancel of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church at Con-
gress Heights is being enlarged accord
ing to the plan of the vestrymen In
order to accommodate the newly re-
cruIted vested choir, which is now being
trained. The Ladies Guild has in
preparation the robes for the choir, and
expects to have them in readiness for
the Faster service. Milton J. Fillius,
the director of the choir, has under
taken the instruction of the augmented
organization.
John. + Anderson, who has been Wis
iung relatives in Anacostia, has re-
turned to Philadelphia. his home. He
has been spending a number of weeks
in Canada travelling on dog sleds
through mining districts Mr.. Ander-
son. who has extensive mining inter
ests, formerly resided here.