The Washington times., 1911-11-17
RED MEN CONDUCT
FRATERNAL R|TESAT
| J. M'G|LL FUNERAL
90 Clergymen Offciate.
,Mineola Tribe Members
H. sa.
- Are Bearers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSIlA, u. C., NOV.
The last rites for George e. McGill
4 Tidely-known resident, directed by
4Heola Tribe, No. Ia, Improved order
tf Red Men, were held this morning
II 10 o'clock in the home, 1885 w street
The officiating clergymen were the Rev.
Nmard G. Davenport, the rector of
Emmanuel Church, and the Rev. Frank
L-Bardens, the pastor of the Anacostin
Ekfhst Church. The pallbearers. most
q whom were chosen by the late Mr..
NcGiil during his last Illness, were
representatives. OF Mineoa Tribe. They
here George Baxter, William c. White,
8ouis M. Weigei. Albert Ball, George
4eimage, and William Franklin. The
8ed Men conducted services at the
IMr. McGill, who was fifty-seven years
3D. ,uis survived by his wife, and Iaduc
HcGill, his son. He was prominently
4efified with Mineola Tribe Of Red
Zen. -
SWhen the police of the Eleventh pre-
&nct investigated the story of Ray
9ond Nun ford, a resident Of SO Queen
t4reet,. Alexandria, Va. who claimed to
Ave been held up and robbed on a,
fted near st. Elzabeth's Asylum sew
sfal nights ago, when, according to
1sreport, two men robbed him of q
&nclined to doubt the robbery theory.
Chey based this opinion on what they
learned of Mumford's movements in
alexandria and Washington city. The
report was made several days after the
alleged hold-up. Last night however,
fhe& police here were advised that De-
yectlve O'Brien has recovered the watcn
IN one of the city pawnshops. In con-
dunction with Policeman C. j. p. Weber,
The detective will continue the inve3-
tgation. Mumford furnished a descr!D-
HoW of the two men, who, he said, as
9auited him and took his watch.
4 Potl,ry fanciers are Keeping a watch-
Yul eye on their fowls in Anacostia just
bow since there, have been reported
fhis season., i. L. Euddington, living
1t ESQ w street, dlsovere. that some one
n5u stolen from His rear yard four
white Plymouth Rock fowls. He valued
port been received by the police when
William j. Chisley, of 164 Fort stanton
road. visited the station to report that
his poultry house had been broken into
at night SIX fine chickens were car
ried off, their value being 49,
The Improvement of Logan Park with
flowers, flowers. nhr.o6Gry; t,;t, fountain End
teen gone over with Colonel Cosby. the
engineer officer in charge of public
buildings end grounds, by Maurice OF
terback. who has had a personal inter-
Asfa result it is assured that Logan
Park will be improved next season.
Colonel Cosby has promised to have the
wsfk done. either in the spring or about
JuiHt next.
The Young Mems Catholic Club. of st.
TeEesa's parish, gave it's THANKSGIVING
dance last evening in tho assembly hall
of st. Teresas ParoChial School. Elab-
crate. decorations, typical Of the season,
we$e feature. A prosperous farni-
ynfd scene was represented on the
prominent place. Tweuty-three dances
weee on the program, which was en-
ioyed by several hundred people.
Miss Edith M. Pyles, Of U street. left
yesterday for a stay in Mckeesport,
not return until after, Thanksgiving
Day
Mrs. Edwin w. HUtcheson and Young
son, Ware, who came here from At
lanta, Ga, to remain with Mrs. Gilbert
plc View avenue, ard other relatives
have returned 10 their home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Ralph Williamson.
whose marriage took place here re-.
gently. where both are we'll known
have returned from their wedding trip,
end they are making their home in tho
Ehifan apartment, Seventeenth and G
ktfeets northwest.
l The supper given by the Willing
Workers Society. of the Presbyterian
Church last evening in the Masonic
f5aif here was attended by about four
fheir friends.
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