The Washington times., 1911-10-24
BENEFIT DINNERS
ARRANGED TO AID
CH|LDRENS HOME
Episcopal Parishes Show
Renewed Interest in Ana
costa Institution.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., OCT. .,


A renewal of interest upon the part
of the members Of the various Protes-
tant Episcopal parishes Of the District.
in the progress of the Episcopal Home
for Children, at Hillbright, Anacostia,
is being manifest. Arrangements are
being made. by the board of lady man
ayers for the annual dinners for the
benefit OF the institution. While they
will be given by the board Of lady man
ayers, Of which Mrs. Mary g. Daven-
port, rs the president, there will be as
sistants from all the Episcopal parishes
The dinners will be neid in the old
Masonic Temple, at Ninth and F streets
northwest, on November $ and y
ayers of the Institution expect that
Thanksgiving Day will add TO the COM
fort of the children housed In the new
buildings through the receipt & OF eiotnv gav
, for thanksgiving has been named as
the day when the members or the dit-
ferent parishes are asked to make DO
cared for in the institution. The three
new buildings are fully occupied.
The comforting Of h the pas past !. and na,Gs,s most
entertainment Of the organization. and
the approaching visitation Of the grand
tsss sssa Ries' that occupied @ led the attention last
evening of Anacostia Chapter, No. u,
Royal Arch Masons, which met in the
Anacostia Masonic Hall.
Mrs Cecelia Griffith, one of Anacos-
tia's best-known residents, was tender.
ed sioa surprise party BY a. number OF
The guests took part in the program.
Among those who sang We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend and Howard Griffith.
Members of citizens organizations in
this part of the District believe a
policeman with motorcycle should be
attached to the Eleventh precinct. In
response to the repeated demands IF
the associations. Major sylvester assign
ed a policeman mounted on a bicycle to
this section, but as the motorcycle po-
further requests are to be sent to the
chief of police.
The speeding of automobiles and
motorcycles led to the assignment OF
hs esss Ss ana hs 81 spseans
but the residents will be satisfied, they
say, only with a motorcycle policeman.
retaJy of the Women's Home and For
eign Missionary Society. of the Presby-
terry Of washington city. has issued an
Invitation to the women composing the
Memorial Presbyterian Church to be
present tomorrow at the meeting Of the
society. In the New York Avenue Pres
terrain Church. A number will attend.
The Presbyterian visitation. or ex-
change Of pulpits. which has been plan
ned for Sunday next in the churches OF
the District. will take the Rev. George
M, Cuumings, the pastor of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church. to the
pulpit Of the First Presbyterian Church.
in John Marshall place. Washington.
while the Rev. Henry e. Brundage. the
pastor Of the lexington Presbyterian
Church. will officiate in Anacostia.
The annual praise meeting of the
Missionary Society Of the Presbyterian
Church here will be held on next SUM-
day evening. Preparations for the
services now are being made bv Mrs
A. B. Garden, the president, and COM
mittee. 1t is intended to have boys OF
the Sunday school speak from the plat
form, attired in the dress Of different
nationalities.
The first dance of the season at the
Government Hospital for the Insane has
been arranged for this evening. 1t viii
be an employees dance, to which many
have been invited 1t Is the beginning
OF a series of winter dances.