The Washington times., 1912-12-27
wAaHINoroN TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOaTfA n 4. nEC Z


ANACOsTlA, D. c.. DEC. o..
Christmas exercises Of the churches IN
the southeastern suburbs beGun last
night. when the East Washington
HeiRhts Baptist Church held its holiday
entertainment. The pupils OF the Sun
day School gathered around Christ.
mas tree. while yuletide classics In both
song and story were given BY members
Of the school. The pupils Of the pri-
mary department sang The Crinkie
sops," directed BY Mrs. c. X. jenkins.
Each Of the primary department pupils
received Q present, ~ DID those pupAs
Of the senior department who had been
present at all Sunday classes during the
year.
John Smith. assistant superintendent.
played the role Of Santa Claus. The
Rev. James w. Many. pastor. and D. Z.
Fountain, superintendent OF the school.
were presented with umbrellas. Each
responded with appropriate remarks.
Those taking part in the entertainment
were Misses Lille. Nettte. and kessi.
Allen, Anna, Edith. and Edna Gilbert.
E,ts,lu and Katie Havennsr, Margaret
Graham, Lucille Harrison. Elisabeth
Ksir. Edna and Dorothy Owens. Evelyn
and Ruth Smith, Annie and Dora
Thurm. Winona Pierce. Olive Frye.
Bertie Friedman, and Bernard Allen.
Cecil Gilbert, Turpin 0rahafn. Andrew
Harrison, Donald Keir. John Owens,
John, Ronald and Arthur Smith.
The Sunday schooi q ths Anaco.t!a 4, acc It! |.
Baptist Church will hold ITS Shrlssnas
exercises tonight In the ediiice. Ar.
rsnwentnts have been mai: In this
church for the celebration OF Christmas
neat Sunday, with Christmas scrinuns
by the Fev. Frank l.. Basdsns. LAs.or.
ant a musical program "y ,,,s,,on: tnc SnOr
sermon at both the forenoon and cve'
"'rS TSe Hnacost,a N. e. Church will have
jts Sunday school entertainment on
Monday night. and the rlcspytGr,an
day school on Tuesday evening next.
That portion Of the Anacostia mats
that has been reclaimed at the foot OF
Howard road 10 being cleared OF the
tangled growth Of grasses and willows
by people to whom the land has been
rented by the Government for the pur-
rose Of converting It into truck gardens
temporarily. There 10 approvH,v VA among Dn
rartment. for the land had become
ovcrgrown with underbrush 30 that y
was the breeding places for mosquitoes
and insects. In the meanwhile. pump.
Ing Of material from the river bottoms
acrors the sea wall built between the
outfall sewer and AnAcoStia.
Salem Lodge. No. 22. Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows. held its semi-an.
nual election Of officers last night in
\ Anacostia Masonic hail. when the fol.
lowing were chosen: John +. Dent
noble grand; John Taylor, vice grand
Joseph X: Dawson. recording secretas,
re.elected, twenty.sev1Ath 2 terMto
James NJ. England. financial secretary
(re.eiected. seventh terlnl: John Payne
| resentatiyes to the Grand Lodge will b.
cInounced later. and the inetallaticr
| ceremonies will be held at the mex,
| meeting, when II II planned to hav.
visitors from city lodges In attendance
END z general rally OF the members ol
Tho papers prepared by the Depart.
ment Of Justice through which property
| owners along the southern shore OF the
Anacostia river who own the land for q
mile between Anacostia and Twininl
! City are to deed the lands under watcl
, to the United States 80 that the recla.
! nation work may be started along thii
| section without undue delay, have
hsve .snsd she%'
signed within a few days. It 10 under
stood.
John II. Ferguson and family. wht
| were long time residents OF Anacostia
have given up their home they occupied