Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
ANACOSTIA.

A Sunday school department of the
German Orphan Asy lum on Good Hope
road, Anacostia, will be organized this
afternoon. Until q few months ago il
was the custom to send the younger chill
dren Of the institution to Emmanue,
Episcopal Church In Anacostia. but dur
ing inclement weather their Sunday
school attendance was interrupted. When
the children become old enough they are
confirmed in one of the Lutheran churches
in the city. Rev. Mr.. Bohrer. pastor Of
the First Reformed Church of Washing
ton, together with number of assistants.
have volunteered TO visit the home on
each Sunday afternoon TO aid the Sunday
school.
Gustave Bender, member of the Public
Improvement Association of Congress
Heights, has compiled some interesting
data regarding the public school condi-
tons in that suburb. to assist in reta.n-
ing in the District appropriation bill an
item Of $4,000 for an addition to / e
present schooi building. He has forward
ell a copy Of his report to the members
of the Distr ct committees of both house
OF Congress. The report Gals attention to
the existing lack of sanitation the lack of
space and the large area the present schoo
covers. and also ca IS attention to the
heating facilities in the old annex, when
last year during the cold weather the
thermometer registered around ~ when
Il should have been at least rs degrees.
Rev Samuel w Grafflin pastor of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church,
has made announcement of a series OF
summer services to be- held this year. be
ginning Sunday, June %. and continuing
until September !.
There IS a movement on foot in Con-
gress Heights to combine the two cit
liens associations in that suburb.
President Taft has been extended an
invitation through John A. Losan Post.
No. Is. Grand Army of the Republic. to
attend the public exercises to be held
next Friday evening, when flag Will be
unfurled at the Episcopal Home for Chi
dren.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual Children's day exercises next Sun
day evening at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal and the Anacostia Baptist
churches
DR.. Josephine I. Stransky, in charge of
the Training School for Nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane. has
received a gift Of "a handsome silver
service from the members Of this year 5
graduating class of the school.
A meeting Of the seventh grade branch
Of the Humane Society of the ketcham
School in Anacostia was held Friday
afternoon. with Miss Gertrude a. Phil
lips. principal of the school, presiding.
Reports were presented covering the
work accomplished since the formation
of the society last fall.
Mineola Tribe. No. II. Improved Order
Of Red Men. met Friday in the local
Masonic Hall. with Sachem HUMPHREYS
presiding.
Ri Rev Alfred 7. Harding. Bishop of
Washington. Friday administered the
holy rite of confirmation to a class
OF about twenty persons Ut Esther Me-
mortal Chapel. Congress Heights. Rev
Charles l.. Sontag. pastor, conducted the
service. and was assisted by Rev. w g.
Davenport. rector of Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church. Anacostia. founder of the
chapel. TIE choir. under the direction
OF Milton J. Fillius. gave Il special mu-
steal program.