Evening star., 1912-01-06
ANACOSTIA.

The meeting of Mineola Tribe, No. II.
Improved Order of Red Men, Of Anacos-
tia. devoted its attention last evening to
the. installation of its officers for the
ensuing year. Robert A. Humphries was
installed sachem: Howard M. Carver.
senior sycamore; Reuben G. Graves, jun
ior sycamore; ]. William Baker, prophet;
Henry ". Tippett, chief of records:
George +. Baxter. collector of wampum,
William c. White, keeper of wampum.
The meetings of the Junior Daughters
of the King of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church were resumed last evening at the
residence of Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Daven-
port, in Maple View place. The scheme
of selecting two of the girls to entertain
was carried out last evening.
Anacostia Tent, No. Z. Knights of the
Maccabees, will meet this evening in Ma
sonic Hall for the purpose of inaugural
ing the following officers: Louis n.
Burch. past commander: c. r. Brooks,
commander; Herman Willer. lieutenant
commander; Richard A. Estep, record
keeper: James NJ. England. chaplain: Il.
W. Eubanks. sergeant: Z. A. Parker.
master-at-arms: Thomas A. Smith. first
master of the guard; Benjamin y. Estep,
second master of the guard; Henry Stehr,
sentinel: A. A. Provost. picket. E. A.
Parker has been chosen as trustee for
three years.
The entertainment at the Government
Hospital for the Insane in Hitchcock Hall
last evening was well attended. The pro-
gram was of humorous nature. under
the direction of DIR. Alfred Glasscock
The hospital orchestra furnished the
music.
The building outlook in Anacostia and
vicinity for the next few months is
bright, and plans are being prepared for
the erection of many new residences. In
Twining City G.. II. Maier and r. +.
bradbury are preparing plans for erect
ing number of modern dwellings. The
building at Suitland is being pushed, and
"A number of houses are in coure of erec-
ton. Notwithstanding the bad weather
residents of Congress Heights are having
the recent Improvements extended to that
suburb. including water. sewer and gas.
installed in their homes, and three new
houses are going up.
President -. A. Emmons of the Con-
Sress Heights Citizens Association is i'll
communication with Il. III. Warner and
Andrew Carnegie relative 10 the establish
ing OF branch library in Anacostia. This
association nauSurated the project and
IS desirous OF obtaining some definite in
formation upon which 10 work. A report
will be presented at the January meeting
OF the association. 10 be held Tuesday
evening next.
number OF telephone and telegraph
wires were blown down in AnacoStia last
evening, due to the heavy winds, and it
kept the police department busy placing
red lights where these wires became dam
serous and notifying the proepr parties.
Athletic events were in evidence in the
parish hall of tho AnacoStia NJ. +. Church
last evening, when the boys and young
rN,n gathered for their weekly pastime.
Charles A. Iinger was on hand 10 SUI
pcrintend the games and instructions
We're given To Il large class
Residents of Anacostia are talking of
inStituting campaign for cleaner streets
u Is claimed BY some that the visits of
the white wings are infrequent.
Charles R. Burr. president of the Ana
costa Citizens Association was "A visitor
20 the meeting Of the Park View associ-
alton last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Burr
have just returned from a trip TO New
York city and Philadelphia.