Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
ANAC0sTIA.

Miss Gertrude A. Phillips, principal OF
the ketcham School, is making arrange
| ments for celebration of Washington S
birthday Scenes showing the life OF
Washington will be presented, copied
from pictures in the Congressional Lii
brary, and tableauX, in which a number
of the children will take part, will show
the manner of dress in vogue at that
time. Rev. George NJ. Cummings, pastor
Of the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, has accepted an invitation to
made an address. The exercises will be
held the afternoon of February q.
Similar arrangements are being made
under the direction of. Mrs. n. B. Cros-
well, principal of the Van Buren, School
AT the Congress Heights School it is
hoped to have an address from Senator
Claude r. Swanson of Virginia.
Announcement was made recently by
the board of managers of the Episcopal
Home for Children in Anacostia that the
officers would be continued in their re-
spective offices for the present year. Mrs.
Mary G. Davenport, founder of the home
and president of the board for the last
seventeen years, will continue to act as
such; Mrs Henry Yates Satterlee, first
=. A. a.. ". second
vice president; Mrs. William III. Single
ton, third vice president; Miss Victorine
koones, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Emma Steed, recording secretary, and
Mrs. R. j. Earnshaw. treasurer. The year
book is to be published soon.
The Ladies' Guild of the Esther Memo
rial Episcopal Chapel at Congress Heights
has elected it's officers for the year. as
follows: Mrs. r. A. Hoart, president
Mrs. c. A. Cleaves vice president Mrs.
Grimes, treasurer. This guild has taken
an active interest in the work of the
parish since its organization.
The East Washington Heights Citizens
Association has fallen in line with other
civic bodies in the eastern section of the
District in it's Endorsement of the bill
submitted by the Commissioners to Con-
gress for the purchase of Forts Davis
and Dupont. at a cost of approximately
$4,000 and has appointed committee
to act with like committees from other
associations in an effort to induce the
Senate committee to reinsert this item.
The proposed extension of the water sup
ply to the suburb has also been Endorsed
by the association. 1t also went on record
as favoring the bill granting the East
Washington Suburban Railway Company
a charter to extend it's lines along Good
Hope road from Nichols avenue to the
District line.
Rev. George M. Cummings, pastor of
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Will announce this morning to his con-
gregation that series of special services
will be held beginning tomorrow evening
and continuing through the week at the
church on Minnesota avenue.
When q number of the policemen sta
toned at the White House were with
drawn a few weeks ago it was hoped by
the Anacostia Citizens Association that
one or two of the detail would be as
signed to duty in the eleventh police pre-
cinct, but such has not been the case.
The local precinct is handicapped in per-
forming it's duties. owing to the few men
in service and the large territory which
these men are required to patrol. In all
probability an effort will be made to Sc
cure an additional assignment, since the
men have been taken from the White
House.
Maurice Otterback, William F.. Guide,
Dr. M. M. Moffett, George s. King, DIR.
James A. Watson and DR.. r. A. Pyles
formed q committee of citizens who WIS.,
tied the Capitol the past week to confer
with several members Of Congress rel
alive to securing an appropriation at
this session for the widening and improv-
ing Of Nichols avenue.