Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
ANACOSTIA.

An understanding was reached at a
conference between Commander A. B.
Frisbie of John A. Logan Post Of Ana
costa and Charles r. Burr, president of
the citizens association, as to the main
tenance of the town flag in Logan Park.
1t was explained that the association
had no intention of completely relinquish-
ing its duty toward town flag. an0
would still do all in its power to maintain
1t. but the members thought that the
actual supervision should come under the
Grand Army organization.
Capt. Lloyd Smith. L. S. A., who has
been stationed at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane for number OF
years, with the special duties to observe
patients sent to that institution from
years. with the special duties pertaining
to observation of patients sent to that
institution from the army, has been re-
neved of his duties there and transferred
10 the Walter Reed Army Hospital IN
Washington. Capt. and Mrs. Smith gave
up their quarters at the hospital and
will make their residence in Washington.
Capt King. U. s. A, who has been sta
toned at California. was selected to fill
the vacancy caused by the transfer of
Capt Smith. and arrived the past week
TO assume his new duties.
A new twelve-passenger automobile bus
has been, received by the Suburban
operations recently between Twining City
and Bradbury Heights, and will be placed
into service at once.
There promises to be a lively building
season in Anacostia and vicinity this
year, judging from the numerous houses
now in course of erection and those
planned. George Havenner is to build
a bungalow at Ridge and Bowen roads;
Lewis II. Crane is erecting residence
on Bowen road near Alabama avenue;
Harry Miller will cause a dwelling to be
erected on the Ridge road near Bowen
road NJ f. Cornish has purchased the
premises at 1890 Pleasant street, AnacoS-
tia, at a price of about $1,000; William F.
Rinehart is erecting a home at 2116
Nichols avenue, to cost about 5000; four
brick dwellings are being placed in Sth
street by Randolph Jennings, to cost
about 5000: G. E. Finottie has plans
drawn for a dwelling to be erected at
lbs L street. Anacostia; Frederick Wen
ger will make extensive improvements
10 his home, 1923 Valley street; X. c.
treren will erect a two-stOry frame dwell
ing at 223S Mount View place. and Will
liam Nalley will make improvements to
premises 251 Brothers place.
large number Of Anacostians attended
the annual excursion of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school yesterday to
Chesapeake Beach. The affair was q
success.
The Anacostia Baptist Church will hold
its annual outing for the members Of the
Sunday school department on July Is to
Glen Echo. and William A. Goodman has
been selected as chairman Of the commit
tee on arrangements
Emmanuel Chapter, No. 191. Brother
hood of st. Andrew. closed it's work for
the present season last evening at a meet
ing in the parish hall, and adjourned I'M
Til the second Monday in September.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA, Improved Order
OF Red Men, met last evening in the local
Masonic hall and selected these officers
for the ensuing term: r. HUMPHREYS
prophet: William Carer, sachem: Will
liam Swtndells. senior sycamore; j. Tay-
Tor, junior sycamore; Henry Tippet. keep
er of records; George Baxter, collector
of wampum: w. G.. White, keeper OF
wampum. These officers are to be in
stalled at the meeting next Friday even
ing by J. G. Gartrell. great Junior saga
more Of tho order. Besides selecting
officers, the tribe made further arrange
ments for fits excursion to Chesapeake
Beach.