Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ANACOSTIA.

The several public institutions in this
vicinity, including the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, German Orphan
Asylum. Home for Aged and Infirm at
Blue Plains, Rupert Home, Episcopal
Home for Children and Industrial Home
School for Boys, have completed arrange
ments for a special observance of Easter
tomorrow. Services are to be held in all
Of the government institutions in the
afternoon.
Rt Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop OF
Washington. paid his annual visitation
to Emmanuel Episcopal Church last even
ing to administer the rite of confirmation
to class of forty persons. Rev. W. G
Davenport, rector. presented the class and
conducted part of the service. The
bishop also preached the sermon and
urged upon the class an earnest applica-
ton of Christian principles to daily
the direction of Arthur l.. Simpson, sang
God So Loved the World" from
Stainer's "Crucifixion." A large congre-
cation was present.
Paul E. McKenny has permit for the
erection Of two-story frame dwelling at
$500 @ street. Randle Highlands, and
has begun work on the building. II. T.
Tasker will build a dwelling at 1924
Nicholson street and Charles P. Carl has
also received a permit to erect two
upon which will begin Immediately.
The Brotherhood Of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church met last
evening in the church on U street, with
President Arthur B. Suit presiding. 1t
is the first meeting that this organization
has held for a long time. owing to the
absence of President Suit, and much
business was transacted. Qualification
was expressed by these men over the re-
turn of Rev. Samuel W. Graff1in as rector
for another year.
Mineola Tribe, No Il, Improved Order
of Red Men, met last night in the Ana
costa Masonic Hall, with Sachem Hum
phries in the chair. Interesting reports
were presented. covering the progress
being made on the movement to secure
an appropriation from Congress for the
erection of a memorial to the North
American Indian, and the belief was ex
pressed that before many years such an
appropriation would be made. The So
ciety is DESTROYS Of securing $1,000 900
for this memorial to be erected at Wash
ington. A number of candidates were
initiated and applications were considered.
The Anacostia Citizens Association is
much interested in the movement to
acquire strip Of land along the Eastern
branch from the bridge to the District
line, and at recent meeting Endorsed
the Senate bill calling for the condemna-
ton Of the ground, with the stipulation
that property owners within a certain
radius of the improvement be taxed as
deriving benefits therefrom. But since
SO many civic bodies have gone on record
as opposing the method Of assessment,
the association has decided to interest
itself further in the matter and has
chosen as special committee Dr. James
A. Watson. Albert E. Beck and Charles
R. Burr to attend all conferences on this
matter. The association Endorsed the
original bill because it was thought that
the tax to each property owner would
be small compared with the benefit to
be derived.
The altar of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church was adorned last evening with
new handsome brass cross, the gift Of
the Junior Daughters of the King Of the
parish. and the cross-bearer OF the choir
carried the original cross, which stood
on the altar. The old cross, used for a.
number Of years by the choir, and do
mated to the church by the Rev. Mr.
Lewis, in memory of his sons has been
given to the choir OF the Esther Memorial
Chapel at Congress Heights and will be
used there at the services tomorrow for
the first time.
No entertainment was held at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane last
evening, owing to the fact that the day
was Good Friday. The entertainment
was given Thursday evening, under the
direction of DR.. Alfred Glascock.