The Washington times., 1912-04-14
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CITIZENS DISCUSS
|. RECLAMATION WORK
ON NANACOST|A FLATS
Filling In Operations May Be
Moved to East Of
Bridge.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

, ANACOSTlAi ID. c.. APRIIs IL
Citizens Of Anacostia actively interest
I'D themselves during the past week
with the municipal authorities concern
Ing the attitude OF the Anacostia Citi-
sens' Association relative to the dis
continuance OF any further filling in by
the District Government on the Ana
costa flats west Of the Anacostia
bridge This action follows the declara-
uon OF the association that this work
should not proceed, now that the con-
tract FOR the actual reclamation Of the
hats at that point has been let and
will be carried. on this summer under
the supervision Of the United States
Government They discussed with the
municipal officials having Jurisdiction
the request OF the Anacostia Associa-
ton that the District now remove its
nlhng-in operations to the east OF the
bridge. where nothing has been done
toward reclamation of the flats. but to
which section the attention of the
Health OFFICER has been called, owing
to the prevailing conditions Ei
Members of Almas Temple, Order of
the Mystic Shrine, are making arrange
ments for pilgrimage across the con-
unent to Los Angeles, Cal, to be pres
ent at the annual meeting of the I'm
perial Council of the United states
Almas Temple, of Washington. and
Boumt Temple, Of Baltimore, will make
the Journey. They will leave on April
q and return on May o. An itinerary
has been arranged that is an attractive
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. otterback and Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolphus GUIDE, of this place, will
make the journey. Mr.. GUIDE is a men,
Der Of the committee on transportation.
The afternoon gathering Of the Ladies'
FTiendly League was held Friday at the
residence. of Mrs. watson Karr, 2201
Nicholas avenue. Current topics were
discussed. The subjects were presented
by Mrs. William Bayne and Mrs. Law
renee M. Greene, both of whom read
timely articles. Refreshments were
served by the hostess The next meet
ing Will take place on April 20 at the
home of Mrs. R. A. Pyles, in Nichols
avenue.
Announcement is made that there will
be no meeting of the Anacostia Parent
Teacher Association this month. One
VIII be held on the afternoon of May 0,
however. In the Van Buren, School, in
w street. This will be the annual
meeting, ana the election Of officers will
take place.
M B. Harbaugh, assistant supervisor
at the Government Hospital for the In
sane, resident of Anacostia, yester-
day received the news Of the death in
Hagerstown, Nd, Of his aged father.
Plans for the erection In Congress.
Heights of a Baptist church are pro.
crossing favorably, as the members
following a recent appeal to the Colum.
bia Association OF Baptist Churches, the
governing body in the District, feel Ger.
tain that they will receive the sum o,
5000 in a short time with which tt
aid their project. They have already
secured the ground. having bought loti
which to erect the house of worship
Pending the construction of a church
the congregation is meeting In the towr
hall.
Anacostia Presbyterians have beer
asked to have q committee assist In thu
management Of a concert to be held IL
the ball room Of the Raleigh Hotel fo
the benefit of the Presbyterian HON.,
early In May, The committee repre-
sentlng the Garden Memorial Presby
terian Church in the management o.
the Home will assist.
The metrons of the Order of tn,
Eastern Star, association of 1903, vii
meet with Mrs. L. ]. Smith, president
on April rs; at her residence, H5 Mapl,
View avenue. NE lay
Anacostia Lodge No q, r. A. A. M.
viii confer the first degree tomorrow
night in Masonic Hall.