Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
ANAC0STIA.


cilities for the employees of the Washing
ton Ordnance Company at Giesboro point
to reach their work is one that is giving
the officials of that company much con-
Germ at the present time. Residents of
Congress Heights. who are DESTROYS that
majority of these employees make their
homes at the Heights, are also interest
ed. There was some talk along while ago
of placing an overhead electric trolley
along the route of the present Baltimore
and Ohio railroad track. which runs
through Anacostia to Giesboro, and
operate a few cars over this track,
simply for the accommodation of en-
ployes. There seems to have been some
hindrance to this project and now the
matter presens itself in two forms. The
first is to induce the Anacostia and Po-
tOmac railroad to extend its lines from
their present terminus at Congress
Heights to the steel plant, a distance of
about mile, and the other, which has
been considered by the company, is that
of placing a single track along this same
route, to be operated from generating
plant on the company's property. 1t Is
apparent that something will be done be-
fore many months. The citizens are
using their efforts with the railway Of
ficials to have this accomplished.
MineOla Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order
of Red Men, met last night in the Ma
sonic Hall, with Sachem HUMPHREYS pre-
siding. Initiatory work was accomplish
ed, together with the consideration of
new applications. This lodge is inter-
ested in the proposition to erect large
memorial in Washington to the Ameri-
can Indian, and discussed the matter last
night
Athletics were i'm evidence last evening
in two halls in Anacostia, the parish hall
of the Methodist Church and the parish
hall of Emmanuel Church. The clubs at
both of these churches have been sue
.cessful in, sorganizing good basket ball
teams and are making a fine showing.
There is much rivalry between the
teams. and they are scheduled to play
number of games this year. Two have
already been played, both Of them won
by the Methodist team. of which Harold
King is captain. Russell Putnam was in
charge at the first-named hall, while J.
c. Winterwerp was in charge at the
latter
An entertainment for the benefit of the
base. ball team at st. Barnabas' Church.
Oxon Hill, just beyond Good Hope, was
given last evening in the assembly hall
of shat church before a large audience.
G. F. Tolson was in charge, and the fol-
lowing took part: Harry Dunbar. solo;
Raymond Dunbar. solo; Miss Grace Dun
bar, accompanist; Frank Small solo;
Bert Middleton, solo; Worcester Briggs,
solo: Arthur l.. Simpson and Worcester.
Briggs. duet: A. L. Simpson. G. F. Toll
son. Worcester Briggs and Ralph Small,
quartet selections, Clyde Shreve. solo;
Eugent Brent, solo; George Moore, solo.
and Mrs. Minnie Briggs, piano solo.
DR.. Alfred Glascock of the medical
staff of the Government Hospital for the
Insane, was in charge Of an entertain
stitution last night. Moving pictures
formed the chief feature. and DR.. Glas-
cock is much pleased with the results
that have been obtained so far by this
form of entertainment. 1t was taken up
a few months ago as an experiment,
institutions throughout the country. 1t
is aimed to show only those films of
comical nature.
The final service of series conducted
the present week in the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church. on Minnesota ave-
nue., was held last night in that edifice,
when Rev. Thomas c. Clark. pastor of
the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church,
was the speaker. These services nave
been well attended. and much gratifica-
ton was expressed by Rev George NJ.
Cummings, pastor. at the results OBJ
tanned.
A cantata entitled 1.-The New Minister
was produced last evening by a COM
Hall, 14th and L streets. Anacostia. un-
der the auspices of the Womens Home
Missionary Society of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church. A large
audience witnessed the performance,
which was exceptionally pleasing. Frank
Dony took the leading role as the Rev.
Homer Alexander Brown. Others in the
cast included Daniel S. Smithson, Edgar
Murphy, Ralph Williamson, Harvey
Townsend, Charles Kinsella, Charles
Marshall, Mrs Grace Lingel, Mrs. E.
l.. Gator Mrs. Virgie Williamson. Charles
Linger, Miss Mabel Burch, Mrs. Minnie
Arnold, Mrs. Edith Lee. Mrs. May Lati-
mer and Miss Mabel Pyles. Mrs. Beulah
Fort was accompanist. Besides the
above, who took leading parts, number
also took minor parts as members of the
choir members of the Ladies' Aid Society
and of the Old Maids Club. Mrs. Gator,
as organizer Of this latter club. attract
ed much attention.
Under the auspices of the Dorcas Circle
of the Esther Memorial Chapel, at Con-
gress Heights, a cup and saucer social
was given last evening IN the town hall
on Alabama avenue. Each person invit-
ed was presented with a paper cup and
saucer, with an envelope attached, i'm
which they were requested to place
silver offering. This money is to be used
i'm furtherng the work of erecting a
parish hall. A large number were pres
ent last evening. and enjoyed the dane
ing, which followed an interesting pro-