Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
ANACOSTIA.

Pierce T.. Hardin died late Saturday
afternoon at his residence. 1926 Nichols
avenue, following an illness lasting about
three months. Mr.. Harbin's wife. Mrs.
MAY ~ Hardin. and two children survive
him. Mr.. Hardin resided in Anacostia
with his family for number of years.
He was employed in the Washington
navy yard. Funeral services were held
from his late residence this afternoon at
go o'clock and interment was in Con-
gressional cemetery. Rev. W. G.. Daven-
port, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, and Rev. S. w. Graff1in, pastor
of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, conducted the funeral services
Mrs Hardin, before her marriage, was
Miss May A. Joy. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Joy of Anacostia.
A special Christmas service for the in
mates of the Government Hospital Tor
the Insane was held yesterday afternoon
in the chapel of the institution and was
conducted by Rev. Hugh i. Stevenson.
pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church or
Washington. The chapel had been deco
rated with evergreens and flowers. The
hospital choir under direction of Ed
ward T. Davis, contributed the musical
program. assisted by members OF the
choirs of the Anacostia Methodist Epis-
copal Church and the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Elizabeth Mel
son was organist, with William Davis as
sisting as cornetist. Mrs. Farren. as an
offertory sang The Star of Bethlehem.
News has been received here OF the
death Christmas day in Alexandria OF
Charles w. Fadeley, former resident OF
Anacostia. Mr.. Fadeley was in his sew
enty-ffth year. and several children sur
vive him. He served during the civil war
as a member of the Confederate army,
being a native of Alexandria. While in
Anacostia he resided with one OF his
sons.
of hn n ct "a - I'LL
inston Heights Baptist Church held its
Christmas entertainment in that ediflce in
the Bowen road. Rev. James w. Many,
pastor OF the church. and David c.
Fountain, superintendent of the school,
were each presented with remembrances
from the pupils. The pupils who took
part in the entertainment were Jonn
Owens. John Roland and Arthur smith;
Bessie Allen, Anna. Edith and Edna Gill
bert. Estelle and Katie Havenner, Mar
garet Graham. Lucille Harrison, Eliza
lbeth Kier. Edna and Dorothy owens.
Evelyn and Ruth Smith. Anna and Dora
Tkurm. W.nona Pierce. Olive Frye, Ber-
tieN Friedman and Bernard Allen, Cecil
Gilbert. Turpin Graham and Andrew
Harrison.
Anacostia br a number of years, the
widow of Hiram Pitts, ceieprat-
cd her eighty-eighth birthday ami
versary at her home on w street Satur-
GaN. Mrs. 1lIIS mas TtSlutu III tiiS eo.a'AN
home here since she came to this section.
Her husband one of the best known res
idents of this community, lived to be
ninety mine years Of age and was actlVe
I'D 10 within a short time of his death
The annual children's Christmas serv.
ice for the Sunday school of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church was held at O'Clock
last evening in the church. The Sunday
school choir assisted in furnishing the
music. which included two special Christ
mas carols. The pastor. Rev. W. G
Davenport, delivered a special sermon TO
the children, at the close of which the
offerings of the children were presented
Christmas services were held yester-
day, both morning and evening, in the
Nnacostia Methodist Church. In the
morning. Rev. S. W. Graffi.n preached on
Christ the Savior" while at the evening
service he spoke on THE Eternal King
DOM" At both of these services the
choir under direction of Daniel c.
Snithson, contributed special music. The
children's Christmas entertainment Is to
be ED tonight, and tomorrow night be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a New Year watch
service is TO be held.