The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
CITIZENS ENDORSE
JAMES F. OYSTER
Randle Highlands Association to
Ask President to Appoint
Both Him and Rudolph.

Capt James F. Oyster for Commission
er of the District Of Columbia is the wish
of large number Of the members of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Association.
and IT is more than likely that this desire
will be forwarded TO President Taft in
| the near future. This action has not
been formally taken by the entire MEM
bership. and President s f. Snyder is
now considering the question OF calling a
special executive committee meeting to
indorse Capt. oysters candidacy. The
association has already forwarded a rec
Ommendation to President Taft requesting
the reappOlntment of Commission Cuno
II. Rudolph.
Preparations for Christmas entertain
ments in the various institutions and
churches in this community are being
made on an elaborate scale this year.
At the Episcopal Home for Children. at
the head of Talbert Street, the inmates
will be given a treat on Christmas Eve
and also several times during the holi-
day season. At the German Orphan Asy-
lum in Good Hope Road the principal
entertainment will be held on the after
noon OF Sunday. December %, when II
is expected that Commissioner Cuno H
Rudolph will be the principal speaker
The children will join with the Sun
day school of the First Reformed Church
in Washington in holding their enter
tainment this year At the Government
Hospital for the Insane Christmas trees
handsomely decorated are to be placed
in the principal wards, and on Christmas
Day a special dinner will be served to
over three thousand inmates and employ
es. At the Home for Aged and Infirm at
Blue Plains similar arrangements are be-
ing made in order that the season might
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that institution. At the Rupert Home
for the Aged in Good Hope Road several
afternoon affairs during the holiday sea
son will be prepared under the direction
of Mrs Hermine Ramm, the matron.
Electa Chapter. No. 2 Order of the
Eastern Star OF Anacostia. held an in
teresting meeting on Wednesday evening
last in the local Masonic Hall. at which
time the recently chosen officers were
formally installed when Mrs. Fannie
Taylor, grand worthy matron: Mrs. Ida
Faber, grand marshal: Mrs, Lillian CARL,
grand chaplain. were in charge of the
ceremonies The officers installed in
cluded Mrs. Bertha Haines, matron; Mrs
Edna Rauchenstein. associate matron;
Mrs Elsie S. Robinson, secretary; Mrs
I.avinia Gator, treasurer; Mrs. Lavinia
Kelly, conductress; Mrs. Lulu r. Emo, as
sociate conductress; Mrs. Ida Bailey,
CHAPLAIN. MIS- f1etSn DullS, marshal,
Miss Edith Pyles, organist; Mrs. Mary
Benhoff, Ada; Miss Bessie Bradbury,
Ruth; Mrs. Maude Grimes. Esther;
Miss Ethel Copes, Martha; Mrs. Leila
White, Electa; Mrs. Ethel Scantlebury,
warder; Henry W. Emo, sentinel The
officers. from the chaplain through the
list. were appointed by Mrs Haines,
the new matron. Elmer c. Mayberry,
elected patron. could not be present
on Wednesday evening, and his install
lation will take place just as soon as
he is able to attend a meeting. Mrs.
Frances Gurnsey, the retiring matron,
was presented with the jewel of her
position. as also was George H. Copes,
the retiring patron. Mrs. Gurnsey also
received a set of silverware from the
officers who served with her during the |
year. Mr. Copes received handsome !
cutglass through the same source.
On Friday evening last the Mems So
cial Club, Of the Esther Memorial Chapel, |
at Congress Heights, gave its minstrel |
show in Hitchcock Hall, at the Govern |
ment Hospital for the Insane, for the |
benefit of the inmates and employees. A |
large number were permitted to witness |
this entertainment, and much success at
tended the affair. Charles A. Stevens |
was in charge of the show, and was as
sisted by William Scantlebury, jr., Gro
YER F. Tolson, Warren Tolson, Howard |
Brady. Gordon B. Darling, Milton J. FL
Illus. Samuel NJ. Fillius. Capt Hurd, Al
fred T Grimes. Mr.. Simmonds and How
ard Griffith. Prof. Fulton B. Karr was in
charge Of the music.
The annual meeting Of John A. Logan