The Washington times., 1912-05-04
BIG DELEGATION OF
ANACOST|ANS WILL
ATTEND DEDICATION
Cornerstone of Glen Echo
Church Will Be Laid
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOsTIA. ID. C. MAY 4

| WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
| ANACOSTIA, d. c., MAY I.
Many Anacostlans will 20 tomorrow
to Glen Echo to participate in the cere-
monies at the placing IN position Of the
! cornerstone of the Concord Methodist
EpiscoEal Church, Of which the Rev.
| John L. Fort, whose association with
| the Anacostia NJ. d. Church made him
well known here, is the pastor. The ex-
| ercises. which will be under the direc-
| ton VI the Rev. j. w. r. Sumwalt.
tho district superintendent, will take
place at 3 o'clock. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Joseph M. NJ.
Gray. the pastor ot the Hamllne M. r.
Church. Of washington.
| quartet of Anacostia singers
Ralph Williamson, Harvey Townsend,
larry Welding, and Charles Kinsella-
| will ninu at the services Mrs. Grace
Lingcr, another singer Of this place,
will render several sacred solos.
The Rev Mr.. Fort, who has been
the principal factor In the movement
to erect n new house of worship at
Glen Echo. will make an address, de-
scrbing the progress If church affairs
| III that locality. The new building will
| De a two-story structure, partly OF
stone. II will measure "A by 80 feet while
Il Is being built the congI egation Is
EoldiER services in the Glen Echo
school building. Toniorrow's services
| will be held In the open air, and on
ground donated through William Nc
George, the president of the Glen Echo
Land Association.
A chill overcome Elmer Poston.
| thirty-eiyht years old, Oh the street
yesterday afternoon and he was com.
/ lad
George B. Bury, Nichols avenue and
w street. and ask FOR assistance. The
patrol wagon was summoned by MIR
Bury and the police took the iii man
to his home, 1911 Good Hope road. 1t
was necessary then to call DR.. Thomas
D. MudI 20 attend him. His condition
IL not serious.
James p. DAILY a plumber. whose ad-
dress was given to the police as AZ
Massachusetts avenue northwest, was
injured while endeavorinS to board an
Anacostia street car in Nichols avenue
YESTERDAY afternoon. His face wns cut
and his shoulders hurt by his fall. He
declined to receive treatment.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss
Hazel Davis OF indianapolis, Ind. and
William II. Cook, Jr., OF this place has
been made. The ceremony. took place in
Baltimore on April 90. Mr.. Cook Is a
well known young Anacostian. The
bride was visiting relatives in Wash
ington when the ceremony was decided
upon. The wedding was q quiet one.
and at the conclusion Of the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Cook came to Anacostia,
where they are residing at the residence
of the parents of the groom, 1345 Valley
Place. II Is understood they will make
their home in Washington later
George f. Anderson and William Z.
Summers have returned to Anacostia al
| vi
sent several weeks.
The Anacostia baseball team, an inde-
pendent club. played its first game OF
the season at Indian Head. where II
defeated the strong Indian Head team
hg IL to 3. Victory for the Anacostia
, players was made possible by consistent
hitting, the batting of Howard Phipps,
Bernard Hennings, John Brazerol and
Frank Martin being features. DowneI
pitched a steady game for Anacostia
: only four hits being obtained by Indian
| Head.
The Anacostia nine will go to Alexan-
dria for a game on May 16, Oxon Hill,
on May 49, and will return to Indian
Head in June for another contest. How
ard Phipps Is the captain.
Members Of the great chiefs council
Improved Order Of Red Men OF the Dis.
trict, will attend the annual session Of
, the great council of the State of Vir'
sinia. in Alexandria, beginning May Il
and lasting several days. This an
uouncement was made at the meeting
last night of Mineola Tribe. No. IA, !. o
r X. NJ. in Anacostia Masonic Hall. Two
candidates received the adoption degree
the degree team captained by George
Baxter officiating.
. Charles Marshall of Maple View ave
I nue., has gone to southern Texas to en-
gage In scientific work for the Depart
, ment Of Agriculture.
The District Is building a sewer in {
4 street between Twenty-fifth and Twen
| ty-seventh streets.