Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-17
ANACosT1A.


Anacostia. numbering about fifty, left
yesterday for the summer home at Co
lonial Beach, where they will remain
until preparations are begun for the open
ing of the school term in September.
Through the courtesy Of S. NJ. Frazier
a number of the children were carried to
the wharf in a large wagon. Some OF
the older children have been at the beach
for a week or more placing things in
readiness for the arrival of the other
children. and some of the older ones
will remain at the winter home In Ana
the summer months Mrs. w. G. Daven-
port, president CT the board of lady man.
ayers, will be in charge of the work at
the summer home this year.
Funeral services for James s. Reagan,
son of Mrs. H. c. Shook. who was
killed Monday afternoon while at work
in the lexington barns of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, were
held this afternoon at the residence near
Congress Heights. The body was taken
to st. Barnabas Episcopal Church at
Oxon Hill. Md, and interment was in
the cemetery adjoining this church,
Reagan was nineteen years old and had
only been employed by the company
since Friday.
Anacostia Council. No. 16. Junior Or
last evening in Masonic Hall and adj
mitted eight new candidates to member
ship in the order. It was announced that
in the last three months twenty-one
members have been added. The council
also made known its staining commit
tees for the ensuing half year. as follows:
Good Of order-Irving S. Hall. chairman;
Roy Brashears. w. j. Mitchell, Morris
McGrath and John w. Crawford. Print
ing and LAVE. A. Parker, chairman;
W. Crawford. Richard a. Estep, Will
liam J. Mitchell and j. D. Simpson. Re-
lief committee-T. NJ. Hardness. chair
man: Maurice McGrath. j. W. Crawford,
J. r. Burch and r. c. Truman. Drill
Griffith Representa-
tives of this council on the general good
J. w Crawford and ]. D. Simpson, with
j. III. Crotts and Leroy Brashears as
The degree team of the local
council was in charge of the initiatory
work last evening. with J. D. Simpson
as captain.
Anacostic Lodge. No 81. F. A. A. M.
held one of it's most successful meetings
Monday evening in the local Masonic hall,
when the master Mason's degree was ex-
by number of masters of
constituent lodges in the District of
Columbia. The meeting hall was filled
with members and visitors. and during
the evening a musical program. includ-
ing vocal and instrumental selections. was
given. Stations of officers were filled as
follows:
Henry G. Sherwood, master Hope Lodge
No. ~, master first section: Robert III.
Young. master Harmony Lodge, No. II,
master second section; Benjamin w.
Murch, most worshipful grand master of
the order in the District, master in charge;
wallace Streater, master Washington
Charles H. Galliher. master Lafayette
Lodge. No. 10. junior warden; Philip NJ.
Ashford, master Osiris Lodge No %,
secretary; Charles H. Bradley, master
Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No. 33, treasurer:
James H. Slee, master Columbia Lodge
No. 3. senior deacon; George Welker,
master William r. Singleton Lodge, No.
30. Junior deacon: Harry ]. Robertson,
master Acacia Lodge. No. 10, senior stew
ard; Laird l.. Neal, master King David
Lodge, No. %. Junior steward: Thomas
S. Sergeon. master Lebanon Lodge, so. I.
south gate; William H. Fugett. master
Stansbury Lodge. No. 81, west gate;
William P. Herbst. master Hiram Lodge,
No r. east gate. In addition to the above
there were number of other master
present
Members of the degree of Pocahontas
in Anacostia, while inactive of late, are
DESTROYS that the old spirit be revived.
and 1t Is more than likely that when
collier weather sets in an effort will be
made to resume the meetings. This or
IldQ pTdCtlCdlIy decided
but there are enough members
left to carry the work on and it Is their
desire to continue.
Miss Florence GUIDE of Congress Heights
has been judged as the most popular
young woman who attended the lawn
fete recently brought to close by the
congregation of the Congress Heights
Episcopal Church. Miss Marie
Holton and Miss Rachel Joyce were close
for this honor.
The proceeds of this affair are to be
used to further the church work.
Members and friends of Mineola Tribe,
No. IA, Improved Order of Red Men, are
spending today at Chesapeake Beach,
where the annual excursion of this or
der is being held. Judging from the
crowds that took early trains the affair
will be a success A special committee
had arranged an elaborate program, in
Guiding all kinds of athletic events. in
which prizes will be awarded to the win
ners.
Misses Elsie and Eleanor Pezold of 14th
street. Anacostia, have gone to New York
city, where they will remain with rel
atives the balance of the summer
Joseph b. Bryan and daughter. Miss
Catherine Bryan, left today for Madison,
Wis.,, where they will spend a month
with Samuel Bryan of that city.