The Washington times., 1913-10-31
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU

ANACOSTIA. D. c., OCT. 81.
Walter Gillian. secretary of religious
work for the Young Mems Christian
Association; o. NJ. Olson, of the same
organization, and the Rev. Merritt
Earl, the pastor of the Methodist
Church in Congress Heights, last even
ing starteq engine house meetings in
held in the quarters. of No. % Fire En-
gins Company, on Nichols avenue. Mr..
Gilfam made short address and
played the organ, the. topic was given
cut by the Rev. Mr.. Earl, ana, after
prayer, there was an informal talk
ercises will be held on each Thursday
evening from 1:l5 until SIS O'Clock.
No decision has been reached by the
officials of the Young Mems Christian
association regarding the renewal of
the services at the plant of the Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance Company,
at Giesboro, this year. 1t Is believed
arrangements TO hold them weekly will
be announced soon. The workmen have
requested this.
Miss Isabel Curriden. who, since her
appointment several weeks ago, has
been a teacher in the Anacostia schools,
lastly in=charge of the second grade in
the Van Buren, building. in W street,
has resigned. Miss Gurriden and John
Raymond Weyrich of Washington were
married on Wednesday evening last in
New y ork Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony was attended by large
gathering of relatives and friends, and
reception followed. The bride was a
no~mlar teacher. and has many friends
here
SIS May White, a Normal School
graduate. has secured the appointment
TO succeed Miss Curriden-
ha ho
the teacher of the third grade in the
Stanton School. at Good Hope. has
been transferred to the Bryan School,
In Washington. and Miss Mct5Ill, who
has been teaching in the Edmonds
School Washington, has been sent here
10 I'LL the vacancy. -
Miss C. l.. Franc, who has had charge
OF the fourth and fifth grades In the
Randle Highlands School will teach
tnston, having been transferred. Miss
Moore. formerly Of the Van Buren,
school. now member Of the teachers
staff in the Randle Highlands School,
teacher to charge of the fourth grade In
the place of Miss Franc. The fifth and
sixth grades Will be combined and will
be taught by Miss rDugan- The va
cancy caused by the promotion of Miss
Moore will be filled by the transfer of I
a teacher on Monday from the Towers 1
building. in Southeast Washington
Congress Heights Boy Scouts were
busy opening accounts at the Anacos-
tia Bank yesterday, their object being |
TO comply with one of the requirements |
for admission to the second class of |
scouts, which provides thai each shall
have a bank account of at least 81, !
which he must have earned. Tg.a Con- |
gress Heights boys are going to send a |
delegation from their troop TO Rossiyn |
Va. tomorrow to take the second class |
examination. Assistant Scoutmaste-s
The Candidates a preliminary test near
Congress Heights. Seven scouts VIII
go up for the examination. :
The committees On carnival of the |
Anacostia NJ. E. Church, which will /
give a big indoor event in the Masonic
Hall from November to November z,
inclusive. are meeting nightly and ar
are almost completed.
portion of the hall will be given up to
a display of pure foods and household
articles. The committee having this
feature in charge communicated with
80 business firms in the United States
and from them has received numerous
articles that will be put on display. i
The program. as announced last night
by the executive committee, Of which
Arthur B. Suit is the chairman, is:
Monday evening, street parade OF pusl-
ness mems automobiles and wagons.
with church societies, children of the
sunday school, suffragette section and
burlesaus company: Tuesday evening,
Eastern Star night; Wednesday even
ing. children's masquerade: Thursday
evening, baby show; Friday evening.
war dance by members of the Improved
Order of Red Men; Saturday evening. Il
adult masquerade and old folks con-
cert. II
The committees have issued invita-
tions to prominent people. A bulletin Il
sent out by the managers TO the resi-
dents of Anacostia sets forth that the
M. z. Church, which has
An annual budget of $1,000 with 1000 at
tendants, $50 church members, and 800