The Washington herald., 1913-07-07
CIVIC BODIES WILL
HAVE A BUSY WEEK
Anacostia Organizations to Prepare
Estimates for Improvements to Be
Submitted to Commissionery,

Several civic bodies in Anacostia viii
be busy this week, and meetings arc
scheduled to be held. The most important
business to be transacted at all OF these
meetings will be the preparation Of esti-
mates for improvements in that section
to be presented to o>the District Commits
s.oners to be 'included in their annual
budget to Congress. Probably the most
important item will be that for the &C.
QUESTION of Oxon Run Valley beyond
Congress Heights for a public park. The
Anacostia Association will endeavor to
secure at least one item, that Of 81, ,o0c
for improving Nichols Avenue from the
bridge to Talbert Street This evening
the Hillsdale Association is scheduled to
meet in Odd Fellows Hall. Tomorrow
evening, while the regular meeting Of the
Randle Highlands Association is not
scheduled, IL is probable the executive
committee will meet to pass on the wants
CT the community, and later a general
meeting will be called
Wednesday evening the Public Impr,ve-
ment Association Of Congress Heights i~
scheduled to meet in the town hall on
Alabama Avenue. when the Legislative
committee will present its complete re-
port. The executive committee OF the
Anacostia Citizens Association will Ere
sent its desires to the Commissioners. as
no meetings of the regular body are held
curing the summer.
Electa Chapter. No. ., Order CT the
Eastern Star, of Anacostia, tomorrow
evening will observe the nineteenth an
niversary of the organizing OF the chap
ter, and the committee in charge has
made elaborate plans for this affair. 7,
will be the last meeting until the esii
and visitors from the Grand Chapter and
other chapters in the District are ex-
pected to be present. The committee on
arrangements consists of Simon Bubn.
chairman; Milton ]. Fillius, Charles :.
Roberts, SamuelLH. Copes, Charlec A.
Stevens. and William Scantlebury. jr. A
musical program will be contributed and
refreshments served. The chapter is
also arranging an excursion to be held
shortly at Colonial Beach.
A meeting of all the parishioners of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church has been
called for Friday evening by the rector,
the Rev. William o. Roome, for the pur-
pose Of acquainting the people with the
financial condition of the parish and
outlining plans for the future.
Two former residents OF Anacostia died
yesterday at their homes in Washington.
James E. Arnold. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Arnold, pioneer residents OF
Anacostia, died suddenly at his home, in
Fifth Street Mr.. Arnold resided in
Nichols Avenue. Anacostia, for a number
of years. His wife. Mrs. Ella Arnold
and one daughter, Miss Eugenia Arnold,
survive him. William E. Gales, who for
a number OF years was a druggist in
Hillsdale. died at his home, In Holl-
brook. following a brief. illness.
The trustees of the Anacostia Masonic
Hall have decided to make Improvements
to the hall in Fourteenth Street to the
extent of about $1,000. A new roof is to
be placed over the structure and interior
decoration work will be done. The en-
trance also will be changed to some ex-
tent. and it is intended to place addi-
t;onal iron beams at different places Ia
order to strengthen the building.
The congregation Of St Teresa's parish
is arranging to conduct a lawn fete at
the space formerly occupied by the NOV
ing picture park in Nichols Avenue. for
a week, beginning July /.