Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-19
Guests at Tables.
ANAC0STIA.


white and colored passengers in street
cars in the District of Columbia was
brought up for discussion at the Feb
ruary meeting Of the Minnesota Avenue
Improvement Association last evening at
the home of DR.. George C. Havenner on
Minnesota avenue, with the result that
the delegate to the federation received
instructions to vote favoring such q
segregation when the matter is con-
sdered by that body. At the previous
meeting Of the association the matter
was laid on the table, but was taken up
last evening upon motion of DIR. Upton s..
Howser DIR. Howser gave instances
where the proposition of having separate
apartments in street cars for the two
races in other cities had been carried out
successfully, and he could see no reason
why the same should not be done in the
District.
pointed, with Charles r. Linger as chair
man, to endeaVor to arrange for q iec-
ture on The Negro to be delivered by
Rev Samuel w. Graffiin, pastor of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. Havcpner reported that due to the
efforts of the association the item OF $780,
10 for draw in the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. bridge had been eliminated from the
District bill as reported to the Senate.
This action was taken in opposition to
the efforts of the Randle High. ands Citi-
ems Association, and letter from this
body read last evening requested that the
action already taken be resd ndej. and
cooperation given. This however, the
association failed to do because it was Of
the opinion that the dredges desired to
be taken beyond this structure should be
carried there at a much cheaper cost
than Zoo.
The Comniss. oners are to bc requested
il was decided last night by the asset
alton in their next estimates TO Congress
10 include AN item CT S5.f0O for the en-
ploying of six school nurses for the pup-
lie schools in the district. at q salary of
$40 per month each and also to provide
for additional medical inspectors Tor the
public schools.
The president advised the association
that the district bill as reported to the
Senate contained an item whereby the &C
curing of necessary land on both sides
OF the Eastern branch could be accom-
plfshed without special assessment. the
cost Of condemnation proceedings to be
PAID out of the general appropriation of
100000 to be made this year.
Anacostia Council, No. 49, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, met last
evening in Masonic Hall, with Maurice
McGrath presiding.
A meeting of the railway committee of
the Suitend Improvement Association
was neIU IdSI etellIis5 dl TIE TSSiueuCe VI
DIR. Conrad H. Weiss. on Nichols ave-
nue., with Charles L. Entwisle. chairman.
presiding. This committee met to pre-
pare it's report to present to the regular
meeting Of the main body, which is to be
held this evening. Many interesting facts
regarding this matter have been learned
by the committee. The proposition under
discussion is to extend a street railway
between Anacostia and Suitland.
Emmanuel Chapter, No. 191. Brother
of M ar
last evening in the parish hall of the
church on V street, with Director j. F.
Hagan presiding. Reports OF the various
committees were heard, and future work
outlined.
At the recent annual meeting Of the
National Sewing Council of the District
of Columbia the council adopted resolu-
tons whereby it is to use it's efforts dur
ing the coming year to raise funds with
which to pay off the remaining indebted
ness on the large building and three
acres of ground owned by the late Rev.
William Hunter in Anacostia and bought
by the council for the purpose Of form
ing non-sectarian home for aged col
ored people.
The board Of directors chosen at the
meeting were c. Armstrong, Mrs NJ
Hickman, Mrs. G. Hamilton, Mrs Mary
Webster, Miss Julia Wilson, Mrs NJ
Howard and Daniel Webster The officers
are Mrs. Fannie Shipley. president; Mrs
Louise Miner. vice president: Mrs BERTHE
Barnett, secretary; Miss NJ. E. Hite as
sistant secretary. and Mrs. Emma Arm
strong, treasurer.