Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-01
ANACOSTIA.

\ separation of the white and colored
passengers on street cars in the District
of Columbia is the unanimous desire of
the executive committee of the Anacostia
Citizens Association, according to action
taken last evening at a special meeting
of this committee at the home OF Charles
X. Burr, president A resolution 1aVor-
ing the change was presented by j. F.
E,arnshaw. chairman of the committee on
railroads. and unanimously adopted.
During a discussion of the question
Dr. James A. Watson expressed the be-
lief that such segregation could not be
accomplished to the best advantage. His
motion to this effect, however, was lost.
President Burr gave several instances or
the coIored race IN the south, stating that
il was their one desire to be equal to
and greater than the white man. MIR.
Earnshaw pointed out that there We're
$4,000 colored residents in the District
and 1t was his opinion that it was i'm
possible for that number to earn an hon
est living here. due to the absence of
factories. In Baltimore. with a popula-
ton of about 100000. he said there We're
only about $1,000 colOred people and any
ployment.
1t was decided that copies of this reso-
luton should be forwarded to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. the Com
missioners and to the District committee
in each house of Congress. Before this
can be done, ii is stated, the association
whole must ratify the action of the
committee.
\ meeting of the Junior Daughters of
the King of Emmanuel p. f. Church was
held last evening in the choir room of the
parish hail. Reports Were received from
the various committees, and future work
outlined. Mrs. W. G.. Davenport is in
charge of this order
The bows of Emmanuel Church in Ana
costa are determined to have a gymna-
stun II the parish hall. and have agreed
upon Il definite plan whereby they hope
10 raise sufficient funds with which to
purchase. the equipment.
Mineola Tribe, No. H. Improved Order
of Red Men. met last evening In Masonic
Hall. with Sachem W. III. Swindells pre-
siding. Further plans for carrying out
the order of the Great Council, to the
effect that hereafter orphan children of
members shall be cared for under the
supervision of the reservation in which
they live instead of through the Great
Council. were heard from William G..
White. who was appointed to represent
Nineola Tribe on the general committee
of the District, appointed to consider this
matter.
accomplished last evening, and at the
close of the business there was social
program. IL was mentioned as the gen.
eral opinion that the Order of Red Men
in the District would not endeavor to Sc
cure a position in the inaugural parade
this year. The reason given was because
of the fact that the weather might be
bad. thereby causing much sickness
among the members, and draining the
treasures of the order by the payment of
lick benefits as result
The death of Mrs. f. Frances p. Pitts,
widow of Hiram w. Pitts of Ana
costa, occurred Thursday at the
home. Woodland. on w street, following
a long illness. Mrs. Pitts had been a
resident of Anacostia for number of
Years and was little more than eighty
eight years old. Her husband was one of
the pioneer residents of this community
and lived to be ninety-nine years old.
Funeral services. which were private,
were held at her late home this afternoon.
Mrs. Pitts is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Butler. with whom she has been
residing since the death of her husband.
Candlemas day, more generally known
as the feast of the Publication of the
Virgin Mary, will be observed tomorrow
in ST. Teresa : Church and Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, with appropriate serv-
Ices In each. The services will take place
in ST. Teresa's Church just before the
celebration of the parochial mass. which
takes place at 1880 O'Clock. In En-
manuel Church the rector. Rev. w G..
Davenport, is to deliver a special sermon
and the communion service is to be cele-
brated.
Alexander p. Garden was i'm charge of
the stereopiicon lecture delivered last
evening i'm the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. when views We're shown
dealing with the Sunday school lesson
which is to form the topic of discussion
a the school tomorrow.