Evening star., 1916-06-16
Celebration Held in Masonic
Temple, But Enthusiasm
Is Not Dampened.
OPEN-AIR FEATURES ARE
POSTPONED ONCE MORE
Circus and Fireworks Will Be Given
Monday Night if Jupiter Pluvius
Is Propitious.

As long Anacostia can get public
improvements through the District Com
missioners and other officials and can
arouse the enthusiasm of its citizens
1t needn't care if the weather isn't kind
to its celebrations s-this was the spirit
of the big gathering in Masonic Hall.
Anacostia, last might.
Driven indoors by the rain. the peo-
pie of that suburb and their guests
from practically all the other suburban
citizens associations enthusiastically
entered into the enjoyment of the sec
opd installment of their celebration
concentrating two million dollars
worth of civic improvements. The hall
was crowded and several hundred were
unable to get in.
Circus Again Postponed.
On account of the rain the open-air
country circus and fireworks. which were
: to have been a feature at Fairiawn
Park, had 20 be postponed. In conse-
celebration Monday night. to which the
children. twice disappointed>by the rain.
are especially invited
Following. program of speeches. pre-
sided over by William ]. Latimer. chair
man of the community celebration COM
mittee, with Oliver p. Newman. chair
man of the board of District Commits
sioners. delivering the principal address,
the young people Of the community en-
3oyed dancing until late hour.
There was much interest in the award
ing of prizes won in the decorated au-
tonobiIe parade more than week ago
There was prolonged applause when Guide
Brothers won the special purse for
Anaoostians, with Miss Marjorie Haines
second.
Pays Tribute to Anacostians.
Commissioner Newman paid a high
tribute to the citizens of Anacostia for
their display of public spirit He spoke
of the improvements that had come to
Anacostia during his term as Commits
sioner and dweit especially upon the
Improvement of Nichols avenue. which
he was largely instrumental in secur-
ing. He promised citizens of the sub
urb that they could expect to secure
continued needed improvements, and
that he was always glad to receive
delegations from the association to
nreeent matters of eeneral inr1royement
"fTifteen minutes after became Com
missioner two of YOUR representatives
came and asked me for some improve
inert" Commissioner Oliver p. Newman
told the audience that overfowed the
hi And that is the way to get
things. Tell us what you want in the
right way and you will get them" The
way to get streets paved, he said, was
to ride the powers that be over the
bumps"
Maj Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
fendent. of police, complimented the
men of the eleventh precinct in An
acostia and said the station itself was
trict. He predicted great growth for
the eastern section OF the District.
DR. IA Watson,< Address
DR.. James A. Watson. president of
thet <Ahacos'ia oi'izens Associa'ioh, IN
ms opening remarks expressed 'he
asenhs Oh tne community ne saiu' we
are 'oiheo win iaudaoie community
spirt IN community iestiVal' COM
memofat1ns town progress ana town
tonsrht .nacostia vo;ces $780,
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