The Washington herald., 1918-12-26
Southeast Washington
Personal Neus Notes

CI OOISO
Southeast Washington has lost one
OF its most prominent citizens In the
death yesterday of Cotter 7. Bride,
former member of the Excise Board
OF the District and q resident OF South
east since 1872. His death occurred
at the Washington Sanitarium. fol-
lowing a stroke of apopiexy, which
confined him at this Institution for the
past three weeks. during most OF
which time he was unconscious.
Funeral services are to be held ON
Friday morning from st. Peters
Church at O'Clock. with intermenr
in Glenwood Cemetery. and at the
grave, William Jennings Bryan. OF
whom the deceased was personal
friend. will speak a few words.
In 1900, Mr.. Bride was a delegate TO
the Democratic National Convention.
and before and since that time had
taken an interest in national as well
as local politics. He was born IN
ireland on August 30. 1886, coming to
this country in 1866 and making
Southeast Washington his home,
where he engaged in the real estate
business. He was a member of the
National Press Cluu and Association
OF Oldest Inhabitants.
Surviving Mr.. Bride are a son, Capt
William w. Bride. of the Military In
telligence Service, and a daughter.
Mrs. Louise Bride Varnell, of lSl B
street southeast. with whom he re-
sided.
The principal service at the North
Carolina M. p. Church was held yes
terday morning at $50, when the pas
tor, Rev. J. F. Bryan. delivered a
brief sermon on the meaning Of the
day, calling special attention to the
fact that II should mean more to
everybody this year than before, and
a special musical program was rem
dered by the choir.
On Sunday night at this church a
special cantata was rendered entitled
Peace Thru Victory" and a special
feature of the service was the presen-
tation of gifts for the poor which were
distributed yesterday, and also con-
tributions of money which will go to
the Aged Peoples Home and Children's
Home OF the church. as well as for
the Armenian sufferers.
Several committees headed by Rob-
ert F. Bradbury are at present devising
means whereby sufficient pressure can
be brought to bear upon the proper
officials to cause the permanent i'm
provement OF a portion Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, between Ala
bama avenue and the District line, so
that this thoroughfare will be in first
class condition in its entirety within
the District. Hundreds of vehicles go
over this thoroughfare daily and it's
poor condition is the means OF much
unfavorable comment.
Among the officers OF the Naval Air
Station in Southeast who are spending
the Christmas holidays out OF the city
are: Lieut.. Havens, Lieut. Connolly.
Ensign Emerson. Lieut. Walsh and
Ensign Selvey. Most OF them are
from New England and have gone TO
their homes for the holidays.
Capt. Luckett and LIEUT. Gladman. in
charge of the Home Defense League
of the Fifth precinct in Southeast. are
causing much interest to be mani
tested in this section by the inau-
guration of rife practice. The prac-
School.
On the lawn in front of Christ
Church in G street. a large. beauti-
fully decorated community Christmas
tree has been erected. and the rector.
the Rev. David r. Covell. wifi hold
community exercises throughout the
week, specially for the sailors and
marines stationed at the Marine Bar
racks and navy yard. The children
of the community will also be re-
membered by the distribution of good
things.
The menu at the Naval Air Station
yesterday included many Southern
dishes and mince pie and fruit cake,
so that those men who remained at
this post over the holidays were
treated to an old-fashioned Christmas
dinner. The officers quarters. where
the big meal was served, was deco
rated with evergreens and holly.
John Cook. of New York City. is on
a visit to his family and other rela-
tives in Southeast for the holidays.
The fifty children of the Episcopal
Home for Children were entertained
throughout the day yesterday and on
Christmas eve with good things to
eat and games to enjoy. A large
Christmas tree has been placed in the
reception hall, and the children gath
cred around this and sang songs and
played games, and it was probably
one of the most enjoyable Christmases
ever had at this home. Mrs. Lila
Duvall is the matron of the home and
had charge OF the festivities
First Lieut.. Arthur l.. simpson, who
has been stationed at Dayton, Ohio.
for a number of months, is on a visit
to his family for the Christmas holi-
days. He expects to return shortly,
and from Dayton will be assigned to
n Southern camp for valuation work.
He is in the aviation section of the
army.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary NJ.
Brannan, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Brannan, of 1924 B streeI
southeast, will be held this morning
from her a tbara IN