The Washington herald., 1919-05-22
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The Postofficc Department has de-
cided to continue its lease on the
property in Nichols avenue southeast.
known as Station II. and at the pres
ent time elaborate alterations and i'm
DrOvementS ar. being made to the
building in order that it might meet
the increased leeds at this station.
The original lease was for a period
Of ten years. and the renewal is for
the same length of time. Some
thought was given to the question of
either moving to larger building
or erecting a suitable structure.
Citizens. however. believe that its
present location is ideal. and so in
formed the city postmaster when the
question was being considered. The
volume of business has increased to
such an extent. however. that before
the lease was again signed. arrange
ments were made for an enlarge
rnent.
Mount Vernon Council No Is. Daugh-
ters of America, will give a dance
next Monday evening In Washington
Hall. Third and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. A special committee
has been appointed to complete the
details for this affair. and they will
also issue cards of admission.
John Leisch. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. Leisch. of T street southeast. who
has been abroad for the past eighteen
months with the army. has received
his discharge and is at home again.
Young Deisch relates many interesting
experiences during the battles in
which he took part. He escaped with
out injury.
The Congress Heights Athletic CLUB
Is to give a dance in the Masonic
hall. Fourteenth and L streets south
east. next Monday evening for the
purpose of raising funds to make pos
sible its baseball team for the pres
ent season. The club has one of the
strongest teams in the District, and
has already played number of
games.
Officers of the Southeast Commun-
ity Center have been elected for the
ensuing year as follows: A. G. Her.
mann. president. Mrs. John H. Virn-
stein. vice president; Mrs George H.
Moran. secretary-ueasurer: Mrs Al
Ian Davis. community secretary The
center meets at the Tyler school and
zation.
The members OF the Garden MemoI-
ial Church in Minnesota avenue
southeast have honOred one of their
members. Mrs. 4. Il. Garden, who has
been connected with the woren's s
work of this church for more than
twenty years. by presenting her with
life membership in the Foreign
Missionary Society of the Presbyter-
ian church of this country
The presentation was made at re-
cent meeting at the home of Mrs.
Willis Harlan in High street south
east.
The Community Center of the Bir-
ney school has elected these officers
for the ensuing year: Marcus Vale.
president; Mrs Helen Wills, vice
president: Mrs. Rachel Stewart
treasurer: Miss Emma V Smith. COM
munity secretary; Miss s. ]. Smith,
representative on the general finance
committee; John Fl. Wilson. Clarence
Tignor. Frank Waters. W. W. OIden,
5. J. Fosque. w. f. Wills and Mrs.
Louise Frye, executive committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kelly of w
street southeast are expecting their
son. Zane Kelly. who has been in
France for nearly two years. to reach
his home shortly Young Kelly
in a recent letter said that he expect
ed TO arrive this week. He served
with the French and Australian
armies as well as the American as
ambulance driver.