The Washington herald., 1919-03-07
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The membership OF the committee
TO have charge of St Teresa's drive
for $4,000 March 10 to Is, has been
announced, with James A. Severn
as chairman: Rev. F. NJ. W. Schnees-
weiss, treasurer; Stephen B. Golden,
financial secretary; William l.. Quaid,
corresponding secretary; c. II. Braze-
rol and Joseph Dudeck. The commit
tee has selected 100 members OF the
parish, ten OF whom will act as cap
tains Of ten teams. and the personnel
OF these teams will be announced
within the next few days. The com
mittee is to publish frequent bulle-
tins outlining the work being done by
the teams. and 1t has been decided TO
place large indicator at some con-
spicuous place on Nichols avenue
which will tell from day to day dur
ing the campaign just what progress
is being made. The committee wants
all members OF the parish to feel
that the drive must accomplish its re-
suits.
Salem Lodge, No. %. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. met last
night in its rooms in Good Hope road
southeast. with degree work on the
At AEN NAoSt C4 Allt bAEA-
ness a social time was enjoyed.
The ladies Of the First NJ p. Church,
in Fourteenth street southeast. serv-
ed more than 800 dinners on Wednes-
day evening in the Masonic Temple.
and the results were very gratifying
to those in charge. A large sum was
raised 20 carry on the work of the
church. Mrs. w. J. Brewer was chair
man Of the committee.
Mrs. George Blakeslee. OF NayloT
road. who has been in the hospital
for sNme days, is gradually regain
ing her strength and expects TO re-
turn to her home shortly.
The Anacostia Baptist Church IS
conducting a series OF special re-
vival services the present week. in
charge of the pastor. Rev. Henry T
Cousins. who is assisted by Rev. F
Paul Danghorne of the Petworth
Baptist Church. Rev. Linn c. Drake
of Philadelphia, opened the revivsls
and preached a stirring sermon to a
large congregation. The choir is
contributing a special musical pro-
gram on each evening.
Mrs. Stella Robinson. OF Nicholson
street southeast. has gone to Bslti-
more. where she was called owing
to the illness OF her mother who re-
sides in that city.
Real etsate men in the Southeast
suburban section report a big de-
mand for suburban homes. but state
their inability to provide same
owing to the fact that very little
building is being done because OF
the high prices of material. one
large real estate promoter is at
present working. out a scheme to
place a number of tents on large
tracts of grounds. for the summer
months. This proposal will prob
ably attract large numbers. especial
ly war workers who have been liv-
ing in one room in the city for sc
long.
In connection with the deman nd for
homes. comes the statement that
large numbers Of war workers are
buying small farms, and large home
sites in the southeast suburban sec.
tions, and just across the District
line in Maryland, where they eN,
pect to build homes and raise theil
own gardens. and otherwise enjoy
the outdoor life.
The Christian Endesvor Society
of the North Carolina Avenue NJ. =
Church raised a large sum as a re.
suit OF a supper held in the church
hall on Wednesday evening. A so,
cial time was enjoyed at the close oi
the supper.
Officers Of the Anacostia Baptist
Church for the current year are
Rev. II. T. Cousins, pastor; Jane,
Gill. II. l. Padgett, T. J. Green. N
Z. Hammer and Harry Lugenbeel
deacons; Norval w. Greer. W. L
Suit, Richard Burch, W. A. CoOkman
Richard E. Jones. Leroy =. Field anC
r D. Carroll, trustees: Willis Har
Ian. clerk of church; Alvin G. King
treasurer: NJ. f. Hammer, financis
secretary: Mrs. Barbara Mush8ke
Mrs. Annie Jones. Mrs. Ruth Payn,
and Mrs. Gertie King, deaconesses