The Washington herald., 1919-03-08
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The annual meeting Of the copsrs-
cation Of the North Carolina Avenues
Methodist Protestant Church was held
al the church on Thursday evening.
when John II. Wolf was elected de-
egate 70 the annual conferences 80
be held in Baltimore beginning April
q. with Howard F. Rappoio as Nal-
ternate. The congregation decided
unanimously to ask the return OF
the present pastor. Rev. J. Franklin
Bryan. for another year. and MI.
Wolf was 30 instructed The trustees
for the year are ID. J. Berger. W.
T. Scott. r. c. Hess. o. y. MAYO.
w. II. Jerreries. d. J. Boarman and
c. A. Seller; stewards, W. y. We'll
lener. w. c Thom. r.. r. Ryan. J.
Harry Dove, John II. Wolf. william
+. Clarke and n. p. Rsppold: pian-
list. Miss Mae wiIkison; assistant
pianist. Mrs. Bertha woodside The
custom of having only men on the
board OF stewards was set aside this
year. and four ladies were elected
TO this board they being Mrs. Mar
tina n. Boarman. Mrs. W. L. Bsxhop,
Mrs. Mary !. wilkison and Mrs D.
S. Hathaway.
The regular meeting OF the Public
Improvement Association Of Congress
Heights Is to be held on~Mondsy
evening in the Portable Baptist Build
l ing. and President w. W. Price has
asked for a large meeting. as srssry .
matters Of importance are 20 be pre-
scented for discussion.
/ der Of Red Men. OF the Southeast.
met last night with degree work on
the calendar. Applications were also
/ presented and referred 20 committees
At the e-close of the business a social
Z time was enjoyed DT. II. W. Tippett.
I head advisor of the Woodmen Of the
/ World Of the District. and past great
sachem OF the Red Men, is a member
of this tribe.
The annual meeting OF the con-
] Rregation Of the First Methodist
, Protestant Church In Fourth street
/ southeast Is TO be held on Wednes-
day night next, in the church. at
which time delegates to the annual
| conference to be held in Baltimore
next month. will be named. Oficers
for the year will also be elected.
Several hundred inmates OF the
Government Hospital for the Insane
| gathered last evening in Hitchcock
Hall at that institution for the pur-
pose Of enjoying an entertainment
! which had been arranged for their
benefit. Motion pictures formed the
chief amusement
The board Of directors OF the Good
! Hope Orphans Home have elected
Martin Wiegand as president for an
other term, and he has begun his
duties. The annual reports which
have been submitted and will be
! ready for general distribution short
ly. indicate that Notwithstanding the
high prices and scarcity OF foods,
full year Many washinEtontanS'
contributed TO the maintenance OF
this institution during the year just
ended.
Mrs. W. c. weeden has been ap-
pointed organist and choir director
Of the North Carolina Avenue NJ p.
Church and is to begin her duties
tomorrow. The pastor Of the church,
Rev. J. Franklin Bryan. will preach
Tomorrow morning from the subject
! The Model Christian" and at the
evening service his text will be The
Law OF Sin"
On each Wednesday night during
the Lenten season special services
are to be held in Emmanuel Epis-
Copal Church. Rev. W. o. Roone. ir.
rector. will have The services of a
visiting minister on these evenings
to address the congregation.
The new sewage treatments works
is to be located in the SouthessL.-sc-
cording TO decision reached by the
officials, and proceedings will he in
stituted within the next few days Tor
acquiring the necessary ground The
land known as parcels go over ]. go
over ., and 2S3 over ?. located near
Blue Plains. and opposite Alexandra.
on the river. has been decided upon
as the site for this new undertaking.
1t is also in the vicinity Of the plant
lof the Washington Steel and Ord
nance Company. The first two par
GELS Of land mentioned belong to Mrs
Amanda, Boyer. and the third be-
longs TO George w. Beyer, Andrew
J. BeyA. James f. Boyer. Mary NJ.
Lusby and Victoria A Beyer. The
District Supreme Court will appoint
a commission TO hear testimony and
decide what the District must pay for
the ground.