The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The regular monthly meeting of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow night in
the Baptist Church in Naylor road
southeast. President Il. T. Woodward
Is anxious for a large meeting. as
many matters of Importance are to be
presented. chiefly the question of hold
ing a flower show some time in the
early fall. as a means of increasing
interest in home gardens. All resi-
dents of the community desiring to
secure ground for garden purposes
this year are urged to attend. as a
number of plots will be offered.
Rev. William Curtis White. rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, in G.
street southeast. announces two spe-
cial services for today. At both of
these services the Easter program of
music will be repeated by the choir
The evening service will be held at s
O'Clock.
Mrs Otto p. Bohman. of New York.
is on visit to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Pyles. at their home
in L street southwest. Mrs. Bohman
was formerly Miss Mabel Pyles.
The Highland Junior Athletic Club
of the Southeast is to give a dance
tomorrow evening in st. Teresa 5
School Hall. in v street southeast.
the proceeds to be used to finance the
baseball team of the club for the pres
ent season The team has a number
of games scheduled. and has secured
the use of a portion of the reclaimed
area of the fats. where it can stage
its games.
Rev Howard l. Stewart. pastor Of
the Second Baptist Church. Fourth
and Virginia avenue southeast, is to
preach two special sermons at his
church today. At O'Clock his sub
ject will be James ]. Tissto. or Why
a Partisan Painter Changed His Mod
els" and at the evening service the
subject will be The Great American
loss House. or Uncle Sans Real Yel-
low Peril" At both services a special
musical program will be rendered. the
evening service being especially ar
ranged for a community gathering.
A dance was held last night in the
Navy Yard chapter headquarters of
the Red Cross, in Eleventh street
southeast. the proceeds of which
Navy Yard Recreation League, of
which DIR. ]. ]. Kavenny is presi-
dent. This league has a campaign
mapped out for the season, of spe-
ctaI interest being the six-team
baseball league which has been or
ganized among employees of the
yard. and which will begin its sea-
son shortly. Announcement is
made that Union League Park has
been secured for playing the games.
and that this park will be greatly
improved before the games begin.
Red Letter Day will be observed
today at the Fifteenth Street
Christian Church, Fifteenth and D
streets southeast. when an attempt
will be made to raise sufficient
amount to clear the church debt. A
special sermon will be preached this
morning by the pastor. Rev. Leslie
L. Bowers. and at the evening serv-
ice the subject will be Can We
uIave a Real League of Nations
without a League of Churches ?"
Special music will be rendered by
the choir. The pastor has issued
an appeal for every member to be
present today.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Ellen Gauntt. who died suddenly
on Wednesday last at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Clara d. Cooke.
2426 Shannon place southeast, were
held yesterday morning from St.
Theresa's Church, Thirteenth and
V streets southeast, followed by
interment in Mount OIivet Gene
terry. Mrs. Gauntt had resided in
the Southeast for a long time.
The Southeast suburban sections
have been thoroughly placarded
with advertisements of the Vic
tory Liberty Loan, largely due to
the efforts Of S. d. Frazier, who as
sumed responsibility. Mr.. Frazier
was assisted in the work by MEM
bers Of the Boy Scout orEaniza-
tions, and W. B. Marshall, scout
master. is very proud of the work
accomplished by the boys. Within
an hour he had gathered several
boys and in a short time they had
the suburban section covered with
posters. The civic bodies of the
southeast are arranging public
meetings.
Anacostia Council, No. II, Daugh-
tiers OF America. have completed ar
rangements for the annual dance
Tuesday night next in the North
east Masonic Temple. The commit
tee anticipates large crowd.
Some of the business mSn of Ana