The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Southeast Washington
Personal NeUs Notes

Special services were held In q num-
ber Of Southeast churches last night
In commemoration of Holy Thursday.
At st. Marks Church. Third and A
streets. Rev. c. r. Stetson wes IN
charge OF q special service which In
ciuded the celebration Of the com
munion- The choir rendered Q spe-
cial service.
At the North Carolina Avenue M e.
Church Rev. J. Franklin Bryan. pas
tor, was In charge. and delivered
special talk from the subject "9eth-
seemane." The choir also rendered
an appropriate musical PROGRAM
At St Teresa's Church. Thirteenth
and v streets, Rev. Charles M bart
was In charge Of the service, which
was In preparation to the services TO
be held throughout today. .
At Christ Episcopal Church. In c
street Rev. W. E. White. pastor.
preached a special sermon dealing
with the happenings on this day dur
ing the life of our Lord
At Emmanuel Church, Rev. w. ..
Roome, jr., the rector, was In charge
of the special commemorative<c COM
munion service, the choir being in at
tendance and rendering special music.
In most of the churches special SER
vices will be held throughout today.
Capt Joseph B. Morton died yes
terday morning at his home. N
North Carolina avenue southeast.
Capt Morton had been connected
with the Adjutant Generals ONCE of
the War Department for number OF
years. He served during the civil
war, and also took part in the In
dian wars.
At one time he was chief clerk
in Cen Sheridan's office in WASH
ington. holding this position for nine
teen years 1t was during the Span
ish-American war that he was ele-
waited to the rank of captain. Be-
sides his wife. he Is survived by two
daughters, one of whom-May-is now
with the Red Cross in France: the
other. Cornelia Morton. residing IN
this city.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Ar
lington Cemetery. and will be in
charge of the Spanish War Veter-
ans
Salem Lodge. No. q. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. met last night
in their rooms in Good Hope road
southeast. with large number in
attendance Degree work was pre-
sented. and applications for member
ship were presented and referred to
proper committees. 1t Is planned to
have a number Of special meetings
in the near future
Progressive Council, No. ., Daugh-
ters of America. entertained men in
uniform at Naval Lodge Hall. Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, last evening. A large number
accepted the general invitation, which
resulted in a pleasant evening. This
council has been instrumeptal in pro-
viding much entertainment for SOL
diers and sailors during the past sew
eral months.
The dances held each week under
the direction of the Navy Yard Chap
ter of the Red Cross In their quarters
in Eleventh street will, in the future.
be devoted TO a fund for the Navy
Yard Recreation League. This league
expects to have a membership OF
about 3.0O0 in short time, and IL
present plans materialize a handsome
of $4,000, will be erected.
No decision has been received vet as
to whether a portion of the reclaimed
area of the Anacostia flats will be
given for use OF the league or not. but
1t is hoped by the members that fav-
orable word will be received at an
early date.
These dances have been the means
of raising large sums for the work of
the Red Gross. and it is believed they
will assist very much in carrying out
the plans Of the Recreation League.
Mrs. Alice Perkins, wife OF George
n. Perkins. of 1908 K street south
east, died at her home early yester-
day morning following a long ILL
ness. Funeral services are to be
held tomorrow afternoon from her