The Washington herald., 1919-03-25
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

Rev. c. d. weedon. vicar of st.
Agnes Chapel will be the speaker
tomorrow evening" in Emmanuel
Church. 1t is the third of a series
of special talks each "Wednesday
night during the Lenten season.
o. Roome. tr.. is conducting a
Agnes Chapel on Wednesday eve-
nings.
The annual visitation OF the
State officers of the Daughters of
America to Mount Vernon Council,
No. Is, was held last night in
Washington Hall. Third and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, with a
!. large number in attendance. Ad-
dresses were made by the visitors
and at the close of the business n
social hour was enjoyed.
| Funeral services for James Che
| lini, who died Saturday will be
held this morning from the resi-
dence of his daughter, 234 First
street southeast. Mass will be said
in St. Peters Church and inter-
ment made In Mt. olivet Cemetery.
The police of the Eleventh pre-
cinct yesterday received a report to
the effect that Bessie Williams, COL
ored, l275 Good Hope road southeast,
had been shot in the stomach by an
air rifle. She was unable to give
any information as to who did the
I.h4
ing.
The commissioners have practical
! ly decided upon a site near Maga-
zine Point, opposite Alexandria in
the southeast, abutting the river. for
! the location of the sewage treat
meet works, and the legal steps
\ necessary to acquire the land are
being taken. The land selected is
said to be ideal for this purpose.
| being between the steam railroad
ana the water front.
First. Lieut.. r. Semmes. s4s South
Carolina avenue southeast, landed in
thfs country yesterday at Newport
News, Va, upon the transport Fin
land and is expected to make a visit
to his home shortly. Lieut. Semmes
was commissioned in the air service
shortly after this country entered
the war. He has been in France for
some months.
Rev. W. H. Dean, pastor OF the
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church at Fourth
and. d streets southeast for seven
years. was rendered a farewell re-
ception last evening. Rev. DR.. Dean
preached an impressive sermon, and
thanked the members of his congre-
CATION for the splendid support he
had been given since his rectorship.
An interesting program was also
contributed. at the close OF which a
reception was.held and refreshments
served.
Anacostia Chapter. No. IL. Royal
Arch Masons. met last night in the
Masonic Hall, at Fourteenth and U
streets southeast. with special degree
work on the calendar. The chapter
has a program for work which will
necessitate special meetings.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10.
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics. met Thursday evening in
Washington Hall. Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
After routine business degrees were
conferred of virtue. liberty and patri-
otism upon class of thirteen candI-
dates, and one was received by card.
The initiation was placed upon the
floor of the council in a most i'm
pressive manner, with Capt John h
Smallwood in command of the drill
team, with Past Councillor w. Calvin
Whip as degree master.
The first and second degrees were
exemplified by Past Councillors A. E.
Columbus and Millard G. Yost and
the third degree by Past Councillor
Charles c. Sanderson.
Seven applications were received
for membership. A contract has been
closed for the councils annual family
excursion to the Beach" the latter
part of July.
Addresses were made by the new
members and a light supper was
served by the good -the-order COM
mittee.