The Washington herald., 1919-05-26
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

Personal News Notes
Nelson A. Miles Camp No. I. United
Spanish War Veterans. will be in
charge Of the memorial services to
be held this year at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. and a special
committee, Of which Charles J. p.
Weber Is chairman. has completed de-
tails for this event The exercises
are to be held In the open at Poplar
Grove. weather permitting. and the
hospital band will furnish music for
the occasion.
II the weather is bad. the exercises
will be held in Hitchcock Hall. A
special committee Of women connect
ed with the hospital has been ap-
pointed to look after the decorating
Of the many graves OF the institu-
ton on the morning Of May %.
Funeral services for MRS. Alice M.
Mead. wife OF Harry B. Mead, who
died on Wednesday last at her home,
80 Ninth street southeast, following
a long illness. were held yesterday
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lowed by interment in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mead had resided In the
southeast for q number of years, and
had been in I'll health for q long time.
A large number of friends Of Mr.
and Mrs w. 8. Hall. of 7E Twelfth
street southeast, gathered the past
week at the Tyler school on Eleventh
street southeast. the festival being the
celebration OF the birthday anniver-
sary OF Mrs Hall. who is secretary
Of the Tyler School dancing club. A
musical program was contributed.
followed by dancing and refresh
ments.
A dance was given last night at the
Navy Yard Red Cross Headquarters
in Eleventh street southeast under
the auspices Of the Navy Yard Rec
reation League. and a large number
were in attendance. This league has
an active program outlined and the
funds raised at these dances are do
ing much to make this program pos
sible.
Edward S. Brooks. husband Of
Rachel L Brooks, who died on Tues
day at his home. 4oS B street south
east. was buried yesterday afternoon
from his late home. Mr.. Brooks came
to this city from Ohio several years
ago. He was q member OF Lincoln
Memorial Relief Association.
Rev. Howard /. Stewart. pastor Of
the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
and Virginia avenue southeast. has
arranged two special services for to-
day. At the morning service his text
will be Jenny Lind. the Nightingale
Of Song" and in the evening "The
Mysterious Affair of the Inn" The
choir has arranged special music for
both services.
An old fashioned straw ride, to be
followed by q dance at Forestvflle,
Nd. is to be held under the auspices
of the Marine Club of the local Navy
Yard on the night OF June 8. The
committee in charge states that those
who intend going must be at Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast at 7:3o p. m. on that day.
Andrew L. Deviin, for many years
a resident of southeast Washington.
died at his home zs First street
southeast on Wednesday last and
funeral services were held yesterday
morning from st. Peters church, of
which Mr.. Devlin had been an active
member for a long time. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mary A.
Devlin.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Randle Highland Citizens Association
will be held tomorrow night at the
Baptist Church in Naylor road south
east. President B. T. Woodward Is
anxious for a large attendance. Every
citizen of the community Is also urged
to attend and manifest interest In
the work which this body is doing.
John II. Edelen, lob Fourth street
southeast, died at his home on We'd
nesday, and funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon from his
late residence. His wife, Mrs. Mamie
W. Edelen, survives him
Work is being pushed on two new
structures at the local navy yard as
the ~need OF them Is becoming more
apparent each day. The new store
house Is needed for the storing of
large quantities Of extra materials
which have become available during
and since the war. This building Is
being erected near the present store
room. A new forge shop Is also in
the course of erection and 1t Is PLAN
ned to make this one of the most
modern plants in the country.
Rev. Leslie L Bowers, pastor Of the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church.
VIII be In charge Of the services in
that edifice today. The subjects for
the sermons will be. morning. 'aThe
Spirit of a Young Old Man." and even
ing. Exceeding the Speed Limit" At
both of these services the choir VIII
render q special musical program.
Robert E Clements. jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Clements, who died
at the home Of his parents. 800 A
street southeast on Thursday, was
buried yesterday morning from st
Peters Church.
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