The Washington herald., 1922-11-03
BOYS CLUBHOUSE
TO COST sl25,OOO
PLANNED fORS. ".
Details of Plans Are Be
ing Kept Secret by
Promoters.

Plans are nearing completion for
what Is said to be the largest
project of its kind in the District
a $125,000 clubhouse for boys up to
2i years of age oniy-on Seventh
street southwest. The building
will be complete In every detail and
will lack not one feature OF a
modern social. athletic and instuuc-
tive institution. Gymnasium. swim
ming pools, game rooms and rest
rooms are among the features
planned.
While 1t Is not definitely known
when work will be started. or. as
a matter sof fact. what men are
b. acking the scheme. II was learned
from an authoritative cource yester-
day. that 1t is only a matter of
time until something tangible is
shown. Two prominent Southwest
terners and a Northwesterner are
said to be interested in the project
With its location on Seventh
street. in the heart of Southwest, 1t
Is felt by those interested, that the
clubrooms will prove the greatest
! attraction any section of the city
can boast Of The institution will
fill a Iong-felt need and will serve
as a powerful agent toward the
propagation of community spirit
apd civic pride.
A costume play will be given by
the children of Hoover playground.
Second and N streets southwest.
this afternoon. Miss Margaret
Harris. in charge or the play
ground. will supervise the masque.
II was announced prizes will be
| given at the end of each week for
the best answer to the question.
How may Washington be. made
safer
A meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society of the Fifth Baptist
Church. Sixth and r streets SOUTH
west. will be held Tuesday. 1t was
announced yesterday. Reports of
the various circles will be heard
and a social hour will follow. The
society is unique in the fact that
il Is divided into circles. each spe-
calizing in one form of social work.
Much good work has been done
through this system. it was stated.
Officers are: Mrs. Stakes. president:
Mrs. ]. E. Briggs. vice president;
Miss Ida Beach. secretary. and Lii
lian Ferris, treasurer.
Agitation for the establishment Of
a postal station in Herbert's Drug
Store. Tenth and Virginia avenue
southwest. may he renewed. II was
said by residents yesterday. 1t is
said the postoffice on Seventh street
is too far from some parts of the
Southwest. and that much time is
lost in trips TO the present office. a
petition was made up at one time
and presented to the postal authori-
ties. but without result.
Repair work on the fence. roof.
window castings and other parts of
Epiphany Chapel and Community
House. Twelfth and C streets south
west has been authorized by the
vestry.
safety frst" assemblies. at which
pupils will be impressed with the
necessity for the exercise of care
on city streets, will be held at the
Isaac Fairbrother School. Tenth and
f streets southwest. The pupils
may be asked to write short essays
on the subject and deliver them at
the gatherings. The fourth grade
already has a safety First Club.
teaching Its members the value OF
the motto: safety first. last. and
all the time"
Prayer meeting was held at the
Westminster Memorial Church. Sew
enth and f streets southwest, under
guidance of Rev. Tolson. pastor. last
night.
Miss Mary Boyden. parish worker
of Epiphany Chapel. Twelfth and c
streets southwest. is calling on the
absentees of the Sunday school In
an effort to bring up the total at
tendance to 200.