The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-09
CITY NEWS.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW
The usual religious services will be held il
all Of the city churches tomorrow, except
the following special appointments
Monumental (EpiscopaD.-Rev. Mr.
Meredith at / | q. m. and 6 p. m.
Seventh-Street Christian Church. Rev.
R. HI. Wynne at II a. m. and 81 p. m.
First Presbyterian. DIR. Dubois,
of the Reformed church, New York. at II
a. m. and ST p. m.
| Second Presbyterian (Dr. Hoge's).-
| Services conducted by the pastor at IL a.
nj. and from G to quarter of Z D. m.
Manchester Presbyterian. al
ii a. m. and 3:45 p. m.
First Baptist. Rev. John A. Broadus, d.
D., at ii a. m. and 81 p. m.
Second Baptist Rev. G.. @. Biting at
IL a. m. No services at night.
Fulton Baptist. j. B. Jeter, d.
D., at IL a. m.
Broad-street Methodist.-Rev. j. @.
Granbery, d. d., at II a. m. and 81 p. IN.
GERoT's EUROPEAN HoUsE.-As
will be seen by an announcement else
where published in to-day's paper, Mon
sieur Emile Gerot has completed and fur
ntouCu uio ClCEuiit LuIOpCdu AUuoC VII
Bank street 1t is valuable addition to
the real estate property Of that popular
thoroughfare, The rooms are each fur
nished at an expense of near $400, and
have truly enjoyable air of neatness
about them. Every convenience has been
added for the comfort of guests. These
rooms, of which there are twenty-five in
the building, with their nice furniture and
clean linen, are hired to dodgers at the
moderate price of 81 per day. The whole
of Mons. Gerot's establishment, extend
ing from Bank to Main street, being con-
Quoted on the European plan, guests only
pay for what meals they order according
to graduated scale of prices. Gerot inn
ports his own brandies, liquors and wines,
and one who calls on him may be sure of
getting the simon-pure article.
We regard Mons. Gerot as valuable
citizen. lie builds up the waste places
and thereby supplies want hong felt here
for class of houses which are to be found
in all large cities, and should be in Rich
mond if she spreads herself properly and
comes to be great. Mons. Gerot's cuisine
is at all times supplied with every edible
known to this and foreign markets, cooked
admirably and served in unsurpassed style.
We commend the European hotel and its
enterprising proprietor to the consideration
of the Virginia public. resident or travel
ing.
SPIRITUALISM.--A few words ON this
pregnant and suggestive theme may not be
out of place. For instance, the members
of the late Democratic gubernatorial con-
yention We're all gentlemen Of ardent spir-
itualistic temperament. This is proved by
the fact that the bar-room next to the
Theatre netted on Wednesday and Thurs
day about 1914, when for days previous
thereto they only reached $45 per diem.
Now, ,s574 represents s, ,74O ten-cent drinks.
The delegates were called out often to
'see a man." and they generally looked
at him through the bottom of glass. In
one respect, at least, the convention was
a lot of unsurpassed suckers. One prom
inent hotel is said to have netted $4,000
for wines and liquors furnished the MEM
bers. No wonder the boys were enthusi-
astic, brim full as they must have been
with the "spirit of the occasion"
rye and some corn