Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-17

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Mar. II. 1884
For the Middle Atlantic States warmer,
uartly cloudy weather, followed in northern
bart and on Tuesday in southern part by
rain, variable winds, mostly southerly and
shifting to easterly, lower barometer.
REoPENING OF TRINITY NJ. +. CHURCH.
The reopening of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church in this city took place yester-
day. The day was clear and bright, and
the Church was crowded With eager and
joyful congregations. At J. a. LII. the re-
firing pastor, Rev. Dir. Poulsou, preached,
aud was assisted in the opening services by
Revs. l.. H. Pearce, a former pastor, John
Edwards, the new pastor, and X. III. Ball,
DID,, of Washington. Al 3 p. N. there was
chldren's meeting, at winch there were
addresses by kevs. Poulsou, Pearce and Ed
wards select reading by Mrs. NJ. Stevens
Hart, Of Washington; singing by John n.
Wilkins, John L. Deetop, Miss Eva Grieg
and Miss Jutia Hunter, and the Sunday
school. Sherman Z. Fowler presided at
the organ, aud G.. Norris Shunau led with
the cornet. AT I! p. N. there were ad-
dresses by Revs. Poulson, Pearce and Ed
wards. The choir discoursed throughout
the day excellent and appropriate music.
The occasion was grand success In every,
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response q; each service to the appeal Tor
contributions in aid of the cumnenIuble
enterprise.
The building co,umittee-Nless,s Thomas
l.. Poul,ou, |. &. O'Neal, John ;. Fowler,
George T. Callin, Oscar F. Baggett and
Paul K Evans nave been in charge OF the
rebuilding, uui Richard n. Warder has
been the efficient superintendent OF me
work
Ouly the lecture room is finished, and was
opened. 1t is i'll all respects furnished Win
model Sunday School appointments aud
comforts. This first floor is entered through
a veslibule, on one side of which is the IL
brarian's room, and on the other the
sections room, from which are the stairs
leading to the cellar, wherein is located the
large furnace, 10y which the entire building
is heated In the rear end are two Bible
aud infant class io3ms. The rooms are car
peted throughout. The main room is seat
ed with elegant and comfortable settles
and chairs, for the accommodation Of about
four huudred PERSONS. The ceiling Is four
teen feet high, and finished in wood, which
is oiled and Vanished, and divided by heavy
moulding into twelve panels, and supported
by six symmetrical iron pillars. The rooms
are wainscoted 10 the window siIs The
two large spaces on the wall in front of the
audience are beautifully paneled and letter
ed in oil with the Lords Prayer and the
Apostles Creed by Mr.. Shunau, of this city.
Both externally and internally this is one of
the very finest buildings in our city, and re-
fleets great credit upon the society to whom
it belongs. In this matter their enterprise,
zeal, courage liberality, and triumph are re-
markable, and our heartiest congratulations
are extended to the Spartan band who have
fairly achieved the success that has crowned
their noble endeavors.
The brick work was done by Padgett
Bros, the painting chiefly by Mr.. VIM. A.
Underwood and NJ. F. Hobson, the plaster
ing by Wooles & Underwood, the iron work
by Mr.. Charles H. Collins, the stone work
by Mr.. William Chauucey, the papering by
S. Teuuesson 4 Co, the tin and galvanized
iron work and furnace by Dr. +. Stansbury,
the gas fixtures 10y VIM. Cogan & Sons and
good work was done by john E. Branders,
George r. Baker, William Fl. Sutton, Il. K.
Warder. B. F. Warder, George McCracken,
Frank Roberts, Thomas Morris, and others,
all of this city.
THE PROPOSED FREE BRIDGE AT GEORGE
TowN.--A writer in the Washington Star,
says With no disposition TO find fault
simply because people disagree with me, 1T
seems to me that the advocates Of the bill
d
friends but enemies of a free bridge.
BY the existing law act of 1881, the Sec
retary of War is authorized aud directed
to build bridge across the Potomac at or
near Georgetown" and with or without
draw. This language covers the Three Sis
tiers, while the pending bill excludes all loca-
tions except the Three Sisters Ii 1t should
turn out as the best engineers believe 1t
will, that suitable bridge cannot be built
at the Three Sisters with anything like
1925 900, then if that bill passes we can have
no bridge.
1t seems to me that the pending bill,
whether so intended or not, IL an ingenious
method to prevent the building OF any
bridge. If its friends really want Tree
bridge WHY not take the best means of Sc
curing it bv amending the existing law and
inserting a snm therein large enough 10 con
struct good bridge at the Three Sisters.
Better still, if you want to give the Secre-
tary of War a free choice OF all the locations
aud permit him to constructth bridge on tie
piers ofthe caual company, if that IS III all re-
spects the best and cheapest location, why not
add u section to the law of 1881 providing that
if the parties having an interest lii the piers
do not within thirty days accept the prori-
sions of the law thus amended, the Secreta-
nv of War shall file petition returnaole IN
ten days for the appointment OF Commas
siouers to "appraise the right to use the
piers for the purposes of free bridge" but
not to condemn the whole property for
which there is neither justice or necessity.
With the usual provision. that on the de-
uosit of the amount at which the right to
use is appraised, the title shall at once De
rested, and the United States may 'mme"'a's'y
for that purpose take possession.
1t makes no difference as to TINS right 10
condemn that the United States ana the
State of Virginia are stockholders 10 the ca
nal company for they have no right, except
as stockholders in that respect they are
not "sovereigns," but only stockholders and
members of the corporation, as has been de-
cided repeatedly by the Supreme Court; j.,