Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
ALEXANDRIA.
THE CHURCH SERVICES rrsrrRpAr.

THE CHURCH SERVICES YEsTKRpAH.
The church services yesterday were well ~
tended in ali the churches At the Second
Presbyterian Church Rev. J. A. Vance Of Balt-
more, Nd, offciated and preached Az the
Catholic Church. during the reading Of the Goo
pei by Rev. Father Cutler, Rev. Father Chester
of Georgetown College read aloud the narrative
of the Passion Of the Redeemer. The distribu-
ton OF palms also took place in this church. AZ
the Methodist Protestant Church, Rev DR..
Porsal, where the pastor is absent at confer
ence. a meeting of the Christian En-
Church Rev. DIR. suter oficiated,
and Miss Hattie Avery OF this city and Mas
ter and Miss Smith Of THE Village" were bap-
tised according to the ritual OF the book Of
common prayer. Confirmation services took
place at the German Lutheran Charch on
Cameron and Alfred streets, Rev. DR. selwsy
officiating. Masters Frederick Rocker, Ru-
dolph Herfurth and Philip Ditsonert were
confirmed The pleasant little church -
well filed on this occasion.
RETIREMEST OF A USEFUL CITIZEN.
1t has been known for some months amsng
the intimate friends Of Mr.. Richard L. Carna
the city superintendent of public schools, that
he contemplated retirement at some time
next fall from all business. Ii is known thss
that intention has not been abandoned, and
some time next October he will complete his
arrangements IN the matter. Mr.. CArne, be-
SIDES the city superintendency, is the princi-
pal of ST. Johns Academy, q fourishIng insti-
tuition OF learning, president of the Hydrsulion
FIRE Company, president of the Alexandria
conference OF the Society OF St. Vincent de
Paul and member of n number of the educs-
tonal committees Of the state An active and
stainless citizen in all departments OF life, his
retirement will be held a public loss
Low PRICES on ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE
Sales OF dwellings aud lots in the FIRST ward
n will INIT l.sf .sl.l
are a brick house and lot at S62S on Union
street between Prince ana Duke streets. and Of
q house and lot on the Strand near Pioneer
Mills, between Prince and Duke streets. for &5Oo
Alexandria is now offering great inducements
TO Washington real estate buyers
coRPoEArIos COURT OPENED.
The corporation court. Judge Norton, opened
its April term today. This term Of the court
will be devoted TO criminal cases, the granting
OF liquor licenses and probate business None
OF the criminal cases are OF any public i'm
portaEce, all Of them being lsrcenlss or nls-
demeanors-
Mr.. r. n. Fryer, who has been on q visit 70
this city, says that when the Arrow steamer
Howard Cassard is completed at Baltimore
she Will be brought round to this city. he
Howard Cassard will see here the grave of the
ghost Of its big grandfather, the PocahontsA,
that died before il was born.
Mrs. Nettie Brill, the well-known vocalist
still lies critically III the home Of her father,
Mr.. John Donnelly. Her babe was buried
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Davidson will surrender her
place matron of the Alexandra Infrmary
on the LIST OF September next and go 20 Phila-
delpEia- Her successor wall be selected during
the summer by the board OF managers
The city councils will meet tomorrow night
The democratic executive committee viii
meet tonight and fix the tine for holding he
primaries TOR the election of delegates - ~
democratic state convention.