Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-23
ALEXANDRIA.
THE PASSING AWAY OF USEFUL CITIZENS.

THE PASSING AWAY OF USEFUL CITIZENS.
The Society of Friends was at one time one Of
the largest and most influential Of the Christian
denominations in Alexandria, and the con-
gregstion at the meeting house on Wolfe
and ST. Asaph streets is said to have been one
of the most intellectual and refined in the city.
The plain garments of the worshippers, always
neat, were often costly, for many of
Alexandrias best people we're Friends. They
furnished mayors and courcilmen, presidents Of
banks and leading physicians, teachers and
merchants. They were foremost in public en-
terprises; forwarded the turnpikes. and used
their best endeavors in the construction of
more modern methods. A Friend was the chief
promoter of the Alexandria national canal and
Aqueduct across the Potomac. A friend lifted
the first spadeful OF earth from the first of Al
exandria's internal improvements. A friend
designed and carried to completion the Alexan-
dria water works. A friend conducted
the leading school, and a Friend" was the
leading magistrate. The throngs which gath
cred on the Quaker meeting house green"
every Sunday was representative Of Alex
andria at its best A half century
has changed all this. There is no longer
friends meeting here and il there
be friend resident in Alexandria he
goes out of town to worship. The meeting
house was recently pulled down, and now even
Quaker Church Green is destroyed, for an ener-
getic citizen, Mr.. Robert Elliott, is putting up
there a row of handsome frame dwellings. The
very ground on which the old meeting house
stood is now devoted to other uses and the old
church will soon fade from memory.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railroad Company is expanding
its plant in all directions to meet its constantly
increasing business. Although its efforts to
secure the right to bridge the Potomac and
TO fai Ied of tha Iaa of
Congress because of the press of bust
ness during the closing hours of the
session the bill will, it 10 expected, be
passed at the next session. Meanwhile sddi-
tional cars are being purchased and placed
upon the track, and those that lacked some
element which might make them more COM
Portable or more useful have been improved
SO as to be perfectly adapted to the work which
they have to do Hundreds Of visitors pass
through this city every day on the road to
Washington's grave.
HAIL COLUMBIA
Father Columbia is now among the people
who want to make Alexandria BOOM" For
this purpose he intends to talk to Alexandrians
next Monday about his 2-cent ferry project
between this city and Washington. scent
ferry with the steamer George Law, a ferry
alley some months ago, but it was not a sue
cess. had a short life, and has long been dis
continued.
NOTES.
Real estate transactions are part Of Alexan-
dria's daily business.
W. P. Woods has bought . lot on Wilkes
street between st. Assph and Pitt, on the side
of the Midland railway, for ESQ.
The dwelling and lot of the late Geo. c..
Hewes at 2O9 Wilkes street has been sold at
$3.50 to Mr.. E. D. Bryne.
The circuit court, Judge Keith, has been in
session today devoted TO civil business. This
court holds four regular sessions besides spe-
cial terms here, two for the county and two for
the city.
The late Henry Studs was an estimable citi-
and all the members Of the Studds family en-
Joy the confidence and respect Of the COM
munity.