Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
ALEXANDRIA AT FAIR 8
Brotherhood Of St Andrew Hold impress
sive Services
A HOsPitable Reception rendered
Interest From the River.

maintenance OF way or TIE southern Rail-
way Company. died at his home in this city
yesterday afternoon.
Frank T. English, a former Alexandrian.
has been elected city engineer Of Laurel,
Md. He will at once enter on his new du-
ties.
The number Of people making application
for lodging at the station house is increas-
Ing nightly since the recent cold snap set in.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
]. X. NJ. Norton. presiding the jury rem
dered a verdict for the plaintiff, and fixing
the damages at 1910, in the case of the
Beattyville Lumber Company of Beatty
Vile, KY, agt.. the Farmers and Mechan-
les Insurance Company of this city. The
case grew out of the failure of the insur-
ance company to pay the loss owing to a
delay in the receipt of the proof of loss"
The funeral of DR.. Stuart Douglass, who
died in New York, and whose remains were
brought to this city for interment. took
place from the residence of his uncle j. S.
Douglass, yesterday afternoon. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev Dr. Hen
derson Sutor, rector of Christ Episcopal
church. MessrS. A. T. Ramsay, Chas. Bell,
w. III. Masters, Drs. O'Brien and Ashby of
this city and Mr.. Van Horne of New York
acted as pallbesrers.
There will be a meeting of the city cleo
toral board at the Columbia engine house
ioHlSHI 1T . y clOcF IOr the purpose OF as
cussing the Australian ballot which is to
be used tor the first time in the election
next month, in conformance with an act of
the last legislature. and to see that it is
thoroughly understood by those who are to
have charge of the various booths. The
corporation attorney, Samuel G.. Brent will
attend the meeting. so as to construe the
letter. as well as the spirit, of the law for
their Information.
j. X. NJ. Norton. as trustee has sold to
the Baltimore Building and Loan Associa-
ton house and lot on West street be-
tween Queen and Princess streets for $500
f. s. Roberts. an employee of the Southern
Railway Company, was quite badly hurt
yesterday by being knocked from an en-
CINE which was taking coal at Washington
and Ohio Junction. The chute chain broke
striking him, with the above-men toned re-
suit. He was brought to his home in this
city, and attended by the companys sur
geon DR.. NJ. w. O'Brien.
Some time during Sunday night some I'M
known thieves entered the dining room of
Louis Brill, at Mount Vernon, and stole
everything they could put their hands on of
any value.
A meeting of the Alexandria Mandolin,
Banjo and Guitar Club was held in their
rooms at Serepta Hall last night. No bus
mess of Importance was transacted.
Lawrence, the little son of Lawrence A.
Downey. who died ON Sunday. will be buried
from the residence of John T. Sweeney
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
1t Is said that the work of building the
way will be commenced early next week.
and pushed rapidly to completion. The
right of way has been secured all the way,
and the surveyors are now busily engaged
in laying off the route. Nothing has as yet
been given out by the management as 10
the work on the Washington extension,
though 1t is thought that the driving park
extension will be continued on to Wash
ington.
State Vice Chancellor o. B. Hopkins and
Past Chancellor j. r. Mansfield of the
Junior Order Of United American Mechan-
les have gone to Charlottesville to attend
the terth annual session of the state coun-
ell, which is in session there.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Field have returned
from their bridal trip through the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Letterman of Char
lottesville are the guests of Mrs. Letter
mans father. Mayor Strauss.
Judging by the large number of first-ciass
horses, the excellent condition of the track
and all the other favorable conditions the
race meeting at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park under the auspices of the Virginia
Jockey Club. bids fair to be a bowling sue
cess In every particular. Everything has
been done by the management for the COM
fort Of all those who attend the races. AL
ready the greater part of the stabling room
has been taken, and a number of crack
flyers are at the track. with more arriving
daily. The opening day promises to be a
gala one
J. H. Foster of Marshall, Fauquier coun-
ty. was in the city yesterday.
Miss Pattison of Philadelphia, daughter
OF the governor of Pennsylvania, is the
guest of Mrs. G. b. Carlin
One of the most impressive services held
in this city in a long while was that by the
Brotherhood of StAndrew at Christ Church
yesterday afternoon. AS the members of
the brotherhood marched into the church
the professional hymn, Onward, Christian
Soldiers" was sung. Then followed SEN
fences and the Lords prayer by Rev. c. f.
Ball, rector of Grace Church, after which
Psalm No. "a was read by Rev. S. A. Wal
lis of the Theological Seminary. The Gloria
in Excelsis followed. Prayers were offered
by Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector of St. PauTs
Church. after which collects for peace for
st. Andrews day, for the unity of Gods
people and a prayer of St Chrysostum.
Then followed hymn No. 1896, "Our Fathers
God! To Thee" Rev. Henderson Sutor the
rector of Christ Church, delivered an inter-
esting address, In which the history of the
church was told. Hymn No. 143, Jesus
Calls Us Der the Tumult," was then sung
and addresses were made by Harry Davis
OF Philadelphia, Silas McBee of Suwanee
Tenn. The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Henderson Suter and as the recession
al hymn. THE Son of God Goes Forth to
war, was sung the members marched out
of the church. Half of them went over to
the lecture room to partake of a lunch.
while the other half looked at the church.
While the second attended to the inner man
The lunch had to be served in sections
owing to the size of the lecture room as
there were fully 500 present All the after
noon the members of the brotherhood from
Alexandria, with their lavender badges and
little red crosses, could be seen in ali parts
OF the city showing the visitors the various
points of interest