Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
A Beautiful and Quiet Sunday, WI
No Arrests.

A Beautiful and Quiet Sunday, With
No Arrests.
Yesterday was a beautiful spring SUM-
day, and in consequence the churches all
had larger congregations than usual. In
teresting sermons were preached by the
resident rectors.
During the week the regular Lenten
services win be held at the Episcopal
churches. At the Presbyterian Church to-
day at noon there was a special prayer
service, and every night this week there
will be revival service. to which all are
invited to attend. Tomorrow night Rt.
Rev. Henry c. Potter of New York will
deliver an address before the Brotherhood
OF st. Andrew Of this city at Christ
Church, and it is expected that a large
congregation will greet him. On Wednes-
day night at Grace Church there will be
q special service for the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew. The regular weekly meeting
Of the Railroad Brotherhood will be held
on Tuesday night, after the prayer meet
ing, at the Railroad Reading Rooms. Yes
terday was quiet throughout the day, and
ing the afternoon the streets were
swarmed with people, among whom were
many strangers, who had come to visit the
many points Of historical interest.
Death of Charles 8. Taylor.
Mr.. Charles Sinclair Taylor. a prominent
and much-beloved citizen, died at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, Mr.. Julian T.
Burke. at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, in the seventy-sixth year Of his age
He had not been feeling well for several
days past. though his death was not antic-
ipated. When his daughter went into his
room yesterday morning Il was found that
he had passed OF in his sleep. Mr.. Taylor
was among the best known of Alexandria's
old citizens and the entire community
mourn his death. He was born at Berry,
vile, Va, on January Is, 1920, and was a
graduate Of the University of Virginia. He
was farmer until 1855. At the beginning
of the late war he was made captain in
the commissary department, and served
until the end Of the war, having charge Of
the post at Charlottesville. In 1869 he
with Mr.. John s. Blackburn. who still con-
ducts It, opened the Potomac Academy in
this city for boys. From 1882 to $50 he
served as private secretary to Gov. Fred.
Holiday Of Virginia, since which time he
has been in private life. His funeral will
take place from the residence Of Mr.. Burke
on the corner of Columbus and Prince
streets, tomorrow morning at ii O'Clock.
The services will be conducted by Rev. p.
P. Phillips Of st. Paul's Church, of which
the deceased was devoted member, and
the interment will be private The pail
bearers will be his nephews and grand
nephews.
Railroad Crossings.
There are at the corners of Fayette and
King and Henry and King streets two I'M
paved holes. left by the Electric Railway
Company when they paved King street,
that are causing the greatest amount Of
complaint by those living in the vicinity
and others. These places have been in this
condition for some months, and citizens say
that such a thing would not have been toll
Grated in any other city. It is said that
the city council will be petitioned to COM
pei the Electric Railway Company to pave
these places.
Miss Mccormick of Berryville is the
guest Of Miss Lucy Minnigerode.
It is said that the electric railway will
certainly be built to Washington In the
spring.
W. H. Richards and Will Poss have sign
ed with the Danville, Va. Base Ball Club.
Special services were held in Roberts
Chapel (colore0 yesterday.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, will
hold a regular meeting tomorrow night.
Miss May Barker, who attempted to COM
init suicide inv Washington several days ago,
Is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Bette Deeton, who has been quite
sick. is improving.