Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Funeral of the Late Rev. Henderson,
Suter. ~''~
Impressive Services This Morning.
Other Notes of q Local and
General Character.

The funeral of the late Rev. Henderson
Suter. d. D., took place from Christ Church
this morning at 1890 o'clock. The church
was packed to the doors with his sorrow-
Ing friends, and as the services were being
col Quoted there was hardly dry eye in
the congregation. The beautiful, solemn and
Impressive funeral service of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church was read by those
who had been his associates In the minis
try, and his mortal self was consigned to
the ground. The pallbearers. as stated,
were members of the yestry Of Christ
Church
The vestry OF Christ Church held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday and resolutions of
the deepest respect and love IN commenda-
ton Of DR.. Suter were drawn up. The in
side OF the<church has been draped with
mourning
Ri. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, bishop of the
diccese OF southern Virginia, assisted by
Rev Meade Clarke of Fredericksburg. Rev.
s. r. Wallis Of the Theological Seminary
Rev: q. z. Phillips of this city, and Rev.
II. F. kloman of Pohick conducted the
services. The remains were taken to
Washington on the IL 80 boat and inferred
in Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown.
In the Police Court.
Harrie Davis was the first prisoner before
Justice Thompson in the police court this
morning. He was charged with having
assaulted a dusky maiden called Kate Tay-
lor. From what Kate said, she never knew
the man, and 'he never struck me nary
lick" 1t appeared to be q case of mis-
taken Identity, and he was dismissed on the
charge, but Immediately tried for being dis
which offense he was fined 81 or sixty days
on the chain gang. Doc Baltimore, CHARGE
with hghting. was discharged. ALDER.
Baster. Eugene Scott and Joseph Morgan
we rlO nm, 30 ~e,
and were arrested by Officers Atkinson anG
Howfson. They were fined 81 each. Champ
Carter. charged with assaulting Mar!
Houch. was discharged. She claimed thai
| he had struck her with a railroad tie, bu:
1t was shown that they had been ''sky
| larking," and she had got mad and hat
the man arrested through spite. Samue,
Dudley, suspected Of having stolen q hide
was held for further examination.
Inspected the Brewery.
Gen. Fltzhugh Lee. collector of internal
| revenue for the sixth district of Virginia
| was in the city yesterday. and. with Dep
uty Collector Monroe, inspected the plant OF
| the Robert Portner Brewing Company.
Mayor Beckham Much Improved.
News received from Mayor John G. Beck
ham, who has been quite Enwell for the
past several months, is to the effect that he
is very much improved, and it is thought
that he will return to his home in this city
within q week or so.
Mrs. Groves Funeral.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza Groves
took place from Christ's Church yes.er-
day afternoon. Rev. MI. Wallis conducted
| The services. and the interment took place
in the Methodist Protestant. cemetery.
General Notes.
Mr.. Graham Hill, night operator at tn.
Telephone Exchange. is quite sick at tn.
Alexandra Infirmary.
There was a slight fire at Jas. McCuen's
bottling works yesterday.
n. p. T. Burke has returned from the
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. John Habbick, a young lawyer, de
livered an address at the Union Mission tent
lest night
The scholars and teachers OF st. Mary's
Sunday school went on an excursion t.
River View today.
The glass works win shortly resume op-
erations on q larger scale.
MIR. 3. Baer. who has been in Europe
for several months. has sailed for home
and will arrive fere September 9